Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-13

ia the Senate a. tie-A.fs 81 A''''' Ga.
10 postpone the further consideration Of petitions
until fo-morrog. with view 10 proceed to the
n.ideration Of the bill to organize the Terrific
| ~ # Nebraska: which motion prevailed
Mr.. u. said BE- proposed to amend The bill 80
A. 10 obYiate all objections entertained ~ the
friends Of the measure. lie had conferred win
several Senators on the subject. and he thought
the amendment would meet with general aegnles
eence He then moved to amend the bill by siri
king out from the 18th section the words, (which
was superseded by the principles Of the legirla-
ton Of 1850. commonly called the compromise
measures hnd j. hereby declared imperative
and to insert, (which, being inconsistent with
the principle Of non-nterventlon by congress
with slavery in the States aud Territories a re
cognised by the legislation Of 1850. commonly
called the compromise measures, Is hereby de-
clnred imperative and void; it being the true IN
tent and meaning of this act not 10 legsate slave
~ into any Territory or State, nor to exclude II
thereiron but to leave the people thereof perfect
~ free 10 form and regulate their domestic insti-
tutions in their own way, subject only to the
Constitution of the United States
Mr.. Everett ayowed himself unable, from sim
ply hearing the amendment read, 10 understand
thoroughly its effect. lie desired TO offer some
observations ON the subject, but was not prepar-
ed at the moment. The questions presented
were grave and momentous, and required time
To consider, and he would therefore take 1t as a
Kindness ON the part Of the Senate if il would per
NIT the subject to lie over until tomorrow
Mr.. Douglas did not wish to prevent discus
sion ON the bill. He expressed the hope that
they might be able to obtain a vote by Saturday,
and in the mean time, if the Senator from Mas
sachusetts was not ready to proceed, perhaps
some other senator might be ready to 60 on,
which " luld super-ede the necessity of postpon-
ing the bill
Mr. Gwin suggested that perhaps the best
course Of proceeding would be 10 go on and per-
feet the bill by offering amendments and dispos-
ing of the details 80 that when Senators came to
speak it should be on the general question lie
did not intend to speak himself but was prepar-
ed TO vote He was aware, however, that sever
al speeches would be made, and rs he had 10 leave
the city for few days, he felt that he could do
so and be back in time to vote without any fear
on his pnrt.
After some remarks from Messrs. Houston,
Rusk Badger, Toombs, Seward. and others, Mr..
Douglas Withdrew his amendment for the present
with n view that any other Senators having a
mendmcnts to offer might do 50, and have them
printed
Mr. Sebastian, chairman of the Committee on
Indian Affairs then offered amendments, which
consisted in striking out the 10Th, 10th, and 10th
sections from the bill, relating to the Indians of
the Territory, and substituting therefor the fol-
lowing:
Sec. And be II further enacted That all
treaties. laws and other engagements made by
the Government OF the t. States with the Indian
tribes iuhabitug the territory embraced within
thi- bill slall be faithfully aud rgdy observed,
notwithstanding any thing contained in this act,
and tina, the existing agencies aud superintendent
e5e. u said Indians be continued, with the same
powers aud duties which are prescribed by
law; except that the President OF the L. states
may at his discretion, change the locations Of the
office of superintendent
Mr.. Clayton sustained the amendments ON the
ground that had treaty stipulations of the most
explicit character with Indians in that region that
should never bc intorfered with
The amendments of Mr.. Sebastian having been
agreed to
Mr.. Douglass then submitted his amendment
as given above, which was ordered TO be printed
and the further consideration of the bill was post
poncd, Mr.. Everett having the floor.