The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-01-18
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TELEGEAPIssC DE.SPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.


Nomc.--bii presented organizing ter.
ritorial government, in New A.exico, con-
tainlu. provisions excluding slavery; re-
ierred 10 committee If the whole OH the
state 0, the Union, and ordered printed
message received from the President
IN answer to resolutions ealing Tor inior-
nation IN reference to certain duties levied
IN Mexican ports during the war. The
resolutions called for facts in the case, and
by what authority the lcvies were made.
The message gives particulars. and goes
INTO IN argument IN Justification OF the
same.
WASHING ION. Jan. 9th.
The Senate no, in session to-day. ~
The House. sundry petitions aud memorials
were presented aud referred.
On motion os Mr.. la, lor, the resolution
10 ccdc 10 Oao all the unso!i lands Iyinu in
the Chliicoiac District. was referred Ia
Con. On Puh. Lands. Mr.. Giddinrs has
taken the floor; and is now addressing the
House with great force and carneslncss,
upon motion TO reconsider the cngross
ment q the bill for paying the legal repre-
seniAlives oil Anthony Patch. for the loss
ct slave. The new postal treaty with
area, Britain was confirmed Yesterday.
The nomination OF Lewis Cass, Jr, as
Charge dc Al,'airs tn Rome. was also con-
ilrIncd. The Senate yesterday adjourned
ill Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S,h.
'senaie.-several petitions and memori.
ais were presented.
Mr.. Hale presented several anti-slayery
petitions They were referred 10 commi,-
lee on Dis,ric, Of Columbia.
The bin for establishing reciprocal trea-
ties IN certain articles ot produce between
Canada and the u. :. was taken up and
discussed.
Mr.. Dix supported the bill: showed the
advantages that would result 10 The United
sinies bv free interchange OF commodi.
ties OF respective countries: considered the
measure won.d augment commercial inter
course aud extend facilities of trade.
Mr.. Pierce spoke in opposition: said nd
yan,naes ii bin were al on side Of Canada.
MIR. Hunter opposed the bill MS unequal:
he feared !, would prove prejndicial to the
agricultural and favorable 10 the manuiac
turing interests.
Mr.. Niles supported the bill.
Hoasc.--Resolvcd itself into n commit
ice Of the Whole; took up bin inr settlement,
Ut private claims against Governments
Bill was briefly considered, md committee
rose.
iionsc ngan wen. into committee of the
whole. alr. Rockwell. of Conn. in the
Chair; took up the appropriation bill iar
carrying into effect the 18th article Of the
treaty Of Mexico for the indemnify, without
any final nerion.
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. OH.
Senate MIR. Underwood offered pe,i.
ton asking IN appropriation I'M the part ol
the Government Ia remove free coIored
population 10 Liberia. or beyond the iiris.
dIcilon Ut The United States, aud moved
reference.
MIR. Foote moved 10 Law the question on
the table, md called for The yeas and nass.
Ayes. 10; nays. Is.
Mr.. Dayton moved 10 postpone the sub
jeci till tomorrow. Carried.
Mr.. Pierce offered joint resolution for
The appointment ot q Geuloeis, to survey
the territories of California aud Oregon.
aud that the salary be iisea ii nine thou
sand dollars per annnm. Read twice and
referred t. the committee on Public
Grounds.
Mr.. Derrien. frcm the committee on in.
dietary, TO which was referred the bill for
California into the Union ms
state, made a long md able adverse report.
Mr.. Mason moved that 10000 extra cop
cs hc printed.
Mr. Douglass spoke nj length in reply
10 the arguments II the report.
lie said recent events would speedily
supply population to justify tho admission
II California as "a Sia,e;a and referred to the
bill against the objections of the committee.
The committee report makes three ob.
ccions IN the bill, viz:
lst. Tina, il is unprecedented.
"a. That il Is unconstitutional.
Sd. That il Is incxpcdlcnt 10 ADM, ter
'ltory rs State before some previously
organized Government existed, mud consd-
'rs 1t wcnld be unconstitutional To divide
State. Fit had oncc been admitted, when
I became u State, its division would be
oe,yond the control Of Congress.
Ms. Downs was in minority Of one in
he committee, and intended to make n
counter report.
alr. Butler replied that every facility
rad been afforded the friends of the bill.
md others interested in its merits being
heard.
Mr.. Foote said he was in favor of print-