The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-08-07
From the Columbia Telegraph.
The Compromiae Vote.

nesday last-the day OH which the Compro-
use received its quletus--was according
ly marked by considerable "noisc and con-
FUSION" and it Is utterly impossible for us
10 give in our limited space, sketch even
OF everything that was done. We annex
however, an abstract Of the proceedings so
far as the Compromise was concerned
which will be Of interest now, and to which
our readers may have occasion to refer here
after. We give only the most important
votes and decisions.
The first important move with reference
to the Bill, was by Mr.. Pcarce, of MARYLAND,
proposing TO strike out all relating to New
Mexico and the Texan boundary, for the
purpose OF inserting substitute offered by
h'm. After some discussion and sundry
propositions, Mr.. Pearce modified his mo.
ton, by Offering simply to strike out, and in
his form it was carried by the foloHing
vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Ben
ton, Bcrricn, Butler, Chase, Clarke, Davis,
OF Massachusetts, DAVIS of Mississippi,
Dayton. Dodge of Wisconsin, Douglas,
Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Hunter Ma
son, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Sc
ward, Shields, Smith, Soulc, Turney, Un-
derwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Win
tilrop and Yulcc-3}.
Nays-Mcssrs. Atkinson, Badger,
Bright, Cass, Clay, Clemens, Dawson,
Dickinson. Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Foote
Houston, Jones, King, Mangum, Norris.
Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Spruancc, Stur-
gcon, and Whitcomb-22.
Pending an attempt to insert something
III the vacuum thus created (Which was
never filled howcvcr,) Mr. Hale OF New
| fanpShirn ,popcI tho ;,,,3oE e.,
mcnt, which was lost BY the following yote
icas-Mcssrs. Baldwin, Barnwcli, Ben.
! ton, Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis
of Massachusetts, Davis Of Mississippi,
Dayton. Dodge Of Wisconsin, Ewing,
Greene. Hale, IIam!n, Hunter, Mason,
Miller, Phelps, Seward. Smith, Soule, Tur-
ncy, upham, Walker, Winthrop and Yu-
| lce-27.
Nays-Alessrs. Atchinson, Badger, Bell,
Berricn, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clap,
Cooper, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa,
Douglas, Downs, Fclch, Foote, Houston,
Jones, King, Mangum. Morton, Norris,
Pearcc, Pratt, Rusk. Sebastian, Shields,
Spruancc. Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales
and Whitcomb-32.
MIR. Turncy OF Tennessee, repeated the
motion after some time, and it was again
lost by vote of % to 30, the difference be-
ing occasioned by the Senators of Texas,
Messrs. Rusk. and Houston, who voted this
time in the affirmative.
The same motion was again offered bv
Mr.. Chase of Ohio. and failed by vote of
2S to %. On comparing this with the list,
as reported above, it appears that Mr.. Hale
did moi vote at all, and Nfessrs. Rusk and
Sebastian voted with the ''aycs," thus maxi
ing 2S-Mr. Houston, in the negative.
Mr. Walker (of wisconsin, moved to
strike ont all except the California portion
OF The bill, which was lost:
ieas-Mcssrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright,
Chase, Clarke, Davis Of Massachusetts,
Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin, Ewin.,,
Greene, Halnlin, Miller, Phelps, Seward,
Shields. Smith, Spruance, Upha.n, Wales,
Walker, Whiteomb and Tinthrop-22. 81
Nays-Messrs. Atkinson, Badger,
Barnwcll, Bell, Bcrrien, Bradbury, Butler
Clemens, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson,
| Dickinson, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Downs,
Fclch, Footc. Houston, Hunter, Jones,
King, Mangum, Mason, Morton, Norris,
Pcarcc, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soulc,
| Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, and Yuce
! --:S}
BY referring to the vote on the tirs, mo.
! ton To postpone, it will be seen that 50 Sen
ators voted, lacking but one of full Sen
! ate.
Mr. Borland, Of Arkansas. is the only
| Senator whose name does not appear il,
/ that vote, while, in tho list above stated, i,
will be seen that tilty-fvc votes were given,
/ showing absence or dodging on the part of
! five Senators, who were Mcssrs Borlard,
! Cass, Clay, Cooper and Hale.
! Indefinite postponemcnt was again moved
by Mr.. Phelps, Of Vermont, and failed bv
vote OF twenty eight to thirty, Messrs Bor.
! land and Sebastian not voting
Mr.. Atchjson, of Missouri, moved TO
strike out all relating 10 California, which
/ was lost by a tic vote
In the affirmative, the two Senators from
| each Of the following States, Missouri
( North Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia,
/ Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, Louisiana,
! Texas. Florida, Maryland, and Virginia,
| and one from Arkansas, Connecticut, Ten
ncssce, Rhode Island. Vermont, respective
/ ly, making twcnty-nnc.
| In the negative were the two Senators
from Maine, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Ken
tncky, Pennsylvania. Massachusetts, New
Jersey, New York, Wisconsin, New IIamp.
( shire, Delaware, and one from Rhode Island
! Connecticut, Tennessee, Vermont and H.
linoIS, respectively, Mr.. Douglass not vo.
/ ting, and Senator from Arkansas absent.
! To follow the bill, however, through all
/ ITS devious windings TO the tomb, would
take up too much space at present, for mo-
tons TO amend, to postpone, &c. were offer
cd on all sides, and the ayes and noes taken
vcry frequently.
! The finishing stroke was given bv mo-
ton TO reconsider the vote above stated. by
/ which the Senate refused to strike out the
California sections. The motion TO recon
slider, which was offered by Mr.. Winthrop.
prevailed, and, after some time the motion
ot MIR. Atchlson, rs originally offered. was
carried The vote stood as follows. by
States:
Affirmative.
Missouri, Massachusetts,
North Carolina AIis,issippi,
Connecticut, Louisiana.
South-CaroIna, Virginia.
tennessee, Florida,
tcOruIa. MarvlonI opJ