The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-23
CONGRESS-.
MONDAY, January p, ls49.
SEN ATE

Mr.. Dix presented memorials and resolutions
passed by the Legislature Of New York, praying for
the abolition Of the slave trade in the District Of Co
lumbia prohibiting the introduction of slavery into
the new territories and against the extension OF the
boundary of Texas
The memorials were read, when
Mr.. Rusk moved their reference TO the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Dixm moved tina, they be printed, and laid upon
the table.
Mr., Ynee spoke OF the action of the Legislature of
New York as insolent. ...
Mr., Dickinson wished TO treat this as he should
I'LL such matters.
Mr.. Fooe conceded In the views expressed by
Mr.. Yulee,
Mr.. Dix replied, said that the memorial was moth
Ing more than that which had come from sixteen
States of the Union, and from the District itself
Mr.. Mason feared that the crisis was not far dis
t,nt when the question would be presented 10 the
South Of qniel submission or bold resistance.
Mr. Rnsk defended the Texas boundary question.
Messrs. Yulee, King, Butler, Berrien Jefferson
Davis, Fitzpatrick Niles, Dickinson, Douglass,
Badger, Downs, and others participated in the de-
bate.
Mr. Yulee, in reply 10 a question by Mr. Niles,
expressed his belief that there was plan on foot
dissolve the Union, and that il was now tottering.
The motion 10 print was carried.
Yeas-45, too.
The discussion was fiery and intercsting an ade-
qulte conception Of which cannot be given in mere
notice. rr%.a
The Senate, at late hour, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The bills for the establishment of territorial gov
ernments in California and New Mexico were on
motion of Mr., Founoy, made the order of the day
for Tuesday, The 30 instant.
Mr., billiard, in pursuance of previous notice
asked leave TO introduce two bills one to authorize
the people of California to form Constitution and
State Government and to provide for her admission
into the Union as State, and the other respecting
the limits of Texas by making her boundary run by
the parallel of So deg. 30 min to the Pacific ocean,
etc.
| These were objections, and Mr.. Hilard moved to
suspend the rules. He wished 10 refer the bills to
Select Committee.
A suspension of the rules wrs refused for the in
PRODUCTION of the last named bil-yeas CO. nays TO-
The speaker rose to put the question on suspend.
ing the rules for the Introduction OF the second bill
when
Mr. billiard Withdrew the motion, and gave notice
that when the territorial bills shall be taken up he
will move his bills rs substitutes.
Mr.. Flournoy in pursuance of notice. asked leave
to introduce bill to relrocede the District of Column
ba TO Maryland. Objection was made, and the
House refused to suspend the rules yeas H. nays IA
A bill for the relief of Capt. Dan Drake Henrie was
passed 1t gives him two thousand dollars and two
sections of land in consideration of having escaped
from the Mexicans at the peril Of hfs life, and con.
veyed to Gen. Taylor information of the approach OF
Gen. Santa Anna, and being the means Of saving the
outpost at Aqua Nueya.
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was considered in
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union
just before the adjournment, Mr.. Gaines asked
leave 10 present the petition of Silas Hill and others
connected with the city government, praying Con
grcss to abrogate the slave trade in the District of
Columbia, or to empower the Corporations Of WISH
ngton and Georgetown to the same effect
Objection was made to the reception of the paper
some little excitement was produced, and finally
Mr. Gaines said he would present it under the rule.
The House then adjourned