The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-25

party to make the blacks our associates and equals
He animadvered severely upon the term dough-face.
and the character which it was used to denote.
He spoke of the credit for patriotism which our north
abolitoniss have obtained abroad, in London and
elsew here Speeches at these foreign convocahons &C
corded TO the abotoniss of the United States all the
philanthropy in the country He asserted that the people
of the south were the only practical abotOnsts in this
country The people of the south had liberated thou
sand slaves where slave received his freedom through
States He represented the proessed abotonists of this
country the worst enemies to the slave and 10 the
cause OF the freedom and elevation OF the black
He advered to the reply OF the gentleman from Massa
chuses MIR HUDsoN] TO his request for that gentleman
10 reconcile his views with the support of Gen Taylor
for the presidency That gentleman did not reply to his
query but merely read report of General Casss remarks
at Ceveland-a report made from memory, he supposed
IN which the General is represented asefusng to define
his position upon the question of internal improvements
by the general governments question upon which Gen
Cass's position needed explanation. General Cass
had been always democrat-a most consisent demo
crat-fom his youth; and needed not to defne ms
position, which was everywhere well known Gehefai
Cas- trusted in concealments. ~.
Mr.. s. continued the discussion Of general political
topics to the end of his hour; and when he had con-
Mr. CRISFIELD obtained the floor, but gave way
for an explanation by r:x u;.A. ,
Mr. DUER, who proceeded to set himself right upon
the reference which had been made to ms plan or COLO
MIXING the free blacks, and upon otner suoects sang
sd the Of his 5fa interfering with slavery The
Territories while General Taylor pledged against
' MI CRIsFIELD was then heard in a speech upon
the power of the general government to egsate the
subject of slavery the Territories. lie proceeded at
length to lay down and establish the following PROPOSE
That each of the States which composed this Union at
the commencement had within itself the right to deter
mine the relations which subs,st between individual
power establish slavery and that power was not dele
gated to the general government
That the new States which admitted into this
Union come in and succeed to all the powers privileges,
and mmunites of the original States
That all the territories which this government now
CONTROLS or may hereafter acquire destined ultimately
become States of this Union and that the control OF
this government her territories Is IN the nature OF
guardianship, extending only to the power OF protection
Mr. SUNDERLAND followed in an address to the
committee in support of the improvement OF rivers and
harbors by appropriations from the national treasury,
and in reply to the doctrines of the Presidents on
that subject
When he had concluded
Mr. FEATHERSTON took the foor on whose motion
the committee rose and reported no conclusion
Mr.. VINTON asked the House to take up the reso-
luton he yesterday moved to close the debate in commit
the civil and diplomatic bill but before any action
was had
The House adjourned
FRIDAY, JUNE %, ls4s
The SPEAKER-having recovered from the temporary
illness which has kept him from the duties of the Chair
since this morning. and called the
The journal having been read
Mr.; 'CoNGER, from the Committee on Printing, re,
aa Rs oe e Xapt es
the number of those engaged and those destroyed
The Mexea Iy war which report was agreed to-
House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole, on
the private calendar; which subsequently with
drawn Mr. r, being willing to devote the morning |
hour to reports from committees.
Mr.. CABELL asked and obtained the unanimous con- |
Of the House 10 offer resolution, that the Commit
tee on Commerce inquire into the goprety OF AUTHORIZING
port Of entry and delivery at Chessahowiska, Barton
ounty, in the State of Florida; which agreed to.
Mr.. COBB of Georgia moved that the House resolve
into Committee Of ii the Whole on on the state Of the
now at the head OF the calendarhere being no special
The SPEAKER was of opinion that the Oregon bill
had not any precedence in the calendar.
The yeas and nays were now demanded and ordered
upon this question, and being taken, rested-yeas "a
So the House refused 10 60 into committee.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. HUNT moved that one hour be now devoted to
No objection being made to this notice
The SPEAKER proceeded to call upon the standing
committees for reports and reports were received and
Mr.. HUBBARD, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means reported bill for the payment Of outstanding
loan Office and final settlement certificates lssued Tor
money loaned for services supplies during the rev.
dictionary war: read and committed.
TERMINATION DEBATE.
Mr. VINTON, from the same committee, reported a
resolution to close all debate in Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union Monday next, at o'clock
D. M, on the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr. BOWLlN moved to amend the resolution to
make it read Monday week, at o'clock, p which
was agreed TO, and the resolution amended then
agreed to-
Mr. DANIEL, from the Committee of Claims reported
bill for the benefit of the legal representatives of James
c. Watson OF Georgia: read and committed.
Mr. CROWELL in behalf OF the minority OF the same
committee made report containing the of the mi
nory the petition Of the legal representatives of James
c. Watson, of Georgia: committed to the Committee of
the Whole, with the bill
Mr.. THOMAS, from the same committee, reported a
bill for the relief of John F. Ohl read and committed
Mr.. CROWELL, from the committee, reported
bills for the relief of Thomas L. Judge and for the relief
of Satteree Clarke: read and committed
Also, from the same committee, made adverse re-
port the petition OF VIM. Armstrong: laid the ia
On motion Of Mr.. ROCKWELL of Connecticut, the
Senate bill for the relief of Jose Argote Valobos,
Marie Rose, Francois Felix, Marquis De Fongeres, or
their heirs legal representatives, taken from the
calendar and referred to the Committee of Claims
MI. FLOURNOY, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief of the Union Bank of Florida read
and committed
HARDoR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. HUNT, from the Committee on Commerce, reported
the following resolutions; which lie over upon notice
to debate to wit:
Roved That the constitution of the United States vests
in Congress the appropriate money to open and
improve habos and distractions from navigahIe
rivers in all where such mprovementsae necessary
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