Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-02-12
TIILRTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
First Session.

In Senate on Monday. Feb'y 4th, the
bill for taking the Census was passed TO a
second reading.
In the House Mr.. Roots resolution to
provide territorial governments for all the
late Mexican territory excluding Caliior-
MIA, was laid on the table by lO5 to 10.
Mr.. Disney's resolutions for an amend
ment of the Constitution so as to solve all
the doubts about the power Of Congress
over territories, &C., were laid on the ia
BILE.
Mr.. Thompson of Miss. introduced a
bill to put an end TO the Home Department.
Mr.. Cobb, of Alabama, introduced a
resolution, which lies over, providing for
the appointment of committee of six Of
the Senate, and twenty of the House Of
Representatives-one half from the free
and the other from The slave States-to
meet and report plan for the settlement
of the existing difficulties on the subject
of slavery, &c.
Mr.. Inge introduced resolutions con.
demnatory Of the Presidents proceedings
in regard 10 California.
On Tuesday, i'll Senate, Mr.. Clay spoke
in support of his resolutions, which we
published last week. In this address Mr..
Clay sustained his unsurpassed reputation
for lofty craftsmanship, great mental pow
er, and genuine patriotism.
In the House the death of Hon. Alex.
Newman in July last,was announced, and
after the usual demonstrations the House
adjourned. Mr.. n. was member elect
from the 18th Congressional District of
Virginia.
On Wednesday i'll the Senate, Mr..
Clay concluded his mastery speech in de-
fence of his resolutions. He occupied 3
hours.
In the House, the Senate-bill to purchase
the manuscript. of Washington's Farewell
Address was passed.
In Senate on Thursday, Mr.. Mangum
stated that some differences which had
arisen between Senator Borland and Geo.
G. Washington, springing out of the for
mer's remarks on Mr.. Clay's resolution
10 purchase the Farewell Address, had
been satisfactorily arranged.
Mr.. Hale presented numerous petitions
against Slavery, and one praying Dlsso-
luton of the Union. These petitions
were not received. The decease of Hon.
Mr.. Newman was then announced by
message from the House, whereupon after
objections 10 adjournment in such cases
were made by several members, the Sen
ate adjourned.
In the House, the Observation-Disclosures
bill was debated in committee of the whole,
Mr.. Potter in the chair.
On Friday in the Senate, the reception
of the petition TO Dissolve the Union was
debated by Messrs. Douglass, Dawson,
Davis of Mass, Davis of Miss, Foote and
Mangum against, and by Messrs. Hale,
Seward and Chase in favor Of reception.
The subject was then postponed. Mr..
S. Houston spoke to his resolution deny
ing to Congress the power TO legislae for
The territories, and proposing TO carrying
the compromise line of 1920 10 the pa
cific. He also opposed stontly the pro-
iected Southern Convention. After he
had concluded the Senate adjourned 10
Monday.
In the House the Revenue Collection
bill was debated in Committee, without
concluding the discussion. The House
then adjourned to Monday.
Carpenter s wages in California, are SIC
per day. The destruction ofso many hous-
"a IN, fro nnL tho demand for houses cau-