Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-04-19

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Thirts-Frfrst congress--FIrst Session.
Torsps April O. -zsesaTr.
The senate was occupied chiefly g perfecting the
desaEs Of the bill reported by the Committee upon
the Census Considerable progress Was made in the
consideration of the tables submitted by the Com
mittee many of them being adopted as reported and
Others amended, aud so passed upon. There seems
Ito be disposition to simplify the details Of the infor
mation to be collected oy the takers so to
eonne the bill to the enumeration of the inhabitants
as contemplated by the constitution without burden
/ ing it with irrelevant matters. 4 I'D EE I
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
! Mr.. Ashe moved reconsideration of the vote by
which the bill reported yesterday by Mr. Potter from
the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads, for
the relief Of the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad
had been referred to the Committee of the whole
House. -
The motion was entered upon the journal, to be
taken up after previous motion for reconsideration
should be disposed of. sai = aas
The House then resumed the hemp discussion,
which occupied the balance of the day.
WEDNESDAY, April 10.-SENATE.
A discussion arose upon the presentation of peti-
tons by Hale and others, asking for the armng
and enrolling of the slave population militia
Mr.. Clay administered stern rebuke to the agita-
tors who got these petitions up and to those Sena
tors who presented them. Mr.. Foote expressed his
determination, to oppose the confirmation of any
officer who may have obtained his appointment
through the influence, or recommendation Of any
senator engaged in this nefarious agitation. No ap
I,1o 1o1s&
influence had any hand in procuring
The petition for the arming of the slaves was ia
ken up by the Senate and its prayer rejected unan
mously. 7s.4H
A long discussion followed upon various amend
ments offered to the census bill. That BILL as
amended was finally read third time and passed
It provides for return by all the marshalls on the
LIST day of November.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House discussed a joint resolution reported by
the Committee Revolutionary Pensions, for extend
ing the benefits of the act of 1848 giving halfpay
to the widows and orphans of soldiers who have died
of wounds received in the military service of the
United States so as to include the widows and or
phans of those who have been honorably discharged
have died, may hereafter die, of wounds received
or disease contracted, in such service The resolu-
ton passed over without action The House re.
solved itself into Committee of the Whole and re-
sumed the consideration of the California question
Mr.. Ross of Pa, addressed the Committee in op
position to the Wilmo proyso, and in favor of the
doctrine of non-intervention. He replied to the Abo
lition speech of his colleague, Mr.. Stevens.
Mr.. Duer of New York, followed, in favor of tn,
admission of California, and of the policy of the ad
ministration-i. e., to give governments to tn
Territories but leave them shift for themselves
until like California they frame State Government
and apr for admission States, Should he b
forced to vote upon the establishment of territora
5 Government he would insist upon the Wilmot Pro
viso.
: On motion the Committee rose, and the House ad
journed.
THURSDAY, April 11.-SENATE.
Mr.. Douglas presented memorial from citizens Q
the valley of the North Western Lakes, asking tn
adoption of measures for acquiring the right to tn
e free navigation of the st. Lawrence The memoria
forth the fact that the present outlets for tn
produce ofthe North Western States totally mad
equate for their transportation to the Ocean ul
Their alleges that there capital to the amount of 50
h 100000 invested in vessels suited to the navgatio
of the Ocean, which vessels lie idle during five month
is in the year, account of the ice, which would nc
be the case they could free passage to tn
g Ocean through the st. Lawrence. Mr.. Sewar
A. moved that the memorial be printed. Referred I
y the Committee on Printing.
Gen Cass presented the resolutions of the Legisl;
ture of Michigan published in last weeks Journal
resembling the instructions which required the Sens
tors from that State to vote for the application of tn
Wmot provso to the territories of the United State
or Gen. Cass spoke of these resolutions peace-o
:" fering upon the altar Of our common country.
or such they were intended and such he hoped the
ce would be received He paid an eloquent tribute
s. the patriotism of the State of Michigan and to IL
ne Union The resolutions were laid upon the table
e- ordered to be printed.
After receiving reports from committees, the Sc
81 took up Mr.. Foote'S resolutions for referring
pending difficulties arising out of the slavery que
ton, to committee of thirteen. The question W
to upon the amendment offered by Mr. Baldwin,
IS; Connecticut, as follows:
But nothing this resolution shall be construed to
thorize the said committee take into consideration
thing that admission of the State of CaorI
ot into the Union
The discussion was participated in by Mess
ne Benton, Dayton Webster, and Others in favor of
.ad amendment, and Messrs. Clay, .Foote, Downs a
others, against it. It was finally rejected by W
as, of 26 yeas to % nays. Mr. Benton offered sever
amendments to the resolution by way of nstructie
~; ~, to the committee which induced heightened
- cussion The hour of adjournment having arriv,
ich the subject was passed over informally.
~ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.