The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-11

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NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Bayard, Bell of Tennessee,
Bggs Brodhead, Brown, Butler Clay Crttenien Evans,
fitzpatrick Geyer, Gwn, Houston, Hunter, Jones Of
Tennessee Mason, Pratt Reid Slide and Thompson Of
KentucSy-2l.
All the Republican Senators voted this
time in solid phalanx for reconsideration-
BrodEead and Gwin, Democratic free State
Senators, voted against it. Green of Mis-
souri,, lverson and Toombs of Georgia,
Johns on of Arkansas, Mallory and Yulee If
Florida, and Rusk Of Texas, Southern Sena-
tors voting for Buchanan at the last election,
were the only Senators from the slave States
in favor Of reconsideration. Messrs. Green
and Toombs, III the course of their remarks,
had explained their reasons--the organic
act had empowered the Territorial Leoisla-
ture to fiX TIE qualifications of voters-the
Legislature had acted-the bill simply rec
ognized the qualifications fixed by the Ter
ritOrial law. Mr.. Iverson probably voted
with his colleague from courtesy, as. on the
final vote, he was for the amendment. Mr..
Rusk explained that he voted for reconsider
alton merely out of courtesy to the friends
Of the BILL so as to give them an opportuni-
ty to suit themselves. s
Mr.. Johnson, joined subsequently, by Mr..
Sebastian, went all through with the friends
of reconsideration, as did Mr.. Mallory, willie
Mr.. Fish, after the foregoing vote, recorded
his name with the Southern Senator's in
support of the amendments. ard Messrs
uiee, Rusk, and lverson, voted not only for
them, but against the bill, when they were
stricken out. Nh Gwin voted all through
with the South, except on the final vote
the passage Of the billion which his name
is not recorded.
Having anticipated SO much, we now plin.
the yeas and nays on tie several motions
lie first vote having been taken, the discus
sion was proceeded with, when Mr. Pratt,
Of Maryland moved an adjournment, which
was defeated:
fEAs--Mess Is. Adams, Bayard, Bell Of Tennessee,
Benjamin. Bsg Brown, Eutler, Clay Cri::enen Geyer,
Houston, Hunter, Iverson. Mason, Pratt. Reed, Rsk
S!ricll and Thompson of Kertucky-l?.
NAYS Messrs Allen, Bell of New Hampshire, Biger,
Brodhead, Colianer Douglas, Durkee Fessendcn Fitch
Foster, Hale Harlan, James, Nourse Pugl., Seward,
Stuart, Toolnbs, Toucey, Trumbul, Wade, Wl>on--22
At a later period, on similar motion bv
Mr.. Biggs, Of North Carolina, the vote
stood
fEAs-Messrs. Adams, Bell of Tennessee, Bggs, Brod-
head, Brown, Clay, critscnden Fitzpatrick, Hunter,
/ Mason, Relt, ana Thompson of kentucky-12
N,Ys-AIessrs Bell of New Hampshire, Bigier Collam-
er, Douglas Dnrkee Fessenden Foot Foster Hale, Har-
Ian, Noursc Rusk, Seward, Stuart, Toomhs, Toucey.
Trumbul. Wade. and Wilson-19.
votes, l3 were Republicans in the latter.
Of the 10 rcgativc:., IL were Republicans.
Still later, Mr. Bell moved to adjourn, and
the vote stood
lEA>-M,ssrs. Bell Of Tenn, >see, Bggs Brodheal,
Brown, Critenden, Fitzpatrick Iii'cr, Mallory, Mason,
. Reid, P'l>k, and TrumDul- II.
NAYs-Messrs. Bell of New Hampshire, Biger, Cola
mer. Douglas. Durkee. Fe>seaden, Foot. Foster Hale
Harlan S"nr>r, Seward Stuart, Toucey, Wa!e, and
! Wilson-lt.
Here, again, of Ike lG negatives, - were
R"publicans-all Of the Free Democrats hay
ing given out, except Douglas, Bigler, Stu
art and Toucey
This record shows the union, power and
endurance of the Republican phaanx.
The Senate finding itself without quorum,
at a late hour adjourned.
The next day, the second amendment of
Mr.. Biges was reconsidered by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs Allen Bell of Hampshire, Bigler Bright,
Cass, Co,amer, Dodge, Douglas Durkee, Fessenden,
Fitch, Foot Foster, Green, Hale, Harlan James Johnson
Jones of Iowa, Nourse, Pugh Sebastian Seward, stuart
Toombs, Toucey, TruInbu Wade, Weller, Wilson, and
Yulee-31.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Bayard. Bell of Tennessee
Evans, Fish, Fitzpatrick, Geyer Gwn Houston Hunter
Iyerson Jones of Tennessee Mason, Pratt Reid Rusk,
Sldel, and Thompson of Kentucky-24.
YEAs-l3 Republicans, IL Free State
DCiiOCIdtS, + OidNc IclatC democrats, anu
Slave State Independent.
NAYS-2l Slave State Senator's nearly all
Democrats Free State Democrats; Re-
publican.
The other amendment restricting the
right of voting to "citizens of the United
States," was then reconsdered:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen Bell of New HAMPSHIRE Bgler
Bright, Cass Collamer Dodge. Douglas Durkee, Fessen
den Fitch Foot Foster Green, Hale, Harlan. James,
Johnson, Jones of Iowa, Nourse, Pugh Sebastian. Sew
| Wilson and Yulee 81
NAys-Messrs. Adams, Bayard, Benjamin, Biggs Brod-
head Brown, Butler, Clay, Crenden Evans, Fish, Fitz
patrick, Geyer, Houston, Hunter, Mason Pratt, Reid,
Rus&, slidell, and Thompson of Kentucky-2l.
The affirmative vote as above. Nays-l0
Slave State Senators, chiefly Democrats
Free State Democrat, Republican.
After a prolonged debate, the question was
then taken on the amendment. and it was
rejected
fEAs-Mes>r~. Adams, Bayari. Bell Of Tennessee
Benjamin. Bggs, Irohetd, Brown, Butler, Clay, Crit
lverson Jones' Of Tennessee. Mason, Pratt, Reid Rus
Sidel. and Thompson of Kentucky-24.
NAys-Messrs. Allen, Bel! of New Hampshire, Bcler
Bright Cas- Coamer, Dodge. Douglas, Durkee Fesse
den, Fitch. Foot, Foster. Green. Hale. Harlan James,
Johnson Jones of Iowa Mallory, Nourse, Pu=, sebas;
ian. Seward. Smart, Toomhs Toncey, Truinhul Wade
Weller. Wilson, and Iulec-32.
/ Yeas, or those voting for it. 81 Slave State
Senators. chiefly Democrats, two Free State
Democrats, Republican. Nays, Or those
voting against it, Is Republicans, Is Free
State Democrats, Slave State Democrats,
Slave State Independent.
=, The other amendment was then rejected
and the question being on the passage of the
bill just as it came from the House, the vote
stood
YEAs.Messrs Allen, Bell of New Hampshire, Biger,
Bright, Cass, Colamer, Dodge Douglas, Durkce
den Fish, Fitch, Foot Foster Green Hale Harlan James,
Johnson, Jones of Iowa, Nourse Pugh Sebastian, Sew
/ ard Stuart, Toombs, Toucey, Trunbul, Wade Weller,
NAYs-Messrs, Adams, Bayard, Benjamin. Biggs Brod.
head, Brown, Butler Clay, Cri,tenden, Fitzpatrick Gcy
err Houston, Hunter Iverson Jones of Tennessee, Ma
son. Pratt, Reid, Rusk, Slie Thompson of kentucky,
and Yulee-22.
! YEAs-l4 Republicans, Is Free State
Democrats, ) Slave State Democrats, | Slave
State independent.
NAYs-2l Slave State Senator'S. chiefly
Democrats, l Free State Democrat. Mr..
Gwin not appearing.
1t will be noticed, that Mr.. Thompson. of
New jersey, who gave his vote to reconsider
the vote By which the bill had been passed,
did not vote at all at any subsequent period.
The Senate, when full, contains GO Senators,
20 from the Slave States, 80 from the Free
States. OF the latter q voted for the BIZ
as 1t came from the House. while four did
not vote. Mr.. Sumner being absent owing
to sickness, Messrs. Wright and Thompson,
OF New Jersey, and Mr.. Gwln, of Califor-
MIA, not voting. Of the 30 Slave State Sem
ators, q voted against the bill, for it sad
did not vote, either owing to absence or in
disposition.
The bull was saved, the rights of Minneso-
ia were secured, and the record will show
clearly to every unprejudiced mind what
party can claim the greater share of the
honor of The triumph.
In conclusion, to battle the msrepresenta-
tons of the Know Nothings concerning the
alienlsm, as they style it, of the Republicans,
to open the eyes of the naturalized citizens
to fair appreciation of Parties, and to ex-
pose the groundlessness of the strenuous op
position of Southern Democrats and Know
Nothings, and of such Northern Democrats
as Messrs. Brodhead, Thompson, and Gwin,
to the bill, without the mischevous amend
ment of Mr.. Biggs, we submit the following
clear exposition of the qualifications of ''le-
gal voters" allowed to vote by this Mime