The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-01-12
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THlRTY.FIRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
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WASHINGTON, Dec, 97.
Thursdays Proceedings Senate =
Nothing ofmaterial importance was done
70 the Senate to-day. Two MESSAGE.
were received from the President. inyi,
ung Immediate attention to the Secretary
O the Treasury's report, as reouirino
acllon on that part which required ap
preparations for expenses for collect no
revenue Of the second half Of the cur
reniiscal year.
House.-Mr. VenabIe offered a reso
luton, asking the President TO inform
Congress, wnelher, since the last session
any civil or military government had
neen appointed to California or New
Mexico, or any steps taken towards
forming governments in said territories
Laid over.
A resolution ordering $4,000 copies OF
the Presidents message and accompanv
nylng documents tO be printed was adop.
ted.
Mr. Burt moved that the Speaker an.
point the standing committees
Mr. Sackett moved as an amendment
to appoint the committees by ballot.
Mr. Root opposed the amendment.
ne said the present Speaker had been
elected by larger majority than anv
predecessor, (adopting Mr.. Sranley's re-
soIutlon,) and he had the titles 10 the
honor of Speaker, and should be trusted
with the appointment OF the commit
tees.
Mr.. Giddings sustained Mr.. Root, and
opposed the plurality rule. lie would
ask that the Northern Wings be taken
up on their arrangement for electing a
Speaker.
Mr. Winthrop remarked that Mr. Gid.
dlngs had represented him as against
the North, and has seen statements un.
der his (Giddings) signarnre, accusing
him oi being in favor ofwar. He said the
staten ent WIS erroneous He had been
charged with appointing a committee
that would. preserve and protect slavery
in the District Of Columbia. He ob
served the committee appointed by him
reported a bill to abolish lherslave trade
in the District. and that three Of that
mmittee voted to lay the bill on the
table q
Mr., Giddings PRONOUNCED tho ASSERT.
on thata bill hadibeen reported 10 abolish
the slave-trade in the District, as un-
founded and unqualified. The bill only
prohibited the bringing of slaves here.
It did not touch the slave trade in the
District.
Mr.. Winthrop said the bill did not
possibly 20 as far as it ought TO have
gone, but the members from the free
States thought it great improvement.
Mr.. Schenck vindcated Mr., Winth-
rop, and scorned the bargaining of Mr.
Glddlngs for pledges before voting for
Speaker. He declared himself con-
servative Unonist. As Northern man
he partook of Northern opinions, but he
was not as ultra as some. He would
not cast off others because they would
not come up to his standard.
Mr.. Holmes said that it was apparent
that Northern men were opposed 10 the
rights Of the South. The South had
long been sleep, but it is now aroused.
tie warned the gentlemen TO beware
OF the Southern mind. He wished to
restrict Northern men from the Commit
tees on territories.
After further discussion, Mr.. Gid
dlngs continued his remarks. He hoped
the present Speaker would do better
than his predecessor. He charged the
Wings Of alleged Inconsistency for vo
ting for STAKEHOLDER for the President
OF the Union, when they favored the
lfee-soil principle. He would not vote
Tor man who degraded his fellows BY
slavery If there was any crime he
would punish by death, it was trafficking
iu human flesh.
! ne question being taken on the res
olutlon as amended, that the House elect
the committees, il was rejected.
Inc original resolution, that the Speak
er appoint the committees, was adopted
Pending resolution that the House
on the Sd Of January elecl clerk and
other officers, the House adjourned until
monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90,
The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination Of E. Joy Morris to Naples.
The message of the President, relating
to the Secretary Of the Treasury's re-
port referred to the Finance committee
IL rumorrd that the accounting Off
GERS have reported to the solicitor OIL
the treasury that Prosper M. Wetmore
late navy agent at New York, is a de-
faulter in the sum of $558,00O His Sc
curity is but $4,000.
We elevated President Taylor as a