Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-24
CONGRESS-.
NoNpAY. Jan. IA.
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Mr.. Douglass submitted the following resolu
lion, which lies over:
Resoired. That the Committee on the Distric
of Columbia be Instructed to inquire into The
expedency of retrocedng to the State of Mary
land that portion of said district which is no
embraced III the corporate limits of the CITY o.
Washington; and also into the expededcy OF SC
amending the charter If Ii CIV of Washing
,on as to authorize The corporation thereof to
exercise the powers OF legislation usually exer-
csed by the regularly authorized territories OF
the United States, under their respective laws.
Siareiy and the I'erriforiics.
Mr.. Houston submitted the following pream-
Bile aud resolution, which lies over.
Whe'eas, The Congress of the United States,
possessing only a delegated authority, have no
power over the subject OF negro slavery, within
The limits OF The United States. either to protect
or interfere with II. IN the Territories or District,
where, by municipal law, it now exists; or to
establish ii III any State or Territory where it
does not exist; but as an assurance and guaran-
ty 10 promote harmony, quiet apprekeus On, and
refnove sectional prejudice, which, BY possib.lI-
y, might Impair or weaken. love anI devotion
Tor The Union IN any part Of the country, II is
hereby
Resoirei That as peop'e in Territories have
the same inherent rights OF seif-goverumenI as
people IN the States, tAat IT, IN the exercise OF
such inherent nights the people IN the newly
acquired Territories by the annexation of Texas
uhd the acquisition Of California and New Mexi-
ico, South OF the parallel OF IL deg. and 80 MN.
OF North latitude. eAtenijng to the Pacific
Ocean, shall establish negro Slavery in the Tor
nation of their State Government, It shall be
deemed TO objection 10 their admission as a
State or States into the Union, in accordance
with the Constitution OF the United States.
In the Senate, Tuesday, 18th, tie JOINT resolu-
ton sUspendng The act limiting the expenses of
collecting the revenue Of the United States. was
under discussion, Mr. Phelps having waived his
right to the floor tor the purpose and -ubstI-
trte was proposed, to adopt he basis OF the tis-
cal year, 1913. The Commute on French spoil
stons was elected, viz: Mcssrs, Smith, Mangum,
Bradbury, Hunter, and Sturgeon.
A long debate took place on the resolution of
Mr.. Bradbury, calling tor information IN relptIon
t. removals from office by the administration.
The House of Representatives succeeded in
eiecting Sergeanl-a-Anns Mr.. Glossyrenner,
loco, OF Pennsy wanna.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. rs.
SENATE
Dir. Seward presented memorial Of citizens
of the State OF New York, asking The Abolition
of Slavery IN the District OF Columbia. which he
moved be referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. BerrIen moved lh4t the motion be lald on
the table
Mr. King said 1t wa the duty Of the Chair,
knowing that there was objection to all such pa
per>, 20 state the question inst on the reception
oi the petition.
The Wee President expressed his readiness
10 do su whenever objection was actually made,
otherwise he had 80 ri-ht 10 PIT any question.
exccptupon the motion made .y The senator pre-
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