The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-08-07
From the Columbia Telegraph.
The Compromisa Vote

nesday last-the day ON which the Compro-
uise received its guietus--was according
y marked by considerable "noise and con-
fusion and it is utterly impossible for us
TO give in our limited space, sketch even
of everything that was done. We annex
however, an abstract Of the proceedings SO
lar as the Compromise was concerned
which will be of interest now, and to which
our readers may have occasion to refer here
after. We give only the most important
votes and decisions.
The first important move with reference
/ to the Bill, was by Mr.. Pearce, ,of MARYLAND,
proposing to strike out all relating to New
Mexico and the Texan boundary, for the
purpose Of inserting a substitute offered by
him. Alter some discussion and sundry
propositions, Mr.. Pearce modified his mo-
| ton, by Offering simply to strike oatt, and in
his form it was carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Ben
ton, Berricn, Butler, Chase, Clarke, Davis,
OF Massachusetts,, DAVIS of Mississippi,
Dayton. Dodge of Wisconsin, Douglas,
Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Hunter Ma
son, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Sc
ward, Shields, Smith, Soule, Turney, TN.
derwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Win.
throp and Yulee-33
Nays-Mcssrs. Atchinson, Badger,
Bright, Cass, Clay, Clemens, Dawson,
| Dickinson. Dodge Of Iowa, Downs, Foote
Houston, Jones, King, Mangum, Norris,
Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Spruance, Stur.
geon, and Whitcomb-22.
Pending an attempt TO insert something
in the vacuum thus created (Which was
never filled however,) Mr.. Hale of New
/ Hampshire, moved the indefinite postpone.
ment, which was lost By the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwcll, Ben.
ton, Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis
of Massachusetts, Davis of Mississippi,
Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Ewing,
Greene. Hale, Hamlin, Hunter, Mason,
Miller, Phelps, Seward. Smith, Soue, Tur.
Iee-27. 'p "''' =
Nays-Messrs. Atchnson, Badger, Bell
Berrien, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clap
Cooper, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa,
Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foo,e, Houston,
Jones, King, Mangum, Morton, Norris,
Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Shields,
Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales
and Whitcomb--32.
MIR. Turney Of Tennessee, repeated the
motion after some time, and it was again
lost by vote of % to 80, the difference be.
ing occasoned by the Senators OF Texas,
Messrs. Rusk, and Houston, who votes. this
time in the affirmative.
The same motion was again offered by
Mr. Chase Of Ohio, and failed by vote Of
:sS to %. On comparing this with the lis,
as reported above, it appears that Mr.. Hale
! did moi vote at all, and Messrs. Rusk and
Sebastian voted with the "ayes," thus max
ing 2S-Mr. Houston, in the negative.
Mr Walker (of Wisconsin,l moved to
strike out all except the California portion
of the bill, which was lost: lf
Ycas-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright
Chase, Clarke, Davis of Massachusetts,
Dayton Dodge Of Wisconsin, Ewing,
Greene, Halnlin, Miller, Phelps, Seward,
Shields, Smith. Spriiance, Upham, Wales,
! Walker, Whifconb and Winthtop- -.s1,. ID. Is
Nays-Messrs. A.chinson, Badger,
Barnwcll, Bell, Bcrrien, Bradbury, Butler,
Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson,
Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs,
Fclch, Footc, Houston, Hunter, Jones,
King, Mangum, Mason, Morton, Norris,
Fearcc, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Sonlc,
Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, and Yulee
| SO.
BY referring to the vote on the first mo.
ton to postpone, it will be seen that so Sen.
a'ors voted, lacking but one Of full Sen
| ate.
Mr.. Borland, of Arkansas, is the only
| Senator whose name does not appear in
that vote. while, in the list above stated, il
will be seen that ffty-fve votes were given,
showing absence or dodgng on the part Of
| five Senators, who were Mcssrs. Borlard,
Cass, Clay, Cooper and Hale.
Indefinite postponement was again moved
by Mr.. Phelps, OF Vermont, and failed by
vote OF twcnty-eight TO thirty, Messrs Bor-
land and Sebastian not voting.
Mr.. Atchison, of Missouri, moved To
strike ont all relating to California, which
was lost by a tie vote.
In the affirmative, the two Senators from
each of the following States, Missouri,
| North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama. Mississippi, Iowa, Louisiana,
Texas, Florida, Maryland, and Virginia,
and one from Arkansas, Connecticut, Ten
ncssee, Rhode Island, Vermont, respective.
| ly, making twenty-n:ne.
| In the negative were the two Senators
from Maine, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Ken.
tucky, Pennsylvania. Massachusetts, New
Jersey, New York, Wisconsin, New Hamp-
shire, Delaware, and orc from Rhode Island
Connecticut. Tennessee, Vermont and H.
linois, respectively, Mr. Douglass not vo.
ting, and Senator from Arkansas absent.
| To follow the bill, however, through all
ITS devious windings to the tomb, would
take up too much space at present, for mo.
tons to amend, to postpone, &c. were offer
ed on all sides, and the ayes and noes taken
very frequently.
The finishing stroke was given by mo-
ton to reconsider the vote above stated. by
which the Senate refused 10 strike out the
| California sections. The motion to recon.
| slider, which was offered by Mr.. Winthrop.
prevailed, and, after some time, the motion
OF MIR. Atchison, as originally offered. was
carried. The vote stood as follows, by
Statcs:
Affirmative.
Slissourl, Massachusetts,
North-Carona, Mississippi
connecticut, Louisiana.
Sonth-CarolIna, Virginia.
Tennessee, Florida.
Heorga. Maryland, and
Rhode Island Ark,ns,s +, ,,a,o>