New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-04
PPOcEEDiNGs IN THE o. s. SENATE

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The oowngi the conclusion of the proceedings in the
Senate on Thursday. They not received in time
for our morning edition of Friday
The question was taken on Mr. Chase amendment ana
fIAs- M..sr. Chsse, Dcdee w,,, Fessndsn F,d, Foot
NAYsMessr. Adams, Aehison R,dseT Bel BeR;nin Bro
head Brown Butler Clay csyon Dawson Dixon DSd5e OF io% s
o. logs Jones % M-'n aorfS1 t oI sd fss rs se'
Mr.. BADGER then offered an amendment as above AM
it was agreed to, Yeas IS, Nays &. as follows:
o. p'S;n D.sp Dodge Of Iowa H oSssa E, a Fish
Jone. Of Iowa al Mason n Morton c pe sii'
s!de smith stusr; Toaesy WsifeI Weller ana MI''
Mr. DOUGLAS moved to amend by striking out the
mower Of Congress disapprove the legislation OF me
Territory, changing the veto power of the Governor
20 that might be overrued by two thirds vote Adopted
Mt CLAYTON moved to strike outthe provision allow
ing aliens 10 vote and hold Office
Messrs WALKER, PETIT. DODGE, and CHASE,
opposed the amendment, and Mr.. Clayton supported It,
Amendment agreed to- Yeas 30 Nays 81.
MIR CHASE offered amendment, making the Governor,
Secretary and Judges elective by the people OF the Terri
tory He explained and enforced it, Rejected Yeas To-
Nays 80
Mr. CHASE offered an amendment, putting Nebraska
and Kansas in Territory aud under Government
lie argued the absenee of necessity IerrtoIes
Mr. MASON said he fully Endorsed all that was SAID oy
Mr. Badger tina: the duty OF every friend OF the
bill TO down this and all other amendments offered
By the Senator from Ohio.
N III.
cause they were his opinion right lie knew no rule OF
propriety constitutional right by which Senator rep
resenne Ohio the third State Of the Unon and truly
representing the sentiment of that state was to be DENIED
the privilege Offering amendments to this or any other
bill why amendments offered by the senator from
Ohio were to be rejected because ne offered mem "eh
once the Senate had resolved the principle OF non in
tervenon he had offered amendments not against H. but
to carry it to its full extent.
Mr. MASON responded, denying that any 7ndnent
red by the intended to carry out the pnci
pie enton Their sole object was 10 defeat The
bill He had read of a warrior who carried huge shields
covered with bulls hides and closely studded with
brass The Senator from Ohio must suppose himself GOV
cred with such shield from the just condemnation OF
the country This was the lost struggle OF that party OF
which the Senator illustration. II this bill
passed their vocation would be their last plank in
the shipwreck taken from them and they would die as
they deserved 10 die distinguishing like ends because
they had been able TO destroy the country which pro
teced them The South had not proposed this measure
II had never originated any measure upon the subject OF
Slavery Though this bill contained much of injustice 10
the South he still willing to take il a. small ad'
vance toward justice, and a. a measure OF peace.
Mr. WADE -aid be had listened as long a. be could
quietly the unjust and unbecomng aspesons cast upon
the Senator who with him. truly represented the great
State of Ohio He wondered at the calmness with which
bis colleague had borne the taun and impuati0ls thrown
upon him personally and upon his motives and his con
duct Such conduct could longer be put up with. Ohio
was not inferior any other State in the Union Her
not 10 be brow beaten by any person. and
they be frightened out of their right % offer
attachments bill pending in the Senate of the United
Sstes The language used toward his colleague
becoming the Senate. Ii might be very suitable to
plantation but unsuited the Senate of the United
States. Ohio would dispose Of reward and punish her
representatives and she recognised masters in Old
Virginia her Sene.ors If the people OF Ohio could
vote for Senators they would send his colleague back to
the Senate for Elk years longer
lie rnsinisised the Missouri Compromise const,u
;iJLa The very men who now 30 strenuousy advocate
its relesl because unconstitutional had and
voted f it extension tie Pacific 10 deny it,
sttuonsliiy 20 leave their conduct open pre-
sumption which it would not be parliamentary to name
The uneOpsiituionality Of the mot ProvisO not
Fix years old at the North IL had its commence
ment a: the time hen the Senator from Michigan found
il Necessary strip himself OF all burdeDsome nabments
in tie greG, Presidential The Declaration of indie
penGtnce had been assaed by the supporters of this bill
only the Of the Father Of his Country had been
declared unconstitutional but what they had declared to
lie selfeyident truths 10 be selfevident lies IL was
necessary 20 declare the Declaration OF Independence
lie, or this bill could not BE- supported.
Il clock ard Mr. Cass, and Mr Everett
ard many other Senators htd lef the Senate.
hr.AASOS said that Il lie had any feeling Of personal
uIkindness 20 the Senator from Ohio, Mr Chase he
would Cratuaie that the defense made for
him and upon his defender. But wishing him unkind
ness, be would not offer such congratulation.
lhe amendment was then rejected-feas Nays 81.
The substitute, amended then agreed to in the
place Of the original bill and the BILL amended was
repcred 10 the senate.
A, O'Clock Mr.. ADAMS moved for an adjournment,
Lost-1eas Is. NAYS ~
M WALKER requested separate vote on concur.
mig With the amendment striking the provision allow
ing ANN vote and hold Office upon declaring their in
ieniion to become citizens He opposed that amendment
Aesss. Dodge Iowa Douglas. Petit Chase also on
posed j. M Atchison supported Il. The question was
then taken on eOncurring-Yeas % Nays 20 a. solows
EAs-Nsesrs As.Es Asehisoa Badger EEL. Bepj.ia Bscd
ite o-t S.er Cay Dasson DKan Evans Everett
leG hcsslcI hEntsr loaasoz Macon Norton PrttL .b..s
EAYs-Msars chrse Dodge (w.) DODGE Iowa, ponsl.,
sh sesserden Foc Hshn JONES Iowa Joaes tenn y,,,
III s'~sie' sases sHA, s;1a saasneE Wade, Make