The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-30

whether the Senate bills should be considered In
connected or separate form. Various degrees Of
ssiins we're expressed on THIS subject. Before nc
offered the amendment he was approached on one
aide and the other, and had received opinions
30 conflicting that he was left In doubt as to what
his duty was. His object in offering the amend
ment TO test the of the House on the non
intervention principle, which has been sanctioned
by the Democratic party, North and South. He
did not desire 10 see an omnibus; however, II the
questions be settled In that FORM he should rejoice
II by acting ON the bills separately, he should be
content; and therefore he proposed TO withdraw
that portion of his amendment which relates TO
Utah, to satisfy everybody that he was acting in
good faith TO test the sense OF ths body the sub
ject Of non-intervention. He wanted to the
principle carried out-he wanted TO peace re-
| stored He was for the Union-for the Constitution
as IL is; and he wanted its principles faithfully
| ecuted, lie was not 30 much Tor the Union because
II protects us against foreign aggression but be-
cause 1t protects us against one another. In the
name Of God, let US uphold the Constitution! But,
as he had already said, he did not intend to make
speech 1t was time TO act He was astonished
at the patience Of gentlemen's constituents. He
hoped that the house would now act. He withdrew
so much OF the amendment relates TO a terrific
rial government for Utah, for the purpose of sim
! pfying the measure.
| Mr. lNGE asked the gentleman why he with
drew it, the provisions in the New Mexico and
| utah bills being similar
| TERRITORY OF COLORADO.
| Mr.. CLINGMAN offered the following as an
amendment to that of Mr.. BOYD, viz
lind be it further enacted, That all that portion
of territory acquired from Mexico by the treaty OF
! Guadalupe Hidalgo, bounded follows: BY line
commencing in the Pacific ocean, on the parallel OF
360 north latitude, three miles from the main land
running thence due east till it strikes the Sierra
Nevada, thence eastwardly and northwardly with
the crest OF said mountain range until 1t strikes
the parallel of S7o north latitude thence due east
with said parallel until it strikes the Sierra Madre,
thence southery with the crest OF the same until it
reaches the boundary between the United States
! and the republic Of Mexico, thence westwardly
! with said boundary to the Pacific ocean, thence
northwardly with the coast to the beginning; the
whole of the said territory to constitute the terri
tory OF Colorado; and that the government of said
territory shall, in all respects, be similar to that
| provided for the Territory of New Mexico by the
accompanying provisions of his bill.
| Mr. MCDONALD objected to this amendment
| as being out OF order under the fifty fifth rule.
| The SPEAKER pronounced it to be in order.
Mr.. ALLEN appealed from the decision of the
Chair, and demanded the yeas and nays
Mr.. DUER moved to lay the appeal on the table;
and ON the question being taken II was decided in
the attirmative-yeas lbs, nays 6S.
So the decision of the Chair was sustained.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN explained the amendment Of
Tered by him. He said IN the course OF his remarks,
that the Colorado country had never yet been ex
plored, but he believed that the territorial govern
ment proposed should bcconnected with the seaboaTd
ofhe Pacific California has not the oldest claim
that territory Dcseret, months before, took it
q
popular will. The inhabitants of the Colorado coun
try desired a connexion with California; at
all events, not with San Francisco. They are an
agricultural people, California commercial, and
the taxes must necessarily be high. 1t would be
gross injustice to connect them with California
contrary TO their desires. The Pacific boundary of
the latter defined by her constitution is as great
as the distance from Charleston to Boston. BY the
amendment which he proposed, it would reach from
the North Carolina line 10 the Massachusetts
He stated that he was i'll correspondence with
persons there, and from other in iormation he be-
eved that there was sufficient inducement carry
| slave labor thiher He wanted to see it go. II
was his opinion, derived from observation in his
own district, that slavc labor is preferred 10 all
other in the gold mines. The negroes can stand in
the water all day, with the sun shining on their
heads, and enjoy as good health as the white men
In his opinion there great probability, if n
territorial government such he proposed should
be given, slavery would go there. After further
remarks by him, and proceedings in the House,
Mr. ASHMUN said he believed that in both
/ branches of Congress there had been speeches
enough on this subject, within the nine month";
! past. There were now two amendments pending
TO this bill. Until they shall have been disposed
Of, no others will be in order. lie thought that the
/ House should proceed TO dispose of the amend.
ments by voting. l"Agrccd," "agrced."l That
they should VOTE not merely on the amendments,
but on the merits of the bill itself lie intended 10
vote rainst both amendments, because he believed
the bill before the House essential for the peace
and quiet of the country; and it should not be
numbered with any thing else. And further, the
bills should receive his vote 3 separate measures
or together He believed, however, that they had
more strength ID separate measures Let US try
the strength Of the bill. And he concluded by
moving the previous question.
Mr.. BURT said that he would be obliged TO the
gentleman if be would withdraw the motion to en-
| able him 10 offer an amendment.
Mr.. ASfIaIUN replied that il was out Of order.
If the House thought proper, il could indulge the
gentleman by refusing 10 sustain the demand for
the previous question.
Nj. BURT said that, in order for the gentleman
to pronounce the amendment out Of order, he should
know what il Is
/ Mr.. WILMOT inquired whether if the dema nd
for the previous question should be seconded, and
the amendment voted down, the bill would be open
to amendment
The SPEAKER replied in the negative, and said
that The previous question would not exhaust itseli
| until the bill was disposed Of
! Mr.. SCHENCK then Understood that there would
be no chance of modifying the bill.
! The SPEAKER said that IL the previous question
should be sustained, IL would bring the House To
vote, fret, the amendment Of the gentleman
from North Carolina, (Mr CLiNonAS) next on
the amendment Of the gentleman from Kentucky,
(Mr. BoYp,) and then Ou The engrossment Of the
bill.
Mr.. CLINGMAN wished 10 modify his amend
mcnt, at the suggestion Of friends, by adding:
that all laws heretofore passed by Congress pro-
hibitng African slavery in the territories Of the
United States, be and they are hereby repealed"
lie, however, withdrew the proposed modification
/ Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi rose 10 a point
Of order. Il was this: that the Texas Boundary bill
must be committed Co Committee Of the Who'll,
| on the state Of the Union. The Que hundred anc
/ thirty. third rule provides that "all proceeding,
touching appropriations Of money shall be fret dis
cussed in n Committee Of the Whole on the state U
the Union" lie insisted that this bill appropriate
ten millions Of dollars.
The SPEAKER, having examined the bill
thought that IL did not require 10 be committed
and he made this decision in accordance with th
opinion heretofore expressed, and in conformity
with the practice Of tho House.
Mr.. THoMPsoN, Of Mississippi, appealed from
the decision Of the Chair.
Mr.. MoCLERNAND moved to lay the appeal Of
the table.
Me-. THOMPSON withdrew his appeal
The question REQUIRED ON secondinR the dcman,
for the previous question, which was decided in IN
negative ayes "a, noes l01.
Mr. BURT inquired whether il was ia order &
move an amendment
The SPEAKER replied in the negative.
| Mr.. BURT moved that the bill be referred 10
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union
and asked the yeas and nays.
Dir. McCLERNAND demanded the prcyou
question
The SPEAKER stated that il the demand shout
be seconded, IL would bring the Houso to a vote o
the n oton 10 commit " the Housereiused TO com
init, then the question would occur on the amend