New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-06
xxxyth CONGRESS- First Session

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The morning hour occupied IN the consideration
of private bills relating to California;
4 Joint resolution, of which MIR. SEW ARD was tue
author giving three years fal Pay o. hea
husband to the widow OF Capt. Hernoon, amounting
messrs' INVERSION (Ga.) and SLIDELL (Ls.) op
Mr.. BENJAMIN la paid a warm tribute to the
calm courage of Capt. Herndon and hoped to Geo his
case would be made precedent for American officers
Mr.. SEWARD tN.'Y.) said that Mrs. Herndon
brought this matter to his notice, and IN bringing
before the Senate he influenced by the incident
that the last that known of the gallant otcer was
that he sent by rescued passenger his wach 70 MS
wife, that being the estate he left her;
The following were the Nays Messrs: Clay Green,
Hunter, johnson (Tenp.l, King, slidell, Toomb''
There were u absenteee.
TIE bin for the repeal of the Fishing Bounties act.
Mr. HAMEIN Me- being slightly indisposed the
subject was postponed until tomorrow.
MIR. HUNTER (va.) called up the West Point Acaa'
envy Appropriation bill.
MIR. HALE IN. H. said the Academy was useless
and buisarce and thst better General could be got
out of New Hampshire lawyer-Ffankln Pierce, ior
install oe who far outstrlpped the west Toiu'ois
that il mao him President
MIR. HOUSTON (rexas) said that President Van
Buren, was West Pointer, but il was doubtful II the
curriculum of West Point education would be needed
for every officer of the army. Too much attention to
niltery details made martines rather than soldiers
The bill passed, - against .. The following were
the dsse nsents: Messrs. Brodenck, Doohttle, Dur.
kee, Hale, Harlan, johnson (fenn.), Pugh Irumoull
and Wade. - O.,
IMr. King (N. " was ABSENT Mr. Seward voted
Mr. BENJAMIN La. submitted resolution
which WAS adoptsd. asking for information from the
MT az TO what steps have been taken lof Tue
protection of American commerce at Iampco ana othe
potts of Mexico during the present distractions 'ha
pMr. FITZPATRICK (Als.) from the Military
Con m,iee reported adversely on numerous memorials
asking for the further equipment OF ohi'eu o'a'e'
mili,is. 49,
re.igustuo OF Senator Biggs of North Carolina
Mr. MASOES resolution, IN rela ION 10 fdtsu'y,
WAS taken up and vote called on Mr.. Cola,uer s
ameLdueot precluopg the PRESIDENT from usns 'Vi00
which ~ lost, - sgans. 10.
The resoluiion then passed in its original FORM
On motion Of Mr.. DOUGLAS (lll.l, the bill for the
adu ission Of Oregon was read.
Mr. MASON VA was ignorant, If Oregon possesses
,ficent population, can afford to pay the charges
of a State Government. ~.
Mr. DOUGLAS In said the vote on the Consttu-
,;on VIVA : 900, which would indicate $1,000 popula
49,. .bh,ush il was probsbly MORE and doubtless
10 90 over Cue number with which We admitted hsn'
Mr. SEWARD IN. lmp9ikS I understand the Sen
N, n0('GLAS-I will answer the Senator very
r,.o,;,ScsIv So far as this Congress Is concerned
we have admitted Kansas II she a1sss 70 Jou9 III
under Il al bill then action is nna anu concu'e'
II sbs 4, "a not 80 DESIRE then we have not.
Mr.. SEWARD INDUCED in quiet laugh, ou' made
10 reply. :; ..- q,
Oreaop AZ law abiding and respectable Territory.
NJ SEWARD said that the Oregon Constitution
las a clause excluding from the Territory persons OF
African descent, although free. Great as his objec-
ZION Vas to voting for the admis lion Of State with
sry fuch provision, yet Oregon is an old settlement
inhabited by industrious and respectable popuis-
top and If is not good TO resin Colonies or Territories
in a c,poition OF puplsge longer than necessary
Thee are Slstes whose admission he would not vote
f,r yi,h a alhoo Of inhabitants and others ae woui
vote ivr ~itb fifty thousand. lie would vote to sd
nit 01'g,p- &c. ,.:
frtu,e vcuh demand that a census be taken before
I've admissisn II 8 state.
M, TESsENDEN Me- objected to the admission,
fre asoa thet egroes citizens 10 Maine equsl
with Whites. and tho Constitution OF Oregon denies
q I'm en,iy toto that State.
Mr. TKlMBI LII lIIl.l was oppoSe1 ID Ihe auHis-