Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-03-07
CONGRESS-.

duced resolution for information concerning
the geology, &c. of California-adopted.
Mr. Foote moved to refer the California Mes
sage to Select Committee of Fifteen-post-
poned.
Mr.. Turney rose to make explanations relative
to an alleged false report of the National Intel
lligencer, respecting the resolutions of the Ten
nessee Legislature. He was in favor Of the
Southern Convention. Mr.. Hamlin of Maine
spoke on the California Message, which " as
postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Miller Of New Jersey concluded concil-
iatory speech on Mr. Ciay's resolutions, and was
followed by Mr. Rusk of Texas, when the reso-
utions were postponed until Wednesday.
Mr.. Foote renewed his motion to refer the CAL
fornia Message to a committee of fifteen, and
strenuously urged it. If there was not some
thing done within few days there would be an
outbreak forever preventing settlement Messrs
Butler, Dayton, and Walker opposed it, and
Messrs. Clemens aud Badger supported it. Ad-
journed.
! In the House of Representatives, MIR. Brown
of Mississippi moved to suspend the rules in or
der to introduce resolutions from the Committee
on Territories, 10 inquire if President Polk or
any of his Cabinet in any way sought to EXCLUDE
slavery from California. Action not reported.
He also reported joint resolution for tie dis
trlbutlon OF public documents among different
countries referred.
Mr.. - presented remonsrance against
the admission of Deseret. and disclosing the
enormiries of Mormonsm.
! Alr. Glddngs presented petito, from Della
ware, for peaceablo dissolution of the Union.
Upon It's reception the ayes and noes were order
ed. The ayes were, Messrs. Allen OF Massa-
chuset,s, Glddlngs, Howe of Pennsylvania, Ju-
Ian Of Indiana, Preston King, Durkee of Wis
! COnSlD Root of Ohm Nays l62
| Mr.. Snenck of Ohio presented a memorial
! from the people of New Mexico for a territorial
government, and moved that It be referred to the
Committee on the Territories, aud be printed
Carried-l35 TO ~.
Three hours were spent in receiving a vast
number Of privileged resolutions, &c. Adj.
NJ Thomas Butler King has published card,
stating that his California report has been delay
ed by his Illness. lie denies that he had any
specific instructions how TO act in California, or
that there any official Interference there re-
speeding slavery. Gen. Riley acted under the
orders Of the late administration.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. q.
Ia .Senate today, Mr.. Clays resolutions wsre
taken up and Mr.. Benton made brief and con-
elusive argument, showing that slavery does not
exist in California aud New Mexico, quoting the
Spanish laws thereupon.
Mr.. Rusk moved that the river Rio Grandc be
decided upon as the western boundary OF Texas
but gave way 10 motion for adjournment.
House Of Representatives. The House went
into committee of the whole on the Presidents
Message. Mr.. Toombs, of Georgia, presented
the Gsuul Southern arguments on the slavery
question: with apparent fairness. He said the
South would abide by the constitution until ar
gument was exhausted, and then wot Id resort 10
arms.
D.. II
Southern admissions the cunsiiiutionali.y and
justice of slavery prohibition in the new Terrific
RES and ates. On his ,nlerfogating Mr..
fooinbs and other Southern gentlemen whether,
II The w not Proylso passed, they would dis
solve the Union II they could. Mr.. Bocock o. Vir
gina, replied, that IN that case, he would intro
ducc Il resolution declaring the Union to be dis
solved. Mr.. Baker showed tlat such a re solution
would amount to nothing, The North would
not fight 10 extend and support slavery. Col.
Baker defended his State and the course of his
Colleagues
Mir. McLane Of Maryland indicated his
course. The Democratic party would not be dis
solved. If the Missouri line adopted, they
would not extend the line OF Texas to California.
Mr.. Conrad, Of Louisiana, took the floor, when
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on Thursday, Feb. 2S, Mr.. Bell
OF Tennessee, addressed the Senate briefly IN
explanation of a series Of resolutions looking TO
the settlement 1t the questions growing out of
the institution of slavery lie disclalmed any
suppostion tia, any proposition would carry
weight as coming from him indeed, he did not
suppose that any proposition of compromise
could come from the South which would be sue
cessful Such proposition, TO be successful,
should come from the North. where the bower
exists.
His nreamble and first resolution provides for
the election of n new slave State out of mr.
li.n of the Territory of Texas. and the reatir.
nation of The guarantee contained in the re,olu.
lions Of Tsx,s onrsx,,;on a. +, Slavery Moth
or S,p,b of the Comnronise ina
NJ Rel nroceeded IN argns tho ;,s.;cs md
,,onrie,,, 81 his measure con,enS;,r Tho, CaI.
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