Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-08

OF THIS question, from an auteISHCc iIon
mere point of etiquette and order that the
house could not fear that the Senate would
adopt the Recommendation to recede from
tbeir amendments as the committee OF con-
ference was unanimous in their report, with
the exception ofone member from this house
(Mr. Taylor) and became Us further, as the
disposition of the Senate to admit Maine
could not be doubted, they would have no
motive to adhere to their amendments it
this house should adopt the report, &c.
A long debate took place on the question
of printing, or rather on the question, whe-
Their this house should act on the end and.3rd
propositions of the committee of conference
before the Senate had acted on the lst.-
Those against acting Immediately, and IN
favor of the printing, were Messrs. Tavor,
Liyermore. and Whitman. Those who op-
posed the printing, were Messrs. Holmes,
Lowndes, Kinsey, Storrs, Randolph, Brown
Strother, Campbell, and Parker, OF Virgl-
MIA.
The debate had Continued about three
hours, when Mr.. Beecher Withdrew his mo-
ton.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton of the amendments of the Senate 10 the
Missouri Bill.
The question was divided so as first to be
taken on striking out the restriction,
Mr.. Lowndes spoke briefly in support OF
the compromise recommended by the CON-
mittee OF conference sand urged with great
earnestness the propriety Of decision which
would restore tranquility to the country
which was demanded by every considera.
ton of discretion, Of moderation, of wisdom,
and of virtue.
MI. Holmes followed in short speech,
nearly to the same effect.
Mr.. Adams, of Mass. spoke at some length
in favor of the restriction, and against COM
promise. :.
Mr.. Kinsey, Of N. J. and Mr.. Stevens, Of
Conn. respectively, explained at large, the
reasons which would induce them to vote a
gainst the state restriction and in favor OF
the territorial restriction.
Mr.. Mercer followed on the same side,
with great earnestness, and had spoke about
haitian honr, wher. be was compelled by 10
disposition to resume his seat.
The Previous Question was then called;
and the house having sustained the call oy
Io3 votes,
The Maine question was put on concur
ring with the Ser ate in striking out OF the
bill the slavery restriction on the state OF
Missouri, and decided 10 the, Affirmative, by
yeas and nays, as follows
For concurring, ~
Against oonourrine, 81
The question was then stated on the Sc
ccnd amendment Of the senate when
Mr.. Taylor moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the words thirty-six
deg. 80 min. north latitude" and in
serting line which would exclude slavery
from all the territories west of the Mississip-
pi, except Louisiana, Missouri, and Atkan-
sas
The Previous Question was again demand
ed, and again sustained by majority OF
the House. The effect of the previous ques-
ton being to exclude the question on the a
mendment, and to bring it back to the main
question,
The main question was taken, on concur
ring with the Senate in inserting in the bill,
in lieu of the state restriction, the clause IN
hibting slavery in the territory north OF sc
deg. 80 min. north latitude, and was deci-
ded by yeas and nays, as follows:
For inserting the substitute, 1874
Against it, AZ
So the house concurred in the amendments
Of The Serate to the bill and
About half past 7 o'clock the House ad'
journed,
Friday, March s.
The Journal of the proceedings OF
the House on yesterday being read,
Mr.. Randolph rose and minated an
intention no1v to move the House to
reconsider tHer vote of yesterday, by
which they concurred with the Senate
in striking the restriction FROM the
Missouri bill.
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