Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-22
NUMBER 93.

eni. in favor OF the Union. in any eyent5u, proper
Interpretation o The wo.js that the event,
stated Indicated adequate cisunou But since
TIA, ;me the subject had been much discussed in North c.
roina and resolutions in primary assemblies had raS.!
which pledged the State to support whatever recoIr
..saded br tho Southern Convention.
ie opinion! slt lie had cXr.tss,t Il
frequently 81 home Gaa elsewhere, that Congress Id. IL
power o apply The Wo. ptoviso 10 tie Territories Dtt Es
strongly opinion exercise would be vys
sacred trust He also strongly ci the ou!I.-
that the laws OF Mexico s5ohing slavery IL ne
territories this time ana those laws would continue
Ill repealed oy some action by the legislative branc o
Government But other southern Senators differed
him and they held The converse OF his opinions.
IL the which he advocate. We.e rot
adopted AMI ii The Wilmot Proviso absiausd fo
deep ant reyong wound wou! be Indicted sou:a
e!n mind.
people Tor ,s lnion he should entertain fear Tor as
y OF our institutions. He willing Withdraw cesc
tons u rie admission Of California that
concession But he insisted upon an entire iu.Mer o.
Northern obligation - the recap,ue Of slaves an
Ter abandonment Of the "moi Pfoyiso
Alr. Cas5 ASKED the from Norh Carolina w!e.t.g
he considered the Missouri line practical n as.re
Would he tor Il
| - Badger replied il tie affirmative.
Mr.. Case. Whist wola g.ve IL he Sout, more ,ssc
che has now The line would give son Intervention Xorth
| oi taat Inc, and non-ineF'en,on South Of Il
Nr. Davis ot Mas None OF us would take that, VOL,
not.
Mf Badger would DO conen, To rest on the necessary
Implication that slavery was 10, excluded South OF the lire
Ar hale rose and ylnccated the North espccil, h
own peculiar party, from The charge OF agitation. The
maze then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Speaker presented House deposir.ons connected
with the contested election In OF Iowa which Nee
referred 10 the committee on elections
Mr. Fuller from the committee on printing, 10 which
referred propostan 10 print copies the report OF
the committee on roads and canals accompanying bill 10
eel apar and sell 10 Asa Whitney New York portion ci
the public lands 10 enable him 70 railroad iron.
Lake Mic igan Mississippi river II IN pscfc ocean
reported IN favor OF printing 300 copies thereof
Mr. Bown occupied 'Ae floor 10! 81 hon: IN opposition .
s whole PROJECT tor cec!ng The lands lr Whitney. lie
denounced the project as magnificent scheme cemors,ns
in its cha.ac,er-ha i, brough before Congress
spirit OF wild and reckless speculation He said he intended
10 invite tho attention oil the House this extraordinary
bill which gays inti.idus of public lsnt
equal 20 ninety seven AMI hall millions OF dolals-laLd-
sufficient 10 quantity 10. mighty empire Ii the bill
pas-e! Whitney would laugh 70 effort Of C0nsIe
10 control him and throw himself the protat
him against any Legislative action. The bill he said w.ich
vas no, drawn up By the COMMITTEES which reported it. BIT:
by cunning lawyer not here, created copostiou
which would hereafter successfully resist any legislation oy
Congress touching The question Of railroad communication
with the Pacific He denounced scheme "a decidedly
worse than the Old Bank which put down by General
Jackson ana he appealed all democrats the slaves o
corporations 10 oppose so gigantic ana corrupt scheme
S Robinson OF Indiana obtained the floor reply tue
gentleman from Missouri CIR Bown,l 5u, yielded II TO
Mr.. Bayly ot Virginia whose motion The rules
suspended md the House resolved itself into Committee 1
the Whole the state OF the Cnon AMI took up the bill y
supply decencie. in the appropriations for the oi
the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1850
Mr.. Bayly explained that the bill supplied Deficiencies
merely for objects Quthozed by law. He expressed the
hope that gentlemen would defer any general debate bur
con.ine themselves TIE co!ecs IN bill II would ieei
hi. duty Interfere where lIelevan, debate n2h
be INDUCED in.
Nj Jones moved striks the appropriation Of sIQ1
for tie salary OF in the ONCE OF the st comp
,roler. Tne motion 10 strike negatived.
Mr Hampton moved amend the bill striking if5Ia
the appopstng S2 l9 for salary OF the cn!ef cerE
of the Department OF the Interior and inserting 55o =
The pay for the chief clerk and
clerks which had been appointed by Tie Secretary Of the II
terror.
MesTs Hampton and Einton explained the necessity which
had Competed the Secretary these appointments y
Clsr6s without authority OF law
Dir. McL.rs, Of Maryland, made pon. tbst cs amend
not n cdsr for the reason that the .ue prohibit:
ed any amendments for csecs authorized by law. Tns
Chair overTgled the point.
Mr. Hampton explac.i and enforced the rsce:sy OF the
appropriation 4! n:ead,d that department. should
be- continued.
H.. Bssoy explained that the law creating the Interior
DepaFnen created six chief clerks with high salaries
lat il expected or contemplated wien that "a"
passed clerks for which pay asas.
would be necessary ou &c appointed IN the absence OF
legal authority l. 60 so. He condemned action the
Secretary ot the Interior Illegal aad thought Congress-
should Sci It's face against the practice
Ts debate was further continued oy es,s NcLsne ot
Nd vinton Swsezer Schsnck and Green, when mot!ca
made and carried sha, Committee ris and the House
adjourned.