Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL.


til an adjournment took place for the
holydays. Nh !
On the Sd, the Speaker announced as
the order of the day, the election Of
oflicers--,he first being clerk. Mr..
Ashman nominated Mr.. Campbell, the
present clerk, Thompson of Pa, nomi.
mated Mr. Forncy. Bingham nomina-
ted B. b. French. Five others were
nominated. LIST ballot--Forney 9s,
Campbell II, scattering SO. I'd ballo,
--Forney lo4, Campbell 81, scattering
25. After second ballot. a call was
made on the House, without avail
Considerable discussion ensued, and the
House finally adjourned without further
balIoting. '.''
In the Senate, Mr.. Douglass, of Iii.
nois, introduced bill granting the
right of way and the donation of pub.
licsands to aid in the construction of a
Central Rail Road, and bill in behalf
Of the Rail Road from Hannibal TO St
Joseph, Missouri; also presented nu.
merous memorials and resolutions from
the Missouri Legislature, on varions
subjects, and resolutions from the same
body on the subjects of slavery, in
strucling Senators against adopting
the Wimot Proviso.
Upon the introduction of these fa.
nous resolutions, Mr.. Benton arose and
asserted that the resolutions did moi
represent the sentiments Of the people
of Missouri, who were a law. abiding
and union existing people. and have no,
entered into combination to resist and
inlimidate the legislation of Congress,
and that many members Of the Assem-.
bly, who had voted for the resolutions
and who had signed them, had since
disavowed and repudiated lhem.-
Whatever may be the wishes or opin-
ions of the people Of Missouri respect.
ing the extension or non extension OF
slavery in the Territories, they will have
no idea of dsunon respecting the &C
ton of Congress on that subject, not.
wi,hsandiDg the pledge in the resou
tions TO the contrary; that it was q mis-
take that Missourians would not abide
by the law when it was subject to the
decision of the ballot boxes. TWAS in.
dicious that he concurred with them in
their views Of duty, believing that the
only course consistent with the order
and intentions of our constitution. and
The only one which can save this union
from the fate of all considerations which
have appeared and disappeared in the
history of nations. That anarchy not
tyranny has been the rock upon which
considerations have split; that the foun.
ders Of our government, knowing the
dangers of this rock, had provided
against it. They formed nation, lea.
gued with federal legislation, 10 act
upon persons, and States. and provided
excellent remedies for all questions be.
fore the people and government. Tha,
the old confederation was laden with a
Legislature acting upon southern ties
without the power 10 act upon its
decrees--with a rope of sand for union.
1t was to escape that, centering from
that, the present constitution was wor.
ded. Benton, after defending the union
said that the resolutions read were con.
Trajectory TO the facts above stated;
that the Assembly miStook its powers
as well as the sentiments of the people
of Missouri. That he objected, no, to
receiving or printing the resolutions, the
only object he had was expressed in the
following points:
First, That the General Assembly
inlstook the sentiments of the people of
Missouri IN adopting these resolutions
Second, That they mistook their own
powers in doing SO.
Mr.. A,chison said he had no obiec.
ton TO make to the printing of the reso-
lutions. He expressed the opinion tina,
the people of Missouri had been repre-.
sented; that when the time did arrive.
they would prove TO all mankind that
every article in the resolutions will be
sustained by them.
In the House, on the 4th the election
of officers was postponed 10 Monday,
7th. Mr.. Chandler whig. presented a
memorial contesting the seat of Mr..
II nhhipC looa