Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-03
THIRTY-THIRD CONGREss.--IsT SIS
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH !, |:
SEN ATE

hLDSEbDAT, MARCH !, ls01.
| SENATE.
The bill making Lakeporl, Louisiana por, of III
was passed
| Mr. Sumner presented two petitions from Masse}
| against The Nebraska bill.
bill granting land to the States for the ndseE,
was laE up.
Messrs. Mason and Hunter opposed the BILL Me,. /
ker and Stewart supported ii.
Mr.. Badger followed in support of tho Insane 81
which was then postponed.
The Nebraska bill was taken up
Mr Clayton said that ever since the Senate. from I
Carolina had said that all The Southern Whigs wa 4
port this BILL they had been made the object VI tenk
BY certain presses ut the North He had Esen .s,&
selected as the subjec; for the fercest attacks AM
now, with the exception Of the Senator from !in6i
beet abused man in this country. He propOsci 70:
declare for himself no new set OF principles, bu; 70 &
preston to those he had on former occasions ea::
and advocat cd In the Senate.
During the exciting tebae in the Senate On the ter
questions In lS4S, he, the 9Th day Of July deiurj
views on this subject. He said then that though
hls colleague had voted under instructions lvr The y:
ton Of the ordinance Of 1857 TO the treaty OF G.al
Hldaieo they would never become members OF any s..
party, or promote sectional ends, and he then 1911
ground that Congress should leave the territory aa
It. On The l2h OF July, 345 he proposed to The S.r
refer the SUBJECT 10 select committee uf cigh. &n1
Two OF each party from the North and two OF cath
from the South. 1t was agreed IT, Next DAY the O. 4
tee was selected, and consisted Of himself Undefwy>
hcun and AtchlsuH. from The South and Bright, D
Phelps and Clark from the North He th-ugh lAr1
took place in that committee nd some interest .k 4
ton, and would therefore relate it.
AS soon as the committee met Southern nsrsI
posed the extension or the Missouri Compromise hoe :
Pacific, and on il The vote stood four four, u. "
unanimously against II. The same proposition @a:n'
ed in every possible shape, and il was as promptly is
by the North. Ii was discussed and Southern m:n'
impored It's adoption but the North refused II. r.
order TO influence them, obtained a Statement! h.1
Land Office, showing that by The adoption O thai .n
tending from The existing States, the North won! 60
one million six hundred thousand square miles Of ''
and The South less than three hundred th0usani-s'
South would have territory equal 10 one sixth coy u
tent, and not one twentieth In value.
But the Northern members wouii not yield 10
rejected. proposition then made TO refer "t {
too 10 the Supreme Court, and leave toe te'Ioha x
ture no control over it. The North then COMMENDED ~
territory was tree under the Mexican laws The Sou"
tended that under the constitution slaves cout ts ca
there Gs other property,
The proposition 10 leave The queslion 10 the Say
Court for decision was adopted Ioyousy by the CONNIE
The bill reported, six Of the committee supper"
and ,uo hestong, bu, not declaring against Il. lt'
the action Of committee, and The Senate would zee s
South offered the Missouri compromise line aat !ai
| North would not have it,
Mr. Atchsun. | wish 10 say that according 10 no.
lection, the staemcnt made by the Senate, from Usi
as 10 the proceedings Of the committee Is su,,,sni
rect
Mr. Clayton then proceeded al great length 10 dth's
fiC"oi Nle True QOGiilQe VI
ton was TO organize the territories and allow The
Court 10 decide whether Southern man could emu
there with his slaves and hold Them a, property Ia-
Constitution. On concluding the Senate adgche''
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House resumed the consideration Of the lA'..
refer to the com nttee Of The whole The Senate o! "
lands to Wisconsin, for rail roed purposes.
hr disney resumed from yesterday his reIna'.' !.
port OF the constitutional nigh. and policy OF 'nD'
grants for that object. a.,
DIR. Eastman explained the railroad legislation u
SIM and said The opposition 10 this bill came lFon -
Zee, because OF interested motives. ,,,,,.
Mr Letcher condemned the attempt 70 rush Inc Dill
the House. i.
Dir, Letcher asksd whether Wall street brose:, ~
hold the lands granted TO Illinois for the Censia
MIR. Bissel replied they do not, and explained, Al
road was constructed, the lands being IN the han''
tees .,i
Mr. Letcher wanted to know who governs ihe ' mi,
the company. Because, the gentleman from ~ n
Disney said the President Of the United Satts il,
of The policy of this bill, argument Tor nun
port a.. hs chose 10 entertain his own opinions raj
lands are granted 10 the State, but they immediate q;
to thousands OF corporations which become ON
ooes He gave notice of substitute Tor inc u1 Ssi
ior the sale of portion Of the public lands 10 ,I
which they lie for purposes of rail roads ano
Mr. Disney gave notice that he should reply s,,c q,
against the bill, al the came time wishing Inc ''''''
fully discussed.