The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-25

nnmber OF gal voters in each and he Shall designate
Esery White male czeS Of the United States including
those who shall have become such under the provisions Of the
said treaty with Mexico being actual residents oil the pro-
posed State and having attained the age OF years, shall
be entitled TO vote at said election
United States so far they locally inappcable
hereby extended and declared to be In force in said
State aud until the general census, the said State
shall be ened TO one representative In the Congress oil
the United States"
The question being taken upon the adoption of the
substitute, IT was agreed 10.
| Mr.. BUTLER / have no objection to taking up this
substitute as the original BILL but think that il should
for referring the original bill to a committee, there the
same reasons for referring this substitute 10 a comRee
move that il be referred to the Judiciary Committee
| Mr. TURNKEY | hope the senator will withdraw
that motion in order to allow me to make amendment,
which may also go before the committee.
| Mr.. BUTLER. withdraw my motion for that pur-
MIR TURNEY then offered the amendment OF which
he gave notice a few days since.
| In presenting the amendment
Mr. T. said Mr. President, will state the object OF
the amendment II IS simply TO include in the bill the
whole territory of California The bl it stands
includes only portion of it, thereby leaving open the
question of forming Territorial government for the rest
Of California. This, sir, desire to avoid, and seek to
avoid by providing for the whole territory of Calfor
Mr. KING made inquiry in relation to the amend
ment offered by the senator from Mississippi [Mr FoorEl
! Mr.. BERRlEN. | would answer the inquiry of the
senator from Alabama, by saying that the proposition OF
the senator from Mississippi not offered amend
ment, but submitted and laid on the table with the
tice that would be proposed when the bill should
up again Now, if this is TO be referred to the
mee, should hope that il would be referred with all
the amendments 1t would be desirable that the subject
should be considered in all its bearings by the committee
to whom it is referred Consequently hope the senator
will allow his amendment to be referred to committee
The Senate will perceive that we have been already
The original bill referred to the Judiciary Committee
and report has been madewhlch has, IN FACT been &C
guessed in, by the substitution of another bllin which
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to refer that bill again 10 the committee desire
that the bill, with all the amendments proposed to
the whole subject If right, sir, understand that
the substitute presented by the senator from Illinois is
now before the Senate as an original bill Otcourse the
senator from Mississippi move his amendment, an
amendment the amendment; and then that, if the ref
erence is made will 80 with the bill.
| Mr. KING. am exceedingly anxious, sir, that the
subject should be considered all It's bearings, to what
committee IT may be REFERRED IN order that some
thing like correct estimate may be formed OF what can
gentleman will permit me- will offer informally
amendment; and when this is done, the whole matter
may be referred to the other OF the committees
| the gentleman from Florida may think proper.
| Mr. BUTLER. When gave way to the senator from
Tennessee, it with the understanding that gentlemen
should efer their amendments; and when they had an
opportunity to offer their amendments, that the bill, to-
geher with those amendments, should be referred TO
some one of the committees. | may not have under
stoot r ar usage but that was my idea
all the amendments which be suggested to some one
of the committees Iwould suggest, az this matter is of
orabie senator from Illinois should, by courtesy, 60 to
committee favorable TO the proposition do not think
ii fair 10 submit proposition to any committee whose
members may be decidedly hostile TO it. | would
not be understood by this to have reference to
any particular committee. 1t strikes me that it
is due and also that it is parliamentary practice that
this bin should go to select committee, with all
the amendments which can be offered only make the
suggestion that it should be referred to committee
whose members are favorable the proposition that
| should
for giving the bill fair consideration that would make
the suggestion | will not make motion to that effect
because do not wish to be the chairman OF that COM
miee but hope, il the senator from Illinois concurs
with me- that he will make the motion to refer his prop
I osition to select committee.
| MIR DAYTON. With great respect to the senator from
Della ware, thing he assumes what Is not exactly the
usual practice understand that the bill which is offer
ed by the from Illinois, at least to stand
clear of the constitutional difficulties suggested by the
Judiciary Committee in their last report but think, sir,
that the committee have no special disposition to take
charge OF this business iii be agreeable 10 the Senate
that II should go TO the Territorial Committee, or to
lect committee think there is difficulty in the minds
of members OF that committee upon that subject But for
ton Of this kind should go to some of the regularly
gained committees of this body. There -is one such
one think, that is favorable TO this proposton-I mean
the Territorial Committee, the chairman OF which is the
honorable senator who offers this very bill Why then,
appoint special committee for the purpose OF finding
then that il would be better refer this matter either
the Territorial Committee to the Judiciary Commit
tee, either of which, presume, have no feeling upon
Mr. CLAYTON | did not assume, sir, that the Judi
ciary Committee was hostile 10 the bills nor did | as,
sumo that any other committee was hostile to it. But
simply sad that according to parliamentary usage, and
by courtesy, it ought 10 be sent to committee known
to be favorable 10 Now do not know, do sup
pose my friend from New Jersey knows, whether
majority either of the Judiciary or OF the Territorial
Committee are favorable to the proposition And be-
cause do not know tina, fact, desire to refer the
bill to committee that is known to he favorable to the
proposition desire, therefore, to it go to select
committee, and think that is the proper course On
former occasion, when proposition somewhat similar to
this moved there difference of opinion as to
whether the Territorial or the judiciary Committee was
the proper to which the matter should be referred.
desire Ia pres such question again desire that II
may be referred TO committee majority of whom are
known be favor of the proposition But il the gen.
eman from Illinois does not choose to make the motion,
| shall not
Mr.. DICKINSON / differ with my friend from Della
ware in his suggestion relative referring the bill
select committee. The compromise bill, 80 called OF
last session. has not yet gone to its grave but s yet pos
sessed of existence and vitality. though is sleeping
upon the table in the House of Representatves-if may
be allowed to speak of the proceedings OF that House
Now sir, will not say that we have right, accord
ing to strict parliamentary law, again to originate any
measure which has passed this body and may be pending
in the other House; but the ordinary OF pro-
ceedngs, this bill in relation to the government OF
LOT Congress proposes 10 pass 1t all, should have
been passed long before this Ii they propose to aci
upon this subject it unnecessary to urge that the bill is
not perfect has enacng clause, and subject to
amendment and il they choose organize this Terrific
rial government they could act upon that BILL and amend
It to sui, their views Had 1 been left to my own
action, sir, anxious as am for the organization OF this
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