New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-04
XxxIst CONGREss....First Session.


xxXIst CONGRESS-. First Session.
SENATE. wAsHIsGTos, Tuesday, septS.
The Indian Appropriation bill vas received from
the House, and referred
After the consideration OF the morning business
and speech from MIR Downs, upon bill which
he introduced for the purpoae OF secur1ng neAs'
ure for the protection oil New Otleehs anu "S"el
places from overflow.
The Bounty L and bill waa sgain takenup. Inc
bill was debated, and amended in several pars!cu
lars and then laid over until to morrow
The Senate then rs&umed the consideration Oh
Executive business, and SO continued the remain
der of the day.
Mr.. DIc1INsoN gave notice thas he would report
the Post Route Bill to morrow, and AJAX its early
consideration.
The bill to create the office Of Surveyor General
of the Public Lands in California, and to grant 90
nations to actual setsera was taken up and the
various amendments reported By the Commhsee
on Pubic Lands were disposed OF.
Mr. DAVIS OF Mass. moved an amendment giving
the President OF the United States power 80 ex,
clude from the Lands to be granted to Selsera'
such Territory he may think ezpedientso reserve
for Military and Naval purPoses
MIR. DoUGLAs showed that this amendment would
rarc,ion the previous acts Of the Army Officers,
by which improved lands in astoria have oeen
seized and appropriated, without compensation 20
the use OF the United States
Mr. DAVIS commended the Settles had no right to
the land and that the Governmental giving away
the Lands bad 3 perfect right 70 reserve WaaF "
choose
The debate was continued until O'CLOCK Wnen
the Bill WAS laid over until to morrow.
On motion of Mr.. CLAY, the Bill 70 abollsh she
Slave Trade in the District OF Columbia was taken
up MIR, CLAY briefly explained and advocated the
Bill. Its object waa to abolish tho foreign Save
Trade in the District. The bringing Of Slaves and
placing them in dep6ts, not tor the purpose OF sale
he hat hut npa md shpna . tn South
ern States The bill did not propose to interfere in
the least degree with the sale OF Slaves by one in
ha bitant Of the District to another, to prevent
such iphabitant Soing out Of the District to pur-
chase Slaves for his in the District 1t was
in fact, simple revival Of the laW OF Maryland
upon this subject, az that law existed at the time
the ion portion of her territory for theseat
OF GovernmenL II simply 10 exclude traffic inthe
Dact which bad no connection whatever with that Dia
trlcilS only effect upon which was, to b1g upon The
odium which attaches TO that trnde which ha' been con-
demned and denounced often and so justly.
After come verbal amendments proposed by Mr..
CLAY had been adopted MIR FooTE moved substitute for
the BILL placing The entire subj under the control and d.
rectton Of The corporate au,hories oflhe District
Mr. HUNTER opposed the bill. as the beginning
of series Of OF aggression upon the South a1d
Unconstitutional BE referred to tn celebrated case OF
Groves rs Slaughter, observing that Mr. Clay thers as
council argued With much ability and force that Congress-
under the power 10 regulate commerce hs: no Tigh to
lneni then good one, established the uoconiuu-
onai Of Ibis b SO s.o win an a5gams9 ro made %
CD sinst hese gentlemen But he c1nended ney did
mol override upen the points presented BY them upon
feared het this was but an entering wedge TO the
abolition of The Slave trade between Ihe states l! would
encourage species OF sentimental legislation, which
would result In ohsroHs consequences de had the kind
est eengs toward the black race and would do whatever
could promote their comfort consateni with what he
owe d 10 bis own race.
Nr.PEAKcE moved!an amendment to the amend
meui giving the authorities the District power TO enforce
the aulho ty conferred on lhem by the BILL
Mr. CLAY briefly replied to Mr. HUNTER. This
the last OF sereI OF measures reported by me Com.
miee of Thirteen 1t did not look al all 10 the abolition OF
Slavery In the District, Mr Hunter had minated TIE
Committee had no such design and bile own opinion was
that rs effect would be quite the contrary he commended
hs he Benaor right to Gle the arguments made Ia
the case OF Groves w. sAugeer me qaesuon was not
WHIST did The counsel argue In behalf OF their clients bar
what did the CouI, decide should bs tho Constitutional
law That decislon waE sgAnlt The position saaumedby
he Senator from Virginia Mr. Clay alAo made some
general remarks In support OF the BILL Ms Constitutional
and appropriate ard expressed hia sincere desire
Thai IL should pass without additional aTGe pdmenG.
Mr., FoorE accepted Mr. Pearces amendment.
Mr., DowNs hoped that the Senate would nos
waste its time In discussion OF amendments 70 nus o Dus
would dispose G an9 % 20 1
Sure pressing Important and moved thai be postponed
until Tuesday next ,
ug on his bill no w. and asked the ye and nays on the
Mr. FooTE advocated immediate action. A por-
ton OF his designed TO afford proper means
for The pun OF acts such "a hose recently pefpeUa
~ The motion to postpoae was rejeoe9Yea'23,
Nays 81 ,..II;uk
ndpcpg aiding and abetng escape OF sIsyes and har
Mr. CLAY said the provisions Of the amendment
tEe,A yery proper In themselves and he would heartily
sppnort hem II presented separate messure bui no
toped hat IN his having for ia single object me a9oh
ton Of The Slave Trade the Senate would not 81 ing ae
ner,od Of he se.son attempt embrace code 81 Black
Laws.
Mr., PEARcE opposed the bill, contendtng that the
Slave Trade does not exist IN The DisEict oy law.
After further debate the question was taken
upon Mr. Pearce'a amendment which was adopted oY
Yeas g. Nays Is.
MI FooTE then withdrew his amendment and
the serate % ourrsd.