Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-27

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Mr.. Douglass replied to Mr.. Biggs' ro-
marks, maintaining that the amendment
was improper. and showing. in several In
stances, that persons had been constitute
cd citizens ofsome Of the States who were
not citizens Of tho United States.
Mr.. Seward considered tho question
involved as settled. II Congress can per-
NIT all the people Of California and Tex
as TO como into the Union rs organized
States, Il can say class Of PERSONS within
the United States who are not citizens
shall exercise the right Of suffrage on this,
which Is a similar occasion. lie was 10
favor OF admitting aliens to vote precisely
for the reason that those new States are
10 be settled chiefly by the aliens and for
oignors, or IN large degree by them, and
no believed the class OF emigrants who
come to this country are, us a general fact,
as intelligent and capable Of exercising the
functions Of solf-govcmment as our own
educated citizens.
Mr.. Belle, OF Tennessee, favored tho
amendments, and advocated such modif-
cation Of tho existing naturalization laws
as would provide additional securities
against tho gross abuses which have boon
practiccd under thom.
Mr.. Douglas appealed to the Senate not
to enter into long discussions. else they
might lose important territorial bills.
Mcssrs. Mason. Biggs aud critsenden
advocated. and Touccy and Wilson oppos-
cd Il.
Mr.. Clay entered his protest against Mr..
Stewards doctrine. that the right Of saf-
fragc was co. ordinatcd with the obligation
to submit TO and support any definite
Government; that would allow infan<,
women and colored persons to vote; and
this should teach the importance Of hav.
ing some limit attached 10 the right Of
forming organic lava. lie was tho first IL
the Senate TO dcnounco Know Nothing.
ism, but would vote for this amendment
IIo confessed that he erred In voting fol
tho Nebraska Bill, after Clayton's amend.
mcnt was stricken out,
Mr.. Butler said he. too. voted Cor Clay
toms amendment, but yielded from tho
necessity Of the case 10 save tho bill.
Mr.. Biggs's amendment was adopted
81 against "a,
Tho following gentlemen voted aye
Adams, Bayard, Boil Of Tenn, Benjamin
Biggs. Brodhcad, Brown. Butler. Clay
Crlttcndou, Evans, Fish, Fitzpatrick, Foot
Goycr, Green, Houston. Hunter, Iyerson
Read. Ruak, slidcll, Thompson Of New
Jersey, Thompson Of kentucky.
Nays--Allen, BIslor. Bright, Cas-. Col
lamer, Dodge, Douglas. Durkee, Fesscn
don, Fitch, Foster, Hale, Jones Of Iowa
Noursc, Pugh, Stuart. Toombs, Toucey
Trumbull, Wade, Weller. Wilson, Wright
Bill passed.
Also, ono establishing Judicial Dis
trIct In tho Gadsden Purchase. creating
r tho Office Of Surveyor General. granting
: donations 10 actual settlers, &c.
Bill authorizing tho people Of Oregon
. 10 establish State Government being up
Mr.. Green offered an amendment extend
Ing similar authority to the people o
0 Kansas. pending which tho Senate ad
ourned.
The House took up tho resolution 70
3 ported from tho Committee on Elections
declaring Nj. whitfield not entitled 10 hi
scat as Delegate from Kansas.
On motion Of Mr.. Caruthes, the resolu
ton was laid on the table--yeaa 90, nay
: sG--and tho House then went into Com
: mlttee OF the Whole on the state Of III
= Union.
: Mr. Washburne, Of H., vainly strov
J to take up the River and Harbor Bills.
Mr.. Grow made on Intellectual effort 4
y take up tho Homestead Bill. .-
D The Committee finally proceeded 70 th
!. consideration Of the bill TO supply def
: ciencIes In appropriations.
Mr.. Etheridge made aspeech, defend
b ing himself from the charges Of his bcinI
: a Black Republican. because he had intro
: duced resolution denunciatory OF the 70
opening Of the African slave trade.
Without concluding action on the bill
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