Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-02-09

Iduccl on a variety of subjects-the D.. i'm
! portant of which are given above.
Tuesday, Jan a,
SESArE.-Mr. Foote, of Vermont, iuhI.a
a bill to incorporate the National Pacific Rs;I-
road Referred.
Mr.. Clayton called for the corresreao,,o
relative to the Sandwich Islands.
The Nebraska bill coming up in the sna,.
Mr.. Chase asked for a postponcment in Wiar TO-
allow him time to examine more tfomghlv
into certain historical facts brought forva55 byy
/ Mr.. Douglass yesterday.
An extended discussion ensued, vbs n,
motion of Mr.. Foote, the bill was psDoned
until Friday.
! After an executive session, adj
HorsE.-This morning Mr.. Richards. from
the committee on territories, reported d hin
for organizing Nebraska and Kansas.
| Mr.. English, or Indiana, member the
committee, said that the bill in its presentpape
did not meet the approval of all the mabers
of the committee. He stated his objectns to
the bill, the chief of which related to thsleli-
cate question of slavery. Though II nativof
free state, he was willing that all the sals Of
the confedracy should have slavery otsnss as
tHcy FlcAscu, ttnu liz ucSiEcu w cAtcHu LftMme
privileges to the territories, giving then the
right to decide through the territorial leisla-
lures. lie gave notice of an amendnet to-
that effect Vt
A confused discussion ensued on ntion
to refer the bill to the committee of the pole.
when
Mr.. Dean, of New York, (soft) gave ptice
of an amendment as follows -
! Add to 18th section" Provided that no.
| thing in this bill containing shall be construed
to legalize or establish slavery, or involuntary
scrvitude with the territories or either Of THIN u
The confusion was 50 great that the speaker
several times suspended all business until quiet
was restored.
The bill was finally referred to the committee
of the whole. The report of the minority,
offered by Mr.. English, was ordered to be print
ed, only one member voting nay.
Washington, Feb |.
In the Senate the Vermont Senator case was
debated.
Mr.. Williams supported the view Of the
Phelps. Mr.. Bayard took the opposite groand..
Mr.. Phelps got the floor but yielded until to-
morrow
Considerable discussion took place in the
House on Erie Railroad difficulties, and as to
the disposition of the bill to punish mail OBJ
struction !; ut nothing was done.
Washington, Fcb2.
In the Senate Mr.. Clayton's Sandwich Island
resolutions were adopted.
The Phelps case was taken up, and aftGMr.
Butler had spoken, was postponed to Thursday
next
Washington, Feb.S.
SESATE.-Thc galleries and Hobbies are cnwd--
ell to excess, and even the reporters have been
driven from their seats by women.
Mr.. Chase commenced his remarks bymgine
to amend the 18th section Of the bill, by arik-
ing out the words declaring that the Missouri
Comprcmisc was suppressed by the principles of
the acts of 1850, known az the Z" Compnmise
Acts After referring to the present sAVery
excitement, and charging the responsibility of
it upon the compromises of 1850, Mr.. Chaspro-
ceeded to combat the assertion that the Missouri
compromise was superseded by that of $50,
declaring it to be historically and in fact nth
out foundation. The Senator from Illinois, he
said, had IN his speech of Tuesday last, in
formed the Senate and the country, for the first
time, that the Missouri compromise was super
coded by the acts of 1850. Who had ever be-
fore that time supposed, or thought, Or heard
of that ida! No man. 1t had Remained for
the Senator to make the discovery. The Senator
had invoked the spirit of the dead to Htain
him in that ;det lie had referred to the s,stes-
mcf who reported the compromise bills Of $50,
but that great statesman, in his report, in his
speeches, in his conversation, in or uGt Of COIN
mittee, had never even limited that the Missouri
compromiso WAS superseded. Never not n
word or Il line to that effect from the Senator
can be SHOWN. Did any man from the North or
the South, during the long debate of 1850, ever
allcge that they would supercede or repeal the
Missouri compromise! Not one
The Compromise acts were passed in 1850
They wcro denounced at the South Did any
defender of them either North or Southput
his vinlieAtion Of them on the ground that hey
effected the repeal of the Missouri Compromise {,
Did any Object to them either at the North or
at the Soith, place his opposition on the ground
of the Missouri Compromise! Not one No
man either North or South, defender or Oppo-
nent OF the Compromise of 1850 ever even lisp
cd such an idea. The question had so stood at
the last Congress. Tie Senator from Illinois
then reported II bill for Nebraska with no pro-
visions on the subject of slavery, and no povi-
50 declaring the Missouri Compromise su percod-
ell by the acts OF 1850
The Senator in his speeches Urging the pas
sage of the bill, never said one word upon this
subject. 1t was then well understood that the
Missouri Compromise did apply to Nebraska,
and no one thought it had been repealed by the
Compromise of 1850. The President of the
Senate, III speech TN the last day of the ses-
sion, asserted that he had always disapprgved
OF the Missouri Compromise, and had ardGntly
wished its repeal and on that occasion he used
these words 80 1t is evident that the Missouri
Compromise can not be repealed. AS far as
that question is concerned, we might as we'll
agree to the admission of this territory now as
next year, Or FIVE or ten years hence
Mr.. Chase then referred to the remarkable
fact that neither the first bill nor the substitute,
afterwards reported, on the l4th of January,
contained any intimation that the Missouri
Compromise had been superseded On the con-
trary, it was maintained by Implication that it
was in full force. On the 10th of January,
the Senator from Kentucky, Mr.. Dixon, sub
mitted an amendment which came square up to
a repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and the
amendment was Incorporated into the new bill
reported by the Senator from Illinois, on the
9th. On that day this tree of Upas vas
first planted- Mr. t.. proceeded at much length,
occupying the time until the adjournment
lousE.--A communication was laid before
the House from the President, concerning the
correspondence between the State Department
and the American Charge at Austria, with
reference to persons claiming the protection of
our government. The House then adjourned
until Monday.