Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-17
TmIRTY-FIRsT c0NGREss-IsT SESSION
w EDSEspAy, MAY Is.
Sen Att.

WrDsEsnAy, May Is.
ill TO compensate Adlntant General Roger Jones for
services rendered passed.
Tie Senate took up NIr. Clay's bill, and Mr.. Douglas
moved ay The table proceed with the Cali
iornia State bill separately, test question
The question being taken, it resulted as follows:
YEAs-Me-srs. Baldwin, Benton Bradbury Chass,
Clarke Cooper Corwin Davis Of Massachusetts DAYTON
Dodge Of Wisconsin, Douglas Felch, Greene Hale Miller
Norris, Seward, Shields Smith Spruance Wales, Walker
Webster, Yulee--2i.
Cass Clay Clemens Davis OF Mississippi Dawson, Dickin
son, Dodge OF Iowa, Gilmore, Downs, Fooe, Houston Hun
ter, Jones King, AIanaum Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Soue
Sturgeon 'rurney. Underwood, Whcomb25.
And the bill was not laid on the table.
Mr.. Davis Of Mississippi. | amend the 10Th
section OF BILL line g. oy striking out the words sin respect
African slavery and inserting with those rights of pro-
perry which grow out Of The institution Of African slavery
rs il exists in any OF thu States of the Union
The seton il amended proposed would read fol-
See. TO- And be il dc, That the legislative power of
said Territory shall extend 10 all rightf subjects legsln
ton consistent with the constitution Of the L. y and the
provisions of this but law shall be passed interior
inc with the primary disposal Of the soil with those rights
OF property which grow out Of the institution OF African
slavery it exists in Of the States of the Union No
tax shall be imposed upon the property OF The United States
&c.
Mr.. Davis explained this amendment.
Mr.. Clay Mr. Rusk. and Mr. Davis discussed the ques-
Mr. Rusk indicated right of Texas to the sovereignty
and jurisdiction the whole country of the Rio Gande
Mr.. Davis wished TO know distinctly whether slavery was
be permitted in New Mexico not while il terrific
rs. The language OF the bill restricted the territory from
passing laws respecting African slavery Now if slaves
be- there there must be laws and police regulations
10 slavery
The debate continued BY Mr. Footc, Mr. Yuee and
Mr. Clay. The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Bayly, from the committee ways and means
ported bills making appropriations for naval pensions,
and for Revolutionary and other pensions of the
L. States the fiscal ending the Both of June ISL;
which scverav read twice and referred TO the
tee ot the whole the state OF the Union
Mr. Stanly from the select commte appointed 10 nvestl-
gate whether any person while holding office under the late
administration political letters defeat the election Of
General Taylor and who the author of Bundecund
ported resolution empower the committee employ
clerk ami 10 send for persons and papers.
Mr. Hubbard moved amend the resolution by adding the
following:
And 'ha the said committee be instructed inquire up
the examination of such persons and papers, and report
whether during the last Presidential any letter
letters written by Gen. Taylor any time in the pos
session Abbott Lawrence Of Massachusetts, and Truman
Smith o! Conn., other person. TO the effect that Gen
Taylor was in favor OF The Wimo Provso and il elected
PEesden, would approve territorial bill which should be
passed containing said proviso; and if what the
precise contents OF such letter letters And whether Gen
Taylor while holding Office under the government of the
States wrote letters which published in the
papers tenng designed promote the election of said
Taylor 10 the Presidency of the United States and
what were the contents Of said letters.
Mr. Stany said if the gentleman designed 10 bring the
President under the investigation OF committee he prefer
red that il should be done by other committee than the
one of which he was chairman He preferred that another
committee should he raised of which the gentleman of New
Hampshire might himself be chairman committee having
a majority of that gentlcmans political friends.
Mr. Hubbard was he said opposed the raising of the
investigating committee OF which the gentleman from n
Carolina chairman, but if the matter 10 be gone in
TO- he favorable 10 thorough investigation which
would reach the friends of the President and the Presiden
himself.