The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-04

assert that the two States Of Alabama and Mississippi have
right TO consider themselves cruelty and unkndy
treated than any other States In the conedeIacy ever
were Yes, air. they have right say that their mother
and grandmother have turned against them and are now
prosecuting most crael and unnatural war trust thal
honorable senators all sides OF the house wan per-
ceye that under the this discussion ought
10 be brought TO close that we may haF mai vote
upon IT.
by Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, i was agreed to-
Mr. CHASE rose and said that he had voted upon the
amendment OF the honorable senator IRON New Jersey
mr. DAYToS.] under the misrepresentation that he
voting UPON The instructions OF the honorable senator
from Tennessee fiG BELLl many OF the other SEN
aiors had done He asked the permission Of the Senate
Permission being granted, his vote was accordingly
MI, BADGER also asked to have his vote changed
''MSii Mr. TURNEY made the same request.
Mr. BADGER asked permission to have the vote oil
his colleague changed. lMr MASGuM,l who then in
Permission being granted their votes were changed ac-
cordngly, and the amendment announced as being
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi would ask my friend
from Illinois who has charge Of this bill. one question
about the oh line Of the Ist section Of this BILL with
know how far Il deviaies from the line Of the Illinois
and Michigan canal,
Mr.. DOUGLAS, The branch unites with the canal,
nearly So a. Chicago and runs within few miles OF
the canal at one other place. perhaps within five or six
miles, and AZ other points at greater distance The To-
cation Of this branch has not yet been fixed by the egs
aiure. 1 a.
Mr. DAVIS. Of Mississippi They have the same ter
mini. then understand Mr.; President II recollect.
the question was good deal discussed at the time,
urged that the lake should be the feeder OF the canal
II was coupled with some collateral question and for
that reason the canal prevailed over the railroad, though
the railroad at that time had many advocates The canal
has been already constructed by grant OF lands but
that should not be urged against the railroad for the
mercal interests Of the country require both
Mr.. DOUGLAS. The terminus will be the same a,
Chicago, but the other terminus will depend upon the
legislature. This Is small matter, and should dislike
to the plan made BY the States mared by this small
change. hope my friend from Mississippi will let il
stand.
Mr.; DAVIS, Of Mississippi, II one else objects to
The amendments having been concured in. the bill was
reported back TO the Senate and further amendment
having been offered the bill was ordered to be engrossed
read third time the question q the passage Of the
bill the yeas and nays were demanded, and resulted az
olows-ycas %. nays IA.
YEAS-Messrs Atchson, Badger, Bell, Benton Borland
consn Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs Foo.e Houston
Jones King Mangum Norton Sebastian, Seward. Shields
NAYs-Msssrs Bradbury, Butler, Chase, Clarke, Daw
son. Dayton, Hunter Miller, Norris, Phelps Pratt Tumey,
Wales, and Yuee-A.
So the bill was passed.
The title having been amended so TO include the
States Of Alabama and Mississippi. and to state that it
to run from Chicago to Mobile
Mr.. KING said it was not donation Il was grant
and he would move to amend II accordingly.
Mr.. BRADBURY should not vote for this amendment
for he considered the word donation" as more acct
rately expressing the character Of the bill
The question having been taken upon the amendment
| il was agreed TO.
On motion by Mr. FOOTE, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF executive business and after some
time spent therein, the doors were reopened,
And the Senate adjourned.