Washington telegraph., 1850-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY
T'elegraphed to the Louisville Democrof
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.EsEaa a4A WASHINGTON, Feb.
SENATE.-A long debate occurred a.
receiving memorial for the dissolu,or,
of the Union, which was finally laid Owe.
They then proceeded to consider Hon.
tons resolutions relative to the power ~
Congress over slavery.
Mr.. Houston spoke upon the entire sinh
ject, assuming the ground of Mr. Claw
and recommending Cancellation and con-
cessions by both parties.
HoUsE.-The committee of the Who'll
resumed the bill limiting the expenses fo,
collecting the revenue. After lenotbr
discussion without definite action iboy
adjourned till Monday.
| In the Senate the Vice President an.
nounced the first thing in order was the
presentation Of petitions.
Petitions were thereupon presented
from Maryland and Delaware, asking
peaceable dissolution of the Union
MIR. Chase spoke in favor of the rigb,
of petition, declaring that the Senate was
bound to receive every petition, no matter
what its character Congress should ey.
press its disafection by subsequent action,
He had no objection whatever to The
action taken of this and similar petitions
MIR. Dayton acknowledged the right Of
petition, but would vote against this
because it was disrespectful and treason.
able in its nature.
The Senate, after further discussion, in
which Messrs. Cass, Webster, Seward
and others participated, came to vote
upon receiving petitions. The result was
yeas 3, nays so. Hale, Chase and
Seward voting atlirmatively
The Senate then considered the special
order, and Mr.. Berrien made speech on
the slavery question contending that the
! North was wrong, and the South right.
that crisis was at hand. which should
be met in spirit Of reconciliation
AT O'clock, MIR. Berrien gave wav
and the further consideration OF the special
order postponed till tomorrow.
After executive session, Senate adjourn.
ed.
The House, to-day was engaged in
discussing the bill limiting the amount of
the collecting of the revenue, till adjourn
ment without definite action.
Feb 12.
SENATE.-Mr. Hale presented a petition
signed by fourteen hundred ladies of New
Hampshire, praying that slavery be not
extended to the new Territories.
On motion 10 lay on the table ques-
ton of exception, was rejected Yeas l9
nays &c.
MIR. Mason thought the Senators had
misunderstood the question.
A debate ensued, during which Mr..
Butler complained that the Senate were
imposed to an intolerable extent by an
incendiary-a madman, who day after
day took up the whole time of the Senate
in presenting pettious designed TO distract
and dissever the Union (order was called
| from all sides of the Senate, at the word
"madman," aaI Mr.. Butler resumed his
seat. There were demonstrations of ex.
cessive excitement)
Mr.. Hale replied, telling Butler that he
would have TO talk louder and threaten
thunder before he would succeed in shut.
ting his mouth. He would tell him that
the poor, miserable minority which the
powerful majority had endeavored to
crush, were not to be appalled, even by
any consideration of personal fear. New
| Hampshire blood coursed not through
coward 5 veins Her sons who had evinc.
ed their prowess on many fields would
not render their constitutional privileges
without struggle.
The further consideration of the sub
ject was postponed until tomorrow.
The Senate then resumed the special
order being Houston's slavery resolutions.
MIR. Berrien concluded his remarks on
the power of Congress to legislate for
| Territories.
The joint resolution limiting the ex-
penses for collecting revenue was received
from the House with an amendment aud
referred to the Finance Committee.
HoUsE.-Most of the dav was taken up
with the joint resolution limiting the ex-
pense of collecting the revenue, which
was finally amended and sent to the
Senate.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole and resumed the consdera-
ton of the Presidents California message.
| The slavery question was discussed at
length, and without coming to any con-
clusion, the Committee rose and the
House adjourned. ...
When we hear mana man. say ne
cannot afford TO take paper, we are 10.
clined to tell him that he cannot afford
to do aolthOut it. A man who is really
| too poor to take a paper, is like person