Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-08-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsniSGros. july 3lsi. 1850.
LIMITED STATES SENATE.

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strieis The Territorial governments irom passing any Law
prohibiting ~ establishing slavery.
Mr.. Jellershn Davis opposed y.
The amendment was agreed t., yeas b. nays q, a
follow S.
Yeas Messrs. Badger. Baldwin, Bell. Biaihary
Bright, Cas-, Cha>e. Clarke, tlay, Cooper, Dayton Dick
inson, u. dye of Iowa. Douglass. Fetch. Greene. llamlin
Jne-. Msngun. Miller. Norris, Phelps, Prat. Seward
Shields. smith. srruance, Surgeon, Underwood, L pllan
Wales, Ninthrap- 8.
Nays-aiessrs. Alchison. Bam.elI. Brn'on. Bernen
Butler. Clemens, Davi.. OF Nj. si.sippi. Dawson. Downs
Ewing, Hunter. King. Mason, Mutton. Ptafce. Rust
Srnle, Tufney, Walker. Whltcomb. Ynee-2l
Mr.. Walker brought forward an amendment striki ng
uut all except what T. laies t1 California. But Nj.
Pesree of'ered an amendment. which ln1k precedence, Ii
vii: 10 fsinstate what had bcrn stricken ut relative l.
New Mexico. aud the amendment al NJ. D,wns adopted
YES crJay, aud provides that the territorial government
Of New MeNi . shall 20 into operation on The ifh day Of
March. ISL.
Mr. Peatce smoke in support Of tho motion.
Mr.. Fuote rs 5 ed j.. and declared that IL would defeat
he bill.
Mr.. Rusk opp sed tho amendment. He had hoped
that Texas would be at rest ft one day. lie would
stand 10 be SHIT at, but rot every day II be snapped al
lie complained ol The want of sympathy aud regard for
the rights and feelings Of Texas, le WIS afraid that
= me were ready 10 test the st eugih Of this government
IN a conflict with a SAFE. Il would be found a hazard
Gus experiment.
M. Dsw~un opposed The amendment.
Mr.. Shields had with r'lnetaoce voted frf the amend
ment Of tha Senator from Geofgia. Upon r1l rtion. be-
would moi defend HAT psoyision; aud he would support
the amendment uf the Senator iron Maryland, (Mf
Peatcel
Mr.. Benton spoke Al lcrglh in support of the amend
mem, and in opposi i'm 10 he surrender OF New Nlexic'
to Texas. lie was in f1vor nf keeping p1sseslan e New
Mexico until the title was decided by competent au
Ihufiiy.
Mr.. Houston aud Mr.. Dawson reIlrd.
Nj. Pelfco's amendment was iually agree lo-s,fidng
mi q a., .,tI.u - / tt i. Navy Anxtg,
Mr.. Da"soo's amendment WAS agreed 10, yeas 81
nafs ~, us iullws:
Yeas - Mepsts. Baldwin, Browcll Benton, Berfien.
Butler, Chase. Clarke. Davis, Of Mass. DAVIS. Of Miss,
DAYTON, Dodge. Of VS.. Douglas, Ewing, Greene,
Hall. IIamln, Hunter, Alasan, Miller, Morton, Pearce,
Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, soule. Iurney. Under.
VOID, tpham, Wales, Walker, WiUlhrop. iulro SO
NayS-M'ssts. Alchisnn, Badger. Bright. Cas-,
Clay. Glenn ms. DlWson. Dickinson. Dodge, Of Iowa.
Downs. fo1lc, Houston, Jones, klOg. Msugum, Norris.
Pfati. Rusk, Sebastian, Sptuancc, Sturgeon. llicomb
%.
Tho question was then On Mr.. pcafee'- Amendment,
providing that The truitofial government Of New Mexico
shall moi = ito effect all the 8 h If March, ISL.
Nj ID oplass nuved a sulslj tute for il.
Mr., Hale mor,d indefinitely II y stpine the bill
This was ft~jecled-,eas y, nays 81.
irAs--Nlessrs. Baldwin, Baruwcl, Benton, Butler,
Chase, Clarke. tl mens. Davis, of Mass. Davis, If
Miss. Dayton, Dodge, ofWis.. Ewi Z. Greene. Hale,
flalnlln. Hunter. Mason, Miller, Phelps. Seward Smith
Soale, lnfncy. lPham. Walker, Winthrop, Yulee-27
NNis-Mtssrs. Alehi-on. Badger. B,ll. Betien Brad
bury, Bight, tass. Clay, Cooprt. Dawson, Dickinson,
Dodge, d Iowa. Duugllss. Downs, F,lch. Faute, Ilous
ton, jones. klng, Maugom, Mortun. Nor ia, Pearce,
Pat Rask, sehas ian. Shields, Sptuance, Sturgeon
Underwood, Wales, NliIcomb-32.
Mr.. Underwood said the bill could be pnsstd, hui it
WIS necessary Il give New Mexico a government-Do
II ontselsesof let Texas do l., OF have IA territorial gov
ernmont II WAS our duiy 10 give New Mexico a gov
eminent and he WAS vii 'og 10 put IN any clluse saving