The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-31
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FRiDA Y MORNING, MIR Oh 81, 80.
Probable Defeat Of the Nebraska Bill.

-. We append the following report Of the pro
eeedings Of the House Of Representatives or
the 2lst, in relation to the Nebraska Bill
The struggle was on the part of its friend, to
refer Il to the Committee ON Territories, with
the understanding that it should be reported
Immediately and passed under the opers,icr
of the previous question, the opponents o
the bal voted to refer 10 the Committee O
che Whole, and were successful, The bill
stands 500 on the calendar and the result o.
the action is regarded generally rs pnstpon
ing The bill so long as to render it cqnivalen'
to defeat, so far Us this session Of Congress,
is concerned. --
HorsE. The Senate Nebraska I'LL wat
taken up, when much feeling was exhibited
ON the part Of The members. ...
Mr.. Richardson moved to refer it to the
committee on territories.
Mr.. Cutting proposed that il DO referred
10 the Committee OF the Whole.
Amer considerable discussion Of an excited
tcndsncy the vote was taken on Mr.. Cuttings
motion, and il was referred to the Committee
vf the Whole by l6 majority. This is con
sidered rs equivalent to its defeat.
During the debate which ensued, MIR.
Richardson said that the reference to the
Committee OF the Whole would kill the bill
by indireotion. Gentlemen" continued
he, "need not pretend that they are fivora.
bic to the bill, ~bile voting to place il in
L. - b.. aha.l
during the present session."
Mr.. Cutting denied that he was hostile TO
the bill. No gentleman present was more
devotejy attached to the main principles Of
the bill than he was, but he thought t need
cd amendment in some of its details, and
especially in the provision restricting the
right OF suffrage. .. =.
lie thought aliens who had declared their
intention to become citizens ought to be al
lowed IN participate in the councils Of the
now-boru territory, and nc presumed that
the people Of the free States would insist in
this as a sine gsdnon before the passage OF
cha bill. lie claimed that the representa-
tiyes Of the free States, who had 10 go before
The people and Justify their votes on the
question. were entitled to an opportunity TO
present their views in the Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr.. Cutting was of opinion that the peo-
pie Of the North misunderstood the bill. III
they would throw aside fanaticism and agits-
ton and bcstow upon the bill fair exami.
nation they would find that there never was
a measure so beneficial to the North, and SO
calculated to restrict the principles Of slave
~. II was immensely favorable 10 the North,
and full discussion would prove il TO be SO.
lie wanted full, frank and manly discuss.
Zoo. Gentlemen, said he, must ascertain
fcs themselves whether Mr.. Badgers amend
msa, involved the principle or Congressional
intervention. He believed 1t did, and want
cd IL cxtirpated.
Let gentlemen meet the question manfully
so that when the yeas and nays are taken it
may be seen who were for giving the people
in the newly orgaaized territories the right
Co frame the laws under which they live
lie then moved the previous question.
An exciting scene followed. Some men,
bcrs appealing 10 Mr.. Cutting to withdraw
his motion, and others cheering him on.
The question was put and resulted thus =
yeas 10, nays 95. The entire New England
delegation, with the exception of Mcssrs.
IIobbard OF New Hampshire, lngersoll OF
Connecticut, and Mcdonald Of Maine, yot-
ing yea. .-....
To clench the bill Mr. Cutting moved to
reconsider, and then to lay on the table
Carr;ed-yeas 10, nays 96.
Considerable cxultation was manifested by
the enemies of the bill ut the result o' the
uffair. and much chagrin by its friends.