The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-10
CIR aruion aua suurnal.
PASSAGE OF THE NEBRASKA BILL
10 be Engrossed.

IPASSAGE VI IdE NEBRASKA BILL
TO be Engrossed.
We have not the space 10 give full &c
coun, Of the Senaie's proceedings, when the
Nebraska Bill was passed 10 be engrOssed
We shall give hereafter some accouu, of the
proceedings on the final passage. The
votes on the pending amendments we deem
important, and therefore give them. The
bill was taken up on Friday last, after The
transaction of some unimPoriani business.
| Mr.. Chase,of Ohio, made few remark:
in support Of his amendment, providing
that the Legislature OF that territory shall
not be precluded from prohibiting slavery
therein, the pending question being upon
this amendment.
Mr.. Badger, OF North Carolina, replied
agnins, the amendment, and in favor of the
bill generally.
A long and excited debate then took
place,l IN which many Senators participated.
The question was then stated TO be on
Mr.. Chase's amendment, 10 add TO the i4ih
section that the Legislature OF the Terri
tory shall not be p:ecluded from prohibit
ing slavery lherein.n
| Mr. Badger said that If it were voted
down, he would move 10 amend the 18th
section hy adding thereto the following:
Provided lha, nothing contained in this
laci shall be construed 10 revive or put in
force any law or regulation which may
have existed prior 10 the act OF the 9th Of
March, 1920, either protecting, establishing
prohibiting, or abolishing slavery.
Mr.. Stuart said that he had said that he
would vote for Mr.. Chase's amendment; but
as this one was 10 be offered by the Senator
from North Carolina, he would not vote fo
il.
The question was taken on Mr.. Chase
amendment, and il was rejected by the FOL
lowing vote:
Yeas-NIessrs. Chase, Dodge, Of Wiscon
sin, Fcssenden, Fish, Foot, liamlin, Sew
ard, Sumner and Wadc-9.
Navs-Messrs. Adams, Atkinson. Badg
err, Bell, Benjamin, Brodhcad, Brown, But
Ter, Clay, Clayton, Dawson, Dixon, Dodge
of Iowa, Douglas, Evans, Fitzpatrick ,Gwin
Houston. Hunter, Johnson, Jones, of Iowa
Jones, Of Tenn, Mason, Morton, Norris
Rusk, Petit, Sebastian, Shields, Slidel
!, Stuart, Toucey, Walker AMI Williams-36
Mr.. Badger then offered an amendment
as above, and ii was agreed 10 by yeas 80
nays Gas follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Atkinson, Badger, Bell
Benjamin, Brodhead, Butler, Clay, Daw
son, Dixon. Dodge, Of Iowa, Douglas, Ev
ans, Fish, Fitzpatrick, Foot. Gwin, Hamlin
Houston, Hunter, Jones, OF Tenn, Jones, o
, Iowa, Mason, Morton, Norris, Petit, Pratt
Seward, Shields, SIidel, Smith, Stuart, Tou
, cey, Walker, Weller and Williams.
; Nays-Me,srs. Adams, Brown. Dodge,o
{ Wisconsin. Johnson Rusk, aud Sebastian.
MIR. Douglas moved TO amend by striking
, out the power Of Congress 10 disapprovc the
Legislation OF the Territory, and changing
the veto power of the Governor, so tina, /
might be overruled BY two thirds vote. A.
dOpied.
Mr.. Clayton moved TO strike out the pro.
vision allowing aliens 10 vote and hoIc
office.
Messrs. Walker. Petit, Dodge, and Chase
Opposed the amendment and MIR. Clayton
supported il The amendment was agreed
10. by yeas %, nays 81.
Mr Chase offered an amendment max
+ ing the Governor, Secretary and Judges
elective by the Territory. He cxplaine,
and enforced it; but it was rejected, by
yeas 10, nays 80.
Mr. Chase then offered an amendment,
putting Nebraska and Kansas in one Terri
Tory and under one Government. He ar
eued the absence Of any necessity for two
Territories.
The amendment was then rejected, by
yeas s, nays 81. The substitute as amend
ed was then agreed to in place ofthe orig
ina. bill, and the bill rs amended was re.
|, ported 10 the Senate.
At half past o'clock, Mr.. Adams NOV.
ed for an adjournment, Lost, by yeas -
|, nays 90.
Mr.. Walker requested separate vote or
concurriag with the amendment striking
= ont the provision allowing aliens 10 vote
and hold office on declaring their inten,en
ton TO become citizens. He opposed thai
amendment
Messrs. Dodge, OF Iowa, Douglas, Petit,
and Chase also opposed.
: Mr.. Atkinson supported il.
The question was then taken on concur
ring, aud re,ulied- Yeas %, nays 20, a:
follows
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Atkinson, Badg
or, Benjamin, Brodhcad. Brown, Butler
Clay, Dawson. Dixon, Dodge, Of Iowa
Douglas, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Hunter
johnson, Jones, OF Iowa, Jones, of Tenn.
: Mason, Morton, Norris, Petit, Pratt, Sebas
,ian, Shields, Slidell, Stuart Williams.
Nays-Messrs. Chase, Dodge, OF Wis
consin, Fessendcn, Fish, Foot, Hamlin
Jones, Seward, Smith, Sumner Wade
Walker.
Absent. or not voting - Mess7s. Allen
Bayad, Bell. Bright, Cas-, Clayton, Coop
or, Everett, Grier, Houston, MALLORY, Pearce
Rusk, Thompson, OF Kentucky, Toombs
Toucey, Weller. Wright, and Phelps-2o
rnd one vacancy in Moth Carolina.
From DE Neir York Times,