The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-19

ton to refer:
/. With instructions, that in any bill, scheme,
other measure or measures they may report, they
shall not connect the admission OF the State OF Cal
norma with any other proposed Legislation which
shall require the assent Of any other State to it,
completion. This was rejected by vote of-yeas
20, nays %.
| 2. That they shall not connect the admission Of
the State OF California with any measure which Ii
connected with question OF boundary or other
controversy with any other State. This was re-
Jected by a vote of-yeas 20, nays 29.
5. That they shall not connect the admission o
the State of California with any other measure Of
less dignity than the reception and admission OF
sovereign State, to be new and entire member Of
this Union. Rejected-yeas 2, nays 49,.
4. That they shall not make California party
to, or in any way include or connect her with, any
provision in the nature or intent OF compact re-
latng to slavery, or to any slave State, or slave Ter
ritory' other than the comPacts OF the Constitu-
ton. Rejected--yeas 16 nays 20.
b. That they shall not make California party to,
or In any way include connect her with, any
provision in the nature or intent Of compact Of any
description, other than the compacts OF the Consti-
luton and those compacts relating TO the domain
which have been heretofore required Of new States
formed out Of the territory of the United States
Relected-yeas II, nays 3d.
.: That they shall not report any measure pro
posing any alteration in the boundaries of the State
OF California. Rejected-yeas 20, nays n.
=. That they shall not make the State Of Califor-
ma party to, or in any way connected with, or
WIG 4ocouou VI her duml66lOn IN any way connected
with or dependent on, any provision in the nature
OF compact which has not been required of either
oil the following named States Ohio, Indiana, ILL
nos, Michigan, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Florida.
Rejected-yeas IL, nays %.
.. That they shall not make party to, or in any
manner bind to, include in, or connect with, any
provision having the character or intent of com
pact any State or people, having the political or
ganization of State not represented in this body
Re]ected--yeas Is, nays n.
3. That they shall not connect the admission OF
the State OF California with any matter foreign to
the admission Of that State in a direct manners on
precisely equal footing with the original States,
and unincumbered with any other conditions, re-
ssponsibihties, or considerations. Rejected-yeas
II, nays a..
Provided That nothing in these instructions shall
be construed to authorize the said committee to take
into consideration auy thing that relates either of
the four following subjects:
/. The abolition of slavery within the States Re-
~ The suppression Of the slave trade between the
States Rcjected-yeas 8, nays &c.
8 The abolition of slavery within the forts, arse
mails, dock yards, and navy grounds of the United
States. Rejected-yeas 5, nays 80
L. The abolition of slavery in the District Of Co.
iumbia Rejected-yeas 4, nays 81
And prouided further, That said committee shall
not take into consideration any question relating to
the subject of domestic slavery in the United States
which shall not be specially referred to it by order
OF the Senate Rejected-yeas s, nays 80.
The question was then taken on Mr.. HAMLIs's
motion to except from the reference every thing
relating to the admission of California and il was
rejected-yeas 20, nays 49,
MIR. WALKER moved to amend the motion by
excepting such parts thereof (the resolutions Of
Mr.. Clay relate to the recapture or return of
fugitives from service or labor"
MIR. CLAY and Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi op-
posed the amendment, and Mr. SEWARD sup
ported it. And the question being taken by yeas
and nays, the amendment was rejected-yeas II,
nays 81.
The question being then on the adoption of the
original motion
petitions and remonstrances on this subject received
by the Senate at this session, and on the table,
be also referred to said committee"
Mr.. CLAY expressed wish that the petitions be
however, that the committee were not compelled
to read them all.
Mr.. KING opposed the reference at length.
Mr. HALE supported his motion.
of the petitions. He made the point of order, that
these petitions having been laid on the table il was
not competent, while independent matter was
pending, to move to take them up and refer them
order.
MIR. DOUGLAS said that he would like to know
whether the resolutions of the Senator from Ken
lucky (Which it was proposed to refer) had ever
been taken from the table. If not, then they came
under the point of order made by the Senator from
Mississippi. He urged the reference of the petit
tons
Mr.. CLEMENS said that he agreed with the SEN
ator from Illinois (Mr. DoueLAs) and the Senator
from Kentucky, (Mr. CLAY,) and differed from his
colleague Mr.. KrNe) and the Senator from Mis-
sissippi, lMr DAvIs,) upon the little import
He considered this subject of petitions as a very
great humbug. He held one in his hand, sent to
him from New York, and which he meant TO pre-
sent TO- morrow. The memoriasts pray that Con-
gress may establish a lunatic ASYLUM for those of
nd 10
were deranged. He prays that GEOGRAPHICALLY
the ultra Abolitionists-may be confined that they
may do no injury to themselves, their friends or
their country. He mentioned one Senator by NAME
and earnestly prays that this Senator named by
him may have his head shaved, and be put upon
cold water diet Immediately. tLaughter.l
Mr. CLAY again advocated the reference of the
Mr.. MASON opposed il.
MIR. DOUGLAS renewed his point of order that
MIR. GAYS resolutions could not be referred TO the
committee II these petitions could not
The VICE PRESIDENT ruled that the objection
TO the reference Of Mr.. CLAys resolutions came too
late-thcy were now under consideration. He
ruled the motion Of Mr.. HALE to be cut of order
The question was again stated, and, being taken
by yeas and nays, the motion of Mr. FoorK to refer
Mr.. BELLS and Mr.. CLAWS compromise resolutions
70 select committee of thirteen Senator's provided
that the Senate does not deem il necessary, and
therefore declines TO express in advance any opin
ion, or To give any instructions, either general or
specific, for the guidance Of the said committee
was adopted by the following vote
YEAs.-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bell, Bor-
land, Bright Butler, Cass, Clay, Clemens Davis of
Mississippi, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs,
Foote, Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum, Mason,
Morton, Pearce, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Spruance
Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, whitcoInb, and
Yulce-30.
NAYS.-Mcssrs. Baldwin. BENTON, Bradbury,
Chase, Clarke, Corwin, Davis Of Massachusetts,
Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Douglas Fetch
Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Norris, Phelps, Sc
ward, Shields, Smith, Walker, and webster-22.
Absenf.-Mcssrs. Berrien, Cooper, Dawson, Ell
more, Houston, Pratt, Upham, and Wales.
ELEcTroN OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. FOOTE moved, and the Senate decided TO
proceed 10 the election of the select committee
Mr.. MANGUM moved that the Senate first elect
the chairman.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, moved that the sub
jet be postponed till Tomorrow at one O'Clock
Adopted
Mr. HALE submitted resolution referring GER
tain petitions 10 the committee.
Mr. DOUGLAS said that he hoped the California
bill would be taken up, and made the order of the
day for tomorrow, after the election of the COM
mttce.
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