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closed.
Senate, Friday February 3, 1854
After the journal had been read, the private
calendar was taken up, and the following bills
We're passed all others on the calendar being
objected to, were postponed
For the relief of Albert Hart.
For tho relief of Lavinia Taylor.
For the relief of Allan G. johnson.
For the relief of Adam D. Stewart, paymas-
ter in the United States army.
For the relief of S. Factor.
For the relief of Richard Fitzpatrick
For the relief of Don Juan Domercq, Span
ish subject.
For compensation of James w. Law and
others, for the capture of the British private
armed schooner "Ann," during the war Of
1872
For the relief of Purser T. B. McBair.
For the relief of John G. Camp
For the relief of Samuel H. Hampstead
For the legal representatives Of Thos. Chap
man, late collector Of the port of Georgetown,
in South Carolina.
For the relief of Isaac Warn.
For the relief of Richard King.
At one o'clock on motion Of Mr.. Douglas,
the private calendar was postponed, and the
Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to establish Territorial Government for
Nebraska.
Mr.. Chase submitted an amendment, to strike
out of the bill the words declaring the Mis-
souri, Compromise to have been repealed by
the acts of 1850.
Mr. Chase said that o few days ago, he had
taken occasion to repel the personal attacks of
the Senator from Illinois. He now had pro.
posed to strike out Of this bill these words,
which contained an assertion which he intend
ed to demonstrate, to-day, to be historically and
in fact unf0unded he entered into this dis
cussion with no unkind feelings. He looked
at the subject only, and not at men.
This speech will be given at length
House of Representatives, Feb. 3, 1854.
Mr.. Dean, who yesterday latter our report
had closed by consent, presented cei tain reso-
lutions of the Legislature of Nav York, in re-
gard to the better protection of emigrants ar
irving At our ports, and which were referred
to the Committee on Commerce, to-day moved
a reconsideration Of the vote on the refer
ence, in order that it might be referred to
another committee. This motion hes over, un-
der the ruler.
On motion of Mr.. Egerton, the House re-
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole on
the Private Calendar, (Mr. Hibbard in the
chairl and proceeded to the consideration of
bills heretofore reported tavorably upon BY TIE
several committees.
At 40 minutes past o'rloek, the business of
the Committee was arrested, in consequence OF
there not being quorum present, and call
of the House was ordered. While the call was
being made, many members entered the hall
and resumed their seats.
At the completion Of the call, the Committee
I'D 30, L. he aot nf
call. and that a Quorum was then present !;
whereuron the House again resolved itself into
Committee, end resumed the Private Calendar,
when our report closed.
Sencte, Saturday, february A, 1854.
Mr.. Fish presented the resolutions adopted
at large meeting of the citizens of New York,
demonstrating against the adoption of any
measure to repeal the Missouri Compromise.
He asked that the resolutions be read.
MIR Douglas said that every Senator had
already read these resolutions. To read every
memorial or paper presented TO the Senate, at
length, would consume the whole time of the
Senate. 1t was against the usual practice of
the Senate.
The Chair Does the Senator object to the
readingl
Mr.. Douglas. | do
Mr.. Fish move, then, that the resolutions
be read
Mr.. Seward ask the yeas and nays on
the motion.
The yeas and nays were refused, and then
the motion to read was re- ected.
Mr.. Sumner presented the memorial of
three hundred tax payers of Weymouth New
Hampshire, demonstrating against the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise,
M Pradhoad tod aava~aI ,nannpria1s
of similar character, from different parts Of
Pennsylvania all of which were laid on the
table.
Several petitions Of private character were
presented and referred.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill to establish Territorial Govern
ment for Nebraska.
Mr.. Dixon said that the first bill reported by
the Committee on Territories provided that the
people Of the Territories should be free to
adopt or prohibit Slavery in their Constitutions
when they should apply for admission into the
Union. But that bill did not put the people of
the United States on IN equal footing as to the
right to remove to and take their property into
these Territories 1t excluded the people of
the Southern States from going there with their
until such time as the people residing
in the Territories should by their Constitutions
BLOW IT, u his was UNJUST 10 ielI Gue u6ct-
SION Of this question entirely with these who
we're not Shareholders, and excluded all who
would have an interest in the adoption of
Slavery.
This being the case. he had proposed an
amendment repeating the prohibition of the
Missouri act and leaving the people of the
Southern States free TO carry their property in
% the Territories This amendment had been
ince adopted by the committee in their new |
pill. That committee had not adopted it from |
my sinister motive, bat with the view of dis |
charging their whole duty in perfecting their
,ill. The committee proposed to put the peo-
lie of all sections on an equal footing. The
Missouri Compromise had made an unjust dis
Elimination against the people and property of
he Southern States.
The committee were not Shareholders. The
proposition came from those who acted upon
Ugh principles of equal right and justice to
H. They had also recommended the repeal
f the Missouri prohibition because it was in
onsistent with the principles of the great
Compromise of 1850. The vast majority of
be people of the United States were well salts
cd that the Missouri prohibition was entirely
nconsistent with the principles of the acts of
$50, and ought to berepealed.
He examined the prohibition of Slavery north
SO deg. 30 min, I'M the Texas resolutions,
nd held it TO be utterly void. IL was direct
eprivstion Of State rights. 1t was principle