The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-01-20
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WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 10,
HOUSE. Tie Speaker announced tho
first thug ~ order, the vote 10 reconsider The
vote passing Cote slavery resolution, which
had been postponed 20 this day.
The roll WINS called, wirn w members
answered to their naules Excuses coming
up. the further proceedings were suspended.
Tho question Of reconsideration couing
up, Mr. Wentworth look the floor, hut gave
way to Messrs. Stuart Of michigan, Lincoln Of
Illinois, To offer mn ,mcndmen,s, MIR Lin
coins amendment was very luug.
Mr McI.ane nsked Mr. Wentworth ifhe
would inflow the members from Maryland on
both rdcs TO he heard on this question, be-
fore taking tile question 10 lny the motion to
reconsider on the table.
The vote was taken 10y yeas and iuhys, and
decided IN the negative.
MIR McLane Then addressed the House
warmly against ngiraton 4 neiInIors. Tie said
he would not vote for Law prohibiting The
slave tr,ylu IA the District for that would bc
tnnIgJrsuut To- Hhoiishiug slavery, lie con
sidered tbe duly Of !Cungrcsf To- Ice To cNor'
ciso municipal or police power over tho Dis
trici.
Mr. Smilh ,or Indiana, followed, Congress,
lac said, had 10 right 80 interfere WI" tue
slave traffic la the District,
continue slavery in the District, ya1ssrich lac
rrl,iirH that Iris views were well known. lie
was ready to act wien the time cuuc, aud
said lc W. opposed to leaving tho matter
,ilher To- the free OF slnyo negroes of the Dis
UIcl.
M SAWYER followed. ond moved that the
1mc, ious question bIsus'niucd The ques.
lion was taken 10y Jeas0ud nays, and drci.'
dcd iu the affirmative. ~
IA #. -. 4
on the table, Negnliyed.
After several oher Intellectual mol.....,- inc
question wuS pestfe''sdi aiia lite.llouse al
lorrged,
.srNArr. The President presented the
credentials of James Cooper, Senator clrr,
from Pennsylvania.
Petitions were presented FOR the modiiica-
liun otIhe farltt, and for tho reduction OF
postage.
IlorsE. The pachrco Slave indemnity
hill Nns ngnin mkeu up MIR PdltreS tnad@A
speech against it, and argued That there can
he no property in slaves. \ long debate fol-
lowed, AFTER which the bill was lad aside.
SATURDAY, Jan. IL.
IN the House, the consideration othie ~.
chcco Till wns resumed.
M i!ormes, OF South Carolina, propounAl
cd II few questions 10 iriAuitrey, lst'i Mr Col
laner took the floor aud roplied to remarks
made in former speech by MIR Burt MIR
Burt interrupted and stated that his argument
upon the bill under CUusrietHI.att had not
been fairly stated. Mr. Col!Hmer, NJ tue con
clusion Of his speech, made some eNplana-
tious aud brought up many law points
Messr- Burt Holmes, md NNd followed,
tuking lhp Southern side of the question, ana
replying " Colldmer's remarks with great
Ill Ind
Northern side oflhe question.
V MONDAY, Jan. II.
In the Senate, Mr. Downs, Of Ln., mem
Der OF the judiciary Committee submitted q
minority report in favor of admitting Caliior'
mia into the Union rs II Stntt, hhd nj tho
same time introduced hill as substitute
for the original bill previously reported 10y a
majority OF the said Committee. Ordered to
be printed The Senate then proceeded TO
TAKE up the bill TO settle lubA titles aud DOM
tion rights in California and New Mexico.
Mr Benton, of Missouri made lengthy
speech against the whole system embraced in
the bill. The bill provides for selling the
mineral lnntis 10y the acre--Mr Bchton said
hn wanted no special laws for the fusbnndry |
&c the goId lands. Let them be ireS and o.
pen. To all the people. rio WAS opposed !"
selling the lands ia driblets. Let them he
disguised OF Hn,!er general system OF lana
laws He considered that guhl luniing was
in lis character, Il injurious TO
society The sooner the mines were en-
lausted, the better for the country. 1.-The had
tho power, lie would eNirpntG thch nj once.
MIR Benton therefore moved to recnmnlit Tie +
ill to the COMMITTEE on Public Lands, with
Instructions 10 enquire into The eXpcdieucy
VI substituting the bill drawn 10y himself iot
lie one now under consideration. ADJOURN
81. 49,.
HOUSE. Mr. Rockwell, Of Connecticut,
iffgruri II restitution H,ukinE the Cnliiurnln
nd New Mexico Territorial Bills he spccinl
rider Of the day for tomorrow week, nhd
allied ior the previous question, whrh was
uslaiuo,t, when The yens and nays were dc
l.auded and resulted in the affirmative, 10y