New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, Monday, May H. 1872.
Mr., RICHARDSON, from the Committee
on Territories, reported joint resolution changing the
name of St. Peters River to that OF Minnesota, being
the original Indian name. II was passed.
This being the week set apart tor the
consideration Territorial business, various other re-
ports made, including to run and establish the
boundary OF Texas and the territory OF the United
States.
MIR. FOWLER offered resolution that
when the House adjourn, il adjourn 10 meet tomorrow
at o'clock that the members may have an opportunity
of attending the funeral OF Mrs ADAMS renct Oh En-
President JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. The funeral, ne sad,
is 20 take place tomorrow II o'clock, aud that never
before during the session Of Congress, has the widow
Of az Ex.President died. 1t mark OF respect
due TO the venerable deceased.
The resolution was, aitsr Incidental conversation,
amended so as TO adjourn over until Wednesday, and
thus passed.
The House then went into Committee
ON Territorial Bills.
The bill announced as before the Com
mtee was the one authorizing the Governor OF New
Mexico TO call session Of the Terrlora Legs
ature whenever he shall deem necessary and expe
dent
Mr.. Preston KING expressed his views
on The ComprOn e measures, and was listened 70 with
marked attention lie took the grOurd IL 1aly, that
those laws now stand upon the Statute book and what.
ever the present opinion OF the Courts or tie country
may be OF their constitutional validity, enough has trans
pred to show that the Courts they are now consi
futed are OF the opinion tln ali these laws are consl-
tonal.
The Democratic Convention, in lsiS, refused to
change It's platform, bus outside slavery Issue vas
made by the Nicholson letter and the Dsraccrai oty
was divided and defeated. Tue Conproni'e measures
were not passed party measure. Iney AZ nor an
issue between tie parties organized as oeno'AAs
and Whgs but few VI elter party sdp1stes them all
Ii part oil thea particularly prcscaier conro'er-
sy viii be revived /, the Fugitive Slave Law alone
shall be presented i, il - be decided whether at
law shall be coa.nue1 modified repealed ne should
vote 70 modify or repeali.
And # tue electors of New York are chslenred ny
the seue presented to them 10 decide at the cecnoa
wheher they are satisfied with approve OF that law,
IN bis opinion they will reject the candidate for Presi-
dent whO is presented 10 them that platform, as he
(Kins hSd no doubt GooTsis and Mississippi would re-
Zee; the Presidential candidate who should be opposed
to hst law An issue upon thu subject OF Slavery Is,
and must be ia the present condition OF the derert
States o the Union sectional issue; the effort OF 20
lca partjzans make it out that one party y moro
friendly to Slavery than the other has tendency to
max parties sectiOnai
The Democratic party, regarding slavery "a II exists
IN ,he Ststcs as subject state and not OF national
jurisdiction has always heretofore refused 10 make IA
,,opnl slavery Issue The Democratic members OF tho
n,esc, Congress assembled in caucus ut the comuence
re, of the present session, refused 10 make such an
issrc and he believed thct the Democratic NatoHAi
l.,u.i ~..e. ~ ASSEMBLE, 49,. .o.-Ss ~
e,,,p.e /. p,xiuon IN lie respect b! ai-~ils slave,