The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26


Messrs Douglass, Dix, Bresse, Athsrton, Dickinson
King, and othes followed in desuitory 90 v.r,stion
on the pressure OF the pubic business and then
dsepsirlng Of any vote upon the amendments TO- day
the Senate Adjourned.
House oil Representatives
WARRINGTON, February 30 1919
Several fruitees efforts made to procsed to diff.
ferept descriptions OF business; and after nearly an
House resolved itself into Committee Of toe Whole
on the State OF the Union Mr White in the chair and
took up the bill making appropriations for the
SUPPORT OF THE POST DEPARTMENT.
Mr. GooGiN offered an anne ndment as q substitute
for the bill regulating postal charges and making
appropriations for the service. He said not only
regulated the rates Of POSTAGE but included the prov
slons Of the bill already reported by the gentleman
from Ohio
Mr VIN1oN rose to q question OF order: Il WAS not
nrnr.
not in der.
Mr. GoooN then proposed additional sections: that.
than half ounce, shall pay a postage Of three
cents; when not pre- paid, ave cents also
to be charge. b. weight and $3.50 ooo .pprop.sd to
nue. in consequence OF such reduction.
Mr.. vINror again raised q question Of order, and
the chairman acQuiesced
Mr. CoGGIN appealed from the decision.
Mr.. AsHMUN RENAL ed that this only opportu-
nifty that the friends of cheap postage viii have.
The question WAS taken, and the decision Of the
Chair was sustsined-syes 80, noes 40.
TIE TEkhIToaIEs-sLAvERr,A AND SO FORTH.
Mr. TvRNEh, Of bis, tAtd that Is this perhaps
the last time that his would be heard In this hall
he proposed to make lew remarks expressive Of
views which be held the subject OF slavery and in
with this subjsct, with regard to the ter
ritores Of New Mexico and California He held it to
be the duty Of the present Congress to provide 60
each Of those territories this ne
had several reasons-frst. by treaty stipuatons We
have bound ourselves to the of those ter
ritories to furnish them protection until such time
they may be admitted into the Union as States
Many propositions have been brought before
pointing 10 this result We have had territorial bis
LIMIT hnsAf
tie Union States. He for decidedly in f.
Of svipg to them territorial and State govern
people in the territories who emi0rsted from
al parts Of the Union. They have gone there, MANY
ofthemto take up permanent abods:-o to amsss
fortunes and to return But would it just to these
people, and to our friends and brethren impose on
ttem the burden and expense Of State COVER
Why these migrants have not yet houses to shelter
them from the Indictment blasts the country their
heds not yet cultivated, and they have to rely
the surrounding country for their means of sub.
Of state never before thrown on
any people Without their consent.
Mr.. TALLsfApoE rose to . point OF order. The bill
before the House makes appropriations tor the post
Office department., and the gentleman has given notice
Houts have heard enough Of This and he sub mittsd
whether the bu,nsss was to be Suspended for subject
Tbs CHAIRMAN decided that according to usage, the
gentleman could proceed.
Mr.. TALLMApeE appealed from the deoision Of the
Chair.
Mr. STUART. Of Michigan ask for tellsrs.
MIR TALLnAoGE-I ssk for the reading of the rule
The CHAIKMAN-There 10 no rule. [Ha! hal
MIR. KAUFMAN-I move that the rule be read
Mr. Evans. Of Marylsnd-The thirty. fret rule
The question was taken, and tellers we're net Or
dered
The Clerk read the rule, viz" When any member
IL about to spesk In debate deliver any matter to
address himself to MIR Speaker shall oona ne hIr.
self to the question under debate and avoid person
atty"
Several voices" That's enough, The rule says in
the House. Go on, go on "
a he decision Of the Chairman was sustained.
Of the committee.
Mr.. MoCLEnsASD, by permission of his colleagues
raid that If Congress should pass law enabling the
people Of California form State It was
Tor the people to accept or to reject the IL was
not obligatory on them He would vote for suoh q
measurs 10 let the people there into the MON
Mr. TURNER was aware that there are many persons
in favor Of State for tbs territories at this
time He not vain Of his qualities but he be eyed
that prsjudices entirely laid aside and stripped
Of externas he could convince every member that IL
not 10 create state for the terri
tories There are, however, 70 many externAls that
the minds Of members are not abs to receive SQUAD
Arguments But he addressed himsef to mis- oonsti-
tuehts and to the cOuntry let the tort Of time bear
him out whether be was right wrong. He was not
that there large por Of
c lie New Mexico Cafoi who wished 20 ooms
INFO the Union Is States Conoedng fact that the
people have the right to organize state
and apply for admission into the MON 6e would Az
his colleague whether the people Of New Mexico
and California have met In nton sad applied for
admission? Until they made pplication it would be
them Many gentleman in favor Of this, for the
purpose Of avoiding the vexed question of slavery 1t
10 rot r,sht that Il should be lodged in any way 1t
should be mot boldly, fesrlesly SO long vs. slavery
tends to array one section against another IL should
be settled some way or other IL threatens the psrms
Of the Union He then took I'D and revie we'd
In conds nation the Southern address members of
Copgrsts
MIR McDowyIL. of Virginia. was in favor OF admitting
the territories Of New Mexico California a. states
The bill which had been proposed by his colesgs (Mr
PrsstoD) and that introduced by the Senator from ILL
Alr Dsnni nj h. hu.as
be rejected paired the fou dation fer
similar reasons. Both Of these however are
liable 10 obection not in lis opinion fatal obi
lie looked them fur fishing critical nome nt
q mesbs by bieh the existing difficulty may b. SET
teo Mr. Madison ssid that the right Of Congress to
control territory was founded ia necessity. being
tup.n sion Of self government, and ought be
extended farther and continued longer than occasion
may require 1t. We have the national safety to pro-
ttet-tbe mott Important aud imperative Obligation.
op me Other hand government aud laws to be pio
weed iSr The territories all the attempts hitherto
mace theIe has not been success but they have
rather prolific Of spprebt pson and alarm and stirring
up tpnit II enm,y aud feud among us In this
Poo"y conjecture, mediation and peace which had
no intimacy nth seotonal interests and fseIipgs-
when cut ioo'e from the sboundng sources Of
Jeajousy and disturbance and to which thar. can
be DO constitutional objtction-csp naeiacaIv Ter
inmate all national disputes Our constitution
vas iounosd on compromise 1t was o question
Of widen at that day, and 10 at this DIV n.
called upon Congress to carry out the ,pri, 81 tbt
instrument. The South being the smaller norton NJ
the Union wa not able to protect itssf from sorrs.
zion from without therefore. he asked esntemsn 20
act In accordance with the objects for which the CON
tttutop was formed and In its spirit The people OF
that section. however determined to stand on Il
while IL should exist. II 1t fsls-which Ged IA his
mercy bid and their Dterests not
then they will have to seek remedy without the limits
of the constitution, as their hearts may direct
Before tpch state Of things should occur he would In
vohe TIE int'rno.tiop Of the .sfgusrd Of our oou.ttu
ton. What State sacrificed much VirRinia1
She the mort powerful Of all the States
wealth ysical capacity and political In duencs; and
resgned many Of her advantages for the bro.
ne n NJ az hat ma orIi
Measure ont In return the Of justice which
me bad netsd cut to them and let the south realize
IN htr experience that national generosity Is not
amply unaduiterated national folly. Some men will
hot permit by their votes slavery exist Ia the terri
''rs' and this brings the North and South fAce TO