New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-11
xxxIu CONGREss-...Fir~ Session.
SENATE. .WAsEISsTsS. Wednesday. APril !e

D Dol va-Ius sections OF tne l'-+lia y y s'''''- y
petitions 10 bla1k. g. b. circulated insl'""s' a"'
I returned % tie senate. $1,000,
NJ HALE ca.l-d n senator - oFie' Ni sFc@A
/ ing without rloron being pending
NJ CLAY took rs seat. greatly excited a"u u'-
/ nanded a statement 81 the ..a' 81 or@er.
I After some conversation oa tse pom; OF orde-.
NJ Cr,r Proceeded IN a strain Of denlncia 'ion
/ NJ he Abol.-,onists of the North as the worst
I ers-nies Of the slaves o. the South lie sso IN
,ipsted ,-at Mr. Hale had made the slavery aSi-
-sfiao a s1rt Of r-uf1vr GA which be had ridden
/ no rover AMI place Individuals o. tnls chsr-
s.tsr although pretending % be the friends OF the
slave were 10 fact friends only - themselves
NJ Has declared rs determination 10 do ms
+ dlfv. il his humble WY. despite aA loud woris
1 mr. threatening and abusive denunciations He
/ then presented another ann Slavery petition from
New York
Mr. Rr.E raised the question Of reception, and
D submitted some remarks iu ieugnciauon OF Pc
tiiion presented yesterday. by NJ seward pay
n- the
A portion % he report through he eAr-.essne' q
-ouetody has fsiIed 70 come % hand-EG' c. y -
NJ Fo0rE alter some remarks 90 dennnciatlon
/ "a inreniia-v petitions announced his intention q
sc1Itnizs the appointments Of the Administrator.
/ ani oppose the confirmation Of a. those which had
/ been made through the influence OF Aholutoniss
Subsequently,. on motion ot NJ. CLAY. the petition
presented Yesterday by Mr.. Seward, asSlnc the
rDl.neut II slaves Ia the Militia. was taken up
Mr CLAY moved that 10. prayer be rejected
Mr. SEWARD briefly exp'a med. that ne had pre-
scented the petition 10 accordance win the Vie" OF
+ the r,-ht 81 petition which he had heretofore eN
pressed H. reply % the attacks male upon MIN
I personally he had only % say that be never as
ssiled the motives OF others, and never WVu"
neither should be ever defend himself from Insl"u
atoms atta'As, or reflections made upon US u'1
f,ves Re hal never rctaiated and never would
The Yeas and Nays being taken on Mr.. Gay ;
motion. .t was unanimously adopted Tie senate
then resumed the consideration az the census OIL
After de bate. and the adoption OF numerous
amendments. the bi. was reported 10 the senate,
The amendments were concDrred IN aud me OH
passed, and, after briet executive session. al
Journed.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
Bv Baia's E{eefro. Chemteai Teisgr0Th.
The srEAKrR stated that Mr. McLanahan, on
the Gslphin Committee would necessarily be alb
sen, FIR few days and hal asked to be excused
from serving
On motion OF Mr. BURT. Mr.. McLsnahan was
excused, and the Speaker authorized to appoint
another in his place.
The Bill from the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions explanatory OF certain acts granting i've
years halfpay to the widows aud orphans of those
Who have died. or may hereafter lie. Of Wounds re
ceiyed OF disease contracted in the Mexican War,
or Going to or returning from the same. was taken
up and discussed without coming 10 q conclusion.
TIE gentleman who had the floor yielded tor no
ton 10 20 into Committee Of the W mole on the
state OF TIE L mon.
The SPEAKER said he had received iettcr from
Mr. Gentry, .Whi-l Of Tenn. stating that he
was unable to attend either the meetings OF the
Galphn Committee or the House, and asking to be
excused as a member.
Mr. BURT, Loco ol 5. G. regretted the necessity
which induced the application to the House. He
must Weld TO the request Of the gentleman. and
ask that another member be appointed in place OF
Mr. Gentry. Agreed.
THE CALIFORNIA MESSAGE.
Mr Ross Loco of Penn. maintained that Con
eress has not the power either to establish or pro
hibit Slavery ia the Territories. Even if Congress
had power, it would be uu~ise. inexpedent, and
highly improper 10 exercise It. The Constitution
admits slaves 70 be property and guarantees pro
lection 10 H. Therefore there IS no power IN that
iustrument q destroy. He could vote for no bin
which prohibits or recognizes Slavery north or
south of any particular line The day for shifts and
expediency has long since passed, and gentlemen
must meet the question on broad constitutional
grounds He stood on the broad platform OF non.
Interference II Congress declare that they have
M right 90 leeislate the subject of Slavery, It
Wi DO more than anything else 10 produce quiet
H showed the extent OF the prevalent sectional
feelings. and insisted that unless they be sup.
pressed, dissolution may ultimately ensue. He
stated his objections 10 the admiss Of California,
principally because her boundaries Were too large.
He replied 10 Thaddeus stevens. Indirectly charg.
ing him with having sought high office at the hands
Of the Administration, and. having been turned OFT
IN consequence Of his abolition tendencies he turns
r,und and abuses the south and he said that Ste
venss day fmschiof IN Pennsy lyania IS over, tina,
state having indelbly branded him. as he deserved
to be, q tratQI 10 ..5erty IL conclusion, he De.
.eDd-., ,ne south, say ing that they had never az
crossed on the North
Mr. DrER. Wing Of New Yoik, after few pre-
hmnary remarks said that be was disposed to
consider whether the necessity for the Wimot
Proyiso may not be avoided. He voted, early IN
the session to lay on the table the resolution OF
Mr. Root Free Soil, Of Ohio,l instructing the Com
mttee 90 Territories 10 report bills COR Territorial
Governments, Tor New Mexico and Deseret with
the prOylsO he was satisfied with that vote. He
knew IL was an honest vote, and thought under
the Circumstances, that il was bold one He
could see no necessity or the introduction Of the
resolution at that time. He thought that there
was peril IN 1t TO California and the Union. He was
determined not 10 incur the hazard, and acted on
tbs ground mainly. No man could justly believe
that be s. acted from sordd motives He de
termned 70 do wha. he believed 10 be for the
welfare Of the country. for as he understood the
terms on which the Union was formed it was
worthy 20 be preserved. He had respect for an
earnest Aboltoni.t, or for an earnest Dsunonist,
but had rome for men who were Incapable Of rlslng
to high political station. and seek in mean acts
the rewards OF low ambition. He was willing
place the settlement Of THIS question on the constl
tuuonAl principle that the people Of a territory. IN
forming State government have right 70 estab-
lsh or prohibit Slavery, as II plesses them. he
was willing DO this before be saw the Presidents
annual or the California, message. He mad no
where seen any plan 80 wise and Just that has