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laves between the several States. Clay spoke eloquently in favor of this plan. Mr. Webster approved it, and Senator Foote, of Mississippi, moved that the whole subject be referred to a committee of thirteen—six Southern members and six Northern members—they to choose the thirteenth. This resolution was adopted April 18; the committee was appointed, and Mr. Clay was made chairman of it. On May 8, Mr. Clay reported a plan of compromise in a series of bills substantially the same as that of Jan. 29. It was called an omnibus bill. Long debates ensued, and on July 31 the whole batch was rejected except the proposition to establish a territory in the Mormon settlements in Deseret, called Utah. Then the compromise measures contained in the omnibus bill were taken up separately. In August a bill for the admission of California passed the Senate; also for providing a territorial government for New Mexico. In September a fugitive slave bill passed the Senate; also a bill for the suppre
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ain, for a joint occupancy of the proposed ship-canal through Central America, signed......April 19, 1850 After a debate of over two months. Clay's compromise resolutions are referred to a committee of thirteen, with Clay as chairman......April 19, 1850 Collins line of steamers between Great Britain and the United States goes into operation......April 27, 1850 Committee on the compromise resolutions submits an elaborate series of bills embodying the substance of the resolutions of Jan. 29......May 8, 1850 [These several bills are known as the compromise or omnibus bill; the last passed Sept. 20.] Narcisso Lopez, a South American adventurer, makes a filibustering expedition to Cuba from New Orleans in the steamer Creole, and lands at Cardenas, May 19, with about 600 men; is repulsed and retires to the steamer with a loss of thirty killed and wounded; is pursued by the Spanish war-steamer Pizarro to Key West, where he escapes......May 21, 1850 Advance, 140 tons, and R