Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-30
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES

w ARLINGTON, jan 20, loou.
Correspondence OF the Baltimore American
UNITED STATES SENATE
Mr.. Cass presented petition for a suspension of d-
plomatc intercourse with Austria.
A message was received from the President, by Col.
Bliss.
Mr.. Davis OF Mass, reported bill providing for ia
KING the seventhicensus OF the United States. Mr.. D.
said the bill required early consideration and moved
that ii be made the special order for Thursday next
The motion was agreed to.
MIR. Seward gave notice Ola bill to grant land to
Hungarian refugees.
Mr. Douglass resolution, calling for copies Of cores
and agreed to-
The Senate took up the fugitive slave bill.
Mr Mason spoke at length in its support.
Mr.; Seward offered an amendment, giving the tug-
live claimed right to be tried by Jury of twelve men
and obSng the claimants to give security for damages
IN case OF the magistrates disaowng the application
lof writ OF haoeas corpus, in the amount Of 5000
MIR foote rose and summary stated his objections
10 the proposition, and anmadverted the position
and views of the Senator from New York The amend
men was ordered to be printed
Mr. Seward stated that it was the intention of the Se-
nator from Ohio, (Mr. Chase speak on the bill and
he therefore moved that lie the table for the present
Mr. Dayton expressed his intention to make some
explanations as to certain parts of the bill
The bill was passed over, and after brief Executive
session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Inc Speaker presented the memorial OF the Conven-
tlon which assembled at ST. Louis on the subject OF
nauonal road from the Mississippi to the Pacific Re-
fened to the Committee on Roads and Canals
s-,i WI Disney OF Ohio, asked permission to offer the
following important resolutions. 1t was objected to
by Mr. Daniel MIR. Disney expressed his intention if
me resolution was admitted to offer some remarks at
future day upon it.
Whereas, The time has arrived when lust regard
Tor the peace and welfare of the republic demands moi
only clear and accurate definition of the
power OF the General Government over the people of
any territory winch either now belongs to the United
states, Or hereafter may be acquired by them but also
tha such definition OF that power shall remain as
1ohuaiehtal law and whereas the power OF exclusive
teRslauon over me District OF Columbia as seat of
government Is necessary the unembarrassed debe-
Tatons OF Congress, and is obviously renn;red hv tho
dignity and necessities OF the Government while The
iunaaehlai picples OF our institutions demand that
as the Legislature OF the District Congress with mst
regard to the national interests should obev The Will Of
its people in relation to those domestic matters and ~
no necessity arise which will demand The sacritse
OF either the power OF the Government or the neone,s
rights because they each may be respected bv
ding the District and selecting other where bv
agreement such questions may be permanently settled
and thus the interests of the Government and the sem
tments OF the nation, and the rights Of the people be
alike maintained. Therefore
Resolued, By the Senate and House of Representa-
zlUeS Of the United States of america in Congress as
Sem6led, That all Just power is derived from the
consent OF the governed and is the special duty of the
American people to vndicate this great TRUTH is here
ny dec AIRED that the people of every separate
MY whether they DO or do not reside in territory be-
longing to the United States, possess and have native
and inherent right to frame their domestic laws,
and 10 establish their own local governments, in all
cases where the provisions OF such laws and the char
acter OF such governments do conflict with the
VISIONS and limitations OF the constitution or the propris-
lary rights OF the General Government
nesoIoed, That in order that this acknowledgment
le peoples nights may for remain in force, the
&c on the Judiciary be and they are hereby in
70 prepare and report to the House. with pro-
POI IN regard to the territorial extent of each
a suitable provision for an amendment to
lie Go.lS'u.on oi me United States which shall en-
grant on that instrument explicit declaration Of the
foregoing PnnShlp pi ,h as an, an organic law
Hesoluea, hat ,e VIII OF the people OF the District
action OF Congress 10 relation to the existence slavery
within its limits. " ''"'e''
The States were then called, when hume rous natl
Sions were presented When Virginia was called