Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-13
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGREss--aD sEssIo,
wAsAIso1oS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, $780,


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Nessrs. Yulee, Gwln and BorIand appeared to-day
The Chair laid before the Senate communication from,
,hs Home sOvsns ne rePGs Of ns Com
Aso message from the President Of the United States,
covering from Senior Rosa, the Mexican Minister
asking Congress will the lth srtcle Of the ,res
Hidago relating Indian Expectations on the Aesi-
can frontier.
bin TO distribute 500 copies of the decisions Of the Su
pseme Court among the several States aud Territories was
relec!ed-yeas 49, nays "a.
Mr.. Butler gave notice Of bill 10 indemnify the State
Of South Carolina for advance made and losses sus a!nec
account Of the general during the Semnor
war.
Missouri the per fund reserved the sales of tbs
public lands In that State.
The bill the relief OF the INDECENT insane Of the United
States postponed to "Wednesday week.
Several private bills were considered and passed. and as
q short executive session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
When the House assembled this morning, the Clerk re3
the of the members Of hs different Standing
Committees which had besn appointed BY the Speaker
the Ihursday the committees nearly
they last year The House then resolved itself into
committee of the whole for OF taking into
alteration the Message OF the President at the opening or
The session.
resolution then read referring the various subjects
contemplated in the the appropriate standing
mlttees Some discussion took place as to whether uc
elaine against the should be referred the
i,,es Of ways and means the judiciary committee, and
ultimately agreed To STRIKE out that part Of the 1ssoa
ion with the understanding that the question shcald be
hereafter determined.
That portion Of resolution which alluded to the do
nesc policy of the Government, called up Mr.. Gidings
Ohio 10 opposition the position therein laid down the
President He spoke considerable length and Gnied ha,
The General Government could compel the people vi the fes
States enforce law which they opposed upon
pr!ncpesuch the fugitive slave law tho Constitution
gave such power While he would a.Sw ID the South
The hight 70 maintain The Institution OF slavery repudated
The idea that the North could be obliged contribute Its
existence arresng and sending back hoss human beings
who had escaped from bondage und which would lend
iis aid TO such
At the close of his speech the House resumed and
luton passed limiting the time BE- allowed each speak
er for his remarks The committee again took up the
luton before IL.
Mr.. McCernand said, member OF free State, he d.
pounced the sentiments which ad been expressed as
member from Ohio He considered fraud profess
maintain the Constitution aad the time opp,su
the operation Of law which bused its PROVISIONS
No further remarks made, there being eviGtnu
Discrimination TO diaccss the 9unslion,and the committee
proceeded to the consideration Of the CHER portions Of tho
sdent's message embraced TO different committees.
The House THEN resumed and the epor, the committee
agreed To- the previous question preventing any debate
The resolution for the appointment committee
quire Into the which would be incurred in fitting
the Pennsy vania, ehpo he-inc, convoy the pro-
ducts of industry, and manufactures from this country
the Worlds Fair to be held England year
then taken up; when motion adjourn made aud
lost Th. followed BY suspend the rules Of the
House, which nierfse6 with the discussion tbs resou-
non, which being also nesavrd The House ac3ourned