Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-02-23

a FAMILY, without money or Wltnont price.
Objection was made.
The bill making appropriations for the sup
port of the Post Office Department was referr
ed to the committee of the whole on the state
of the Union.
The House then went into committee, (Mr
Cabel in the chair,) and took up the bill 10
provide for carrying into execution. in part.
the twelfth article of the treaty with Mexico,
concluded at Guadalupe Hidalgo. by payment
of the instalment and interest which will TALL
due on the solh of May, 1s49. s3,72o,O Oo'
and $3.50 on the s0th of May, 1850.
Mr. Starkweather. of New York, made a
speech in favor of the principles of the Will
mot proviso, as applicable 10 the territory &C
CURED from Mexico, and contended that the
people had decided this question in the Presi-
dental election.
MIR Wilson, of N H., said, in the course of
his remarks, that he would not consent that a
sixteenth-part of hair of the territory should
be devoted to slavery. He went for the Union,
ard never talked about dissolution. If the
alternative were presented. to extend slavery
or dissolve the Union, or the universe itself,
as God is his Judge he would not do it.
Mr. Beddinger, of Va. defended the South,
and read from a pamphlet, printed lecture,
delivered by a gentleman in Ohio, to show
that there was less pauperism and crime in
the slave States than in the free. This show
ed that slavery was not such curse as gen.
tlemen described it.
The committee then rose. and the House
adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. 17.-Senate. -Several bills
from the House, including that to establish
Home Department, were read twice and re-
ferred
The Vice President laid before the Senate
communication from the Treasury Depart
ment, with Report of the Superintendent of
the Coast Survey, in reply to a resolution
some weeks since adopted.
On motion of Mr. Webster, his resolution,
some days since introduced, instituting an in
quiry into the expedency of requiring securi'
ty from foreigners arriving in this country,
that they will not become paupers, was taken
up, and an amendment was proposed to the
resolution, by MIR W., TO print the opinions of
the Judges in the late alien passenger case be-
fore the Supreme Court, which was agreed to,
and the resolution was then adopted.
On motion of Mr. Breese. 5000 extra copies
of the annual and supplemental Reports OF
the Commissioners of the General Land Office
were ordered to be printed
Mr. Breese reported bill to provide for the
purchase of a site for marine hospital at
Rock Island, Iowa
MIR Rusk, from the Military committee, to
which had been referred the memorial in re.
ference to the establishment of mail route
from St. Louis to the Pacific, reported bill
in conformity Herewith.
Mr. Underwoods joint resolution author.
zing the purchase of a burying ground neal
the city of Mexico, was referred to the com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Douglass gave notice that he should
press The consideration of the California anc
New Mexico bills, on Monday, or immediate
ly after the General Appropriation bill hae
been disposed Of
Mr. Borland introduced his bill further Il
provide for the widows and orphans of officer:
and soldiers of the war with Mexico
Mr. Houston introduced bill 10 authorize
the Red River Railroad Company to construct
and extend railroad 10 the coast of the Paci.
fic.
On motion OF Mr. Atherton, the Senate then
resumed the consideration of the civil and di.
plomatc appropriation BILL
Mr. Benton moved an amendment, appropri
ating $50 900 to continue the coast survey
and providing that after the Sd of March i
shall be carried on exclusively by the Navy
Department, under the direction of the Pres
dent Of the United States, and on this amend
ment addressed the Senate at length. He wa
followed by Mr. Pearce, and when the latte
had concluded, the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.-Mr Fries. of O
hio, from the select committee, appointed t.
inquire into and fully investigate the course
pursued BY the commissioner of Indian affairs
in the administration of his official duties, ant
especially in the charges made and preferred
in debate by Hon. T. L. Clingman, made a re
port thereon, in writing, which was laid upor
the table and ordered to be printed 1.-THE re-
port is very long, and is understood 10 fully
OK hOnorafa Mr. Madil1
The joint resolution from the Senate, to de
fray the expenses of certain Chippewa Indians
and their interpreters, was twice read and re-
terred to the committee on Indian affairs.
Mr.. Vinton introduced resolution to ter
inmate the debate. in committee of the whole
on the bill to carry into execution, in part, tn
9th article of the treaty with Mexico. Afte
amendment, motion of Mr. Toombs, so Al
to read Monday, the resolution was adopted
SO to II and the House then, in committe,
of the whole, took up the bill.
Mr. Buckner, of Kentucky, being entitled Il
the floor, addressed the committee at length il
opposition to the extension of slavery to ter
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