Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-06-21

considered.
The bill was read third time, and ordered to be
engrossed.
Mr. McClernand explained that under the treaty
with China, of 1874 the United States were authori-
zed to extend their laws China with the limita-
ton OF their operation to citizens of the u States
and to punish all such offenders against these laws.
In pursuance of this, act was passed in 1848 au-
thorzing the Consus to punish all citizens of the
United States committing offences in China, ''inclu-
ding Mdcao.'
The words including Macao are exceptionable and
the Portuguese Government objects to them on the
ground that Macao is part of the Chinese domin-
ions but belongs to her, and has belonged for 800
years. Portugal objects to this language and refu
sed to receive an American Consul at Macao. The
passage of this bill was to correct the mistake of in
Guiding Macao as part of the Chinese Empire.
Mr.. Buel, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
reported bill to provide for the ascertainment and
satisfaction of the claims of American citizens for
spoliations committed by the French prior to the
31st JULY 1901. The bill read twice and refer
red to the committee of the whole on the state of the
Union.
Mr.. Bayly, from the committee on ways and means,
reported bill making appropriation out of the reve-
of the Post Office Department for its service for
the fiscal year ending Both june 1851
Also, bill making appropriation for the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian Department,
and for the uflment of the treaty stpulations with
the Indian tribes for the fiscal year ending Both June
1851. These bills were committed to the committee
of the whole on the state of the Union
Mr.. B. also reported bill to supply deficiency
in the appropriation for the judicial expenses of gov
eminent for the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1850
| MIR. Bayly stated the great Importance that this
bill should be passed Immediately. Unless it was
done. some of the courts could not be held for the
want of means of paying expenses. He moved that
the rules be suspended, and that the House resolve
itself into committee of the whole to consider this
! bill
After some discussion, the motion was put and car
ried in the affirmative; and MIR. Boyd called to
the chair.
On motion the bill was taken up, and
! Mr. Bayl, awaited himself of this opportunity to
explain the reasons why the general appropriation
! bills had not been reported earlier.
Mr. Schenck occupied the floor hour in reply
to Mr.. Bayly, and the latter rel oined.
! Two amendments were offered and rejected when
the committee and reported the BILL and it
passed. Adjourned
SATURDAY, JUNE 15TH-SENATE.
The Senate agreed to take a recess from Thursday
next to the following Monday.
The adjustment bill was taken up, and Mr.. Hale's
amendment regulating appeals to the Supreme Court
was agreed to. After short Executive session the
Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,.
In committee of the whole the California bill was
taken up. Mr.. Green's amendment being first in
order (Which adops the Missouri Compromise line, J
MIR. Inge moved to amend the amendment by allow
ing the people of the territories, when they form
State constitutions for admission into the Union tc
adopt exclude African slavery, they shall see
proper. Mr.. Inge supported the amendment in a
few remarks. The debate was continued by Mr. Van
Dyke and others, for and against it, during the re-
mainder of the day without coming to vote.
MONDAY, June 17th.-SENATE.
The ad justment bill taken up and Mr.. Soult
offered an amendment, providing that the territories
shall come into the Union either free slave
States, as the people of the same shall choose.
A discussion arose the amendment in which
Messrs. Baldwin, Dayton Cass, Webster, Seward
, Soule, Atkison Dodge of Iowa, Butler Footc, anC
Miller, took part.
The amendment was adopted by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bell. Benton Berrien
Bright Butler Cas- Clay Clemens Cooper Davis Of Miss
Hunter Jones' King Mason Morton Norris Pearce Pratt
WeSer
, Massachusetts Baldwin, Chase Clarke Davis of Mass.
ham, Walker-l2
Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House agreed to meet hereafter at IL o'clock
Mr.. Burt moved a resolution which agree
to- calling upon the President of the United States
inform the House of the number of vessels, seamen
and guns, that have been employed under the treat
i of Washington, in the suppression of the African
slave trade the cost of keeping up the said squad
ron and the number of slaves captured and restore
to their homes; and also the number of officers an
l. seamen who haze died annually in said service sine
I the making of the treaty
e Mr. Bayly moved resolution, which adoI
ted calling upon the President of the United State
to communicate to the House the amount of custoT
duties which have been collected in California tn
IL expenditures therefrom under what authority OF la
l. or instructions said expenditures made, &c
e Mr. Sweetser, by unanimous consent introduce
1t resolution which adopted authorizing the AZ
pointment of select committee Of five to investigat
e. whether the Secretary of the Treasury has not
n or appropriated large amounts of money from til
surplus fund, without authority of law, for object
too not contemplated by original appropriations.
st On motion of Mr. Wentworth the rules were SUI
pended, by yeas 13l, nays IT, to enable him to oft
a resolution instructing the committee of the who
to report the California bill of Mr. Doy to the Hous
e on the next time said committee shall take up sal
bill for consideration.
10 TUESDAY, JUNE 18.-SENATE.
H. The Compromise Bill was taken up, and after Sc
: eral Intellectual attempts at unimportant amen
~ ments, the Senate adjourned.
Mt REPRESENTATIVES,.
36 The House was all day engaged in discussing
motion to reconsider the resolution of the day beor
for the appointment of select committee to invest
90 gate into alleged payments made by the Secreta
VI of the Treasury out of the surplus fund.- on accou
r of the removal of the Florida Indians. The motto
IN prevailing simple resolution of inquiry address
eS to the Secretary, adopted amendment
the proposition; and pending the question OF agre
" ing to the amended resolution the House adJOurne
ed PAINEs New GAs.-THE PATENT RIGHT.-The
en- Y. Tribune confirms the report that a company
ne that CITY about to buy out Pane's right to
x newly discovered gas. The Tribune says the ba
ed gain is to this effect
he The conditions are that Mr.. Paine shall bring
machine of his construction to New York and pl
er duce at nominal expense, say five cents per the
m sand cubic feet gas enough to light the Asor Hou
ie for six successive nights Before he commences