The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-13


Mr., CLAY. That motion. believe. is not in order
that is decided the senator from New Hampshire may
move the reference which he proposes and il will then
MI. HALE would sugges, that suppose that the
resolutions, and the amendment before adopted
after, may be referred the Committee on Territories
and that my motion think it is clear that 1t has pre-
The VICE PRESIDENT was understood to rule tha.
the motion could not be in order while motion was
Mr. HALE requested the honorable senator from Mis-
souri, to withdraw his amendment for that purpose.
M Mr BENTON i On ass assealsd
motion Of the senator from New Hampshire.
i Mr. BENTON intimated that il the Senate should feel
disposed to drop the subject here and it
IN Mr. II DICKINSON ieRS 6 oE s'Hein 20 not adjourn
4 Mr EOCIE hope we shall sit il out
M HALE called for the yeas and nays on his motion.
i Mr. FOOTE. | make single remark although
hope i is hardly necessary II must be an obvious con-
~ = ne minds q all a a me grand oo
body great moral influence in behalf Of plan Of set
tlement which we hope may have effect in the House
OF Representatives and upon the whole public That is
the object That object cannot be attained by referring
the subject to the Territorial Committee alone sup
pose that the committee of thirteen would chiefly come
influence OF the thirteen distinguished gentlemen that
are 10 be upon that committee speak without indel-
icacy, because have declined to be upon it mysefnot
only their moral influence but the whole moral influence
OF the Territorial Committee will be c0mbiHed 1t would
have effect in the House Of Representatives and
upon the country At large Members Of the House Of
and more safely for measure perhaps somewhat aisa-
greeabe to their particular constituents when thus
horzed and thus enabled declare that they had voted
the manner they did vote upon the counsel Of certain
distinguished gentlemen whose reputation and whose in
fuence pervade the whole land.
Mr.. BUTLER obtained the floor, but gave way to
Mr.; DICKINSON. suppose this motion carries the
amendment OF the senator from Missouri with it.
Mr.. DICKINSON. He has a right to move 10 carry
the amendment with it, and understand him to
Mr.. HALE. 1t was not my intention in the first in
stance to make my motion have that effect but was in
formed by the Chair that must include the amend
ments, and did So matter of compromise | took
them with but should have preferred to take them with
Mr.. DICKINSON / wish for one to come to q direct
vote on the resolutions OF the senator from Missouri,
Mr.. BEnTos.] like them, with some slight modifca
They merely reafirm the constitutions and think il is
nearly time that il should be rea6rmed ILaughter]
Mi. KING. The original motion included Instructions
now understand IT. 1t is proposed to dispense with all
The VICE PRESIDENT. The original motion in
cluded instructions The senator from Missouri moved
an amendment containing additional instructions. The
senator from New Hampshire Mr. HALEl now moves
to send the whole subject to the Committee Terrific
Mr. CLEMENS want to obtain direct vote on
the amendments OF the senator from Missouri. desire
to get test vote on it. | apprehend he will find that
has stated. After that, shall move to lay the whole
subject on the table
The question being then taken upon the motion to
fer 10 The Committee Territories, the yeas %,
nays 81, as follows:
YEAS-MesHs Baldwin, Benton. Bradbury, Chase,
Clarke Corwn Davis Of Massachusetts. Dayton Dodge Of
Jones, Miller Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, Upham
NAYs-Messrs Atchson, Badger. Bell, Borand. Bright.
Butler. cass Clay Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi. DicEin
son, DOUGLAS Downs Foote Hunter, King Mangum .Is Ma
Spruance, Tarney, Underwood, Wales, Webster, Whit
comb, and Yulee-3l.
So the motion was not agreed to-
MIR. CLAY. recur TO my first impression ith
reference TO the proposed instructions. will not 60
over the whole Of them / will indicate how they will
read with the changes have made. The original in
strucons read thus:
Prorided, That nothing In this reference shall be con-
sdered authorizing this committee take into consde
subjects First abolition slavery within staies8
Now, sir, if we vote against these instructions, as
prepared to do, ii am not relieved from the necess
" there will be an implication that we entertain the
idea that have power over these subjects But
trust that there is not member OF this body who would
be disposed TO continue any msappehension or miscon
necessary excitement To avoid this Implication pro-
pose amend the instructions OF the senator from Mis-
sour, SO TO make them read as have stated:
Provided That nothing in ,sis reference shall be so
whatever IN Congress for the abolition by Congress Of
within the states"
have underscored the portions oil the resolutions oil
the senator from Missouri, which propose to strike
out, and in lieu OF them propose TO insert what have
read If my proposition for amendment prevails, il will
then read in this way, IN continuation:
"Nor authorize the suppression by Congress Of the
slave trade between the a,e that Congress ought TO
abolish slavery ia the os arsenas, dockyards and navy
yards Of the United States, that Congress ought 10 abol
lsh slavery in the District OF Columbia"
In that form trust that we shall have vote approxi
mating in unanimty 10 that which had yesterday up
on another subject Indeed do not see how It is pos
sibe that any senator vote against these amend
ments move the amendments. and call for the ayes
and noes
Mr.. BENTON do not know that heard distinctly
all that passed Did understand that the resolutions ad
init constitutional power any OF these subectsp
MIR. CLAY. In relation 10 the District OF Columbia,
expressly avoided denying the constitutional power.
MIR. BENTON. will agree 10 accept the notifications
OF the senator IRON Kentucky.
MIR. CASS. l wish to hear the motions read-the
original, and the amendments.
The motions and amend nents were read accordingly
the senator from Kentucky adopted by the senator from
MIR. BENTON. They were accepted by me. will
state that supposed, at first, that they were substantially
the same fnd they not quite strong an desire
meant to prevent the committee from taking any luris
dction those subjects whatsoever will not touch
them myself and will not intust them TO the action of
any committee The resolutions amended by the SEN
from Kentucky, would permit the committee TO con.
slider the subject though they deny the power Of Con-
gress to upon them While, therefore, really prefer
my own resolutions OF amendment, consent to accept
those OF the senator from Kentucky.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair understands that
the senator from Missouri adopts the amendments OF the
senator from Kentucky.