The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-25
From the Ohio State Democrat.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, May Is

WASHINGTON, May 10.
Nebraska Bill.
Mr.. Benton addressed the committee
in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Giddings moved to strike ont from
the House bill the provision that when ad
mtted as State or States, the said Ter
ritories, or any portion of the same, may
be received with or without slavery, as
their constitution may prescribe He said
the idea that We should legislate for those
who are to come after us, was absurd;
the attempt to bind future Congresses was
in vain; and he would resist the attempt
Mr. Clingham. I am opposed to the
amendment. Rejected-yeas 50, nays
not counted.
Mr. HALEY moved ali amendment, to
the effect that the Territory shall not,
during the year 1854, be erected into Ter
rltorY shall not, during the year 1854, be
erected into Territorial Governments 1t
was unwise to act on this matter now. If
gentlemen do not think SO, they will be-
fore the year expires. Rejected-yeas 27,
nays 103.
Mr.. Peckham offered an amendment,
SO as to have but one Territorial Govern
ment. He offered it in good faith, be-
cause he perceived the majority were do
ing what the chairman of the Committee
on Territories had advised them to do,
namely voting down all amendments That
gentleman had said he wanted two Ter
ritorial governments now, SO as to prevent
a fight in future; but this was poor prin-
clple. 1t may be one of progression, but
it is entitled to another encomium.
Mr.. Wright, of Pennsylvania, opposed
the amendment, because the territory is
too large for only one government.
The amendment was rejected by vote
Of 85 against 100.
Mr. Mace offered an amendment tha
the Territorial Legislature shall have pow
er to admit or exclude slavery at any tim,
BY law. He proceeded to expose tn,
humbug announced here and in stum1
speeches.
Mr.. Inglish. Iwould ask my colleague
whether, if the amendment be adopted
he will vote for the bill?
Mr.. Mace. will.
Mr. Inglish. Then I will vote for tn
amendment. The amendment was re
jected-yeas 76, nays 94.
Mr.. Parker offered an amendmen
changing the boundaries, with view t.
encourage large free soil immigration t
Kansas to exclude slavery. 1t was re
jected-yeas 66, nays IS.
Mr.. Flagler offered an amendment
that "ti1is act shall not take effect until tn
Indian title to lands shall be extinguish
ed" He proposed it in good faith, a
an additional bill should not be presse,
through. TWAS reiectcd-yeas 65, nay
"a.
Mr. Fuller offered the following amend
ment. t'The Legislators shall have th
power to establish or exclude slavery, a
to them shall seem proper. AS Ma
tional Democrat, he should like to vot
for the bill, but he would not, as at pres
ent advised, unless his amendment shaI
be adopted. In the spirit of kindness
he asked his friends who stood by him il
f the thirty first Congress, to yield a littl
to Northern feeling.
Mr.. Riddle. lam opposed to the amend
ment.
twas rejected--yeas rs nays 81.
Mr.. Elliot, Of Massachusetts,, offered a
amendment, that the Territories shall b
admitted as States without slavery. Re
jected--yeas AZ, nays not counted.
Mr.. Campbell offered the Wilmot pre-
viso as an amendment. He said, there
a spirit abroad which will raise this O
banners, if, with reckless hands, tn
Missouri Compromise shall be torn fror
the statute book.
Mr.. Preston merely said he opposed il
and the amendment was rejected-aye
SO, nays not counted.
At 8 o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Richard
son, committse rose. The House continues
in session until half-pass 12 o'clock, whel
it took recess until o'cock tomorrow
moning
WASHINGTON, May 90.
Mr.. Harlan, of Ohio, opposed the bill
because it repealed the Missouri Com
promise. The platfroms of both partie
of 1850 are violated by the bill. Had
been understood that the Democrat
party intend to repeal the Missouri com
pact, Pierce would now be in private life
and the Representatives ofthe North wh'
favored the repeal would have their place
; filed by others. He held to the power o
of Congress to legislate for Territories.
Mr.. Stuart, of Ohio, being unable tt
get the floor, received permission to prin
his speech against the BILL
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