The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-04-25


Sebastian, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Under
wood, Whitcomb, and Yulee-N
SO the amendment was rejected.
The next subdivision was then read
q Prouidsd. That nothing in this instruction
shall be construed to authorize the said committed
20 take into consideration anything that relates to
either of the four following subjects;
al The abolition Of slavery within the States
The question being taken, there we're
YEAs-Messrs Benton, Chase, Davis of Masss-
chusetts, Hale, Miller, Norris Seward, Smith
Walker, and w sbster-lo.
NAys-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell Bor-
land. Bright, Butler, Cass, Clay, Clemens, Davis
of Mississippi, Dickinson, Downs, Foote, Hunter
King. Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Rusk
Sebastian, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Under
wood, Whitcomb, and Yulee-H.
So the amendment was rejected.
The next subdivision was then read
"The suppression of the slave trade between
the States
The question being taken, there we're
YEAs-Messrs. Benton, Dodge Of Iowa, Dodge
of Wisconsin. Hale, Hsmln Jones, Norris, Sew
ard. Smith, and Walker-l0
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Bor-
land, Bright, Butler, Cass, Chase, Clay, Dickin-
son, Downs, Foote, Hunter, King Mangum, Ma
son. Morton, Pearce, Rusk, Sebastian, Spruance,
Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood WhitcOmb, and
ulee-26.
So the amendment was rejected.
The next subdivision was then read
"3 Abolition of slavery within the forts, arse
nails, dock yards, and navy yards Of the United
Statesn
The question being taken, it resulted as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. Benton, Dodge of Iowa, Dodge
of Wisconsin, Jones, and Smith,
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger Bell, BOr-
land, Bright, Butler, Cass, Chase, Clay, Clemens;
Dickinson, Downs, Foote, Hale, Hunter, King,
Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Rusk, Sebas-
tan, Seward, Sprusnce, Sturgeon, Turney, I'm
derwood, Walker, and Whitcomb-29.
So the amendment was rejected.
The next subdivision was then read:
"a. The abolition of slavery within the District
of Columbia
The question being taken, it resulted as fol-
lows
YEAs-Messrs. Benton, Dodge of Iowa, Dodge
Of Wisconsin, and jones'
/ NAYs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bell, Borland,
Bright, Butler, Cas-, Chase, Clay, Clemens,
Dickinson, Downs, Foote, Hale, Hunter, King,
Mangum, Mason, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Rusk,
Sebastian, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon,
Turney, Underwood Wslksr, and WhiseexsS-3l.
So the motion was rejected.
The next subdivision was then read :-
shall not take into consideration any question in
relation to the subject of domestic slavery in the
United States. which shall not be specially refer
red to it by order of the Senate by namen
The question being taken, it resulted as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. Benton, Dodge of Iowa, Dodge
of Wisconsin, Felch, and jones'
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Bor-
land, Bright, Butler, Cass, Chase, Clay, Clemens
Davis of Mississippi, Dickinson, Downs, Foote,
Hunter, King, Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pearce,
Risk, Sebastian, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Stur-
geon, Turney, Underwood, and-Walker-29.
So the amendment WAS rejected
The question then required on the amendment
Of the Senator from Maine, Mr.. Hamlin
Except 80 much as relates to the admission Of
California as Staten
Mr.. Seward call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered and, being
taken, resulted as follows :-
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Chase, Clarke, Dodge of Iowa, Dodge of Wiscon-
sin, Felch, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Jones, Miller,
Norris, Phelps, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Walker,
and Webster-20.
NAYs--Messrs. Atchson, Badger, Bell Bor-
land, Bright, Butler, Cass, Clay, Clemens, Davis
of Mississippi, Dickinson, Downs Foote Hunter,
King, Mspgum, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Rusk,
Sebastian, Soule, Sturgeon, Turney, and Under
wood-25
So the amendment was rejected
Mr.. Yulce. MIR President. L wish to be allowed
to say, a reason for not voting upon that amend
ment, that had agreed to pair of for short time
with gentleman who is not now present
Mr.. Walker. | move to amend the resolution
by the insertion of the words:
Except such parts thereof as relate to the
recapture and return Of fugitives from service or
laborD
On that question | ask the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were accordingly ordered
The question being taken on MIR. Walkers
amendment, it resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Chase,
Clarke Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge
of Wisconsin, Felch, Greene, Hale, Hamln, Mil
Ter, Norris, Phelps Seward, Shields, and Walk
er-17
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Bor-
land Bright, Butler, Cass, Clay, Clemens Davis
of Mississippi Dickinson, Dodge OF Iowa, Downs
Foote, Hunter, Jones' King Nangum, Mason
Morton Pearce, Rusk, Sebastian, Spruance, Stur-
geon, Turuey, and Underwood-27.
So the amendment was rejected
Mr. Hale Mr. President, | would respect
fully suggest to the Senate that, these various
subjects are to be referred to the committee, all
the petitions and remonstrances received by the
Senate ct this session. and now lying on the table,
relative to subjects contained in the resolutions
proposed to be referred, should also be referred
to the committee. therefore offer the following
amendment, and upon it ask for the yeas and
lays:
"That all petitions and remonstrances received
this session on the subjects mentioned In the res
olutions of the Senator from X entucky Mr. Clay
and the Senator from Tennessee Mr.. Bell, re-
ferred to a select committee of thirteen be taken
from the table and referred TO the same commit
teep
The yeas and nays were thep ordered.
MIR. Clay. hope the petitions will be referred.
hope the motion will prevail. do not promise
to read all the petitions if they are referred.
suppose the committee will - feel bound to read
them all. but perhaps one ofV&o of a class.
Mr. King | shall not vote for the reference
proposed by the Senator from New Hampshire.
| have been opposed to the reception of these Pc
titions, as being improper to be countenanced by
the Senate of the United States Sir, we have
frequently voted against their reception But
this session we tried it again and, to our utter
establishment, found that contrary opinion pre-
vailed, and that petitions asking for what If
granted would produce state Of things in this
country that would shake the Government to its
foundation, have been received, but received with
the declaration that they should lie on the table
Now il is proposed to send them to select CON-
mittee ! am for its taking into consideration
every legitimate and proper subject that apper-
,ains TO the settlement Of the great and exciting
questions before the country but am not in
favor Of taking up petitions praying for dissou-
ton Of the Union, and petitions very similar to
the one rejected the other day, asking that the
slaves be armed against their owners ! am not
in favor of taking up petitions praying that the
slave trade between the States be prohibited,
when the Supreme Court Of the United States
has declared any interference with it to be un-
constitutional We ourselves this day have rek
jected proposition made by the Senator from
Missouri on that very subject
Now, sir, what is the object Of sending these
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