The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-24

Carolina and Louisiana in relation 10 the arrest and
| imprisonment OF free negroes who may 60 10 such
places in the prosecution of lawful business. He
also stated the efforts made to test the constitution
ality OF their legislation, and their failures. He de-
sired now 10 have this question settled way or
| the other, and hence he proposed this amend
ment.
MIR. BUTLER replied in explanation of the pro-
ceedlngs which took place IN Charleston on the ar
rival there of The commissioner sent thither by the
Governor of Massachusetts, to test the validity OF
the laws of South Carolina. He denied that any
violence had been exercised to that gentlemen. lie
had the material al present. but if allowed time,
would proceed TO argue that the free negroes OF
Massachusetts were not entitled to the same rights
III South Carolina that the citizens of South Caro-
lima were that they were entitled only to the same
ri ghts that free negroes in South Carolina enjoyed.
lie would aso defend the conduct and course pur-
sued by his State.
| MIR. BERRIEN followed in opposition to the
! amendment particularly as an amendment to this
! bill. lie moved, with view to allow the Senator
from South Carolina time to debate the question,
that the bill be postponed.
| After some conversation, in which Mr.. BUTLER
said that he was willing, If vote could be had
now, 10 waive his argument at this time, the mo-
! ton to postpone was Withdrawn
MIR. WINTHROP continued the debate in sup
port OF the amendment, and III defence OF the State
of Massachusetts, in her efforts to have decision
upon the constitutionality Of the laws OF South Ca
| rolina in this pai ticular.
| MIR. BERRIEN replied.
| MIR. ATClIlSON moved to postpone the bill till
| Monday. Lost-ayes 9, noes not counted.
| Nessrs. BERRIEN, WINTHROP, BALDWIN,
DAVIS of Mississippi, and BUTLER continued the
DEBATE, and the question being taken on the amend
mcnt, IT was rejected as follows:
| YEAS.-AIessrs. Baldwin, Clarke, Cooper Davis
Of Massachusetts,, Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin,
and Winthrop--l3.
! NAYS.-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Barnwell,
Bell, Berrien, Butler, Davis Of Mississippi Daw-
| s,tt l1nyl of lou
| ter, Jones, King, Mangum, Mason, Pcarcc, Rusk,
Sebastian, soule, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood
| and Iulcc-25
The question was again stated to be on the en-
| grossment OF the bill.
| Mr.. BALDWIN called for the yeas and nays
which were ordered And the bill was ordered to
be engrossed for third reading, by the following
| vote:
Bell, Berren, Butler Davis of Mississippi, Dawson,
Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter,
Zones, King, Mangum, Mason, Pearcc, Rusk, Sc
bastian, Soule, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, I'm
dcrwood, Wales, and Yulee-27
! NAYS-Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Chase,
Cooper, Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge OF
| Wisconsin, Greene, Smith Upham, Walker, and
Winthrop-i2.
| INTERCOURSE WITH INDIAEs.
| The bill extending the act regulating intercourse
with the Indian tribes, to the people Of Texas and
| Others being engrosscd, was read third time and
| passed
Mr.. FOOTE moved that when the Senate al
journ it adjourn till Monday, and the motion was
agreed 10 by the following vote
| YEAS.-Mcssrs. Atchison, Badger, BarnwelI
| Bell, Berrien Butler Davis of Mississippi, Dawson
/ Downs, Foote, Hunter, Mangum, Mason, Pearce,
Rusk, Smith, Soulc, Turney, Upham, Walker,
and Iulee--2l
NAYS.--Messrs Baldwin, Bradbury, Chase,
Cooper, Davis Of Massachusetts,, Dickinson, Dodge
of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Houston, Jones, Sc
bastan, Spruance, Sturgeon, Wales, and Win
throp-l5.
And then, on motion, the Senate adjourned.