Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-05-27
Congressional.
NEBRASKA DoINGs.

| Dor, to the great staples hemp and tobacco, and
that within two hours ride there is larger slave
u holder than Roanoke ever saw. in my opinion
there is a great movement pending I am not,
however, in the confidence Of any body, and there
I fore must grope my way in the twilight for the
I purpose Of guessing. look to contemporancous|
events. Sir, find about the time this bin was in
troduccd, that Mr. Gadsden went to Mexico as
American minister. What are State secrets here
locked up, are street talk in Mexico. It is report
ed that Mr.. Gadsdcn offered $j0,0OO,00O for
broadsde of Mexican territory enough to make
five or six great States.
This failed, but he has gone back Santa Anna
is pinhccd at present and Gadsden may have bet
ter luck this time.
Supposng this territory acquired. Slavery will
rush in, and then we will have the principle of
non-interyention, and then the cry will be to Con-
grcss, Glands of ~ / have to say this scheme is
70 stranger to me: it was old acquaintance;
knew it in 'l6 and 'lS.
/ 1t is reported that Mr.. Soule has been author
lied to olor S2j0,C00,0O0 for Cuba and if he can
not get it to kick up muss. ] saw the two branch.
/ os to this scheme, there may be others with which
| am not as yet acquainted; but have enough to
stand on at presant
/ AT midnight the House took a recess till nine
| this morning. Harlan Of Ohio opposed the bill.
Stuart Of the same State, sought to get the floor,
/ he failed consent was given, that he might pub
! lish his speech. Stanton Of Tenn, defended the
bill, as did Chrcstian.
]
] rived. All who had not succeeded in getting the
floor were allowed to be publish their speeches.
Richardson then rose, and made the closing speech.
lie feared not the verdict of the people that would
be for the principles of the bill. If gentlemen
wanted political fight upon thom, they should
have it, to their hearts content. Let the friends of
the bill stick together neither asking nor giving
quartcrif they will do that, they will attract the
admiration of foes, and the confidence of friends.
If they are to fail if through foul play we shall
fail, let us fail and fall like men. Vote down all
amendments. Our opponents mean to fight TO the
] bitter end we must stand by cur guns. IL we do
| that, We shall triumph.
Richardson then moved that tho committee rise.
! Ayes o. noes %.
! Edgerton of Ohio, then moved amendment sub
stitutiug the bill originally passed by the House,
simply organizing the territory of Nebraska.
! Craig of Virginia resisted. lie proposed the
Senate bill-it was the one needed the very
one.
| Edgcrtons amendment rejected.
Giddings moved to strike out from House bill the
provision, that when admitted as a State or States,
the said territory or any portion thereof, may be
received with or without slavery. Who shall bind
the Congresses of the futuro2 by what right do
we attempt to lcgislate for those who are to come
after us! will resist the theory and oppose its
adoption, said he.
Clingman opposed the amendment We want
the bill and all the principles of the bill
! Amendment rejected ayes SO.
/ HALEY moved as an amendment, that the terri
/ tory should not be organized it 1854 1t was use
/ less to act upon this matter now members will
! think so ere long. Rejected, ayes o.
Peckham, of New York, moved an amendment
to have only one territorial government. | under
stand tho game. ] see that the advice of Richard
son is iollowed-eyery amendment is voted down.
oHor mine in good faith, And say, that the
principle acted upon by the majority, is bad all
/ though -desp0tic, and sure to end in despotism.
Amendment voted down. Ayes S3-noes 100.
4 Mace of Indiana, offered amendment that the
territorial legislature should have the power to
admit or exclude slavery at any time by law.
wish to expose the lumbug about popular sovereign.
ty. Give the people the right to determine this
question.
?, English of Indiana-Will you vote for the Bill
II your amendment is adopted?
4 Alace--I will.
English-Thon I'll vote for it.
4 The amendment was rejected. Ayes 7G-nocs
Parker of Indiana, offered an amendment in re-
gard to boundaries with Il view to encourage free
labor emigration, native and foreign, 50 as TO eX-
cludc slavery
Rejeeted-ayes &C, nays Sj.
llaglcr offered an amendment, that the bill shall
not go into effect until Indian title to the Territories
is extinguishcd. | do this earnestly. / would
\ protect the rod man..
Rclccted--ayes G3, nays 81.
Fullor-l move the following amendment: Tha,
/ the Legislature shall have power to admit or ex-
cude slavery as to them may seem proper. | dol
50 as national democrat. | want to vote for the
bill cannot as it now strikes me. ! beg my
friends OF the South to meet me in the SDr Q) kind
ness ask those who had stood by me in the
thirty-first Congress to yield SopiethHg--d me-I
VERY LlTTLE-to Northern feeling. | claim it as
a matter of right and a matter of justice. lfI
they do not yield-if my amendment is rejected
must vote against the bill
fiddle am opposed to the amendment. The
bill is all right now.
Amendment reected-aycs 70, noes 0l.
Elliot, of Mass, offered an amendment that ter
rtories shall be admitted as States without slavery
Rejected-aycs IL.
Campbell of Oho-I offer the Wilmot Proviso
as an amendment You have raised spirit you
cannot lay. 1t is all on fire, and it will loat this
principle ON all its banners. Strike down with
reckless hand the compact Of our fathers, erase
from the statute, with mpous pen, the Missouri
Compromise, and the Wilmot Proyiso will be the
law Of the land
Preston, of Ky, merely said-I oppose the
amendment.
Ayes so Noes not counted.
Here Richardson rose, it being o'clock, and
novel that the House adjourn, which it did
May o. -House--Mr. Stephens of Georgia
moved to strike out the enacting clause of the Ne
braska BILL ayowing his intention to cut off all
the amendments, and having the bill reported TO
the House and voted on, as time enough had been
wasted.
. mucn oAcllemont urCNallcu, gentlemen ucclhl1nS l.,
that this course was violation of the rights of the
minority.
Mr., Stephens motion was agreed to-ycas l03,
nays %,
Many of tho minority refusing to vote, Mr.. Rich
ardson moved the previous questions, agreeing with
the report of the Committee.
Various points of order were raised
Mr.. Pringle moved that when the House adioum,
it be adjourned until Wednesday.
Inc greatest excitement prevailed, amidst many
calls for the yeas and nays, iron, the minority
TIE NEBRASKA BILL PASSED.
WAsuNGroN May %.
House. Yesterdays proceedings concluded y Ia
The House continued in session until II o'clock,
=. W., when after finally passing The Nebraska
bill, it adjourned,