The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-12-26
Congressional,
xxxyIth ooxeREss-2Np. SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18th.


1850, Compromise measures were
passed agreeing that the people of a
territory should decide the question of
Slavery and whereas, by the late
election, the Northern States have re-
affirmed their former position that Sla-
very be excluded, and whereas, q num-
Der of Southern States regard the late
action of the North as destructive of
the equality of the States, and their
right to the common territory, and
whereas, it appears that The present
system of our government is inadequate
To the exigencies of the times, and
whereas in "a similar difficulty our faith
ers met to adopt new plan of gov
eminent, therefor, Resolved, That the
States be requested to send delegates
10 consult on the present times, and
that the Southern States be requested
to meet together previously and de-
eide on the conditions necessary to
their peace and safety, and submit
them to the delegates from the North
ern States, and further Resolved that
it is contrary to religion and the spirit
of the age for the Government to In
terfere with any steps the States may
agree to adopt, and further Resolved
that the Federal Government will alb
stain from the employment of any force
aggressive toward any state. Laid
over. Mr. Crittenden of Kentucky,
offered resolution practically to re-
establish the Missouri Compromise
line; declare that Congress shall not
interfere with slavery in the states !;
provide for the faithful performance of
the Fugitive Slave Law, &c. Mr..
Crittenden said Kentucky would be
satisfied with this remedy, and stand
by the Union The bill for the ad-
mission of Kansas was then taken up
and made the special order for Mon
day next. No other important bust
ness was transacted. Senate adjourn
ed. .f
In the House, after some unimport-
ant questions had been disposed Of the
Pacific Railroad bill was taken up,
but Mr.. Branch of North Carolina,
raised the p INT of order that its first
consideration must be in the Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, it containing matter in the ma
ture of money appropriation. This
question was debated, and the Speak
er decided that the twelfth section of
the bill provides that bonds be issued
to the amount of sixty millions of dol
lars, payable at the Treasury, and re-
deemable in thirty years. This was
certainly an appropriation, and there
for the bill must GO to the Committee
of the Whole. The House then went
into Committee and considerable time
was spent in separately laying aside
the numerous bills that preceded the
Pacific Railroad Bill on the calendar,
the opponents ef the bill refusing to
take it up independently of the others
When the bill granting lands to the
Nebraska railroads was reached, the
committee proceeded to consider it,
but without making much progress,
they arose. M
IN the Senate Dec. 49, } the bill to
carry out existing treaties with Mexi-
60, was taken up, but was postponed
to allow MIR. Hunter to report bill.
Mr.. Hunter from the committee on
Finance, reported the House bill ma
king appropriations for the payment
of invalid and other pensioners for the
year ending June, 1852. Also the
bin making appropriations for the
support of the Military Academy
Both bills were passed Mr.. Johnson's
resolutions proposing amendments to
the Constitution were then taken up,
when Mr.. J. resumed his remarks. -
In the House, the discussion of the
Slavery question occupied the whole
session, but no definite action was Ia
Ken on any subject.
In the Senate (Dec. q. J a message
was received from the House, an
nouncing the passage of the Pacific
Railroad Bill Mr.. Gwin moved to
take up the Bill as reported, and that
it be made the special order for next
"Wednesday week, January End. Mo-
zion carried. The consideration Of
she Baltimoreand Ohio Railroad Bill
was resumed, and after several amend
ments and a long discussion the bill
passed, Yeas, 20, Nays 10. On mo-
zion of Mr.. Mason che Senate adj
There was no session Of the House, II
having adjourned till Monday.
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