New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-20
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xxrxth CONGRESS o.. second Session.

SENATE .wAsHscroS, FEB. -.
At. c,,pors made some interesting remarks
,sls,;vs TO the wnHoI proviso predicting the
mos, fearful consequences to the Union should us
nr;nciple, be carried out He concluded by offer
ING series Of Resolutions, setting forth !. That
the territories OF the United States are Joint and
common property Of all the States That Con
gres as the agent Of all the States has right to
make any law BY which they shall be deprived Of
full and equal right to any territory acquired or TO
be acoured-3. That any law which would deprive
the citizens of any State from emigratny with their
oroper.y into any territory of the United States.
would be in derogssion Of this perfect equality and
in violation Of the Constitution and tend to subvert
the Union-;. That the imposition of any condition
upon State in order 70 It's admission into the non'
other than that It's Constitution shall be republican
would be direct violation OF the Constitution and
conflict with the principles which our system
rests
Mr. CALHoUS asked that the resolutions be print
Cd which was agreed to. He hoped when taken
up. Senators would be prepared to vote on them.
II was high time for the South to krov where they
stood.
Mr. BySrOs replied that he could not consent to
neplect the business Of the country aor such string
of distractions; and although Mr.. CALHOUN had
ko,sd that the Senator from Missouri would sup
-. ,h;s movement. he Mr. BESTos wished It 10
bs understood that he bad never permitted me ousi
ness of the Nation % suffer by throwing areora''0
into Congress an go. ,.La, ,,
The Navy Appropriation Dill WIS 'aNe" uf'
amended and passed. =, IT,,
TIC Three Million bill coming up. Mr.. HOUSTON
.5drassed the Senate and defended the Admins
,ra,;on He contended that, IN taxing lexas' we
took her war with Mexico and were IN tact al war
a. soon as annexation took place. Mr.. HOUSTON
speech called forth some explanation oet"een nih
snd Nessrs Cas-. CALHOUN, SEyiER aud WEST
corr % 70 dates. invasion by Mexican forces, &c.
NJ SIMMONS obtained the floor for tomorrow
The hin from the House for the relief OF the heirs
of Ex-Governor Tompkins was taken up and
nss.ed and after an Executive Session. the Senate
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
4 resolution was adopted 70 terminate the de-
bate in thirty minutes after again gong INTO Com
nittee on the bill for the continuation oil certain
public works improvement OF rivers and haroorsetc'
Joint resolution presented by Mr. McCLhi-
LAND was read three times and passed granting
certain unservicesble brass cannon, captured oy
Gen J.cEsoy at Pensacola 70 the Jackson Monu
ent Association 70 be used IN the construction OF
a statue 10 Jackson.
The House then took up the private calendar and
considered and passed great number OF private
bills Among them, one for the relief OF the heirs
of Daniel d. Tompkns and one for the relief OF the
heirs Of John Paul Jones.
Numerous bills from the Senate Of private or IN
important character were read twice and referred
Adjourned
WASHINGTON Feb 10. lsi7
New Orleans papers of 18th inst. have been re-
ceved No news from the Army or Navy.