The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-25

Mdngun, Mason Morton, Pratt, Rusk Sebas-
tian, Soule, Turney, and Yulee-22
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bell Benton, Brad
bury, Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay, Davis OF
Massachusetts,, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge OF
i Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing,
Felc!l, Greene, HamIin, Jones', Miller, Norris,
Pearce, Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance,
Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Winthrop,
and Wlitcomb-34
80 the amendment was rejected
Mr.. DAWSON moved that the Senate ad ourn;
upon which the yeas and nays demanded
and ordered
i iEAs-Mcssrs Atchison, Bell Berren, Gle
mems, Dawson, Downs, Houston, King, Mason,
Morton, Pearce, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Stur-
gcon, and Yulee-l6
! NAYs-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Barnwell,
Benton, Bradbury, Bright, Butler, Cass, Chase,
Clarke, Clay, Davis of Massachusetts, Davis of
Mississippi, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge of Wis
consin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Felch,
Footc, Greene, Jones, Mangum, Miller, Norris,
Phelps, Pratt, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance,
Turney, Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker,
Winthrop, and Whitcomb-39
So the Senate refused to adjourn.
The question recurring upon Mr.. WALKER IS
motion, (to strike from the bill all except those
sections which relate to California, } it was dec-
ded IN the negative-yeas %, nays 33-as fol-
lows:
YEAs--Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright,
Chase, Clarke, Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Ewing, Greene Hamlin,
Miller, Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, Sprll-
ance, Upham, Wales, Walker, Winthrop, and
Whicomb-22
NAys-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell,
Bell, Berrien, Bradbury, Butler, Clemens, Davis
} OF Mississippi, Dawson Dickinson, Dodge OF
Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch, FoOte, Houston,
Hunter, Jones, King, Manguln, Mason, Morton,
Norris, Pealce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule,
Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, and Yulee--33.
i SO the motion WAS agreed to.
The question being then taken upon the motion
by Mr. PHELPS TO postpone indefinitely, It was
decided IN the negative--yeas %, nays 29-as
follows:
YEAs-sessrs Baldwin, BarnwelI, Benton,
i Fuller, Chase, Clarke Clemens, Davis of Massa-
chusetts, Davis of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge
OF Wisconsin,, Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamlin,
Hunter, Mason, Miller, Phelps, Seward, Smith,
Soule, Spruance, Turney, Upham, Wales, Win
throp, and Yulee-28 tb
i NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger Bell, Ber-
rien, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Cooper, Daw-
son, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas Downs
Felch, Foote, Houston, Jones, King, Mangum
Norton, Norris, Pearcc, Pratt, Rusk, Shields
Sturgeon, Underwood, Walker, and Whtcomb
20
MIR. AlC1lSON. Am now IN order with my
motion
: The PRESIDENT. The senator's motion has
already been made in order, but was suspended
on account Of the motion to postpone the bill.
Il The question being then taken upon Mr.. Arch
IsoNs motion to strike from the bill the first fou'
sections, (being all that related to California; the
yeas were 80, nays 90 as follows:
: YEAs--Messrs. Atchison, Badger BarnweIl
, Benton, Berren, Butler, Clarke, Clemens, Davis
/, Of Mississippi, Dawson, Dodge Of Iowa. Downs
Foote, Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum
! Mason Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Pratt, Rusk
Sebastian, Smith, Sonle Turney, and Yuee--29
i NAYs--Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright
: Bell, Cass, Chase, Clay, Cooper, Davis Of Massa
S chusetts DAYTON, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wiscon
sin, Ewing, Felch, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Miller
/ Norris Seward, Shields, Spruance, Sturgeon
Underwood, Upham Wales, Walker, Winthrop
and Whitcomb--29,
So the motion was not agreed to.
Cries of "Queston!" "Question 20 on the bill
l. Mr.. DOUGLAS. There is a Sigh alteration
: which ought to be made in relation to the Terri
tory OF Utah. In the fifth line, strike out, afte
r, the word "east, the summit OF the Rocky Noun
4. tans, and insert the 3Sth parallel of latitude
: amendment
Mr. PRATT. | move that the Senate adjourn
: The question being taken upon the motion,
rs was not agreed to.
IS, Mr.. DOUGLAS. renew my motion.
H., Mr.. TURNKEY. | would ask whether til
e, motion to strike out is in order, after we hav
voted to retain the whole'
Tie PRESIDENT. Most assuredy. w
!, have positive rule of the Senate on the subject
: According to the old parliamentary law, it woult
not have been in order.
i Cries of "Queson! ~ "Question!' -
- The PRESIDENT. Where does the senator
intend his amendment to come in'''
, Mr.. DOUGLAS. In the fifth line Of the fifth
section-to substitute for the summit of the Rocky
Mountains on the south the 18th parallel of nortl
&c latitude
Mr.. SEBASTIAN moved to amend the amend
IL ment by substituting the line Of sc deg 80 min
v for 38 deg
i, The ayes and noes being called for, the question
4 was taken and the motion lost divislon--2:
voting in the affirmative, and 81 in the negative
Z + The section moved TO be stricken out Is as fol
: lows:
find be it further enacied, That, until the repre-
l. sentatives in Congress shall be apportioned ac-
: cordng to actual enumeration Of the inhabitants
of the United States, the State of California shall
be entitled to two representatives in Congress.
2 Mr.. FOOTE. | must submit single remark
upon that motion, Mr.. President, as feel bound
I to shift my own attitude. have been heretofore
a supporter of this plan believing that the bound
aries of California would be restricted to the at
tude of IS deg 80 min. 1t being ascertained thai
nothing of that sort is practicable, wish to be
distinctly understood being compelled to oppose
the California bill in ito. The adjustment being
broken up, feel that can, in perfect good faith
vote against everything connected with the admis-
sion of California into the Union. shall there
. fore sustain the amendment of the senator from
Georgia.
: The question being then taken upon the motion
by Mr. BERRiEN strike out the Cd section of the
bill, in rejected-yeas 81, nays 81, as fol
lows:
!, YEAs-Messrs Atshison, Badger, Barnwel
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