The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-02-02
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Z SENArE,- Mr. Webster presented n peli.
/ llon Ia favor Of granting laud TO actual ret.
Tors. Mr. llnrlin prosecuted petition for
the reduction Of The postage on all prepaid
! holl'ouucc letters, TO two cents each.
| Mr. Seward presented resolutions, pussrd
/ Ivy the Legislature fNcw York, In favor Of
m appropriation Of lands In behalf ofihe
| Hungarian refugees, and IN favor Of the FREQ.
dom of the public iuraJ 10 actual settlers.
/ Mr. Webster took this occasion to say That
hr ouly wanted tho publication Of the Lnud
ONCE Report, 10 move la The action which
+ nc had proposed relative 10 grants of iund to
uctunl SETTLERS
/ Mr. Davis, Of Mass, from tho select coul-
''i'iee- o-lI'e eet@'Is, rHPorle. the Lill pro.
vldng iur The tnkiug of the seventh ceusus,
which ho moved be nude the special order
I loF Thursday neat
mr Foo,e objected aud said, that for one,
lac was unwilling to transact any of the ord-
''"iy ~ ,e'diiSU % iiiv ruuinrJ unui mo-
mcn'ous question shall bc settled. lSome
conversation here "nsucd.l
The motion To mike the bin a SPECIAL or.
der was agreed to.
Alr Seward gayo notice orn hill granting
lands to lho Hungarian refugees.
The Senate resumed tho consideration of
lhe sreclal ofder--lho ball providing for tic
more cilrcuiHl execution oi the clnuse at the
Constitution relative 10 the rcGopluro Of fugi.
tive slaves.
Mr. Mason proceeded to-atl,itcss the Sen.
Ttu ulrurr tiru trrtff WV tIySur rITVrrT tyvu
clauses nf tic COusululuu,uuc guaranteeing
to one section of the Union the enjoyment ct
certain species of property, the other re.
qulrlng the cNuadiuuu Of lugtiycs from IN.
bur IA one State, when hey were fleeing in.
10 another.
Mr. Seward gave notice of a substitute for
The bill, providing, ia effect, the same legal
remedy and process for the escaped slave as
The white Citi2en l. allowed ia a CONTROVERSY
rclntIvo 10 the ownership Of propery which
was received.
Mr. Euotc addressed the Senate npninst
the printing of the amendment, not because
lac objected To printing in the abstract; but
Il, rnuse he had regard for tie reputation
ol' the Senator FROM New York; sympathy
for whom rompeled him 10 protest against
putting IN PRINT aud scudlng forth 10 tie
country, proposition which must rebound
SO infinitely TO the dIscrcdt of It's noyer.--
Mr. Foolo proceeded. tor some lime, with nd
CtItounl sarcaAtic remarks relative To the
course of the Senator. M Seward stated
4IA4.i- al -LlaI-cIIlad- iln4.4
las seat by tlIe intelligence OF II severe do
mesiic bereavement, desired to address the
SsH#te- ~ aA- IAls- Lill--In nllce In niNc him
the opportunity, hc suggested that the ttr.
4l4er confederation OF the Sul Ect lac posi- pull.
ed I'll TOMORROW.
MIR Dayton being ready to proceed with II
statement of hs objection TO the bill, took the
floor, but yielded to n'motion TO proceed to
the consideration of Executive BUSINESS,
which WIS adopted, aud the Senate soon at
ter adjourned.
lloUsE.-fhe Legislative resolutions from
tho Territory OF hlncsutu for tho rumovai Q
the Chippewa Indians, were re ferred. a PC
tItion uu the subject of International Tren-
ties, for The settlement ct dIspdtes 10y urbiira-
ton mud for Cungrcss-of Nations, was re-
tered to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, |
Mr. Winthrop presented u petition from the |
Canadian Assembly, asking assistance TO re-
lHnce the public library destroyed by fire ut
Montreal during the recent disturbances.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. %.
SENATE. MIR Clay introduced n cornIro-
mise resolution upon The subject of slavery, !
and spoke at considerable length ia ils de- |
fence.
Mr. Pierce offered resolution to furnish
The Senate with the TREASURY estimate. Mr.
Clay's compromise resolutions are rs fol- |
ows:-
Isl. That California with suitable boundn.
-ies, ought TO he admitted into the Uuion MS
State.
ID That il is iDexpedient for Congress to
oppose tli0 restriction of slavery. .t-l
3d. That the Western boundaries lof Tex
,sl commence one lragno from. the mouth
n the RIO Grnnde, thencc to tho Southern.
inc OF New Me Sico. II
ith. That Government ray The ToNns dcbI
lefuro unneKnttop, when Texas shall have
all claim TO New Mexico,
9th. Tint Il is incXpcdient to abolish snv
ny in die District of Columbia, without the
onsen' of Maryland, aud the people in the
islriet, --- l.