The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-10
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 10, 1850.
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In the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Bodand, Mr. Gwin and Mr.
The report Of the Commissioner Of the General Land
Olnce was conlmuncaed aud he report OF the Second
| Auditor. Several memorials presented. ~ M
Mr. Cooper offered resolution calling the Secretary
OF The Treasury for statement OF exports and imports Of
| certain arcles--iron, SALT 40. sA i4 sss
Mr. Dayton presented memorial Of citizens oi the Dis
tric OF Columbia, praying the establishment of lunatic
asylum. .6 l.a4s
Mr. Benton Introduced bin paying the State Of Missouri
the cent which has from the sale OF public
lands
The bill for the re icf Of John McGaw was passed.
The bill granting lands the Tor the relief Of the
insane was the order Of the day for Wednes
day week
The bill to distribute the decisions OF the Supreme Court
was discussed Mr. Dayton said the legislatures Of mum
Der Of Sa,es passed resolutions Of this dist
button. Five hundred copies was the number proposed TO
distributed State legislatures Libraries, State judges,
&c The bill was laid aside.
Mr. Butler gave notice Of bill relative to the time OF
holding the courts in the District Of Columbia
The Senaie spent some time In executive session.
In the House, the standing announced
There change except what is oceasoned by death o.
absence. # as ta
The resolutions for the reference OF the Presidents
sage were taken up in Committee Of the Whole (Mr Boyd
il the chair After discussion, the subect Of the estab-
shent oil board OF claims referred 70 the Commit
toe on the Judiciary 1 asss " 3asas sspsi4I
Mr. Giddngs moved refer much related the fu-
ative the Judiciary Committee Mr. Giddings spoke
a.engh the subject fthe veto power and the Pesi
dents promised exercise of in certain contingencies He
commended that the President had right vetoa bill
peaiipg the fugitive slave that the act itself
Unconstitutional, and cond not and ought not to be
sxecup d Slavery State institution over which
the government had oonsro, either 10 regu
late uphold or abolish. He coh,ended thar the eiti.
gems OF the nonsaveholding States could be cons,i
tutionay called upon TO aid inshe arrest or surrender
OF fugitive slave. No power Of this government could
compel the people Of the North to involve themselves in
this crime Mr.. @ went on to say that the law would
not be and al been enforced IN New England, New
York, or the country. The President could not
enforce by his artillery and his bayonets and II ha shed
drop Of blood he would sound the deathk OF the
Union He reoiced that the President and the sdmnistra.
ton had their principles this subject He would
know where find them, and deep gulf would be drawn
beiw them and the opponents of the fagaive law.
Mr.. Wm.J. Brown, after remarkng upon the pressure
of the public business, moved that the committee RISE for
the purpose of fixing time for the termination Of the de-
bate The committee rose and ordered that the general de
bate be terminated in five min otes, allt
The House again went into committee, and Mr. McCer-
nand spoke five minutes in reply TO Mr. Giddlng denying
entirely his assertion that the western people would
support the fugitive law II was he said, fraud upon
honesty, and aiaud upon the constitution ITSELF pro
adhere the constitution and refuse give effect
this law. MIR. Giddngs's motion was rejected.
The resolutions Tor the references OF the subjects OF
and yigaton and rivers and haIbor were, after
some discussion, IN which Mr. Wentworth, Mr., Mclane
and Mr. Robinson took par, adopted 81 ! sod - 4
The resolution referring much Of the Presidents
sage the Committee Public Buildings and Grounds
relates that subject was amended BY embracing much
relates supplying the CITY with pure aud wholesome
water, and agreedp.
The resolutions being disposed Of tho committee rose
Mr. Schenck asked leave TO offer resolution for fitting
the ship Pennsylvania without receiving which, the
House adjourned