The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-08-01
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

" hsHIEGTorS, July 29-
Mr.. Mckay moved to take up the Senate bill
on the subject of slavery in the territories. A
scene Of great animation and some excitement
Immediately ensued.
Mr.. Boyd made brief and earnest appeal to
the House to do something on the settlement of
this question. Something ought to be done to
calm the intense agitation which existed through
out this controversy. Let the House take up this
bill and if it could not be passed as it now stands
let it be amended in such manner as would
make it acceptable to all moderate men. If the
subject were considered in spirit of cancellation.
he had confidence in their ability to produce
satisfactory result.
Mr.. McClernand, of Illinois, made some re-
marks in similar tone.
Mr.. c. B. Smith, OF Indiana, hoped the House
would waste no time in debating such bill-one
that settled nothing, conciliated nobody, and sat-
isfed none.
Mr.. Bayly, of Va, rose in great apparent ex.
element, and began to rebuke Mr.. Smith for de-
nouncing the bill. He was proceeding with
great vehemence in this su ain OF personality.
when his voice was absolutely smothered by
cries OF "order," "question,' ono debate''
Many members rose to demand call of the
House, and one was ordered Two hundred and
nine members answered.
Mr.. Stevens then succeeded in making himself
heard, and said that this was great question,
Wnlch II was ldle TO think OF settling in this Way
The House had no time to consider it. 1t was
now time to adjourn and go home. He repeated
his motion to lay the bill on the table, That mo-
ton was put TO the vote aud carried, ayes Il2
noes 81. The vote was not wholly a sectional
one, but 1t was nearly So
Some member, probably a southern Wing. at
once moved reconsideration of this last vote
and another member moved to lay this motion
on the table. This last motion pre- allied by the
vote OF yeas ia, noes &c. This vote settles the
fate OF the bill. 1t cannot now be taken up from
the table, and will not be again heard Of The
vote lay on the table, taken in connection wi h
the refusal to reconsider, is equivalent TO a re-
lection of the bill.
The House bill, which believe is not mate
rally different from that which the Senate de.
bated so long and finally only laid aside in favor
OF the late lneHectual attempt at a compromise
was then taken up. This bill provides only for
government for Oregon. 1t makes no aIlusion
to the lower territories, having indeed originated
before they were acquired. This contains the
same 18th section over which the Senate strue.
gled in vain for two months. 1t will undoubted
ly pass the House in some shape and will proba
bly, be sent to the Senate with this 18th section
unchanged. 1t is therefore reasonable to con.
clude that ii stands no chance OF passing thai
body. But it is expected that the Senate will
amend by lacking to 1t the sections OF the defeat
ed bill, relating TO the two Southern territories.
Ii so, desperate effort will be made TO pass II
through the House. can only now express the
hope that any such effort will be attended with
the same Ill success which the last encounter
ed
In the examination OF the votes upon the
amendments to the territorial bill in the Senate.