The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-03-06
Congressional.

| "Auo" VI 0IePAen Decatur was presented, ask
ing prize money for the destruction of the frgate
Philadelphia.
MIR. Hale presented petition asking Con
gress to exclude slavery from the territories of
the United States. The question to receive the
petition was laid upon the table by ayes 25, nays
81. Messrs. Clay, Underwood and Dodge, of
Iowa, voted in the negative. Several Senators
were absent. Several petitions and memorials
on the same subject were offered and disposed
OF IN the same manner message was receiv-
from the House announcing the death of Hon.
Alex. Newman, member elect from Virginia,
with the proceedings Of the House thereon
Mr.. Hunter addressed the Senate on giving the
usual testimonials of respect to the memory of
deceased members and concluded by moving
that the Senate adjourn. Mr.. Clay and others
opposed the adjournment. After some discus
sion the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Several committees made reports
which were disposed of in the usual manner
The bill "limiting the expenses of collecting the
revenue was taken up in committee of the
whole House, and after lengthy discussion
thereon the committee rose and the House ad-
SENATE-Feb 9Th. The question bofore the
Senate was on the reception of a memorial pre-
sented by Mr.. Hale, praying for peaceable dis
solution of the Union. MIR. Douglass opposed
the reception of the memorial Mr. Hale de-
Tended the right of petition and his own position
in relation thereto. The whole day was occu-
pied in the discussion of this proposition. Be-
fore the adjournment, Mr. Foote offered series
of resolutions substitute for Mr.. Clay's
compromise, which were ordered to be printed.
HoUsE.--The House took up the special or
der in committee of the Whole, bill 'slimitng
the expenses of collecting the revenue and
occupied the day in the discussion, without
coming to vote. Several petitions, &C., were
offered during the day and referred.
SENATE-Feb. 18th. The question of receiv-
ing petition for the peaceable dissolution OF
the Union being the order of the day, Mr.. Chase
occupied the floor in favor of receiving the Pc
tition and referring it to committee Messrs.
Cass, Webster, Cooper and others spoke against
receiving the petition. Messrs. Chase and Hale
in favor of it, and in defense of the right of pc
tition. On the motion to receive the petition
there were yeas 3, nays ST.
The discussion Of Mr.. Clay's compromise
resolutions was continued by Mr.. Berrien. Mr..
Clay introduced a resolution declaring that when
a member of Congress dies in the vacation, that
the Senate will not feel called upon to extend
to the memory of the deceased the honors, &C.,
which have lately prevailed, and been practised.
Some business was done in Executive session,
when the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The first question before the House
was, shall the memorial relating to Congress
Of nations be laid upon the table, and it was de-
cided in the negative by yeas 65, nays l0o.-
The bill 'limiting expenses for the collection
Of the revenue" being the order of the day was
discussed in committee of the whole House and
without coming to a decision thereon the House
| adjourned.
SENArE-Feb. 18th. Petitions, memorials,
&C., were presented on all the usual subjects.
One by Mr. Hale against the extension Of slave
ry brought up the usual question of reception
and motion to lay that motion on the table was
lost by yeas 10, nays 26. The question was
then on the reception of the petition which gave
rise to discussion. Before deciding this ques-
ton the Senate took up the special order (Mr.
Clay's resolutions.) Mr.. Berrien concluded
his remarks and the subject was passed over
Mr. Shields from the committee on Public Lands
reported back the bill for the benefit of Mime
sofa Territory with amendments. This we
presume, is the bill offered some time ago by
Mr.. Douglass in favor of grant of land for a
railroad from Dubuque to the Red River of the
Dorth. Ed Express.
HousE.-The joint resolution slmting the
expenses for collecting the revenue was this
day passed by yeas Ito, nays II. -.... s..
The Presidents annual and California mes
sage was taken up in committee of the Whole,
and the day was spent in their discussion
SENATE-Feb 18th Mr.. Hales slavery Pc
tition was referred to the committee on Terrific
ries. r 1t may be proper to remark that this is
hardly test question, as the petition called for
no special action. Several Senators who are
known to be opposed to the principles of the
prooiso having voted for its reception and ref
erence on that account. Ed. En-. ~ ....
Petitions and memorials were presented as u.s.
ual during the morning hour, among these was
one by Mr.. Jones, from citizens of Dubuque,
asking the construction of military road from
that place to the Missouri river, another by the
same, from citizens of Davenport, Iowa, asking
for grant Of land to aid in the construction of
a Railroad from Davenport to Council Bluffs.
The joint resolution from the House relating
to the collection Of the revenue was taken up
and agreed 70. The President sent to the SEN
ate an authenticated copy of the Constitution of
the State of California. After some converse
ton as to the proper disposition of this and ac-
companying documents, the subject was passed
over. Mr.. Benton wished to refer the subject
to special committee and make Mr.. Clay chair
man. Mr.. Foote objected and intimated that he
should offer resolution covering the whole SUBJ
ject Of slavery and territory, which he would
move 70 have referred to committee Of fifteen
Senators, to be chosen by ballot. @a s4
A message was received from the Presiden,