New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-17
xxxIst CONGRESS-. First Session.

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SENATE. WASHINGTON, Thursday, May l6, leo
After the presentation OF petitions, and the re-
cepton Of reports, the Senate took up the bill to
promote the progress of the useful arts, by an
amendment Of the Patent Laws.
After debate and the adoption of verbal amend
ments, the further consideration of the bill was
postponed until tomorrow
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
bill for the admission Of California as State, the
establishment of the Territorial Governments Of
Utah and New Mexico, and making propositions to
Texas, &c.
Nh DAVIS of Miss. modified his amendment sub
mitted yesterday, by substituting proviso to the
fourth section, giving to the Territorial Legislature,
power TO pass laws necessary to the protection OF
the rights OF citizens OF the Territories in their AZ
rican slave property.
Mr. FooTE resumed and concluded his speech Of
yesterday in reply to MIR. Yuee, and in vndication
Of his position that the abolition laws of Mexico are
repealed.
MIR. YULEE said that in his remarks Of yesterday
be considered the bill as a scheme of compromise
and that while he saw in it many concessions from
the South to the North, he could find none in il
from the North TO the South; there was no Com
promise in it. He desired that the rights of the
South should be expressly guaranteed by the bill
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promise, but only that the Constitutional rights Of
the South should be secured to them.
Mr.. CLEMENS gave notice OF amendment OF
the Thirty Eighth Section, to provide that the
boundaries OF Texas shall be confirmed and &C.
knowledged by her law Of limits, passed by her
Congress in 1885, and that the sovereignty over
the whole of the territory, included in said bounda
ries shall be reserved absolutely to said State
The amendment also provides for the removal north
of the thirty fourth parallel OF latitude of the In
dams OF Texas.
Mr.. FooTE resumed, and concluded at great
length, with additional pungent and sarcastic re-
marks in opposition to Mr.. Yuee and in defense of
the bill. In conclusion, he expressed his convc-
ton that the day was not far distant, when the
Compromise bill would pass both Houses of Con-
gress, and be hailed by universal shout of public
reclamation.
Mr. CLEMENS desired to-day to say to Mr.. FoorE
and to the Senate, that the bill never would passin
its present form.
Mr. FoorE replied TO Mr. CLEMENS that he was
not opposed to amendments to the bill.
Mr. CLEMENS said that unfortunately they could
never get any amendments whchwere satisfactory.
The Senator from Miss. had already denounced the
amendment Of his colleague as hideous Mr. c. pro-
ceeded with some remarks for the purpose of show
ing that Mr. Foote had not been consistent and that
he had changed his position upon the question of
Southern rights, and particularly uponthe admission
OF California. In this connection he compared Mr..
FOOTE'S declaration yesterday, that the admission
OF California was nothing that the South had 10
complain Of with the position assumed in the letter
signed by him and bis colleagues, in which that
measure was pronounced to be equivalent to the
Wimot proviso.
Mr.. FooTE interposcd, and triangular cross.fre
ensued between him and Messrs. CLEMENS and
JEFFERSON DAVIS, which continued until O'clock
when the Senate went into Executive Session, and
soon after adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Reports from several Committees Of no general
importance, were presented.
Mr. PHGsIx from the Committee on Commerce
reported bill authorizing the issuing Of register
to the bark CORVALLIS Passed.
Mr.. BURT asked leave to refer the Senate bill to
increase the frontier force, to the litary Commit
tee. He said the frontier difficulties were formid
able.
Mr.. JONES objected.
Mr. McLANE, from the Committee on Commerce
reported back the bill to admit certain articles the
growth and production Of the United States free of
duty, IN Canada. Accompanying the report was
the correspondence between Messrs CLAYTON and
Bulwer. Mr.. McLane instructed TO ask that
the correspondence and bill be read that the House
may exercise its pleasure and judgment az to put
ting the bill on its final passage or for referring it
10 tue SOmlttce OF the w nOle on the state OF the
Union The Committee on Commerce did not wish
to consume the time Of the House; but as vast
number OF memorials have been seat hither asking
the securing OF the navigation of the St Lawrence
and as the letter Of Mr.. Bulwer saws navigation
shall be conceded on passage of the bill and. as
this is the season favorable 10 navigation the Com.
mittee thought it their duty TO ask that the bill be
put on its final passage twas the identical bill
which passed the Canada Legislature and this
House last session.
Mr. JOINS moved to lay the bill on the table.
Not agreed TO; and il was referred to the Com.
mittee OF the Whole on the State of the Union
Mr. BRooKs's motion, heretofore made, was so |
amended by vote Of 50 to g. as to refer that Dor
non OF the British Minister'S letters to Mr. CLAYTON.
oi January, protesting against an increase of duty
On IRON ana other British productions to the Com.
miI'ee oil w avs and Means, instead of the Com. |
mittee on Manufactures; and that mart s,k;ng e.,
the British the ooastng trade from The Atsnt;c N
he racine was referred to the Committee on Com |
merce. ''' 0oiii'
MI bAiLf moved to reconsider the vote. and |
moved to lay the motion on the table Dac;Jod as
Tentatively, IS to 50. N'u 81
message from the President NJ The rr,;..5 |
States was read, accompanied bv tho co,ra.nor
dence between the Secretary of State and ,hs
British Minister by which it appears that the nav
igation OF the st. Lawrence and the Canads Cal
VIII be opened TO citizens OF the United States. in
the event that the bill for the reciprocity of natural
products shall become a law Referred 10 ,ha
Committee OF the Whole on the State Of the Union
The Senate's amendment to the resolution 10
in. Ii authorizes the transfer Of such money from
the Treasury as can be spared from time to time. |
Executive communications were received in reply |
70 resolutions OF inquiry, and the Senate bills were