Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-27

ration proceeded to close the debate this BILL remark
ing that the propositions which contained TO tn
equality OF the States and the rights Of the people unde
the Constitution must triumph every where Gentleme
nisapprehended his position II they thought was NOR
yorably disposed toward the South than the North
the North than the South He looked upon all section
Of the Union his country, and would stand up in de
fence OF the rights of every portion of it.
He then replied to various arguments which had bee
advanced against the BILL and urged its friends yot
down all amendments and pass the substitute it
Their safety in standing BY the substitute il
| its present form.
enforce the five minute rule, and require members t
l speak to the amendments they should offer.
Mr. DEAN moved that the committee rise; which mo
ton was disagreed to Ayes g. noes 90.
| Mr.. EDGERT0N moved, as a substitute for the mea
under consideration the bill for the organization
Nebraska which passed the House of Representatives
| the last Congress, on the 10th February, 1853
He said that he did because it passed the House
the last Congress- with but 43 against it, and
those who voted for it gentlemen from the South
In the Senate it was supported by Mr.. DOUGLASS Mr.
BENTON, and others, and would have passed that body
had it had fair 1t raised sectional question
gave rise to no sectional disturbance it created
tiona difficulty Besides, it contained the doctrine Of
non-interventon to greater degree than did the o De-
fore the committee and did not propose to repeal the
Missouri compromise 1t also proposed to organize Dut
one territory there being substantial assigned
for the establishment of two Territorial Governments
Mr.. CRAIGE said that he opposed 70 the snbsti-
tute, for the that he Preferredthe present bill
Before the question taken on the substitute II De
ing in order first amend tue original bill
Mr. GlDDINGS moved to strike out of the original bill
the clause which provides that, when admitted as
shall be received the Union with without slavery
as their constitution may prescribe at the time o. tneir
admission y 4l~t gysBS II SG-}ta
He contended that it was absGT TO attempt egslate
for those who to after tm 10 atemptSo de-
ermine what future Congresses should do when
which might hereafter be formed out of these TerEJres
should ask admission into the Union, particularly as
bill denied on its face the right of former Congress to
impose obligations upon the present Congress.
MIR. CLlNGMAN hoped the amendment would be re-
jected. 81
And the question being taken, it was disagreed to
Dyes SO, noes not counted.
Mr.. VALLEY moved amendment to the effect that
Nebraska and Kansas shall be created into Terrific
rial Governments during the year 1854.
Mr.. W. said that his amendment was offered for the
purpose Of testing the opinions Of the committee upon
the question it involved and he wished to have il under
stood by the country that he offered it the olive branch
of peace This House not elected upon the issue
which was engrossing their thoughts hearts, and
feelings and he therefore asked that this measure should
not be carried into effect until after the people shall have
expressed their wishes on the subject.
Mr.. BRIDGES hoped the amendment would not prevail
And the question being taken, it was disagreed to
Ayes II, noes 103 ..
Mr. PECKHAM moved an amendment changing the
boundaries prescribed by the BILL to make provide
for the organization of but Territory instead of two
Mr. WRIGHT of Pennsylvania, believing that that re-
gion too extensive for but Territory opposed
to the amendment
twas disagreed to: Ayes SO, noes 100
Mr. MACE moved to insert in the first section sand
the Territorial Legislature shall have power to admit
exclude slavery Mt any time by law"
He said that he offered the amendment in good faith
and for the purpose of testing the sincerity Of members
from the Western States and especially the sncer
ty of those of the delegation from Indiana who to
vote in favor Of the bill.
Mr.. ENGLISH. If the amendment be adopted viii my
colleague give the bill his support?
Mr.. MACE. will.
Mr.. ENGLISH. Then will vote for the amendment
Mr.. WARREN trusted the amendment would be re-
jected.
And the question being take it was negatived-T6to o.
Mr.. PARKER moved an amendment charging the
boundaries Of the Territory of Kansas He said it would
be observed by reference the map that by the boun
dares prescribed in the bill Kansas was about onefourh
as large Nebraska Kansas lying south Of Nebraska
if slavery should go any of these Territories
it would 60 there and he desired to enlarge its boun
daries to bring into its limits many people from
the free States possible that they might be able to
clude slavery therefrom.
The amendment rejected: Ayes &C, noes 80.
Mr. FLAGLER moved to add to the first section, " and
this act shall not take effect until the rights OF the In
dams in said Territory shall be extnguished in the man
provided by this section and supported his amend
ment in few remarks, when
1t was rejected Ayes 63, noes 3d.
Mr.. FULLER moved to insert the following: " And the
or exclude slavery, as to them shall seem proper"
As national Democrat he said he would Like to vote
for this BILL and if his amendment should prevail he
would do t should not receive the sanction of the
committee he should vote against the BILL at present
advised
The amendment was rejected: Ayes IS, noes 81.
Mr. ELIOT, Of Massachusetts,, moved SO to amend the
first section make it provide that the States to be
hereafter formed of Nebraska and Kansas shall not be
admitted unless their constitutions prohibit slavery He
urged his amendment in few remarks, when
Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia, replied.
Theamendmentwas rejected. Ayes42 noes not counted
Mr. CAMPBELL moved to amend the bill SO as to make
that the States be hereafter formed out Of this
Territory shall be admitted into the Unon provided
there shall be neither slavery involuntary servitude
therein except for the punishment of crimes"
Pending which
Mr.. WASHBURN, Of Maine, moved that the committee
rise; which was not agreed to: Ayes 80, noes 81.
The amendment Of Mr.. CAMPBELL was then rejected:
Ayes "a, noes not counted
Mr.. RICHARDSON said that as they had had pretty
long session. and gentlemen seemed DESTROYS that the
committee should rise, he would make that motion.
And the question being taken, it agreed to.
The House, at three o'clock adjourned after having
been in session since y o'clock Friday, with
from hafpast twelve till nine o'clock Saturday morning
MONDAY, MAY %, 1854.
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