The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-17
THE UNION.
Mr.. DAWSON, What is the cause Of his ABSENCE
MT, DAVIS. The sickness OF one OF his children
The question being taken BY yeas and nays on the mo-

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The question being akep by yeas and nays on the
ton to postpone. the result was 1, N ~,
, YEiAsTMsssrs AsshIson. Barnwsn. Bsrlsn. Builder
King Mason Morton. Praa, Rusk sebastian. scue, Tur
&AYsIMss.r.. Badger. BALDWIN BsIl g.o,oo Brgb,
Chase Clarke Clay Davis Massachusetts. Dayton, Dick
.on Dodge o. Wisconsin Dodge Of Iowa, Ewing Feoh
Shields. Saith, spraanes. Surgeon, Underwood. Wales
Walker, Whiicomb, and Winthrop 81.
SO the motion to postpone did not prevail
The question was then taken concurring in the 9TH
section, and u was not concurred in I
The question was then concurrng in the following
amendment OF the committee OF the whole, as the last
section OF the bill: III
ration and the said levy cour respectively shall be, and
they hereby invested with the power by police regu.
the United States TO prohibit the coming OF free negroes
TO reside within their respective arsdicional limits and
contrary to such prohibition. and TO regulate the behavior
of those residing, who may hereafter be permitted
ance with such regulations by ine exceeding 5200
and nj abo, not exceeding six months. OF
either, at their discretion"
The question being taken by yeas and concur
ring with The amendment resulied-yeas 90 nays 2S-as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Achison, Badger, Barnwel. Bell, Der.
Downs Hunter King Ms.sn Morton. Pratt kusa ssSas
an, sonle, Turney, and Yulee--2o
Clarke Clay Davis Of Massachusetts, Dayton. Dodge d
Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa Ewing. Eeleh F,enon,
Walker. and Wnthrop--2s.
So the amendment was not concurred in
The question was then stated to be ordering the bill
TO be engrossed for third reading.
Mr.. BADGER. wish to say that shall vote against the
BILL the proposed amendments being stricken out leaving
here for the purpose Of residing during the session
of Congress- and bring slaves with US, not af
forded reasonablea and just protection such as would
shock the sensbiites OF nobody As the Senate is moi
disposed to give any such protection cannot for
the remaining part Of this bill This subject moi having
been called the attention Of the Senate and the lament
able state of the law in this District not having been dis
covered, would have cheerfuly voted for the bill in ts
present shape But that lamenabe state Of the law has
been discovered Recent circumstances have shown the
absolute necessity that some such provision this should
be made The Senate having refused TO give their
currence with that, cannot vote for the bill rise.
therefore, TO ask the yeas and nays upon the engross
ment.
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa j wish to say. sir. that the
senator from Missouri on my right and nearest me, Mr.
BENTON, made my speech in regard 10 this bill voted
land, and my Judgment approved them. My Judgment
still approves them voted against the amendment TO
confer upon the corporation of this city the power to take
wsh g this b judgments
amendment and will vote for supplementary amend
ment tomorrow, containing each and all OF these pro-
visions.
Mr. GWIN. merely wish to say that concur with
the remarks OF the senator from Iowa
The question being then taken upon the engrossment OF
l9-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Baldwin. Benton, Bright, Cass Chase,
Clarke Clay, Davis OF Massachusetts Dayton, Dickinson,
e fs%oas Gssue VSss Hss a%s Jones. No
I W ssea STa sena ns S,ueon Under
NAYS-Messrs Atchson, Badger. Barrwel, Bell, Ber-
ren Butler Davis OF Mississippi Dawson, Downs, Hunter,
King. Mason Mor,ps' PRATT, Rusk, Sebastian, sOue'
So the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read third
Mr. CLAY hope the bill will have it's third read
ing Everybody suppose, wishes to get rid OF this sub.
Mr. DAVIS. OF Mississippi. Tin his seat) Oh. no; no,
at all we like il; Laughter
attention to the fact that there is blank in the bill
which has not been filled.
Mr. CLAY AY;nrS will move to Gil it. r.. e, :, -.
Mr.. CLAY. wish the Chair had called attention to
j little earlier: BY unanimous CONSENT will move to
fill the blank with 'January /, 1851"
1.-THE date is that at which the bill goes into opera.
MI. DAVIS. Of Mississippi, lin his seat) II it re.
Mr. DAYTON Il will make but lts difference for,
il the blank is not filled, the bill will take effect from its
passage. Let il be as il is. [Laughterl
MIR. DAVIS, Tin his seat) Now as well as any
Mr. CLAY hope no objection will be made upon a
matter of form II is omission; and il would
be done nuponp any other occasion have no doubt,
est should waive my objection, much for the sake
Of courtesy TO the senator from kentucky for any
other But DO not intend TO waive any OF my
rights occasion important as this The only ar.
OF any force made for IL TO the Senate that this
the last OF the great oil the omnibus has made
no impression upon in fact considered II the first
OF the measures introduced by the committee, and the
only one the committee had ever originated. we had
happily changed very materially the other in relation
fugitive slaves have been opposed TO this from the
beginning II the Senate choose TO force this through
nsantaneousy, they can reconsider the vote and lei
II be 50.
Mr. CLAY moved reconsideration Of the vote order.
ing the bill 10 be engrossed for third readings which
was agreed to-
Mr. T. then moved TO gil the blank with the first Of
January, 1885," which was agreed 10.
The bill then ordered 10 be engrossed for third
reading without a division.
On motion by MIR. PRATT. the Senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1850.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading Of the journal,
Mr.. WALDO asked the unanimous consent Of the
House TO make adverse report from the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions, and 10 move that be printed
But Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, stating the ne
cessity for the calling OF the committees generally fo
reports, objected so leave was not granted.
STATUE OF JACKSON.
Mr.. VENABLE asked the unanimous consent OF IN,
House Tor leave TO or joint resolution TO authorize thu
Secretary OF the Navy 10 exchange brass cannon bette
suited tor the purpose for those last donated to the
mttee charged with the supernendence OF the erection
OF the equestrian statue OF Jackson agreed TO.
Il al.