The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-06-03
Final Passage of the Nebraska Bill.


near the heart of the Pierce administration
Final Passage of the Nebraska Bill.
In the Senate on Thursday, the Nebraska
Bill as it was passed bv the House was voted
upon and passed. The motion to restore the
clause TO prevent aliens from voting in the
territories was rejected, IL to-. Mr. Bell.
(Whig.) of Tennessee, made great speech
in opposition to the bill on the evening of
its passage: so lid Mr. Seward, of \. Y,
Wade, OF Ohio and Sumner of Massachusetts,.
The following is an account of the closing
scene in the peridious drama:
: A debate en.ucd on the general merits of
the bill, which lasted from ten till quarter be-
fore twelve o'clock when the bill was put on
its cnsrossmcnt. and Mr. Sumner commenced
speaking in opposition to it. BY unanimous
consent he was allowed TO present num-
Der of petitions against the Nebraska bill. IN
Guiding 20 circumstances from cler.,mcli
of every Protestant denomination in New
England These latter he said were intend
ed to have formed par: of the mammoth me-
mortal presented by his colleague some time
since. He then defended the clergy Of New
England for noble conduct in publicly dc
nouncing the BILL and protesting against it>
passage. The pulpit OF New England will
never again defend slavery from any attack
made upon it.
Mr. Mason objected to the reception of the
remonstrance OF the clergy. because. as thciI
conduct was explained bv the Senator. the.
were evidently profanlng their sacred office.
Mr. Sumner briefly responded
At a quarter past twelve Mr. Douglas com
menccd the closing speech in sur'ort Of thu
bill Mr. Douglas defended the bill and re
pcatcd his dcnuncia,ion of tla>phemous ser
mons and the memorials of the clergy. III,
replied at length to the limitations that thi
bill would be resisted. and hcnccforwar,
stern opposition to all laws will be universe
At :hc North.
Mr. Toucev SAID h. had expressed his view
on former occasion. he now fully concurre'
in all he had then expressed. lie had beef
instructed by the present Viii. Abolition
LEGISLATURE Of Connecticut 10 vote acain>
the bill. After mature reflection he ha'
tons.
The ti.i was then ordered TO ic engrossc
: Tor third realm. l., the following vote:
: ltA>- Mc>>r> Afclli>on. Bad ger. Bcnia
. nin. Il. ~lhca,l. Brown. Butler. Cas-, Ga,
Dawson. Douglas. Fitzpatrick. G~in. Hun,
. CT, Johnson. Jones' (iowa) Jones. Tenn.
Mallory. Mason, Morton. Morris. rcarcc, Z,
: ~. Pratt. Rr>k. Sebastian. Shields. Slidel
;, Stuart. Thompson. (kv.) THOMPSON On J.
Tooml,>. Touccv. Weller. Williams. Wright
NAYS M,>>r>. Allen. Bell Chase. Cla,
: ton. Fi>A, Foot Gillette Iia;u,ir,. James. Sew
:. ard >'.iuucr. Naa-. Walkcr-I3.
; Mr. Sunncr aid he hal a letter from hi
colleague. cnicavnring 10 make arrangement
to Iair oil with some Other Senator. but n
{ >urh ARRANGEMENT. Ind been made Ii pre-.
- cn' l.. would vote a.aiii>: the lill.
Mr. Butte: sac! il liz colleague were ,,re:
cnt h. would vote for the bill
ion the passage I'll the bill.
+ Mr. Snnner asked The yeas and navs whc
+" the Srnat" refused ~ order.
g The bill passed and al quarter past on
: the Senate adjourned un'l Monday
Immediately salute OF one hundred Gun
" commenced firing from Capitol Hill.
AIHA>GE"t FrfIi>G.-A Petition ha
= been opened in Boston. addressed 10 Conc
y rc>S. asking for the repeal Of the Fucitiy
Slave Law. II is said 10 be signed hv IL
leading men OF Boston. and bv none NOR
checrtullv than bv such as sustained the Gem
nrorli>,. nj. 80 ut which ,li- !,v mn. 49,