The New York herald., 1850-04-10
House OF Representative.

ny BAIN's ELEcrRo-cHEMIcAL TKLEoRApH
WASHINGTON. April 0 1850
Mr.. Burt said he instructed by the select
committee to investigate the conduct of Secretar,
Crawford, in connection with the Galphin claim ia
ssk leave to sit during the sessions the House until
their duties shah have been performed Agreed to.
The mot ion to reconsider the vote by which the re
solution to purchase American water-rotted hemp fol
the use Of the navy referred to the Committee
the W hole ON the State Of the Union cussed.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole on
CALIFORNIA MESSAGE.
Mr.. HowARD. (dem.) OF Texas, by consent gave
notice Of amendment to the bill Of Mr. McCcrnand
to the effect that If Texas docs not accept of the pro-
position to eurtai her boundary for pecunary con-
sideraton. government, shall be organised west oil
the Rio Grand- embracing any portion OF the terri
tory east Of that river n Texas accept tao present
9aws Of that State to slavery shall exist in the
ritory until IL is admitted into the Union state
Mr.. H.Rsls. (dcm.) ofTennessee took the floor. lie
entered into constitutional argument to show that
Congress has power to prohibit slavery in the terri
tories III as gentlemen cay. slavery has been prohi-
Sn ,hey nrona q, r time ene law 81 s NAV ~
other object but sordid sehshness. which seeks
to appropriate all the benefits of the territories lie
insisted that slavery is stamped the face Of the
constitution in four different places and that slaves
oe carried TO any territory within the Union, unti it
Is abolished or prohibited by the local laws of State
sovereignty, and that the mighty Of governr mt
be called to protect it, Slavery cannot be p-o-
hibited in the territories without making invldous
distinctions between the States, and therefore, the
distinction would be unconstitutional He hal many
objections 10 the admission Of California but not
withstanding, he woGll vote To admit her provided
she sall be included In general plan giving soyern-
mcns Co New NJ, xieo and Deseret lie wouil DO this
Tor the sake Of ha snony lie opposed to buying
territory from Texas her rgh; being clear and iuds
putabe, and he wished lsw passed, the mora ofec-
tually to restore fugitive slaves.
Mr.. Conwiy (whig) cf ohio, had supposed that when
California hs taken herself the burden OF State
government that there would hardly be dissenting
voice TO her admission Eight out OF the Gfteen States
admitted since The formation Of the constitution have
come into the Union without the previous action Of
Congress, and this i the first time when the cons.r
publican, that Objection has been raised 20 her admis-
sion lie oganst attaching Cs,rornla " ssrles
of measures. giving governments 70 D,sort anJ Nd
Mexico Let tho lsttey lake ~re of tbcmselvs. what
had cainoEpia Z" - with them 1t was adj ng iu,ul.
yFip"ry. TO delay her admission If there be much
longer delay she may kick her heels and talk about
o Western Confederation lie had looked over the
matter of Southern Convention. and seen the daaing
report. from southern Statcs but i'm hls opininn
dissolution utterly aud morally out Of the qucs-
ton IL never can take place. lie spoke about the
equilibrium claimed, and maintained that II
intended that there should be many slaye free
States lie never enr q inonstsous proposition
dt cannot be done. The trainers OF the constitution
deierded the Northwest and denied that the people
therc hrd any ,ized band TO help the e.csp. Of
thousand had been cnssei in this business. but the
owner has avsyf been amply satisfied by the courts
be found in the sis,e Of the North. IL dcosion
TO suppose people of free states wholesale negro
stcalcrs. lie dill no, know how the fallacy started
They could not compromise. because they had dis
charged their lega aud moral obligations To the very
letter The people Il his section looked ths Nash
Vile Cony scheme with sovereign contempt
In copcusion be advised the south to improve their
r,-s erect factories forget all threats about separs
tin, fosrva trs-passcs, unite for the prono.ion Of
our hest Interests. and they might depend upon Is
neithrr prinrspal,.s powers nor things present
or 10 come siaIl b. able TO dissolve this Union.
The Coxanlittcc then roee
The sux Akyn laid before the Hou-e several oommu-
nlcatiers one from the President enclosing trans
lstion. ~ note dated In March from tho Mexican
Minister To thr Secretary IL State. expressing the
views of the Mexican government as TO roPrcssng the
sneurrions Of the Wild Indians the frontier ~ st
puated in the treaty Of Guaialoupe HidslSo. IL vs.
referred to the CommitteS Indian Affairs.
MIR. Sw,sr-EE (dcm) of Ohio. asked leave u intro
.efrce resolution calling the secretary OF the
Treasury TO inform the House what amount of interest
has been paid the Galphin claim and also th'
amount paid ~ Interest other claims on tho OPT
niop of the present Attorney General aud that "a.
Committee Of Ways and Means inquire into tho expc
diency of surpenng the payment of the interest on
claims, the principal " which had becu paid
Mr. sr.SLsY (whig of North Cerolins. objected L
the resolution. for the reaaon that special ronnite
have the subject in rhsrse.
Mr. Dnfces (wlig9 Of Naesachusetts, asf 4 Leave q
Introduce resolution that the Secretary u Is NayJ
send under the frank of the department private let
tiers and papers addressed to the officers and
sshs Navy employed ON foreign stations
Objection made, aud the House .'ljournci.