The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-20

Mr.. CLAY. One word upon this subject think ths
passage OF this bill is part OF that system OF policy which
val give peace and quie. TO ne county LLaaxn;erl
agree viii the senator from New Hampshire enuIely
thai there should be end put to the aggressons That
is what proposed by this bil-to put end to this
stealing OF slaves so that there will no longer be any
Mr CASs desire, 10 say one word | am not al all
afraid oi dlscuss,on, though do not believe that any
OF speeches these subjects believe the question is
settled IL the public mind and this is bat the last ex-
Mr. PRATT II there is to be any test of the matter,
will call for the yeas and NAYS .T, Il.
Mr. CHASE. What is the question before the Sen.
The PRESIDENT II is on the taking up the bill for
punishing the abduction OF slaves from the District OF
Mr. CHASE | Withdraw motion, out OF Difference
to The wshes OF that there should be no more
discussion this subject which regsrd as infinitely
more important than that OF the senator from Maryland
mir. PRArr] Now, asked 10 lake up ibis billto
proac discussion upon hs same subject 70 the delay
Of all other business L that course is taken shall feel
Tiny duty to offer This bill again know no reason, sir
why the security OF slavery in the District OF Columbia
should be preferred to the security Of freedom in the Ter
ritories The honorable senator from Kentucky [Nr.
CLAYl tells that this part OF the scheme OF ADJUST
Ben and therefore ought TO be taken up Tor considers
ton. Ii it be part OF that scheme, has recently been
adopted such II received consideration from the
Committee Of Thirteen; it was not reported from the
Committee OF Thirteen; it brought in since BY the
senator from Maryland as proposition affecting this
Mr.. PRATT | call the senator to order. ,,a sttg
The PRESIDENT The question is simply on thsmo-
Mr. CHASE. And / am simply adducins reasons why
il should not & be taken up. gtg 4
Mr.. CHASE. travel no further than the honorable
senator from Kentucky [Mr. CLAYl travelled | deny
that This is part OF The scheme Of adjustment because
has never received the consideration of the COMMITTEES
which appointed TO consider that class OF questions
But the honorable senator from Kentucky tells that
those matters are all settled Some things settled. it
IS true The question Of the Texas boundary is seed.
contingent only upon the consent OF Texas, which have
No doubt will be Snsssu given The question q hs
slavery in the Territories has been avoided.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will be bound to inter-
fere prevent the senator from going on There is no
subject under consideration VI tH s
Mr.. CHASE, am pursuing the line OF remark which
was opened by the senator from Kentucky II an pre-.
vented, suppose it signifies that have not the same
privileges as the senator from Kentucky. submit
Mr.. CLAY. have no privileges except what every
senator has The motion then being Tor leave Introduce
bill, the subject open for discussion. The motion
is simply to take up bill as matter OF form, and
give il its second reading II ought to be recolieced by
te senator from Onlo Una una, wnsa Wal
give the bill its second reading y was objected to by the
who sits before me- lMr. HALEl i is mere il
matter OF form, which comes up regularly. The senator
is not in order now but he may bes soon a. 10
taken up, and can make any motion he peases., fls
MIR. HALE. simply want to make single answer
TO The honorable from Kentucky He says that
The other day. when was proposed 10 take this bull up
and give il second readings objected That is true.
sir butt want TO mention another fact When motion
made about fifteen minutes ago for leave 70 intro
duce bila thing to which never heard an objection
raised before but once, believe. since was in Con.
gress-ihe senator from Kentucky objected So, cir,
mine offence, his think. must have been sean-
daiu agnat, someihing of thai sort, sir Laugh
teri have nothing further to say.
The question being taken on the motion to take up the
bill. il was agreed to-ayes 20, noes not counted. rt
The bill having been read, }b.
Mr. CLAY moved to strike out the third section, and
said, Mr. President, without taking up the time Of the
Senate at all upon this notion will simply say that
know that the accumulation OF free persons OF color in
The District is an evil. believe that some provision
ought be made in relation 10 it, But think that, be-
fore drive them ont, should ascertain where they
are to CO. The whole subject should be deliberately con-
sdered, and provision made in accordance with the
spirit OF the age and humanity IN relation to them
Mr.. PRATT. II the senator will permit me. think
he did not attend to the reading Of !hs bill The section
Of color as may hereafter come into The District
MIR. CLAY. Oh, then waive my objection.
MIR HALE Mr.. President, / rise now. sir, to make
motion for the special benefit OF those OF my friends who
in favor Of abolishing slavery in the District Of Co
proper measure by which il might be done do not
propose to trust myself with the details OF such meas
oppoun piI 10 ali n those gentlemen who are IN favor Oil
testify their sentiments upon the subject untrammeiled
by any nexpedient aud indscreet detail and 70 leave
be committed 10 the Committee for the District Of Coum-
bia with instructions so 10 amend as TO abolish slavery
in the District OF Columbia, and upon that ask the yeas
Mr.. CLAY. II hope we shall have them without dis
cussion. s - 4. es. a.# 3 Eth
Mr. HALE So do l.
The yeas and nays having been ordered and taken, the
question was decided in the negatveyeas Q, nays Al
as follows: esa s1l
YEAS--Me,srs Baldwin, Chase, Davis Of Massachu-
set Dodge OF Wisconsin, Ewing, Hale. Hamin. Seward,
and Winthrop-9. H#E.- F#@-s# ~ htl
NAYS-Messrs. Atchison, Badger. Bsrnwel Bell Benton,
Bright, Buter, Cass, Clay, Cooper, Davis of Mississippi
Dawson, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas
Downs, felch, Foote, Fremont, Gwin. Houson Hunter
Jones, King, Mason, Morton, Norris Pratt, Rusk Ssbas
lna, Shields Smith, Soue, spruance, Surgeon Turnsy.
Underwood. Wsles Whtcomb, and Yolce-u.
Mr. BALDWIN move to amend the bill by adding
the following section:
Bsm &c, That the seventh section Of the sct entitled
"An additional 10 aud amcndatory OF act entitled
concerning the Distrct OF Columbia" approved
March 8, 1912, be and the same Is hereby repealed
This section provides that no part OF the laws Of vr
gina declared to be the laws of the District OF Columbia
by the act OF the 27th OF February, 49, shall 90
construed prohibit the owners OF slaves from nnnE
them within or 10 them TO the District oil Coum-
bia This clause in the act OF lso2 has reference ony
to the State Of Maryand but II y continues 70 % part
OF the law OF the District, il gives TO the people OF Mary
land right to introduce their slaves INTO the District OF
Columbia which is denied to the people OF Virginia, and
While tbe county OF Alexandria continued to be part
Of the District OF Columb, this provision OF the act Of
lso2 had relation well to the State Of Virginia AZ 70
the State of Maryland Slaves might be introduced from
the Stale OF Virginia into that part OF the District which
was ceded by Virginia, and slaves might be introduced
from the State Of Maryland into that part Of the District