The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-02-27
CONVERSATIONAL.

for the relief of John Mitchell and others, which
were read first and second time.
Mr. Dodge Iowa, submitted resolution in
structing the committee on Territories to en-
quire into the expediency of making an appro
priation for a geological survey of Oregon Ter
ritory. The order ofthe day (Mr. Cass' resolu
ton of non.intercourse with Austria,) We're post
poned and the census bill taken up in commit
tee of the Whole. A protracted discussion took
place upon this BILL to the exclusion ofall other
subjects during this days session.
HoUsE-SLAvERY IN THE TERRITORIES
MIR. Root offered a resolution instructing the
committee on Territories to report bill or bills
providing government or governments for the
territory coded to the United States by the trea-
ty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and prohibiting slave
ry therein. A motion was made to lay the res
olution on the table and was decided in the af-
firmative-yeas los, nays IS.
Mr. Disney offered preamble and resolutions
affirming the right of Independent communities
to frame their domestic laws and acknowledge
ing the District of Columbia as one of those
communities, and instructing the Judiciary COM
mttee to report an amendment to the Constitu-
ton embracing these principles Laid over I'M
der the rule.
Mr.. Giddings offered the following resolutions
Rcsolced, That we hold these truths to be self
evident, that all men are created equal that they
are endowed by their Creator with the inalicna-
BILE rights of life and liberty, and that govern
ments are instituted to maintain these rights.
Resoloed, That in constituting government in
any Territory of the United States it is the du-
ty of Congress to secure to all the people there
of, of whatsoever complexion, the enjoyment Of
the rights aforesaid.
Which, on motion of Mr.. lnge, were laid upon
the tablc-ycas 10i nays 92
Mr.. Brown of Mississippi, offered resou-
ton requiring the President to communicate to
the House the evidence in his possession by
which he asserted that ssconsiderable number
of adventures were engaged during the last
summer in fitting out military expedition with
in the United States, against foreign country,
and that it was probably destined to invade the
Island of Cuba Laid over under the rule.
Mr.. Thompson Of Mississippi introduced bill
to repeal the act establishing the Department of
the Interior. Referred to Ways and Means
committee.
Mr.. Cobb of Ala, submitted preamble and
resolution proposing Conference committee of
six from the Senate and twenty from the House,
one half of whom to be taken from the North
and the other half from the South, to devise and
report compromise on the question Of slavery.
Laid over under the rule
SENArE-Feb 5th.-Mr. Foote offered an a.
mendment to the Austrian intercourse 1850
luton, ENGRAVING upon it Mr. Stewards rcsolu-
ton relating to the donating of the public lands
to the ezicd Hungarians.
Mr.. Soule offered 4 resolution to the effect
that the President be requested to interfere with
the Turkish Government in behalf of Kossutll
and his companions.
| These resolutions and amendments were or
dcred to be printed and made the special order
fer the Monday following.
Mr.. Clay's compromise resolutions being the
order of the day, were taken up. Mr. Clay con-
tinued his brilliant speech upon the question:
At the conclusion Of his remarks the Senate ad-
journed.
HousE.-The House met and adjourned to
testify the usual respect to deceased member,
(Mr. Newman Of Va) who died before taking
his seat in Congress-
| SENATE-Feb. 6th.-Mr. Dodge Of Iowa pre-
sented seven petitions from citizens ofthat State,
asking Congress for grant Of land to aid in the
construction Of Railroad from Davenport to
Council Bluffs.
Mr. Mangum presented resolutions of citizens
Of Wilmington on the subject of slavery. Mr.
Hale objected to their reception and moved to
lay that motion on the table. The Senate re-
fused to lay the question Of reception upon the
table by the following votc-ycas 2, nays Is
Senators Bradbury and Douglass in the affirm
alive. The Senate proceeded to the order of
the day, (Mr. Clay's rcsolutons) when The dis
tinguishcd gentleman from Kentucky concluded
his speech and the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-Mr LETTER, on leave, introduced
bill to grant to the State of Iowa the right Of
way and portion of the public lands to aid in
the construction of RAILROAD from Dubuque, via
Iowa City, to Keokuk, in said State; which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Also, bill granting the right of way and-a
/ portion of the public lands of the United States
to aid in the construction of a railroad from Da-
venport in the State of Iowa, via Iowa City and
Rackoon Forks of the Dcsnloines, to Council
Bluffs, on the Missouri river; which were sew
orally read and referred to the Committee OH
Public Lands
Also, a bill ato providefor the removal Of OBJ,
structions to the navigation of the Des Moines
and Rock River Rapids; which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Thompson Of Iowa, submitted rcsolu
ton, which was read as follows:
RESOLVED, That the true greatness of nation
depends mainly upon its productive resources
at the base of which is the occupation and cult
I vation of the soil; that as our country is pecu
liarly adapted to agricultural pursuits, her pros
perity and the welfare of her people demand eve.
ry facility and inducement to the subjugaton
and culture Of her vast public domain; that rea-
son indicates and experience proves that com
mercial facilities are among the most powerful
of these inducements, and that the public do
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