The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-07-04

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Mr.. Jefferson Davis repofs6a Orn 80 provide
for the classification of clerks in the Military
Bureaus
MIR. Rusk introduced bill providing two adj
ditional regiments of cavalry.
Mr.. Davis of Massachusetts presented petitions
from citizens OF the United States relative to the
manufacturing interests. Mr.. ID. stated that the
manufacturing interests were suffering for want
Of protection. Cotton, woolen, and calico estab-
lishments have suspended or are running without
profit; also, that the iron establishments Of the
United States are much depressed or are actually
stopped. He enlarged upon the fact that large
importations of railroad iron were to come in and
the price would rise, as 1t would meet with no
competition here. The United States lost twice
as much by the substitution of foreign iron for
American iron as the actual value Of the amount
imported.
If Pennsylvania lost a million of dollars by the
destruction Of her iron works it followed that the
amount Of home productive industry was TO be
paid for in an exchange of commodities The
result would soon be-and had already hap
pened-that the country would be drained of
specie to pay for importations. The necessary
consequence of persisting in this policy would be
nniVessai poyer5e aiuis.. lsS y lr WOULD pYe
sue this subject at q future time
Tbe Omnibus, bill was taken up. and Mr.
Soule occupied the attention Of the Senate in dis
cussing his amendment
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1850.
Mr. Hale presented memorials from citizens of
North Carolina, asking Congress to provide for
the removal to Liberia Of free persons Of color
wishing to 60, and provision for their support
there for one year.
Mr.. Foote offered resolution calling on the
President for information as to the rumored pro-
ceedings in New Mexico the call Of a convention
by the military Governor Of New Mexico; the
authority under which the proclamation Of Major
Monroe for an election Of delegates was issued
&c
Mr.. Foote would not for moment charge or
insinuate that the President or any Of his Cabi-
net were knowing to the proceedings in New
Mexico. We think the information, when re-
ceived, will show that Col. Monroe acted under
authority from headquarters
At one o'clock the Omnibus bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Douglas proceeded to answer Mr. Soul6
Mr.. ID. replied to the arguments Of Mr.. Soule
on the subject of public domain showing that the
rights Of the United States are fully protected by
the bill before the Senate. The whole argument
of the Senator was he said, based on sorry state
Of facts, and was not sustained by any American
authorities or precedcnta
The ordinance Of the Convention Of California,
Mr.. Douglas said, was refutation of the other
half Of the Senator's argument--that the Con-
vention premeditated a seizure of the lands. Now
in this ordinance California ceded the lands TO
the Government, only asking for small portion
OF them for the purpose of education.
Mr. Webster took the floor, and gave way to a
motion to 20 into Executive session; and after
some time spent therein, the doors were opened,
and the Senate, after agreeing to meet hereafter
at / O'clock, adjourned.