Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-08

Shields, slidell. Stuart. Toucey, walkerapd Will
Mr. Badger than offered his ameatdnent, as
iabevesand it was agreed o-yeas mays 8. as
Yeas; Messrs. Atchison,s Badger, Bell. Benin
min, BIodhead, Butler, Clay, Dawson, Dixon,
Dodge of Iowa. Douglass, Evans, Fish, Fitzpa,-
4 rick, Fort, Gwinn, Hamlin, Houston. Hunter,
Sones of Iowa, Jones of Tennessee, Mason, Nor
ton, Norris, Petit. Pratt Seward, Seields. Sidel.
Smith, Stuart, Toucey, Walker, Weller, and
NayS-Mess1s. Adams, Brown, Dodge. of Wis.,,
Johnson, Rusk, Sebastian 81 III ySf + III
Mr. Douglass rnoved TO amend, by striking out
the words, the power of Congress to disapproye
the legislation of the Terntory,p' aud changing
the veto power Of the Governor, so that it might
be overtuled by a two-t third vote. Adopted.
Mr. Clayton'moved to strike out the provision al
lowing aliens to vote nd hold office.
MeSsfs. Walker, Petit Dodge, and, CHASE,
opposed thelamendrnent, and Mr. Clayton sup
ported IT. when it was agreed 10. Yeas a.
nor Secretary and Judges elective by the people of
the territory. He explained and enforced it. Re-
jected, yeas 10 nays So ,fEE q SIS 5G3ia8a ~
MIR Chase offered an Observation-Disclosures bras-
"a and Kansas in one territory and under Cow
eminent. He argued the absence OF any necessi-Se
ty Tor two territories. 5.o,i. tt',...s ID
Mr2Masons said that he fully endorsed all that
was sald ny Mr.. Badger, that2it was The dutyof q
other amendments that are offered by the Senator
from Ohio.
Mr.: Chase. said he had offered his amendments
because they were. in his opinion right. He knows
no rule OF propriety or constitutional right by
which Senator representing Ohio, the third
Stale OF the Union, and truly representing Inc sel-
tments OF that State was to be denied the privi-s
lege of offering amendments TO This or any luther
Dill, or why amendments offered by the Senator
from OHIO, were 10 be rejected brcausehe. oferetr
Them. When once the Senate had iresolvedson
Inc principles oil mountaineering he had offer
ea amendments not against, but to carry it 10 its
full extent. ggy =. 80 49,. ~ - = =,
L Mr.. Mason responded, denying that any atuend-
ments ole ed by the Senator intended 10 carry
out the principle OF snon-interventon.G The sole
object was to defeat the Bill. He had read of n
warrior who carried a huge shield covered with
seven BULBS hides and closelystudded with brass
The Senator of o hio must suppose fimse II cover
ed with some such Shield from The Just cen,,emna-
ton of the county, This was the last struggle of
tile party OF winch the Senator as an illustration
II this bill passed. their avocaton would be gone;
Their last plank III the shipwIeck taken from Them,
ana they wound die ashley deserved, TO, die howl
lng how ling like ends, because they had not been
able 10 destroy the country winch had pro,ecte
them. The Soutl. had not propose this measure;
II had never originated ally measure upon tile sub,
jeet OF slavery. Thoughthe bill containedImuch
of injustice to the South he waa still wiling 10
take II az q small advance towards Justice and ms
q measure of peace. sg1sS "a tf5.Ei -
Mr.. Wade said he had listened as long as he
could, quietly, to The, unjust and 3unbecomng as.
PERSONS cast upon the Senator " no. him 1rmIv.
represented the sentiments of the great Slate Of
| Ono He wondered al the calmnesS with which
his colleague had borne tile taunts and imputn-
uons thrown upon HIM personally, and upon his
Hol'es anu Conduct. Such, conduct could no
longer be putiup with. Ohio was not inferior 10
any other State Her Senators were not to be brow
osae en- ny any persons, and were not to Ue fright
sheu Out Of The rght to gofler'ameHdmentszto any
Biil psndingn the Senate Of the uuited Statesl-l
l The Language used,tcwrads his colleague was nm
| becoming the Senate. 1t might be very suitabl.
10 plantation, but not 10 thelSenate OF the Uni
teq rslales. Ohio would dispose Of. reward and
| punish Ter own Representatives. and SHE. 1ecop,il
| zed no master in old Virginia over he: Senaiots
II the people OF Ohio could vote for Senator'S they
sIwould send his colleague back TO the Senate for
Slx years longer. He maintained that the Missouri
/ compromise was constitutional. The very men
wEo now advocated its repeal because it was un-
constitutional, had over and over voted for liz
extension to The Pacific TO deny the copslitu-
lonalttyo f the Wilmot ProvSo was but little over
lslx years old at the Notth.- 1t had its commence
Inent at the time when the Senator from Michigan
iound It necessary 10 strip himself Of ali burtien-
some haDllitnents IN the great Presidential race
Characterization of independence had been assail-
ed by the supporters of the bill. Not only the ncts
lot the Faltr of his Country had Leen Jared un-
Econstilutionn, but what they declared to he self
evident ruthS mad been declared self evident lies
1t was necessary 10 declare The Declaration Of III
us peAdence lie, or this bill could not be suppur-
ted "fP'--
1t was now o clock. and Messrs. Cass, Everett
and many other Senator's had left the Senate Clam
4 hT. Mason said, That he he'd an feeling ofner
sonal unkindness TO the Senator from Ohio INF
Chase,) hewould congratulate that Senator on The
"cience maze ior nm and upon his defender, But
wishing INN no unkndness, he would not off-r
such congratulations. -FfeEs ssilt : sll 5Te
| The amendment was then neeatived-yeas g.
nays 81. '" s@s' a. roo
The substitute as amended, was then agreed 10
IN place oil the original BILL and the bill as a,ne,I,l
ed was reported to the Senate. :,
.Atthali past o'block, Mr.. Adams moved an adj
Journmen;. Lost-yeas 15, nays %. 90 i-as -i1f7et
| Mt. Walker requested separate vote on concur
ring with the amendment striking out the provision
allowing aliens to vote and hold Office, upon de
ciarlng their inlentionto become citizens He on
Epcsed that amendment. = tiFB ID III =
NlesSrs. Dodge of Iowa. Douglas. Petit and Chase
also opposed il. saata, -, tl,7I -
| MIR. Atchison Suppolted il.
Inc question was taken on concurving-yeas %,
IEAs--Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Badger, Bell
benlamin, Brodhead. Brown, Butler Clay, Daw.
son. DIXON Evans, Everett, Fitzpatrick, Houston.
Hunier, Johnson, Mason, Morton, Pratt, Sebastian,
NAYs-Messrs. Chase. Dodge, of Wis, Dodge
OF lowas Dougas, Fish, Fessenden oot, Hamlin.
Jones, ot Iowa, Jones, of Tenn, Norris Petllt.
Sswatd' Shields, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Wade,
SO aliens cannot vote or hold office in The Terri.
torres All The other amendments wer.: concur.
4 red. ff-fe5s
Mr.. Bel! said he was not opposedtotheg general
provisions OF the bin as II now stood, but he had
some objections TO 1t, whic hnighL preventlds yo-
tung iorlt. de desired 10 be heard on it, Cries
gol $50 on, go on, we'll hear you now. 2, -
r MI Bell said he was too exhausted 10 proceed
nov, but still he desired to be heard before the
oil was engrossed, because ii he should suggest
\ any amendment which the majority might apnfoye
1t couLl not be done after tie third reading -, =
MI. DawSor--lfnecessary to amend The Iiaioritv
can reconmit the bill for that purpose; let it be-
engrossed now, however. - l'2-7.' -.
Cries Of. Question! questoun' &c.
Inc ChalrUIhe question is t.Shali the bill be
ensroSsed and ordereti for a third rea,llng
Mr.. Honston-on that question, i desire 10 sayI
called away by sickness III - -.
e. The question was decided in the Affirmative