Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-31
CONGRESS LAST WEEK..

= Sse.ts - ~ tss " A1los frUflsQ ana The ruk-
er ofshe Territories oronsEol he quest q slave
n Il viii " seen thai upen this questaa gkesc Is
nct very vide difference between Gen Cas- aha
Gen. PsyIOf. Both are fcr lesiing ne people III
California regulate their own domestic is5si,rsiaa
Inshe Ssnate. 81 Wednesday,, Mr. CLAY Ihtrasucsd
with some very eieqneht remarks, i RESTITUTION V
the purchase VI ihs original manaseriHt CO.. NJ
Washingtoasg Farewell address, il u sau e. i
q Al i FeassahIe rate The .mof.o, 10.
someiy seconded By Mr. Y Y. ebser "a IL ,ssoI,
tion was LAID oFer.
6 osnSsr re- -.ded The conSideraionoflh The Wiz
-sln IONS on The subject Of siaEefy. Mr.
- one ofTthe Senaiors from thar Stafe, Fin6i.
Gated the action 81 his SAFE and treated lie sakjsca
in very calm manner. He alladed ID Ais snpp5rt
Of The CLAYTON Comprornise BILL 10 prove his desire
n 70 preseryeihe peace and integrity Of th@s Union
The subject mas then passed over for he day.
4 II the House, Atf. Seldom spoke all slime length.
on The sabiectof he Presidents csliorhia AessaSe,
10 Recommendation cf said policy although is bat
continuation Of Mr. Polk 5 poliey.l
Ia the Senate On 7RArsday, Mr. ClayE presented
a memorial from Pennsylvania, praying the pdF-
chase Of Mount Vernon BY Congress. dH4
The petitioners state that, in thefr ppinion. that
Rsofr.3 "a hattoiAai %na1 aslqs deeesfl7
uie ~ me private individuals man i shoud
ne bat that i Y belonged p The Republic all could
repair to il Is "a political Mecca II tht country
Ido not know (4ail Mr.. clay) that ibis hbjest cab
be accomplished. II is subjecithath has bsen be{n
discussed both by fhf public press ant nPablic ibid
private circles Of lhe country and the whole din
Guilty has been as to The use which DE county
would a2plYh, iii purchased Mount Vernon H.. I'LL
q Il l. ff | Y
Some apprehensions have Been enteFaIhed as fo
the saubrity Of rs situation isbeleYtd Ny some
that if i be not uahealthy, il might be made use
q a. situation for marine hospital adenPaaidd
With botanic gardens; bu whether Ileseqbeets can
oe Or cannon y accomplished am net Prepared %
say All AK az present IS that the PctiAon be re-
celFed ana feferfed.
ariops memorials were presented and resold-
pons adoPted III I'll
ne rssoiniionoatred BY NJ Clay HE hay beford,
lor the purchase Of The original Of W4shingtonF
f s. address. Vas taken up and asreed d
aief remarks by Me4sFs Clay, Fooie Nv fbsier, and
others, 8 H5
ine senate 'nen fook up ihe bill to Provide fof
me more eheetuaf execution OF the third Flause of
me second secIo4 Q. the ionh article of 1he Consi
coyervA Of iqritiyas Saws II
/ NJ Ratep lEol Isd !.
support ol NE bill during which Mr. Chase Of Ohio
made some expaa atibns. The bill was Hen 'passt
ed over ibforaaJE III Masan or p'is
!, ID s1eal, L ma i, 7 n.
After 4 short Executive session ,h4ysEa,.. i,
i6urned over 10 Mongav ff1
l0n y3Dys8ap Il 1Is Hons.
were submitted n LII
a rpSolotfon us ,.ion,.a c,I,i,, q, :, ii 81.
n : - III 80 : fFl IT. n .N9S'I
dent ior informai5ni n references TO the alhged sell
zufe and occupation Of the Island of fisFe Ia thel
Slate Of Nicaragua central AhericaIl Eth
y. S,ndrv Eyecntiya ,;a,s II. ),
Z YV''i'i ~ = tl'ieHs YeiIf Feccl Ned
among them one transmitting the namespf clerks
and other persons employed in the TREASURY De-
partment. 4 A1r
on a motion "a refAr IN he Comm ifttno III tv,rs
~. II IL Ia :, Sf, IN y
ana. MEANS Alf. tiaf aisoh OF Georgia imoFFd an IN
qurg as TO the employment Of addtiohals CLERKS in4
the Third Auditors ofice for the settldn eht
ican6claims ryat lis ,b.n On oooi I'll 49,
- F..l f - III + IT'LL IA r.
II -. E-7 7 - IT. fn4r'y WasI
oiaclea. \. FIJI
resolution toEeldct Chaplain f3r The House
was taken up and Observation-Disclosures were made
but no vote taken E#
-rho 443,s u II. 1, MI Hi
tIyE -sfratr resumed rae dtnsidera-
lion olthe Fugitive Slave bill, and Mi Mason SUP
ported ii DIT length .it HI
X the uo,s,. III u t Itg
snon X rasa,.,,;sa Pa = IT. q4"y was
L.as..ijsH ID t - , EER4E
= ~ on iPesa3g, aI1er me presentation
u Petitloas, Mr. Underwood offered substitute for
the resolution Offered ~ MIR Cass suspenfinp di