The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-09

decided IN the negatlye-yeae 10, nays lSz.
And the substitute of MIR. THOMPSON, Of Mis-
sissippi, for the BILL was then rejected-yeas II,
nays l3i.
Mr.. HOLMES again moved but the House re-
fused TO adjourn.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, thought that a
decent respect for the House required that the bill
should at least be read.
The bill was read; and then ordered TO third
reading-yeas l5l, nays 81.
| MIR. RICHARDSON moved the previous question
| on it's passage.
Mr.. FEATHERsToN moved to lay the bill upon
the table but the motion did not prevail.
And then the bill, precisely as II came from the
Senate for the admission of the State of California
into the Union, was passed-yeas 100, nays 90, as
follows
YEAS essrs. Albertson. Alexander, Allen,
Anderson, Andrews, Baker, Bay, Bennett, Bing-
ham, Bissell, Bokee Booth, Bowie, Bown, Brock,
Briggs. Brooks, W. j. Brown, Buel, Burrows,
Chester Butler. Thomas Is. Butler, Joseph Gable,
Jos p Caldwell, Calvin, Campbell, Carter, Casey.
Chandler, Clark, Cole. Corwin, Crowell, Dickey,
Dimmick, Disney, Dixon, Doty, Duer, Duncan,
Dunham, Durkee, Eliot, Alexander Evans, Ma
than Evans, Ewing, Fitch Fowler, Freddy, Full
Ter, Gentry, Gerry, Giddings, Gilmore, German,
Colt, Gould, Grinnell, Hail. Holloway, Hamilton,
Harlan, Thomas l.. Harris Raymond, Henry, iiib-
bard, Hoagland, Houston, Howe, Hunter, w illiam
T. Jackson, Andrew Johnson, James L. Johnson,
Jones, Julian, Kerr, George G. King, James u.
King John A. King, Preston King. Lehier, Levin,
Litteiield, Horace Mann, job Mann, Marshall,
Mason. Matteson, McClernand, Mcdonald, Nc
| Gaugney, Nc n lSsOCk, RoDcft N
McLane, FINS f. Mclean. Meacham, Moore,
Morehead. Morris, Nelson Newell Ogle, Olds,
Otis, Peaslee, Peck, Phelps, Phoenix, Pitman, Pot
ter, Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Richardson. Robbins
Robinson, Root, Rose, Ross, Rumsey, Sackett, Saw
tele, Schenck, Schermerhorn, Schoolcrah, Silves-
ter, Sprague, Stanly, Thaddeus Stevens, Stetson,
Strong, Sweetser, Taylor, James Thompson, John
d. Thompson, Thurman, Tuck, Underhili, Van
Dyke Vinton, Walden, Waldo, Watkins, Went
worth, White, Whittlesey, Wildrick, Williams,
Wilson. and ioung-l5O.
NAYS.-Messrs. Aston, Ashe, Averett, Bayly,
| Beale Bowdon Boyd, Alberto. Brown, Burt, T..
Darlington Cabell George Alfred Caldwell, Cling
| man. Williamson X. w. Cobb Cocock Daniel,
Deberry. Edmundson. Featherston, Green, Hiral-
son, Isham G.. Harris, s. w Harris, billiard, ltolla-
day, Howard, Hubbard. lnge, Jos. w. Jackson, II.
w Johnson kaufman La Sere, Mcdowell, Nc Null
len, Mcqueen, Melville, Meade, Mllson, Morse,
Morton, Orr, Outlaw, Owen, Parker, Powell, Saw
age Seldom, Shepherd, Frederick p. Stanton, Rich
ard H. Stanton, Thomas, Jacob Thompson ,Toombs,
Nenable, Wallace, Wellborn, and w oodward-56.
Mr. RICHARDSON moved to reconsider the VOTE
and at his instance the motion was laid upon the
table.
The House resolve Ell itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and Mr.. McCLER-
SAND was called 10 preside.
Much confusion prevailed; and, after few UNI
important preliminares the Senate bill establish
| ing territorial government for Utah was taken
up. The first section was read, as iollows:
"Be enacted, &c, SC, That all that part Of the
lcTTltOTy OF the states lUCIuucu Wltnln lne
| following limits, to wit; bounded on the by
| the State OF California, on the north by the Ter
ritory OF Oregon, and on the east by the summit
| OF the Rocky mountains, and on the south by the
thirty seventh parallel Of north latitude be and the
came is hereby created into a temporary govern
| ment, by the name OF the Territory of Utah; and
tchen admitted as Stale, the sad Territory. any
portion Of The same, shall be receiued INTO he Union
ruth iritioa Slavery Their constitution may
prescribe at The time Of thar admission: PrOrided
| That nothing in this act contained shall be
strued 20 inhibit the Government of the United
States from dividing said Territory into two
more Territories, in such manner and at such times
as Congress shall deem convenient and proper,
from attaching any portion of said Territory to
any other State Territory ofthe United States"
Mr. WENTWORTH said that there was one pro-
viso in this section Of the bill, and there might not
be appropriate place to add another, there
fore he moved the following amendment:
THAT neither slavery nor involuntary servitude,
except for crimes whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted, shall exist in any Of the Territories
acquired by the treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgo."
4 point of order having been raised, MIR. WENT
WORTH modified the amendment so that il should
apply 10 the Territory of Utah. lie said that he
would be gratihed if the committee should allow
the amendment to be carried here, that it might be
brought a tcst vote in the House. lie hoped that
! the House would consent that the little minority
shall have opportunity Of recording their votes
| The amendment was rejocted-ayes 90, noes IS
! Mr.. BOYD made an unsuccessful motion that the
committee rise
! Mr. NiEADEdesired to offer the following amend
incnt, which the Chair decided 10 be out Of order
/ viz
THAT all laws heretofore passed by Congress
prohibiting African slavery in any Territory lying
west Of the Mississippi river, be and the same are
hereby repealed. -
Mr. sEbDoN moved the following amendment,
10 come IN Immediately after the provision that the
Territories when formed into States should be ad-
mittcd with without slavery the people should
in their constitutions declare:
"And that prior to the formation Of State cousti-
tutions there shall be no prohibition, by reason Of
any law or usage existing IN said Territory, or by
the action Of the Territorial legislature, Of the cui
grafton Of all citizens Of the United States with any
kind Of property recognised as such in any Of tic
States q The Union
! Mr.. offered this amendment In good faith, 10
obtain expression Of the sense OF tie committee
lie could not utter in adequate language here, how
/ deeply wronged and outraged the South have been
part Of TIE first section OF the bill proicssed 10 be
based on the principle of non-intervention. He
wished 20 whether IL was mere prctencc or sub
stance and reality, and he wanted a decided cx-
preston, whether Mexican law Territorial It..
gi.atOn 10 20 exclude the South from this pitt.
| iUl waste Of desert land.
The question was taken, and the amendment was
! rejcctcd-Ayes 55, noes 55.
Mr.. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania moved 10 strike
from the first sccton the following:
'And when admitted as a STATE, the said Terri
tory, any portion Of the same, shall be received
into the Union with or without slavery, AZ their
constitution may prescribe, at the time VI their ad
mission
Mr.. :. understood that II was intended 10 form
territorial governments on the principle of non.
ntery entOn. This was what he desired; but In
doing this, they were prUposing 90 go sti further,
and ex prossy provide for the condition Of things
IN the Territories for all time TO come. lie desired
that the future regulation Of this matter should be
left 20 future Congresses, when Territories shall
present themselves for admission as States.
The question taken, and the amendment re-
Jccted-ayes 81, noes 50
Mr.. FITCH moved the following ~ an addi-
tional provso Co the let section Of the bill, viz.
''Prorided, That the Mexican law prohibiting
slavery be and remain Ia full force in said Terri
tory"
Mr.. MlLLSON moved 10 amend the amendment
| Of Mr. FlrcH, by Offering the following a substi-
tutc
"PrOrided, That no Law Or usage existing in the
said Territory, OF or before the time when the
acquired by the United States, shall be held to
destroy impair, within the said Territory, any
rights Of property relations Of pcrsons that ma
/ be now recognized and allowed In any Of the Unit
/ ted States"
MN. said hs object TO test the strength
Of the doctrine Of nor. Intervention, the true doc
triue Of intervention which leaves the rights
Of the citizens of the South where the Constitution