Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

representatives of Joshua Kennedy deceased reported
the same back without amendment and it was committed
Mr. GREENWOOD, from the committee, to which
was referred Senate bill for the relief of John Phagan
ported the same back without amendment, and it was
committed
| Mr.. FAULKNER, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, made an adverse report the petition of the
feersourg volunteers praying interest ra:ons and
| pay in the war Of 1912.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Ohio from the Committee on the Ter
rtories reported bill for the relief of Grafton Baker
which was read twice and committed.
! NEBRASKA AND KANSAS TERRITORIES.
| Mr. RICH ARDSoN, from the same committee, report
cd bill to organize the Territories Of Nebraska and Kan
| sas; which was read twice.
Mr.. ENGLISH said that, member Of the Committee
the Territories he desired to state that the bill which
had been reported in its present shape did the
depreciation of all the gentlemen the committee Some
Of the committee he believed opposed it because it
iiced with the act Of 1920 known the Missouri com
promises bat he wished only to speak for himself
intending to make no argument on the subject, but
simply wishing indicate few objections which he
| had to the bill before the House.
He objected the boundaries proposed by the bill,
which he said side included one-thrd of the Ter
rtory of Utah Although he had particular love for
the Mormons for their peculiar institutions, he
willing encroach their territory, and especially
| to the extent designed.
delicate question-that Of savery-was in
volved in this bill He native Of free State and
his sympathies with the people of the free States
He regarded the institution of slavery evil to
extent and injurious to the States in which IT existed
but notwithstanding these views, he willing that the
people of the Territories through their Legislatures
should determine whether slavery should be admitted
excluded within their limits. 1t because he did not
consider the bill definite to this point that he
willing to vote for it. This power not conferred by
the BILL unless it given by implication and he desired
it granted by direct terms He willing to repeal all
laws which concted with the doctrine that the people
had right to determine this question for themselves
and gave notice that he should propose amendments to
| remedy the defects to which he had referred.
i ! Mr.. RICHARDSON said that when he reported the
bill he moved that it be committed, to afford all
gentlemen ample opportunity to investigate its proy
sons which motion he wished to be decided without de-
bate. As the gentleman from Indiana, however, had
urged objections against the BILL he hoped he would
be permitted to reply One why the boundaries
extended into Utah that persons residing in the
portion of the territory included in this bill had come
here and besought the Government to take them from
under the rule of the Mormons and another was that
emigrants to the Pacific coast might be more efectuay
protected The gentleman mistaken in saying that
the committee proposed to establish ideal boundary
Mr.. PHILLIPS Cinterrupting) remarked that he knew
it the intention Of the gentleman from Illinois, as it
of the committee that bill of this Importance should
not be hastily brought discussion but that should
printed He therefore suggested that the
gentleman dest from further remarks in reply to the
honorable member from Indiana and permit the bill to
| take the course he had indicated
Mr. ENGLISH then gave notice Of several amendments
which he intended to offer at the proper time which are
4 as follows:
to make the boundary of Utahvz the summit Of
the Rocky Mountainsthe western boundary of Kansas
Strike out of the 18th and 34th sections these words
Except the eighth section of the act preparatory to the
admission Of Missouri into the Union approved March SIXTH
eighteen hundred and twenty which superseded by the
principles of the legislation of eighteen hundred and fifty
commonly called the compromise and hereby
clared imperative.
i And insert the following:
Prorded That nothing in this act shall be so construed
prevent the people said Territory through the
pery constituted legislative authority from passing such laws
in relation the institution Of slavery, not inconsistent with
the Constitution the United States they may deem best
adapted their locality and most conducive to their hap
ness and welfare ana so much OF any existing aet OF
conflict with the above right of the people to regulate
their domestic institutions in their own way be aud the same
| is hereby repealed
Mr. DEAN gave notice that he intended to move in
| sert in the bill the following:
/ "Proraed, That nothing in this bill contained shall be
construed egaze establish slavery involuntary ser
vitude within said Territories, or either Of them
! Mr. EDGERTON gave notice that he intended to Offer
ms substitute for the BILL the bill passed by the last
Congress to organize the Territory of Nebraska
The bill committed and ordered to be printed.
Mr. ENGLISH then submitted report containing the
views of minority Of the Committee the Territories
which was committed and ordered to be printed.
Mr. FARLEY stated that, member of the committee,
he did in the reports which had been made
Mr. TAYLOR, of Ohio, stated that there was no formal
minority report The committee stood FIVE in favor of
reporting the bill to three against it. He objected to the
bill present shape, and not satisfied that any
bill should be reported at the present time. If any was
to reported he rather in favor of the passed
by House at the last session. with notifications
suggested by the condemnation Missouri (aIr MILLER
A AT. LII
rity report. No report was prepared by the majority
other than the bill before the Houses and the gentleman
| from Indiana, (Ar ESGLIsH) one Of the minority Of
three he supposed merely desired to present what he
might offer amendment at the proper time. They
| would all have the same privilege
OTHER REPORTS.
Mr. MIDDLESWAErH, from the Committee Revo-
utionary Pensions made adverse report the petit
| ton of Emira White widow of Thomas r. White, for
back pay.
! Mr. FLAGLER, from the committee. made adj
verse reports the petitions Of Ira Whitaker, of tho
heirs of Joseph Wheaton, of Sarah Liscomb and OF Enoch
| Perkins, heir of Zophar Perkins,.
Also from the committee, to which referred
House joint resolution directing the accounting officers of
the Treasury adjust the accounts of VIM Woodbury.,
pension agent Portland Maine, reported the same
| back without amendment and it committed.
Mr.. MILLER, of Indiana, from the same committee,
made adverse report the petition OF David Taylor
for change Of law respecting Revolutionary pensions.
Mr. STUART, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions,
reported bill for the relief Of Mary Deany widow Of the
late Lieut. James A. Deauy of the u s. army, and bill
the relief Of john s. King, of Virginia; which
seyeraly read twice and committed
Also, from the committee, made adverse reports
on the petitions of Charles W. Brakeman of Elijah L.
pomroy and of Washington Porter.
MIR. RITCHlE, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee
cedc to the State of Illinois that part Of the Cumberland
road lying within said State, reported the back
without amendment; and it read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. PERKINS, Of New York. from the Committee on
Patents, made adverse report the petition Of Thos
McAuaSpe.
Mr. TRACY from the Committee on Patents, to which