The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-25

rien, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Cooper, Dsw-
son, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs,
Foote, Houston, Jones', King, Aiangum, Morton,
Norris, Pe..rce, Pratt Shields, Smith, Spruance,
Sturgeon, Underwood Wales, and Whitcomb
80
80 the motion to postpone was not agreed to-
Mr.. CLEMENS moved that the Senate do now
adjourn; which motion was lost on DIVISION
ayes IL, noes not counted
The question recurring upon the motion to
strike the first four sections, relating to Calitor
mia, from the bill, it was decided in the affrma-
uve--yeas 81, nays 25--as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Baldwin,
Barnwell, Bell, Benton. Berrien, Butler Clarke,
Clemens, Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis Of Mis-
sssippi, Dawson, Downs, Ewing, Foote, Greene,
Hunter, King, Mangunl, Mason, Morton, Pearce,
Phelps, Pratt, Rnsk, Sebastian, Seward Smith,
Soule, Turney Upham, Winthrop, and Yuee--
"a.
NAYs--Messrs. Bradbury, Bright Cass, Chase,
Clay, Cooper, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge of Wis
consin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Fetch, Hale,
iIamlin, Houston, Jones, Miller, Norris, Shields,
Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, Walker,
and Whitcomb-25.
[The bill now contained nothing but the provi-
sions establishing the Territorial Government or
Utah.l
The motion to adjourn withdrawn at the
request of
Mr. BENTON, who said Mr. President, an
idea has struck me. Laughter.l The idea is
this: Homer made mistake when he thought he
was writing historically and attributed to that
pale-faced lady-about as pale as the moon, and
about as coId--the work Of unraveling every
night what she wove by day. He made a mis-
take. Instead of its being HISTORICAL he had
vision, and saw the American Senate legislatIng
upon Compromise bill. [Great laughter
Now, MIR. President, wish to set myself what
is called recius IN curia. wish to stand before
the Senate for man such as l am think
am kindly tempered, [laughter,l but the gentle
men Of the compromising party from the course
have been compelled to pursue upon that sub
ject during this session, have taken up, | am
afraid, the opinion that | am not kindly disposed.
Now, wish to give them proof to the contrary.
Their vehicle is gone--all but one plank, and
wish to save that plank for them by way Of doing
homage to their worth. We have got Utah here
in the words the committee report it. ! am for
passing Utah this instant, by way Of showing
homage, and respect, and kindness to the commit
tee. [Laughter.1
Mr.. DAWSON. renew the motion to adj
journ; butt before doing so, | wish to say to the
senator from Missouri that wish to give him an
opportunity OF having all night to look over this
matter, and perhaps he will be ready tomorrow
TO demonstrate still more clearly that he is very
good-tempered gentleman. Renewed laughter j
Mr.. BENTON, Tin his seat,) see best in the
day time
The question being then taken upon the motion
for adjournment, it was decided in the negative
yeas %, nays 33-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Achison, Bell, Berren, Bright
Clemens, Cooper, Dawson, Dickinson, Ewing
Felch, King, Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Pratt
Rusk, Shields, Smith, Soule, Underwood, Whit
comb, and Yulee--22.
Massachusetts Badger, Baldwin, Barnwe
Benton, Bradbury, Butler, Cass, Chase, Clarke,
Davis OF Massachusetts, Davis of Mississippi
Dayton Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa,
Douglas, Downs, Foote, Greene, Hale, Hamlin,
Houston, Jones, Mason, Miller, Norris, Sebas
tan, Seward, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney,
Wales, Walker, and Winthrop-33.
So the Senate refused to adjourn.
Mr. ATCHISON. The question now is, | pre-
sumo, upon the amendment offered by the senator
from Illinois, Mr.. DOUGLAS, to make the south
ern boundary of Utah the 9th degree of north
latitude through, from east to west. This propo-
stion, will remind my Southern friends Shelter
for us by thirty miles, or one-half degree than
the Nashville Convention. They say the South
will be satisfied with sc deg. 80 mn.--the Mis-
souri, Compromise line. The liberal senator from
Illinois proposes to give us thirty miles, of the
whole length of that southern boundary, more
than our friends at Nashville claim. Now call
| upon our Southern friends to sustain this propo-
| sition.
| LII. MT. DO LEX mOVeQ an adjournment.
| The question being taken upon the motion to
adjourn,l 1T was decided in the negative on division
ayes -, nays 90
The question recurring upon the amendment of
Mr. DouGLAs.
l. Mr.. HAMLIN asked the yeas and Nays which
were not ordered.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi move to amend
the amendment by fixing the southern boundary
| at 36 degrees 80 minutes My friends around me
say that 81 degrees is all the better. do not
think so. do not so see why we should avoid a
| line which has been fixed upon as best for po-
litcal line Of division. look beyond the present
| question-beyond the Territory that is to be or
ganized out of the territory south of that line; and
! other gentlemen, think, look beyond, who are
not those that prompt me. Why is this half de-
gree to be included in the territory south of it }
Simply to raise the question against us, and
raise it upon the half-degr rec all the way through.
The senator from Illinois-it is but justice that
should say it of him-would be entirely willing to
take the line propose. My own friends think
are in great error. | say it in all kindness to
them but it is great error, the fruits Of which
we shall prove when we come to organize another
Territory south Of it..
Mr.. ATCHISON. Mr.. President, as we have
lately enlisted under the Southern banner, bow
with all Difference to the opinion expressed by the
senator from Mississippi. am perfectly willing,
if it is his desire, and the desire Of other gentle
men, to relinquish the thirty miles which the
amendment of the senator from Illinois would
have given us, and to adopt the line of 36 degrees
80 minutes. ! suppose neither the senator from
Illinois, nor any other Northern gentleman can
have any objection. | shall vote for the amend
ment.
Mr.. HALE demanded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered
Mr.. DAVIS asked if the amendment was not
accepted
Mr., DOUGLAS said that he had no objection
to the amendment, but could not accept it.
MIR. BUTLER. do not think it is important
prefer the line Of $50 30,, and -
Mr.. DOUGLAS. lfit is the general wish, and
if it will stop debate, will accept the amend
ment
Mr.. HALE. wish to know if it is in order
to accept an amendment after the yeas and nays
have been ordered.
The PRESIDENT. Perfectly in order until
the vote is taken upon the subject-matter.
Mr.. HALE. Isha vote against the amend
ment Of $50 30' because think there is an impli-
cation in it. Laughter. will vote for $40 or
36o either; but it is idle to shut eyes to the
fact that here is an attempt in the bill or the
amendment do not say anything of the motive
Ito pledge the Senate, by its action upon the