The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-28
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i Tie CleTk Ol The House Delivered -
rinns hills. Khirh had psss y Illai hssjy--
smnng Them > bill craling The Depart
menl IL Ehe Inlsriof.
i Petitions an various subjects were pre-
senled and ref.fred.
Afier some nnimp0rlanl hnsinrss, lie
SeRaie ioak up The Civil and Diplomatic
Appropriation Bill.
Various amendments we're Adopted
among them vas one spprapriaiing $40.
600 ~ clear out and repair The canal al
| Washington rily. No definite arlion was
had an lie bin.
Mr.. Walker submitted a proposition 20
extend the revenue laws over California
and New Mrxic0-uhirh MAS ordered 10
be printed. without being read.
On Saturday. various communications
we're rrreired from The President of Ihe
United Slsies. by the hands Of his private
Secretary. which wee referred.
The ball from The House providing far
the establishment Of Home Department.
was read and referred 10 The committee ON
Finance.
Aftrr further proceedings on various
miscellaneous subjects, The Senate took
up The bill making appropriations for The
civil and diplomslic expenses Of The 60
fennenl. for the ensuing fiscal year.
Mr.. Brnion. of Missouri. submitted an
smendmcni 10 The bill. striking oui The ap-
p5opriaiinn &c slsG.0OO for HE coast sur-
vey. and inserting $50. 900; also directing
the survey TO he male exclusively by yes-
sells aHd officers &c lie nary. unier The
direction of The President. lie srqke
with his accustomed ability, in favor Of
making some modification in the presen,
system Of coast survey.
Mr.. Pierce. Of Maryland. replied, and
defended The present mode OF conducting
the survey.
On Monday, Feb. 10Th, a inint resolu-
iion frnm The Honse for supplying the
Russian government si,h the narrative Of
The Exploring; Expedition, was read twice
and referred.
Mr.. King presented memorial from
certain citizens, proposing 10 carry the
mails and military stores across The lsih-
mus Of Panama. for the sum Of not exceed.
inc sl2,OO0 per annum. Referred 10 The
Military Committee.
Mr.. Yulee submitted serious Of reso.
lutions passed by the Legislature Of Flo
rida, on the subject or slavery and OF the
wrongs inflicted on the South al The hands
Of the North. Mr.. Yulee moved that the
resolutions be received and printed. lie
said that although the resolutions were not
addressed TO Congress, still they were ~
such character thai he deemed il proper
TO present them. He said that Northern
sggressions had been pushed so far that he
was ready TO proceed 10 extreme me,-
suies Of redress. even il il could only be
accomplished by dissolution Of the I'm
ion.
Mr.. Wescott followed. He fully ap-
proved of The sentiments contained in the
hui slill he would adhere 10
the Constitution. as he regarded il as the
sheet anchor Of our safety. lie was not
ready to rush hcedlcssly into disunion--
he was not ready TO encounter the horrors
Of civil war. which would likely be the
result OF such step. He spoke at great
length and with unusual animation, and
in giving history OF the wrongs inflicted
m the South, insisted that Federal legis.
alton had been Too partial TO The North.
The resolutions were read and ordered
% be printed.
MIR. Douglass moved',o lake up the Ca
ifornia territorial bill. The yeas and
rays were ordered, and stood-yeas 10,
nays IS.
The General Appropriation bill next
.ame up in order-lhe question being on
Mr. Benton's amendment relative 10 The
Coast Survey.
Mr.. Fooie offered an amendment, to
'ngrafi on the Appropriation bill the lead
ng features and principles Of the bill for a
State Government in California.
Messrs. Athrrton and Jefferson Davis
10Th addressed The Senate. against MIR.
,enton's amendment.
The debate was further continued By
'lcssrs. Davis, Benton and Pearce.
Mr.. Benton. at The suggestion Of MIR.
Bradbury, Withdrew his amendment.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, on
Thursday the 18th, the bill establishing a
Board of Commissioners 10 settle private
laims against the Government, was next
AIKEN up. After a brief discussion, the
question recurring on its final passage. il
vas decided in the negaiive--yeas 81,
ays 9S. So the bill was lost.
The bill creating Department of the
Interior, was taken up. and the question
occurring on il. final passage. it was de-
itlcd in the affirmalive--yeas liz, nays
g.
On Friday, the House resolved itself
MO a Committee of the Whole, and took {
p the bill providing for carrying into Ell
.ct the siipnlatious of the treaty OF peace !