Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-01

~; "", ana shall he fined and imprisoned think no o;.,
- Gun oe made 10 that; IL is due well 10 the ocrosjon -,
.c o.ignGed law. And now, sir in conclusion am nor
~! ~! wiling, u gtncnlen devise any better mode of
1ai ie Clause OF the Constitution for the recovery Of
my hearty thanks '"' " e'i0' ''e'
nnl, SIR until hat is donc call upon all senator's nc
~. esaid thc obligations Of law and the mandates of the
Iostupn to unite with in bringing this hill 10 nm
y vote Let Us know where We stand Let nc tno. ,,h
her We e'n rely the Constitution for our nya,,i ~
strength. " "''S'ts anu o"l own
Mr. Seward offered an amendment. uivng the fra,;yo
,; sht 10 be tried by jury OF twelve men and
81 II" ,s c ans NJ to give security for damages in case
~ Tue magistrates dsallowng the application for wri, Of
| haorls u, corpus IN The amount Of 5000
M t"oie rose ana S'lnnrly stated his objections 10 the
proposition, and anmdvcrted on The nns,ion ,n y;o
| inc Senator from New York
| Inc amendment was ordered to be printed
Nj Seward stated that it The intention of the Ser,
m l' @ mo ar Chase to speak the bill and therefore
he ~ moved that il lie Oh the table for the present
Ar Dayton expressed intention TO make some eyn,o
| nations a Ia certain parts Of the bill
me Dill was passed oyer and aficn brief e.ec,iye
HOUSE: OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
% speaker presented the memorial Of the Convention
"het assembled AT ST Louis the subject of nationa
ROAD rom thc Mississippi 10 the Pacific Referred To the
committee on roads and canals
ir, Disney Of Ohio, asked permission offer the follow
s M lahi resolutions II was objected by Mr. Daniel
DSes expressed his intention, if the resolutions were
admitted 10 oicr some remarks future day upon them:
"'clcaS We u'e has arrived when just regard for the
ana welfare o the Republic demands not only clear
lid accurate definition oi the legislative power of the Gen
Government over The people of any territory which either
now belongs To the United States hereafter NAV he ;-
qta ny 'ht but also that such definition oi that pow.
VI siii remain as fundamental law and whereas the now
or o! exclusive legislation The District of Columbia
scat oil Government is necessary to the uncnlarrsscd
deincfos oi Congress- and is obviously required by the
dignity ana necessities al the Government while the fnra-
nSlid principles .! lntituons demand that as the e-
glslaure pi the District, Congress- with ist REGARD Ia thc
national interests, should obey the will Of lis people in rca-
~fI1 nff.r-
which VIII demand The sacrifice Of either the power of the
Government Or The peoples rights because they each may
bcrespcctcd by etroccdng the District and selecting some
other "hr by agreement, such questions may be pcrlg
ncniy settled and thus the interests of the Government, and
the sentiments ol the naon and the rights OF the pcop be
alike Il! nlanrd. Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House If Rcprcsentaycs of
Tie me- States VI America in Congress assembled That
as M Just powers derived from the consent OF the governed
and !" The special duty OF He American people yndc
IL lhs great uth IL Is hereby declared that the people o
every separate community whether they d. or do not reside
IN territory tongng 10 the United States possess and
nave naii'e aud acront right Il frame their domc,r tic
ihws ana Ia establish their own local governments in all
nhcrc III, provisions Of such laws and the character
such government, do conflict with the provisions and H.
Gcnrri Government
Resolved, That in order that this acknowledgment of the
people, ghis may forever remain in force tie Committee
the Judiciary be ana they arc hereby instructed To upar,
and report - the House with proper Limitations. in regard
ihe territorial extent Of each community suitable provision
- ali amendment TO c Constitution OF the United States
tln "i tn foregoing principles organic law.
Resolved That hc will al the peOpc of tho District of
Columbia ol right ought all times govern the action OF
Congress Ill relation tn the existence of slavery within
limits
The States then called, when numerous petitions
were presented. When Virginia was called
Mr. Bhyy said hc had received petition asking for hc
establishment of monarchy. The petition MAS exceeding
IL well drawn bur believing that Coress had an power Ia
csaie upon the subject. he declined rcsen, the petition
Mr. Mason III by, oH SUSPENSION Of the rules for the pur
lnsc introduced t granting bounty in land the officers
and soldiers who served their country in the late war with
| Great Britain. The bill being read twice,
Mr. Mason moved lis reference 10 the committee on mill
tary affairs.
Mr. Burt moved its reference TO the committee ON public
lands the committee which had invariably reported upon
such bills.
Alf Gormtn moved amend the motion Ia refer hv in.
s.rucng the committee public lands also include in
ihc bill thu officers and soldiers who served under General
Wavnc between the years 1892 and 1875
Mr. Burt moved further amend the proposed resolutions
Ia include the officers and soldiers who served in the
fiorda
Tie question was taken on the Amendment Ct Mr.. Bur
II include the Florida troop, and decided In the ALTERNATIVES
yeas l09 nays S6
the question then required the instructions of Mr. Cor
man. and they were agreed to- and the bill then referred
10 the cc.npiice public lands
Mr.. Crowc Introduced n memorial In favor of Congress
al Nations 10 settle all international disputes and moved its
reference to a select committee.
lr. stanton moved lis reference the committee for
clgn affairs which the House refused by and
nays nj SIS in the affirmative, and 81 in the negative.
The question recurring the motion refer n select
committee,
Mr. Thompson Of Miss moved to lay the whole subec,
the table, and on that motion demanded the yeas and nays
which were ordered. Pending which, the House AZ tce
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