The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-15
House or Representatives.

WARRINGTON, Thursday. Feb Is, ls4s.
The first business in order this morning was, the mo-
ton to lay the table, the resolution offered by CAVE
Iowa and Florida into the Union should in twenty
minutes after going into Committee Of the Whole. On
this the and nays had been ordered and the motion
to lay on the table was lost so to s4
The motion then amended as to allow two hours
for debate, and was then adopted
On notion the House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole, to consider the bill to admit into the Union
IOWA AND FLORIDA,
Mr. BELsER, Of Ala, in the chair
The question under consideration was the motion of
Mr. MORSE of Maine, to obge Florida to strike out two
Of the provisions OF her constitution relating emancpa
ton Of slaves and admission of free blacks to her SOIL be-
fore her admission into the Union.
Mr. BAvLEy oiva spoke in opposition to the proposed
amendment exposing its absurdity.
Mr.. MoRsr replied defending his amendment as right
and proper
of the State of New York, which had been mentioned
Mr. CLIroMAN, efN c. thought that the gentleman had
forgotten what the question before themthe only
tue State republican ons He then agreed that slavery
did Eot conflict with republican form Of government,
they were then they were utilities
for the constitution of the United States the supreme
law of the and therefore there was no need for the
ton Of the gentleman from Maine. But those clauses
constitutional, then Congress to say to a
eregn State, "You shall not do what you think proper
although it be constitutional"
Mr. DOUGLASS, OF Ill spoke in opposition to the amend
ment and said that although he should for the
mission his would not declare that he approved Of
all the provisions the constitution Of Fordarsr from
III but they had right to ask any other question thai
whether the form Of government were republican He
wished to state this that might not be supposed that all
the provisions OF that State constitution approved
by him.
If the constitution of Iowa contained provision prohi
biting of the citizens Of Illinois from entering that
State
Mr. DOUGLASS said that any such provision would be
nulity for would be clearly in conflict with the prov
sions Of the United States Constution and there
not Court in the land but that would pronounce
constitutional and therefore q nullity.
Mr. ADAMS asked he would vote for the admission of
Iowa with such clause In her constitution.
Mr.. DoUeLAs-Yes! NULLlrrEs are no great terror to
me-Im not much afraid Of those sort Of things
Mr. Levy Of Florida then addressed the House in op-
position to the amendment and support Of the right Of
Florida to make her constitution to suit herself
The hour for voting having arrived,
the had realised from the lands Of the States
Of Iowa and Foria much the original of those
States then the balance unsod within their limits should
Mr.. BLACK of Ca, offered an amendment to Mr. Morssa
amendment providing that Iowa should be admitted
till she had siken from her constitution the clause ere
hibing slavery. He said, the amendment should be
amended by the adoption Of this amendment he should
vote even then for its rejection put to the
and lost.
TelIen then demanded on Mr. Morses amend.
ment Yeas H. nays 81 So it was rejected.
Iowa q State
Mr. A. v. Bsowr rose to a question Of order.
The CnArs decided that Mr. King was in order
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON made an appeal to Mr. King-if he
desired separate vote, il could be had.
Mr. DRoMoooLE asked, If Mr.. King wanted to admit
them separately that the vote should be taken Arst on
Florida.
Mr. Krro said, he had not any objection.
sir. JAMESON OF Mo-, ssked what the purport Of
the amendment was II not to strike out all and insert
the amendment
Mr. KNs.-YM.
NJ JAMESON then said II is them to admit Iowa and
exclude Florida"
Mr. DsoMcooLE.-Mr. Chairnsn-Thcn the proposition
10 to admit Iowa. and to exclude Florida
The question IVES then put, and tssrs demanded and
ordered Yeas 81; nays %.
Mr.. Molss, Of maine offered another amendment re-
spscnF Florida containing the substance Of the provso
LEvr wished to read some extract from the laws Of
Missouri.
MIR. HupsoH objected. II was out of order. All de
bate had ceased
The CHAN decided II was out Of order
Tellers were d. manded on the amendment
Mr.. BAILEY. ofVs asked lift were In order to move
an amendment 10 the amendment.
The CnAIR said IL was In order.
Mr. BAILEY then Offered amendment the law of
Missouri which Mr. Levy had wished read and hand.
ed up 10 the Clerk who read for the information OF
the House. II having been read,
Mr.. BAILEY withdrew his amendment. his object hav.
been attained viz ts expose the FOLLY of the propos
cd amendment
Teers were then appointed and there voted for the
amendment OF Mr. Morse 46, against il rs.
Mr.. KENNEDY, OF Md, offered an amendment TO tack on
provso to the section respecting the public lands.
Mr. A.V. BRowv made an explanation
Telers were asked on the amendment and ordered In
the affirmative "a, In the negative 81.
Mr. DUNCAN offered substitute for the section defining
the boundaries Of Iowa, 90 to be dsnits than the