Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-26
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wA'uisoros, May "a, 1854.
SENATE

wA'uisoros, May "a, 1854.
SENATE
Mr. Seward presented numerous memorial. I'm favor n,
ship canal Niagara Fals also ten remoostrsnee,
against the Nebraska BILL Including one froo one
a i've hehodis clergymeD, and one FROM four hundred
ana 'hfty,iour eergymen from Michigan.
psys"'n presented the resolutions OF the egisla.
Cuba W '"e n'i0AnAAHon VI
Mr. Clayton boldly and repeatedly denied the truth Of
S, statements made As to an intention on the part Of
opn 70 hncanize Cubs and expressed his regret and
that distinguished Senators should 70
nAeao the country on the subject He urged the gen.
70 wait until our own government until tho Pfesi
oent mas spoken the subject He concluded by
ing ns Willingness to yield up the whole subject Il could
90 shown him that the American Secretary of State or
any o,ner man Who was ever In that Office acting uader
she nigh responsibilities Of that position viii say to the
Senate aud the world that no believes the s,ory of ho
emancipation OF the slaves In Cuba.
mo Nebraska oil was thea taken up and read.
Mr.. Douglas said Il the same bill as had been
ed by tho Senate with the words restored which the
Ate had stricken or It's bill
Mr. Clayton hoped the Senate would now vote on Il
Mr. Pearce, In moving TO strike out the provision allow
ing foreigners who may have declared their n,sn, n,
become citizons to vote and hold Office In the Terros
said that the Senate had voted this amendment on ,h
senate Dill Inc reason OF was to conne the RICH, Of
Suffrage 70 American citizens native and nauraxed The
hgh suffrage was one peculiarly belonging to the char
acter on citizens, and OF other Il controlled m.
items only. ~"
He knew that the practice Of the government IN ,b;
particular had been irregular In the case of the north
western territory citizenship required but nj tb,t
time there was no federal Union-no consti,u,ion To-
was no such thing a citizen OF the Limited
There were then only citizens Of the respective STAT,
the confederation 1t was right therefore, then to give
the right oil voting to resdents IL waa co,,.d -.
err with condition Of two years residence ana $3.50.
qualifications The privilege was extended N ,hs
territory and afterwards to the territory of
Mississippi 'o'' VI
In 1908, Congress confined the RICH, or s,g,,,. :,
sssspp territory 10 citizens Of the United State, who
were property holders The right of suffrage was con6
70 CITIZENS IN the territories OF Mississippi Arkansas
WISCONSIN, lows, Utah. aud New Mexico. A different
course was adopted in Oregon, Washington and Nnnoso
"a. In these last cases, however the. subject seemed -,
no attention. and they ought not TO be con-
sdered rs precedents. BY the terms of tbis hin liz.
may vote ihineuately upon coming into the teri o,v
entitled 10 vote NC 'neie are
Mr. Walker-The bill provides that persons in tina ar.
my and navy having residences elsewhere shall nor h
stationed there. ~ 'Hs' vi oeipg
Mr. Pearce said the bill repealed the Missouri restriction,
conferred upon the people OF the tcrrtory The r;gb
10 settle the question Of slavery for themselves TS
OIL gives to Aliens just arrived in the country the rih
70 vote on aud determine the question which Congress-
unable to settle had a last resort turned ovo O. -
people Of the Territories He was nm wli, -, " 'e
Out citze OF the U. S. have the right TO vote on hi ~
any other question " WV VI '"i' OF
Inc debate was continued at great length BY Messrs
Brodhead, Acbison, Toombs and Mason the f,;ends =,
me OIL declaring that the amendment was of mn nr.
and that although generally approved of
"ouu vote Tor It rather than risk delay
Die from sending IL back to the House.
Mr. Petit said that the BILL IL sent back TO the Uopso
again. might be defeated aud might be possible again
Tor years to come to get into Congress body man b
would settle this question of slavery as this hin
70 DO Defeat this BILL let the question 20 bact n ,h
people, and the caudron Of agitation would bsco
heated and boil for years. SAN 'e'ouHe
Further debate ensued and vi,bou, oo.,. j.. -
the Senate adjourned ~ wv
HOUSE OF REPRESENT .Trvrs
Inc House resolved itself into committee of the who'll,
on the state OF the Union for the consideration of Tho
special order, (ho Pacific railroad bin WHICH was
poned tli Tomorrow. The committee look I'D the dr6
cheney bill. ~ 'P 'ue ueu'
The committee resumed the consideration Of tho sor,,o
amendment approprating half million dollars for the
construction OF works TO supply Washington and G.orge
'o"n win water, which caused considerable debate
mr. haVen said that II the committee rot aHo,t ,,,;,
on this water they would hardly touch bottom and
appealed to gentlemen to vote ''N
Inc amendments were disagreed to-
Inc senate amendment appropriatng $75 900 10 buid
bridge over the Little Falls Of the Potomac was DE-
bated i'' WAS ue-
Mr. Staunon, OF Ky, said the bridge which recep,v G,
'hefe Killing one and breaking the head Of anorher
was out oil rotten iron with holes in Il A bip ma bia far
plugged up with lead aud painted to hide the defects
nc ohereu poviso TO place the construction of be new
uiuer competent civil engineer and with this
a"I,uoha amendment IL was concurred ill.,
having acted on several other amendments Mr. Walsh
mo'eu mat the committee rise. There was evidently
nov quorum without drumming up and beside, tbar.
were provisions in the bill which ought not TO pass
ine house refused TO rise, but the difficulty 10 keen
Quorum owing TO the proceedings the Nebraska hill in
tue Senate, finally induced the committee TO ri,e wbe,
the House adjourned.