The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-21
rlIIETF-1HIISD CONGRESS-.
FIRST sxssIoN.
Hcase of Representatives.
WA-aISGtoS Nav %. 1851

House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 90 1854
TRrsAs's PROCEEDINGS CONCLUDED.
NEBRASKA
After Oh. report closed last night,
Sr PEiNoE (uj) of N. Y, indicated his opposition
70 ihe repeal Of the Missouri compromise.
Mr. nows twhg) Of Pa, obtained permission to print
: speech sgiinst the Nebraska bill.
Nj CRsSSwoop (dem) or ArL., spoke in favor, and
sIr. sEllsovR against the measure
At Aslf past Twelve O'Clock the committee took
GEES til nine o'clocls this morning.
sATURDAy's PROCEEDINGS.
Al the eepointe hour nine clock h, about
twenty pbar Ia ther seats aud only thirteen persons
IN the galleries.
M H,RN. (Thig) oi ohio, merely gave the points OF
the r.ieh tie spaR are bound to
is5c sre ,olased b. Dis Bill Had it been Understood
souri, ecmpast Precedent iercs would now be in private
s aud tie representatives Of tnc North who ener the
repeal would have their places filed ~ others He
opposed u the extension slavery aud held that il
IN the power Of Congress 20 ceisatc ior hs territories
Mr.. SrAng, (dem) Of Ohio despairing OF getting tho
Aoor asked and obtained pcimssion = rint speech
sgaingt tie Nebraska bin.
Mr. STATION, Of Tenn, contentea tnat the Missouri a.
ras like Al other laws Topcalabie and tbs repsal
Iustihed change Of Circumstances since its passage
TO soy that bound by il i % assct ab'ardy
The constitution and equality require that the slavery
restriction should bc removed IN the future organization
of all Territories.
M GoapHiel (whigl Of Mass. argue3 tnat he repeal
Ct the hssoaYi compromise would te ne Death Of all
other compromises which would not he considered bin T.
ing ~ the North The retcnce hat ito acts Of 1850
repealed that q 1920 wo4d be considered cheat aud
rpincle
Mr. HIS fdeD Of lowe, declared the reasons why he
shoud give warm and unfiucl ng support TO the bll
Mr. WINS Vdeml of is- sad that he Missouri com
yromisc is ropeslable lile other laws. # II should
IrOvs qnwis e nye h eopa y ,he s lsrstorss with
be shout cosole himself wifi The reflection that il Is
always well give ht The teoeft p any doubt arising
out Of the construction o the constitution One Of ,he
rhief OF the difficulties and the disunon o. the
democratic party in the took 10 its bosom
7eitatcrs, who, warmed into new lie nov distract ths
- Mr. caAsgAlS (iem.) Of Ga spoke Ter he btu AZ con
1alning true republican policy.
(vhe) q n severay and briefly stated ibe grounds
of then opposition 10 the bill.
Twelve clock the time for the gerersl debate TO ter
snae having arrived on motion Nr sFFrHrvs (whig
of Ca all the gentlemen vho had not succeeded IN oh
tanning the aoo accorded the privilege 70 print Their
lfr RcHaRDsos (iem.) cf H., then began tho closing
seesh He replied 70 ne opPYnent q , ths ,S, e On
fcr the principles contained therein must ultimately tr
sIN.ph everywhere II the gentlemen wan political
1T le II come; they should have IT. SO far as he was
r.actrnei. to their heart's content The safety
r. Tie friends Of the b.H consists IN standing to-
q .hor ~ 20 doing ttev Will attract even the
rniratoi of their Foes Bat Il they must fall, let
:fsm fa oqother-lc thefi ask no quarter, nor show
fry-and vote down az puerem.ents 4, he sa,a y
aJe Mt;er end we must gaud BY our aru1s-tbaps ell
Nj pEAS (der) Of n. Y. moved that ths committee
:sn. Npgatived BY 04 against w.
The q EaK read the first section Of the bill, when
Mr EpGgRroy, (dem.) o. Ohio moved an amendment,
rpstung the bin heretofore passed ey me M hoass' oF
Organizing only Nebraska contendrg tnAt THIS naa ere
rted no struggle sectional difficulty Y did moi pro
pose 10 reTea the Missouri ccmrromise ana coatainea
more Of the doctrine Of intervention than that ee
sore the COMMITTEES.
r CRacr opposed the bl for the reason hat ha pra
Sei red the present bill
Nr GnDrSes, (aboltonist) Of Ohio, moved % strike
rut from the House bill the provision that when admit
ra A. state OF States the said Territory any portion
al ,he same may be received with or without slavery a.
ia constitution may prescribe Re said, the idea tnat
,e sbarld ersate for those who to come after rs
ns absurd The attempt TO bind future Congresses wa
n vain and lie would resist the attempt.
Mr. CrsvexAy, (den,.) of N C.-I am opposed 70 tho
amen5men., II was rejected Ayes sS-noes NOT
COUNTED. .
Nj vNsrY fwhig) of Mass moved IN amenrui,ni' Il
.ha eNto thal fhe 1efri.orv -han not Luiny ilc ys
$50. l. ,lsefea iaio territorial rorernrnen' ltpss
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