Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-14

Mr.. RICHARDSON movea.a previous question
Mr.. FEATHERSTON moved TOT ay the bill on the able,
and demanded the yeas and nays which not ordered
The motion then negatived.
The previous question then seconded, and under the
operation thereof the bill passed by the following vote
YEAS-Messrs Albertson, Alexander, Allen, Anderson,
Andrews, Baker, Bay, Bennett Bingham, Bisse, Bokee,
Booth, Bowie Bowlin Breck. Briggs Brooks William j.
Cable joseph r. Calwe GAVIN Csmnbs Carter Casey
Chandler, Clark Cole Corwn, Crowe Dickey, Dmmick,
Disney, Dixon Doty, Duer. Duncan, Durham, Durkee,
Ter, Freddy, Fuller Gentry, Gerry GiddiSg Gilmore,
German, Go Gould, Grinne, Hall, Holloway, Hamilton,
Harlan. Thomas L. Harris, Raymond. Henry, Hbbard Hoag
Johnson, James l. johnson, Jones, Julian Kerr George G.
King James G. King, John A. King Preston King Letter,
son. Mattsson, Mecisrnsnd MsDoOaid MeGaashey, Nc
Kssock, McLAnahan Robert NJ McLane Finis E. Mclean,
Meacham, Moore Morehead, Morris, Nelson Newell ogle
Putnam. Reed Reynolds Richardson. Robbins Robinson,
Root Rose, Ross, Rumsey Saekett SawtelIe, Schenck,
sehermerhOrn sehoolcra Sylvester. sprague san, Thad
deus Stevens Stetson, Strong, Sweeser, Taylor James
Thompson, John B. Thompson, Thurman, Tuck Underhll
Van Dyke, vinton Walden Waldo Watkins, Wentworth,
White, Whittlesey, Wldrick, Williams Wilson, and
NAYS-Messrs. Aston, Ashe, Averett, Bayly Beae,
Bowdon Boyd, Albert G. Brown, Burt, Cabel George A.
Deberry Edmundson, Green, Featherston, Haralson G.
Harris S. W. Harris Hilliard Holiday Howard Hubbard,
lnge Joseph w Jackson Robt: W johnson, Kaufman La
Millson, Morse, Morton Orr. Outlaw Owen, Parker Powell
Savage Seldom, Shepperd Frederick Stanton, Richard
Stanton, Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Toombs, Venable,
Wallace, Wellborn, and Woodward-56.
THE UTAH BILL.
Mr.. HARRIS, Of Illinois, moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
to take up the Utah bill.
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved to amend the bill by insert
ing therein the following proviso
Prouidcd farther, That neither slavery involuntary
servude crime whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted shall exist any of the Territories acquired
by the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo."
The question then taken the amendment and
rejected Ayes So, noes 78.
Mr. BOYD moved that the committee rise, for the purpose
moving resolution to close the debate this bill but
withdrew the motion at the request Of
Mr.. MEADE, who moved to amend the bill by adding
hereto the following additional secon for the purpose Of
carrying out the principle Of non-intervention
"Be further enacted 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 re-
peaed"
The CHAIRMAN ruled the amendment out Of order, on
the ground that he ruled the first proposition offered by
the gentleman from Illinois out of order
Mr.. MEADE appealed from this decision.
And the question being put to- the committee the Chair
was sustained.
Mr.. seldom then moved the following amendment, to
in Immediately after the provision that the Territories
when formed into States, should be admitted with with
out slavery, the people should in their constitutions de-
clare:
"And that prior to the formation OF State constitutions
there shall be prohibition by Of law usage
listing in said Territory by the action OF the Territorial
Legislature of the emigration of all citizens Of the United
States with kind Of property as such in any Of
the States of the Union"
Mr.. s. said offer this amendment, Mr.. Chairman, for
purpose Of mere delay obstruction, but in good faith,
tn htain If he al
not my purpose to comment upon the details character Of
the measures which, by its action yesterday and to-day,
it is clear this House has resolved to consummae and pass
feel strongly and deeply the gross wrong and outrage they
nfct my section and State characterize them in terms at
once Just and BETTING the decorum Of this place. This the
last in the SERIES is indeed the least Objectionable because
is based the sembance Of nonntevenon, and may be
considered holding out the profession of not excluding
from the poor remnant Of the magnificent acquisitions OBJ
tanned from Mexico covered by its provisions the citizens Of
slaveholdng States with their property From all the resi-
due, fear, the Souhener with his property must be held
forever excuded-om the wide domains and exhaustless
treasures of California by positive prohibition,
mated and ratified by the legislative sanction Of this Congress-
and from the whole extent well of the territory purchased
from Texas of that included under the designation Of
New Mexico, both by the supposed operation of Mexican
law, and the welknown determination recently evinced
by the people whom present conferred to exclude
the institutions Of the South The only chance remaining to
the South is in that isolated desert portion Of the Great Basn
which has been abandoned from its wohlessness, to the
Mormons and in regard to that wish now 10 test
whether there is really to be- the part of the South the
privilege Of participation in its enjoyment wish, sir to
if the principle of nonnerenton really to be adopted
and carried out in relation to it. What benefit to that
States are to be admitted from this Territory with without
slavery the people forming State constitutions may prefer
it, in the intermediate me the Shareholder with his property
to be excluded by the pretext Of Mexican law, by the
Territorial legislation of the Insignificant communities
occupying IT'D BY the vote Of the committee my amend
ent we can determine whether this alleged intervention be
substance, reality, mere shadow Of name-a pre-
tence and cover for exclusion, under the supposed
operation of Mexican laws by hostile squatter legislation
to participation in territories will be acknow
lodged and secured to this pul waste OF deser
land.
The question was taken the amendment and resulted
in the negative-ayes, So noes, IS.
Mr. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania, moved to strike from
the first section of the bill the following:
ssAnd when admitted State the said Territory, any
portion of the same shall be received into the Unon with
without slavery, their constitution may prescribe at the
time Of their admission"
The question taken by tellers the amendment and
it was rejected-ayes So, noes IS.
Mr. FITCH moved the following additional proviso
to the LIST section of the bill, viz:
" PROVIDED That the Mexican law prohibiting slavery be
and remain in full force in said Territory"
Mr. MILLSON moved to amend the amendment Of Mr.
FITCH, by offering the following a substitute:
Prouded That law usage existing in the said Ter
rtoy before the time when the same was acquired BY
the United States shall be held destroy IMPAIR within
the said Territory any rights of property relations OF
that may be recognised and allowed in any OF the
United States"
Mr. BAYLY said he should not detain the House mo-
ent He merely appeal to members from the section
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