Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

hereby declared @ Be he duty @ amend &.
act OF l79S on that subject in such give full
force and effect 70 said provision of the Constitution
llth. Resshed That Congress has jnrisdeton over
ing States Of the Unon but that each State
Itself the right of egslang upon that subject in such
ne a. deem best calculated promote its interests aud
iath Resolved That the Union can only be preserved by
they who would disturb those comnrom;sss whethe
under the pretence OF false mistaken philanthropy
win desire % secure political power should be held by all
good citzens as enemies OF the Constitution
Mr.. CARTER raised the question Of order whether tbs
| resolutions could be now entertained
The SPEAKER stated that the House was not enterar
ing the resolutions but motion suspend the rules
Mr.. CARTER then wished to know whether il was in or
der to entertain resolution while resolution was already
under consideration from another State.
After few remarks by Mr. WINTHROP
The SPEAKER stated that motion to suspend the rules
except go into Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union was not in order after the previous question: had
| seconded
Mr. BROWN, of Mississippi moved that the House ad-
ourn, which motion disagreed to Yeas 81, nays IA.
Mr. HOLMES moved that there be a call Of the House.
The SPEAKER stated that The motion in order,
after there bad been second to the previous question
Mr.. MASON moved that the vote be reconsidered by
which the House refused TO lay the table the resolution Of
Mr.. SCHENCK said that he rose TO privileged question.
and offered the following resolution
Resofred That nasuch by rules, the resolution
now pendng in this House aouns proceeds other
not reached to be acted ALL therefore is desirable that
this House should not be deferred by latoy evasve
ons, designed only to obuct delay business but should
remain necessary in perpetual session, until the resolution
be finally disposed Of
The SPEAKER ruled the resolution out of order.
great variety Of other motions submitted the calling
the yeas and nays upon which occupied the House until se
dark.
Mr.. DUER then, [by unanimous consent made few re-
marks in the Of which he said that the resolution was
allowed to be passed. there would be objection his
the House discuss the subject in Committee Of the Whole
for two months.
Mr.. McCLERNAND offered the following resolution,
which was read for information:
Resolved That the Committee Territories instruct
of California State into the union OF the United States
ALSO bill egze the Territorial Governments of New
Mexico and Deseret adopted by the people of said Ter
tories respectively far the provisions of the
consistent with the constitution of the United States, and
provide for the eventual admission Of both said Territories
States into the union of the United Saes leaving the
Of boundary between Texas and New Mexico open for
tual decision BY the Supreme Court the United States
Mr.. KAUFMAN objected, and the resolution
ceived.
There followed points Of order, motions to adIoufr.
motions by members be excused from voting, appeals from
the decisions Of the Speaker &c. a Of which the yeas
and nays demanded and taken which lasted until mid
night.he mojority negavng all the motions for adjourn
ment-when at l2 o'clock night the Speaker decided that
the day had expired and the resolution would 60 tic
next resolution day and quarter past twelve the Horse
adjourned