The New York herald., 1850-04-09
House Of Representatives.
BY HOUSES PRINTING TIKI EoRApu

wAsHrvoror, April s, 1850
CENSUS
Mr TnoMrsoS, (dem.) Of Pennsylvania, from the Ju-
dietary Committee, reported bill providing for the
taking Of the seventh census; and IL referred to
the Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union
and made the special order for Thursday.
THE FRANKLIN EXPEDITION.
Mr. yr,ros, (whig) Of Ohio, called attention to the
fact that Mr.. Henry Grinne had pettioned Congress
to allow thirty to be transferred from tho navy
to his private expedition to search for Sir John Frank
lin. If anything be done by Congress In this matter,
IL should be done quickly 1t Is of those questions
well known to the country, and has excited much soi
citude He, therefore asked the suspension Of the
rules for the purpose Of Offering resolution preaced
by preamble that the President authorized TO de-
tail thirty sesmen, and such commissioned and war
enter that expedition that they act under tbs
tions Of Mr. Grinne subject to the rules and regua-
ions Of the navy to be Furnished ration per day
the value thereof in money FOR the term Of three years.
and that the President be loaned such
ssry scientific instruments bs spared from the
Mr. Josns, (dem. y Of Tennessee asked for the yeas
and nays on the motion to suspend the rules.
quiry the answer to which would regulate biz vote
The srxAxrs-No conversation In order
Mr.. c.srKs wished 70 ask whether this resolution
involved an appropriation Of money!
The srxAKKR said that the inquiry was not In order
Mr. BAvIv asked whether u was In order to move 70
tD'oni isi ''~'' u '"' '''' On 'n' ''''s OF 'h'
Mr. vIsros wished to respond to the question Of Mr.
Carter, but objection made.
Mr.. MccIr.sAsD, tdem.) Of Illinois, desired to ask
the question.
The srsAsss remarked, that would NOT be in order
Nr. McCIssrAyp-The chair viii Judge whether the
question IL pertinent I understand. by the papers
that Sir John Franklin has been found 1. IL %,
seMu.,ls t .m me y ani Of STSsi b. !,
order to move to lay the resolution on the table,
The ssSAnss-Nos while motion vas pending "
The question taken and the rules were not sus-
pended, Vote, lo' 70 st-not two-thirds.
CALIFORNIA.
The House then vent into Committee Of ,hs Whole
ON the State of the Union.
Nr. WALLicx, tdcm.) y OF South Carolina, proceeded
70 phow that non-extension u the by which the
abolition Of slavery u TO be effected He considered
these questions together to exhibit their Character
tendency. The first step towards abolition was con-
tained In the ordinance Of 1851 The next In the
Misouri compromise line, By which slavery sbo-
at the North any longer than suits their purposes
They act In open viostion OF the oonssution with
gard 10 the restoration Of fugitive slaves aud design
b anoas to restrict slavery 10 its present lmits
with nm ultimate view 10 the abolition Of slavery In
they not all favor the admission Of California a.
state because she comes hero with the wimot provss
ENGRAVED on her so called fundamental Law, and her
admission becomes part OF her schcms of
sion. The time has come when the question must be
decided how far written constitutions cen protect the
isss majority lie eoutsnded that the stsses entered
into the eonf.dsrsey with the that shey
,m, Of sss any % toe parties violated n.
rspro~s ths free soil movement. II the President n.
fusss 10 exercise H. she minority must exercise for
thsmssives In conclusion, he dwell the efforts o<
the slavery opponents 70 increase the number Of FRYE
states. that they may carry on their sggressiv.
ssros sgsnst the South without ehoek and the sdmi
sion Of Calfornis part Of The syssem.
Mr JoHs.o. twhgJ of Kentucky, spoke Of the I'm
sa",,, o. assIs sSss'In' rnssh nov .sisass
quenees As 70 California he recognized hes right 70
Say ~hether slavery shall exst not but he aid deny
chat ths wns now entitled TO embcrship. When she
give. the pass word the door may be opened We are
asked TO admit her before We have time 10 Rad hes
constitution. lie had objections her admission but
ssitste governments can ss Organised for tbs re-
manning territory he night be willing surrender h
ss common eompromise in settling tho other
questions e then proceeded 10 argue ns-rds
zion of slavery would be contrary TO the power Of the
constitution beeauss ths ssssc ar. equal In al Tnl,y
msn,s wiihou, the wlmss Prov,so IN. oBise, ~
those Who insist that measure is 70 surround ths
slave States with Gordon % free States ultimately
20 cause general emancipation the detrent Of the
South and the Aavs himself lie spoke In defence
Of slavery and condemned the action Of the orth in
sitting on taking ssve property 70 the territories unsn
State nts be formed there gentlemen from
the North are determined 70 vote on California and
then turn round and take the lions share they would
have go for without Southern votes The South DO
not ask the North 20 vote tor the extension Of ssvry
they only ak that the people Of the territories msy
tie The question themselves preparatory sppies
top for admission 81 States lie prefrrcds settene
ON the basis ~ the Nssouri oompromsss line but ths
North would NOT vote FOR "a II hsd been charged thss
ths cry Of dissolution RON the South the
trsry 10 hss boon fo,tsred in the bc-oms o. rcrthcrn
! power 10 eompromise thcee questions. Several had
snfestsi the intention of doing 40, and N others
rcm that section will 20 the rescue the dicul-
ties be dissipated In hour and Congress need
rot main in teseon = month. kentueky " warmly
attached 70 the Union and not until she h dshonored
ty Northern nntics viii she hoist the Gag Of disunion
orce rsised rbe will nght under H.
The committee then rese when
Mr. kAUr~4S, (demJ Of Texas Ssh ed leave 10 Intro
duee resolution asserting that Jsmcs 3 Oslbc~n. In
diem agent instssd Of attending solely 10 his duty a.
tueh FEDERAL omccr Il endeavorng 10 incitc the people
cf srnts We ard i.s vicinity 20 form th,mecve~ into
stese In dsrcgaon ~ the claims of Texas 10 ssd
ifhciy and a. the ntcrfercnoe uf such ofcer " i'm
| yruItr thertforv.
Ii.i ne rrseas-t " requested Y inf.rm shs
h,srt.s svi;n o. -ithcrt sss~uave approval
tstrlNef, That he
hcu-s ~hetfer 0f the orev~
tsstessd ~ h ~ the s~cr-tsry wsr w. ssi-ace sh-
! Ire, snd ,isrrlv ,o iein stats snv-r-~~rt.
kssolt 80 That the fr.site-t 10 lrf.w
Hctse whehsr Instructions w Ire al
nlnssrs,ieu ~ ritsry osrs q s~uts w. surpsrt