The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-12
MONDAY, JUNE 10. 1850.
After ths reading Of the journal.

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MIR DOTY, by unanimous consent, introduced bill
TO amend the act entitled "An act to provide for the pun
ishment oil offences committed cutting, destroying
for naval purposes" approved March q 1884, Of which
had beeen given read twice. and refer
red 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. EVANS, Of Maryland moved the suspension OF
the rules, to enable him to offer resolution 10 rescnd
the resolution stopping the debate on the California
message on Tomorrow and providing that ut shall be
closed on that day two weeks hence and this motion
he moved call of the House, which not ordered
The question on The motion TO suspend the rules was
then put and il was not agreed TO-
Mr. MEADE asked the unanimous consent OF the
House 10 permit him TO offer amendment to the Calfor-
MIA State BILL Tor reference 10 the Committee OF the Whole
on the state OF the Union
But, objection being male, leave was not granted.
On moio, OF Mr. BAYLY. the rules were then sus-
pended and the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the stale q the Union M BoYD in the char)
and, taking up the Presidents California message,
MI, BOWDON, who was entitled to the floor, gave
way TO
Mr.. MEADE, who gave notice that he would offer
certain amendments, by way OF compromise, TO the Cali
foma bill before the committee, embraced in
lulions; which We're read
Firs, To admit California with her southern boundary
limited by the line of 80 deg. 80 min. -,
Secondly To establish territorial government over all
OF California and New Mexico south OF SO deg. 80 min
permitting slavery therein and another the territory
north OF that line, prohibiting slavery.
Thirdly To establish with the consent OF Texas) her
northern boundary The line OF SO deg 80 mn and her
western, by the Rio Grande, up TO the point where
thence along the said line, east OF said river until il
secis with the paraii ell OF. 90 deg 30 min
Mr. BOWDON Then proceeded to address the com.
mttee demanding for the South her right in and to
the Territory acquired from Mexico. and arguing against
the scheme OF The Senate's committee OF compromise
as disguised sacrifice OF his section OF The con
federacy He declared his preference for real nonn'
terierence, or re-enactment OF the Missouri Com.
promise.
Mr. GENTRY spoke next, arguing that the democracy
were responsible Tor the difficulty existing the north
wings and others having given due notice, when the
question of the acquisition OF the territory first
lnooled. that il acquired, slavery should be excluded
tbereirom He also advocated the action policy oil
the administration, and maintained that the Territories
were now resting under all sufficient local governments
for their present purposes.
Mr. McCLERNAND then obtained the floor, and adj
dressed the committee for an hour holding that the Pro-
viso mschevous and dangerous measure, and that
the action policy recommended by the cabinet
scarcely less reprehensibe He for compromise upon
the principles Of the introduced by HIMSELF
some other OF like character in IFS general features.
Mr. WOODWARD then delivered speech against the
admission Of California, expressing southern views gen.
orally upon the slavery question.
MIR STANTON, of Tennessee, spoke next, urging on
the committee the justice and importance Of reenacting
ments Tor the territory acquired from Mexico.
Mr. STEVENS, OF Pennsy lvania, having next OBJ
tanned the floor the committee and then, on motion
the House voted 10 take recess until 7, y. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
The House came together at the hour oil 7, p.m.-se
for the termination Of the
On motion, the House went into Committee OF the
Whole the state oil the Union and taking The Pres.