Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-23

allowed part OF the territory Of Wisconsin under the
ton Of the ordinance Of 1887 be taken off and hereafter
1t will be short time-oganized into separate State
In answering that question, perhaps am, in measure,
answering the objection that has by the honorable
Senator from Indiana, when he speaks Of the sectional cha
racter which, he says, characeze the Judiciary Committee
Sir in answering him chairman of the Committee the
Judiciary shall what took place regard that
ter When this question up before the coramittee
(Which, believe not organized with any sectional views
for although there four gentlemen from the South and but
one nom the North upon that committee, il is merely acct
DENTAL and not the result of design in the organzation,)
stood aone sir when il was proposed take off part Of the
Territory of Wisconsin and give to the Territory of Mine
sofa, to be formed hereafter, into separate State.
am from that part of the country which has observed
far as know, all the obligations of the ordinance of 1897
or any other constitutional obligations but then stood alone
ON this question: and object now solemnly object
your taking inch of this territory from under the opeon
Of the ordinance of 1887 Sir stood alone in the committee
and four ofts members were against me- and had been
absent os when the committee reported that bill and
was pnssea into hay you would have beard voice in
Senator from Alabama that all the presidents in relation
this show that the bill under consideration should be
referred to the Committee the Judiciary and that under
the circumstances il cannot be otherwise disposed Of
take my without making remark in rela-
the Senator from Illinois, chairman Of the Committee
Territories. believe that he has acted in good faith,
say that he has done all that he could do, considering his
peculiar local POSITION TO settle the question which has shaken
our Union for many years past.
But when my friend the Senator from Indiana, chooses to
say that the Committee tin Judiciary has been organized
that majority of its nembers-al but from the
South feel it incumbent TO dsclaim all intention
design Of unfaness the part OF myseor any other menu
bes of the committee towards section OF the country, IN
the organization that committee. That the committee
constituted undoubted fact but its constitution is purely
accidental. When the committee organized ia
of retaining gentleman from the North, who direct
opposed US, because he good lawyer and want
ed the benefit Of his counsel upon judicial matters and was
disposed rego that benefit because he happened be
from the Northern section of this Union Sir, repeat that
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Judiciary Committee that any unfarness towards any
section of this Union is TO be apprehended from its ogani
zaion.
very strange proceeding, when speak Of organic
government for California that the Federal Government
in Congress assembled in making the deed comforting the
power of government upon her for the first tme shall be
the creating and regulating power This sir, is establish
ing precedent known before. have always UNDER
STOOD heretofore that State here ask admission
Union, clothed with all the attributes OF sovereignty but
assuming the power Of making the Satemakng the
deed which confer the power Of and giving
certain character This is establishing have said
precedent heretofore unknown in the history of the Federal
Government.
have found myself contrary my intention and my rule.
betrayed of this kind but have been actuated
by wish draw nvidou distinctions between the Com
mtee Territories and the Committee the Judiciary.
stated the that stood alone the proposition take
part Of the Territory of Wisconsin and organize from il the
Territory of Minnesota and gentlemen may look the list
and who constituted that committee will repeat that,
had been in the Senate when that bill passed. would
have heard nv voice here well in the committee.
Mr.. NILES. Mr.. President agree with the Senator from
Georgia (Mr BSRRIEs9 that all bills for tho admission Of
States into this Union always have been and always ought to
be, referred TO the COMMITTEES the Judiciary. do NOT
think that any body be blind perceive and
deand the real character Of this bill II Is territorial bill.
but under different nothing less than that
Certainly Senator contend that the Senate has any
constitutional righ, go into territory comprising six hun
dred thousand square miles and foreign population OF forty
thousand souls with civil organization whatever, and
ganize a State Government. The admission a into
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bot here there is This is territorial bill and in that
view shall vote for its reference to the Committee Terri
tories.
For one shall not be asleep with reference TO the surges
ton Of the Senator from Indiana mr. BRlGHr) postpone
the consideration OF this subject, and the exciting question
connected with il, till the session Of Congress-
ready TO that question question which the
try expects meet and which be lodged either
the other SHALL therefore, vote for the reference to
| the Committee on Territories
Mr. YULEE. Mr.. President move amendment to
the motion before The Senate strike out the word Terrific
ry,' and insert the word Judiciary
Mr. BUTLER. II will amount TO the thing. Never
mind let il go as il is.
SEVERAL Senator's. Yes yes; let il remain il is.
Mr. YULEE Withdrew his amendment.
The question then taken the motion refer the bill
to the Committee Territories and resulted follows
YEAS-Messrs. Alen Anterior, Baldwin, Bradbury,
Breese, Bright Cameron, Clarke Clayton CorwIn Davis
of Massachusetts, Dickinson, Dix Dodge, Douglas Felch
Fitzgerald, Hale, Hamn, Miller, Niles, Sturgeon, Upham,
NAYs-Messrs Atchison, Badger Bell Benton, Berriep
Borand Butler, Calhoun, Davis, OF Mississippi, Downs
Fitzpatrick Fooe Houston Hunter, johnson, OF Maryland
Johnson Louisiana Johnson OF Georgia King Metcalfe
Pcarce Rusk Turney Underwood Westcot and Yuiee-25
SO the motion NOT agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. BERRIEN, the bill then referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BRANCH MINIS.
| Mr. WESTCOTT remarked to the Senate that, at the
session Of Congress- bill for the establishment, Of branch
minis Of the United States at New York and Charesop
South Carolina lost in the Senate by small majority
Being Of that majority he moved reconsideration Of the
which motion reconsideration had
upon by the Senate He desired give notice that he
would, upon the first favorable opportunity, that the
Senate proceed 10 the consideration Of that motion.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr. DOWNS submitted the following resolution which
considered by unanimous consent and agreed to
Resolved That the Committee Finance be instructed
inquire the expedency OF establishing mint in the gold
region OF California, coin the gold offered by American
such rate would pay the expenses thereof aud
the Government for The digging the mine
raj lands belonging the United States until the shall
be sold.
Mr. ATTENTION submitted the following resolution,
which considered and agreed to:
Resolved That much Of the message OF the President Of
the United States relates tariff ofduties imports the
collection custody and disbursement Of the public moneys
the establishment OF branch California, and the
venues OF the Federal Government generally be referred
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. BREESE submitted the following resolution, which
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