The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-05-23
Mr.. Campbell offered the Wilmot Proviso

Mr.. Campbell offered the Wilmot Proviso
amendments, saying there is asplrit abroad
which will raise this OH their banners, il with
reckless hands, the Missouri Compromise
shall be taken from the statute book. !
Dir. Preston said he opposed it, and the
amendment was rejected
AT 3 O'Clock, on motion OF Mr.. Richard
son, the committee rose AMI the House adj
AT IL O'Clock last night the House took
recess until this morning.
DIR. Harlin, of Ohio, opposed the bill be-
cause it repealed the Missouri Compromise.
Had ii been understood that the Democratic
party intended to repeal the Missouri Com
promise, DIR. Pierce would now be in private
life, and the representatives Of the North,
who tender the repeal would have their places
iled by Others. He held to the power of
Congress the right to legislate for territories.
Dir. Stuart, Of 10, being unable to get
the floor, received permission to present
speech agains, the bill.
Mr.. Stanton, OF Tennessee, cnntended that
the Missouri Compromise act was like all
other laws repealable. A repeal was justi-
fed by change of circumstances since its
passage.
Mr. Goodrich argued that a repeal OF the
Missouri act would he an end to all other
compromises, which would not be considered
binding on the North. The pretence that
the act of 1850 repeal that of 1929 would be
considered cheat and smuggle.
All who had MT succeeded in obtaining
the floor were accorded the privilege to print
their speeches.
Mr. Richardson, having reported the bill,
made his closing speech. He replied to the
, opponents Of the bill, and said the people
would render just verdict for the principles
contained therein and must ultimately tri-
, umph. IL the gentlemen wanted political
: fight they should have it, so far as he was
concerned, to their hearts content The
safety of the firm friends of the bill consist in
their standing together and by SO doing. they
would attract the admiration even OF theiI
: foes; but if foul play caused them to fall, lei
{ them tall together. Let them ask no quarter
nor show any. III said in conclusion, tina
2 his opponents intend to fight out the bill Il
the bitter end. We must stand to our guns
3 that's all.
Mr. Dunn moved the Committee rise which
as rejected.
Mr.. Clark read the first section of the bill
e Mr.. Eggerton moved an amendment, sub
shutting the bill heretofore passed the Hous,
for organizing only Nebraska. Contendin.
that this had created no struggle or sectiona
difficulty. He did not propose to repeal TIT
: compromise.
III Mr. Craige opposed the bill for the reason
e that he preferred the present bill.
n Thursday,. Proceedings Concluded.
9 WASHINGTON, May 10.
u House documents in regard to tn
d rights OF neutrals was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign relations.
The House then went into committee o.
the Nebraska bill, and continued up to hal
past III o'clock P. N.
During the latter part OF the session ther
was less than quorum present, and at on
time there were only fifteen members in al
tendance.
Mr.. Taylor, of Tenn, warmly opposed tn
bill. He asked by what authority Congress
d undertakes To repeal the Missouri compro
I'd mise! Who had com issioned the Repi G
) sentatives thus to act, He challenged an
member TO show his credentials authorizn
le him to take this position. He could see ~
n hardship To the South. So far from injury
E. il was one oi the great elements OF Souther
prosperity. |, was adapted as a basis of pei
manent peace to The Union and had SO bee
sacrefly regarded for 81 long years. 1t wa
re perfectly consistent with the compromise &C
l. of 1850, and both were final settlement ,
20 the question:.
d Mr.. Wentworth, Of H., defended the Nor,
IN from the charge OF having strven 10 violat
al the Missouri Compromise, and justified ia
10 Nv England clergy who remonstra;e
TO against its repeal aud oppressed the bill, an
Id said in conclusion he hoped if the Nebrask
bill is TO became Law il would be passe
d. on the 26th, the day of the great eclipse, {,
there will rest upon it the bIackness Of darl
t. ness forever.
Fridays Proceedings.
lie SENArE.-Mr. Cooper laid on the table
4, substitute for the bill suspehdDg the collet
it ton of duties railroad iron.
W The private calrndar was taken up.
II, A bill for the relief OF w. G.. Ridgey {,
s, tobacco destroyed by the British during III
last war was passed-yeas 1875, nays IL.
Is A bill extending patent for lhreshing m,
lie chine Of Hiram Moore and John Hascall, wa
I'd debated and postponed.
rs Alter a short executive session the Sena;
~ adjourned.
adj HoUsE.-The II use went into committe
ts on the Nebraska bill.
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