Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-05
ON R E S S
Correspondence OF the American ,e,o
WASHINGTON, February "a 1917
SENATE

Ru.k Jnne. Atch son, Corwn and hing
MI Borand reported bill granting donation Of
lands far The benfit OF the blind in Arkansas.
MIR. Pearce reported House j,int resolution, for the
distribution of copy of the Blue Book Official
Regisef,' TO eac. Of the States ami Territories Of The
Union. PASSED.
M. Niles submitted resolution, TO moofy the
contract for publishing in The ''lntegencer' and ~
nlJn the debates and proceedings o The Senate as 10
Glade the publication Of revised speeches and q public
documents attAe expense Of the contingent fund Lies
over.
Mr.. Fitzgerald submitted joint resolution 10 confer
upon Major General Scott the Tile of Lieutenant General
Of tie estimation in which Congress holds his
gallant and merItoruus services in Mexico.
On motion If Mr. AtheIon the Senate the resumed the
con>t ration IF the Civil and Diplomatic Apprapriatin
Bill tile question being on the substitute Of Mr. Dayton
r Mr.. Walkers amendment. providing for the temporary
government OF California and New Mexico, the extension
OF our revenue laws there to- Sc sc.
Mr.. w aker stated that since the adjournment yeSter
Jay he had been urged BY several Senators withdraw
Ills prupC sitIon to amend this bill ii the feeling
Of the Senate that lie should Withdraw it, he was willing
TO DO 500 but he de sired az expression from the Senate TO
that effect,
Mr. Mason remarked that if it were withdrawn by The
Senator from W >consin he should deem it his duly
renew the proposition.
Mr.. Walker said that he had no intention 10 Withdraw
The Proposition altogether. but simply from he Civil and
Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. with view TO propose it
as SUBSTITUTE tIr The Revenue bill from the House when
that should be taken up.
Mr.. Mason suggested that the proposition could now
only be Withdrawn by a vote of the Senate
Mr.. Walker then proceeded address the Senate at
length IN support OF his proposition He deemed il the
dny Of Congress to do all fur the territories this
sion which had heretofore been done in similar cases
All admitted that something should be done He had
anticipated much from the distinguished Senator at the
sound of whose name in mir a aIker,s h,vbnod his
heart had warmed and his form had assumed a more
erect positiln-hat GREAT staeman with whom he had
expected 10 BE- honoured with seat in that Chamber
the DISTINGUISHED gentleman from Massachusetts Mr.
Webster and vet in the proposition which he had
made he had literally offered them nothing
lie then examined the provisions of Nh Webser,'
prop sltiun and cunended that it was wholly ms efficient
for the present eXigency. And he felt satisfaction in
presenting his prop son that should receive the
sanction of Congress- the duty Of CARVING lis provisions
into effect would belong veteran Of the party opposed
TO him in poIcs-that the honesty and patriotism If his
motives could not for this reas, n be impeached Of
suspected
Mr. Hale followed in opposition to Mr. Walkers
Drpnosi1lon. and WAS succeetel bv
Dayun's arguments Of Yesterday. as 10 the mower Of
Congress ITO extend the Constitution in the manner
proposed by Mr. Walkers amendment over California
and New NIe>ico The South. he said. asked not and
had not asked for ANYTHING beyond the protection Of The
Constitution He commended Thai II was entirely ronnna
tent r CONGRESS 10 extend certain povsiuns Of he Cnn
sluon, BENZ Is II Is he supreme law Of the anJ 10
these ter tories-ndeed that those provisions as the
fundamental law of the land were S, extended on the
treaty with Mexico bv whc these territories were ac
CURED He denied the power now to create these terri
tories into States hut had been he said in favor Of DIV
nr them the ordinary territorial qovernments-meeinc
he question of the proviso and upposng also all
pachei up mpromlses which would moi be retarded nv
the Norh.
He was ready IA accede IN almost anv na.srre which