Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-03-09

we had before US the bill for the admission
Of the State of California, an amendment
was moved by Mr.. King, to which wish to
refer. This is reference 10 which my
friend from Connecticut alluded the other
day; it will serve to illustrate what say of
the determined earnestness with which
southern gentlemen here insisted upon that
very line Of 36 deg 80 min. Mr.. King, of
Alabama, moved an amendment, the effect
Of which was 10 make the southern boundary
Of that State 35 deg. 80 min. A motion was
made by Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, to amend
it by striking out "35" and putting "36,"
SO as TO make it the Missouri compromise
line, and it was determined in the negative
yeas %, nays 80. Those who voted in
the affirmative were:
"Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnweli,
Berrien, Butler, Clemens, Davis Of Missis-
sippi, Dawson, Downes, Foote, Houston,
Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Turney, Un-
derwood, and Yuee-23."
Then upon Mr.. Kings original amend
ment, to make 35 deg. 80 min. the southern
boundary Of California the vote stood--yea.
20, nays 81.
Those who voted in the affirmative are.
"Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Berrien.
Butler, Clemens, Davis of Mississippi,
Dawson. Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter,
King, Mason, Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Sebas-
tian, Soule, Turney, and Yulee."
Among those who voted in the negative
was myself. So resolute was for insist
ing upon that particular line of 36 deg. 80
min, the reason for which will explain
in few minutes, that voted against Mr..
Kings amendment.
Mr.. Butler. VIII the gentleman allow
me 10 say word?
Mr.. Badger. Certainly.
Mr.. Butler. find that the amendment
of Mr.. King to make IS degrees 80 minutes
the southern boundary of California has been
misunderstood. The reason that most Of us
voted for that line was, because it was on
the mountain tops. That was the reason
given by Mr., King, and the variation from
the Missouri line was not material, and it
was thought to be the best boundary.
Southern gentlemen were pefectly willing,
at that time, to take any boundary which
would be adhered TO in good faith.
Mr.. Badger. understood that, and of
course did not think that one degree either
way was very important; but was anxious
to stick to the Missouri compromise line.
Mr.. Mason. Will the Senator read the
negative vote on the amendment Of Mr..
King?
Mr.. Badger. Yes, sir; those who voted
in the negative are:
"Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton, Brad
bury, Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay,
Cooper, Corwin, Davis, Of Massachusei eits,
Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Dodge Of Iowa Douglas, Felch, Greene,
Hale. HaaIlin, Jones, Mangum, Miller,
Norris, Pearcc, Phelps, Seward, Shields,
Smith, Spruancc, Sturgeon. Underwood,
Upham, Wales, Walker and Whitcomb." j."
Again, on the 3lst July, the Senate hav-
ing the compromise bill under cOnsidera-
, ton
"On motion by Mr.. Douglas to amend
the bill by inserting in section 5, line five,
after the word east by tie summit of the
Rocky Mountains and on the south BY the
thirty eighth parallel of north latitude,
"A motion was made BY Mr.. Butler that
The Senate adjourn; and
at was determined in TIE negative.
The amendment proposed BY Mr. DougI
las having been modified, on motion by Mr..
Atchison, by striking out fhirty-eight,' and
inserting Ihiriy-six degrees thirty minutes
ION the question 70 agree 10 the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Douglas, as ornen+
ded,
E at was determined in the neeative-yeas
26, nays 81,
Son motion by Mr.. Chase,
"The yeas and nays being desired by one
fifth Of the Senators present,
Those whovoted in the affirmative are
"Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell,
: Bell, Berrien Butler, Clemens, Davis Of
: Mississippi Dawson, Dickinson, Douglas,
Downs. Foote, Houston, Hunter. King, Ma
son, Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk Sebas-
tian, Soule, Turney Underwood and Yulee."
Again-for this question was tried in
every possible form-on the California bill,
Mr., FoOte, moved to amend by inserting
provision that the State of California should
never claim as within her boundaries any
territory south Of SO deg. 80 min, and it
was determined in the negative--yeas 23,
nays SS. Twenty-three southern Senators
voted in favor Of this amendment. Then,
again, Mr.. Tmney, of Tennessee, proposed
. an amendment containing this provision.
"that her southern limits shah be restricted
to the Missouri compromise line" {36 30
north latitude) and was rejected by ayote 20
yeas and 80 nays.