Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

at present prepared to decide Mr. LIVERMoRE was de-
cdedy opposed to the connexon of the bills made by
the Senate and deprecated the feelings which it must
give rise to- Mr. WHITMAN from the district Of Maine)
opposed the commitment very earnestly He said that he
could scarcely trust himself speak Of the amendments
Mr. SToRRs in favor Of compromise but he would
not agree to that compusion, and opposed the COM
mitment He thought ii right to act upon the subject at
once he would not abandon the right OF giving dis
tnct and unshackled vote for the admission of Maine
Mr. SnKINs said that time ought to be allowed for re-
fecon the Senate should be respected and he was in
favor of commitment. Mr.. GROSS, Of New York, ex-
pressed his opinion freely He thought that the conduct
Of the Senate did not deserve respect in this matter
He was interrupted by the Speaker He then said that
he wholly disapproved Of the amendments, &c. MIR.
WALKER Of North Carolina said few words in favor of
commitment. Mr. MERCER supported the right Of the
Senate make such amendments and said if the pro-
position be the olive branch of the most moment
question that agated the councils OF this ne
ton since the foundation of the Government was 1t pro-
per thus to treat it He IN favor OF commitment
Mr.. SERGEANT was for immediate decision. If the
House respected itself it would promptly Could gen.
tlemen seriously call these things amendments? 1t would
be just proper to them to pension law or
bankrupt bill Mr. SMITH, of North Carolina, said the
course taken by the Senate was not unusual and he
doubted If that body would reeede. Mr. SMITH, of Ma
ryland opposed the commitment as useless lie thought
no benefit could attend it. Mr.. Brown, Of Kentucky,
for allowing time He condemned the disposition to
coerce the House to act promptly. Mr. McLANE, OF
Delaware was favorable to commitment, though oppos-
ed to the junction Of the admission OF Maine with that
of Missouri He wished for time, and desirous of
settling the matter by compromise Ii now forced TO
vote he should compelled to vote against both prov
sions."
The motion to commit the bill and amendments pro-
posed by Mr. scorr disagreed to- Yeas 10, nays lO
Finally, it agreed to postpone the bill and amend
ments to Tuesday, and have them printed.
MONDAY, FEB. 21.-The House resumed, in Committee
of the Whole the consideration of its bill for the ad
mission of Missouri, and Mr.. Taylors restrictive amend
ment. Mr.. PLuMER, Of New Hampshire, and Mr.. Ed
WARDS, of Connecticut favored the restriction.
TUESDAY FEB. 22.-The House took up the amend
ments Of the Senate to the Maine BILL proposing in
corporate therein the Missouri b embracing the amend
ment called the " compromise" ~
Mr. RANDOLPH, Of Virginia. spoke than two hours
against the features of the Senates amendment which
proposed exclude the further migration transporta
on Of slaves into any of the Territories of the United
States north Of 36o 30/ north latitude. Mr.. RHEA, Of
Tennessee, commenced speech against the Senate's
amendments, but gave way for an adjournment.
i WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23.-Mr. RHEA finished his speech,
arguing particularly the inapplicaby of the Ordi
of 1877 to the territory west of the Mississippi
The House finally disagreed to the union of the two bills
vote of 9a to RI disagreed to the details of the Mis-
souri, BILL 1O2 6s and also disagreed to tho last
on of the amendments which proposed to exclude slave
ry north of S6o 3 except within the limits of the pro-
IS. Thus the House rejected all the senates amend
ments to the Maine bill
4 It then resumed in Committee Of the Whole the Ms
souri, BILL the question being upon Mr. Taylors restrc-
tion upon the proposed State Of Missouri
Mr.. EDWARDS Of Connecticut, finished his argument in
Favor of the restriction and Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee,
4 spoke some time against the restriction.
THURSDAY, FEB. 2i.-The House spent four hours on
the Missouri bill in committee. Mr. FULLER, of Massa-
chuse spoke in favor of the restriction and Mr. BALD
wIN of Pennsylvania against the constitutional right of
Congress to impose the restriction Missouri but Incl
denaly in favor Of the right restrict slavery in the
Territories of the United States.
FRIDAY, FEB. 25.-Mr. ERWIN, of South Carolina Mr..
ScoTT (delegate) of Missouri Mr. MEIGs, of New York,
and Mr. TUCKER of Virginia. opposed the restriction and
Mr. BENJAMIN ADAMS of Massachusetts,, supported the
restriction.
The committee several times refused to rise and the
vote was taken on Mr.. Taylors amendment restricting
slarey in Missouri, and decided in the affirmative by
majority of from IL to 49,
/ SATURDAY FEB. 26.-The House resumed in committee
the consideration of the Missouri BILL Mr. SToRRs, of
New York. moved to insert in the fourth section mms-
diatey preceding the restrictive amendment adopted the
day before, the following proviso:
That in all that tract of country ceded by France to
the United States, under the of Louisiana, which
latitude excepting only such part thereof included
within the limits of the State contemplated by this act
there shall be neither slavery involuntary servtude
otherwise than in the punishment of crimes whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted Provided, doay
That any person escaping into the same from whom Ia
Dor service is lawfully claimed in any State Terri
tory Of the United States such fugitive may be lawfully
reclaimed and conveyed to the person claiming his her
labor service aforesaid"
Mr.. SToRRs supported his amendment in a speech of
some length. Mr.. RANDOLPH opposed it in speech Of
than four hours. Mr. BEEcHER of Ohio, supported
the amendment
| MONDAY, FEB. 2S.-The Senate informed the House
that had insisted its amendments the bill for the
admission of Maine The House insisted on its disagree
to the first eight sections connecting Maine and
Missouri) by vote Of 81 to IS.
When the question stated insisting on the dis
the Senate beng the 9th section embracing the comro-
mise principle
Mr. LowYDEs wished to remark, before this question
taken that although he should always be ready to
for such proposition substantially when presented
to him, combined with the free admission of Missouri,
yet the amendment relative to Missouri had been dis
agreed it would be useless to retain this amendment
in connexion with the Maine bill alone and he should
therefore vote against retaining it, he wished his
motive to be understood"
| The question assisting the disagreement was then
taken and decided in the Affirmative Yeas 160, nays a.
So the House insisted on lis disagreement to the whole
Of the Senates amendments to the Name bill, and the
Senate was SO informed.
The consideration Missouri hill