Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-02-14
0birtp Gtrst Congress.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
MoNDAY, Feb 4.
In the House. the resolution Of Mr.. Root, Of
fered December 81, in order to be amended SO
as to read, that the Committee on Territories
be instructed to report to the House with as lit
tie delay as practicable, bill or bills providing
Territorial Government of Governments for
all that part of the territory ceded to the United
States by Mexico by the treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo, lying eastward of California and pro-
hibitng slavery therein"
Mr. Hiard raised a question whether this
resolution was in order before thu states were
called for resolutions.
The Speaker REPLIED the invariabe practice
is first to take up
Pending the resolutions, Mr.. HARRISON moved
that the resolution be laid on the table. Agreed
to- los yeas to 7S nays.
Yeas Alberson, .1lstOn, anderson, Ashe,
Averett, Bay, Bayly, Beale, 3isseIl,* Bowden,
Bowlin, Boyd Briggs Brooks" Brown of Mis-
sissppi, Brown of Indiana Burt, Butler of
Pennsylvania CabeH, Caldwell Of Kentucky,
Ca'd,ceH of North Carolina, Clayk,+ CHngman
Cobb Of Alabama, Colcock, Conrad, Daniel,
Debsny Dmmick, Diron,* Du0,* Dunham,'
Edmundson, F'eatherston, Fuller. Gentry, Gil
more" Gorman,a Hall, Hamilton, HARRISON,
Harris of Tennessee Harris of Alabama, Har-
rs of Illinois Raymond, Hhdd, Holiday,
Holmes, Houston, Howard, Hubbard, Inge, John
son of Tennessee, Johnson of Arkansas, Jones'
kaufman, King of New Jersey John a. King
of New York, ;" La Sere, Lffler,4 Mann of Penn
syvania,* Marshall, Mason, McCIernand,* Nc
Dowell, .HcKissock,* McLanahan,* McLana OF
Maryland, McMulIen, Mcqueen, Meade, Mill
i Ter, MIllson' Norehead, Morton. Netson,s Orr
OlHsd'c, Oven, Pasker, Phelps, PhGnir,# Pit.
man" Richardson" Robbins Rose" Savage,
IShePPeFd, Hanty, Stanton, Stevens, Taylor.*
thomas, Thompson of Mississippi, Thompson
of Kentucky, 1Oombs Underha,* Venable. Yin.
ton Wallace, Hattins, Wellborn, WiWiams,
Woodward Young-105.
Wings in Italics, 81; Democrats in Romans,
6o; Northerners marked with an asterck.* 80:
Northern Wings Is; Northern Democrats. II.
Nays-.4leraader, ALLEN, Baker, Bingham.
BooTH, Bush, Butler of Connecticut. Gable
Calvin, Campbell, Carter, Cleveland, Cole, Con.
ger, Cortoin, Disney Diekcy Duncan DuRKER.
Evans of Ohio, Fitch, FoiOter, Fvediey Gerry,
GIDDTNGs, Goodenow, G0H Gould, HaHo,rGu,
Harlan, Hay, Hebard, Henry Hubbard, Howl,
HUNTER. Jackson, King of Massachusetts, P.
King of New York, King of Rhode Island, Lit.
teheld, Mann of Massachusetts, Madison, Nc.
Donald, Nc Ganghey, .Ncachdm, Moore, Morris.
Og}e, Olds, Obs, Peaslee, Peck Potter, Putnam,
R'sley, Robinson, Rock,ceA, RooT Runltey Sack.
Ell, Sawtelle, Schenck, Schermerhorn, .Glyester,
Spauding, Sprague, StepenS of PENNSYLVANIA
Ltetson, Strong, Sweeter, Thurman Van Duke,
Walden, Waldo White, Whittesey, WiIdrick
and WiLson-78.
Wings in Italics, 40; Democrats in Roman,
81; Free Sollers in SMALL CAPS, s.
Absent-.4ndre,rS,s .4shmul, Bennett, Bocock,
Bokee,' Bolcie, Breck, Burrows* Casey,' Chan
der Cro'ceH,' Doty,* Exams Nd, Ewing,
Green, GrinneR,' Hackett Hammond. Hanlp.
ton,' Harmanson, Iloagland,* johnson of Ken.
lucky, JULIEN Kerr, L.rins MCMILLAN, Morse.
.Nes,s .Neeceil, Powell, Reed,' Reno'ds Rose
Schootcrqf#, Seldom, Stanton Of Kentucky,
Thompson of Pennsylvania Thompson of 10,
wa, Tuck" Wentworth" WnMor,- HinlhroD,s
Wool, e. 3.
Northerners absent q.
Mr. Disney introduced resolutions declaring
that the people of every separate community,
whether they do or do not reside in territory
belonging to the United States, have an inhe.
rent night to frame their own domestic laws. and
to establish their own local governments. in all
cases where the provisions Of such laws do not
coniHcl with the provisions and limitations of
tne Constitution, or the proprietary rights of the
General Government. That the Committee on
the judiciary prepare an amendment to the Con-
stluton to this effect-that the will of the nee
pie of the District of Columbia of riqht. oupbt.
III all tunes, to govern the action of CONGRESS- in
relation to the existence of slavery within its
limits.
Mr. Conger moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Agreed to.
MT. Giddings offered the following,
Whereas, We hold these truths to be selcey.
luent-that al men are created equal that thew
are endowed by the Creator with lie Gberty
ana the pursuit of happiness; and that Govern.
lhehts are constituted for the purpose Of main.
alnihg these rights Therefore.
heSoiVed, That in constituting Governments
III any territory it is the duty of CONGRESS 70
secure 10 all the people thereof. Of whatever
co. the enjoyment of the rights afo,e-
Mr. lnge moved to lay the resolution an the
'aOle' Agreed to, l04 to 50. ''S va wy
mr. Gorman of Iowa gave notice IF tho ;,.r,,-
uucuon OF resolution, instructing the Commit
zee Oh territories to inquire into the exned;ancy
ol admitting California, with her present Const;.
suuoh' reservng to Congress the rigbt "a Corn,
1 e OF States out Of present boundaries nor,b
g.. O. IVY oo mln'; also to embrace Provisions
a.. states In Texas territory, according r. The
AIneXa'lon resolutions also Acknowledged tba
right OF the people of New Mexico ana n,s .ne
: i TO so govern themselves as to secure ,be;r
loertles; also, in the said general bin ,o 'meit
chase certain territories from Texas. 0''' ~ pu'-
hin % IT, .d thompson of Mississippi introduced
Dill TO repeal the law establishing the Houo "
partment and providing for an Assistant S 49,,
Iary OF the Treasury--Collector Of Custon,s
referred to the Committee of WAYS and Maans
mr. Baker presented the credentials of Ho~h
a. Smith, asking admission as the Delega,n
tons. ''''''e' VII H'ec-
MT Cobb of Alabama introduced a preamble
concluding with resolutions, that the Senate an
point twelve membership from the South and
SIX rom The North-.and that the House appoint
swenty--ten from the North and ten from the
~ Hnt meet and devise plan, predicated
U" constitutional principles, to settle existing