The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-17
House OF Representative.

k1OuSc OA Representatives
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6, 1859.
Nearly an hour was spent in a call of the House, NO
quorum being present at the usual time of meeting
The House tabled the bill increasing the number Of sur
geons, assistant surgeons and purscrs in the navy
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.
Mr.. STEPHENS, (adm.) of Ca, from the Committee on
Territories, reported bill providing temporary govern
mont for Arizona and asked that it DO considered now
1t makes no appropriation of money The Importance Of
the measure is sufficiently appreciated. He presumed
that every ones mind made up hence no further
consideration was necessary.
Mr. KELLOGG, (opp.) Of ILL.,, moved amendment pro-
vdng that when there thousand actual residents
in Arizona the Legislature shall provide by law for the
election OF Governor, Secretary Of State and
Judges who are to be commissioned BY the President
Mr. STEPHENS said this bill had been formed the
model OF the other Territorial bills twas too late to
change our policy, as the gentleman from Illinois pro-
posed.
Mr.. HAsKN, (opp) OF n. proposed new section 10
the effect that when Arizona contains the requisite popu
aton for member Of Congress, ascertined by census,
u shall be lawful for the Legislature to provide for
the election OF delegates To form consu on which shall
be submitted to the people for ratification THIS provision
is 10 be Incorporated in the rules and constitute rule Of
action as to all other Territories.
Mr. JoNEs (Rdm of Tenn, objected all amendments
being read for information until the bill regularly be-
fore the House for action.
Mr.. Grow, opp OF Pa, offered n preamble setting
forth that as the tract of country embracing Arizona,
Of the law constitution Of Mexico, free from African
slavery, law has since been passed establishing
slavery thcrcn therefore resolved that this shall not
be held authorize African slavery the Territory and
slavery remains abolished al at the time of its acquisition
from Mexico.
Mr. GROW said this almost the same nguape as VIVA
used by Col. Benton, and therefore it was a Benton
proviso.
Mr. MCQUEEN, adm Of c., objected TO the ntroduc.
ton Of this amendment
Mr. knGoRE opp OF Ind, moved TO table the whole
subject Agreed t0--I21 against 49,
THE TERRITORY DACorAH
mr. sTbPIENs, from the Committee TerrtOricg.
ported Dill TO provide temporary government for a-
cotah lie said IL contained Appropriation. Tho
territory was lying outside Of the limits of Minnesota and
was now without government
Mr. MORGAN opp Of N. Y, moved 10 table the bin
Carred-137 against GO.
=. TiiE TERRITORY JEFFERSON.
hr. STEPHENS also reported bill providing n temporary
government Tor Jeferson, which also tabled
- OTHER TERRITORIAL NILS
VARIOUS plls concerning the organized Territories
reported, including appropriations for completing tho
captos I'd Uta Nebraska and New Mexico, aud building
prisons In Nebraska, New Mexico and Kansas
. PENSION GAINES
Mr. FLORENCE, (adin.) OF Pa. from the Committee
Invalid Pensions, reported the Senate bill granting pen
SION OF NIFTY dollars per month the widow Of General
passed.
niE AGRICULTURAL CoTIkoKs HILL
Inc Senates amendments 10 the House bill granting