Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-28
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Congressional.

WASHINGTON. March Is, 1850.
SENATE Numerous petitions presented and
referred
A ball authorizing the payment of $4,000 to the
WInnebago Indians was reported by the Judiciary
COMMITTEES, considered and passed.
Alter the transaction of routine business, the SEN
ate resumed the consideration of Mr.. Gays COM
promise resolutions.
Mr.. Badger having the floor. proceeded at some
length To consider the value Of tie Union, aud the
evils of a separation, before entering into discus
sion of the question, whether there possibility
ct any action being taken by Congress which could
lead tn dlsuniun; and If there was such possibility
there probability If such state of things. He
wss no aarmist, but looking TO the Union as good
institution, to be guarded against everything which
threatened lis perpetuity. he must say that no
who looked upon the proceedings here. and the con-
vulsons throug the country, could doubt the prob
ability that separation might follow certain course
of leg islaton.
Without concluding, Mr.. Badger gave way to
motion To postpone The subject till tomorrow.
The Senate then went into executive session.
HoUsE.-The credentials &C., of the California
Representatives, laid the table and ordered
TO be printed.
The House then went into Committee of the Whule
on the California Message.
Mr. Williams defended the course of General lay
Tor, and protested against the doctrines now avowed
by California. He hoped California would be admit
ted. and Territorial Governments formed for the re-
mainder of the Territories, without the Wilmol pro-
vsn In conclusion lie said Calhoun had erected
Southern platform and Webster National one. and
appealed all to come TO the Of The country
Mr.. Casey said he willing ten leave the question:
where the constitution leaves il. The Whole difficult
ty has grown out Of different views, TO the CON-
stiiutiona power this subject The North con-
tended one way-the South the other. He believed
firmly that Mexican Laws. Constitutional and organ
ic made them so that if slaves be taken there now.
they would Instantly become free but with regard TO
the Territory of the United States he believed Con-
gress had full and ample power over the subject
These points he argued on constitutional ground.
Mr.. Giddings spoke against the extension OF
Slavery, and avowed the motto of his constltu-
ents "No more Slave Territory, no more Slave
States"
Mr.. Thurs,on obtained The floor, when the commit
the rose and the House adjourned.
WAsHrNeToN March 10. 1850.
SENATE.-The bill reported from the Committee
on the district of COLUMBIA, giving permission 10 the
corporation Of Georgetown to construct certain works
ece-sary. in view of the early completion of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Caual to Cumberland, taken
up discussed and passed.
The act providing for the payment Of interest on
transferred War Bounty Scrip, was taken up, amend
ed and passed.
The Senate then resumed the considsr ration of Mr..
Clay's resolutions.
Mr.. Badger resumed his remarks. He said the
Wilmo Proviso ought be dropped altogether, even
admitting, for the sake OF argument, that Congress
had the constitutional power to pass such an act. 1t
highly reprehensible. and entirely useless. 1t
was a bad plan to adopt rules of demanding and ex-
ercising the right to do everything that have the
right to do. TIE exercise of extreme right was al
ways Odous, and when adopted must inevitably lead
to despotism.
HoUsE.-Mr. Fuller. from the Committee Print
ing, made report in favor of printing 5000 extre
copies of the Report of the Committee Roads and
Canals, setting apart certain public lands for the
struction of Whitney's Railroad
Mr.. Bowlin was opposed to tue measure. The bill
contained of the most gigantic schemes for specu-
latiOn known in the country-a speculation that
would make Whitney perfect Rothschid. 1t gave
him power before conferred
MIR. Robinson obtained the floor and said that to-
morrow he would reply to Bown, showing that his
remarks were unfounded.
The Bill for carrying into effect the convention be-
tween the United States and Brazil. made the
special order Of the day for Thursday.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole.
The California Message laid aside and the Bill
to supply the deficiencies Of appropriations for the pre-
sent fiscal year was taken up.
long debate followed, and much opposition was
expressed against the department Of the interior.
Without coming to any conclusion the committee
rose and the House adjourned