The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-03-08


The ConspiFasors TriuanRIsant--tlac
great fraud C0nS0Rnmnted III the
Senate-S0icEan Coanpacts Rroken.
Last Friday the Nebraska bill was debated in
the u. S. SenDts.
Mr. Chsse's amendment TO the l4if section, io-
seriing the words that "Legisaturss of Territories
shall not be preclude1 from prohibiting slavery
therein" was nsgatived-yeas 10. nays 36.
MIR. Badger then offered an amendment adding |
to the 4thsection provided that nothing contain
ed in this act shall be construed to revive CT put
in force any law regulation which may have ex-
isted prior TO the act of the 9Th of March 1920,
either protecting establishing, prohibiting or abol-
ishiug slavery,"-adopted. yeas, 35 nays g.
Mr. Chase offered an amendment, making the
Governor, Secretary and Indian Agents elected by
The people of the territory; explained and eniorc-
cd it. Rejecied-yeas 10. nays 80.
Mr.. Chase offered an amend inen', putting n g.
braska and Kansas in one territory, and under one
government. He argued the absence of any ne
cessity of two territories.
Mr.. Mason said he freely endorsed all that was
said by MIR. Badger. That it was the duty OF ev-
cry friend of the bill to vote down this and all 9TH
er amendments offered by the Senator from Ohio
Mr. Chase said he had offered his amendments
because they were in his opinion, right.
| Mr. Mason continued for some time in TRADE
of scurriIous personal abuse of Mr.. Chase.
NJ Wade said he had listened as long as he
could quietly, to the unjust and unbecoming as
persions cast upon the Senator who. with him,
| truly represented the sentiments of the great
State of Ohio. He wondered at the calmness
with which his colleague had borne the taunts and
imputations thrown upon him personally, and up
on his motives and conduct.
Such conduct could no longer be put up with.
Ohio was not inferior to any other State; hsr Son
ators were not to be browbeaten by any person,
aud were not to be frightered out of the right TO
offer amendments 10 any bill pending in the SEN
ate of the United Stases.
An amendment was then adopted striking out
the provision allowing aliens to vote and hold office
upon declaring their intention TO become citizens.
/ Close of the Debate in the Senate.
WAsH1NeToN, March 4.-Senate. The SEN
ate continued in Session all night. At FIVE o'clock
this morning, the Nebraska bill was passed by a
vote of 81 to IA. The debate was very warm and
exciting; high words were passed between Messrs
Wade, Chase. Seward, and Sumner, and the ad-
vocates ofthe bill.
Mr. Chase characterized the bill as a bid fol
the Presidency on the part of its author.
MIR. Douglass replied, and said in reference te
Mr.. Chase. that he (Douglass) had never held Of
fee nor did he go to the Senate by putting hi:
principles character, and hoDorat auction for e!
he owed his place to no corrupt bargain or COP
dition.
Mr.. Chase-Do you say came here by cor
rupt bargain?
: Mr.. Dougas-I object to all interference in
this matter.
Mr. Chase-Do you say Icame here by cor
), rupt bargain!
Mr.. Douglass-I said the man who charged MI
with having brought in this bill as bid for tn
Presidency, did come hero by corrupt bargain
Did yeu mean me? If go, then mean you!
MIR. Chase-I say to the Senator, that if h
says came here by a corrupt bargain, he says tina
which is false.
Mr.. Weller defended Mr.. Chase from th
charge of corruption.
Mr.. Sumner sharply repelled Douglass impu
tations of having got to the Senate by unwoftll
> means and said that the Senator stated that whic
he could not sustain by facts. '.e
MIR. Douglass repfed-The gentleman say
: he had nothing 10 do with the corrupt coaliiio
and bargain by which he was sent to the Senate
: : Oh, be did not stea the money, he only took
. !. and put it 10 his pocket.
: A vote was then taken. Messrs. Bell, Chas'
: Dodge of Wisconsin. Fessenden, Fish, Foot
:" Hamlin, James. Seward, Smith, Sumner, Wud
| Hnuu%op nn1 Walker vnted nav.
Messrs. Bright, Toombs and Mallory were al
sent by sickness; they would have voted for ii
= bill. Mr.. Allen was absent by sickness in b
!. family; he would have voted against the bill.
: Messrs. Phelps, Pearce, Cooper. Everett. Cla.
i ton. and Wright, did not vote. The rest vote
:. for the bill.
: MIR. Cass congratulated the Senate on the IL
umph of "Squattor Sovereignty"