Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-02-01
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WASHINGTON, Jan. %.

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and resolutions, passed by the Legislature OF
New York. praying Congress to prohibit the ex.
tension Of slavery over newly acquired territory,
and TO restore the original Texas boundary. He
moved to lay the resolu,ians on the table, and
that they be printed.
Mr.. Rusk moved that they be referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Yulee considered them insoent and in
ringing upon southern rights.
Mr.. Dickinson desired that the Senate give
the matter set forth 10 the resolutions fair hear
ing.
Mr.. Foote spoke in opposition TO the motion,
and Mr.. Dix replied.
Mr.. Chiles propounded some inteTrogaions TO
Mr. Yuee, and said he believed plan was on
foot to affec, dissolution Of the Union.
Mr.. King thought the time and occasion was
unfit for the latitude the discussion was assuming
In his views he was supported by Butler and
Berrien.
Mr. Jefferson Davis could not treat the paper
respectfully. Its incendary and revolutionary
doctrines forbid his giving his vote TO print, and
thus cause its circulation. He regarded it as
nothing but tissue of falsehood, based on wrong
premises.
Mr.. Fooe was ready to defend southern insti
tutions, al all hazards, when the proper time
came. After some further debate the motion 10
print was adopted, and the Senate Adjourned.
HousE.-A bill granting TO Dan Drake Hen
ry, the sum Of $4,000 and two sections Of land
for bis services in Mexico, was taken up and
passed.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole, and took up the Civil and Diplomatic
: appropriation bill. Various amendments were
adopted. and the House then adjourned, without
any definite action.
January 90
The delegates to the Southern Convention. in
caucus, unanimously subscribed 10 Mr.. Berren',
address, in place OF that OF Mr.. Calhoun. Il
is legal in its character, and mild in its argu
ment.
Letters have been received at the State De-
parment, dated Monterey, California, Nov. 16
They fully confirm all the previous accounts o
the inezhaustible supply Of gold in California.
Com. Jones says anarchy prevails in hi
squadron, and that even his officers are dispose,
to DESERT Several seamen had deserted, an,
: the vessels were short handed. Lieut.. Lawkir
Z. says, while in the region. he saw Jumps Of golt
found that would weigh one and two pounds
and heard Of Jumps being found that weigh fon
! Is to &c pounds. Provisions were scarce
/ board 81 per day, washing Sc per dozen.
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The address OF Mr.. Calhoun, which was de
feated in the committee, was last night adopted
by the caucus Of southern members, by ayes 80
nays 10.
January %.
SENArE.-Mr. Dickinson presented to tn
Senate petition numsrously sig ned, praying
Congress 10 legisate in behalf Of Americans i'm,
prisoned in Ireland and Cuba; referred to tn
committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Dickinson submitted resolution callin
on the President for information respecting thu
imprisonment OF the Americans, referred TO il
in the above memoral-consdered and agreed
10.
Mr.. King presented petition, praying Con.
gre,s to legislate in favor Of the right OF way o
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, through the Stat
, Of Alabama. The petition on motion, laid asd
/ informally.
Mr. Foote made a personal explanation to the
Senate, in answer to card from Judge Mclean
published in this mornings Intelligencer. Hi:
remarks were Of purely political character.
HousE.-The House went into Committee o
the Whole; and took up the consideration Of tn
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Various amendments were submitted ant
adopted. Among them, an amendment MAXIM
: an appropriation Of $15O,oOO 10 finish the Pa,
. ent Office building; and an amendment appro
j. priatng 100000 for the purpose Of redeemin
) outstanding bounty land script.
r The bill wa, then reported to the House, an
c after stormy debate, finally passed.
II WHISKEY STILL DOING ITS WORK
!. A Mr. Hall, OF Shelby county, Mo- was foun
near PALMYRA on the 9Th inst in frozen con