The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-09-12

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Of Mr. Fitch, by Offering the following as a sub |
s,itrte
"Prorided, That no law or usage existing in |
the said Territory, at or before the time when the
same WAS acquired by the United States, shall be
held TO destroy or impair, within the said Terri |
tory, any rights of property relations of per-
sons that may be now recognised and allowed in
any of the United Statesn
Mr. NJ. said his object was to test the strength
Of the doctrine of non-interveution, the tine doc
trine of non-ntervention which leaves the rights
of the citizens Of the South where the Constitu-
ton has placed them and removes every ohstruc.
ton which has been put in their way by foreign
Government "a well as their own
Mr. Boyd obtained the floor, and on his motion
the Committee rose; when
Mr.. Boyd offered the resolution, in the usual
form, closing all debate on the said bill in fv
minutes after it should again have been taken up
in Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union
MIR VntOn moved, but the House did not ad-
journ
And the resolution of Mr. Boyd was agreed to.
The House NSSso sens into Comtdttte&< tuf I
Mr.. Bayly said he rose merely to appeal to
members from the section of country from which |
he came not to offer any amendments to this bill |
s&et<'e s)et it st9Rd PRECISELY Is j. napAt" sHr~
| from the Senate
MIR. Woodward. How can the gentleman say
that there will he no amendments
Mr.. Bayly. say HOPE.
Mr. Wellborn moved to amend the amendment,
as follows:
Prorided, further, That the people of said Ter.
ritory be allowed to pass all laws necessary for
the protection of slavery within said territory
should slaves be introduced there
lie differed from both gentlemen The South,
he proceeded to show, have suffered wrong by the
admission Of California into the Union and he
defended his vote on the Texas Boundary bill-a
measure more just and right than which was new
or demanded
Mr.. Seldom moved to amend the amendment by
adding the following
! "And to remove all restrictions 10 the free emil
grafton of persons with their property"
And he supported the amendments by few re-
marks.
Mr.. Brown Of Mississippi said he had always
thought it good policy for n party when fair
ly whipped to give up, Laughter 1t was well
understood that they had made fair fight, and
had conquered twice out of three times but they
had been beaten at last. IL would be the better
plan now to leave the matter to the people; if
they were satisfied, their Representatives ought
to be. Ii was no use to cry over spilled milk.
He would say nothing to wound the gentleman
from Virginia, Mr. Seldom who had been 80
CALAMITY carrying on the fight by himself He
knew that the gentleman was sensitive IN CON-
mon with others who had acted with him but the
gentleman reminded him of valiant youth who,
on the day succeeding the battle Of New Orleans,
WAS seen busly loading his gun and firing; and,
upon being asked what he was doing, he replied
that he was carrying on the war on his own hook
A laugh. He was for turning over the matter
to the people now, and letting them dispose of it,
lie trusted that his friends would agree gracefully
to give up the fight; and he added, let turn it
over to the people. So help Inc God, | am for re-
sstance.
The question was taken on the amendment to the
amendment, and it was, without q division, mega
lived
The question then recurring on the amendment
of Mr.. Wellborn, it was taken, and decided in the
negative.
Further proceedings took place, when the bill
establishing Territorial Government for Utah
(precisely it came from the Senate) was passed
yeas 81, nays SIS, as follows:
YrAs--Messrs. Alhertson, Aston, Anderson,
Ashe, Averett, Bay, Bayly, Beale, Bissell, Bokee,
Bowlin, Boyd, Breck, Briggs, Brooks, William J.
Brown, Chester Butler, George A. Caldwell,
Joseph p. Caldwell, Casey, w. II w. Cobb Dam
iel, Deberry, Dimmck, Disney, Durham, Ed
mundson, Elliot, Alexander Evans Ewing, Fuller,
Gentry, Gerry, Gilmore, German, Hall, liaralson
lshnm G. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Raymond
IIibbard, billiard Hoagland, Houston, Howard
Joseph w. Jackson, A. Johnson, j L. Johnson,
Jones, Kaufman, Kerr, La Serc, LETTER, Levin,
Littlefeld, J. Mann, Marshall, Mason, McCler-
nand, Mcdonald, Mcdowell, McLnnahan, Robt
| M. McLane +. r. Mclean, McMullen, McWil-
lie Morchead, Morton, Outlaw, Owen, Parker,
Peaslee, Pi,man, Potter, Richardson, Robbins,
Robinson, Rose, Ross, Savage, Sbepperd, Shnly,
Frederick j. Stanton Richard II. Stanton, Strong,
Jacob Thompson, james Thompson, John b.
Thompson, Thurman, Toombs, Walden, Watkins,
Wellborn, Wildrick, Williams, Wilson, and
loupg-97.
NAYs-Messrs Alexander, Allen, Bennett,
Bnhgam, Booth, Bowdon, Albert c. Brown, Bur
rows, Burt, Thomas Il. Butler, Joseph Gable,
Calvin, Campbell, Chandler, Clarke, Colcock,
Cole, Corwin, Crowell, Dickey, Dixon, Doty,
Duer, Duncan, Durkee, Nathan Evans, Feather
sion, Fitch Fowler, Giddings, Colt, Gould, Hal
loway, Harlan, y. w. Harris, IIebard, Henry,
Holiday, Holmes, Howe, Hubbard, Hunter nge,
William r. Jackson, Julian, George G. King,
James G.. King John A. King Preston King,
Horace Mann, Maiteson Mokissock, McQueen,
Meacham, Meade, Moore, Morris Nelson, New-
ell, Ogle, Odds, Otis, Peck, Reed, Reynolds, Root,
Rumsey, Sackett, Sawtelle, Schenck, Schoolcraft,
Seldom, Sylvester, Spraguc, Thaddcus Stevens,
Stetson, Sweetser, Taylor, Tuck Van Dyke,
vinton, Waldo, Wallace, Wentworth, and Wood
ward-S5
SO the bill was passed, aud the House nj journ-
ed.
MoSpAy, SEPTEMBER o, 1850.
Mr. Harris Of Tennessee asked the consent of
she Hopse 10 offer resolution, that, the Senate
concurring the President of the Senate and the
Speaker Of the House of Representatives adyourn
their respective houses, sns do, on Monday, the
23i of September
Objection being made, he moved suspension
Of the rules and the motion was agreed to-
Mr. Harris had but a solitary remark to make,
nomey -be wished 10 test the Of the House.
Mr.. Thompson of Mississippi moved to amend
the resolution by fixing this day week for the day
Of adjournment and demanded the previous
question.
Mr. Iiibbard moved to amend the amendment,
by naming three weeks from this day and, after |
some little debate the amendment Of MIR. lib
bard Was agreed to--yeas IA, nays 81.
The amendment Of Mr.. Thompson rs thus
amended was concurred ia-yeas III, noys7l
And the resolution was adopted.
The Speaker signed the engrossed bill for the
admission ofthc State Of california into the Union.
Mr. Reed asked leave TO submit resolution.
calling upon the President OF the United States
IL not incompatible with the public interests, TO
furnish this House with the report Of the Rev
II. X. Gurley, late special agent from this Govern
ment to Liberia, on the prospects and condition
Of that Republic
Objection being made, he moved suspension Of
the rules; but the motion did not prevail-yeas
lOi, nays 60
The Speaker laid before the House a letter
addressed 10 him by the Hon James Wilson, re-
signing his seat as q member Of the body from |
the third Congressional district OF New Hamp. |
shire and requesting the Speaker to notify the |
Governor Of New Hampshire Of the vacancy, |
that 1t may he supplied according To the laws Of
the state.