Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-02-20

Mr.. Davis Of mississippi spoke at length
He expressed himself Is disappointed at
,he course puesued by Mr.. CLAY.
The subject vas postponed, and the
Senate went into executive session. and
shortly Afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE.-The bill providing for re-
cordins conveyances Of vessels. was
The bill for farther extending the time
for locating the Virginia Land Warrants,
was passed.
Washi gton Feb. IL, 1880.
SENATE.--Aftcr some unimportant
business, the Senate resumed the consid-
Grafton of Mr.. Clay's resolution.
jefferson Davis concluded his remarks
in reply to Mr.. Clay, con,ending that
slave labor would he necessary and prof
table in California. He defended tine
course pursued by the South upon the sla-
very question. He denied that she had
preached disunion. lie also defended
the action Of Mississippi relative to the
June Convention at Nashville. In con-
clusion, Mr. Davis said it rested with the
North to say whether the last page in our
ma tionaI history shall be written in blood.
and went into description of tine wreck
and ruin of our beloved Republic. The
North had been the aggressor, and it was
nothing but the spirit Of holy attachment
which had long bound the South to the
l. Mon.
\ Mr.. Downes next took the floor. The
| fni Their consideration was postponed un-
til Monday. The Senate resumed the
consideration Of the Presidents Message
transmitting the California Constitution.
HOUSE. After the routine ofbusiness,
there was an animated debate on point
Of order The House then went into a
committee Of the whole.
Mr.. billiard resumed and concluded
his slavery speech, commenced on Tues
day last.
SENATE.-Afer unimportant routine
business. the Senate resumed the consd-
Grafton of the Presidents Message rela-
tive to California.
Mr.. Butler spoke in opposition 10 the
separation of the question Of the admis-
sion of California from other agitating
remark of Mr.. Clay Yesterday. relative TO
the alleg lance which he recognized. He
was surprised to hear him declare he ow
Ell ITO dueHiduCC ~ o'C pa'tS"'"i oCN''"''
Mr.. Clay. interposing. thought he had
said he acknowledged no specific allegi-
ance to any particular section. that he
acknowledged allegiance only 10 the SOW
ereignty of Kentucky and the Union.
Mr.. Butler said he knew no Union ex-
cept what South Carolina recognized,
and he owed no allegiance except to
South Carolina. lie was willing to refer
the subject Of the admission OF Califor-
MIA and all other agtating questions to a
Committee composed entirely Of Northern
men, for the purpose of ascertaining VIII at
terms they would offer to the South He
then proceeded TO speak at length against
the admission Of California.
After some farther debate the farther
consideration of the subject it was post
poned until Tuesday, and the Senate adj
Journed until Monday.
l!OC ST. After uninpoftant business
the House resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole. and resumed the con-
siderafion Of the Presidents California
message.
Mr. Root said he would 90 for the adj
mission Of California with her present
boundaries. lie differed from the Presi-
den, in his do-nothing policy. He want
ed matters settled. fl spoke ut great
length in favor of the Wilmot Proviso.
Mr.. Mann followed. in support Of the
Wilmo. Proyiso. and in favor Of the al
mission Of California; When he had
concluded. the Committee rose and the
IIottSe aTiourneI