The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-03

Mr. DOUGLAS said he had no objection to the amend
ment. b., be could not accept
Mr. BUTLER do not think il is important pre-
fer the line OF 80 deg. 80 min, and
Mr. DOUGLAS II it's the general wish, and II Il
Will stop debate, will accept the amendment
Mr. HALE wish 10 know II it is in order 10 accept
The PRESIDENT Perfectly 10 order until the vote
- taken upon the subjectmaiter. "a
dsg 80 min. because think there is an implication in i
Laughter will vote for 81 deg or 80 deg snea, ou'
- IDLE 70 shut our eyes to the TACT that mere ~ ~
tempt in the bill the amendment do MOI say any
thing OF the motveo pledge the Senate, 9y ns acuon
upon the BILL 10 an imaginary line Of 80 deg 80 min,
sssG, there % sss viii conset mss
with saving that never viii vote. by my silence will
admit OF submit there anything that ought 70 bind
So deg 80 min the boundary between free and slave ter
tory In saying that, have explained the reason why
s S have az nsssI ssd much about
Of SO deg 30 min but there certain gentlemen here
who 10 have much dread Of anyt6ig that could
& e. N ss e. e s ss sA sd
Mr. CHASE demanded the yeas and nays which were
Nj. BRADBURY, i desire to say that | hope we shall
pass this bill Just as il came from the committee
Mr.. FOOTE. Mr.. President | rise to say having al
ways been $500 man, having always thus voted.
gentlemen its strongest supporters were its violent
enemies shall prove my consistency by voting for the
line M Of S g deg 80 min min \.
from South Carolina Mr. BUTLER] until it repeated
BY friends around me- let the wit Of il 60; cannot
81 around that but will leave % history % say who
has been "banketed' 10 this contest [Laughter.l
The question being then taken upon Mr. DAviss amend
msnt substituting the line Of 80 deg 90 min for 81 deg,
twas reiected--yeas 20, nays 27--as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bsrnwel Bell, Ber-
risn, Butler, Clemens, DAVIS Mississippi Dawson Dick.
iason, Douglas. Downs Foote, Houston. Hunter. King
Tssy sSa s0uie
.,NAYs-Messrs Baldwin, Bradbury. Bright. Chase.
Wisconsin, Dodge q Iowa, Ewing, Fetch, Greene Hale.
sssm IGnss Ms NoJ. sss Shields s%h
Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr.. President. il is necessary to
make some change in the boundary 50 az 70 include these
Mormon settlements. Thirty seven will include them
= well az 90 deg 80 min. move To insert 81 deg.
Mr. MASON moved to amend the amendment BY sab
shutting SO deg. for 81 deg
The question being taken upon the latter amendment
it was rejected without division
The question being then taken upon MIR. DouGLAss
Mr, EWiNG moved an adjournment; which was no,
MI SOULE moved to amend the bill in tho 10th sec
ton BY inserting:
Provided That the territorial legislature shall have
power 10 any interfere with the eslabshmsnt
O. the abolition Of slavery within the limits Of the said Ter
oy but shall provide Tor the protection of such property
- recognised BY the constitution Of the United States
Nj. s demanded the yeas and nays
Mr.. HALE moved 10 amend BY striking out all after
tYs
Al the suggestion of SENATOR him,
Mr. HALE withdrew bis amendment
Mr. MASON moved TO strike out that portion of the
amendment imposing duty upon the territorial legisla-
ture.
Mi. SOULE accepted the amendment
The amendment was then read as follows;
Provided That the territorial legislature shall have no
power any manner interfere with
OF the abolition Of slavery within the limits of the said Ter
ntory az s
MIR. HUNTER moved an adjournment; which was
nsgatived on adivision-ayes 20, noes IS.
Mr. RUSK moved that the bill be laid upon the table,
The question being taken upon the motion, il was de-
cided in the negahve-yeas 20, nays 29-as follows:
YEAS-Mesus Baldwin, Barnwel, Chase, Clarke, Da-
cs Of Dayton Dodge q Wlsconsa Ewing
Spsuance, Turney, Upham Walker, and Winthrop-2O
YAYS-Messrs. Atchison. Badger, Bell, Berrien, Brad
bury. Bright Butler, Cass Cooper Davis OF Mississippi,
pswson, Dicknsop Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs,
comb, and Yulee-29
So the Senate refused to lay the bill upon the table
Mr.. SOULE here withdrew his amendment
The question being then taken upon ordering the bill
TO be engrossed for third reading, decided in the
a6irmatve-yeas 30. nays 1s-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Atchison, Bsdger Benton Berrien
Bradbury Bright Butler Cass, Davis or Mississppi Daw
Dicknson. Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas Downs, Fetch,
Pau, ssbasan Shields soals sprusncs. Surgeon, Tar.
ney, Underwood, Wales, and Ynee-32
NAYS-Mesas. Baldwin, Bell, Chase Clarke, Davis OF
Massachusetts. Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Ewing,
Upham, Walker, aud winthrop-Is.
Soihe bill was ordered TO be engrossed.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned