Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-07
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PROCEEDINGS OF WEDNESDAY.

WASHINGTON, February b, r. M
SENATE.-Mr MANGUs presented the proceedings OF
q meeting recently held in Wilmington, N. Z. These
proceedings protested against the adoption by congress
OF the Wimot Prov so, in any shape or form Mr.. M.
took occasion to remark that the whole South held
opinions similar to those advanced by the people oil Will
mngtou, and would never agree to any compromise
which should fall short OF recognition OF equal rights.
MR.. CLAWS COMPROMISE.
The Senate then took up the Compromise Resolutions
offered by Mr.. CLAY and that gentleman resumed his
remarks He commended that Congress had the power
to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, but
thought ought not to exercise that power without OBJ
tanning The consent Of the people of Maryland to its
exercise; he likewise thought it would be the duty of
Congress to compensate the of the slaves in the
District whenever slavery should with the consent OF
Maryland, be abolished therein He declared the slave
trade IN the District of Columbia be deesable and
thought the South ought to unite in abolshng it. On
the fugitive slave question: he said the free States ought
not to hesitate to surrender fugitive slaves
Mr., CLAY said the South had obtained slave territory
in the purchase and cession of Louisiana and Florida
il ought not to complain then, if the free States wanted
free territory now. The South annexed Texas-an-
nexaton led to war, and led to the acquisition Of
territory. In the event of dissolution of the Union,
the South would be no better off than she was now
possess now She could as e1ectuay defend her rights
in the pale of the Union as she could out Of it,
Mr. G. said he asked, in mercy, that his earthly exs-
tence might be terminated ere dissolution OF the Union
occurred.
Mr. HoUsToN obtained the floor and signified his in
tenton 10 address the Senate 1hereupon, on motion,
the Senate adjourned.
House OF REPREsENTATIvRs.-Atter the States had
been called for resolutions, the resolution from the Sc
nate providing for the purchase of the manuscript of
Washington's Farewell Address was taken up. After
interesting debate, which participated in by
Messrs Stephens, Andrew Johnston and Others the
solution was adopted.
nmotion, the House then went into Committee of
the Whole, and took up the bill providing for a reduc-
ton in the expenses Of collecting the Public Revenue
Mr. MORTON obtained the floor and defined his position
in relation to the recent contest for Speaker He said
he had refused cast his vote for Mr. Winthrop in OPP
position to the Wishes he believed, Of a majority
OF his constituents. In this course, he said he had
been actuated by tender regard for the rights Of the
South. The Wing had thought proper to re-
ject series Of resolutions proposed by Mr. TooMBs,
for the security Of the South, and he therefore had
thought proper decline voting for the individual Sc
lected by that for the Speaker He then entered
into lengthy and able argument on the question of
slavery which aentivey listened to by the House
When he closed, Mr. VINToN obtained the floor where
upon the Committee rose, and the House adjourned