Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-05-14
CONGRESS-,

CON SOSt5S,
| IL Sr.,rr The resolution in favor Of
Gruuoll expedition Nls received from the
House aud rad VI. Miller moved Ms con-
s,dcration. Mr. Bright objected. and 8, was
informally rassej over Mr.. Bcu'un rcsolu-
ton to employ other printers when ,le con
tractors fail, was lald over.
ban auihOrs.nc the ncgtialtou Of ,rca,c.
with Indiana, south aId west ct the Missouri
River, vas considered AMI passed.
o. motion Of VI. Douglass the bll grant.
lrg aua ,r t' construction yi the Central
Ralual ''no.s was taken up, III, general
question being on giving away the public
lands.
Is THT SrSArr, May. Q. Mr. Dickinson
presented memorial from the merchants Of
the Atlantic cities, PRAYING for return duties.
| 4 resolution vas offered, inquiring wha,
steps the Secretary Of State had taken in ref,
erance TO the complaint made by the heirs OF
kUschusko against VI Bodlsco, the Russian
Minister Mr. Walker said the Secretary
had treated the memorial with contempt, and
the conduct ofM Boisco Nas outrageous 80
The resolution, after some further discussion
vas adopted.
Mr. Nule ln,roduc,Vla resolution inquirinr
OF the President about the corir,lon Of Affairs
10 Oregon, and concerning the authority OF
General Riley Ia assuming the civil Govern
mcui of California. Mr. Iulse aId he had
received private adyiccs from Oregon, tina, thc
government officers had leit there and gone To
California. The resolution vas adopted.
NJ Fcotc resented proceedings which had
taken place IN favor OF territorial government,
in the Southeast portion Of California, and al.
~ rad extracts from ale,ier protesting aralns,
thc movement as originating with a handful OF
Span,ari, and hndholdcFs, Who wished to
avoid State TAXATION.
VIZ DAVIS OF Mass moved to refer the cen.
,us amendments To select committee. A.
dop,ed,
VIZ. CLAY moved tina, the California bill be
made the order Of the day for Monday 4.
toPrcd
Ancr a shor, Esecu,,,, session, the senate
adjourned.
Is rur lIor.r, The amendments OF the
Committee Of the whole to the Census bill
were 1aLch SP.
Mr. vrn,on's frs, amendment, continuing
thr Iaa 900 iurrr. vls conruucd In. Mt Vim.
tun., ,scuuU read ~Hsu Ihoupsoa Of Penn,
moved 90 umlt ,hs number, under the neN,
superintendent, To 2a3
Tacgur,uoa ct VI Thompson's motion
va, aA.n and agreed 90, % On =
VI yia,o1 sad b, was no, uccr>sary to In
,r y after ,nc figures 2rO Shch occurred
30 ~, other part, Of Boz, amendment, and made
amo,lun 10 that elect.
The Speaker remarked It could only BE-
done by soWwuu ooascat
Mr.. ycaable Of y G.. objected.
NJ Duncan Of Mas, wished u soak a.
bou, th. absurl.,y Of saving ,n ono place tina,
the IIuu>, shall be- composed of 30 member,
and .n another aro. when he Speaker ~
-tud-i hrm that d-1air ur' no. ln order.
NJ MrClrmani of IN, lnqulr,d whether
,hs last ,.cuono 81 do, Amendment, directing
how thc number of Representative, from each
~.lf. shall t.. ,.-rrts.Hsf b, the >crT,,ary Of
on. INTERIOR. ussroii 9, -, ys,-g ,,u s,P-r,rri, .
Tie ~rsa.,r rr..ot % lad been reported
v.rr tb, vtlsr. and 100 n prior proposition.
Th-Gu,suol oa Hlr. 'nlun's amendment,
- a.rrri,t D., Vi Thompson, VAS agreed
aal passed Yes lC4 u1,s 10.
VI Thompson Il Pa, moved zrs-cors''-
Grafton OF che veto, 5u, that motion sls land
on ths table.
The IIou,e, after this, wen, into Commit
Tee Of the Whole ou the California Message
VI Winthrop sald he ~"uId yield To me-
oDc 10 honesty. rarnos'nc',' and 10 intensity
q desire IN ~e'e'''' bone OF oo''ea'i'n o'"Neh
to Sc every to'' '' '''''i''N' '''"''''
from tins bhl-'o zee Congress restored ." ''
capacity 90 discharge ITS legitimate functions,
by providing Tor tie wants OF the |"'erum"n'
and The happiness oithc people Dcs.mus as
he vas ~ that, there vas o0e sacrlhcc be-
would no, make, even for all glory which
might result from che success OF exalted srr-
vice lie should follow hi' own, and not the
Convictions OF uIhers. lie assumed no a'il-
lud, Co paclhcauon-uo ncv Har II ADJUST
ment ,ull less had he sough, the nvor to