Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-11
coNGHEss-,>r 81. >,
THURSDAY, JcSE q, lsj0.
sen ATE.

The adjustment bill was ,a.,n ti' AMI Mr. Walker mo,,
amendment csirciin" tn people 9" ihe territories !fu
making peuu contracts.
Nr Walker spoke II length against tn stem If ,,.,n,,
Nj Foue argued that tn system d" ponlsp Wa moi IN,
Gc,,loui Nc wandering III thu dagk. lnL knew M
hing about the subject No onc herr ild pcon
contract.
Mr. Hunter ana Mr DAVIS al Mss opposed the amen!
moi confined 10 indians lie oppose, tn nt,rneddlng with
articles respecting personal contracts lie denied The
Vi the United States e. impair these contacts.
Mr.. DAYTON moved ~ amend the a3unim,ut H. re-
strict H. operations To future contracts. This lost
yeas %, nays q
llr Dickinson opposed hIr. Walkers amendment on the
nronnd that il would ,rharas, this bill P"ouage ought
lie yut rid oi, and Il would be- III nue t!no.
The question taken VI. Walsefa incnl ani
il decided IN The nc.ai!sc yeas ~, nay~ -
Mr. ln'ec uoy.i amentnen' eNicn1in.: the toi>'.
tatiu ii Tie United States e territories apll
cable.
4 debate followed in which lles,ts rlrc FooIc, Walker
Euler and others took part and tr amendment a.:.rd
10. Yeas -, nay-2i.
Nh Baldwin offered the Wn,o provi,o in another otm.
Mr Clay opposed it, and ii animated nilnneE called ~
prompt and speedy action
After I, bate the amendment "i Nit Eildwin was.
,ccicj Yeas - nays ~.
Nj roo,c Offered ,wo amendments 10 be printed ana Of
tered tomorrow.
I!lo Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Nj Otis introduced resolution, winch ws agree! 10,
srlna the committee on con'Iicr'" 10 inquire INTO to
,,pe!,cv Ut ipiii. the :.ct ol March l,9
a,, foreign vessels t. uni,,i any po ai delivery
,lln; TIN, ici,uil h, bill or o.ii.i"Isc
On motion 81 VI. Stephens al tsenfln the rules
.tiapunl,! AMI ihc House resolved itself mi" committee
ii The whole ai resumed the consideration ot tn tnlor
ma QUESTION The discussion continued by Messt>
Tuk Dinnil,k E,uc al Nj: and p,kcy
Nh Tuck advocated tho a,.lsnsn ." California, AMI cN
ss hi. yuN, aaln,t The further extension 81 sld.ofy
iir nuumrk 81 Pa expressed his opposition Ia I'M WI
mot PinylsJ He IN favor ri tlr admlssl"n al Gallon
Nh Bowie nj MI, made powerful speech. IN which
ne CHARACTERISED, the "a.ed by the anil slavery
men, ~ one III which they wanted 10 lore, through tic bal
o, box upon other principles winch were with tI,a
matter. al conscience. ilu- MAKE government l,
,io,s instead ol i political institution.
- oYprcssc,! his Vows aainst the abolition ~ slavery
The District Columbia, iuina That /; would be- VIOLA,
lion ., tie comrat by which the ,cs,on made by NJ.
government.
Alr T. finally denounced the Wilno, prosso; nnd aitaf
hislv ,uosfing Nj clay expressed his vic"s -! III,
promise h Introduced bv hat senator and his tfefhin
ton IA support II
Sir picAoy oppressed his vi':e against tho institution at
slavery. Acr IT. concluded,
Nj Meade obtained tlc iour bui ylc,Ie! IL motion that
tie I-e The House took r'cess TIL O'Clock
Er.nin .NsSsionlnc House n, ~ c!'rb- III" cont
rn,rc Of The whole On tho state ot the Union resume! it,
session Mr. Boyd il The Chair
Messts. h,alu and hubbard made 'i""s pF"''fNrry
speeches
Mr. Caldwell Of kentucky. obtained The nor
The couu,cu hcG losr, .d tn ioa-J nj three quarters
past ninc, adjourned.