The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-24

section. DO not Oeem the section important.
There was SONS tune ago proposition by
the honorable senator from Alabama, Mr.. Gle
MEMS, to amend the section by recognizing the
6ne OF Texas set up by the act OF Congress-
of the republic Of Tcxas. The Senate refused
to do that | am one of those who do not be-
lieve that Congress has the right to purchase
any portion of sovereign State, but for the
purposes enumerated in the Constitution II
there was such power, am the last to vote
to exercise it upon this occasion. The great
question seems to be the question Of slavery or
free-soil. Here is a dispute in relation to this
boundary, and a proposition is made to comprO-
mise it. la making that proposition Of com
promise, we are to compromise in favor of free
soil, or of the North The South is to be salts
fed by means Of dollars-by money--and am
not prepared to give such vote would sooner
vote three times that amount to maintain her
title and not to surrender it up to free-so or for
any purpose whatever. am satisfied with her
boundary. The title is good and well sustained,
and would have no fears TO have il go before
the courts. But whether it can be got there
or not, is another question. am the last on this
floor to give vote to purchase territory FROM
Texas in order to make it free territory.
June I4th
The question being then taken upon the a
mendment submitted by Mr.. TuRsEY, it was
rejeeted-yeas "a, nays 81, as follows:
YEAS - Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Butler,
Chase, Clarke, Corwin, Davis Of Massachusetts,
Davis of Mississippi Dayton, Dodge of Wiscon-
son, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Hunter, Mason, Mil
Ter, Seward, Smith, Soule, Spruance, Turney,
Upham, Wales, and Yulee-24
NAYs-Messrs. Atkinson, Badger, Bell, Ber-
rien, Bright, Cass, Clay, Cooper, Dawson, Dick
inson, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs, Foote, Houston
Jones, King, Morton, Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk,
Shields, Sturgeon, Underwood, Walker, Web
ster, and Whitcomb-27.
Mr.. KING arose and said his colleague Mr..
CLEMENs] had paired off with Mr.. DOUGLAS,
who was unwell; but, were it necessary, they
could come and give their votes.
Mr.. HALE offered the following amend
ment:
Strike out Of 18th section, in line 38, the word
"where," and the 39th, 40th, and 4lst lines, to
the word sand" in the AID, line, and insert
In all cases in which said Supreme Court OF
the United States would have jurisdiction, il
said cases had arisen i'll any one OF the United
States
On motion, the Senate then adjourned.
June 18th.
The VICE PRESIDENT stated the question
39th section with "one million dollars" and
that on that motion the yeas and nays had been
ordered.
Thequestion was then taken on Mr.. CLEMENS
amendment, which resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Benton, Clemens, Davis, OF
Mississippi, Hale, Hunter, Pearce, Soule, and
Yulee--8.
NAYs-Messrs- Atchison, Badger, Baldwin,
Bell, Berrien, Bright, Cass, Clay, Cooper, Daw-
son, Dickinson, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Dodge, OF
Iowa, Downs, Houston, Jones, King, Norris
Pratt, Rusk, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance
Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, Walker, Webster
and Whitcomb-3O
So the section was not tricken out.
The Senate then adjourned.
JUNE II.
Mr. BALDWIN moyed to amend the amend
ment of Mr.. SoULE, viz:
~And when the said Territory, or any portion
of the same, shall be admitted asa State it shall
be received into the Union with or without
slavery, as their constitution may prescribe ut
the time Of their admission"
BY striking out all after the word Estate" and
inserting the following:
'At the proper time, to be judged of by Con
gross, the people OF said Territory shall be adj
mitted to the enjoyment of all the rights OF
citizens of the United States, according to the
principles of the Constitution"
After debate, the question was taken on the
amendment to the amendment, and resulted as
follows
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Chase, Clarke, Davis
Of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge, of Wisconsin,
Greene Hale, Miller, Smith, Upham, and Walker
-I2.
NAYs--Messrs Atchison, Badger Bell, Ben
ton, Berrien, Bright, Butler, Cass, Clay, Glenn
ems, Cooper, Davis, of Mississippi, Dawson,
Dodge, of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Foote, Ilous-
ton, Hunter, Jones, King, Mason, Morton, Nor
ris Pearce, Pratt, Rusk Sebastian, Shields, Soue,
Spruance, Sturgeon, urney, Underwood, Wales,
Webster, Whitcomb, and Yulee--3S.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question then required on the amendment
offered by Mr.. SoULE.
The yeas and nays having been demanded
and ordered on the amendment, resulted as fol-
lows
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Ben
ton, Berren, Bright, Butler, Cass, Clay, Clemens,
Cooper, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Dodge of
Iowa. Douglas, Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter,
Jones, King, Mason, Morton, Norris, Pearce,
Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Shields, Soule, Spru-
ance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Webster,
Whitcomb, and Yulee-3S.
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Chase, Clark, Davis
of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin,
Greene, Hale, Miller, Smith, Upham, and Walker
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SO the amendment was agreed to.
The next question pending was on an amend
ment to the lst section, offered by Mr.. HALE
yesterday, as follows:
New States, not exceeding two in number, of
convenient size, and having sufficient population,
NAV hereafter by the consent of the said State
of California, be formed out of the territory
thereof, which shall be, entitled to admission
under the provisions of the Federal Constitu-
ton.
Mr. FOOTE moved to amend the amendment
by adding thereto, after the word Constitution,
the following:
With or without slavery, as the people of said
State asking admission may desire.
JUNE 18th.
The question being then taken upon the
amendment by Mr.. FooTE to Mr. HALE's amend
ment it was adopted-yeas 26, nays 9, as fol-
lows.
YEAs--Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Ber-