The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-25
THIIlTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

' D.
The day on the Avenue, and even in the Senate
Chamber has the temperature of the sand beach along
tors. Gen. Henry Dodge, (democrat) Senator elect
from Wisconsin, made his entry into this august body
to day presented his credentials, qualified and
took his seat
Several hours were expended upon morning business
including lengthy indurated discussion of bill,
providing for judicial examination Of claims arising
in Florida from Indian spolatons and from property
destroyed pending the Florida war
THE OREGON BiLL-THE wILMoT PRovIso.
up the Oregon bill and its pending amendments The
bill provides territorial government for the said
rtory In all Its minutia of functions and functional
res. The twelfth section is as follows
III Ra shan sass al thu of
mmunites heretofore granted and secured the Territory
in the territory Ct under the the
be not tt
with me provisions Of this act subject nevertheless to be altered
of the said territory Of Oregon the laws Of United
tory far as the provision may app
The difficulty about this 10Th section IT, that in adopt.
ing the laws of Iowa territory for the territory of
gon you adopt the Wilmot proviso in other words,
already elected considerable and several anne
ment the fullest Of which is that by Mr. Foote to the
Amendment proposed by Mr. E0o,e the bill Is NJ SOY tesla.
See i f line t Sfs gors ~ors e. Htsgcu
nsbu shall not he subject the restriction expressed in the
sixth article Of the contained in the ordinance
OF the United States Northwestern the river Ohio.
vso and leaves the Oregon territory open in reference
to the introduction Of slavery
After some conversation,
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS and Mr. BADGER spoke in ex-
PLANTATION of the nulity Of tho twelfth section with
this amendment and Of the inutility Of the twelfth
section itself
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS asked if the Inhibition Of slave
ry in the territory of Iowa. by this 18th section did
apply to Oregon without this amendment
MIR. BADGER did not think it did
Mr. JOHNSON thought that slavery by this bill would
be excluded and he said for the that it ex-
cir cd
Well, now that being the condition in which the ques
ton stands the 18th section says That the inhabl.
tants OF the said territory shall be entitled to all the
rights privileges and heretofore secured to
the territory Of Iowa end its inhabitants They ha
no privileges-no rights. except those which
give and we declare they to be greater tina
Iowa. and the territory of Iowa has right establish
slavery then we prevent Oregon from establishing
in that territory There nothing in the act
GLIDING slavery; but you say that their
made shall stand and by this you state that the ex-
cIusion of slavery was right and must stand You
prevent southern men from going with their propert
because you sanction the local laws of Oregon. by
which the slaves will be free You exclude slavery just
am surprised that the Senator from Mississippi mir
Davis, whom know has holy horror of the Wimot
ment offered by the Senator from North Carolina (Nr
| Diadger) What is contemplated by the amendment
ist TO sanction slavery III is it is contrary to the
provisions Of the bill is it to prohibit slavery It
cannot be said to do that Then it does nothing II
must have one of the three bearings If the gentle
men from the north mean to exclude slavery by the
bill say So II the gentlemen of the south mean to es-
tablish slavery say But do not pass a bill of which
| the meaning IS indefinite | wish in concusion 70
say that If tho bill is passed is now you pass the
| Wilmot proviso to all intents and purpose.
Mr. Foorr had understood it the wish to discuss
the bill on its general merits. He meant to vote
against the 18th section at all events but he was per-
fecty willing that the amendment should be with
drawn to let the discussion come on the motion of
| the Senator from Georgia
Mr.. BADGER contended that his amendment was
absolutely Necessary order to explain the real
out OF place, II you do not to put in force the
resolution to say The establishment of slavery or
local legislatures the power is granted TO them by
Congressfor he contended Congress had the supreme
| and unlimited power. He did not care what action
the States might take that their afar-they had
right to establish their municipal laws OF which
either the prohibition Of slavery the prohibition Of
citude about It, and il the Senator from Mssissppi
were allowed to withdraw his nanent he would
move to strike out the 18th section altogether
The question was then put. shall the Senator from
Mississippi have leave to withdraw his anne dine mt
and decided in the Affirmative
Mr. BERRIgN was pleased that the anne me Mt were
Withdrawn as he preferred the question to be decided
on its own merits, unconnected with any extraneous
circumstances.
MIR BurLEn.-Yes that's right
MT. BERRirN took the ground that we had no
right to pass bill to exclude any portion of the cit
zens OF the Union. He regretted and regretted ex-
tremely that the subject had been introduced He
now understood the question to be the resolution
anne dine nts.
Mr.. r.: JOHNSON did not consider that the people of
oregon had any rights. privileges and immunities
til the Congress Of the United States granted them
You are about to give the people of Oregon the same
rights as were conferred upon the people of the terri
tory OF Wisconsin Pass the bill "a stands and the
moment southern man goes to Oregon. he will have
to leave his slaves behind II this section stands you
as electually exclude slavery IL you pass the will
mot proviso
MT DIX was about to address the Senate upon the
SUBJECT but gave way to motion TO adjourn.
MT JEFFERSON DAVIS submitted the following amend
ment TO the 18th section, Provided that nothing
IN TINS act shall, authorize the prohibition of do
nestle slavery in the said territory while the re-
mains territory Of the United States" The amend
ment was ordered to be printed
Mr. BADGER suggested verbal amend ment striking
out word or two, and inserting about as many A.
struck out not affecting the merits of the bill
Mr.. HALE thought II would be better 10 have direct
vote upon his amendment. to wit, the ordin of
l7s1, the Wmot proviso. That was already printed.
The bill was then passed by informaly; and after
some unmportant private business, the Senate ad-
journed.
House of Representatives.
WAsHIvGTov, June %, 1913
INTERNAL IMPRovgMENTs-rHE vETo-ToNNAoE DU
Mr.. HusI, from the Committee Commerce, re-
ported the following resolutions, viz