State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-02-02
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THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
! SENATE. Mr. Mexican reported bill
regulating the pay of officers of the Marine
Corps, which was read and ordered to a
I'd reading.
MIR Benton reported bill appropriating
/ SG60,O00 for the construction and equip
ment of floating steam batteries.
/ Also a bill for the construction of a mill
tary road from Fort Leavenworth to the
River DIES Mones.
Also, IA bill to provide for the increase of
the corps Of Engineers and other purposes
Mr. b. gave notice that he would at an
early day, move to have the last mentioned
bill taken up.
The others were, with reports accompa-
nying the same, read and ordered to be
printed.
MIR. Clayton reported bill to establish
territorial government for Wisconsin Ter
rltory. Read twice and referred.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
MIR Tyler submitted the following:
Resolved, That to alter, change or abo,-
ish the rights Of property in the District of
Columbia, without the consent of the own
crs, would be unjust and dcspotc, and in
violation of the constitution OF the United
States.
Resolved further, That even with such
consent, to interfere with the subject of
Slavery, not only without, but against the
consent of the people of Maryland and
Virginia, would be in fragrant violation of
the public faith, an abuse of the trust con-
ccntrated in Congress by the cession, and
hazardous to the peace and security ofthose
two States.
Resolved further, That such proceeding
would sap the foundations of our constitl-
tional system, which is based Oh the cond-
ton of things us they existed at the time of
the adoption Of the constitution, and which
cannot be altered in SO material point,
without disturbing the principle of COM
promise, out Of which the government ORR
ginated.
MIR L. moved that the resolutions should
be printed, in order that the attention of
the Senate might be called to the subject. (
Agreed to.
Sundry resolutions heretofore submitted, !
were taken up and agreed to.
SURPLUS REVENUE.
On motion of Mr. Hubbard, the resolu- /
ton offered by Mr.. Benton, 'to set apart
the surplus revenue for the defence of the !
country" &c. having been taken up
MIR Hubbard resumed and concluded his !
remarks in support of the resolution.
Mr.. Goldsborough withdrew the amend !
ment offered by him, as a substitute for
the original motion.
MIR Grundy suggested as modification,
the insertion of the words $50 much of
the surplus revenue, Sand as may be ns-
cessary for the purpose" in order to pre-
vent the locking up of the surplus revenue
that might accrue, after the objects contem-
pleted by the resolution should be attained. |
Mr. Benton accepted the suggestion and |
modified his resolution accordingly.
Alter which, on motion of MIR Ewing.
the resolution, as modified, was ordered TO
be printed, and lis consideration postponed
until Monday next, to which day the Sen
ate stands adjourned.
HOUSE. The further consideration of
the memorial, presented by Mr.. J. @. Adj (
ans for the Abolition of Slavery in the
District of Columbia was again postponed (
until Saturday week.
Mr.. r. Nj. johnson, from the Committee |
on Military Affairs, reported bill making
for the collection of infor- !
nation, and TO commence the construction !
of certain Notifications, and for other pur-
poses, which, having been twice read, was |
referred to the committee of the Union and /
ordered to be printed.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
The House resumed the consideration of
the resolutions upon the subject, heretofore
offered by Mr.. Jarvis, of Maine, together
with the pending amendments thereon, de-
claring that Congress has no power to leg
islate on the subject ofSlavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia. A long debate ensued,
but no question was talicn