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

lllIpOlIduk IEpOllo Y plN
senIei, and one or Two resolutions OF inquii,
adopted.
Mr.. Webster rose 10 present a proposition. pro
yldlng for The temporary government Of Cali
lornla and New Mexic.; as a substitute for Nj
Walkers amendment, TO the Civil and Diploma,
&c Appropriation Bill, if The Senate shall deem
that bill a proper place for il; and, il not, as
substitute tor he bill Tor the admission Of Cali
lornia and New Mexico as States iato the Union
reported from The select committees of the Senal
IN that subject.
The Senate, he said, had been engaged Tor som,
days in The discussion OF the important question
and OF The kind oil governments Al ihis time neces
sary and expedient. He hal lis.ened with les
pect TO The several speeches which had been mad'
on the subject, and had carefully examined th'
several propositions, in The shape of amendment.
10 organize the territory into States, now beior'
The Senate.
To these there seemed 10 him objections, a
we'll from the manner OF their introduction -
rom The character oil the propositions themselves
lie wished now, in The form III a bill, 10 srg9e>
what appeared 10 him to be The most e%xpedien
course 10 pursue al present in regard 10 lhese Ter
riiorics. Ii il be The opinion o. the Senate tia
some government shall be provided Tor them a
the present session, and that this may with pro
priely be done in The Civil and Diplomatic Ap
preparation Bill, he would offer his proposition
as an amendment 10 that bill; but il il De the SEN
timenl OF the House that The California bill! shall
be considered, then he would offer il as a subs;i-
tute Tor that bill.
This proposition Of MIR. Webster authorize,
the President 10 L.old possession and employ sucl
portions Of The army and navy as he may deem
necessary, 10 protect The Inhabitants in The enjoy,
ment ut their liberty, property, and religion ina
such civil and judicial officers as are now there
or may he appointed by The President, Snail b.
continued in The exercise Ui their functions; aHC
that this law shall continue in force till The clos,
Of the next session, unless superseded by act o.
ConsrcsS-provided thai martial law shall moi be
declared, other than the culinary courts MARTA.
Tor the trial OF persons connected with The militia,
~ and naval service. Ordered 10 be priu;cd.
Mr.. Dayton also presented a proposition which
he intended 10 offer as an amendment, and which
was ordered 10 be printed, authorizing the Presi.
dent 10 govern The territories in the same manner
as Florida and Louisiana were governed undeI
similar circumstances, being q copy OF The ole
law authorizing temporary civil aud military go.
vernmenl in the latter.
The amendment OF Mr.. Walker-io which The
propositions OF Messrs. Webster and Dayton ar,
II be offered As subslitutes-aiter undergoing sc.
veral notifications at he suggestion 0! MIR. Frole
and Others, now provides
Tba! the constitution OF The United States. ant
all an! singular The several acis OF Congress re
speciino The registering, recording, enrolling, ~
licensing ol ships or vessels, and The en1Ty ant
clearance thereof, and he foreign and ~coa.tIns
trade and fisheries, and all ihr acis respecting tn,
imposing and collecting Of duties OF imports, ant
all acts respecting trade and intercourse with III,
Indian tiihts, and all acts respecting he publ,
lands Tor The survey or sale there i, and all ant
singular The other acls Of Congress OF a pubiit
and general character. and The provisions where
o. are suitable and proper 10 be applied TO the iet
riioty wet OF the Rio del Noilr, acquired from
Mexico by The treaty OF The ID OF February, l84S
be, and the same are hereby, extended over AM
gwen. and made in full force and efficacy in al
sand territory.
"And that the President OF the United State
be, and he is II hereby authorized 10 prescribe an,
establish all proper and neediul rules and regu
ia,ions Tin conformity with The constitution 0! III
U. Stales) Tor the enforcement OF said law il
said territory, and for Inc preservation 81 orde
and tranquility, and establishment, II jus.ic
therein, and from time TO time 10 modify o
change the same rules and regulations in sucl
manner as may seem 10 him discreet and proper
and may prescribe and establish, temporarily
such divisions, districts, por;>, Offices, and ar
rangements proper Tor The execution OF said laws
and appoint and commission such ofi eIs as ma
be necessary 10 administer such laws in said Ter
riloTy Tor such term or terms as he may piescTih
whose authority shall continue until othefwis
provided by Congress; said officers 10 receiy
snch compensation as The Presiden, may pre-
| scribe, no; exceeding double the compensate,
heretofore paid 10 similar officers Of The Unite
StatoS r ,ts fprrit1riec for likp SpyvipeS. and 4
enable the same 10 be done, the sum Of $500 90
be appropriated, out otany money in he treasur
not otherwise appropriated"
Mr.. Anterior. from The finance committee, re
! ported, without amendment, House bill authotis
ing The coinage OF gold dollars ard double eagle.
On motion OF Mr.. Mason, the join, resolution
aulhorising the Secretary Of War to furnish arm
and ammunition 10 persons going 10 CaliIornii
! and New Mexico, was taken up and passed.
The Senate then proceeded 10 The consideration
of bills Oh the private calendar. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR S,bley. Of Wisconsin, moved a suspension
Of the rules, 10 discharge The ~ I'M
| whole on The srare ofihe Union from the iuhAe
consideration ot Senate bill TO establish The terri
,oris, government OF Minnesota. and, when beins
o,dored ,hc vote on The motion stood, ayes IS
nays1s. No quorum.
4 call o; the House was ordered, I45 mem
h.,s answered 10 their names, and further pro
cssdipcs under The call were then, on motion
dispensed Win.
The motion 10 suspend the rules was then de
cided in the affirmative, the committee were dis
charged accordingly, the bill and amendment
we're reporied 10 the House, and the question
being on ordering the main question 10 DE- nov
mn. i, was decided in the affirmative, l02 10 Sc
The vote being taken on an amendment in tn
first section, proposed by the committee, provi
| dig that "irom and after The 4th March next,
instead of "irom and after the passage OF this ACT,
The territory which lies, &c, &c, be and is here
BY erected into a temporary government, by HI
name of the territory Of Minnesota, &c. &c an
| this amendment was rejected, 81 10 lol.
A motion 10 lay the bill on the table was mega