Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

make them stronger; and If they ncautiousy worded
that committee ought to have opportunity change
the phraseology. Whatever 10 done ought to be done
with care and deliberation.
desire make another suggestion before take my
seat These resolutions submitted to be acted upon
by this House alone They not joint resolutions II
this Government intends do any thing effective and
operative, any thing to commit the countyo partcu-
lar line Of policy touching foreign relations IL should
DE done by the Government ITSELF and not by the House
Of Representatives alone II must be by joint resolution
requiring the action of the Houses of the Congress Of
the United States, approved by the President.
These resolutions, say mere resolutions submit
ted to be considered by this body alone and therefore,
If passed they will have effect the acon of the
Congress OF tho United States. They win amount to
mere expression Of opinion the part of the members of
this House, and that hastily given Under these crcum
stances move to refer the resolutions to the Committee
ON Foreign Atfaira.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. move the previous question
Mr.. BOCUCK. | am willing that the resolution call
ing upon the President for information may be passed
The SPEAKER. The resolutions cannst be separated
except by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Campbell. The committee can call upon the
President for information.
The previous question then seconded and under it's
operation the motion of Mr. BococK was agreed to-
Mr. DENT asked consent to offer resolution to dis
charge the Committee of the Whole from the further
sderaton of House bill to regulate and define the duties
Of the Commissioner Of Pensions in certain cases. that
the same might now be considered.
Objection made " 't. 4.
Mr. D. moved to suspend the rules which motion was
negatiyed.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. CAMPBELL, the House then went
into Committee of the Whole the of the Union
Mr. FULLER, Of Maine in the char,) and resumed the
consideration of the bill making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic expenses Of the Government for the
year ending June 80, 1866
Mr.. MACDONALD said that, standing with only three
other members who lived east Of the Hudson in voting
against the reference Of the Nebraska Kansas b he de-
sired to give his views the subject the committee
After preliminary remarks in reference to the pro-
ceedngs of the present Legislature of Maine he said that
the natural supporters of this the national
of both parties while its natural opponents the
abotonsts Of the country. He in favor Of the bill
because it contained the great principle of popular
eregny and this point he argued until the expiration Of
his hour. r., ..
Mr.. FAULKNER followed and addressed the commit
the subject After having expressed his
quescence in the compromise of $780, he said
that the Missouri compromise the rstoccason
which Congress assumed to exercise act of original
jurisdiction, the power of controlling the expansion OF
slavery within the territory Of the United States and OF
prescribing limit beyond which the planter of the South
should emgrate with his property recognised such
by the Constitution of the country From the adoption
of that compromise to the hour the people OF
Virginia had ceased to regard it exercise OF
legislative authority not warranted by the language or
spirit of the Constitution.
He then replied the objections which had been urged
against the Badger provso and contended that it had
effect whatever on the character Of the BILL
Mr.. CULLOM then obtained the floor, when
The committee
Mr. LANE, of Indiana, by consent, introduced bill
to aid the Territory of Minnesota and the State of In
diana in constructing railroad for military postal and
other purposes which read twice and referred to
the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. LANE, Of Oregon, by consent presented the me-
mortal of the Legislature of Oregon for the passage Of
act to enable the people Of that Territory to form
State constitution and for its admission State into the
Union which referred to the Committee on Terri
tories and ordered to be printed.
The House then adjourned. s.'". =.