Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-07
TnIKTY-rlNsr coNGREss-lsT SESSION.
WEDNESDAY,, JrNE s, 1850.
SENATE

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Mr. Yulec moved that the Senate take up the message OF
the President respecting Cuban affairs.
Mr. Bradbury urged upon the Senate the expcdency OF
taking mp his resolution and voting on IT,
Mr Webster willing 10 take up the Cuban question
a discussion lie presumed there would De much discus
/ sion.
Mr. Yuce thought that committee could make report
Of the facts presented in the voluminous message
of The President Ii waited Tor the documents, the sub
rect could be- discussed this session
Mr. Fuole favor III deliberate discussion OF the
subject Ii vas necessary that reply should be- made
10 the views taken the subject by the Hon gentleman
from Massachusetts (r Webser) when il was before The
| Senate days ago.
| The motion vas laid aside.
I Mr. Bradbury again urged his motion.
Mr. Clay said II vas evident that long debate would :.
lJw and no question. II high party topics and was
thar 10 considered when the country agitate by i
question between and dsunon The President would
o course reply the resolution that he could not answer
il without dcrogaon OF his executive caa ter lie hoped
the subject w0iid lie laid on the table.
Mr. Foo,e hoped the Senator from Iowa who had the
floor on the resolution OF the Senator from Maine, would
give yyav The debate would be inerInlnabe il. he
hoped important question would be inst disposed
Mr. Benton said the bill from The compromise committee
had been long before the Senate wasa bill Of forty sec
lions debate clause Of one section had occupied
, month.
In Justice TO California he could longer Iaa this week
defer the motion 10 postpone the oi indefinitely
Mr. Footc said evident that, after TINS "ceA Tie Se
nate mus in reference TO the proceedings o the oher
House determine whether with the Joint bill or take
UP California by itself
Mr. bradbury resolution was laid aside.
| The Senate took up the Adjustment Bill.
Mr. Turncv commented on some rciarhs IN the u hloi
respecting his vote on The bill lie should give his vote for
The oill though he should support some amendments
Mr. Fooe made explanations ~ defence oi ihe yc-
ner.blc editor Of the Inion whom ne highly Landed Tor his
patriotism and wisdom Mr.. Richie noby sustained
IN his BY The M @ Sys{p% 5 q 81 hs s Mr.
Richie had treated this question as one above all party con-
s.icrations
Mr. Whitcomb made remarks in vindication OF his
& ,,. ~ .in,.,
After debate, the amendment oi MI Chase was rejected
yeas ., nays 80 -,......-. -. -......., ...
Mr. Jefferson DAVIS amendment was also rcJectcd--yoas
., nays 81.
Mr. Seward moved the wimot proyso. which reject
ed-ycas % nays -, as follows
Yeas -llessrs Baldwin, Bradbury Bright, Chase Clarke
Cooper Corwin Davis OF Mass, Dayton, Dodge Of Wis.
Douglas Fclch Greene, Hale, Hamin, Miller, Norris Sc
ward Shields, Smith Uphnn, Walker and Whitcomb-23.
Nays-Messrs Atcison Badger, Bell Benton, Berricn.
Butler Cass Clay, Clemens Davis Of Miss, Dawson Dick
inson Dodge Of Iowa, Downs, Foofe, Houston, Hunter,
Jones' King, Mangum, Mason Morton, Pierce Pratt, Rnsk
Sebastian Soc Spruancc Sturgeon, Quincy Underwood,
Webster, Yulce-35 Absent-Messrs. Borand, Phelps,
Wales; vacancy
Mr. Ecrriens amendment prohibiting the judiciary from
passing laws. either excluding or establishing slavery was
agreed to. Yeas 80; mays p.
The Senate then adjourned,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion oi Mr. McIane, Of Nd, the rules suspen
ed and the House resolved itself into committee Of the
whole the state o the Union and resumed the conside
ten oi the California question.
Mr. Jones OF Tennessee gave notice OF his intention to
ner substitute for the bill o Mr.. Doty bill 10 admit
California State into the Union; establish territorial
governments Utah and New Mexico; and making propo
sails TEXAS for the establishment o. her and north
ern boundaries.
Mr.. Jones said the bill the compromise bill If Nj
Clay amended in uch u,ner he believed made it pnc
ticabc 4 o., compromise IL had stricken
II the lGA at: It'll sections OF said bill which defined tie
legislative powers oi the territories o Utah and New Mex
.co the words in respect the African slave trade"
The bill Of ir. Clay wii!hods from these territories the
pass laws respect 10 the African slave trade but
this bI by uniting the words indicated, leaves the option
with he erritoa! legislatures pass laws upon the sub
Jet consistent with the constitution of the United States
and the 1.o:isons ~ this net.
The bil .! Mr. Clay in the proposition for the adj
ustmcn u the boundary between tia, State aud New Mex
CO. provides that the Northern boundary Of said State shall
be n !olliws Beginning point the Rio del Nof;e
commonly cad FL Paso, and running mp that rrer .,rea.y
miles measured byq straight line
In this bill the words in Italics above omitted and the
words where the 3ih degree of North latitude said
dver'-lhus making the 3ih degree Of North latitude the
compromise line.
Mr. Jones also appcnds the bill Of Mr. Clay the follow
Ing viz:
provided That nothing in this contained shall be so
construed as IN any manner 10 impair the right OF the State
Texas - all the territory claimed by her in the that
the terms proposed 10 said State Of Texas should
ccptcd'
After remarks By Mr. Jones' in favor of the subs-
utc Mr. Durham took the floor upon the general question
He followed By Mr. Tuck Mr. Johnson Of Tennessee
and Mr. Mclean Of Kentucky; after which the House at
lourncd.