The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-18
House OF Representatives.
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House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON May II, 1854
The House went into committee on
NEBRASKA BILL.
Mr.. READY (whig) Of Tenn, stated that he preserrei
the Senate bill to the amendment proposed by the yene
man from Illinois, (Afr. Richardson but at the same
time he should not be very scrupulous In looking
minutn of the BILL to hunt objections to the
substitute, nasmuch as he perceived the amendment
bodies the great principle which the bill is based
inasmuc as there is difference only in points OF minor
importance. He willing to take either The Senate
from those of the administration but this should not
control his action here on great national question
majority had not been endeavorng 10 force on an unwi
ing people measure for which they have ASK ed
If the House had been left to itself free from threats
and promises from the other end of the avenue thou
sand and cabinet consultations could have
prevented the bill from being buried deep that il
would have been heard of again. and there would
have been mourners except those who keep watch
what was supposed mt one time to be its dying
couch He desired to be heard from the Southern por
ton of the country and argued that neither they
any could be benefited by the repeal of the Mis-
souri, compromise On the contrary nothing but dan
ger could grow out OF the madness started int life
In conclusion, he said gentleman from Kentucky (Mr.
Cox has called this q wing measure This reminded
him of anecdote which he would tell with permission
OF the committee [Cries from every direction "Te it
tell it, He said: Capt Miller well known cap.
tain on the Mississippi river. The clerk seeing man
afar off the shore waving torch, rounded up the
boat when the loudly called out to know whether
Captain Miller on board. On receiving affirmative
response he said he wanted to him. but this request
met by the clerk with the remark that the captain
having been up late, asleep Said the clerk, sell
your business and I'll attend to it for you.n mo
relative Of To Mha Pc ne be
clerk "Why, he is the father of my wfes first child -
Excessive and long continued aughtcr So, said Mr..
Eheridge court convened to inquire into the
paternity Of the Nebraska bill, they would say Judge
Douglas is the father of this child (Rencwed laugh
Mr.. OLIVER (whig) of NO. said he had no anecdote to
produce laughter That which the gentleman who last
spoke had related he apprehended for the purpose
OF dverting the attention OF the House. The Missouri
compromise did not give repose to distracted country
the North repudiated it in year after its passage,
and the records prove this.
While he was speaking, at half-past two O'Clock, a
tremendous storm of wind and rain, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, burst FORTH causing great com
motion in the hall Owing to the darkness and rafting
Of the windows, he suspended his remarks for ten
minutes The chandelier had to be lighted but by the
time Mr.. Oliver finished the out.
Mr.. BENNETT, (whg) Of N. ", said-The bill, by the
repeal Of the Missouri compromise would extend slavery
to territory free. If this is not the object Of the
Of 1850 passed to settle forever the difficulty
arising out of slavery Now, contrary to promises, we
unnecessarily without The bill originated in
Washington, without any expressed desire for 1t from
any section Of the country The repeal of the Missouri
compromise would bring the Union to the verge of dis
solution. Pass this BILL and another slave State will
never come into this confederacy..
past four O'Clock, but gave way to -
Mr. BREcxESRIDGE, (dem.) Of KY, who, in order to
give full opportunity debate moved that the House
take recess till seven O'Clock.
Mr. SAGE (whig) Of n. ", thought it would be too
we're tax to keep members here till midnight.
Mr. HuoHEs dem of n. Y, asked for a division on
the question
The CHAIRMAN rcmarked--n the House divided, it
would be found without quorum. Not more than thir
ty members we're present.
Mr. STRAuB refused to give way for an adjc urnment
and spoke in favor of the Nebraska BILL He could
occasion for hostile feeling this subject and why
the should be tempest tossed to watt fea-
ther drowE fly. To his mind there was one simple
question involved and that the right Of the people
to govern themselves, and for this he earnestly con-
tended.
At hafpast five tie House took recess until seven
O'Clock.
At the time fixed for re-assembling there were but
twenty members in attendance.
Mr.. WADE, Gree so) of Ohio, exposed the inconss-
tencics of what lie termed this - ecefu and lying
bilu IT. he said you amend the bill and say, all tn Q
male population of these Territories shall determine their
institutions for themselves by popular VOTE then will
cease feeble opposition TO this measure and cease to
agate the question before the people Of the country
but you shall determine the color Of the people take
this matter into their hands you must say black
persons are not people. There will be end to the
controversy, and think warranted in saying every
opponent Of the bill will withdraw his objection to it,
and will carry out the doctrine Of non-intervenon,
and bring 1t here to the District of Columbia and say
Congress- hands off," In reply to the gentlemen who
had preceded him, he sad slavery would certainly 60
there if you take down the fence which guards the
Territories.
The committee rose at eight O'Clock nobody being dis.
posed to speak, and the House adjourned.