Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
CONGRESS MONDAY, Feb
The Senate was ENGAGED all day in discussion re,
w W 'ir uttuuuliI census
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Territorial Governments
The Sneaker said that the first business in order was
the resolution offered On the Dist December 1916 by
Mr. Root. OF Ohio resolving that the Committee on Ter
ores be instructed In report to the House bill orblIs
providing territorial government governments o all
That pntt oi the territory ceded the United Stats nv
Mexico by the Treaty of Guadalupe llidalgo eastward
OF oah'"rnla' ana prohibiting Slavery therein Upn
THIS resolution MIR Root moved the previous question
Mr. llauason. Of Georgia. moved to lay the resou,i,n
ON the table; upon which motion
Mr. Root demanded the yeas and nays which wee or
dercd and heng taken, resulted in the ama,ive-yea.
O5. nays 10
TONS as follows, aud demanded the previous questo,
thereon:
Rcsored, That we hold these truths to he self cvden
that all men created equal that they ure endowed by
their Creator with the inaenabe rights Of life and lib
er'y; and that governments constituted to mniain
these rights.
hesorcd. That in constituting. governments in the Ter
n"rles o the United States II is the duty of Congress
To secure all The people thereof Of whatsoever complex
Ion. IN the etJ1ymen, of the rights aforesaid
MI Harrison moved 10 lay the resolutions on the Ia
bio on which motion. Mr. Root demanded the yeas and
nays. which were ordered. and being taken resulted If
the afi tmative- I0i nays 50
Mr. Disney. OF Ohio. introduced his resolution hereto
fore published in tho American proposing so to amend
the Conslitullen as 10 make il part of the organic law
III tne lffTltOrlcS have the IN
scribe institutions for their own Government. and ais,
onncedng to the people Of the District of Columbi, h
righi 10 abolish slavery &c
The resolutions were ON the motion of Mr. Coneer al,
on the table.
TIE Doorkeeper again
Mr. Robinson. Of Ia. introduced n resolution nrov;dipo
that The duties of Doorkeeper of the House he
on HE present SeTgeant-st- Arms, until the LIST March
sol The period To which the House postponed the cleo
iion OF Doorkeeper and Postmaster
W. '"phehs. OF va, raised question Of order whe
'hef he resonlln. being proposition substantially l.,
alter The 57th and l36th rules Of the Uouse did M, 20
qule one days notice before IL could be introduced
Inc Char overrnled The pnln the ground tina, il
was not proposition TO amend alter the rules hut IL
devove new duties upon existing otIicsr-Ss,oe,r
alarms which the House had The right t., do from
Time 10 time, by the terms of the l36tb rule
mr. stephens appealed from the decision of the Chair
ana on that motion demanded the yeas and nays They
were ordered. and being taken, resulted in the NEGATIVE
yeas ~. NAYS l0l.
The decision of the Chair was oyerr,leJ ,,J a., -
solution was moi received.
MIR Thompson, of Miss, introduced a bin In ro,e,,
mar PARTON OF the law of last session. CREATING the D
pariment OF The Interior. which was read t,ycs and nm
motion ot Mr. Bayly, referred to the Committee of Wovs
and Mesns ''"'S
MIR Cobb. Of Alabama introduced resolution, nroros
ing the appointment If Joint committee Of six San,r
-'htee Northern and three Southern men ais, ,wen,y
hve by The House. divided geographically 10 ,,Ls
" Tue leH''oa' and slavery questions, with full mower
10 devise plan ct compromise aud submit il in tina farm
o ON 10 the consideration of the two Houses.
~, Meade 'n,lmated sh 10 debate the resolution
and II therefore lies under the ule
, "' '"ge introduced resolution declaring that the
resident mao committed gross and fragrant violation Of
duty and Of the Constitution by sendino Thomas Rn,o,
k'ng to California and inducing the orsanzarim If
I.'e "ossr"men, there before action by Congress a
"@'ng we Steps The resolution asn asserts that tho
authority of Congress is necessary befre en-, we
'nrnl can be organised in the territories e''"
ne resolutions lie over under The rule notice be;n
gwen ny member That he desired Ia debate them
aver Tue reception ct other matters Of no public i'm.
p"rlahce the House adjourned at A o'chck ~