Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-01
uo,st REPRESENTATIVES,

r. III \
The Speaker laid before the House letter from the
Secretary Of the Treasury. enclosing statement OF Dr.
Edwards Of the House of Representatives, after Visit
Of iee weeks il Boston, New York and Phllade phla
with yegrd to the amount ofspurous drugs winch have
been condemned; also, the memorial Of the Cy Counc'S
~ iirb0klSn, asking fUT the establishments uf = DGdcs
mint in New York.
Nr. iIckn presented the resolutions u The State 81
illinois, in favor Of the principle of The Nilmot Provlso
which laid the table and ordered 10 be printed
The bill from the Senate establish territorial gpv-
eminent tJr Minnesota referred ~ the cumAlItes on
Territories.
MI HUNT said that he was instructed BY the commit
Ire ON Commerce tomove that the bill - extend The
LAWS Cppes California be put on is hr reads
ing-ihe act ID take effect after the lOth Of Nach next
We urged This in consequence % the Increase q:
commerce in the Pacific.
Nr. McGltand though. that all The bills IN relation
% lie territories ought be passed. and not dlSp
ed consider this separate from the res. ie suggested
that action be deferred it. and that II be printed.
Mr. Hall Of Missouri, spoke in favor q providing gov
ernments fir New Mexico and California and was op
posed to taxing the people shere n.hout giving taea re-
presentation.
Nr. Brown, of Mississippi, advocated the immediate
passage q The bill. the imports rapidly lncTeas-
inc and TIN. government should 1ecelse :eVenue III mat
quarter.
MI Stephenson said that he was no: going 20 pay one
dollar FOR the territory. The President had assumed to
now in existence not, neither did he care. II was a
matter OF no importance him whether there reve
nue. laws or not-ie willing to let the people g.
on as nov until they Shall make government for then
selves.
NJ. Morse briefly defended the Presidents conduct in
the war and expressed himself opposed 20 taxing the
people without gying them. the time, sepTeseu-
ta'lon.
Mr. Boot was for beginning with more important mat
ters and trusted that bill o. kind would pass With
out something like this that neither SLAYER. nor lGvol-
unars servtude shall e1s. in the territories except for
crime.
Nj Hard spoke abou. ihe ZIG hts of The South and
The conditions under which she into the Uuon, aud
while depTecang all subjects Of agitation. expressed the
hope that. spirit Of justice and llbeTay, The exciting
question will be settled.
Mr. Duer made few remarks, IN the course OF which
he said that he would rather preserve the mon as Il IS
than that the possession Of these territories should destroy
it, Hitherto the Wings have united - the ground that
thew would recognise the territory; It may, however
occur that for III. sake Of the Union, they sy have to
recognize It.
Tie bill vas referred 70 Committee q the Who'll. "
the state Of the Union and ordered to be printed.
The Nouse then weni into committee on she Navy
bill.
Mr. Smart made speech in favor Of excluding slave
nv from New Mexico and California; and
Mr.. Rockwell, of Connecticut, condemned 'hs :epOr
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The cuInniltee arose and the House . jOurned.