Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-27

I Mr.. Calhoun remarked, ihathis argumen. y.
thai ii The Constitution did not extend 10 Inc -
rilorcs, then Congress had no power 10 lesis.
for lnem All legislation for the territories NJ
be in conformity with The provisions OF the G.,
s,ituion, and he insisted that the Constitution
tended as fully over The territories as owe, !.
States. He argued the question al some en,,
as connected with the judiciary system in, !.
territories, in support OF his position.
Mr.. Webster replied, and examined the H..
ulnes OF strict cousuuclionisls, in reference
The powers OF the General Government, 10 ma,
Internal Improvements in the States, which M.
deny, he said, bu! contend that they possess h,
power in regard 10 the territories, showing il !.
gard 10 thai question, (and 10 others 10 which /.
here also referred particularly they couce.e
The point that The control of the territories is d..
der The Constitution, entirely with Congress.
Alier some further remarks from Mr. G.,
houn, in reply TO Mr.. Webster, and from n.
! Dayton. in reply 10 MIR. Calhoun,
Mr.. Douglass, al half past A, moved ana.
| tournament, which was nesatiyed-20 10 23-sni
he then proceeded al length TO address The s.
nate on the merits OF the several proposi,;or
and 10 answer the objections which had h.,
made TO The taking up o, The bill reported \.
himself from The select committee, 10 atmE II.
new territories as States into the Union. 4.
was ready, for one, 10 waive all further discC,.
sion On this proposition, if The Senate you
agree lc take up that bill, when this approprlat:
bill shall have been disposed OF. Tsis not bsl,g
acceded 10, he proceeded 10 argue in favor Q! L,
proposition of The Senator from Wisconsin. a.
OF The power Of Congress, under The Cors;u,lcr
To admit The new territories as States. Wrho1.
concluding he gave way ter motion 10 aijOr.r
a hat no
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House took up for consideration Inc Ii
10 aid The Sla'e Of Louisiana in reciaimM.
swamp lands therein. Ailer considerable discus
sion the bill! was passed-lOl 10 81
The House then resolved ilself INTO Commute,
OF the Whole, on the state OF the Union, atc
proceeded 10 The consideration o! the bin making
appropriations for the Post Office Department 10,
The year 1850.
Aiter some debate, followed by voting down a
proposition 10 amend the bill offered by Mr.. Ash.
mum, Inc committee rose, ard The chairman has.
ing reported, The House ordered The Post Ofhc:
Appropriation Bill 10 be engrossed and reat :
third time, and subsequently il was passed, al.
sent 10 The Senate tor their concurrence.
The House then resolved itself into Comm.
lee OF the Whole on The State of the Union, ar.
proceeded 10 The consideration Of The bill repoue.
from the Committee on the Territories, 10 eslat-
lish territorial government Tor California.
The Clerk read the bill al length; and after
some time spent in conversational debate belpeer
the Chair, Messrs. Chapman, Root, Toombs al:
others,
Mr. Chapman proceeded 10 address The CON.
mttee AT length; and at The conclusion OF his
speech the committee rose.
On notion The bill OF Mr.. Preston, 70 aimA
California into The Union as Stale, which VI.
offered by that gentleman as substitute b,
The bill under consideration, was ordered 10 K
printed, and then the House adjourned