The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-12

amended.
The original mr. DorY'sl bill was then reported to
the House from the Clerk desk.
Here followed conversation between the CHAIR, (Alr
BoyD.) Mr. McCLERNAND, and Mr. seldom, upon
points Of ORDER relative TO the precedence Of the question
on various propositions 10 amend the bIll-some pre-
viously offered, and some 10 be offered
The first section oil the bill being read from the Clerks
desk,
Mr. billiard moved TO amend that, BY limiting the
southern boundary o. California the parallel OF 80 deg
30 min. north latitude and extending her eastern
boundary as to take IN all OF what is known as Upper
California, above that line.
Mr. GREEN made point of order: The proposed
amendment was virtually embraced In his (Mr. G'sl
amendment. now pending coming ~ at the same point
end OF the first section, where il was also proposed that
this should come in Il this adopted his (Mr. G.'s)
would be superseded without vote
Mr.. seldom rose to q point Of order. He proposed
to offer & amendment to come in before the end OF the
first section, which he claimed should have precedence
There followed conyeason t between ss piMs Mr. HILARD
the CHAIR, Mr.. seldom, Mr.. MEADE, and Mr.
GREEN upon points OF order bearing the precedence
OF the question on various propositions to amend
The CHAIRMAN deciding that the amendment which
Mr. Seldom then offered entitled to precedence, as
proposed to amend the bill in the first line OF the frs
Mr.. WINTHROP called for the reading OF the amend
men Of The gentleman from Virginia. Il was accordingly
reported from the Clerks desko change the phraseolo
gy OF The provision in the bill admitting the State OF
California into the Union, recognise the region
Territory Of the United States, rather than to admit il
into the Union as a State. e5b8f
Here followed conversational debate between Messrs.
billiard, CART TER. and the CHAIR, on the decision
assigning precedence 10 The amendment OF the gentle
Man sdI Ssnp Ss decision Of ii. Chair
holding that the amendment OF the gentleman from
Missouri Mr.. GREEN being pending amend
10 the original bill, other proposition IN
der. except to amend that amendment.
Mr.. McCLERNAND moved that the committee do
rise. Bnl
Mr. seldom declined to yield the floor; when
The CHAIR decided that the motion Of the gentleman
from Illinois was in order, the gentleman from Maryland
(Mr McLANE] having held the floor since he Mr. SED
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The question on the motion that the committee do nov
rise being put il was not agreed toyeas ~ nays l06
The question on the appeal was then put, and the de-
cison OF the Chair not sustained by which action
Of the committee the amendment OF thegentleman from
Gnnrs was .sh. made first o.de which s
80 min the southern boundary OF the State OF Calfor
MA and 70 establish governments for the rest OF me
compromise principle should be applied.
Alter Mr. GREEN had spoken five minutes in support
of his amendment,
Mr. Seldom proposed to amend that amendment
in It's liIh line, by declaring that the compromise
therein laid down is applied to partition of the territory
acquired from Mexico 80 as TO secure the rights OF the
North and South respectively in the matter OF settling
the territory.
Mr.. then explained his amendment, and his position
upon the constitutional question involved in the Mis-
sour compromise in five minutes speech, urging the
necessity Tor just legislation The part OF Congress 10
the matter OF North and South, &C. Having next with
drawn the amendment, &
Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, offered an amendment to
that OF the gentleman from Missouri, providing that in
States erected from the territory south Of 80 deg
80 min shall hereafter apply for admission with pro-
vision in their constitutions allowing slavery, they shall
be admitted into the Union.
Mr.. having advocated his proposition for five min
ues, and his amendment TO the amendment having been
withdrawn, tby arrangement.)
MIR. MEADE renewed it, and argued for five minutes
in favor OF coming to understanding TO the proper
Ftt<,n nj
tuition.
Mr.. M having next withdrawn il,
MIR. McWILLlE renewed IL, urging that upon the
adoption of that (he Mssouri) line OF compromise de-
pended the future existence OF the Union He will
ing TO vote for amendment TO the bill which would de-
clare na THIS h should never acquire more
cation OF the Missouri compromise principle TO this
The amendment TO the amendment, having been again
Mr. CARTIER renewed it, and spoke to show that
the slavery question California had been settled by
the people OF that region themselves, who had finally
and forever decided that the institution should not go
there. California was, in this matter, bargaining
ground.
Mr.. c. having Withdrawn the amendment to the
Mr.. vENABLE renewed it.
MIR. HARRIS, OF Illinois, then raised point OF order
He desired TO know how long one amendment 10 an
amendment could be permitted 10 travel around the hail.
The CHAIR decided that. under the custom of the
House, any member could withdraw amendment
which any other might renew.
" ii,'no'S, "iS' q aow iSsn 40 az pup,
port his point OF order appealed from the decision Of
the Chair and the question the appeal being put the
decision OF the Chair was sustained.
MIR. VENABLE next spoke for five minutes, in reply
10 the remarks OF the gentleman from Ohio, Mr. CART
TER j arguing to show that the emigrans TO California
had right 10 appropriate TO themselves the whole OF
that vast territory the property OF the people OF all the
States Of the Union.
The amendment to the amendment being again with.
drawn,
Mr.. ASHMUN offered an amendment 10 the amend.
men OF the gentleman from Missouri, to strike out 50
mnch OF that amendment proposed to extend the Mis-
sour compromise to the Pacific.
Mr.. MARSHALL moved that the committee do now
rise; which motion was not agreed ioyeas 6S, nays 81
MIR. STANTON, OF Tennessee inquired whether il
not in order to amend the portion Of the amendment
proposed TO be stricken out Before the question that
motion put,
The CHAIR decided in the affirmative:
After a few remarks from MIR. EVANS, OF Maryland,
sustaining and in explanation of the point Of order.
Mr.. ASHMUN appealed from this decision of the
Chair;
And the question the appeal being put. the decision
OF the Char ovefruled-y cas- ~, nays a..
Mr.. STANTON, OF Tennessee, moved that the com
mitlee do rise; which motion not agreed to-
yeas ~, nays 50.
! Mr.. BAYLY desired TO make motion 10 reverse the
last decision OF the committee, which overruled the de
cison OF the Chair in deciding the appeal OF the gentle
man from Massacbusets, mir AsHmrs He therefore
made pon, of order, declaring that the decision OF the
majority oi the committee direct ention oil
pa anentary rules, and likely 10 create confusion
and destroy justice in legislation.
MIR. McLANE asked the unanimous consent oil the
committee TO have the House rule (ihe Manual) bearing
on the point read for the information OF the House
but,