The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-03
THE UNION.
and being taken. resaltsdyeas 10. nays ssas fol-

Bradbury Bright Butler Cass Chase, Clarke, Cisy LAWS
Ps; Fsos S,ssas Mis S1as
Underwood, upham. Wales, Walker. winthrop and
| So the Senate refused to adjourn.
TO strike from the bill al except those sections which
relate to California il decided in the negativeyeas
20, nays 33-as follows
YEAs-Mss.rs Baldwin, Benton. Bright CHASE Clarke
Smith. sPrusscs Upham, Wales Walker. Winthrop. and
NAYS Messrs A,ohison. Badger, Barnwel, Beal Der
s%' oSas Ct o 81
sslch, FSots. Houston Hunter. Jones, King, Mangnm'
soals, Sturgeon, Turnsy. Underwood. and Yuies-ss
| So the motion was not agreed TO-
| Mr.. FOOTE. simply rise to express desire that
my friend from Missouri will now oter his amendment
and give US an opportunity Of acting upon territorial bill
Mr.. ATCHISON AS have believed all along that the
greatest weight in the omnibus was California, move
| Mr.. FOOTE simply rise 10 make one remark. II
most obvious to US all now that the Adjustment bill 10
defeated, as complication Of measures II must also
be obvious that there is disposition n this body to
adopt the California bill as separate measure All Of
the mschievous consequences that will result
This proposition, then, is the only one suppose, upon
rial bill alone, and pass it hope that that proposition
will find favor with the Senate and that thereafter
make further nth With regard to
admission Of California may be taken u to receive such
consideration and such favor as the Senate and the
Ssi m b af aP 81 a
was my proposition three months ago. Al that time the
Senate did not see it 70 act IN accordance with my
proposition Now am sure all will see that this is the
only course to be pursued as
Mr.. PHELPS If il be in order. move to postpone
Mr. BRADBURY desire that the motion Of the SEN
The residue d bill as i IS, and hope that we
Mr.. PHELPS One word in explanation OF my motion.
need not repeat 10 the Senate that have regarded this
effort to settle this Compromise in the form Of bill COM
ginning to the end 1t is perfectly hopeless now,
think the Senate can perceive; and, instead Of killing
the BID by dissecng il, might do without i all, BY
postponing indefinitely Ii this is done, the door will
open for the introduction OF measures having refer
ence to the several SUBJECTS which can be taken up sepa
ratey. | think the Senate will excuse me for say
ing that have felt embarrassed from the beginning 10
the end with the combination Of these measures in the
bill reported by the committee, Of which had the honor
to be member. Ihave no doubt we can settle the Cali
fornia question il take it up by itself we have
single issue, get majority for something. But
If we are to have combination OF measures that am
obliged vote against for one reason my friend next to
me for another and my friend next to him for still
another, why. must unite in our opposition: Let me
repeat that think there is sort Of difficulty in settling
the question Of California or in settling the Texan
question not the least on earth, in my humble judg
nent will go for any measure myself that any reason
able will propose for the adjustment Of this matter.
cannot see anytoubs for the reason have suggested
the bill reported from the committee, because there is one
feature in il cannot vote for. Now. think the best thing
T. N bs
indefinitely and take up these measures each BY itself
and pledge myself, az humble person. to give my
besa n
with all due Difference to the majority OF that committees
Of which had the honor 10 be member, have regarded
the elements of controversy Under these circumstances
hope that we will postpone this bill, and then take up
the measures, we ought to have done in the outset
symmetry OF this bill is now destroyed II it is destroyed
is by his action in part By bis action has been de-
sroyed for believe he has cooperaed with those who
Mr.. PHELPS, lin his seat) Unques,ionaby
Mr.. ATCHlSON. Now, sir, il my amendment pre-
vails his object will be efected-he first step is taken
has now government, such as it is Utah has no gov.
eminent, unless it be ecclesiastical governments
theological government (Laughter1
Mr.. PHELPS. That is the best sort OF government
Mr.. ATCHISON. The senator from Vermont says
that is the best sort Of government do not know as 70
that II may suit "the land OF steady habits Laugh
ter Now, sir, his object may be effected II he desires
to effect it, he will vote for my propositions we will cut
California loose; we will turn her out oil the omnibus
There will be nothing left then but this solitary pas
senger; and with his cooperation, and the cooperation
OF other gentlemen we can pass it, Now let those who
in favor OF separate help TO pass terrific
rial government for Utah without the Wmot Proviso,
Mr.. FO0TE. l will make one remark. which is this:
has been frequently said here by the enemies OF this
bill that il is perfectly practicable to pass each one Of
these separately II has also been confidently
asserted that the bill for the territorial government could
not pass without the Wilmot Proviso yet OF this
opinions and l hold those men OF the South, whoever
they are, who have contrved, or shall be understood
hereafter having contved, BY any course OF conduct
10 bring about the establishment OF the territorial govern
people OF the South for their mischeyous acts.
4 Mr.. HALE. Mr.. President-
Mr.. CLAY and other SENATOR'S. oh, no; Oh, no.
Don't; stop; sit down.
Order being restored,
Mr. HALE resumed should not have taken half so
long say what wished to say there has been taken
in the aiemptto groan me down, IL had been permitted
TO 70 on. ~ 80.
spp how he il going to reconcile this assertion that he
has Just made with another, when he said that he con-
sdered the Wilmot Proviso dead and buried tGreat
Mr F0oTE. I will answer that believed il was
dead but believe that which dead has this day
been revived and brought into new life by the ndiscreet
action Of southern men. ,
The question being then taken upon the motion BY Mr.
PHELPS 10 postpone indefinitely, was decided IN the
negatve--yeas %, nays 29--as follows; .s4
Clarke Clemens, Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis Of Misss
sppi, Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Ewing, Grcene Hale
Hsmlin, Hunter, Mason, Miller, Phelps Seward, Smith,
souls. spruanoe, Tuney, uphsm Wales winthrop, and
NAYs-Mes.rs A,chison, Badger. Bell, Ber,ien, Brad,
bury Bright, Cass, Clay Cooper Dawson Dickinson,
Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Downs Fetch, Feoe, Houston
Jones' King, Mangum, Morton. Nou,s, pessce, rrsm,