Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-26
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PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS-.
MoSpAy, March Is, 1850,


In the Senate to-day Mr.. Seward presented twenty alJi.
lion petitions One prays that Congress will Make
words composing the 18th nni ION verses, twenty hind
chapter Deuteronomy part OF any aw that may be- passed
concernin. fugitive slaves The following The
| referred Ia;
"rou .4tuo deliver uuo his esa,c
lii al dwell viz; ee. YIN n Ia place mr y
~i choose !" one vi tag s"e' VINCE u s'He' nm" bet ih ''
The petitions were all received and laid the table
The bill for the relief Of John d. mis- grntlng him l,l.
sion Of thry dollars q month was passed.
Nj Douglass, from the committee territories, 10 whom
had been referred Mr. Foote's bill providing territorial
governments NGw McX.co California am Ivsore ant
Mr. Benons bill Ur pa, Tea for element al bonda
ries with New Mexico, reported, substitute oy those
bills bill Tor the admission .. The State II California and
bill for the formation o territorial governments forthwith
called Daserc! and New Mexico ana Tor other purposes
The bills ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Foo;e offered resolution authorizing ,ha purchase OF
copies Of j. Ross Browns report 81 proceeding, o the Gu
liurna Convention, which was laid over.
Mr. Bell offered resolution about public printing which
debated by Nitssfs Bcaion and Boani, and Ind
The California Constitution ard motion 10 refer il
then considered Mr.. Hunter addressed the Senate two
hours the general question Of slavery lC sketch
the past nroas made by abultonis,s who desire
sal cnlancplior traced Ill The advantages they have
gained, and the industry with which ;hoy have cntea, re
force their principles into the legislative ha!; lelr
Of action, and the contemplated fact oil their present absolute
power IN the States ani their growing power III Congress
and he then asked what had the South expect from tie
ibearnce OF this power for the future when the South was
impotcn in Congrss There was security for thu
lie next considered what effect the abolition OF slave
~ would hlvc and called attention ts c,ecs dcse
loped In ihe West India isa,ds f." ,,cspil.cd u
any security 10 ,he South, from. pachodUp compromise.
10 be set nj naught tomorrow by The majority He earnest,
y hoped a permanent settlement nigh, BE- effected
lie thought if a!l would Try 10 effect il that snch a
settlement possible. He would stand By Virginia
and follow mhithersoever she would lead hoping thai
he might be forced 10 follow her oi the Union
lie invoked kindness ana orbeaancc from the majority
The Senate then went into Executive session. and
after Adjourned
In The House of Representatives to-day on motion of vi,
l'ayly, the rules suspended and the House passed Lac
deficiency appropFiaon bill reported by thu committee
.. the whole. TIE House into and cons
der,d the bill for t!u. admission al California
Mr. 1Lurs0n ~ Oregon made interesting speech .iv
IN much information relative 10 California, and
liz The positions assumed Interference of tie admins
t!Atipn in forming her State Constitution.
Mr. Hcck followed and made moderate and conciliatoIy
speech. H. said he would ir California. He warmly
eu".s,d Mr. Webster; said that Kentucky WAS inr nor
ani against the Wmot ploviso. lie REGARDED the Union
priceless.
Air. lhniS, Of Illinois eS; oh.auco he floor ana III.
, House adjourned.