The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-02-27
CONGR RES SIONAL
SENATE.

MONDAY, FEB. 18.-Among numerous
petitions presented this morning, was one
| by Mr.. Webster, from Little & Brown
asking Congress to subscribe for certain
number of copies of the Journal of Mr.
Adams, proposed to be published by them
Mr.. Clay presented petition from a
single individual, asking that the first
Senator who proposes dissolution of the
Union, be expelled from the Senate. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Seward submitted resolution in.
quiring whether the act forbidding the
sale, or assignment of land warrants prior
to their actual issue, is expedient! Adopt
ed. '
After the consideration of various reso.
lutions and other routine business. the
Senate resumed the consideration of the
special order-Mr. Ciay's compromise re-
solutions.
Mr.. Downs having the floor, proceeded
to address the Senate, he expressed his
great surprise at what he denounced as an
inconsistency in Mr.. Clay's course, in
having first proposed and urged the set
Element of all the questions growing out
of the agitation of slavery at once, and
so soon after proposing to separate one of
the leading issues from all the others,
seeking its settlement while the others
were left untouched.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Doty offered a resolution, and
moved the previous question, that the
Committee on Territories be instructed to
report bill providing for the admission
of California into the Union on an equal
footing with the original states, and with
the boundaries and limits defined in her
constitution, and the said bill not to en-
brace any subject matter outside of Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Inge moved call of the house,
which was agreed to. The house having
ordered the previous question, by vote
of 94 yeas and 72 nays.
The yeas and nays were then taken
half dozen times more on trivial mo-
tons, and the house did not adjourn till
12 O'Clock at night, when the Speaker de-
clared that the day for considering peti-
tons had closed.
SENATE.
FFB. ia number Of petitions were
presented, and after which the house bill
for extending the time for locating Virgin
ia military bounty land warrants, passed.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of Mr.. Clay's resolutions. Mr..
Downes resumed and concluded his
speech in defence of slavery.
The Senate then went into Executive
session. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. Venable having the floor, spoke
against the Wilmot Proviso and northern
aggression.
Mr.. Campbell. of Ohio, followed, and
denied aggression on the part of the
North, and said the South was the aggres-
sor.
After some further discussion, by sew
eral gentlemen, the committee rose, and
the House adjourned.
SENATE.
FEBRUARY 2O.-The Senate resumed
the consideration of the motion to refer
the Presidents California Message TO the
committee on Territories.
Mr.. Clemens had the floor, and pro
ceeded to discuss Clay's resolutions and
entered into an elaborate defence Of
Southern rights on the slavery question.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After some unimportant business the
House went into committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Bayly having the floor, after some
structures upon the administration, launch
ed out into the slavery question. He was
willing to 90 with the South as far as the
constitution warranted. He was opposed
to slavery, but in favor of giving the South
rights guaranteed by the constitution.
Thadous Stephens then followed in
some remarks on the same subject, (slave-
ry) but did not wish it extended. He
thought if left alone, it would eat the vitals
of the South.
SENATE.
FEBRUARY 21.-Several resolutions and
petitions were presented and referred.
The Senate resumed the special order
of the day.
Mr.. Miller having the floor, addressed
the Senate at length. He said the Pres-
dent had left for Richmond to participate
in laying the corner stone of the Wash
ington Monument. The omen was good,
and he trusted that this foundation stone
: might do much to strengthen the founda-
ton stone of the Union. After picturing
the prosperity of our Union, he proceeded
r to review the slavery question. Mr.. M
then gave way to motion to adjourn till
Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
After some business of no importance
t the House went into committee Of the
/. whole.
Mr.. Bessell having the floor, after speak
ing of dissolution, which is in the mouth
of every Southern man, he said he could
sneak for his own State, Illinois) if dan