Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-27
m. final action ON the Nebraska bin

two or three months has engrossed almost the en-
tire attention of Congress and attracted large
share of public interest, will form an imposing
and pregnant page in the history of the country
NO transfer 10 our columns such details OF the
final action in the Lower House Of Congress as
win fasten the more prominent particulars on the
memory of the reader.
The bill provides for the organization OF the ter
r;tories of Nebraska and Kansas. II confers the
right of suffrage and eligibility to office at the
6rst election. and the formation of the govern
ment upon every free white male inhabitant' a
hove the age of twenty-one years, who shall be
AN actual resident of said territory. But the
qualifications of voters and of holding office at
all subsequent elections shall be such as shall bo
prescribed by the legislative assembly. Here
va. ;n,ernolated the Clayton proyiso follows;
"Prorided, That the right of suffrage aud OF
holding Office shall be exercised only oy eiasehs
of the United States"
This excellent proyiso was rejected by the
House, and is expected TO constitute SUBJECT oil
contention again in The Senate
The clause of the bill which has proved the
trent theme Of debate and strife Is included IN
the l4th section. and is as follows;
THAT the constitution, and all laws of the l.
n;ted States which are not locally Inlppleable,
shall have the same force and effect within the
said Territory of Nebraska as elsewhere WITHIN
the United States. Except tho eighth section OF
the act preparatory 20 the admission OF Missouri
into the Union. approved March sixth, eighteen
hundred and twenty. which was superseded by
the principles Of the legislation Of eighteen hun
dred and fifty, commonly called the compromise
measures, and is hereby declared imperative.
On Monday, the House of Representatives
went into Committee Of the Whole upon the bill
to organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kan
sas, and Mr. Stephens moved to strike out the
enacting clause, with view to prevent all other
amendments This being carried. the Committee
rose and reported 10 the House.
After the various privileged motions were ex-
hans,e,i. the vote was taken upon conourring with
the Committee in striking out the onaeting
clause, and decided in the negative.
Mr.. RICHARDSON then moved as a substitute
for the bill. the bill which passed the Senate with
the exception of the Clayton proylso and few
verbal alterations and demanded the previous
question.
Mn. DEAN called for the reading Of the substi.
tute, and it was read, its reading occupying near
ly an hour.
The previous question was then seconded.
Mr.. EpGERToN said that there were no proyis-
ions in the bill which required, under the l3Jd
rule that il should be discussed IN Committee OF
the Whole but it contained proposition Tor
tax or charge upon the people, which, under the
I3ls st rule, must not he discussed on the day on
which it was introduced into the House, but must
be discussed in Committee of the Whole. The
bin provided that there should be appropriated an
nuaiy the usual sum to be expendedby the GOV
ernor to defray the contingent expenses OF the
Territory &c The l3ls rule required that mo
motion or proposition for Il tax or charge upon
the people shall be discussed tine day on which IT
is made or offered. and every such proposition
shall receive its first discussion in Il Committee
of the Whole House" Now. he held that the
bill contained proposition for a tax and charge
upon the National Treasury and must therefore,
be discussed in Committee of the Whole
The SPEAKER overruled the point of order, on
the ground that the bill had been discussed in
Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. EpGERToS submitted that the substitute
now before the House had never been in Commit
tee of the Whole.
The SPEAKER Very truebut the bill itself has
been so considered, which brings it within the
meaning of the rule according 10 the universal
practice of the House
Mr.. HousToN. The rule which the gentleman
has read applies to another thing enrely'to those
bills which propose to levy taxes.
The SPEAKER. That's also true.
Mr.. EDGERToS Any proposition that propos-
es a charge upon the national treasury must be
considered in Committee of the Whole.
The SPEAKER. The Chair overrules the qucs
ton of order.
The main queston-upon the substitute
was then ordered to be now put; Yeas ll6, nays
Mr. MORGAN moved that the House adj ourn, and
on this motion demanded che ayes and nays, which
were not ordered.
The question was then taken piuu uoce, when
there was only one response IN the affirmative,
which caused great laughter and clopping of
hands.
The question then REQUIRED on the substitute
offered by Mr.. Richardson. and it was agreed to
by the following vote: leas / 10, nays 9b.
Mr.. MrLLsoN moved that the bill be laid ON the
table.
Mr.. CLIYGMAN raised the question that the mo-
ton was not in order after the previous question
had been seconded and the main question ordered
to be put.
The SPEAKER decided that the motion was in
order
And the question being taken thereon, II was
decided in the negative: Yeas 100, nays Ii.
Mr.. MATrEsoN moved that the House adjourn;
which motion was negatived.
The bill was then ordered TO be englossed for
a third reading, by yeas ll2, nays 80.
The question being on the passage OF the
bill
Mr.. RICHARDSON demanded the previous ques-
ton which motion was seconded, and under its
operation the bill was passed by the following
vote
YEAs-Messrs. Abercrombie, James c. Allen
Willis Allen, Ashe, ID. j. Bailey, Thos II. Bay
", Barksdale, Barry, Bell. Bocock, Boyce
Breckenridge, Bridges, Brooks, Caskie, Chas
tain, Chrisman, Churchwell, Clark, Chngman
Cobb, Colquitt, Cox, Craige, Cumming Cutting