The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-19

Of Mr.. BENTON. which is as follows;
That they shall make the State Of California par
admission In any way connected with dependant on.
any provision 10 the nature oa compact which has moi
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Loussna Mississippi
Aabams Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa. Wisconsin, Florida
The question being taken upon this amendment. il was
rejected, BY yeas ~, nays 2s as follows;
sashnsss Dodge q iowa, Dodge Of Wisconsin. Fsich,
Greene, Hale, sswsrd, smith, and wslas,1Ia -.
. ss.i Downs. asa's Ring Maasam Mason. Nor
Turney, Underwood, Whitcomb, and Yuee-2S.
when Mr.. WHITCOMBS name was called. he rose
and said desire 70 say that am IL favor Of California
Several SEsAToss. Order; order
Mr.. WHITC0MB took his seat
After the vote was announced.
about to say before that shall vote against all these
instructions for this reason that il this body instruct the
committee upon such variety OF points. is equivalent
much the Senate will have full control over the whole
action Of the committee. shall therefore vote against the
instructi0ns.
The question was then stated upon the following prop
osition;
g. That they shall make party to, in any
bind TO- include In. WITH provision having
h.yn. Ss political organization q STATE not represented
The question being taken upon this amendment it was
rejected, BY yeas 10, nays 81, as follows;
Of Iowa. Dodge Of Wisconsin Felch Greene, Hale Ham
lin. Miller, Seward. and Waker-is.
inson Downs: Foots Hunter King, Mangum. Mason, Nor
Underwood. Whiicomb, and Ynlee-N
The question was then stated upon the foowing-the
9th proposition Of the senator from Missouri mr. BEN
Toni
That they shall not connect the admission Of the State
ofCsufonia with any matter foreign to the admission Of
that STATE In direct manner on precisely equal footing
with the original States and unincumbeed with other
conditions. responsibilities, or considerations
The question being taken upon this amendment it
rejected-yeas IA, nays 27--as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Baldwin, Benton. Chase Dodge ofIowa,
Pbsips, Seward. Walker, and Webster-Ia
NAYSMe.srs. A.chison Badger. Bell Borland, Bright.
mon. Downs. foo.s, Hunter King Mansams Mason.
Moron Pss.os ausa sebastian dsRP1anos suseon
The question then stated upon the following prop.
ositon, submitted BY MI. BEEToN
Provided That nothing in these instructions shall be
consrued authorize the said committee take into
.deraon anything that relates either of the four follow
L The abolition Of slavery within the States.
The suppression Of the trade between the States
The abolition Of slavery within The forts arsenas
mi ..sy 4 h. D.e sf's
And provided fsrihfr That said COMMITTEES shall no.
q domestic slavery IL the Unsd States which shall MOI Be
specially referred to il by order Of the Senate.
The question being taken first upon the proviso clause
whn Rs was decided the NEGATIVE
yeas 10, nays ~, as follows:
YEASMessrs. Benton, Chase, Davis of Massachusetts,
Hale Miller, Norris. Seward, Smith, Walker, and Web
NAYs-Messr. A.chison. Badger, Bell, Borand Bright.
son. Downs Fooss Hunter, King, Mangum Mason. Nor
W. Pss.oe Rusk, Sebastian, sprusnee Sturgeon, Tur
nSy, Underwood, Whitcomb, and Yulee-N.
The question being then taken upon the clause relating
to the suppression OF the slave trade between the
States,. il decided in the negave-yeas 10, nays
26-as follows
eonsin Hale. Hsmlin, Jones. Norris Seward, Smith. and
Bur. Cas-. Chase, Clay, dickinson, Downs, Fooie
ter King Mangum, Mason Morton, Pearce, Rusk, Sebas-
tian spIusncs Sturgeon, Turney Underwood, whicomb,
The question being then taken upon the clause relating
to the abolition OF slavery within the FORTS arsenas.
dock.ysrds, and navyyards Of the United States" il was
decided in the negatve-yeas s. nays 29-as follows:
YEAs-Msssn. Benton. Dodge of Iowa, Dodge of Wis.
NAYS-Msssrs Achson. Badger, Bell, Borland, Bright.
Builder, Cas-, Chase, Clay Clemens, Dickinson, Downs,
Poots, Hale. Hunter, King, Mangum, Mason Morton
Turnsy. Underwood. walker. and whi,comb@2s.
Thequesion being then taken upon the clause relating
to "the abolition OF slavery in the District OF Columbia
i was decided in the negave-yeas nays 3las fol-
lows;
YEAs-Messrs Benton, Dodge OF Iowa, Dodge Of Wis
NAYS-Messs Atchson, Badger, Bell, Borand, Bright,
Builder, Cass, Chase, Clay, Clemens, Dickinson, Downs,
Foots, Hale Hunter, King Mangum, Mason, Miller. Nor
ton, Pearce, Rusk Sebastian, Seward smith, Spruance,
Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Walker, and Whcomb-3l.
The question being then stated upon the following
clause;
Asd propidsd, further That said committee shall take
into confederation any questions relating the subject
domestic slavery in the United States which shall not be
specially referred TO IL by order Of the Senate.
L was decided in the negaiive-yeas s, nays 29-as
follows:
YEAS-Messns Benton, Dodge OF Iowa, Dodge OF Wis.
cousn, Fetch, and Jones-b,
Butler Cas-, Chase, Clay Clemens Davis, Of Mississippi,
Dickinson, Downs Foote Hunter, King, Mangum Mason,
Morton, Pcsrce, Rusk Sebastian, Seward, Smith, Spru-
ance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, and Walker-29.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion made by Mr.
HAMLN TO amend the motion 10 refer. by inserting a
proposition excepting from the reference OF the resolu
lions OF Mr.. BELL and MIR. CLAY so much OF the
relates TO the admission OF California into the Union
rs State
The question being taken upon this question: il was re-
jected by yeas 20, nays 25, as follows:
YEAS -Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury, Chase Clark
Dodge OF Iowa. Dodge Of Wisconsin Fetch, Greene Hale,
Hsmlin Jones. Miller Norris, Phelps, Seward, Smith,
Spruanoe, Walker, Webs,er--20.
NAYS-Messrs. Atchison Badger, Bell Borland Bright,
Butler Cas-, Clay, Clemens, Davis, Of Mississippi Dickn
son, Downs, Foote Hunter King, Mangufn, Mason Nor.
ton, Pearce, Rusk, Sebastian Sonic, Surgeon Turney,
Underwood-25.
Mr. YULEE asked to be allowed TO say, as a reason
for his not voting upon this question, that II done
for the accommodation OF gentleman who voted in the
negahvehey having agreed to pair off and thus cancel
one anothers votes
Mr. WALKER inquired II the question was not now
al. xl..s.~