Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-01-02

modified. increasing the Committee to
nine, and continuing the old rules to the
18th of January.
.'fhc resolution, as modified, was adopt
cd
Mr. VenabIe offered a resolution asking
the President to inform Congress whether.
since the last Session. any civh or military
Governor had been appointed 20 California
or New Mexico. or any steptaken towards
forming governments in said Ierrl'ories.
Laid over.
Aresolu,on ordering 10000 copies Of
the Pres; dents Message and accompany
ing documents be printed. was adopted
Mr.. Burt moved that the Speaker aP-
point the Standing Committees.
Mr.. Sackett moved as an amendment
TO appoint the Committees by ballot.
l. Mr. Root opposed the amendment. tie
4 said the present Speaker had been elected
y, by larger majority than any predecessor
adopting Mr.. SANKEY'S resolution1 and
/ he had tho best title to the honor Of Spea-
ker, and should he trusted with the aP-
po;ntment of the Committees.
! Mr. Giddinss sustained MIR. Root and
opoos I'll the plurality rule. He would ask
that the Northern Wings be taken up on
their arrangement for electlng a Speaker
Mr.. Winthrop remarked that Mr.. Gid
dinus had repre- ented him as against the
) North. and that he had seen statements
under his (Glddng's) signature. accusing
him OF speaking in favor Of Waffle
said the statement was erroneous. tie
had been charged with appointing COM
: mittee that would preserve and protect
Slavery in the District Of Columbia lie
observed the committee appointed by him
I reported a bill 10 abolish the Slave trade
r in the District, and but three OF that Com
mi,tee voted to lay the bill on the table.
Mr.. Giddings pronounced the assertion
that a bill had been reported 10 abolish
y the Slave trade in the District IA unfound-
ed and unqualified. The bill only pro-
: hbited the bringing Of Slaves here. il
= din no, touch the Slave trade in the Dis.
' trici.
5 Mr.. Winthrop said the bill did not pos
siby 60 as far as it ought to have gone
but the members from the free States
J. thought il great improvement.
:, Mr. Schenck vindicatcd Mr.. Winthrop
J. and scornod the bargaining Of Mr.. Gid
}, ding, for pledges before voting for Speaker
i Tic declared himself a conservative Un-
;. ionist. As Northern man he partook o
:. Norhern opinions. but he was not as ultra
u as some lie would not cast off them be
cause they did not come up to his stan
T. dard
=. Mr.. Holmes said it was apparent tina
r. Northern men were opposed to the right:
,, Of the South The South had long beer
asleep. but il is now aroused. He warned
gentlemen to beware Of the Southern
:. mind. He wished TO restrict Northern
!. men from the committee on Territories.
After further discussion Mr.. Gidding
g continued heightened remarks. He hopce
- the present Speaker would do better thar
; his predecessor. lie arraigred the Whig
for alleged inconsistency in voting for ;
= Slave holder tor President Of the Union
when they favored the Free Soil princi
pies. lie would not vote for a pcrsor
. 8 who degraded his fellow man by Slavery
- If there was any crime he would punish
= by death, it was trafficking in human
- flesh.
The question being taken on the reso
~ luton as amended. that the House cleo
~ the committees, il was rejected.
H. The original resolution that the Speake
:. appoint the committees was adopted.
;" Pending a resolution that the House o.
u the 81 Of January elect Clerk and o,he
III officers, the House adjourned until Mon