The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-02
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS-.
The two Houses assembled on Monty the Gath
ultmo and after transactng some uni&Portant busi-
ness, adjourned over to Thursday last.
On Thursday various matters of ordinary business
were before the Senate. Extra copies Of the Treasury
Report ordered to be printed, and petitions and
memorials on various subjects were presented.
Mr. Douglas presented a memorial of the provis-
ional government of the people Of Deseret accompa-
MED by constitution and form Of State government
asking admission into the Union as State, or the
organization of Territorial Government by Con-
gress which, after some conversation between that
Senator and Mr.. Yulee, was laid over.
Mr.. Clemens submitted Resolution similar to
that copied below, and introduced by Mr.. Venable,
calling on the President for information; which, un-
der the rules, was laid over. And Mr. Foote submit
ted his Resolution in relation to Territorial Govern
ments for California, &c. which is referred to in an
other part of this paper.
The House was engaged on Thursday mainly in
discussing the rules. Mr.. Venable offered the fol-
lowing Resolution, which was read for the informa-
ton of the House, and laid over one day. under the
rules:
Resolued, That the President of the United States
be requested communicate to this House, as early
as he conveniently can whether, since the last ses-
sion of Congress, any person has been oy MN aP-
pointed either civil or military governor of New
Mexico; if any military or civil governor has been
appointed; their names and their compensation; if
military and civil governor has been united in one
person; whether any additional compensation has
been given for said duties. and the amount of the
same. Also, that he be requested to communicate
to this House whether any agent agents, other
persons, have been appointed by the President, or
any of the departments of this government and sent
to California or New Mexico, or recognised in said
Territories by this government, authorized to organize
the people of California or New Mexico into gov
ernment to aid advise them in such organization
or whether such agents, civil military governor,
was instructed directed aid, preside over, be
present at an assembly of persons, called
ton. in California to CONTROL aid, advise direct or
participate in any manner, in the deliberations of that
body of persons; if any, the name or names Of such
agents, and their compensation.
Also, that the Presiden. be requested to inform the
House whether the Executive either of the depart
ments has sent any agent agents. the part of this
government, to California or New Mexico, to aid or
advise the people of those Territories to the for
nation of government for themselves; and if such
agent or agents have been sent, who they are, and
their compensation. Also that the President be re-
all the instructions given to such governor civil or
military, in California or New Mexico, or to any
officers of the army of the United States, any 9TH
er persons who may have been sent by this govern
ment to New Mexico or California and the procla-
nations and communications by them made to the
people of said Territories, we'll as the entire
respondence Of such agent governor with this gov
eminent. And also, whether any person or persons
have been authorized by this government, any Of
its departments, to appoint and direct the elections in
said Territories and determine the qualification OF the
voters at the same; and whether any laws have been
enacted by any supposed government in California
and if so, what laws; and that the President be
ques:ed to communicate to this House all correspon
dence held BY this government with any persons in
California and New Mexico, relative to the formation
of government for said territories by the inhabitants
thereof and whether any census Of the citizens of
SAID territories has been made and that the same, if
made be communicated to this House.
The two Houses adjourned over to Monday last.