The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-15

ground for Ing any distinction eeu those for
eigpers nov here and thosc 10 come hereafter
Mr CLAY, (d~m OF Ala, opposed the aIneninen.
The nmendmsnt rejectrd-ye~s IL, na,s 36-ss
follows
lrAs- -Messrs. Es,srd, Broahead Chase. Doug AZ, Pea
s.nssp fses, Gillette. Morris seward sh eds sumaor
,,NArs-Me.srs Adsus. AlIsn A.chison. B,dr Bolt.
Renjsm,D isht B,owp Buter Css-. Clay Dassoa,
Gy m% DGas ss =, .ss.sn s.s, ;
Prs sosss 81 s.S. slss .. PITT
section BY ssps oa, he words .any inv tna
and inserting in lieu thereof the wors aay white
person"
others. tnuugat the bill, IL stood, cpnaned tue
benefits Of the section to white prrsons. Under The Ia
naturalzsd.
Mr.. CHAsE opposed the amendment bccause was un-
necessary sss a ano because Is was unjust
by several Senators, and gain friends for the bill and
make that psin which the fr nds Of the bd sad
COZ ceosd, he would vote for the amendment
Mr. Dixon sty insist that under the section
i Stood any Foreigners black could obtain
the possession OF land, even si hout naturalization
Aessrs BAYARD aud CLAYTON both supper amend
ment, which was agreed to-sess 81, nass 40.
ps .sn Ss Ss
alsitos Dswsor Iison Dosslass Ev.a.. rnzpatrIek
ssis' ssaa s.i
NAss Messr-. alien .Lass noass u iowa. fs.ssnao.
Eih scst ci, sta aanli isss, Aerris
Mr. DIXON moved further apenr tue sixth section
by including tho tUu0Nng-
Resolved The the he OF Of this .h. not ex en-
r. ,hs chi drsn hsir o. d-yses. Of alton.
ssl hay. also their deca Asions becos esrens
This was debated at considerable lenath and adopted
Dir BnowS (dcm) Of Miss, moved to add to the sixth
section the folio ~ing
Provided furthr that fore,ge who all
fail 20 become citizen Of the unitei sss.es with
year after entering upon the lsBd shall forfeit Ill rghs
Adopted-yeos 81; nays ..
Mr BENJAMIN, (whig) OF I moved TO add TO the sixth
That any bern psrson Of tho AGE sixteen years
spd upwards entexng spsa and cuitivetng the saue.
shaiih he ente to shs sac benefits cther persons
Mr.. JOINS (of Tenn opposed the amendment as one
INTENDED to XIII the bill He earnestly boscush its
friends to vote down all amendments they desired 70
effect it, passage He utterly opposed to the
amendn ents offered by the avoeed enemies of the bill
who could not be induced tn vote for under any cir
cunstances He asked where the Senator from H.
lnos D this contestY That Senator had not said one
word yet 10 defence Of the BILL but left him to contend
with the host Of ITS epeu les.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, (iem.) Of Ill said ho had not been uu-
mindful OF the tactics displayed by the enemies OF this
bill But he satisfied tho bill not to be carried
BY talking The way to pass it was for its friends TO
The amendment was agreed to-yeas 20, nays aO-aa
follows -
YEAS vss,rs. Adams Atchson Badger. Bsysrd, Bsnjs-
Dixon, Dcuslass EvAns Fitspatrct, trier uamlia
tss: % naIery Mason Norris Pesrco. Pratt, R,ckwsi,
SAvsIHss:rs Allen, Bro~a Gass Chase. Daax, ofwis-
ST! sS ss:s sssss &
notifications carried 70 the effect that foreigner
but nsturszed citizen could enjoy the bene6ts Of this
act unless he should file at Land Office within sixty
Gays the evidence Of his having declared his Intentions
10 become . citizen.
Messrs s uARI and WADE opposed the amendment, and
Pending the question: the Senate at O'Clock by vote
OF yeas S3 nays IL, adjourned.