The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-26


The speakers frequently INTERRUPTED by
most enthusiastic cheers; and all present, with
the except on OF te W who congregated around the
doors, seemed TO take an active part in the pro-
cee6IDes OF the meeting. There Were about as
many wings as democrats present.
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate
WARRINGTON, July "a 1913
The Senate met st IL O'Clock. At half-pas H. on
motion of MIR. Clayton, the bill pro viding territorial
governments fer tn territories Of
CALIFORNIA,
taken up, the unfinished business from Satur-
day last.
EQUALITY.
Mr. HALE moved to amend the fifth section so as to
extend the elective franchise to all males of all colors
in Oregon who may be over twentyone years Of age.
Before the question taken this comprehen-
Give dine mt. embracing the extreme utraism of
81 berty, equsnty, and fraternity" were favored
with
Mr.. cLARxE's REMARKS
Mr. CLARKs state that he had bee appointed the
his withes. He wor Id have declined the election on
acopuot Of i'll health but had been induced to act
with the committee in its deliberations upon the
great tubjects assigned to their DON liberation
The report presented had been sgreed to by six mem
BEES Of the committee two members dissenting, are
hsd not been able, upon many points to agree with
tho committee and had moved in the progress of the
commuters deliberations number Of anne ndments,
which he proceeded to state to the Senate the
lion Of the committee upon them, leading to their
3epton He had objected to the sixth section, which
declares that all laws pssed by the legislative
~ of Oregon shall be submitted to the Congress of
the United States and if disapproved shall be NULL
and Of no effect. An act excluding slavery in Ore,
gpn might thus be rendered NULL and of no effect
He had moved to amend, 80 as to secure in
fnn force the presert law Of oregon, by sub
stitntDg that any act admitting slavery into
seao territory, shall require the assent Of Con-
s S IT., to give II validity The spirit of the North
ivocsy this subject of slavery in terrific
ries H. had next, in committee, moved to amend the
present existg Of the territory Of Oregon exclu
ding siavery, shall be valid until approved by Con-
MIR. NILES, aside why what's the use of thate
Mr.. LLAHKE desired at least declaration expressly
made to this extent in favor Of freedom in Oregon;
thus much to show that Oregon il intended to be fre
IL had been understood, in the annexation of Texas
That II we admitted it, the South would cheerfuy as
sent to the admission of Oregon a free territory to
balance this addition of Texas to the slave interest
Texas was admitted Texas claims all the vast
territory CT New Mexico and vet no distinct
concession of freedom to Oregon is to be allow.
cd. He also had desired some security against
but here the has bee raised that saxerH
NOT excluded from these territories by the laws of
Mexico. Mr.. Clarke read from the constitution of
Mexico, OF 1924 the DEGREES Guerrero and subse-
quent acts of the Mexican federal government ex.
preiy sbotbing slavery in all the territories of that
republic. Up to the time. then. that the Mexican
laws In said territories shall be superseded by the
laws Of the United States slavery is abolished and
PIT hibied. He had therefore, moved in committee
an expires provision continuing in full force the
isirg laws in New Mexico and California, until they
shan DO SUI erseded by tie acts of the terrior al
legislatures Of said territories, when the same
shsn be establisled. These and other cores
pondirg to various sections of the bill,
having been rejected IN the committee, MIR. Clarke
said he had prete,ted against the report Of the bill
which tn ad agreed to prese mt TO the Senate
Mr.. DIoKINsoN-The Senator must have made his
protest after the action of the committee was not
apprised oft
Mr. CLApxn referred to the Senator from Indiana
one of the m m ters OF the committee
Mr.. BsicHr-Tbe Senator did not bring in his dis
sent until sffer the determination of the committee
viii now deliver to the Senate, If the honorable Sena
tor desires 1t.
Mr. BEnaiEs appealed that the confidential delibera
tons Of the committee be held inviolate.
ruiee ofaction of the Senate.
Mr. TyHsBr-At what time was this protest presen
to the committed
Mr.. CLAsnH.It makes no difference whether the
paper read In committee or not. When the COM
mittec were crDed together the last time-I don't
know how far ought to go, Hooking at Mr.. Berrien
Mr.. BRRRIES-I don't object to the Senator's making
his statement
Mr., CLArKr-But the suggestion of the Senator
from Georgia has its weight with me. Mr. Clarke then
stated the circumstances under which his protest
made to the bill agreed upon by the committee He
had desired to hold himself perfectly free He had
having been persuaded to act with it. he had entered
into ita deliberations with view of reaching some
ground upon which he would stand with the other
Heubers Of the committee Hence the mendments
yhAeh he had proposed, and which he offered q
the Senate
Mr.. buLLER's OBJECTIONS.
MT MiLdkR, tof New Jersey)-I PROPOSE Mr. Pre- !
dent briefly TO define my objections to the bill OBJ
Jeet 70 H. hrtt because the report of the committee
provides three territories of Ore
gen, California and New Mexico all in one bill Wbv
Orrgon eh0uld be found in connection with tbesa wo
territories, not month old-why Oregon should ba
placed ia connection with these piebald terrific
rics he could not tell-nor could he agree 70 tho
arrangement. Orer on may be called a 9ative.bsro
territory The bill was complete failure of nv ner
oeptible compromise. In the annexation OF Tex.s
was understood that Oregon to be free: hut No
In Texas admitted than the door to the admis
sion Of Oregon h closed upon us and she cannot be
admitted but In the company of two more esons
Of the slave power md " there territorial govern
ncDt given TO Oregon this session it will be because
its connection with those territories seized of Next
CO. and because Of the dema nds of the saveholding
States The sections of the bill which touch upon this
subject OF slavery the 18th Ind 22d He objected
70 the lzh because IL opened the door to the repeal
Of tho existing laws excluding slavery You first deny
that Congress has any power the subject of slave
~ IN the territories; you next assume the exer-
oke OF this power which you deny 10 exist !;
you pess On act supereedng tire existing laws
In Oregon the subject Of slavery debating the ac-
ton OF The people and legislsting all the side of
slavery far as 1t Is expedient to go The effect of
your Oregon compromise Is, that law shall be
passed by the people Of Oregon, excluding slavery
without y, PEI mission in reference to Mexico the
lave OF Dstions provide that until the laws the con-
exist pg laws shall main Ia force but that they give
wev Go the legislation Of the conqueror.
Mr. HALF desire an explanation Of this principle
o. tbc lev Of nations and
Mr. MrLLsH estated his view Of the point in ques-
hsn. He NJ nj argued that In supersedng the Next
oan laws, vhch exclude slavery In New Mexico and
CaihorBis, the bill proposes TO open these territories
10 tho introduction OF slavery ip the very
ploycd for the decision Of the Judiciary upon the sub
Iect The slave taken % California or New Mexico
have knowltdes Of what he Is 70 do to try the APP
peel Tor IN ktcdem 70 whom 70 he 10 appeal where IL