The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-30
MONDAY. JANUARY IS. 1850.
HoCsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


After the reading Of the journal
Mr.. FEATHERSTON moved that the rule be suspend
ed Tor the purpose OF calling the States for the niroduc
ton OF bills and resolutions OF which previous notice
Mr. WOOD inquired what would be the order Of busi.
ness II this motion failed to prevail aud, -,
The SPEAKER having explained. In reply
The Question on the motion TO suspend the rules was
putt and 1t was not agreed 10.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.
The CHAIR announced the next business in order to
be the presentation Of petitions resolutions Of State eg
laures, Nc, and laid before the House sundry petitions
and resolutions intrusted by the meoriasts to himself
all OF which were appropriately referred, among them
3elng inc memorial o. the late convention held a,S
the Mississippi river to the Pacific OCEAN.
Mr.. DISNEY asked The unanimous consent Of the
lions. with the understanding that they should be laid on
the table and printed subject to be called up at some
subsequent day for consideration |
Having been sent TO the Clerks desk, they were read
for the information OF the House, as follows:
whereas the time has arrived when just regard for the
peace and welfare Of the republic demands only clear
and definition Of The legislative Of the gen.
shsI beass 70 the Gnsd sas or hereafter msr
be acquired by hem, but also that such definition that
he power Of exclusive iessaon over ,a District Of Co
a,nba, as sea, ogoyennen 10 necessary 70 the unem
quired by the dignity and necessities Of the government
while the fundamental principles Of our institutions de-
and that the legislature of the DISTRICT Congress, with
just regard 10 the Rational interests should obey The viii
ofits people in relation 70 their domestic matters and
either The power Of The y he peoples
because they each may be respected the Dis
questions may be permanently settled and thus the inter
ssts Of the goyeEaen the sentiments q the nation and
belt -. \. 49,, 49,. y p...,....,,,u ..
aiasa Sais Of Mmte ana Gosss assa Fiat nc
ali JUST power 4 derived om the consent Of governed
as ne Se %
Pile OF every separate unity, whether they do do
s.S s.ys sss g he Us sns
and 20 s''s ss ns W gov
e aa Of he w
nropprie,ary rights Of the general government.
Resoiued That in order this acknowledgment Of the
peoples rights may forever remain in force the Committee
on the Judiciary be- aud they are sfe6y pre-
regard 70 NE eIfoM easna 2, ss'h saia
He ss,s web sha snrrs on tba, ns,rnmea an '
explicit declaration Of the foregoing preamble a. an organic
amS. q right oash. At ali times % govern The action Of
Congress In relation 70 inc existence q slavery within .
Objection being made, leave was not granted
Mr.. BOWLIN asked the unanimous consent Of the
House for permission. to introduce resolution.
pension OF the rule be made general 49,
Mr.. INGE felt called on 10 object to the reading
of resolutions presented thus out Of order when
The SPEAKER proceeded to call the States in order
for the presentation OF memorials, resolutions Of State
legislatures, Petitions Sci and they were presented
cordngly BY Messrs GERRY, FULLER, STETS0N,
GOODENOW, WILSON, hlbbARD, OIIS, TUCK,
DUNCAN, KING Of Massachusetts. FOWLER, H
MANN, WINTHROP, GktNNELL, ~ LEX Of Con.
necicut, BOOTH, WALDO, CLEVELAND, PECK,
HENRY, MEACHAM, PUTNAM. BRIGGS, THUR
MAN, p. KING, McklSSOCk, MOORE, PHCENlx,
ANDREWS, SCHERMERHOkN, CLARK, JOHN
A.KlNG, NEWELL, CHA NDLEk, FkEEpLr, HAMP-
ION, MCLEAN, kOSS: JAS it3VMrSUM, McLANA-
HAN, CALVIN, CASEf, n IMAM, bOWiE, bAfLI,
MCDOWELL, BOCOCK, EDMuNDSoN, ASHE, DAN.
TEL, OUTLAW, S[ANtEI. 0Hk, hULolES, OWEN,
IL STANTON, BOYD, CALDWELL q Kentucky
MAoUN. MAhonhLis 1onNco> Vi heh'ucky' aho
CROWELL. :,
In the course OF me presenauon OF Petuen., Vet M
IUCk presented tne memorial Oh the american reace
Society," asking Congress 10 inquire no the ptopney OF
settling disputes between nauons 'feanes
agreeing 10 their seiiiemenl py siouauCn ana aiso
inquire mo me efpeo,ency ., noolns 2, IVA
uons ana skea ~, &c Ie,e,ca W se.eS. oom".e
Mr. GiDpiNGS demanded ,hs yeas and nays on that
Mr. KAgFMAN moved that il be referred to the CON-
On which motion, Mr. GlpDlNGS demanded the yea;
ana nays wnicn having oeeh o'ae'ea'" was agree"
'o-yeas Ivo, nays w; ,.d e., N.
!, A message ~ wnung was mere reserved i' Tn .nG
pfeslaent Oh ,ne onea o4ss, " tne nsnos VI eoo"e'
MI. MEhOuAm peseneu loIn' iesouu1ns =. us
o. ao , ~. nsn.,,a..O,
o. ine inIeho' ana askea ' references 10 'e'e'' 00'
mi.'ee; ou. a a.. H. l.. ,,.a a., a.. Cen.
"a sikhs.k mvsoo '"a' 'ney '" ie'e''u W '"e ooA
m,ree on Spr Tp S;a; ,h., h motion hd ,,.
Ihe SfEAhEh aeciding 'na' tne ias' mouon hso P'e