The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-15
TnlRTIETu CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.

'AsHINcIoNs SuHc a.
Senate.--Mr. Underwood moved to take
up the resolution which he previously intro
duced, requesting The Commissioner Of
Patents torcpor, annually upon the ngri-
cultural products, prices Of manufactures,
prices Q: labor employed therein, &c., Of
the country.
Messrs. Underwood end Benton spoke ut
some length in favor Of the resolution, but
il was finally passed over informally.
On motion Of Mr.. Bright the Oregon bill
was taken mp.
Mr.. Foo,e offered nn amendmcn; to the
bill, by which the pro-slavcry objections Of
the south might be obviaied.
Mr.. Wescott spoke in opposition 10 the
amendment, as being detective and deccp,-
i've.
Mr.. Footc rcjoincd.
Mr.. Underwood addressed the Senate ia
favor Of permitting the citizens Of Oregon TO
settle this question OF slavery to suit them
selves.
Mr.. DAYTON asked whether Congress
had the right to exclude slavery from the
territory.
Mr.. Underwood replied in The affirmative.
tn; nc hoped that the people RIOS, interested
in the question would be permitted TO settle
il.
Mr.. Badger proposed 10 amend bv inser-
ting in the bill the words, ''but shall not be
subject 10 the eix,h article of compact con-
TIMED in the ordinance Of 1857.
Mr.. Foote accepted the modification.
The debate was prolonged by Mcssrs. Hale,
Dayton and Footc, until, on motion Of Mr..
flanagan. the Senate went into Executive
session, after which it adjourned.
House of Reprcscnfafircs.--M Cum
Minis mnde m unsuccessful! attempt to have
considered his bill relative 10 natural.zcd
citizens.
The private bills reported yesterday were
then acted on.
On motion of Mr. vinton, tho Naval
Appropriation Bill was taken up, and the
dav WINS consumed in listening to strictly
political speeches.
WASHINGTON, Juno 5.
The Senate assembled o. nsunl. Numer-
Gus petitions were presented and referred.
On motion, twenty thousand copies of
Col. Fremont's map Of Oregon and Calilor-
nin were ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, the bill 10 in
crcnse the medical corps Of the Navy was
up, and niicr being discussed was informally
passed over.
House Of Representatives. MIR. Lyndc.
Of Wisconsin, was qualified and took his
sent.
Mr.. Cummns moved 10 reconsider the vote
referring 10 the judiciary committee the bill
to protect nnturnlized citizens from tho
interference Of foreign governments or
their agents.
Upon this motion, an interesting debate
sprung up, in which Messrs. Cummins,
Levin and Sims participated. The motion
TO reconsider WINS finally carried, and after
some debate the bill was rccommitted 10 the
committee on the Judiciary.
On motion. il was ordered that ten thou
sand copies Of the report Of tho select COM
mittcc OF adultcralcd Drugs should be prin.
ted.
On motion OF Mr. Vinton, tho Naval
appropriation bill was taken up and dis
cusscd; after which, the lIouse adjourned
over to Friday.
WASHINGTON, June 9Th.
10th houses Of Congress adjourned to-day,
and until Friday neSt-(to give m oppcr-
tunity for the members 10 attend tho Phil.
ladelphia Wing conventional
Mr.. w. w. Seaton Inns been reelected
Mayor Of Washington City.
@Ths gentlcmanly Clerk Of the srlen.
did, and fast running steamer Montauk,
will accept Our thanks for late papers