New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-02
XXXud CONGkEss-Fmsr ,.asL1v

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Wednesdsy, March 1854
Mr. SEWARD presented the remonstrance OF William
other citizens of Albany against the Nebraska bin.
Other bills of similar nature were presented from New
York, PeDnsy lvania AMI Massachusetts.
The bill making Lakeport, Louisiana por OF delivery
Mr. SUMNER presented two petitions from Massachu
sets against the Nebraska bill
MIR FISH introduced bill to prevent unnecessary de
Jay in the unloading Of cagoes arriving from foreign ports
Referred.
20 the proprey Of purchasing Stuart portraits OF the
fnt five Presidents. Adopted
The resolution paying Mr. Young for hi' services az
Commissioner to investigate the charges against Mr. Ram
se, late Commissioned Of Indian Affairs in Minnesota
The bin granting land to al the Slate for tho indison
insane taken up.
Mo,srs MASON and HUNTER opposed it.
Messrs. WALKER and STUART supported It,
Mir BADGER followed in support o! tho inshne Lana
bill which was then postponed
The Nebraska bill was taken up.
Mr. CLAYTON said that ever since the Senator from
North Caroline bad said that all Of the Southern Wings
would support this BIZ. they had been made the objects of
denunciaton by certain presses the North lie had been
especially selected subject for the erce5t attacks and
he was now with the exception OF the Senator from Hi
nois the best abu ed man in the country lie proposed
10 day declare for himself set OF principles but to
give expression those he had former occasions enter
tanned and advocated in the Senate During the exciting
debates the Senate territorial questions in sis he
He said then, that though he ard his colleague
had voted under instructions for the application Of
ordinance Of 81 to the Treaty OF Guadalupe Hdalgo they
would become members OF any sectional party or
promote sectional ends and he then too ground that
Congres should leave the Territory found it, On the
18th of July lsis he proposed TO the Senate TO refer the
subject to select comte of eight Senators two of each
party from the Noth and Two OF each party IRON ihe
South. Itwas agreed to- Next day the Committee was
elected and consisted of himself, MIR. Underwood MI.
Calhoun and Mr. Achson from the South, and of Mr.
cbt Mr. Dicli Mr.
the North lie thought that what took place IN that Com
utto had some interest to this question and no would
Southern member prOpOs I'd the extension oi the missouri
Comprimise tho Pacific and on it the vote stood four
TO four-the North unanimously against 1t; Inc same ),
proposition renewed in every possible shape anu u
was as promptly rejected by the North Ii was discussed
and Southern members implored its adoption put the
North refused IT, He in order to influence thein 0oahe
statement from the Land Office showing that by adop'
lion Of that line extending from the existing STATES
the North would get million six hundred thou
sand square miles of territory, aad the South less than
three hundred thousand, that the South would have
Territory equal sixth only in extent and not one
twentieth in value bat tho northern members would nor
yield and ii rejected proposition was men mage
10 refer the question the Supreme Court and leave she
Territorial Legislature no control oyert ih North tnen
commended that the territory was free under me Mexean
laws The South cOntond6d that under the Constitution
tlsv Is could be carried There the same as oher prop
ety The proposition to leave the question 20 the sd
fgene Court for decision was adopted !oyously by tue
Committee The bill was reported; SIX OF the CCmni.'ee
supporting it, and two heating, bat not declared against
IhS was the 6ctlOn OF dl
would that the South offered the Missouri Compromise
ane and the North would not have it,
MIR. ATCHlSON-lw wish TO say that according TO my
recollection the statement made by the Senate from Del
aware to the proceedings Of the Comm is subs.an
tally correct.
NJ CLAYTON resumed by reading from the Senate
Journal that this Committee reported bill establishing
Territorial Governments for Oregon California and New.
Mexico To that bill when under discussion Mr. Clarke.
Of Rhode Island offered amendment that act of the
Territorial legislature permitting Slavery should have any
force until approved by Congress. This was kind OF
No. Proviso and was supported altogether Oy 1FIAeri
men and was rejected. Mr. Davis of assschusetis,
moved an amendment TO the bill by extending Inc
ordnance OF 1857 TO Oregon Territory, and this was
supported by northern Senators, but was voted down.
a. the third reading of the bdl in the Senate the
vote stood, yeas 80 22-the South supporting II
sd The majority Of the North agaiusl il Ofthose who
OF the senate That bill secured true nopintervention
~ esiabished territorial government for Oregon Caitor.
ria and New Mexico 1t provided for the appointment Of
oVernor Secretary and Judges for the Territory OF New
MEXICO, who were created Legislative Council ana
vested with all the powers consistent with the COnstItu
lion and laws Of the United States bat We denied ex
Bfsy any power to make any Law prohibiting intro
eueing Slavery in that Territory This true non
intervention law and if it had been passed, would have
@ 10 the decision OF the Supreme Court the right to in
Soeaee slaves there. The North had contended
nag the Mexican laws prohibiting Slavery
vfoe and that Slavery could not be carried there
south had contended that under tho Constitution they
~ me night. and the South willing 20 leave that
aSSon TO the decision OF the Court The North ls not
pss vh went 10 the House and defeated by a small
80 10y and fyo sxths Of those who voted against il
u s~Sasu men y House q 81, originated Ore.