The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-16

submitted 10 that committee. Ny own view was that it
should taken up and acted upon soon as the meas
ures comprised the committees BILL OF which the fugi-
i've slave bill was one, should be taken up and acted
UPON ask then, SIR that this bill be made the order OF
the day for Monday next at IL o'clock and each succeed
ing day al a matter oil course. do not ask 10 have II
made the order for this day, because some OF my friends
desire to have il postponed.
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi wish to say, merely as
southern man. that objected TO the taking up OF
this bill II is true never considered i matter OF
much importance; nor do now consider i So ! have
said before and say now, that unless our brethren o.
ton of ugitves under the provision OF the constitution
have confidence that it would result from the
OF law BY Congress. ~.
honorable senator from Michigan; but know very well
the history Of this bill 50 Tar AS was concerned Win II
recolect OF bringing IN the bill, and opened WIN
few remarks giving my views the question: and AFTER
wards made an extended speech upon the bill was
replied to by the senator from New Hampshire ME-
HALE and while he had the floor the fugitive slave oll
was superseded in some way by the Committee OF Ihr
teen / attributed 10 the bill the great emcacy
which some seemed have done But never, so lar a.
can speak for myself. have refused as the chairman Of
the committee, TO take up the bill whenever proposed
The bill then taken up and the motion 70 make y
the special order Tor Monday next was agreed to.
PROTEST.
Mr. FELCH called for the taking up OF bill o.
Mr. HUNTER l would suggest to the senator from
Michigan that there was subject before the Senate yes
terday and postponed until today which we had letter
dispose Of before proceeded to other business mo.
ton made yesterday that had better be disposed OF at
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the motion
made yesterday by Mr. HUNTER that the protest submit
ted BY him be received and spread upon the journal
Mr. H said the committee had unanimously agreed to
add the following paragraph to that part OF the protest
stating the necessity upon which il is founded. viz;
Because the admission Of California State into the
Of the nbc DONALD mga. involve an actual surrender Of
that domain or a. all events places ls future disposal a.
can be binding upon her until she and her
hereafter would Ia no manner affect or impair the ac
OF her admission.
debate ensued, in which Senators BADGER,
WALKER, HUNTER, BENTON. BUTLER, CASS,
PRA 1T, DAVIS OF Mississippi. DOWNS, and WHIT
COMB participated, report Of which is necessarily de-
Mr. NORRIS moved that the motion to receive the pro-
test and spread upon the journal be laid upon the table
upon which question the yeas and nays demanded
and ordered and, being taken, the yeas were ~ nays
l9--as follows:
Chase Coopet Davis Of Massachusetts Dodge OF Wiscon-
sin, Downs, Greene, Hamin, Houston, Miller. Norris.
EAYs-Messls. Atehls0n, BarnwsIl, Berrien, Butler,
Iowa, Hunter, Mason Morton, Russ, Sebastian Shields
Soule, Sturgeon, Turncy, and Yule-l9
So the motion to lay on the table agreed to.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT OF NEW MEXICO
The engrossed bill establish the territorial govern.
menI TX.
MI DOUGLAS stated that in the engossment OF the bill
the usual provision had been added providing that the
usual laws. not napplcabe to the Territory OF New Mex
co should have the effect there in the other Ter
ories of the United States He presumed there would
be no objection 10 the amendment
The amendment was agreed 10 by unanimous consent.
The bill then read third time.
On the question, " Shall the bill pass !" the yeas and
nayswere demanded and ordered and the question being
taken, decided in afhrmatve-yeas 81, nays l0as
follows:
YEAS-Messrs A,chison Badger Benton, Berien, Brad.
las, Downs, Fech Houston, Hunter, King, Mangum, Ma
sou, Norris Pratt Rusk Sebastian, Shields Sturgeon, Un-
deIwood. Wales, and whhcomb n
NAYS-Messrs Chase, DAVIS Of Massachusetts, Dodge
Of Wisconsin,, Greene, Hamlin Miller, Pnelps, Upham,
Walker, and Winthrop-io.
So the bill passed
MIR. DICKINSON requested the Reporters to note the
fact that the final passage OF this bill OF those
league. He should otherwise have voted for the BILL
Mr.. SMITH stated that he had paired of with the
ator from Mississippi, lMr. FooTE
MIR. DOUGLAS moved that its title be smendeeNAo az
70 read bill TO establish territorial government fo
New Mexico" which was agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT OVER.
Mr.. ATCHISON. Mr. President, intend to make !
motion, but TO preface il with a very few remarks.
think. sir that the Senate and the country are under
obligations TO those gentlemen who signed aud presented
what is called the protest. because sir, il has given ar
opportunity for the announcement OF patriotic sentiments
OF devotion TO the Union, and much parliamentary learn
ing But Mr.. President my object was TO move thai
when the Senate adjourn. il be meet on Monday next
The question being taken upon the motion, il was
agreed TO a division-ayes 2s, noes ~
The Senate then proceeded the consideration OF ex
ecutve business; and alter some time SPENT the doors
were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned