The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, June 5.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
MIR. Yulee moved to take up the Presi-
DENTS message relative to the Cuban expedl-
ton He said If it should Cause debate he
would not press the motion 10 refer.
NJ. Webster asked how he expected the
mo.ion to pass without debate.
MIR. Yulee. The ouly question with him
was as to when debate should take place AS
Senators, however, appeared DESTROYS of decI-
ding the question, he would not pursue his
motion.
Mr.. Foote reminded Mr.. Yulee that his
course on this subject was net exactly consIs-
tent. The motion was then laid on the ia
bic.
Mr. Bradbury endeavored to get his re-
moval resolutions taken up.
Mr.. Clay hoped they would not be. AT
ter some debate they were lad on the table.
The Omnibus bill was resumed. Mr.. Whit
comb addressed the Senate. contradcting the
statement thatke was the author ofan amend
ment suggested by Mr.. Platte aud modified
and accepted by jeff Davis. He was on the
contrary opposed to it. because it specially
provided for the protection of slave property;
! he was opposed to any such action, as well
us the "Nlmol."
The question was taken upon Mr.. Chase's
proposition that nothing in MIR. DavIS's
amendment shall be continued so as to author
ize the introduction of 81 lvery into the terri
tories FPJected; yeas 25; nays 80.
MIR. Davis's amendment ito permit terrific
rial legislatures to pass such laws as may be
necessary Tor the protection OF property ofany
kind, VIII ch may be, or may have been, o.
mny hereafter be introduced into said terrific
ries. couiormable to the constitution and laws
Of the U. s. was loSt-yeas %; nays 81.
MIR. Seward moved TO amend the 2Sth sec
ton by adding the WIlmot Proviso-reiect
ed; yeas %; nays 80.
MIR. Berrien move to amend the 10th sec
ton, so as to strike out from the clause re
stricting the territorial legislatures from pass
ing any raw in respect TO African slavery, b.
substituting for the words I'm respect ton tn
words establishing or prohibiting" adopt
ed; yeas 30; nays "a.
MIR. Douglas moved to strike out the entir
,, restriClion-lost; yeas 81; nays 49,
j MIR. Walker moved 10 amend the entire b
L the territory pending winch, they adjourn
: ed.
S Went into committee of the whole on tn
California Message. MIR. Jones did not II
: tend to make a speech. but gave notice
would offer a motion which would indcat
= his position; he moved in lieu of admttin
/ California to provide governments for Ne
{ Mexico and Deseret. He would, as an alte
l. native, take the Missouri compromise lin
/ but believed to advocate that, was to oppoi
! all settlement of the question.
e Mr.. Durham proceeded to show that Il
| difficulty WAS owing to the North and Sou
: no. properly understanding each other.
: Mr.. Johnson of Tennessee, gave notice !
T wou eft r the admission Of California wi
suitable boundaries territorial government
&c for Utah aud New Mexico, to be admitted
States al such time as may be deemed r
tional and fair. and provision 10 he made /
$ the retrocesslon Of the District of Column
III to Maryland. He would not throw himst
DO in the way by obstructng or defeating a st
ne Element of the question. His object was
Is preserve harmony, and why can not all sc
IL lions come together and make a sacrifice
The altar of their common country.
ed MIR. Mclean. of Kentucky, opposed 4
W, compromise and was favorable to the Pre-
es dents plan for the settlement of the quesic
Mr. Hodgeland advocated the democra
doctrine of non-intervenicn-th House til
s. adjourned.