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vision ought to be made by law. according
to the requirement Of the Constitution, for
the restitution and delivery of persons
bound to service or labor in any State,
who may escape into any other State or
Territory in the Union.
And 9th. Resolued. That Congress
has no power to prohibit or obstruct the
trade in slaves between the slaveholding
States but that the admission or exclu-
sion Of slaves brought from one into anoth-
er of them. depends exclusively upon their
own particular laws.
Mr.. Clay hoped that the resolutions
which he had offered would be adopted
He had reflected with great care over the
subject, and knew that they had been con.
ceived in a spirit of harmony and con-
cession.
First. lie thought that California with
suitable boundaries ought to be admitted
into the Union, as a State. California
had more reason for the course she had
pursued than Michigan has for what she
has done. There had been Irregularities,
but they should be overlooked.
Second. That slavery does not exist
in California, or is it likely TO be introduce
ed there. 1t is inexpedient for Congress
to adopt slavery restrictions, and he said,
THAT from all have learned or read
from all tho Witnesses that have seen and
conversed with--from all that has trans
pired and is transpiring, do not believe
that not within one foot Of the Territories
acquired from Mexico, will slavery ever r,
planted, and J 11cl,ievcc ii could not be done
ny i"'oe a.,.,u power and public authority"
after further consideration of the sub
ject. the bill was postponed until to worrow.
The Senate went into Executive Session,
and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Nothing OF interest transpired. The !
whole day was taken up in discussing the
mileage question.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30.-Mr. Houston
an amendment to Webster's
resolution for giving land to actual settlers.
Mr.. Foote thought that propositions of
this kind were bids for opularity-this
was the best bid made.
Mr.. Houston assured that gentleman
that he had no aspirations which conflict
with those more entitled to popularity.
Mr.. Mangum thought he might amend
BY giving three hundred acres to settlers,
and, according to the opinion OF many
gentlemen, certain species Of property was
,eing weakcned-he would consent to
hrow in aigger piece! Laughter
Mr.. Seward called for the reading of his
'esolution, 10 give lands to refugees. He i
explained: his object was to present his
proposition as counter che 10 the Senator
rom Michigan, suspending diplomatic in
ercourse with Austria.
Mr.. Dousisa3 charged that Seward, by
,is proposition, had made bid for foreign
'otes, by suggesting advantages to them
which were not offered to native born.
Mr.. Cass expressed his hearty approba-
ion of the proposition to give the public
ands to actual seitlers--that was what he
meant by the "age ofprogress."
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Cobb, Of Alabama, introduced
i'll to provide all American soldiers with t
county lands. t
The House resumed Mr.. Sweetzer's re-
oluiion introduced yesterday, insfructing {
ne committee on mile ge to compute the
lileage Of fine members by the nearest
out The resolution was debated, and j
na'iy laid on the table. t
The House then went into committee Of q
he whole, Mr. Potter in the chair, and took S
p Senate resolution limiting the amount
aid for collecting revenue, and after de-
ate, in which t,ir. Bayy and Mr., Brown, 4
f Mississippi, participated, the committee i
ose, and the House adjourned. ?
SENATE. c
THURSDAY, JAN. 3l.-Mr. Douglass pre-
,nted a memorial from several hundred
erchants and shippers OF Chicago, asking
G ado ,ution Of measures securing the free Il
lvigati,on of the river St. Lawrence. II
Mr.. Mason submitted an amendment q
,ich was intended as substitute to the
| for the recapture Of slaves u
Mr.. N ason thought it would obviate all r.
ncipal objections entertained toward the II
iginal bill !,
Mr.. Smith made an unsuccessful at II
npt to call up Mr. Bradbury's resolution a
iing the Pres ident for information in re- o
ion to removals from Office. u
message FROM the House was receiv- I
announcing the, death of the late Hon. a
dolphus Dickinson. Of Ohio. II
lOtSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.. o
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