Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-03-27
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4 bill authorizing the payment Of H.
900 10 the Winnebago Indians was re-
ported By the judiciary Committee. consi
dered and passed.
After the transaction Of routine business.
tho Senate resumed the consideration OF
Nj. Claw compromise resolutions.
Mr.. Badger having the floor. proceeded
at some length 70 consi Ter the value Of the
Union. and the evils Of separation, be-
fore entering INTO discussion Of the ques-
ton. whether there was a possibility OF any
action being taken by Congress which
could lead 10 disunion; and if there was
such a possibility. was there a probability
Of such a state of things. He was no
alarmist but looking 70 me Union as a
good institution. t. be guarded against
everything which tire atened lis perpetnitv.
he must say that no one who looked upon
the proceedings here, aud the convulsnHs
throughout the country. could doubt the
probability ,hat separation might follow
certain course Of legislation.
Without concluding. Mr. Badger gave
way TO motion u postpone tn subject
till tomorrow
The Senate then went into executive
session
IIorsE-The credentials &c. OF the
California Representatives. were laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the California Message.
Mr. Williams defended the course Of
General Taylor. and protested against the
doctrines now avowed by California He
hoped California would be admitted. and
Territorial Governments formed for the re-
nainder OF the Territories. without the
Wilmot proviso. In conclusion he said
Calhoun had erected Southern platform
and Webster National one. and appeal
10 all 10 come 10 the rescue ofihe country.
Mr.. Casey SAID he was willing 10 leave
the question where the constitution leaves
il. The whole difficulty has grown out of
different views, as to the constitutional
power on this subject. The North con-
tended one way-the South the other. He
believed firmly thar Mexican Laws, Con
stitutonal and organic. made them so
that if slaves be taken there now. thew
would instantly become free. but with re-
gard to the Territory OF the United States
he believed Congress had full and ample
power over the subject. These points he
argued on constitutional ground.
Mr.. Giddings spoke against the extern
sion Of Slavery. and avowed as the motto
of his constituents "No more Slave Ter
ritorv, no more Slave States
Mr.. Thurston obtained the floor. when
the committee rose and the House al lourn-
ed.
WASHINGTON. March 70. 1850.
SENArE-Thc bill reported from the
Committee on the district Of Columbia.
giving permission to the corporation Of
Georgetown to construct certain works
necessary. in view of the early compile
ton Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to
Cumberland, was taken up, discussed and
passed.
The act providing for the payment Of
interest on transferred War Bounty Scrip.
was taken up. amended and passed.
The Senate than resumed the consilera-
ton Of Mr. Clay's resolutions.
Mr. Badger resumed his remarks. He
said the Wilmot Proviso ought to be
dropped altogether, even admitting. for
the sake Of argument, that Congress had
the constitutional power 10 pass such an
act. It was highly reprehen,ible. and en-
trely useless. 1t was bad plan 10 adopt
rules Of demanding and exercising the
right to do everything that we have the
right to do The exercise of extreme
right was ALWAYS odious and when adopt
ed must inevitably lead TO despotism.
HovsE-Mr Fuller. from the Conn
'mIttce on Printing. made report in favor
Of printing 5000 extra copies of the Re-
port of the Committee on Roads and
Canals. setting apart certain public lands
for the construction of Whitney's Rail
road.
Mr. Bowlin was opposed to the measure,
The bill. contained one Of the most gigan-
tic schemes for speculation ever known in
the country--a speculation that would
make Whitney perfect Rothschild. Ii
gave him power never before conferred on
man.
Mr. Robinson obtained the floor and
said that tomorrow he would reply to
Bowln. showing that his remarks were
unfounded.
The Bill for carrying into effect the
convention between the United States and
Brazil was made the special order Of the
dav for Thursday.
Of the Whole.
The California Message was laid aside
and the Bill 10 supply the deficiencies Of
appropriations for the present fiscal year
was taken up.
\ long debate followed. and much op-
position was expressed against the depart,
mcnt of the Interior
Without coming TO any conclusion the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
Appointments Confirmed.
Washington, March 10. lc5o.-The Senate
Yesterday confirmed the appointment Of W III.
c. Rvcs. Minister to France; l.. q. SquJer,
Charge d'Atltirs TO Guatemala; - Steel. DO.
10 Nenezuela; Il. NJ Fcote. of Buffalo. do. to
Bogota; - White. Postmaster. PhiIade pla;
- kenneuy. Marshal Of New Jersey. Seve-
raj Marshals, District Attorneys, and many 9TH
err appointments Of less note were also confirmed.
WASHINGTON. March 90. 1850.
SENArE-Aiter the usual morning bus