The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-25
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
AMENDMENTS AND VOTES
ON the Compromise, or Omnibus Bill.
Here The great Bus" broke do,on.


the Acknowledgements 80, nays 22-as follows:
YRAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton,
Rerrien. Butler. Chase Clarke, Davis of Massa-
cbnsatts Davis of Mississinni. DAYTON. Dodge of
Wisconsin. Douolas. Ew;nu Greene. Halle. liam
~ m.,.s.,n NJ, NIL, No. poo,no
n,'' 'iun.e,' 1'" $751;. u;. So, -
Fps, ooS Ir.l, '' W., W. v;,,'ro,,
aV,', 90 p"'''' m
am ~ A,a,,;ao, p,l,.a. p.;,h,
s1rDle's ~ fe"''1,'' Ds'i ~ 1850
n aS a' fs, I ma - M,,stnn I"nn.
" Ao""' 49,. ~. D. S i 80
H'hs' "angull MOTIFS r.n'. nusA' o n
oi"a''ee' osu' seo"' ''"u 'h''oon
Mr.. paARCE. inow move to insert the matter =.
Jus. stricken o9.a eNceP' .ne a,lena ns''1 81 .e
sena.or from ON e Gno,ga ~ heI u wi, - h ;n
spsried IN ne Mace.
Prorided The Territorial Governments of New
Mexico. authorized by this act, shall not go into
operation until the 4lh of March, 1851
Mr. DOUGLAS move to amend the amend
nent by striking out The new clause proposed by
he senator from MARYLAND, and inserting the fol-
towing:
Propided, That the said commissioners shall re-
'ort The result of their proceedings to the leglsa-
ure of Texas and to Congress by the 18th Of De-
emper next, ana mat 50 much OF ms act as PRO
uI ~. 80, ,a II 81. ~
,rrsss nnsss me houndarv ofTexos shall have been
adjusted. and in the mean time. the rights of both
parties to the territory in dispute shall remain un-
affected and unmpaired by anything in this act
contained.
Mr.. BADGER demanded the yeas and nays
which were ordered ana, being taken' resulted
yeas ~, nays 3s-as 'olows;
~, LAsmMess us pal o,, n',nMe,'' nsn.on
butier, Cnase, ClarKe, Cleinens, DAVIS ol .Iassa-
chnsetts. Davis OF Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge
of Wisconsin, Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamln,
Hunter. Mason, Miller, Phelps, Seward Smith,
Souie. Turney, Upham, Walker, Winthrop, and
Yulee-27
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell. Ber
rien. Bradbury Brioht. Cuss. Clay. Cooper. Daw
son. Dickinson. Dodoe of Iowa. Douglas. Downs
Feleb, Foote Honsfon. Jones. KING. Manpum
Morton. Norris, Pearce. Pratt. Rusk. Sebastian
Shields Spruance Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales
and Whitcomb-
So the motion was rejected
The question being then taken upon Mr.. DouG
Lass substitute for the proviso Tor new matter,
proposed in Mr.. PEARcE's amendment, 1t was re-
Jectea-yeas "a, nays 80 as follows;
iEAs-Messrs' Atchison' badger berrlen
Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, COOPER Dawson
Felch, Foote, Houston, Jones, King, Mangum
Norris. Pratt, Rusk. Sturgeon and Whitcomb-
"a
N,-s uo,,u, p,,d,u;,, p,r,,,li p,nto,,
IL. S,Laaa 60 ~,S. ~ e ~
;hnse'ts' DAVIS OF mississippi, Daytoh' Dodge
Wisconsin, Ewing, Greene, Hale, iianllln, hun
ter, Mason, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Phelphs
Seward Shields, Smith, SOule, Spruance, Turney
underworld IJpham Wales Walker WiutbrO,
and vi ..
Mr. TIIRNEy move tho ;nde6n;te ros,
,,,na,,.o,,, - ~ h;n ''N t0''
NJ FOGrE den,a,5o d ,ta ,oos ard ro,,s mo-
the mo,on. which ,,ere orderea md hsnyy a W.
ras,i,edwyeas 90 na,s aoNas fnIioms.
p,,,lan CO. CO" E,an,s ~ W. NJ
r.,, m 20 N..1:eA:.e.: 49,. NJ
'n"'' D",i' va .'A''s,Sr''PP'' 10y ,o"' 80.
Oh WISCONSIN, Hwi"s ureeme' rae, ilr,i'i
1ouston, 1untef, MASON, Mliier, Iheips, Nv"
Seward, Smith Soule, Turney, Upham, Walk,
Winthrop and Yulee-29. aa4
NAys-Messrs. Atcbison, BADGER. Bell. Be
,;en Rrndbnrv Rr;obt Glass; CLAY Coonar Dan
son n;oLnson no3ro ~ Iowa nonrlos nou,r
TI.i. -. Ia K;.s. Ny..s. NJ
n' D.' Su. III o g., -
MOTIFS reafee' Ira',' oepas'ian, shie'ds' npr
arce, sturgeon, Underwood wales ana Wh
comb-30.
So the motion was not agreed to.
Mr.. ATCHISON Is there an amendmel
pendingi
The PRESIDENT. There is.
Mr.. ATCHlSON. I'll, move an amen'
ment to the amendment by striking out so niue
of the bill as relates to California.
The PRESIDENT. That is not now in orde
Inc amendment now DeIOfe the oenate Is 10 Strll
out SO much of the amendment moved by Il
senator from Maryland MIR. PEARCE as provid
that the portion of the bill which relates to Ne
Mexico shall not go into operation prior to Il
Ath of March, 1851.
MIR. ATCHlSON. Then will make the M
ton when II shall be In order. L come to tn
point: believe, and have believed since this b'
was Introduced, that the only proposition in
that met my cordial appreciation much a
relates the territory Of Utah. Utah comes be
fore the Congress of the United States as terri
tory of the United States should come She ask
government, either State or a territorial gov
eminent, and she presents constitution, sayins
nothing whatever upon the subject of slavery
Now sir, think they have a population capab
of sefgovernment, and that merits government
They modestly present themselves here and ash
n government such as we shall deem most prone
and necessary. Now, | think that if we with
draw from this bill all except what relates to Utah
il will meet with favor upon all hands / hav