The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23


| rpw: wAich motion was lost on diyision-aye'
4 a., noes %.
-:.The question being then taken upon Mr.. Walk
h's amend neni, it rejected-yeas 3, nays
: 4t-as follows:
YxAs-Msssrs Dodge Of Wisconsin, Seward
and Walkers.
NArs-Mes.r~. Atehison, Badger, Baldwin
BarnweII, Bell. Benton, Berrien, Bright, Butler
Cass, Clarke, Davis, OF Massachusetts, DAVIS, oil
Mississippi, Dawson, Dayton, D'ekins son. Dodge
Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Ewing, Felch, Ere
moat, Hale, Hamlin, Houston, Jones, King, Man.
gum, Mason. Morton, Norris, Pratt, Rusk, Sc
basan Shields Smith, Soule, Spruance, Stur
geoa. Turney, Underwood, Wales, Winthrop,
and Yulee--44
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. I rise to propose com
pr mise and that is, that retain the section
but change the year 1855 into l85 ito give them
two years avail themselves Of the benefit of tn ID
ionaon and to put il ip the power of the nexl
Congress to change it. | dislike to have il re-
main five years. | am a friend Of the bill, but
prefer TO change 1855 to 1882, and let the next
Congress have the power 10 change it. hope
that will be done, and that we shall all vote for
the bill. make the motion 10 strike out s'6ve
and insert ''Iwo."
The question being taken, it rejected upon
division--ayes %, nays 3D.
Mr. DAWSON renewed the motion to amend
and called far the yeas and nays.
+ Mr.. HAMLlN inquired il II was in order the
that the motion eouII be renewed IN Senate, but
no, in committee.
The PRESIDENT. No action having inter
vened, the motion is not s,ricdy il, order.
MIR. WINTHROP. Mr. President, this is a
constitutional question, rather than question OF
order, 10 which my aitertion has been called in
another branch. think that as the constitution
requires that upon any question, II certain num-
Der demand the yeas and nays, they shall he en-
tered upon the record, decision Of the question
does not interfere with that right. IL WAS thought
there is nothing interfere even after the decs-
ion is announced. when any gentleman demands,
IN the words off the Constitution, that the yeas and
nays should be entered upon the record and it
| was always done.
Mr.. DICKINSON. Tha, cannot be the rule,
because, according 10 that, they Nigh, be entered
even if another question interviewed.
| The PRESIDENT. The Chair states that the
question Is not pending. When question is
pending, one-hfth Of the body, under the Consti-
! futon, can order tho yeas and nays upon that
lending qaestesa to he entered upon the journal
but they cannot order the yeas and nays upon n
| question which Is not pending, but has been dis
posed Of bya vote ofthe Senate and the announce
ment of the presiding officer. That has been the
| practice OF the Senate The senator from G~or-
gia can reach his objec, by proposing 10 sr,ke out
other words IN the same cninex,on.
Mr. DAW son moved to strike ont "Decem-
Der i, 1855, }" and insert s'March 4, lS52'
| The question being taken upon the amendmeni,
the yeas were 20, nays ~, ms follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell,
Bell, Berrien, Butler, Clarke, Davis, of Massa-
chusetts, Davis. Of Mississippi, Dawson, Dayton
Ewing, Greene, Hunter, King, Mangum, Mason,
Morton, Pratt, Sebastian, Smith, Snruance, Tur-
ney, Underwood, Walker, and Yulee--26.
NArs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright, Cass,
Chase, Cooper. Dickinson, Dodge, Of Wisconsin,
Dodge, of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch Fooe,
Fremont, Hale, HamIin, Houston, Jones, Nor
rls, Rusk, Seward, Shields, Soue, Sturgeon,
Wales, and Win,hrop--26.
So the amendment was rejsc cited.
Mr.. BADGER moved tn amend the section SO
as to extend the time to 1853 which was agreed
to--yeas %, nays 24-as follows
lEAs--Messrs. Atchison, Badger Baldwin,
Barnwell, Bell, Berren, Butler, Clarke, Davis, of
Massachusetts, Davis, Of mississippi, Dawson,
Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pratt, Sebastian,
Smith, Soule. Spruance. 1urney, Underwood,
Walker, and ?uleo-29
NAvs---Messrs. Benton, Bright, Cass, Chase,
Cooper, Dickinson, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Dodge,
of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Fremont. Hale,
tiamn, Houston, Jones', Norris, Rusk, Seward,
Shields, Sturgeon, Wales. Whi,comb. and Win
throp-24,
The question then recurring upon the amend
ment Of Mr. YULEE
Mr.. YULEE said AS this amendment will
probably be construed by the Ser ate in the light
OF compromise, and NINE will therefore not be
accepted, will not require vote upon il, but will
| ask leave to withdraw it.
The amendment was accordingly Withdrawn
Mr.. MASON. This, according to my recol-
lection, and az l am informed, is II precedent that
is to be established of giving away the public
lands IN the Territories to actual settlers. Now,
sir, doubt the justice and the proprety or giving
away the lands at all. But if they TO be given
to actual settlers as an actual donation il does
seem to me that this donation should at least he
restricted to citizens of the United States. There
is provision in this fifth section which proposes
to give the lands equally to aliens and to citizens
Ii is that which declares that sto all white male
citizens of the United States, or persons emisra-
ting from the United States, and who shall have
made decaratian Of their intention to become
such, !" &c.
The PRESIDENT. The part relsting tothose
emigratng from the United States is stricken out
Mr.. MASON. So suppose but it saws cor
persons who shall have made n declaration of
their intention to become such" Now, aliens
wing III tins country who make that previous de-
clarauon OF their intention to become citizens, or
as much aliens as before. | move therefore to
strike out those words, ''or persons who shall
have made declaration of their intention to be-
come such upon that motion | ask the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa hope this amend.
ment will not prevail, The language of the bill
IS now precisely the language used in all pre- emp
ton laws. trust we are not going to show any
hostility at this late day to foreign emigrants
coming to this country, who are so desirous to
become citizens in the new Territories. | hope
the Senate will vote down this amendment
Mr.. BRIGHT. The senator from Iowa is cor
rect. The language Of this bill is a copy of bill
of a similar character that passed both Houses of
Congress. II this amendment prevails the title
will have to be amended, so to make it read
ga bill granting land to actual settlers and pro-
hibing persons who are born without the limits