Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23
unTY-TrIIRD CONGRESSES sEs-
SATURDAY, MAY %. 1854.
WI NUAf !, NM --'' IN"I'
Tie Senate is not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

B Tic Senate is not in session to-day.
4 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
& After our report closed last night, Mr.. lrInslr ini1'
.atc,l his opposition 10 the repeal OF thc Missouri com
SprnmiSc.
! Mr. Howe obtained permission to print a speeel
, Mr.. Greenwood spoke in favor, and Mr.. Seymour
4 .gaiast it. At half past twelve the committed took
arccss ill this morning mt nine o'clock. when only J.
4 persons were in the galleries, and upwards Of twcnii:;
5ucmbrrs in their seats. Mr.. IlGrlau, 81 Ohio. merely
Z ave Ike points nf a speech opposing the bill, h'c;!ns,
4. proposes :" repeal tile Missouri c~omrr"miSr, wlicI
Z. he South are bound to preserve iuvlulabic.
i Mr.. Stuart, 81 Ohio, dcsparing to get the toor!
ia-kcd and obtained permission to print Il rlEecl
dl=ail:st the hill. -.
q MIR. Stanton. of Tennessee, commended that the Mis-
Jsouri net WAS like all other laws, rcpcaiabic, and I'M
swas justified by Il change OF circumstances since liz
arnssl@c. :,
Fact would he mn end 10 all other compromises. which
lwonlL not he considered binding by the North.
q Mr.. Hem briefly enumerated the points wiHcl
awcula induce him to give I" the bal his warm an
ssm,;iuct!ing suppnr;.
4 lIr. Wife he'll! thai the Missouri compromise is re-
A3rn!abic like all other laws. IN
81 Mr.. Cl,a.:ain advocated the passage Of The hiii
al,m the GROUND thai i, contains the true republican,
], .,Trv-iuSt 10 tine North, just la the South, 'ilu
int IL ihr people who may hereafter occupy the 'r-
fiiturirs.
briefly. llltll l'iihs W gypsum -
q Several gentlemen, not having been enabled :" ODD
NRrajn the floor. asked permission to pril': their speeches
3whcn l.; ,.;,.;
q ON motion OF Mr.. Stephens nj Georgia. this PRIV
sSiccc was accorded 10 all gentlemen VIII" were S'ini'"'-
3 v situated. ND,
. ri. time 10 which the debate WAS limited arrived
4 Mr.. Richardson made the closing speech, reriiyin2
S.n remarks oi the opponents al it' hIli. he uu nv
5I,u!: the ills, verdict which will be rendered ny INC
81 ,.,.,.I, i,- TIM. iriuripl,. al the ln,iStit lllti>i i.I'-
prevail. lie cNiortc,l The ir1cii'i~ al ne ic''
Ia Stand firm and together, asking no quartz
aa,lI showing none. Pass the substitute rs IL Is '"'
Clown amendments, and all would be wen.
Il The Chairman (Nr. Oldsl caused the i've minute
iasuir. controlling debate IN amendments, I" b" r'"a'
y .nl said he should strictly cnfrrcclt.
q Mr.. Dean moved that the committee rise; bi' INC
Emotion lid not p~revuil-ycas -, nays ". "a,
The Clerk having read the first section -! i"'
Ibil!- -.
Mr.. E,i.rrion moved a substitute Therefor. being
bill! which passed the House during the iast ,"''
q .rcss Tor Ia" organization al In" territory al .>e"E"e'
only. lie said i! had crcn:"i IL" -ir"%SIr" So
a,;uunl difficulty. and lid not seek Ia repeal Inc MIS-
sa3snuri compromise which WAS II strong reason WI!
alnpril!crn men should vote for II.
q Mr.. Craig. opposed the substitute because he mhci
q preferred the present bill.
The substitute WAS read. -,
Fl Mr.. IiiliilIg- moved tn strik" from the House oIl
s. hat part which provides that. when admitted us "
ESTATE or States, the suiI territory or any portion 81 'H'
NAV he received with Or without slavery, ;t' III
slr"nstituiinn may prescribe.
g Mr.. Glinglnan said hr wis opposed t" the h'lci''
E5,rr,:: which, tho question having been taken "a'
S.ncga;ivrl-yrns 81, nays not counted.
Mr.. Valley offered AN amendment, t" the 'i''r;
s.:ti.at tn" territory shall nj, bc crcrtcd mi" 'crrI'"Fia
Governments during tho yrUr lS3l. lie SAID he "ni
3D. Tor the purpose III testing The sense oi the commit
RI ice on The question. ,,
The amendment was r:icctcd-y"as -, nays l'h
5! Mr.. Pcrkham offered az amendment, changing u'
E!,ounlarics. 81 a. Ia have hut one territorial Govern
and not two. After some remarks by hiil q
Fills advocacy. it WAS rcicctcl-ycas 49,, nnys lll.
q llr. Fuller offered nnc-tlIat the territorial i,rSisla-
E:urc SlHil have power Ia establish III exclude slavery
81 IL tn them shall seem proper.
81 ~ Il national democrat. he should like tn vote ll
6,tirr hill. Ii his amendment; should not he adopted
should not vnt. inr the bill. IL ut present. at
ESvis,pl. In the spirit nI Kindness he asked his iririidr
81 who s,oml 10y him in the TIirt y-tirs; Concrcss IL yield
BIZ lir:lc northern feeling on this question.
p Mr.. Riddle nplu>reI the amendment, which was re-
e. icctri-ycaS -. nAys 81. -.
ri Mr.. Campbell offered the Wilm"t proviso, rs npph'
Efcabir To The territories, and lnnIc Il few REMARKS IL
s@s is advocacy.
E Mr.. WnSlrhurn of Maine moved tia: the commit
ss.rr rise: bu! the motion was disagreed! !o-ycils :.
Gsnavs 81.
81 iIr. CumrbcIl's amendment WINS rcicct"d-ycas III
Ss Mr.. Richardson, at three O'Clock, made n success
ssiIl motion that the committed rise, aud the House al
E!"urlIcrl.