The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-15

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~ the motion Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania MIR
SrRokG for ne suspension q the rules TO make the
reports from the Committee Of Elections. in the New
Mexico and Deseet ces the special orders Of the day
for the 18th instant, and each day thereafter until dis
posed Of, was The first business in order.
Mr. STRONG modified that resolution so As to set
apart the 2 instant rather than the l5th and the rules
having been suspended, the resolution was adopted
On motion OF Mr.. BRIGGS, the rules were suspended
for the Introduction OF the following resolutions which,
having been read. was agreed to-
Rs,otved That the Committee on Commerce inquire into
the expsdency Of modifying the existing laws es,absb-
ing mint Of the United States 20 provide for The
ting ia the United States, seeking the minis Of Europe
for coinage and that they have leave 70 report by blu o.
Otherwise
Mr. KAUFMAN again moved the suspension OF the
rules, to permit him 10 present joint resolutions OF the
legislature OF Texas, entitled as follows;
Joint resolution relative extending the civil jurisdiction
OF tue State Of Texas over the south half and criminal u
rsdcton over the whole OF the Red river
Congress OF the Uni,sd States granting pensions 70 GER
tain persons who suffered tue Texas revelation,
their INDECENT widows and children.
Preamble and joint resolutions nsructng the Texas
atos and requesting their representatives in the United
States Congress upon the subject Of the United States dis
trict court for Texas.
The motion was not agreed TO-
On motion Of Mr.. HARRIS, of Alabama, the rules
suspended for the introduction OF Joint resolution
nstructng the Secretary Of State to supply the State OF
Alabama with duplicate copies OF the books heretofore fur
nshed said State BY Congress. and which destroyed
in the recent confagration Of the State capitol.
On motion Of Mr. JONES, il was referred to the Com
mittee the Judiciary, with instructions to inquire
whether the said books were On hand not.
Mr.. PHOENIX moved the suspension Of the rules, for
the introduction OF resolution nsructng the Commit
tee Commerce 10 inquire into the expediency OF report
ing bill for the establishment OF port Of entry at
whitehall. New York which motion was not agreed TO.
Mr.. BAYLY moved the suspension OF the rules to go
into COMMITTEE of the Whole the state OF the Union
which motion was not agreed TO.
| The regular order Of business being called for,
The SPEAKER remarked that the reception Of reports
xu1o nrdo hnfh hat
suspension OF the rules would have precedence there
| OF, under the rules
Mr.. BURT moved the suspension Of the rules to en-
able him to offer resolution to make the bill to increase
the rank and file of the army and to encourage enlist
mens, the special order for tomorrow and from day TO
M esd os 0 and nays on thai
motions which having been ordered. it was not agreed
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, moved The suspeosion
OF the rules to make the bills reported from the Commit
for the District of Columbia the special order of the
day for the second Tuesday in June next, and from day
TO day thereafter until disposed of which was not agreed
Mr.. HAMPTON moved the suspension OF the rules,
TO permit him to present joint resolutions of the egsa
ure OF Pennsylvania, in favor OF the establishment OF
an agricultural bureau; which was not agreed to-
Mr., T. KING moved the suspension of the rules, to
enable him to offer a resolution as follows:
Rsolved. That Secretary Of the Treasury be request
and other umber paying an ad valore duty estimated
the Canada frontier.
Which motion was not agreed to.
Mr. SlBLEf moved the suspension OF the rules, TO en-
able him to offer a resolution as follows
Rssoired That the Committee on Terrories be instruct
ed inquire the expediency Of making provision
law authorize the legislative assembly OF Minnesota
Territory % polong It's next session to period Of ninety
days for the purpose OF enabling that body perfect code
OF laws for said Territory.
Which was not agreed to-
MIR. JACKSON moved the suspension of the rules, 10
enable him to offer resolution as follows. viz:
Resoised. That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, instructed 10 report the House the first
Tuesday OF June practcabIe bill grant
ing the Tree transmission by mail OF newspapers within
ceeding dny mics from the place OF publication and,
also. for aboishng the Thanking privilege except in those
widows OF individuals stng them selves
by eminent services to The country.
Which was not agreed to-
Mr. STANLY gave notice OF his intention To offer
resolution tomorrow to terminate debate on the Califor-
MIA bill al early day.
On motion Of Mr., MsLANE. the House then went
into Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union
Mr. BoYD in the chair) and taking up the Presidents
California message
Mr. CLARK, who was entitled 10 the aoor went on
TO address the committee arguing that the destruction OF
the Capitol OF the United States in 1914 was the result OF
the existence OF the institution OF slavery in this region OF
counry-2ne- the population being from their moral
intellectual and political condition, incapable of bearing
arms for the common defence. Mr. c. compared the in
dustrial condition OF Virginia and New York, and
their relative natural advantages to show that what he
from the absence OF slavery from her limits.
In twelve States OF the Union, military land warrants
had been locaedsx OF them slaveholdng and six non
savehoding In the former The quoted statistics to show)
these locations far less numerous than in the latter
proving that the increasing feemen OF this country avoid
ed the former, because ndsposed 10 labor side by side
with slaves These facts. he held, were sufficient 70
prove the importance OF preserving the Territories OF the
United States uncontamnaled BY the touch of slavery
The Patent Office in this city proved that slavery was BY
means conducive to the development OF the inven
tive genius OF our people, large majority Of the inyen
tons being those OF northern persons.
Mr.. TooMBs (said MIR. c. bad declared that no
government could OF should stand which brought its
power to bear against the property OF its country The
power OF the government had not been brought to bear
against the slave property OF the country. On the
ary all The great industrial interests OF the North had been
made shuttle cocks OF, for its benefit, the gentleman
from New York endeavored to show The duty on rice
sugar. &c. and the prohibition OF the African slave trade
were so many projections BY the government to the in
stuton OF slavery But for efforts TO prevent negroes
from being imported into Brazil, that country would
soon comesto compete successfully with our southern
States in the production OF their staples
The existence OF slavery is exception to the pn-
not 10 be protected The existence OF slavery in a
Territory efectuay excluded white labor from it, 'as
everybody knew" said MIR. c. The South in the hall
had said that she will in few years get all OF Mexico
east Of Vera Cruz for which he (Mr. desired
10 belt that region with free SOIL 10 prevent slavery from
going there from Texas He denied the assertion that
the South bad suffered in the legislation OF the govern
meni and argued 10 show that the adoption OF the
constitution, the South bad not only controlled the gov
enment but had welded il TO her dvantage taking
very large sums from the national treasury for the