Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-08
TnIRrY-FIRsT c0NGREss-lsr SESSION
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1850.
SENATE

THIRTY-FIRsT C0NGREss-lsT SESSION
MoNpAy, FEBRUARY T. 1850.
SENATE.
After the presentation of petitions and The report of @
rul private bills,
Mr. Davis of Mass. urged the propriey of taking 10 III
bill to provide for taking the seventh census
Mr. Fooe and Mr. King expressed preference Tor tak
up the resolutions of Mr. Cass.
| The cens,ls bill vas taken up and read second time
Mr.. Dnwson moved ameniment 10 The first section 4
the BILL with view full statistical inquiries Il
moved the adoption OF the schedule prepared by The cen
| board
Mr. Davis of Mass made explanation OF the co.rs
taken by the committee the census He wished The Sen.
TOR from Georgia Nr Dawson To inform him where he Oh
tanned the tables which he had referred 10.
Mr.. Dawson said he obtained them from the census
Mr. Davis had not them. They Were not before IT.
committee But there little variation between the
scheules The one the committee proposed well ad.v,
cd 10 thu object Obtaining the fullest information %
pulaon and manufactures, &c.
Mr. Downs and Mr.. Mnnguln proposed 10 let the male
lie for a day or two, with view 10 compare the tables
Mr. Shields stated that few tables were furnished by hi
census board bu, they were not thought worthy pairu
lar notice Ii the CENSUS board had exhausted Rno thols.
dollars il censurabe expense. The Chairman Of III
Census Committee Mr. Davis had abored day AMI nigh
in preparing these tables and had put them in the
ycnient form for obtaining the information desired and
entitled great credit that account. He had dgest,dt III
forms in the very best manner.
Mr.. Davis Gisclaimed any mpntation upon the c,nsi
board He explained nj length the views OF The commits,
The classification which he had proposed would nt
and expense He proposed only TO appropriate about SIS
and put the law in notion leaving the whole matter oi ID
ture appropriation tn Congress.
Mr. Boland moved 10 amend by providing That the print
ing be done by the persons who do The Congress printing
Mr. Badger willing 10 leave the printing 10 Tie Sci
Rotary OF Interior who had charge of the subject Ii
wished the statistical information be sepa from II
enumeration and he intended To submit an amsndmcn,
that effect II important 10 obtain lhe most accurate re
suits He should move TO recomm the bill with insri;
lions conne il provision for the enumeration q Nh
inhabitants United States.
Mr.. Butler was in favor of the motion. He had doubt
10 the proprey oi providing for any thing but an enmsa
ton Of Inhabitants.
Mr. Smith said the time had gone by for investing in au
Secretary the power give this printing The las, O
given Blair 4 R!ves, who made out Of il large io'
tune. They public printers m one House At the In
but they derived from neither House the power 10 print ID
returns Of the census. The made by lhea
with the Department of State. The clause in this G
had authorized the Secretary Of the Interior 10 give tho j.
any person without ADVERTISEMENT any competition
Mr.. Foute made remarks on the present system
printing after which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIvES
The House met al IL o'clock The Journal oi Friday sd
rcld and approved.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS.
The Speaker said that the first business in order was ii
resolution offered the 3ls Of Dec lS49 by Mr. Root
Ohio, resolving that the Committee on Territories bc il
slInccd report the House bill or bills providing Ten
toIal Government Governments for all that part Of u
territory cedei the United States by Mexico by The Treat
of Guadalupe Hdago Eastward oi California and prlbl
ng slavery therein Upon this resolution Mr. Root had
thu previous question.
Mr. HARRISON of Georgia moved to lay tho resolution Q
the table; upon which motion
Mr. Root demanded the yeas and nays which ordc
ed and being taken, resulted in the Acknowledgements u
nays ~,
Mr. Ciddings Of Ohio submitted resolution az follow
and demanded the previous question thereon:
Resolved That we hold those truths to be selfevident hi
all men created free and equal that they endowed
their Creator with the nnenablc rights of life and berl
and that governments constituted TO maintain the
rights
Resolved, That in constituting governments in the ,erit
ries Of The United States il is the duty of Congress to
cure all the people thereof Of whatsoever complexion in
enjoyment of the rights aforesaid.
Mr. HARRISON moved Ia lay the resolutions the tab
which motion Mr.. Root demanded the yeas and nay
which were ordered and being taken resulted in the affirm
tvc-yeas l0i, nays 81
Mr. Disney of Ohio Introduced is resolution hereoio
published, proposing To amend the Cons ,iiu,ion
make II part of the organic law that The people Of the Il
rores have the right prescribe institutions for their
government and also concedng Ia The people of the Dis
Of Columbia the right abolish slavery, &c.
The resolutions WERE on motion OF Mr.. Congor laid
the table.
THE pooRKEEPER AoAlS.
alr Robinson OF Ia, introduced resolution proyidI
tina, the duties of Doorkeeper Of the House be deyotd
The present Sergcantat Arms until the lst March lai
the period which the House postponed the election
Doorkeeper and Postmaster.
Mr. Stephens OF Ga, raised question of order whrb
ht resolution being proposition substantially to utter II
notice before il could be introduced.
The Chair overrIed the point the ground that il wi
not proposition amend or alter the rules bu, DEVON
new duties upon existing officer Sergrant-at- Arms
which the House had the righ, do from iilns to lime
the terms al the 10th rule
Mr. Stephens appealed from the decision Of the Cha
on that motion demanded the yeas and nays. tt.
ordered and being taken resulted in the negative
nays l0l.
The decision of the Chair overrued and the reso
ton received.
Mr. German introduced resolutions insucting the Con
mitee on Territories TO report bill 10 admit California
State, with its present Constitution with the view Co
gess hereafter creating other States within her boundaries
The resolutions lie under the rule.
Mr.. Brown, of Miss, submitted resolution (which Ii
over under the le calling upon the President of tho Unit
States for all the instructions and other matters connec
with the Round Island affair.
Mr.. also introduced bill pcrpatuate the pre- cmplo
To actual seters the public lands, which road t~
and committed.
Mr. Thompson, of Miss, introduced bill to repeal h'
portion of The law OF last session creating the Department
the INTERIOR which was read twice. and motion OF vi
Bayy referred TO the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi, introduced resoIatf
calling on the Department of the Interior for information
the number and pay Of the Clerks which he has appoints
without the authority Of law In said Department since
creation.
Mr.. Thompson moved a suspension Of the rules 10 e)ns
the resolution. The question taken by anj nar
and resulted yeas l0l nays 81. 1t decided in the Dt
tive-there not icing two-hisds.
Mr.. Young, Of H., introduced bill granting 100 acr''5
the public lands actual settlers who shall reside the
and cultivate portion thereof for period of four yeas
Referred to the committee on Public Lands
The House passed resolution introduced BY Mr. ouh
by almost an unanimous vote, subscribe for twelve
additional of the Congressional Globe and appendix be %
tbuted among the constituents Of the Representatives ~
object Of this subscription Is TO afford 70 u
propeiors for the extraordinary expense which ,oy a
incur for reporting the debates The State paws mus
per column 10 the Union and Integenccr for the .Ir.
reporting the debates of thar body the House plan 90
sdered the the cheaper.
Mr.. Cobb of Alabama, introduced a resolution PROPOSE
The appointment of jbnt committee Of six Scnarofsf
Nnrthern ard three Southern n,eh-aso twenty Axe By
House divided geographically take charge he tf
nal and slavery questions, with full power dc.isc
OF compromise, and submit in the form Of bill the e
sideraton of the two Houses :,
Mr. Meade minated wish TO debate the resolution, a
therefore lies over under the rule.
Mr. lnge introduced resolution declaring that the Pr
Dent mad committed gross and fragrant violation 81 Guy
ana OF the Constitution by sending Thomas Butler klne
California and inducing the organization Of State Cove
ment there before action by Congress athosin2 the s
The resolution aso asserts that the authority Of Cons
necessary bedeany government can b. oranized in the
titories. " ''sl.... -
Tie resolutions lie under the rulenulice being e
BY member lhaI he desired 10 debate ,hcin -
sir Hilliard introduced resolution of instruction y
Committee on Foreign Affairs TO consider the prope!
revising the Consular system Of the United States.
Alter the receptions Of Other matters Of no public lnI
lance, the House adjourned at O'Clock. !.
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