Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-21
coNcREss-IsT SESSION
WAsHISGroS, MONDAY, JUNE II.
GEN ATE

The adjustment bill was taken up and Mr. Sonic
an amendment providing that the territories shall come
the Unon either Tree or slave States as the people OF ill.,
same shall choose.
discussion arose on the amendment in which Me<sr.
baldwin Dayton, Cass, Webster Seward, Soule Atkinson
Dodge Of Iowa Butler Foote, and Miller took part
Mr. Seward said that he wonld have voted for the adms
sion of California had she presented herself slave State
Mr. Webster stated that he should for the aendn,,
though he thought il useless llis opinions this subject
were the that they on the It'll Of iarch. lie
pressed strongly his desire to promote settlement Of hi,
question
Mr. Douglas said the people had right come into The
tinon either as saveholdns non-slayehodng States -
He why we should hot declare hi. when
il fairly in way Ii there was any doubt a,,u
| the principle ii ought 10 be expressed
The amendment adopted by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Ach.son, Badger, Bell Eenion Eef;ien
Bright Butler Cass, Clay Clemens Cooper Davis OF Miss
Dawson Dodge oil Iowa, Douglas Downs Footc Hons,o,
Hunter, Jones, King Mason, Morton, Norris Pearce p,n
Rusk Sebastian, Shields, Soue, Sprnance, Sturgeon Tar
new Underwood, Wales Webster, Whitcomb Imlre- &
| NAYs-NcssrS. Baldwin, Chase Clarke, Davis of Ms
Dayton Dodge Of Wis, Greene, Hale, Miller Smith IT,
ham, Walker-l2
The Senate then went into executive session, an! ia.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Bayly of Va, moved suspension the rules 10 en-
able him introduce resolution making the several ao
propria,on bills the special order Of the diy for the 2i a.
June and Tor cach day thereafter O'Clock until they
Shall have been finally disposed The House refused 10 st
mend the rules by yeas and ot II in the al
ii..n,riyc and 81 in The ncgaiiye-noi tM0-hiris
Ar. Stephens Of Ga. asked the suspension Of the rules
IA enable him Introduce resolution providing Tor the al
rnenl by the consent Of the Senate o the present ses
sion Of Congress the 9Th day Of August 2o'clock
The House refused Ia suspend the rules
The House, the motion Of Mr.. Nelson agreed 10 sus
mend the rules receive resolution proydn. that the daily
hour meen. shall be hereafter III o'clock, \. NJ The
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Burt moved a resolution which agreed To- calling
upon the President Of the United States inform the House
of tile number vessels and guns iha; have BEEN
employed under the treaty of Washington in the suppress
sion ol the African slave trade the oi keeping IN the
.I1
stored their homes and also the number Of Officers and
eimcn who have died annually in said service since the
making of the treaty.
The resolution adopted.
Mr.. Bayiy moved resolution which was adopted call
ing upon the President o. the United States communia,
u the House the of custom duties which have been
collected in California the expenditures thererom under
what authority of law instructions said expenditures wc
made DC The resolution adopted.
The House suspended the rules 10 enable Mr.. McCler
nand 10 introduce resolution instructing the COMMITTEE
ON Public Lands report bill providing for donation Of
one township the public lands Tor the benefit OF public
institution the deaf and dumb, and blind and insane in
each State in the Union where such institutions exist Or
may hereafter exist.
The resolution was passed on of yeas and NAYS and
under the operation Of the previous question: by III IN the
affirmative and II in the negative
luton which adopted authorizing The apP"nlhtni 81
select committee Of five. investigate whether Tie Secr
ary of the Treasury has not used appropriated large
amounts money from the surplus fund without authority
OF law for objects too, not contemplated pyor.inai aio
prhtlons ,
Mr. Wentworth moved suspend the rules 10 enable him
10 introduce resolution instruct the Committee Of the
Whole report the California bill Of Mr. Doty Ia The Hons,
the next time said committee siai tahe up s"i "i u"
consideration.
This nroposon caused considerable excitement, and
vera points ri order were raised against ihc proposition
The Chair decided the proposition in order
was appealed FROM and the appeal was laid On the IA
bic.
The question then taken the motion Ia suspend '
mics for the rcccprion of the resolution and il decided
in the negative yeas and nays by vote q" Isl IN The III
firmative To II in the negative.
The following are the only representatives, irom The o
States of those who voted against The suspension OF The
rules viz: Messrs Dmmick Of Pa Miller OF ONO, Young
oil H. Ross and Robbins Of Pa.
Mr. Stanly OF ~ C., and Raymond Of Va, noted Io the
suspension OF the rules.
The House then adjourned