The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-25

being engaged in a ia Europe which would be d
short in Austria and Prussia shall Join their
standards with those OF England and France and which
would be mermnahe and disastrous in the oppo-
site event, He could reason, under these crcu-
stances why we should disturb the confidence Of the
mercia community by spreading abroad such apprehen-
sons at this time II there Is for alarm may de
pend upon the executive department and if there Is no
communication from that source may well wait for the
Committee Foreign Relations make their report upon
the subject @A
The resolutions referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations
NEBRASKA BILL.
On motion by Mr.. DOUGLAS, the bill to organize the
Territories OF Nebraska and Kansas which received
yesterday from the House Of Representatives was read
second time and considered in committee of the whole
MIR. DOUGLAS said that he had desire to engage in
the discussion of this bill but he would simply say that il
was precisely the bill which passed the Senate with
the single exception of the omission of the amendment
adopted the motion Of the senator from Delaware Mr.
CLAyTos As il presented no new question: he hoped it
would be considered at once and disposed OF
Mr. PEARCE moved to amend the bill by the insertion
Of the amendment adopted the Senate bill the mo-
on of Mr. CLAYTON the effect of which is to exclude aliens
from voting in the organization of the Of these
Territories holding Office therein. He said his object
to restore the bill to the position in which it stood
when il passed the Senate Ii Is at with the principle
Of all governments to give those who not citizens the
power to control the affairs of government He showed
that in the organization of the Territories OF Missouri Ar
kansas Iowa. Wisconsin, Utah, and New Mexico proys-
elective franchise to citizens of the United States If the
bill should becomea law in its present FORM practically
the naturalization laws would have force at ALL Aliens
who may into the Territory the day before the cleo
ton would have right to vote because they could make
declaration of their intention to become citizens Of the
United States and the next day they could leave the
Territory and 90 somewhere else We propose TO repeal
in effect the Missouri restriction of slavery and pro-
pose substitute in place Of that authority for the people
OF the Territory to regulate the question OF slavery for
themselves He willing to agree to that but he
not willing, under any circumstances TO place the elective
franchise in the hands Of Others than citizens Of the United
States especially in the settlement of question which
has naJa ofietapt
and which is therefore proposed to get rid of by turning
il to the people of the Territories If it be left to the
people Of the Territories LEI it be left TO those who c
of the United States and who have been here long
enough to be naturazed according to laws and to
quire familiarity with our institutions
Mr.. BRODHEAD said he voted for the Clayton amend
ment and he did in order make the bill conform to
the bills organizing the Territories of Utah and New Mex
leo. He believed it required by the constitution and
by sound policy and justified by precedent The constitu
ton authorizes the establishment of uniform system Of
naturalization and therefore whenever propose any
rule upon the subject il must be uniform rule. The
Clay ton amendment proposes TO extend the naturalization
laws the Territory of Nebraska and nothing
The present naturalization laws passed in 1902 du-
ring Mr. eersons administration and have been in opera
ton than half century. He also thought that the
aliens themselves did desire to be allowed to vote there
We going pay millions Of dollars to extinguish the
Indian title in Nebraska and now il is proposed to turn
the government into the hands of foreigners and to
give them farm besides. Laughter He declared that
he should he did before, although he the
only from the free States who voted for that amend
ment Heretofore aliens have to this country to be
Americanzed and he hoped they would not come here
now for the purpose of Europcanzng this country.
Mr.. TOOMBS replied TO Mr.. BRoDHEADs remarks and
hoped that the friends Of the bill would not endanger the
great principle contained in it by insisting upon the
amendment under consideration.
Mr.. ATCHISON said that he voted for the amendment
when it proposed by the senator from Delaware but
he concured entirely in the remarks of the senator from
Georgia, MR. TooMBs While he had not changed his
opinion the policy of the amendment yet he would
give up in order the bill He would for this
bill, with not only one but thousand obnoxious
features in in order TO repeal and abolish that infamous
restriction commonly known as the Missouri Compromise
Mr.. WALKER hoped the amendment would not be
adopted.
Mr. PETIT regretted the introduction Of this amend
ment He thought that II IL should be adopted the bill
would be defeated and all the labor OF this session would
be LOST and it would be long time before bill of this
kind could be got through both houses again. if it could
ever be.
Mr.. BADGER voted for the amendment because he
thought il right He had not changed his mind and he had
discovered why he should not vote for il again
He had proof that majority Of the House of Rep
resentatves opposed to IT. the question had
been presented TO them.
The discussion was continued by Messrs BUTLER,
PRATT, HUNTER BELL, TooMBS, BADGER, and
CLAYTON until five o'clock; when
The Senate adjourned.