Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-19
SATURDAY, January l6.
SENATE

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Mr.. flanagan, IRON The Committee on Roads
and Canals, reported bill 10 extend the Nation
al Road 10 the city OF Alton in Illinois.
On motion oil Mr.. Breese, the Vice President
was authorized to appoint member of the Sc
nate 10 be Regenl Of the Smithsonian lnslitu-
ton, TO ill the vacancy occasioned by the de-
cease OF The Hon. Isaac ). Pennybacher
[Mr Wesicoit declined voting on this motion,
as he believed The Smithsonian bill To he uncon-
stituona in consequences OF its appointing men,
beIs ol Congress 10 offices OF trust created b. the
Congress OF which they were members
Mr.. Benton, on leave introduced bill 10 make
a grant OF lard to all non-commissianed officers,
musicians and privatcs in the Army serving 10
Mexico.
The bill having been read by is title, Mr..
Benton sc id that the subject having been already
under discussion, il was unnecessary 10 refer il,
and he therefore moved that i, no " be considered.
A long discussion ensued npon the question
whether The bill had or had pot been lend second
time, in which Mr.. Benton displayed consldera-
bic warmth and said the whole world should see
whist hr was doing.
Mr. Cameron replied that rAenthe whole world
saw what the honorable Senator from Missouri
was doing, il will be seen what the rest OF the
body was doing.
A mo ion was then made 10 postpone The ques-
lion wrclEcr the bill had been read ar noI for Inc
purpose Il taking up lhr army bill, which was
az eed 10, yeas -, nays %, The Vice President
giving lhe casting vote in The affirmative.
The bill 10 increase The army was then taken
IN. and The question being on agreeing 10 The
substitute offeed by MIR. Badger Tor the amend
menl OF MIR. Cameron, il was opposed 81 Mr..
Benton, who moved 10 Tecommit the Dill 10 me
military eommiItee, with instructions 10 report a
section embracing The object proposed
- -, / ~ taf
of Mr.. Benton, the bill was recommiiled TO The
committee on military Affairs, with instructions
10 bring in a section granting l60 acres OF land
10 each non commissioned officer, musician and
private serving iD the war with Mexico
The Senate then went into Executive session,
and soon alter adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
By general consent, a bill was reported To es-
tablish additional post routes in the State oil
Texas.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
The bill, for stablshing Territorial Government
in Oregon, upon the question, "sha The bill pass7'
MFR Hamlin of Maine addressed The House
upon the merits of the slavery question. He
sroge otthe temperate manner in which this ques-
ton had been discussed by Southern gentlemen,
and promised 10 maintain his position with fair
meas, kindness and hrmness.
The position of the North upon This question
was. that there should he no more slave territory
added To The Union. They asked nothing more,
and they would take nothing less.
This was no Missouri Compromise Question
we were undertaking. Louisiananwas acquired
bv the Treaty of 1903 slavery was spread over
the territory, and by the Missouri Compromise it
was agreed that there should be slavery over a
given line OF territory? Slavery existed in
Texas, and when Texas was annexed, we recog.
| nized its existence there. But as 10! new terri
tory, never TO the end of time. There shall be
| no slavery in territory hereafter TO come into The
Union. Il was time 10 speak plainly upon this
subject, in order that there should be no future
misunderstanding growing out OF It.
Never should The shackles and manacles oil
slavery be sent into territory now free. The
country Of Mexico was not filled by its iopogra-
| phy 10 be slave territory. II was not n, terri.
iory unon which 10 make line OF compromise
bui he threw all ideas OF compromise out OF the
question. There would be none and could be
none upon this subjec, hereafter. The public
sentiment ofthe North was made up on this sub
iect There might be here and there the fain
| echoes OF shackled breast; there might be q
slough face" found now and then. but The senti
menl of the North was one and sound upon thi.
subject.
MIR. H. then proceeded TO argue in reply 10 ih'
constitutional docirine-,hat Congress was no
sovereign-laid down by Mr.. Rheti of S. C.
The idea OF dissolving the Union because Con
| gress would not extend the empire OF slavery
was monstrous, and the man who would serious
~ utter such sentiment should blush as it fel
from his lips.
Mr.. Bowden, of Ala, addressed the Commit
tee in reply, and upon the powers ct the govern
ment, which he argued did not extend over tn
institution Of slavery, because the powers OF IN
general government were not sovereign.
The debate was further continued by MI
Thompson Of Pennsylvania and MIR. Daniel o
Missouri, who moved The previous question
which was seconded.
Tne bill was then passed-yeas 1873, nays IS.
The Speaker laid before the House several Ex
ecutive Communications, and
The House then adjourned.