Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-04
CONGRESS.
rHrRrY-rHIaD aREss--FIRsT SESSION


The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
bill to organize the Territory Of Nebraska.
Mr.. CLAYTON continued and concluded
the speech which he commenced yesterday.
Mr.. CHASE next addref sed the Senate.
MIR. BADGER interposed some remarks re-
speeding . petition which had been presented
by the Senator from Ohio, in which Senators
were severely animadverted upon.
Mr.. CHASE responded at some length.
Mr.. DIXON addressed the Senate in relation
to the position of the Senator from Ohio.
Mr.. DOUGLAS obtained the floor, but he
remarked that, being DESTROYS to take the vote
this evening he should not consume the time
Of the Senate by making an argument. He,
however, yielded the floor to permit discussion
to continue, in which Mr. DIXON and MIR.
CHASE took part.
Mr. CASS also addressed the Senate.
Messrs. STUART, BADGER, DOUGLAS,
WALKER, BUTLER, CASS, WELLER,
DODGE Of Iowa, and others continued the
debate until half past six O'clock, when Mr..
CHASSIS amendment was rejected-yeas 10,
nays 36--as follows
YEAs--Messrs. Chase, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Fessenden, Fish, Foot, Hamlin, Seward, Smith,
Sumner, and Wade--10.
NAYs--Messrs Adams, Atchison, Badger,
Bell, Benjamin, Brodhead, Brown, Butler, Clay,
Clayton, Dawson, Dixon, Dodge Of Iowa, Dong
las, Evans Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Houston, Hun
ter, Johnson Jones Of Iowa. Jones Of Tennessee,
Mason, Morton, Norris, Petit Pratt Rusk,
Sebastian, Shields, Slidell, Stuart Toucey,
Walker, Weller, and Williams SO.
Mr. BADGER moved to amend by inserting
/" PROVIDED, That nothing herein contained
shall be construed to revive or put in force any
law or regulation which may have existed prior
to the act Of the 9th Of March, 1920, either
protecting, establishing, prohibiting, or abolish
ing Slavery s
ed-yeas 35, nays Gas follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Ben
jamin, Brodhead, Butler, Clay, Dawson, Dixon,
Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Evans, Fish, Fitzpat-
rick, Foot, Gwin, Hamlin, Houston, Hunter,
Jones of Iowa. Jones of Tennessee, Mason, Nor
ton, Norris, Petit Pratt Seward, Shields, Sill
deli, Smith, Stuart Toucey, Walker, Weller,
and Wiliams-a5
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Brown, Dodge of
Wisconsin, Johnson Rusk, and Sebastian-6.
So the amendment was adopted
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved to amend by striking
out the provisions giving to the Governor Of
each Of the proposed Territories an absolute
veto power and, also, the provision requiring
that the laws passed by the Territorial Legis-
latures should be submitted to Congress, and,
if disapproved, should be null and void, and to
insert in lieu of them the following;
every bill which shall have passed the Coun.
Gil and House of Representatives of the said
Territory shall before it become a law, be
presented to the Governor of the Territory. Ii
he approve, he shall sign it but if not he shall
return it. with his objections, to the House in
which it shall have originated; who shall enter
the objections at large on their Journal and
proceed to reconsider it. If after such recon-
sderation, two thirds of that House shall agree
to pass the bill, it shall be sent together with
the objections, to the other House, by which it
shall likewise be rcconsidered and, if approved
by two-thirds Of that House, it shall become a
law but, in all cases, the votes Of both Houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the
names Of the persons voting for and against
the bill shall be entered on the Journal Of each
House, respectively. If any bill shall not be
returned by the Governor within three days
presented to him, the same shall be law in
like manner as if he had signed IL unless the
Assembly by adjournment, prevent its return,
in which case it shall not be q law
The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. CLAYTON moved to amend by striking
out, in the provision comforting the right Of
suffrage and holding Office these words:
"And those who shall have declared on oath
their intention to become such, and shall have
taken an oath to support the Constitution OF
the United States and the provisions of this
actD
So that it shall read:
PROVIDED, That the right of suffrage and Of
holding Office shall be exercised only by citizens
Of the United Statesn
Mr.. SEWARD called for the yeas and nays
and they were ordered
Aftcr debate, in which Mcssrs. WALKER,
PErTTT, ADAMS, and CHAsE, took part, the
question was taken by yeas and nays on the
amendment with the following result
YEAs-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Badger,
Bell, Benjamin, Brodhead, Brown, Butler, Clay,
Clayton, Dawson, Dixon, Evans Fitzpatrick,
Houston, Hunter, Johnson, Jones Of Tennessee,
Mason, Morton, Pratt Sebastian, and Slidell---
20
NAYs-Messrs Chase, Dodge Of Wisconsin
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Fessendcn, Fish, Foot
Gwin, Hamlin, Jones Of Iowa, Norris, Petit
Seward, Shields, Smith, Smart, Sumner, Tou-
cey, Wade, Walker, and WilIiams-2l.
So it was agreed TO-
Mr.. CHASE. move TO amend the substi-
tute by striking out the second section, and In
sorting the following:
CSC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That, as
soon as may be, alter the passage of this act
there shall be appointed by the President, with
the advice and consent OF the Senate, three
commissioners, resident in said Territory, who
or majority Of them, shall proceed to divide
the said Territory into suitable election pre-
cincts, and shall appoint places for holding
elections therein; and by proclamation pub
hshed 10 two or moro newspapers circulating
in said Territory, and by such other means rs
they may deem most effectual for the purpose
shall, during four weeks preceding the first
Monday Of September, 1854, notify the People
of said Territory Of such division and appoint
ment and that there will be held, on the sec
ond Tuesday Of October 1884, an election for
Governor, secretary, judges members Of the
Council members Of the House Of Representa-
tives, and Delegate in Congress, Of said Terri