New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-15
xxxIIID CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.

Mr.. PEARCE reported Joint resolution PROVIDING for
the distribution of be works of Thomas Jefferson TO States
and Territories, colcges public ofces &c. Taken up
and passed
Tae bin making appropriation for the completion Of
The Treasury building to ho whole square
Of the Presidents house and accommodating the Treas
n.y. STATE and Interior Departments and for like building
On e fquare west Of the Presidents house for the War
sna Nayy Department, Was taken up and passed II
Tie bill making Cairo, Illinois, por. of delivery
w@ passed
neSt meet daily at II o'clock adopted.
The bin granting lands in alternate sections the States
o. louisiana and Mississippi for constructing railroad
hom New-Oreans to Mobile, was then taken up and
The House bill making provision for the postal service
In California, Washington aad Oregon, taken up and
The bin granting public lands to aid in lie construction
Of certain railroads III Missouri, taken up and passed
Mr.. CHASE said-Some days since gave notice Of my
Intention 10 ask leave to Introduce bill TO prohibit
Ssay6ry in the Territories now present the bin and
tek that leave
The bill was then read for the first time by its title
NJ. CHASE resumed. The bill which have jus. in
oduced very brief II enacts that there shall be neither
slavery involuntary servitude otherwise than in the
punishment Of crime in any Territory the United States
ls marks Of prohibition those proposed by Jefferson
posed to prohils slavery in all the rerrorio of the
United States and this bill proposes the prohibition
The prohibition of jefferson incorporated in the Ordi
aancc Of 1857, and thus became law throughout the
shoo Territory then subject TO federal legislation. was
renewed the act for the admission OF Missouri and ap
piled to the other region west OF the Mississippi and north Of
500 3V At this the ancient policy Of prohibition has
been reversed by the repeal of the eighth section OF the
Missouri act The Kansas and Nebraska act submitted
the policy Of Slavery allowance for the policy of Slavery
prohibition have no wish to the discussion OF
his great question this time; merely wished to give
notice by the introduction Of this bill that the Legsla
ture which repeals the Missouri prohibition and roveres
the policy Of Jefferson is not ocquiesccd n aud that there
Is settled purpose in the country TO renstae the prohbi
ton extend ii all national territory. did not ask
that the bin shall be referred do invoke any action
upon this session, nearly expired The Senate
Il fresh from the discussion of the subject and its decision
IL fixed. If shall have the honor OF scat here at the
session propose 70 submit the bill 20 discussion and
vote. In the meantime / invoke the judgment OF the
'Mr. JONES Tenn.) said he wished the Senator would
place bis bill in such position that it would be in order
u move to lay il the table He desired to make that
motion in order that might be how many Senators
HeTe for or in favor of such a measure.
mir. CHASE said that the bill would come up tomorrow
u its second reading when the Senator coad make such
4 Emotion and have the test vote nc wanted.
Mr.. SEWARD said that this matter was likely to
some up tomorrow and he expected to be absent at
e time, he desired now TO say present nc would vote
Mr.. JONEs-we all know that
Tie Homestead bill was then taken up.
The question pending air. Cnases motion TO
Amend the sixth section by extending the benefits Of the
Nm TO aliens hereafter arriving In the Inod States
NJ ~ STITART said he wonld vote censt II and also
hgans Mr.. Cayons motion TO strike on; the sixth Sec
bon lie would, however, suggest that If these amend
inenis veed down ne would offer one giving the
homes cad TO foreigners in those States enly where 10y
State aliens allowed to hold real estate, thus
leayng open to each State to have or exclude aliens as
! Mr.. CHASE supported his amendment lie could sec
ground for making any distinction between those for
eigneIs here and those to come hereafter.
Mr.. CLAY opposed the amendment.
The amendment was rejected-Yeas lS, Nays sc-as
follows:
Foot Gillette, Norris Seward shield Sumner Wade wellsr
min ght Brown Butler Clay Dawson Dixon Dodge
5M. Dodge, gOTsl Evans. F;h FaRstIick Geyer Hq1in
IsIce Petit Pratt Rockwell Sebastian, slde Toucey
Mr. DIXON moved to amend the sxth section by strik-
Eng The words any individual and insert lieu thereof
The words % any free white person.
Messrs. JONES Crenn) WALKER STUART,
SHIELDS and Others thought the bill il stood
Ierred the benefits of the section white persons Under
Che laws of the United states but white person
tould be paturazed.
Mr. CHASE opposed the amendment because it was un-
,ecessary and because ii unjust
Mr.. CASS said the section understood differently by
Several Senator'S and to gain friends for the b and make
bat plain which the friends Of the bill said
Gded, he would vote for tho amendment
Mr. DIXON earnestly insisted that under the section
now Stood any foreigners who black could obtain
Ae possession Of land even without naturalization.
Messrs. BAYARD and CLAYTON both supported the
hnendment which was agreed 10. Yeas 81, Nays IL.
EAsMssrs Adams, Atshison Bsdser Byaid Bell B,ssmin
Douss & Eyse; E1gsSk ss. seI HSsoP ps P E Jo
an shields sdoi Stuart, Thompson Kyj T'ueey Weller
SAiS-Mesus Allen Chase Dodge, gTeunl Fessenden Fish,
ie Gillette, Hsmiln lanes Jones, dovs Morris Rockwell
ilr DIXON moved further to amend the sixth section
b. including the following:
cd,d ths the benefits o'hs act sn Sot extend g The child
p Of age S. they :ha haye filed 'i decsraentO 10
This debated at considerable length and adopted
Ieays 81, Nays 90.
kr. BROWN moved to add to the sixth section the fol-
ewng:
sPrS,ded further that any foreign pe,n who shall m to
tsenc citizen the United amer enerne
qoi n, land shsn forfeit oil gbts under ths Get'
'Adopled-Yeas 81, Nays 9.
Mr. BENJAMIN moved TO add to the sixth section
";hs any person Of he s wears arwsrd
|piss upon aug the shall be entitled
Da9ais Ms other persons under the same act"
NJ JONES Tenn opposed this amendment one in
nded to kill the b lie earnestly besought It's friends
|e down all amendments if they desired . effect lis pass
|4s. He utterly opposed to taking the amendments
91ed by the avowed enemies OF the blu who could not
Induced TO vote for ii under any circumstances. He
|eej where was the Senator from Illinois in tins contest
Senator had not said word yet IN defense OF the
~, but left him to contend the host of its enemies
ML DOUGLAS said he had not been unmindful OF the
3nks displayed by the enemies of the bill Bat ne was
~eGtd the bill n)t to be carried by talking ihe
y ~ pass was for is friends to keep silent and vote
4 The amendment was agreed to-yeas %; nays sO-8s /
|&nws
YEAs-sie..r. Adams AtchsOu. Badger Bsysrd Benjamin
N. ri1paiei. GRIEF fsin Hasic Msosy Mason, Norris.
1Sios Prs,t, Rockwell Thompson tky) Williams 50. ~
|Qss) Yes, nden Foot Gillette Jones love Jones crenn
kusk Seward Shields sidsn Stuart sunirsr Wsof " "si~
n. CLAY moved an amendment which after several
cafions was carried down. TO the effect that for
1r but nsturaized citizen could enjoy the benotfs
NJ ~ unless he should file at the Land Office, within
days the evidence Of his having declared h nlen-
ole 10 become O citizen
\ !sssrs. STUART aud WADE opposed the amendment,
| % Mesrs. SLlDELL, CLAY aud PRATT supported il.
SndinR the question the Senate at 40 clock by eNo'e
sisss %, Nays IL, adjourned