Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-09
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MONDAY, APRIL ,, 1901
Senate to-day after the presentation OF reports from
ID u M rho motion TO refer MIR. Bells resolutions 10
commn,,tcc of thirteen, and MIR. Benons notion, eA
.ec ,n, reference all matters pertaining 10 Iahofna
ss taken up ,,., Tho Senate He WAC opposed "a
MI ps he admission of California with any other sub
Eslne rf,nia was State. There was no precedent oi
.rs IN any other subject with ner @ III
~ msAs hs subject OF slavery. The connection OF her
hinas with any other subject would prevent many
:an Vim for her admission, who otherwise would
from 'o' The people of California had heard OF log
,o.e l' ~, would not consent 10 have her admission
rhns 49, l,crolliug. Mr.. B. took up, in regular order
aHet"u r,s in controversy, and showed that with no
various ,sen had the admission OF California any connec-
one q the various precedcnts OF admission of new
non IN ,-r, that in one case had the BILL admitting
States s,a seen coupled with any other subject Hc ex-
sne" ss,hc there any cause for the alleged appre-
aminea from the North For sixty years, cf-
hnsons % made 20 abolish slavery in the District Of Co.
fort haa - hc dock yards forts arsenals. Such pro-
lcmea w. ya receive the vote OF decent minority in
Congress with every other point which real dan
vas 'shnnIcd The North BY their votes had added
gel "as ~ Missouri had, by driving out the Indians
T,e .e''o avn to- slave labor two fold, and this
increased .. now apprehendri had dangerous designs on
Ne'h !, Was ridiculous 10 speak ui Ill and he alluded 10
is vI Of Nj Clay, caring that combination would
tf Ir 10 teica, the admission OF California uhess
'"a' i,rclrdsd in a Joint b!ll. , ,, ,
hmbnaons 10 defeat action BY Sevetai osanches oi GO
u The Nashville Convention came under Tie same
H. ,a,jn urged the admission 81 California as sei'a
NV he then examined objections 10 hei SIZE want
s;ns act u: Congress and want OF popuidioi anu ur-
q a ,b, directions were unfounded lie closed by
W n,uc,, allusoc the march oil nee INSTITUTIONS h's'
~ ~ IN plylno,..n Rock and II jamestown. 80, m
" c,y replcd advocating the committee ana OIL. Inc
vi and mos, expeditions way effect the admission OF
,;ia was 10 unite here the bill giving territorial
-rnm'.nts 10 Utach and New Mexico.
Nr cas- ,oos the same ground.
~ II A., ,r-rpd with Mr. Benton
~ S.;,b wos ornos1d 10 the passage oil territoria,
,S il f,yor OF admitting California He was oppo-
va :, the union a. measures because Tic couio moi 'hth
30 i,r inc admission ot California
Air DOUGLAS moved, As ie> question: 20 lay Tie su'ec'
ii, ~. I'M and rake NJ TIE California BILL
On 'e 80 .,o.aI,d ana asked that ,hs vote be post
ni i'm THURSDAY which was agreed TO, anu the Senate
adjourned ,.,, a., REPRESENTATIVES.
n, vi,,,r moved suspension Of the rules so as 10 In
incr ont resolution for aiding IN The search Tor Slr
Inn franklin Two-thriS mol voting therefor, the rules
were not suspended. -
s Hons. went into Committee OF the hole and speeches
s mad hy Mrssrs Wallace and Johnson OF kentucky.
IL Harris of Tenn mex; obtained The floor and the COM
uli,ee rose. :;. ,,,.x a.,
shs Of Texas had not been invaded by the Federal ov-
smsn in instructions 10 government officers in New Mexi
q, relative the formation OF er!itorla! governments
The resolution not received
II, couver asked leave introduce Bill reducing the
, Of postage ana abo.shins the ranking privilege which
Was refused. -, r
T Committee Oh he Judic.cy reported Bill providing
i taking the next census Will. made the special
.s- o Thursday
The House then adjourned.