New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-02
Correspondence Of Ire Tribune
WASHINGTON Tuesday, Feb. -.

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NJ. RocswELL OF Conn. asked the unan.nou.
consent Of the House which vas granted introduce
a JOINT rule providing that In the House Privsi,
BOD. which rad passed the senate should be- irst in
order and In the senate those which had passed The
House and that those to which there 10 objection
should be ire, considered Il was agreed 70.
Mr. TooNBs Of Geo. asked cave 90 make a re-
port from the Majority Of the Select Committee on the
Presidents Messages respecting the collecting Of du
re. during the war with Mexico snd also 70 report
bill unanimously agreed 70 by the Committee provif
ina for the settlement Of the accounts 81 the officers
Gagged 10 collecting these duties.
Objection being made by NJ. WENTWORTH oi
H. Mr. looms moved suspension Of the rules which
Ess lOst
Mr WENTWORTH Of III. called tor the regular
order Of business
The Committees were therefore called ior Re-
ports.
Several private bills were reported and referred
70 the Committee u the Whole.
Mr. CuLLAwEF from the Committee on Public
Lands reported the senate bin granting thc right of
way through the public snds the Atlantic and Gulf
Railroad without amendment 70 was read third
He also reported the b.n introduced by 81
GREELEY which bsd been referred 90 that Committee
With request that the Committee be discharged from
the farther consideration thereof
Mr.. GREELEY asked iur the Ayes and Noes upon
the motion he briefly stated the substance Of the
OH 20 be % grant the light OF presumption % l60 acres
% actual settlers for years, and proof that
the and had been settled and improved O. grant free
title % 4 portion oi T. and allow The remainder % De-
purchased Al the min mum rate 10 also contained =
clause that purchasers u the public lands IN srge guam
titles should make affidavit thai they required the lands
for their own use
Mr. GoGoIN Of Va. moved that the bin be laid
on the table
Mr.. GREELEY demanded the Ayes and Noes on
tbs motion. ONLY ten rising in favor IF them, they
were not ordered and the motion 10 Jay the bill on the
table was agreed TO-
Mr.. COLLAMER also reported the Senate bin
granting the right Of way through the public lands to
railroads and canals In the state Of Illinois and grant
ing them presumption rights for two years 10 the lands
bordering the said roads or canals Alter making some
remarks IN explanation, be moved the Previous CUES
ton, pending which
Mr. AsHsUS of Mass. moved that the House
resolve itself into Committed Of the Whole debate
tbs Territorial bills was % cease at II O'Clock which
motion was agreed 10.
Mr. viSroS in the Chair. the Territorial bill
was resumed
Mr. RoMAN of Nd. had the floor and proceeded
20 make speech in support of a Protective Iarif.
being a continuation of his speech commenced last
NIGH, AZ u o'clock toe debate ceased.
The bill was read by sectiOns-the proposition 30
strike on, the irst section which the speeches had
been hinged, was Withdrawn and no amendment was
offered until the 18th section reached. which
tends the provisions OF the Ordinance of l.3 10 the
Territory
Mr.. SAWYER of Ohio moved 10 strike it out on
the ground that he did recognize the right OF Con
gess prescribe what laws should exist or be in force
there.
Mr.. McCLERNANDo Of III. made pro iorma amend
ment 20 make i've minute speech against the Pr0vso
after which he withdrew the amendment
Teers were demanded on the motion of Mr..
SAwYER to strike out the 9Th section.
Mr. MURPHY of y. Y. moved to amend the sec
ton BIZ amending thereto declaration that nothing
therein contained should be construed 20 impair the
rights OF the inhabitants TO egsate for themselves AS
declared by the Congress of Ia. lie proceeded 10
make five minute speech declaring that h. was pre-
pared to the Proyiso but necessary 10 secure
A Government for California he would vote against H.
Mr. AsHMUN of Mass. moved 10 strike out three
last words OF Mr.. NJ amendment for the purpose OF
contrasting the course Of Mr SAwYER and others IN
voting for similar provisions as applied 10 Wisconsin
and other territories but opposing II In this BILL de
then Withdrew the amendment
Mr.. NJ uRPHf : amendment vas defeated
Mr.. MEADE of Va offered an amendment tor the
purpose Of making a > minute speech in favor OF the
proposition that Slavery could go wherever u was not
specially prohibited and that the laws OF Mexico here
toiDre existing in the Territories could not De IN force
30 far as they conicted with the rights Of American
citizens to take their property wherever they liked -
lie said the Northern al this time sending -
san Franc SEQ cargoes Of articles which prohibit
ed by Mexican law thus setting those laws Al nousht
lie then withdrew the amendment
Mr.. BIRDsALL Of y. Y. renewed the amendment
Of Mr.. MEADE. lie made i've minute speech 10 favor
prohibiting slavery ana hlOWlh- tut Ahllluf'
mans 10 egisste Slavery into existence II they choose
The amendment was lost
Mr. MEADE offered another amendment, and
made another I'VE minute speech In ayer OF the com
promise OF 30 80.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. GREENE Of No. offered al amendment 20
strike GU, shall be- and inser, "are and proceeded
70 make I'VE minute speech in support OF the night Of
selfgovernment-lhst IT, 10 make laws In favor OF sa
very.
or,arJp,a,t tras rafacfgd
Mr. WENrwsRTH Of Ill., and Mr.. FULrOS OF "a
were appointed tellers. on the motion OF Mr. SAWYER
10 strike out the Provso. The vote was announced
= Ayes lO5 Noes
The remainder OF the bill was then read through
with but verbal amendment
Mr. Preston OF Va. then offered his substitute
for the bill to admit the whole Territory as state u
read.
being provision that Slavery Involuntary Serytude
should not exist except 10 punishment for crime
Telers were called for and ordered, and the vote
vas announced 81 Ayes, = Noes 80 the fro'i'o was
adopted
that the boundaries OF the state proposed 20 be created
by the act should include the whole 81 Ne" Mexico
east Of the Rio Grande tbs boundaries being The same
a. those described 10 the bill reported 10 erect Terri
tory OF New Mexico lie made some remarks Ia sup
port Of his proposition and adverse 20 the yielding u
the jurisdiction Of Texas people who had ever oeen
opposed and hostile 70 that State aud had never De-
0nged t0it
Tellers were called for and ordered. and the
vote announced 50 Ayes % Noes. 30 the amendment
was Loaf.
Mr. HlLLIARD Of Ala. proposed as an amend
meni that the state should not include any portion OF
the Territory East OF the Rio Grande He spoke ie"
words and withdrew the amendment
The question then REQUIRED on the ad0pti0l OF
the substitute as amended for the original BILL % which
teller. were demsnded and ordered. Mr PRESTON re-
fused 20 act as teller upon his own proposition. hf
COLLINS Of n Y and Mr. TOOMBs Of Ga were appointed
tellers one Member SIR GAYLE Of Ala passed through
the teers in the affirm alive but being informed mat
he had voted for the WmOt PrOyso ne took the sack
track uaro,is amid pess Of aug5te, from al parts OF
the House There being votes II the ai'fma'7e the
substitute defeated
Mr.. EyASs of Nd. offered as substitute the
Amendment Of enstor WALKER % the Civil and D.p.o
stlc Bill extending the Constitution and Laws VI tns
[ uited state. over the Territories.
Mr. AsHNUS Of Mass. moved % amend By add
ing the 9Th section Of the original bin the ordnance
Of l7sD 10 il.
NJ. EvAss withdrew the substitute.
Mr.. RIcHARDsos Of III. then offered the amend
usnt Of Mr. WLKER AZ a substitute.
Mr. McCLELLAND was about 70 oAer the Pro
wise a. amendment 70 the substitute, when
NJ. RlcHARDsOS withdrew Il.
NJ, TOOABs OF Ga. renewed u Tor the purpose Of
saving that after attaching the Proviso 10 Mr. PHEsroS
bill al chance Of organizing Government Tor these
Territories had failed and o1gnt % fall he then WIN
drew the amendment
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