The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-06-05
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS IN CONG RESS
WAsHINGToN, May II.

WASHINGTON, May IL.
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. 1t was passed.
This being the week set apart for the
consideration Of Territorial business, va
rious other reports were made, including
one to run and establish the boundary of
Texas and the territory Of the United
States.
Mr.. Fowler offered a resolution that
when the House adjourn. it adjourn to
meet tomorrow at | o'clock, that the
members may have an opportunity of at
tending the funeral of Mrs. Adams, relic
of Ex-Prcsident John Quincy Adams
The funeral, he said, is to take place TO-
morrow at ii o'clock, and that never be-
fore, during the session Of Congress, has
the widow Of an Ex-Presidcnt died. 1t
was mark Of respect due to the ycnera-
bic deceased.
The resolution was. after an 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
mittec, was the one authorizing the Gov
crnor OF New Mexico to call an extra
session Of the Territorial Legislature,
whenever he shall deem it necessary and
eXpedlent.
Mr.. Preston King expressed his views
on the Compromise measures, and was
listened to with marked attention. He
took the ground, mainly, that those laws
now stand upon the Statute book, and
whatever the present opinion of the
Courts or country may be Of their con-
sti;utionai validity, enough has TRANSFERRED
TO show that the Courts, as they are now
constituted, are OF the opinion that all
these laws are constitutional.
The Democratic Convention, in 1913.
refused to change its platform, but an
outside Slavery issue was made by the
Nicholson letter, and the Democratic
party was divided and defeated. The
Compromise measures were not passed
as party measure. They are not an is
sue between the two parties, organized as
Democrats and Wings, but few Of either
party supported them all. II part Of
them arc particularly presented, conro-
versy will be revived. If the Fugitive
Slave Law alone shall be presented, and
it is TO be decided whether that law shall
be continued, modified, or repealed, he
should vote 10 modify or repeal it.
The Committee rose without debating
the bill before it, and the House adjourn
cd till Wednesday.
WAsnIScroN, May 20.
The House went into Committee on
Territorial bills and laid aside to be re-
ported TO tie House bill authorizing the
Legislative authority of the several Ter
rlorics TO control the appropriations to be
made by Congress for the support Of the
Government Of said Territories, and the
bill making an appropriation for the COM
pIetion of public buildings in Minnesota.
The Committee next took mp the SEN
ate bill relating TO the salaries Of officers
OF the Territories of the United States,
and 10 reconsider the proviso which
makes an officer who ab>clts himself for
a longer period than GO days, forfeit his
years salary.
The House Committee on Territories
reported an amendment in effect that the
salary shall not be forfeited, provided the
President Of the United States shall be
made satisfied Of good cause for such alb
Scncp.
Without coming TO conclusion on the
bill, the Committee rose and TIE House
adjourned.