New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-05
NEBRASKA Bill DOCUMENTS.

The following record from proceedings OF Congress
dscloes in the transparent manner the utter hoo"
ness Of the pretense that that bill gives the control OF the
question Of Slavery TO the people of the Territories
an excellent item for future service and worthy oil oeS
preserved: -
MR. FVLIER's AMENDMENT
The following proceedings on Mr. ru'er "''e"'
are copied from The Glote;
Mr. FurLrR-I propose an amendment to the hrst sec
ton of the bi TO come in after the word NeoFnsAa III
the 18th line.
And he Territorial L. ature shall have the power to establish
or exclude slavery to them shaI seem proper
As National Democrat and the only one that came
into the Thirty-Firs Congress from New-Ensand as an
ant Wmo Froviso man, am anxious to vote Tor TINS Di
If the am, rdEen which have offered shall be adopted
sha vote for il il does not Pre wa th sa nrt o
kindness esk some of those gentleman who stood by me
IN Tie Thirty -Frst Congress- and there are seVerai sacn
from the Southern section OF the Union upon this oor
now 10 Weld little for the sake of harmony helped
make the compromise of that period. Slr voted 'of
every one Of the FIVE so-caed Compromise Measures OF
$50 and when three only from the slave states dIi
vote Tor all of thom and only twentyseyen men IN that
Coneress voted for all of them ~
Ills bill has been advocated at the North solely upon
tho oround that il gives TO the people OF the Territory
ph 10 legislae themselves upon the subject OF slave
~ While in territorial declare myself here to be
he nd and advocate of that doctrine and 1t Is because
his h does not establish this great American principle
and indicate this doctrine that am opposed to 1t IN lis
present shape. - 49,,
The distinguished gentleman from Alabama, Mr.. Phil
r in his speech upon this subject has stated the true
reading of this BILL and the reason WHY 1t was made so.
quote his remarks
Now +, is admitted difference Of opinion exists between
tie din. the CoIedeTscy ns TO the perod wen t
h Of the people the Territory act upon the subject Of the I'd
that his rsh ex,s the territorial Osaniraiion taxes
place: the other mhiniatea th4l u ~ aoeSs'e ~ ~
PEOPLE rroc.ed 10 establish State Goyernment'
Again he says
The bill question Of a;on the subject Of slavery
so1 S T I'SIi 20, be qq iga
tie ole h Bdt wSs Se he o rs thu Ser be-
he ccHtgGn Ihe by efpr bee Hois to the the
1sfay1 Of he Uned
e ed ~ lie adiss according the
s.i,e or ooree,on BY either side'
The right of popular sovereignty the right of the
people to legisate this vexod question tor tnemsev
in doubt and s referred not TO the people, but to the
courts for settlement. In other words II IL the pay OF
Hamlet" with the character of Hamlet omitted by special
request, The in my state who are IN favor OF ths
h surIort il upon the ground aud with the entire Dee
that when Territory organized then is the poh' Oh
time that the people have nsht 10 determine 'a' gucS
ton for thenselves Now Sir, wash my hands OF any
attempts deceive them upon this vital point IN the DILL
With this amendment voted down, the equivocal Ian
cuece of the bill and the quoted construction placed upon
il by an able jurst who hereafter VIII contend hat t
bill gives the right which is claimed for Ny conSutu-
eIts rhal Rot be deceived by me- avow mere IN my
place that advocate Of the doctrine OF popular
oveeptv unon the ground Of eSpedency and the illness
OF things and when the bill shall be made to conform 10
!, If hall have NV vote but unless it does vote against
H. If we of the North give up the restriction OF le2i give
no the Utah and New Mexico bills canonized rs is their
Language by the pgh;od faith OF the country, expressed
in their two great Presidential Conventions what DO we
get in exchange Why, the chance OF law suit II the
auction shall be raised.
Mr. RIDDIE-I em opposed to the amendment OF the
gentlemen from Maine but will not take up the time OF
the Committee by giving my reasons why am oPposea 10
ii. -.
The amendment was again repeated and the question
being upon its adoption
Mr.. WAsHruRs Of Maine demanded telers; which were
ordered. A..
The question taken, and the teers reported-Ayes
-: Noes 81. So the Amendment was not agreed 70.