The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-29

United States. which shall engrah the instru-
msnt an explicit declaration Of the foregoing prin
ResoIued, That the win Of the people Of the Die.
trit Of Columbia, Of right, ought, at all times %
govern the action Of Congress ~ relation TO the
istsnce Of slavery within Its limits.
Mr.. DANIEL objected TO the Introduction Of tho
resolutions
Mr.. TUCK presented a memorial, asking Con-
grsss 70 inquire into. the expcdiency Of entering
Int treaties, with view 70 fofm congress of ma
tiols to settle national Disputes He moved that Il
be 'eferred 10 select committee This was dis
agreed to, and II was referred 70 tho Committee ON
NJ BAYIY LsS Is III Il. "l Possession s petition.
wel-written, by Mr.. Evileth, of Philips, Maine.
asking Congress 70 establish monarchy. Not
coming within the functions of the Legislation of
Congress-, he declined TO present It.
mr.. BOYD presented the constitution of the State
Of Dcseret, which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. MASON asked leave to introduce a bill
grating bountes in land to the officers and soldiers
Britain.
Mr.. KAUFMAN. How much land does the bill
provide?
Mr.. MASON. The same amount that was given
TO those who served in the war with Mexico--a
hundred and sixty acres each.
The SPEAKER. Debate is out of order
MI. MASON. was asked question, and
thought that had right to answerit.
Objection being made, the rules were suspended,
and the bill was read by its title
After being amended, az to include the soldiers
in the OF 1876, under Gen. Wayne, and soldiers
in Florida war, the bill was referred to the Com
mttee on the Public Lands.
Mr.. CROWELL, among other petitions, pre-
scented one in favor of Congress of Nations, to set
tie disputes without resorting to war; and moved
that It be referred to a select committee
Mr.. INGE moved TO lay the petition upon the
table.
Mr.. GIDDINGS expressed the hope that this
would not be done, there was q large number Of
these petitions on the same subject.
Mr. NTnN of utncI IN
treat the matter with perfect respect, and moved to
refer the petition to the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs.
Mr.. CROMWELL asked for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered.
A motion to adjourn made, but not carried.
The question was taken, and the House refused
to refer the petition to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs--yeas So, nays 81.
The question REQUIRED ON referring the pc
tti0n to q select committee, when
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, moved to lay
the motion on the table, andasked for the yeas and
nays; pending which,
The House adjourned
The day was almost wholly occupied in the pre-
sentation Of petitions and memorials and the fol-
lowing few Of the many handed to US for pub
LEGATION, viz:
By Mr.. HUBBARD: The petition of John Huzan,
of Pittsburgh, New Hampshire, disabled soldier,
praying for the grant Of a pension. Referred to
the Committee on Invalid Pensions.
Also, the petition of Ieaac Spaulding and others,
president and directors of the Nashua bank, New
Hampshire, praying for reduction of the rates of
postage. Referred to the Committee on the Post
By Mr.. GOODENOw: The petition of Moses
Carlton, of Wiscasset Maine; also, the petition Of
the heirs of Captain William Foster, late of Wis
casset, and Erasmus Foote, attorney, administer
tor and assignee of N. Woodbury., for indemnity
for French spoliations prior to 1900. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
BY Mr. LEVIN; The memorial Of Hiram Ayres
Of the naturalization laws. Referred to the Com
mittcc on the Judiciary.
Also, the memorial Of John c. Martin and others,
asking for appropriations for The further protection
Of shipping in the river Delaware Referred to the
Committee ON Commerce.
MIR. G0ODENOW has leave to withdraw from
the files the papers in the of Francis Tribou,
and the same are referred to the Committee on In
valid Pensions.
MIR. sIBLEY gave notice Of bill '.to provide for
the construction of certain roads in the Territory
VI Minnesota"
On motion Of Mr.. SPAULDING,
Ordzsd, that the petition and papers of o. II.
Dbble be taken from the files and referred to the
Committee ON Claims.
BY MIR. HOWE: The petition of William Living
ston and ninety others, citizens of Clarion county,
and an increase Of duties upon certain articles Re-
fcrred 70 the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. PHOENIX gave notice that he would, at an
early day, ask leave To introduce a bill TO amend
the Warehouse bill.
BY Mr.. HENRY; Petition of Calvin Taylor and
seventy five others. Of Wardsboro. Vermont; of K.
Durham, IT,, and one hundred and two others, of
Wilmington, Vermont Of w. H. Jones and sixty
six others, OF Dover, vermont-for mail route
from Westwardsboro TO Wilmington, Vermont.
Also, the petition of Catharine Tucker and Ma
thaniel Tucker for French spoliations previous to
1900.
By Mr.. BINGHAM: The memorial ofthe citizens
Of Mount Clemens. Macomb county, Michigan,
ssking appropriation for the improvement OF the
Clinton river, in said State.
Also. petition for mail route from Dexter TO
lansing, Michigan.