The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-01
House OF Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Jan 81. 1854.
pros mlI-IRTNNpous rPRoAR
AND CONFUSION
Mr.. RICHARDSON, (dem OF III, from ths Committee
Territories reported bill for organizing the tsrrores
o, Nebraska and KArsAs.
Mr.. ENGLISH, (dsm.) Of IA, s member of that
tee ad he opposed TO the BILL In Its present shape
IL does not meet the approval Of al the membsrs Of the
committee. seme gentlemen opposed to the bin be-
they conceive 1t conflicts with the Missouri conf
promise but he only spoke ss 10 himself he did not in.
trd this occasion to enter into Argun spt but
merely tc indicate few objections which he had TO the
bill In the 6rst place. he obi sced to Its boundaries The
Try proposed to be organised lies Missouri and
Iowa. theroe Westward to Utah, 0fegon and
Nsw Mexico. The frsmers o. the bill not content
With extending the boundaries from Missouri TO the Kcky
Meuptains perhaps distance o. sigh. hundred mlss,
but uIoeT axe TO ex end them Utah Lcadir,
tbd Of that territory BE had therefore, voted ia CON-
mittte against the bill.
BrIsIcHARIsoS interpreted saying he yielded the
the gehtlsmsn only for explanations not for speech.
Mr. EseIrH sunasd-Th>; was all he had to say about
the boundary. The proposition 10 ipeor psrAte territory
vest or the Rocky Mountains Is IN 1rious Although he
had particular love for the MormoDs he not will
T. cesssy 70 ,she from then much Of their terri
tory mos delicate question is involved il this DILL he
ritive o. free Sse and regarded be inst.uti N
iayer, iniafy TO tbs state in shich exists Not
viths. n5irg he rsssrdsd slavery in this light, he
willing that States, all having equal rights in the con-
snpIa nave os n.y "a
extend the same privilege to the errtorieH s was not
cuy wiling 10 give them the right 20 dece on this ques
tup but he would awe the right 20 dscs through the
territorial Legislature lie wss will 70 repeal all the
Witch cor fct with this doctrine BE intended to
tro scee ndment 10 the defects Ia the bill,
which amended would his support; and he
nigh. lie nsranee TO vote for the bn 10 its present
shste.
Mr.. RICHARDSON SAID he had proposed simply 20 send
the b TO The Ce mmite Q. the Whole the State OF the
Upicn SO to Afford every gentleman an o2postu
nifty 20 investigate the sub sc there, without first
having q debate Ia TIE EouW. 0ae reason Why
the bount aries should be extended part
OF Utah was. that many residing In that territory
from the power Of the Nor man .ho went there
thirty odd years Ego to trace In the mourtars and who
bad built up hone In the wilderness for himself and
fAFey, was driven aSay from that territory b. the Nor
mons, and was bers now Apothsr reason the gentle
mar had stated ibs4e Is In Illinois end Missouri sns
prsu1Ice sgsBst the Morn lie had doubt o the
| ruth Of this assertion. There sorrs PREF 1dics
sgarst their praoesf not there ght 10 be. They,
with swiess txnds, make avery thing their own which
ought rot TO be permitted by this government Besides,
they have indiscriminate he would not tAy VII st.
This su oept reply to all that had b.en said about
an unnatural boundary. One Of the great objsca OF
creating there territorial i,to the ine
Of travel 70 the Pacific toast thus ansrdng TO
/ enigrspts.
| MI DAVIS fssm) OF Ind supposipg thsre was now To
be On extensive debate called for thu resdiog of ths bill
Nr RICHARDSON wished TO know whsther the gentlema
| wanted II read as . part of his speech
| yr PmIlns (dsm.l OF Ala, said be kssv II was the