Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-18

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due, OF Judge Irwin. of Pittsburgh.
The report Of the Ewing investigation
committee was then taken up. and with
GU, acting upon it the House passed 10
business of the table and several bills
read.
Mr.. Ewing urged tina, the bill granting
land for the construction of the great Cen.
trail Railroad be put upon lis passage.
Mr.. Ninton moved that il be referred 10
the Committee on public lands.
4 debate then took place on the SEN
ate i'll granting a donation Of land 10
Alabama for sundry purposes. and j, was
finally referred TO the Committee on public
lands.
Mr.. Otis. from the select committee
heretofore appointed, made report un-
animouslv signed. saying there is no proof
of the charge against Joshua r. Giddings
of abstractlng certain papers from the
files of the Post office.
The committee was discharged
Mr.. Boyd rose to a question of privi-
lege. The Representatives from Califor-
MIA. Wright and Gilbert, were in attend
dance and wished to be sworn in.
Mr.. Nenable raised the question as TO
the right OF those gentlemen 10 take their
seats. The main objection was that the
constitution Of the United States provides
that the time and place Of holding cleo
tons shall be prescribed by the Lesisla-
turc OF the State, &c. and il was argued
against the admission of the gentlemen
that their election took place be tore the
fundamental law was adopted. and be-
fore the people elected members of the
LEGISLATURE He concluded bv moving
that the credentials be referred TO the COM
mjttee on elections.
Mr.. Robinson moved TO amend by sub.
stliu,ing that the Representatives be adj
miited and sworn in
Mr.. Tombs sustained Mr.. Nenabie.
Without taking action on either motion
or amendment, the House adjourned.
Washington, Sept. II.
SENaTE.-Fremon, introduced bill TO
extend the Laws and judiciary system Of
the United States over California. and to
appoint Surveyor of Public Lands in
California. and preserve peace with Indian
tribes therein.
On motion Of Mr. Davis. of Mass. the
bill amendaiory of the act of Sd of March.
, 1915. allowing drawback on foreign
merchandise exported in the original
packages through Chihuahua and Santa
Fe to the British Provinces adjoining. was
taken up and passed.
The bill to abolish the slave trade in
the District Of Columbia was then taken
up.
Mr.. Seward EXPRESSED himself in favor
of the original bill as reported by Mr.
Clay from the committee of IS, and it was
only when il appeared impossible to pass
it in its origina form, that he offered his
amendment He understood now that it
was probable the bill could be stripped of
the amendments already made. and passed
as first introduced. Desiring to vote for
that measure. and in hope il might pass.
he would with the consent of the Senate
Withdraw his amendment for the present.
Mr. Clay argued in support of the bill
and against some of the objections made
to it. lie had always commended tina,
Congress had unlimited power over sla-
very IN the District. but had at the same
time held that while slavery existed in
MARYLAND il would be gross breach of
good fat, towards that State.
The question now was in relation to the
abolition of the slave trade He believed
If the measure should be passed it would
give place to slavery in the District until
the time which seemed 10 him rapidly APP
preaching when slavery will have worked
itself out. As To the power of abolishing
this trade he challenged lis question. Al
though the power TO abolish slavery III the
District was disputed. it was Congress tn at
had bv its own laws established slavery
in the District And was it true that Con-
gress had not the power 10 undo its own
actsl
He then drew contrast between the
amendment offered by Mr.. Seward and
the original bill for the purpose of show
/ ing that southern men should not vote
against the bill because of the presenta-
ton of the former.
| After a long debate and without coming
10 any conclusion. the Senate adjourned.
| HousE-The first business was the
motion TO refer the credentials Of Wrigh,
and Gilbert, Representatives from Califor-
! MIA.
/ Mr.. Robinson had moved to amend by
substituting that the Speaker now swear
! the members. This motion was agreed
to. yeas 100. nays SO.
/ The motion as amended was carried
without a division.
! (.There they come-there they are
said several voices. for Bovd was seen
| coming down the aisle followed by Wright
and Gilbert)
The members from California were then
sworn in and took their seats.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the contested election form
I Penna Li,tell, who contested the seat 0!
Robbins.
After considerable debate a resolution
was adopted declaring Robbins entitled 10
his seat.
The report Of the select committee on
Mr.. Ewing. late Secretary of the Interior,
improperly paving certain claims. was
taken up and discussed till adiournme Mt
without coming TO any conclusion.