Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-06-27
CO N G. R ESS.
TUESDAY. June IL.


The amendment of Mr.. Hale nrov;d;n,
for the erection oftwo new states ont of Csis
ifornia, was under Consideration.
Mr.. Walker complained boldly of the in
consistency Of allowing the slave 10 remain
10 the case of Florida, and abolishine free
Mr.. Badger concurred with Mr.. ciay tina,
the constitution superseded all local laws
HoUsE-The resolution adopted yesterday,
appointing a select committee TO inquire
whether or not Mr.. Secretary Meredith had
improperly applied the Indian surplus fund,
was re-considered by vote OF l25 TO 81, and
motion was made 10 instruct the commit
Tee Of ways and means to inquire into the
facts.
Mr. Chandler offered a substitute, by in
ssu Hg the committee simply to call for in
,o''nanon. Alter some remarks, in which
ne charged the democrats with disposition
TO seek opportunities for assailinu he wb;o
cabinet, Mr.. Chandler moved 10 Law tI,e whole
subject on the table. After discussion the
motion was lost by lie vote. The onss,;on
Then required on the smendmen, &c M
Chandler, and i! was adopted, LOG TO 90 A
motion was made 10 lay the resolution !.
amended on the table, and lost. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY,, June 10.
SENATE.-JMr. Clay spoke in favor of the
amendment TO the compromise bill, offered
yesterday by Mr.. Underwood, though lie OBJ
jecIed to the form oft.
Mr.. Webster preferred waiting till The ball
goes
Mr.. Dayton laid upon the table the Texas
transfer to the United States of her vacant
and unappropriated lands.
Mr.. Berrien laid upon the table several
amendments, one OF which proposed RESTRICT
ing California 10 one representative, and
another providing that her senators be chos>
en- by the legislature.
Mr.. Foote hoped the amendment would be
Withdrawn. If made at present would lead
to endless debate, and defeat the bill.
Mr.. Clay proposed to lei The bill pass with.
out The amendments, and afterwards bring in
joint resolution providing for the contngen-
cy. He deeply regretted the introduction OF
the amendments, and he was almost ready to
| give up in despair. The difficulties were
enough to make the sioulest heart trelnble-
| He proposed tomorrow that the senate strike
out all the amendments, except perhaps one,
and try 10 get n final vote in the course OF
next week-he hoped by Thursday. He
deeply regretted the variance of the difieren.
amendments, tending as they did, 10 tnwar,
The prospects of the bill.
Mr.. Berrien could not sit still under such
insinuations. His object was not TO lhwart
the progress Of the bill, but to promote peace
and Cancellation.
The senate then went into executive SEES
sion. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The debate was continued by
Messrs. Vinton, Evans, of Md, Holmes, Ew-
ing, Moor and others with spirit, involving
the whole question Of the disposition OF the
public domain, but without coming 10 any
decision.
Pending motion to close the debate to-
morrow at one O'Clock, the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 90.
SENATE.-Mr. Clay presented resolutions
of the adjourned constitutional convention Of
Kentucky, in favor Of the compromise report.
He said he never knew such unanimuY in
Kentucky people before
Mr.. King, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported joint resolution, author
izing the presentation of a gold medal TO
Capt. Cook, Of the bark Sarah, in token OF
appreciation of his services in rescuing The
passengers and crew Of the American ship
Caleb Grimshaw, destroyed by fire at sea,
which was considered and passed.
The COMPROMISE bill WAS taken up at
O'Clock the question pending upon Mr.. I'M
derwood's amendment, providing Tor testing
The boundary OF Texas in The supreme couri
in case OF rejection by that state of The prop
osiiions made 10 her in the bill. This amend
meni, after additional debate, was rejected by
yeas Is, nays "a.
HoUsE.-The debate on the bill grantin e
bounty lands 10 soldiers in the last war with
Great Britain, Florida war, and Gen. Wayne e
lndian war, was, on motion Of Mr.. Preston
! nrfip cd In f,'cln do
The yeas and nays were twice taken before
The result was arrived at. The house then
went into committee OF the whole on the
state OF the Union, and resumed the consid.
Grafton of this bill. A debate of an hour
and half ensued. under the FIVE minutes'
rule. Mr.. Hubbard, dem. OF Ala, offered a
substitute for the blll giving TO such non
commissioned officers, musicians, and pri-
Yates, who served in the regular armr. or in
any company, or command Of volunteers,
rangers. or militia, or in the Indian war, in
The northwest, prior 10 the treaty OF Green
vile, in 1884, or in the late war, with great
Britain, or in any Indian war between the
years 1913 and lS42, twelve months or more,
bounty of one hundred and sixty acres six
months or more, eighty acres; sixty days or
more, forty acres; provided that the persons
had not received bounty of land heretofore,
and are not shown TO have been dishonora-
bly, discharged by the rolls. Pending Ibis
amendment the committee rose, and the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 81.
After Ibe reading Of the journal, Mr.. Kuuf-
man asked the consent of the house to intro
duce resolution inquiring Of the President
what authority, if any, had been given TO
Col. Monroe for converting the people OF New
Mexico, and what means had been taken to
prevent disturbances between themselves and
Texas Objections were made by Mr.. Car
ter.
Mr.. Jones moved that the house go into
committee on the state of the Union, which
motion prevailed.
The discussion OF the bounty land bill was
then resumed, and the amendments previous
~ offered were adopted.
After most confused, irregular and disor-
derby debate, a call Of the roll was made in
The absence ola quorum, and various amend
ments, mostly designed to kill the bill, were
introduced, but the committee rose without
coming To a conclusion, and the house adj
journed.
FIRE-Our citizens were again alarmed by