The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-14
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Tslegrnphic summary.
In the House of Representatives yesterday some
morning business (rejecting motions) was trans
acted when the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the State Of the Union, and took
up the California BILL The Southern members
Immediately commenced offering amendments,
and making their five minute speeches. A large
number of Southern members declared for the
line Of the Missouri compromise. Others said they
would not even vote for that unless the rights of
the slave holder, South Of that line be secured by
positive enactIneHis Of Congress Questions Of order
continued to be raised, and vote taken. Now and
then a vote would be taken on an amendment,
which Of course would be rejected. Warm words
PASSED between several members from different sec
tons, under strong excitement. Mr.. Toom6s ofCia.,
indirectly accused Mr.. Winthrop of fraud and hy-
Pocrsy-precnding 10 support the Presidents plan,
and yet voting against certain amendments. Mr..
Winthrop replied, that if the gentleman (Mr.
Toombs) intended insult, by mentioning the
word fraud in connection with his name, the i'm
plicanon recois upon him. The debate was con-
tnued after this fashion, when the committee rose
and the House adjourned
The proceedings of the Senate are very long
and very interesting. Memorials from Ohio
sgainst the Compromise bill were presented, and
meeting in ST Louis. Mr.. Benton rose aad
said, the resolutions did not represent the SEN
timents of a majority of The meeting. Ills
colleague, Mr. Atchison, replied TO him, and
brought up the simile of Old DR.. Jacob Townsend's
saTsaparila used by Mr. Benton in his late speech;
when the Compromise bill was taken up, and
Dir. Webster addressed the Senate. lie said he
was in favor Of each of the measures presented in
The bill, and would vote for them connccedly or
separately. Mr.. Seward followed, partly in reply 10
Mr. Webster, and principally about amendmen,
10 strike out the Both section Of the BILL relating to
boundary, which hc said he would not vote for.
AIr S. was, as usual, cmineniy happy on the small
rotatoe hobby he was besiriding, viz, the 39ih
section. Dir. Clemens made motion TO amend
the section. Mr.. Clay appealed 10 him not To
press the amendment then, and gave his reasons.
Mir. Clay continued, and replied to Mr. Seward.
Dir. Foote followed and gave Mr.. Seward
one OF those terrible, cutting speeches for
which he is famous. lie was called to order
several times for his personalities. sir. Seward
rose TO reply to Mr.. Clay, and made q second
nsmby-pamby speech, OF equal importance with
his first. Br. Benton utn replied to Mr.
Clay. A scene then took place between Mr..
Clay and Mr.. Benton, which caused Mr.. Webster
TO Else, express his regret at such occurrences,
aud administer q well-worded rebukc 10 both
Senators. "For myself" he added. 4" viii not
sil in the Senate and witness such scenes" The
scene was brought on as ioliows Mr.. Clay
read letter written by person in Missouri,
which stated that Mr.. Benton, in conversation
with him, had said several ihings-among
them, that California was net III to he admitted,
and that California should be treated as other
new States had been in time past. Mr.. Clay
said lie would not youch for the truth Of the let
ter. Mr. Benton replied, and closed by pro-
nouncirg it to be Mr. Clay's letter. sad bis let.
ter, he branded il an infamous calumny from
beginning to end. Mr. Clay replied "As TO the
Senator's imputeuons. hurl them bach with UNI
uiicrahe scom and indignation. and suggest
10 HIM to put them in his casici OF other
ralumniea, which Here the hammer Of the
Vice President closed the remarks. OF all
the yenomous cankcTcd, malicious and pcrscvcr-
ing morsls that walk this earth, Mr. Benton Is the
worst. At this time last year, be was travelling
Missouri, and At every place, and in every Speech
he was villifyine oulumniating and abusing the
great. good, and now lamcnicd John c. Cab
houn. in q manner which must have aston
ished the father 81 lies himself Mr.. Cal
houn replied indirectly, in an address to the p-o
pie Of the South which would have wiihsrcd
nHd covered with shame eRy man lcss hIazen than
old Bullion. lie il now ny ng 'he same glmc with
Henry Clay, that lac did with Mr.. Calhoun. We
have never Rad more vindc;ivc. malicious and
nncall,d for attack than Dir. Benton made on
Mr.. Clay in his late speech. NJ. Clay u aged. pa
niotic, and hke Calhoun, has life blood . oozng
out drop by dron, in the service 81 his
rountry. j. will not be long before his voice will
b. silent ia the tomb How infamous then for
sny one 10 attach 80 venerable ussn as the aged
Clay Dir Benton VIII. probably. not long dis
gracs the Scss.e. His State has pretty clearly
expressed her determination 70 rcPudatc him.
when, We hope ae will be of in the first steamer,
or, by his fayori;e land route. to California Ike
lose viii never he felt.
Mr.. Underwood obtained the ncor aferthe alter.
esiion betSseen Nesers. Clay Cd Ben,on. ami the
Senate sdourned
Our private ieegFo2bic desra;oh rom Washing
fon gives Wy elocmy picture at the Cario', and
we begin to dread the next news.
We have n telssraphic despatch from Nashville. |
which gives IA, ninth and Las, day's proceedings
of the conventios. Tic address prepared by /
the con uniuee was adopted Several speeches /
acre made, and nsny resolutions were Of
rcred which were laid upsn the table. The |
conventien adjourned 10 meet again Of Nash
Vile sir weehs after she Adjournment Of the
ltosent session of Congress. From is COM
to its Close. this Convention has shown
dignity, prudence and moderation. sni when we
reflect upon the very exciting subjects before this
body, we feel that c justified in ooazrainlating
The sonth upon the honor which this eSnvcnuos
has conferred upon that ., ciion.
TER Nrw PtrNr L.ems before bsiicsing in I
The extraordinary discovery NNIr Paine, The great
usshot. regards the elements Of water, and their
convention by electricity into Vghi, heat, power.
purse, and besistcaks it will he ju~ as well to wait
the result Of the experiments about to be made al
fhe hsior House. The philosophy is at that
hotel, BAT b, sepis 10 he 10 no hurry 70 begin his
syerttions