Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-09
A FARMER OF GR4NT
From he Wisconsin Ere Dshoerat.
Senator Walkers kn.a.sanscr,s

NAsIlNGToN CITY, Feb 20 1919
Mn BooTu:-
While the Civil and Diplomatic bill was urder
consideration, Mr.. Walker OF Your State moved an
amendment to Mr.. Foole Amendment. yes,eld,v
extending the Laws of Congress over the terrific
res acquired from Mexico, and authorizing the
PRESIDENT 10 prescribe and establish such rules and
regulations as may be necessary 10 criCrce such
laws; 10 establish divisions districts, ports and Off
ces, and appoint and commission such executive.
judicial, civil, and ministerial officers as NAV be
necessary for this purpose; to fix the salaries Of
these CHEERS not exceeding double that heretofore
pad 10 similar officers: these officers TO co,fGe in
Office TIL Congress otherwise direct
IieFe, fnen, |, proposition 10 give TO California
a Territorial Cos ernmeat, without anything TO
prohibit STAY cry there. Mr. Walker vas pro:np,ed
10 this course BY the Hangman Foo,e, from Mss
isSippI Is tbs not Violation OF Mr, Walker
pIelge on which he has just becu reelected ior SIX
years to the Senate?
| send you 4 copy Of the proposed amendment.
hope the Legislature Of your Stare will hold HIM
10 a strict account | had hoped he would ba. e
stood hrrn against the extension Of Slavery. But
ear lie is lost 10 Freedom. f.
IL The SfAG'e 81 rhf Uniitd S'afts FeJ 20. fSlQs-
| Cfe!rred 10 be prncd
2lR. WALKER proposed 10 amend the amend
| inen oil MIR. Fooie, to the bill II. of r. 69.l
maEing appropriations or the civil ard d. pho
! matte expenses OF government, for the year cad
| ing thirtle;h June, 1850. as follows
Add the following section:
See. R'ld u Il further eAuc'cT, That the Con
stutIon oi the United States and all dft Singular
the several acts OF Congress respecting the reg ste>
ln@, recording, enrolling licensing ships OF YES.
sells, and the entrance and clearance thereof and the
foreign and codsting trade, and fisheries and all the
acls respecting trade and intercourse with the IN.
dian tribes, and all acts respecting the public lands
or Tie survey or sale thereof and al! and singular
Inc other acts OF Congress OF public and general
CHARACTER and the proEls whereof are suitable
and proper To DC applied 10 the territories acquired
by Mexico By the tedty ct the second day oi Feb
ruary. eighteen hun !red and forty eight. be- an! the
same are hereby, extended over and given full
ore and eject IN SAID territories; ard that the Pres
deni OF the United States be- and lie is authorized
TO prescribe and establish and from tine 10 lime
modify and change all such .dles and regulations.
I'm conformity with the Consultation of the United
Staies) and which may be necessary to the enforce
merit OF SAID laws in said territories and for the
establishment OF justice therein; and 10 prescribe
anu establish Temporarily, in SAID territories such
DIVISIONS, districts; ports and offices, and appoint
and commission sHch executive, judicial, civil and
ministerial officers as may he ccssdry TO the fur-
poses OF THIS act, for such term or terms as he may
prescribe, whose authority may continue until
o'HefWise provided by Congress- said officers to re
cel'e such compensation heretofore paid To similar
officers OF the United States, or its territories for
like service; and de:ray the penses ACQUIRING IN
der this act the Sum al two hundred Thousand dol
lars is hereby appropriated