Washington sentinel., 1854-03-03
ConarassionaI.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Sanata Thurodav Ma rrh 2. I2S4.

to the case of Martin Koszta and the same was
referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations
and ordered 10 be printed.
Also message transmitting, in reply TO a reso-
luton of the Senate, the plan for the extension OF
the judicial system of the United States mentioned
in the annual message of the President 10 Con-
gress. Referred TO the Committee on the Judici-
airy and ordered 10 be printed.
MISSOURI COMPROMISE.
Memorials demonstrating against the repeal Of
the Missouri compromise, were presented by
Messrs. FEssENpEN, SEWARD, and SMITH. Among
those presented by the latter was one from the
professors Of Yale College.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. RUSK reported bill for the relief Zadock
c. Ingraham (; and the same was considered and
passed.
DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, pursuant to notice,
introduced bill to "do justice TO all the States of
the Union.n The reading of the title caused some
laughter The bill provides for distribution of
the proceeds of the public lands among the States
of the Union.
LAND FOR THE INSANE.
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration Of
the bill granting land 10 the several States of the
Union, for the benefit of the INDECENT insane.
Mr.. BROWN supported the bill, and Mr. But
LER opposed it; and then the bill was postponed.
NEBRAsKA-sLAvERY.
On motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS, The Senate pro.
ceeded TO the consideration of the bill TO establish
a territorial government for Nebraska.
The last clause in the 18th section now is in
these words;
"Tha the Constitution and all laws of the United States
which locally inapplicabe shall have the
frce and effect within the Territory of Nebraska
elsewhere within the United States except the Sh section
Union, approved March 1870 which, being inconsistent
with the principle of by Congress with
slavery in the States and as recognised by the
measures is hereby declared imperative and vod being
the true intent and meaning of this act not TO egisate
slavery into Territory or State nor to exclude 1t
thererom but the people thereof perfectly free to
and regulate their domestic institutions In their own
way subject only the Constitution of the United States
The question pending was on the motion OF Mr.
CHASE 10 amend the same by adding thereto the
following
"Uner which the people of the Territory hroughheir
appropriate representatives, may they see h prohibit
the existence Of slavery herein"
Mr.. CLAYTON said that, when he stopped yes
terday, he was considering the propriety Of giving
10 the people the territory the power 10 legislao
upon the subject of slavery, and had shown that to
give them that power would be 10 give them not
selfgovernment, but TO govern others. The bill
also gave the governor absolute veto. As he
was elected by the people, it was denial to the
people Of self-government He repeated his OBJ
jections to the form of government given because
of the want of population in the Territory.
He desired that the provisions of the bill estab-
fishing the legislative council, and comforting its
powers be stricken out, and that the provisions OF
the of 1S4S, giving legislative power TO coun-
Gil composed of governor, secretary and Judges,
and denying 10 the Legislature any power what.
ever over the subject of slavery He suggested
the question whether this bill repealed the prov-
sion in the Texas resolutions, that all those States
formed out of her territory north of 36o 3O should
be free.
He fortified his argument against the constitu-
tionality Of the Missouri compromise, by quoting
speech by John Quincy Adams on the Arkansas
bill, wherein ground was taken that Congress had
no power to refuse admission TO State because
her constitution recognised slavery. He did not
approve of the provision in the bill allowing aliens
to vote upon the declaration of an intention to be-
come citizens He also expressed his dissent from
the sentiments advanced by some senators. in ia
of further extension of territory. He thought
that if the Union was ever wrecked, it would be
upon extension of territory The United States
had now territory sufficient to create one hundred
States. fterritory were acquired and our people
cease to be homogeneous one. the strong attach
ments of affection and race would no longer exist.
Mr.. CHASE said that the debate had not Of late
been on the pending question. which was his
amendment. This bill professed to carry out the
principle of non-interventon, but did not. II in
tervened and repealed the existing law, which was
the Missouri compromise. He then supported his
amendment at length.
Mr. BADGER said that all understood the posi-
ton Of the senator from Ohio with respect to this
bill, and il was the duty of every friend of the bill
to vote down any amendment coming from that
quarter That senator was in favor of maintaining
plighted faith with respect 10 the line of 36o 30
but had avowed himself under no obligation, by
any agreement, in favor of slavery south of that
line. That SENATOR while appealing to senators
for the preservation of honor he had presented, a
day or two ago, paper declaring that any senator
who would vote for this bill was traitor TO his
country, TO freedom, TO God, and deserving ever
lasting infamy BY presenting it the senator had
endorsed il, and became party to it. He then
severely commented upon the presentation Of
such paper, and the insulting and denunciatory,
course pul sued by the northern press towards the
friends of this bill
Mr.. CHASE said that large number OF papers
were sent TO him, and he did not read them fur
ther than 10 ascertain their general purport. He
was not aware Of the character Of this resolution,
or he would not have presented it.
He continued the debate on the amendment for
some time
Mr.. DIXON and Mr. CHASE pursued the de-
bate till after four o'clock.
Mr.. CASS followed in opposition to the amend
| ment.
Mr.. STUART said he would vote for the amend
ment and also for one giving the Legislature pow
er to introduce slavery. He discussed the bill at
length.
Mr.. DOUGLAS replied and
Mr.. STUART rejoined
Messrs WALKER, ToUCEY, BUTLER,
WELLER, and DODGE, of Iowa, continued the
debate.
The question was then taken on the amendment
| Of Mr.. CHASE, and and il was rejected-yeas TO-
| nays SO.
| Mr. BADGER submitted an amendment: That
this act shall not revise any law the subject of
slavery existing in the Territory prior TO March
9th, 1890, the date of the Missouri act.
This amendment was agreed to-yeas 80,
nays 6.
Mr. DOUGLAS moved to amend the sixth Sec
ton by striking out the power of Congress TO dis
approve of the local legislation of the Territory
and giving the Legislature power TO overrule, by
two-thirds vote, any veto by the governor
adopted.
MIR. CLAYTON moved TO strike cut the provi-
sion allowing aliens to vote and hold Office; after
debate agreed to--yeas 90, nays 81
Mr.. CHASE moved an amendment, making the
governor, secretary, and Judges elective by the
people; rejected-yeas 10 nays 20.
Mr.. CHASE moved 10 amend the bill by making
one Territory instead of two After long debate,
rejected-yeas s, nays a.
The substitute, as amended, was then agreed
TO, and the bill was reported 10 the Senate.