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DEATE IN THE u. S. SENATE.
WASHINGTON March II 1875


Select Committee to prepare a COMPROMISE.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion
of Mr. Foote to refer the resolutions submitted by Mr.
Bell to d select committee of thirteen.
Mr. BALDWIN. l desire to offer an amendment, as
follows:
Except the sixth resolution which is referred to the
Committee on Territories, with instructions to report
bill in conformity with said resolution"
Mr. BENTON My mind has been directed to the
point that referred to by the Sen from Con-
necticut. was for proposing amendment in the
same terms but afterwards thought for the purpose Of
making al sure and OF keeping the question OF the ad
mission OF California wholly unmixed with every thing
that is going here connexion with the subject Of
slavery would be preferable to offer the amendment in
this shape:
"But nothing in this resolution shall be construed to
authorize the said committee to take into consideration
any thing which relates to the admission of the State of
California into the Union"
Mr.. BALDWIN accepted the amendment proposed by
Mr. Benton
Mr.. CAss rose to address the Senate but gave wav
at the request OF Mr.. Webster
Mr.. WEBSTER The distinguished member from
Michigan (Mr Cass) is kind enough to allow me an
opportunity OF saying that have desire to oppose
this resolution OF the honorable member from Mssis-
spp if any body thinks it necessary or would be use
full But from what have seen, sir, and from what
we have all seen and heard, within the last month nv
persuasion is that benefit is likely to arise from
any attempt to draw up series of resolutions for the
settlement OF all the questions now in agitation
see no hope that such series OF resolutions would pass
the two Houses OF Congress.
AT the close OF my remarks, on Thursday, sigpi.
fed that l should take an opportunity as early as
might be convenient, consistently with the rights of
others, to say what had to say on the subject imme-
dately embraced by the resolution of the chairman of
the Committee on the Territories (Mr. DougasJ and
the amendment proposed to it by the honorable mem
Der from Missouri (Mr Benton.) Upon the direct
subject of the admission of California under the cir
cumstasnces, have not particle OF doubt.
am clear in the opinion, that the true course, and
the only of proceeding efficiently is to keep that
separate and prepared to vote for the ad-
mission of California exactly she presents herself
with her boundaries precisely as they are and hope
nate show that the question now here before
us, and ourselves to prescribe boundaries for
California we could make any boundaries for that
State better than are provided tor by her constu
ton In oroer make out this, propose say some
thing upon the nature of the country the of the
territory and whatsoever else may appropriately belong
the question othe boundaries States in that quarter
OF the world In short, incline to think it expedent,
quite expedent, proceed in that of legislation
which the President has suggested in his message trans
hitting the constitution of California.
Mr. CAss said that on this subject of select commit
tee. he agreed with the Senator from Kentucky. He
would tor any proposition that has even the appear
ance OF being measure to restore peace and harmony.
But he felt himself obliged to admit that he not
sangune to the results OF that committee, parcu
larly after the vote yesterday.
The Senator from Tennessee had introduced his
lutons with great good feeling wise and patriotic sent
ments the resolutions proposed to recognise the guar
anty made with Texas in regard to the admission OF
new States; long as he had vote to give he would
give that carry into effect the letter and the sp
it OF that guaranty with Texas.
He considered the country under great oblga-
tons to the Senator from Mississippi mr. Foote) tor
his perseverng efforts in this matter. That Senator
while to the South and the interests OF the South
had shown himself devoted to the Union and had dis
played himself man of truly American heart and
feelings. He had never witnessed display OF higher
moral courage than was shown by the Senator in his
manly dissent from OF the covulusions arrived al
in the speech OF the Senator from South Carolina (Mr
Calhoun.)
Mr. CAss read several portions of the speech Of the
Senator from South Carolina, and commenced upon tina
portion where Washington is called the lustriou
southerner.
The remarks made by the Senator from Mississippi il
dissenting from that speech, received by him an
others with grateful feelings For he felt that it tn
South required what the Senator from South Caroln
laid down as an ultimatum the handwriting tn
WALL plainly as it appeared in the times OF the Baby
onians.
Congress had already been in session three months
and nothing practical had yet been done But they
arrived at the knowledge OF something which could
be done. They could now say that the Wilmot provis
cannot pass this Congress- il is dead 1t should be &c
for it was the last invasion OF the rights of the peop
/ to self-govenment.
1t was as well known that the Missouri comprorns
| line cannot be adopted at this time What was tn
| Missouri compromise line! No Southern man who un
derstands would vote for it in the words.
Mr. CAss said no could suppose that any Law
recognising slavery to exist South OF any line tcOud
adopted. The Missouri line not halt fsyorabl