The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-19


the RICH, to hold slaves in the uew territories
south Of Sc 80. IL wasrejected as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Atchison. Badger. Bell, Berrien.
Batlsr, Clay, Clemens, Davis of Mississippi. Daw-
sen. Dickinson. Dosns, Foote. Houston. Hunter,
King, Msngum, Mason. Morton, PeaIee. frau,
Rusk, Sebastian, S0ols, Turney, and Underwood
-25.
Nays-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Cas., Chase. Clarke, Cooper. Corwin, D4'
Wis, of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge OF Wiseon-
sin, Dodge of Iowa Douglas, Fsich. Greene. Hale.
HsmlIn. Jones, Miller, Norris, Seward. Shields.
Smith, Sprusnce. Surgeon, Upham, Walker, Web.
ster, and Whl,comb-36.
Mr.. Seward again moved the Wimot Pro
viso as TO Utah aud New Mexico. Rejected,
as follows:
Yeas-Me,srs Baldwin, Bradbury. Bright, Chase,
Clarke, Cooper, Corwin. Davis OF Mass, Dayton,
Dodge of Wisconsin. Doug'as, Felch, Greene,
Hale Hsmn, Miller, Norris, Seward, Shields,
Smith, upham, Whiicomb, Walker-23.
Nays- Messrs. A,chison. Badger, Bell. Butler,
Benton. BerrIen. Cass, Clay. Clemens, Dawson, Da.
Wis of Miss, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Downs,
Foote. Houston. Hunter. Jones, King. Nangum,
Mason, Morton, Pearce, Pratt Rusk. sebastian,
Ssule, Spruance. Sturgeon, Turney, undsfa ood'
Webster. Nulee-33
Mr.. Berrien moved to amend by striking
on, the words "lu respect to, and inserting
the words es blishlng or prohIbilag; 50
as 10 read
But no law shall be passed interfering
with the primary DISPOSE of the soil, nor es
labIlshing or prohibiting African slavery
This amendment was adopted as follows ::
Yess-Messrs Atchison, Badger Bell Berfisn,
BorlAud. Butler, Clay, Clemens, DAVIS, OF Mics I,
Dawson Dickinson. Downs Foo Houston, Hun
ter Jones, King, Mangum Mason, Morton, Pearoe,
Pratt, Rusk. Sebastian Soue, SPruance, sturgeon,
T1rney, Webster lu.ee- 80
NAYS Ncssrs Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright Cass, Chase, Clark, Cooper, Corwin, Da-
Wis Of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge, Of Wisconsin
Dodge, OF Iowa, Douglas, Felch, Greene, Hale,
Hanlin. Miller. Norris, Seward. Shields, smith,
Underwood upham, " alAer, Wnncomb 81
Mr. Hale moved another amendment,
which was in ef-c, though not in words,
The Wllmut Ptoviso. Rejected, SO TO u.
Mr.. Chase then moved to stnke out The
words "or prohlbitiag; - as 10 remove the
lnterdct against the Territorial Legislature
prohibiting African slavery, K j-clrd.
Mr.. Douglas moved to strike the entire
prohibition, " nor establishing TOR prohiblI.
ing African slavery Rejected, 33 10 81.
Mr.. Walker moved 10 amend by adding
and iha, peun .ersi;ude is forever abolished
and prohibited.
Before the question was taken the Senate
edjourned.
Ga the 9th, the Compromise Bill WAS again
taken up, and Mr. Diytun's ard NJ. Walk rs
amendments CONCERNING the abolition OF p.
onsge ia The Territories, were bnih rejected.
The first BY Yeas -, Nays 20 and he last
BY Yeas 20, Nays 80.
Mr.. Yulee moved to strike out the 2ls
section and insert T" that the Constitution and
| avs Of the L. States are hereby extended
over sad territories Aiier debate this
amendmeni was adopted. Yeas 80, nays
"a.
Mr.. Baldwin moved TO insert {" that the
Mexican laws pfuh,oiang slavery shn coo.
iinue 10 force tai fepea ed BY Congress. -
Rejected cas- %, nays 81.
On the 7h, an amendment proposed By
Mr.. Clemens, declaring he boundaries OF
Texas to be hose established by her 10 1886,
vas rejected BY The following vote:
Yeas-Mes.rs Atchlson, Borlsnd, Butler, Glen.
ems DAVIS, OF Miss Downs Footas Houston. Hun.
ter King, Mason, doron, Prati, Rusk, Sebastian,
: uls, iurney-l7
Nays-Ns.sr. Badger, Baldwin. Bell, Benton,
Berrien, Bright, Cass, Chase. Clarke Clay, Cooper
Cor~in. DAVIS Of Nass., Dawson, Dayton, Dick IN.
son. Dodge OF Wisconsin. Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas
Greene, Hale Himiln. Jones, Mangum. Miller,
Norris, flrrce Seward Shields, smith, spfuance.
sturgeon. Underw Old, Uphain, Walker, Webster,
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