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


upon The demand Of single lnspbef OF the body or
wnsmei requires vote OF The body. II it requires
INA! vote shall BE disposed 70 vote against the division
for the reason that the Senate having already decided by
what seems to me 10 be conclusive vote that they win
not give instructions, IL will be fer this body
amendments separately II it is competent for Inc Senate
10 refuse the division, hope that the Senate will give
'' The ss VICE PRESIDENT The Chair win read the
rules
RULE H. If question in debate contain several points,
any member have the same divided DO.
Mr.. BORLAND. shall vote against i for the reason
given BY the honorable senator from South CaTolina for
i is indirectly. if not directly in the face OF what we
resolved to do yesterday II would seem 10 me TO be IN
contempt Of what did yesterday Idesire 10 say now,
that shall vote against 4 for another reason and 50
with all the amendments proposed by the senator from
Missouri. consider them 70 be mere truisms, upon
which there is no necessity for voting would no
S as ss o. 0g ss them than
Is now IN session. They mere truisms, with no
practical effect shall therefore vote against them,
with no fear that my vote will be misunderstood BY my
Mr. TURNKEY do not mean 10 vote at all, Mr..
President until the vote is taken upon the final amend
are these: We were notified upon yesterday, that the
object OF these propositions not for Legislative pur
poses but to give quiet 70 the country, and to prove that
the address oil the southern members
sary excitement Now, sir, am far from wishing TO in
terfere by the legislation OF Congress- with matters
connected with our duties here And i this string Of
propositions is merely to act upon the country counter
act the address made by southern members, do not
choose 70 vote upon them at all.
vote at once The number q amendments is large; and
believe our friend has sgnied that he has some
Of the same sort think cannot dispose of the mat
Mr.. CASS. Mr.. President beg the Senate not to be
alarmed am not going to discuss this matter at ALL
rise merely to state the reasons which will govern my
vote. l8l
The senator from Missouri tbfr. BENToNl has dis
played great powers of analysis in the preparation Of his
propositions Here are fourteen Of them nine Of which
relate to California, and the other i've to other TOPICS
Those respecting Cahfornia--each and all--merey
amount to the exception Of that subject from the powers
Of the committee AZ have already a,s explained my
pointment of a committee, shall vote against all
measures such these which merely calculated 70
defeat the expressed will of the Senate and which must
operate only 70 delay the very admission which many
OF DESTROYS onsuring in the shortest possible time
As to the five last propositions. Of them At least
principles Of the constitution and to protect the rights Of
the States Now, sir, to the rights of the States,
believe they fully competent protect themselves and
am sure, il they not, they derive protection
from any act of mine
As to the reafrmance of the provisions OF the con-
stituon, should that measure ever become necessary
belongs the people of the United States Of whom
but nntesimal traction cid not here declare
what the constitution is but to egsate in conformity
%n Us dos law ana
am prepared to discuss it and to vote according to the
dictates Of my Judgment But five once begin % rearm
We may begin the beginning and go on the end a
rming that the constitution makes provision for the cleo
ton Of President for the establishment Of legislature
and 80 on, 10 the end of the chapter. ut sHa
And what. them after such vote Weare Just where
we were before. The vote has not the slightest effect
except to expose us to public reprobaon Even II we
declaration, desttne Of the least practical effect Oar
time may be much more properly and prottaby employed
am opposed TO the whole matter being as anxious as
any member OF the Senate for the admission of Calfo
MA and satisfied that these proceedings viii merely tend
to delay that measure. # sss1sI =
The question was then stated upon the first amend
ment proposed by Mr.. BENTON, which is as follows: M
l. With instructions. that in any bill, scheme, or other
q measures they may they shall not con
hs Win any
other State TO its completion. aAiHn ,sisss i4sHn
The question being taken upon this amendment II was
decided in the negative by yeas 49, nays 49, as olows
win. Davis OF Masssshussu. Dayton, Dodge Of iowa.
Dodge Of Wisconsin Felch, Greene Hale Hamn, Jones.
Mlsr NorIs P5elps Seward Shields smith, spruanoe.
NAYs-Messrs Achson Badger, Bell, Bofland. Bright.
SON. Douglas Downs. Feo.e Han,er King, Msngam. Ma
son, Morton Pearcs, Rusk. Sebastian souls Sturgeon,
Turney, Underwood, Whitcomb, and Yulee-2S
Mr. DOUGLAS having in the FIRST place voted "aye"
before the result announced, said wish TO change
my vote upon this ground While opposed to appointing
the committee. am opposed to giving them any ins'ruc-
The question recurring upon the second amendment.
il was stated as follows:
O. That they shall connect the admission of the State
OF California with any which Is connected with
question Of boundary other with any other
State.
This amendment also, was rejected, by yeas 90 nays
49, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Chase, Corwin, Davis
of Mas.achuseits Dayton. Dodge OF Iowa, Dodge Of Wis
consin. Fsch Green's Hale, Hanlin Jones' Miller. Norris,
Phelps Seward, Smith, Walker, and Webser-2o
NAYSMessrs. Achison, Badger. Bel, Borisnd, Bright,
Batter. Cas-, Clay Clemens Davis OF Mississippi Dickn-
son. pougis Downs, Foote, Hunter King, Mangum. Ma
Morton Pearce, Rusk. Sebastian, Soue Spruance,
Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Whitcomb and Yulee29.
The question then REQUIRED upon the following propo-
sion Submitted by the senator from Missouri, Nh. BEN
Toni
That they shall connect the admission OF the State
OF California with other OF less dignity than
the reception and admission Of sovereign State, 70 be
and entire member OF this Union.
This amendment was also rejected, by yeas T. nays 30.
as follows s EAR AAt
YEAs-Messrs. Benton, Chase, Dodge Of Iowa, Hale,
Hamn, Seward, and Wnlkcr-1 tiH'E
NAYS-Mesus Aichison, Badger, Bell, Borland, Bright,
Butler. Cas-, Clay Clemens. Davis Of Mississippi Dlckn-
.on, Dodge OF Wisconsin, Douglas Downs Fetch, Fooe,
Hunter. King Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pearce. Rusk,
Sebastian, soue, Spuance Sturgeon. Tuney, Whitcomb,
and Yuee-3O. 81
The question was then stated upon the following
amendment proposedby MIR. BEETos:
any way include connect her with, any provision In the
nature intent OF relating TO slavery, or 70 any
slave State, slave Territory, ober than the compscts OF
the constitution
The question being taken upon this proposition, IL
rejeced-yeas 16, nays 2e--as follows:
YEAs-Me.sr. Baldwin, Benton, Chase Corwin, Day
ton Dodge Of Iowa, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Fech Greene