The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-06-01
By Telegraph.
DoING5 IN CONGRESS

HeIsE.-Mr. Giddings moved to strik
out from the House Nebraska bill the pro
vision s.that when admitted as Il State o
States, the said Territory or any portion 0
/ the same shall be received with or Withou
slavery as its constitution may prescribe.
He said the idea that we should legislate 70
those who are to come after Us, was absurd
the attempt to bind future Congresses wa
III vain andhe would resist any such attempt
The amendment was rejected. Yeas %
nays not counted.
Mr.. Hally moved an amendment to tht
effect that during the year 1874 the Terri
tory shall BE- erected into Territorial Gov
ernment. lie said it was unwise to act ir
this matter now, ana if gentlemen did mol
now think SO, before year had expiret
their opinions would be changed. Tbs
amendment was sejected-yeas 26, nay:
l03.
Mr. peckham offered an amendment, *
as to have but one Territorial Government:
and he said he offered tin good faith, be.
cause he perceived the majority were doing
what the Chairman Of the Committee Or
Territories advised them to do, viz: to vote
down all amendments. The gentleman
had said he wanted two Territorial Govern
ment- now. to prevent any fight in future
but he thought this poor principle. i
may be progressive principle, but this Is
all the encomium il is entitled to.
Mr.. Wright Of Pa, opposed the amend
ment, because he said the territory was too
large for one Government, and the amend
ment was rejected Yeas 50, nays 100
Mr. Mace ordered an amendment, that
the territorial government shall have the
power to admit or exclude slavery. at any
time, by law. lie said he wanted to expose
the humbug expressed in stump speeches,
about Neutrality-suspicious.. &c.
Mr. Inelish--I would ask my colleague
whether, ii the amendment would be adopt
cd, he would vote for the bill.
Mr.. Mace will.
Mr. Inglisll-Then will vote fer the a.
mendment
The amendment was rejected. Yeas 76.
nays 81.
Mr. Parker offered an amendment calcu-
lated to encourage a large Freesoil enalgra-
ton, in order 10 exclude slavery. Rejected.
Yeas 66 nays 81.
Mr. TAYLOR offered an amendment, that
this act shall not take effect until the In
dian title in that land shall be eytngulshed.
He said he proposed it in good faith, as an
additional bill should not be pressed through.
Rejected. Yeas So, nays 81.
Mr.. Fuller offered the following: The
legislature shall have the power to admit
or exclude slavery, as to them shalt seem
proper He said as a National Democrat,
he should like to vote for the bill, but would
not unles: Ills amendment would by adopt
ed. In the spirit Of kindness he asked his
friends who stood By him in the thrty-iirst
Congress to yield little to Northern feel
ings.
Mr.. Riddle said he was opposed to the
amendment, and it was rejccted--yeas 70,
nays 81.
Mr.. Elliot, Of Mass. offered an amend
me nj that the territories shall be admitted
as States without slavery. keleeted.-
yeas H. nays not counted.
Mr.. Campbell offered, as an amendment
the Wilmot Proviso, and said there was .
spirit abroad which would raise this on is
banner, if with reckless hand, the Mssou
ri Compromise shall be torn from the statue
book.
Mr. Preston opposed the amendment
and it was rejected--yeas 80, nays no!
counted
NJ. Harlan, of Ohio opposed the bill
because it repealed the Missouri Compro-
mise, and violated the platforms Of both
parties. Had it been understood that the
Democratic party, when it got into power
would repeal the Missouri Compromise
Franklin Pierce would still be at Concord,
and the Northern Representatives would
not now he here. He contcnded for the
power Of Congress to legislate fur the terrific
reS.
Mr. Stuart, Of Ohio, being unable 70 ge'
to the floor, presented speech against 1ht
BILL
Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, contended
that the Missouri Compromise was ike I'll
other laws, repealable, and this repeal was
justified by change OF circumstances since
It's passage.
MIR. Goodrich eontendea that the repeal OF
the Missouri act would be an end OF all
other compromises, and none would now be
considered binding by the North. The pre-
tence that the act OF 1850 repealed that OF
1920, would be considered that both should
falI-let them ask no quarters, nor show
any, and vote down all amendments. II
he said our opponents intend To hight oul
the bill to the bitter end, we must stand BY
our guns.
Noon, the time for closing the debate.
hayinr arrived, those who could rot obtaiti
the foor were allowed t. hand in their
speeches.
Mr.. Dean moved the Committee rise
Lost.
The clerk read the first section Of ii.
BILL
Ar. Edrerton moved an amendment, sub
stitutinr the bill heretofore passed by. the
House Tor organizing the Territory Of Ne
braska, and said the passage ot this bill hae
caused no struggle or sectional d'iheulty.
Mr.. Richardson, the chairman Of the com
raittee. made his closing speech in reply Z
the onpoaeHts Of the bill, and said the people
would render Just verdict, for the principles
contained ntha bill must ultimately triumph
Ii Ifeentlemcn wanted political tight thel
should have it 50 far as he was concerned, Y
their hearts content The safety Of tht
friends Of the bill consists IN their standing
torether and by 50 doing they would attrae
even the admiration OF Their Toes, btt II iott
nlay cause them to fall, let them fall together
/ let tn m ask NJ qalrter 70. SHOW any. an
yotn down all amendments.
| Various other amendments We're ciiere
iand voted down, without any exception, an
at half past three o'clock. Mr.. kieharaso
moved to adjourn, which was carried.
PASSAGE or IEE NEBRASKA BILL.
AYES ll3; NAYS 100.
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