Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-31

MIR. Richardson, OF the Committee on Terri
tories, presented bill to organize the Terrific
ries OF Nebraska and Kanzas.
Mr.. English, Of Indiana stated, that all
he members of the committee did not APP
prove Of this bill He objected to il because it
confiicted with the Compromise of 1920, and
because its boundaries are not, in his opinion,
correct He described briefly the topography
of the country He said the bill contemplated
an encroachment upon Utah.
Mr.. Richardson interrupted, and said he had
not yielded the floor to enable the gentleman
to make a speech.
Mr.. English said he merely wished to explain
his position. The Rocky Mountains were
natural boundary, and no Territory should be
extended beyond them.
Mr. b. also said that he regarded Slavery
as an evil, and an injury to the State in which
it exists He would not interfere with Slavery
in any State He wonld leave the question to
the people; and he objected to the bill because
it was not definite on this point. He wished
this option to be given them
Mr. Richardson said he wished the bill to
90 to the Committee Of the Whole and to be
there perfected. He, however, entered upon a
defence Of the boundaries prescribed in the
bill He said that every man in the portion Of
Utah now to be embraced in Nebraska desired
to be included in the new Territory. Their
will should be regarded He held to the right
Of q people to choose their own Government.
Mr. English had intmated his disapproval
Of the Mormon people and their laws.
Mr.. Richardson heartily dsapproved of them.
Their institutions were bad He denied that
there was antagonism of feeling or interest
among the people east and west Of the noun
tains.
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ing Of the bill
Mr.. Phillips said he knew Mr. Richardson
had not contemplated speech at this time
and hoped Mr.. Richardson would at once move
its being referred to the Committee Of the
Whole, and be printed
MIR. Richardson did 10 but several gentle
men moved to present amendments and sub
stitutes, and great confusion prevailed.
The preyions question, on the motion to refer
being called for and urged by Mr.. Preston and
others, several points of order were raised by
different gentlemen; when
Mr.. Richardson said lie would withdraw his
motion to refer, to permit gentlemen to pre-
sent amendments ifno debate was to arise
A dozen members here arose, and simulta
neously addressed the Chair The floor was
awarded to
Mr.. Richardson, who yielded it to MIR. Eng
lish, who presented certain amendments
Mr. Dean offered the following proviso as an
amendment viz:
PROVIDED, That nothing in this bill contain
cd shall be construed to legalize or establish
Slavery or involuntary servitude within said
Territories, or either OF them.
Mr.. Egerton gave notice that he would offer,
Al an amendment the bill Of the last session
The previous question was renewed, and the
bill was committed.
Mr.. English asked permission to present
minority report and that it be printed.
Objection was made by Mr.. Bridges, who
Withdrew it, when Mr. Seward renewed il; but
the House almost unanimously determined to
receive and print the report
Mr.. Taylor of Ohio, and Mr.. Farley, both Of
the committee, declared they had not favored
either report that had been made The former
was opposed to reporting any bill
MIR. Ods, from the Post Office Committee,
reported a bill imposing penalty for the OBJ
struction of the United States mails, under
stood to apply To the Erie case and stated
that he had understood minority report
would be presented.
Mr. Jones, Of Tennessee, moved to lay it
upon the table, which was decided in the mega
tive; ayes 81, noes go
Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, spoke in favor of at
once putting the bill upon it's passage; but the
motion being on its reference TO the Committee
Of the Whole House, the ayes and noes were
demanded, and were being taken when our
report closed, at halfpast two o'clock.