The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-11
TUESDAY. APRIL Q. 1850.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

After the reading of the journal,
Mr.. ASHE rising to privileged question: moved to re-
Committee Of the Whole House the bill for the relief Of
the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Company, reported
from the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
The SPEAKER announced that this motion would be
Mr. THOMPSON. OF Mississippi, asked the unani.
nous consent Of the House for leave to present certain
resolutions OF the legislature OF Mississippi, in favor OF
grant OF bounty lands to the soldiers OF the OF 1912
with Great Britain, which he desired to have referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs. and that they De
printed and also others from the body, in favor OF
grant of land in aid of the construction of the Ohio
railroad
But Mr.. CONGER objected
mee Of the Whole House discharged from the fur
Their consideration OF the bill for the relief OF E. d.
Mckinney e. al, and the report in the same case and
mittee on Indian Affairs
Mr. BURT by leave asked and obtained, reported from
the select committee to investigate the allegations against
the Hon. George w. Crawford, Secretary of War; rela
live TO the payment Of the interest the Galphn claim
resolution to authorize the said committee to sit during
the sngs OF the House which said resolution, having
Mr. WENTWORTH called for the regular order OF
the day; when
Mr. GERRY asked the unanimous consent Of the
House Tor leave to present sundy reports from the Com
mtee on Naval Affairs, which he had been prevented
from presenting up to this time by sickness.
The SPEAKER announced that the gentleman from
Illinois MIR WESTwoRTHl objected, and that the first
business in order was the motion TO reconsider the vote
referring TO the Committee Of the Whole on the state oil
the Union the resolution and amendment thereto IN rea
ton TO water-roed hemp, reported from the Committee
on Naval Affairs on which Mr. HARRIS, OF Illinois, was
entitled to the floor.
Mr. HARRIS Of illinois, then proceeded to address the
House, at considerable length IN favor OF the adoption OF
The resolution, with the amendment as reported, arguing
TO prove the right of g. w Billings to the contract for
furnishing the service with hemp as recommended by the
AT the conclusion OF his speech Mr. H. moved the pre-.
vous question the motion TO reconsider which having
been seconded by the House,
On motion oil Mr.. JONES, the motion to reconsider
was laid on the table.
And then, on motion Of Mr. JONES, the House re.
solved itself into Committee OF the Whole the state
OF the Union (Mr BoYD in the char and taking up the
Mr. HOWARD gave notice Of his intention, at the
proper time, TO offer TO the bill OF Mr. McCLERsAsD an
amendment, as follows
does accept the provisions Of this bill aud ray the
southern boundary Of New Mexico, by this bill estsb
bank of Rio GJande. embracing any poe
ION o. said Territory east Of that river and all RECOGNITION
bill conta ned shall be null aud Of no effect
BE further enacted, That if the State OF Texas shall
pt The provisions this BILL according the
thereof hereby declared that the present laws OF said
State in relation TO slavery stall be and remain In force
until that coan,ry OF the Rio Grande, Ia said
Territory raced north Of the 3ih degree Of north ati
ude, and south ofdegree 42unt said Territory is admit
De further snaeisd That II the State Of Texas shall
accept the provisions Of this bill and transfer her RICH,
said Territory. hereby contemplated the government OF
the United States shall as soon as practicable, and within
49,, the Indian tribes within the limits OF said
State north OF said 3ih degree oiatude and that portion
Of said Territory Of the ancient line Of New Mexico,
established by the governments Of Spain and Mexico,
shall be and remain an Indian Territory for the and
occ patton OF said Indians.
mr. HARRIS, OF Tennessee, then addressed the House
for an hour
MIR. CoRWIN having next obtained the noor,
Mr. JOHNSON. OF Arkansas, moved the rising OF
the committee. order 10 have the House call for reports
which motion was not agreed TO.
Mr. CORWlN then proceeded 10 address the commit
tee saying that he had originally desired TO avoid saving
anything upon the questions OF slavery, &c, now before
the committee But he had received letters requesting him
constituents on these subjects The California message
requested Congress 10 take into consideration the propre
~ Of admitting California He had supposed that, under
the existing circumstances, there would be dissenting
voice on the question OF her admission; objected
because her constitution not repubcan-cerlainy
not There was nothing in the constitution of the Uni.
ted States making il obligatory States applying for adj
mission TO await the previous action OF Congress before
taking steps 10 form State constitution Eight States
had been admitted without any such previous nc.
lion OF Congress. They, however, had been under
the pupilage OF Congress Territories; but no OBJ
lection similar 10 this had been made in either OF
these cases. The condition OF the slavery question
formed the only reason why territorial government
had not been given to California and another 10 New
Mexico. Now, taking into consideration the remark.
able circumstances attending the condition Of the Ameri-
cans in California, (Which the gentleman descrbed,l he
held that Congress was bound at once to admit her, il
no anti.repubcan feature in her constitution could be
shown. To log-roll her in, in company with bills or
amendments Tor the government OF New Mexico and
Deseret was not the proper way to proceed This was
adding insult to injury He should not be asonshed il
they much longer refused admission, the people OF
California should kick up their heels and make west
ern republic OF their own AT tmc he was Of opn-
that there was danger that the Union might be dis
solved over this question But this had proved to be