The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-30

laws OF the God of Nature or laws with which that
country incumbered We're against them, as alleged
Under such circumstances 1t no fault oil Congress
He was not in favor OF an omnibus per and 10 prove
his good faith would withdraw the portion OF has amend
men referring 10 Utah. 10 order 10 test the Strength q
Linton as il H. and for the Union, not because protected
us against fore gn enemies but because " projected US
against ourselves II must be seen that ms question
could only be settled on the principle Of onlnte,yenton
That failing. it the duty OF Congress to go home 10
| their constituents.
Mr.. b. then withdrew that portion OIL Tue dnehunen'
| Mr.. CLINGMAN offered an amendment as an add
tional section OF the bill-a provision erecting Tor oa
forha south OF the Sierra Made, OF the western slope OF
the continent and for a portion OF New Mexico, the
territorial government OF Colorado.
| Mr.. MCDONALD raised point Of order Under me
55ti rule, this amendment OF Mr. CLINGMAN was OUT OF
The SPEAKER overriding the point of order
| Mr.. ALLEN appealed, and called Tor me yeas anu
nays the question OF sustaining the decision OF The
Mr. DUER moved TO lay the appeal on the table; and
on that motion the yeas and nays being called they were
ordered, and the decision OF the Char was sustained
yeas 1873, nays6S, !.
| Mr. CLINGMAN remarked that he had offered the
amendment without intending TO make speech upon "
Though published in this mornings Globe, il had escaped
the attention of many members He therefore Tell called
on explain it 1t proposed TO group under terrific,
rial government certain portion Of the country acquired
from Mexico which he described.the southern pohoh
of California and the portion OF New Mexico ~,
Of as sf ss besee Tn e
| ton he had received from that quarter, he was as
sured that the people Of that region who were agrcn
The State Of California Mr. C. gave reasons at length
why they were opposed, and argued that the
adoption OF his proposed amendment would DO no
injustice to California He objected to the coast bound
airy Of California, which was as great as our coas.
boundary from Georgia to Massachusetts, She. had
population moi greater than that OF Rhode Island lie
merely proposed Ia down that coast boundary 10 be
no greater than from Massachusetts 10 North Carolina.
Mr.. z. then turned to the venuon argument OF
Mr.. BOYD, in which he had little faith; Non-lnlerven-
ton was cabalisiic term invented to help Mr.. CAss TO
run upon ground at the North and on another at the
South. He at no time bad favored it, and went on to
prove that understood by the majority to do in
justice the South, without admitting the fact that MUS
| lice intended.
II answer TO the argument that the division Of Caor
MIA would end IN the admission of two non slayeholdng
States, he said that had eIrors for him Il she was
admitted single State, il would not be long before she
was divided, owing 10 the Inconvenience which her c
zens would find in repairing from her extremes 70 CEN
trail seat Of government If divided now, he held that
slavery would go there and then he went on to prove
rhysioogcay, that The climate was capital Tor nesroe
while there could be little doubt that In time gold Anirg
would be profitable there that is, IN his proposed Terri
tory OF Colorado.
MIR c. nex rehearsed the political circumstances under
which the territory acquired He said to the north
wings, opposed 10 this acGuistonand the northern
wings oppose every such acquisition OF tins government
that they should vote or this amendment as being likely
strengthen the South, put her ia aposition to
keep out Canada the North being strong enough to keep
on, similar asqasnI,io4ns Of more Mexican territory
ment bu objection made
| Mr.. MEADE desired submit amendment; but
/ objection also made
MIR. ASHMUN, obtaining the floor, said that -
subject had been fully considered He should not there
fore proceed 10 make speech II was the proper policy
of the House to vote al once on the amendments and
the bill itself He against the amendments and for
the bill he was also for the territorial governments
and for California. all these bills had come from the
Senate He thought them stronger separated from each
other, each standing on its own bottom Mr. A. then
moved the previous question.
/ Mr.. BURT begged MIR, AsHMUN TO withdraw the call
for the previous question, in order to permit him TO sub
nit amendment
| MIR. ASHMUN declined
Mr.. WiLMor inquired if the call for the previous
question sustained, and these amendments were
voted down. whether it would be in order TO offer
others'
yious question would Rot be exhausted until the bill
had been ordered 10 be engrossed
MIR. BURT begged MIR. CLINGMAN TO accept his amend
ment as an addition 10 Mr. C's This was proposition
repeating the Proviso wherever i, had been previously
applied
Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Mississippi, raised point oil or
der. This bill, proposing appropriation, must be
feued 10 the Committee OF the Whole
The SPEAKER overruled the point of order. This
was but contingent appropriation and under the usual
practice of the House, such bills required to
10 to the Committee of the Whole
Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Mississippi, took an appeal from
this decision; when
There great confusion, and conversation be-
tween the SPEAKER, Mr.. THOMPSON OF Mssis-
| Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Mississippi, withdrew his APP
peal lie not disposed 10 offer cap,ious opposi-
ton.
| The question recurring seconding the demand for
the previous question, it was put and ii not sec
onded-ayes "A, noes 1O7.
| Dir BURT demanded to know il il was in order TO
amend the original bill
! The SPEAKER replied in the negative
Mr.. BURT then moved TO commit the bill 10 the Com
miee OF The Whole on the state OF the Union and that
| IL be printed
| Mr.. McCLERNAND moved the previous question.
The CHAIR explained II the previous question be
sustained and the House refuse to commit they will be
brought hrst to vote the amendments, and then on
the eng rossment OF the bill
Here followed a conversation between the SPEAKER
and Nlessrs. THOMPSON OF Mississippi, FEATHER
SION, and HOLMES, on questions OF order.
MI BURT withdrew his )tion to commit
Mr.. McCLERNAND renewed il, and demanded the
previous question upon IT,
Mr., ROOF demanded ellers on secondng the pre-
vions questions which being ordered, the demand was
not seconded
Mr.. ROOT moved 10 amend the motion of Mr.
McCIERSAsD by aiding Instructions, TO amend the
bill as to apply the Provso all OF the territory acquired
IRON Mexico lying east OF California
ME- MEADE made point OF order The amendment
proposed by Mr. koor was not germane 10 the bull
The SPEAKER oyeuued the point of order
MIR. ROOT then addressed the House He stood with
Air BoYD, at least, in desiring plain vote on the
bHl. lie was glad il now where there could be
vote on The Proyo forced which would smoke out the
doughHaces.
Mr. McCLERNAND had moved to commit in order
70 ascertain the temper OF the House on the bill itself
The demonstration of the morning was against the en-.
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