The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-09-19

Cabell, Joseph Cable, George Alfred Caldwell,
Calvin, Campbell, Garter, Clarke, Clingman, Col
cock, Cole, Conger, Corwin, Crowell, Daniel,
Dickey, Dixon, Doty, Duncan, Durkee, Edmund
son. Nathan Evans, Featherston, Fitch, Fowler,
Freddy, Giddings, Gilmore, Gott, Green, Hal
loway, Hammond, HARRISON, Harlan, lsham G.
Harris, s. w. Harris, Hebard, Henry, Holiday,
Holmes, Howard, Howe, Hubbard, Hunter, Inge,
Joseph w. Jackson, William I. Jackson r W.
johnson, Julian, George G. King, John A. King,
Preston King, La Sere, Horace Mann, Marshall,
Mason, Matteson, Mcdonald, McGaughey, FINS
Z. Mclean. McQueeu, Melville, Meacham,
Meade, Milson, Morris, Morse, Nelson, Newell,
Odds, Orr, Otis, Owen, Peck, Phelps, Potter,
Powell, Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Richardson,
Rockwell, Root, Ross, Rumsey, Sackett, Savage,
Sawtelle, Schermerhorn, Schoolcraft, Seldom, Sill
vester, Sprague, Frederick p. Stanton, Richard
II. Stanton, Thad. Stevens, Stetson, Sweetser.
Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Toombe, Tuck, Ven.
able, Waldo, Wallace, Wellborn, Wentworth.
Whittlesey, and Wocdward-l26.
OF the so who voted yea, 80 were from the
South, chiefly Wing votes OF the rest, 90 were
Democrats from the free States, % Wings There
was a clear majority in the House in favor of the
bill why, then, this apparent majority of 40
against it The explanation is this the South.
erners were aware Of the panic created by the
threatened conflict between Texas and the United
States, and of the deep anxiety of a large number
or ,Oftnvrn elabers f0T :Ss rssssge"5: :SSs Nh
as a peace measure. They knew, too, that they
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ster in favor Of it. They attempted therefore
to use il as q lever, to overthrow the Proyiso
Feigning or feeling an apprehension that should
the bill pass by itself, the North might then unite
to attach the Proviso to the Territorial bills. or
refusing to take them up, act upon the question
of the admission of New Mexico as a State, thei
main effort was, to tack the bills together anC
thus force timid men from the North to give nj
the Proviso, rs the price for securing the bound
airy of Texas, and peace with that vslorous State
On this point the struggle turned Neither tn,
Shareholders nor the Northern members refer
red to, intended that the bill should be defeated
They understood each other perfectly well on th
point, though, as to the policy of lacking, they
could not ascertain their comparative power O
endurance till they had tried it, The former be
lieved the latter would yield the latter hoped
the former would not press that policy to the de
feat of the bill So, on the first trial, the amend
ment of Mr. Boyd was defeated by majority o
S, and then, many of the slsveholding friends o
the Texan bill, uniting with its opponents, i
failed Of an engrossment by DC votes
But having given this lesson to the Northern
supporters Of the BILL they took good care to Civ
them opportunity for repentance. Mr.. Boyd, on
one of the slowest men in the House, but VIII
had the good fortune to catch the eye of tn
Speaker at many critical points in this protracte'
struggle, amidst great competition was recognises
by the Chair He Immediately moved a reconsid
Grafton, and the House then, having the subjec
again in its possession, adjourned.
The next day Thursday the question of re
consideration coming up, Mr.. Boyd explaine
that his object was to revive his amendment, an
secure the passage of the bill with it, Mr.. Ing
moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the ia
ble Had his motion prevailed, it would hav
been final disposition of the whole subject. Blu
it did not prevail the motion failed-yeas
nays l35-only 80 yeas from the slave States
about one-third of their delegation. Only min
Democrats from the free States voted TO get ri
of the bills: they WERE Bingham, Booth, Gable
Doty, Harlan, King, Morris, Odds, Waldo. Tn
rest of the yeas were composed of Wings an
Free-Soilers. Cleveland Wood, and Wilmot, be
fore this struggle had paired off with friends {
the bills. Had they been present, their vote
would always have been cast on the right side.
A reconsideration was then carried-yeas ID
nays 75-Messrs Carter, Peck, Sprague, an
w cnJwortn, VINO Mud voted against laying on II
table the motion to reconsider, now voting again
reconsideration.
Mr. Boyd obtained the floor, but Mr. Crime
of Massachusetts, rose to privileged questio
Having voted nay yesterday on Mr. Boyd
amendment he moved to reconsider the vote B
which it was rejected. motion to lay this mi
ton on the table failed-yeas 90, nays l0s He,
the House, under the lesson 1t had received b
gan to take the back track. Yesterday, by vot
of 1916 to 90 it rejected the amendment Now, b
vote of lOs to 90, it refused to lay on the tabl
the motion to reconsider in other words, deter
mined on reconsideration. The following is tn
vote
! YEAs-Messrs Alexander, Allen, Averett, Bs
ker. Bennett, Bingham, Booth, Albert G. Brow
Burrows Burt, Thomas B. Butler, Joseph Cabl
Calvin, Campbell, Clark, Clingman, Colcocl
Cole, Conger, Corwin, Crowell, Daniel, Dickey
Dixon, Doty, Durkee, ~ Evans, Featherstor
Fowler, Freddy, G;ddings, Gott, Gould, Halo
way, Harlan, Sampson w. Harris, Henry, Holla
day, Holmes Howe, Hubbard, Hunter, Ing
William T. Jackson Robert w. johnson, Juliar
I I'm A ;,r
Horace Mann, Matteson, McGaughey, Mo
Queen, Meade, Millson, Morris, Morse, Nelson
Newell Ogle, Odds, Orr, Otis, Peaslee, Pecl
Phelps, Putnam, Reynolds, Rockwell, Root, Rum
sey, Sackett, Sswtelle, Schenck, Schermerhorr
Schoolcraft, Seldom, Sylvester, Sprague Fred.
Stanton, Richard III. Stanton, Thaddeus Stevens
Stetson, Sweetser, Thomas, Jacob Thompson
James Thompson, Tuck, Van Dyke, Venable Vim
ton, Waldo, Wallace, Wentworth, Whittlesey
and Woodward-96
NAys--Messrs. Alberston, Aston, Anderson
Ashe, Bay, Bayly, Beale, Bokee, Bowie, Bowlin
Boyd, Breck, Briggs, Brooks, William
Brown Buel, Chester Butler, f. Darlington Ca
bell G. A. Caldwell, Jos. p. Caldwell, Carter
Casey, Chandler, Williamson X. W. Cobb, De
berry Dmmick, Disney, Duer, Duncan, Durham
Edmundson, Eliot Ewing, Fitch, Fuller, Gentry
Gerry, Gilmore, German, Green, Grinnell, Hail
Hammond, HARRISON, Isham G. Harris, Tboma
H. Harris, Raymond, Hubbard, Hilliard Hoag
land Houston, Howard, Jos. w. Jackson, An
drew Johnson, James l. johnson, Jones, Kaufman
Kerr, Geo G. King, La Sere, LETTER, Levin, Jol
Mann, Marshall, Mason, McClernand, MELON
aid, Mcdowell McKissock, McLanahan, Rober
M. McLane, Finis +. Mclean, McMullen, Nc
Willie, Meacham, Moore, Morehead, Morton
Outlaw, Owen Parker, Phoenix, Pitman, Potter
Powell, Reed, Richardson, Robbins, Rose, Ross
Savage, Sheppcrd, Stanly, Strong, Taylor, John
b. Thompson, Thurman, Toombs, Underhill
Walden, Watkins, Wellborn, White, Wildrick
Williams, Wilson, and Young-l0s.
The changes, since yesterday, were the follow
ing: Carter and Disney, Democrats, and Duncan
Grinneli, G. G. King McKissock, Meacham
Moore, Reed, Taylor, Thurman, Underhill, and
White Wings, who had voted against Boyd,