Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-02-16
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For the bill, IA Republicans, Antl-LecomP-
ton Democrats, and 90 LecOmptOn Democrats
Ags;nst the bill, ls Southern Democrats, ~
sonth Americans, 2 Anti-Lecompton Demo-
Gratis. and rs Republicans Absent or not vo-
,;nr 17-Republicans 5, South Americans B.
Anti-LecOmptOn Democrats 2, Lecompton Dem
ocrats Z. .si,
The Ohio Democrats, Messrs. Burns, Cock
eril. Cox, Groesbeck, Hall, Lawrence, Miller,
PendletOn, Yallandigham, and Republicans
Messrs. Horton, Letter and Nichols, voted Tor
the Oregon bill. Messrs. Bingham, Giddlngs'
Harlan, Mott, Stanton, Tcmpkins, and Wade
Republicans, voted against the bill. Messrs'
Bliss and Sherman, Republicans, were absent
The Republicans who voted for the Oregon
Bill were Messrs. Billinghurst, of Wis; Colia1'
of Ia; Comins, of Mass; Cragin, OF n H.; Cur
It's of Iowa; Foster, of Me-; Horton, of Ohio;
Kil0ore. of Ia; Kunkel, of Pa; Letter, of Ohio;
Nichols, of Ohio; Petit, of Ia; Thayer, Of
Mass; and Wood, of Maine. The Tribune S
Washington correspondent writes
Of the above, all but three previously voted
against the preamble, thereby declaring that
the Oregon Constitution is not Republican IN
form and is not in conformity with the Consti-
tuition. The three were Mr.. Letter, who voted
forthe preamble, and Messrs. Comins and Cra-
oin. who dodged The entire delegations OF
South Carolina and Alabama, with Bryan OF
Texas. and Millson and Smith of Virginia, six
teen in all, voted against the bill. Horace +
Clark and John B. Haskin were the only Anti
Lecompton Democrats who voted against it
All the South Americans voted against it ex-
cent Messrs. Baynard, Ready, Underwood and
Eustis. who were absent or dodged. John Coch-
rane and Dan Sickles, with ten other Demo
Gratis, were absent or lodged. Mr.. Hickman
was absent. OF the Republicans, Messrs. Ben
nett and Bliss were absent or lodged Messrs
Damrell and Davis of Mass. were absent, SICK
| Mr. Sherman was necessarily absent, engaged
upon tie report of the Select Naval Committee
After the bill passed, Mr.. Stephens moved
that the member elect from Oregon, Mr.. Gro
ver he sworn iu. Mr. C. B. Cochrane object
ed. on the ground that, as the Oregon Constitu
ton was repugnant to the Constitution OF th'
United States, Mr.. Buchanan might veto th'
bill
The Administration members declare that tn
passage of the bill is in an Endorsement OF tn
| Dred Scott decision. 0oInt VI inc AnulSh
members voted reluctantly for the bill; thel
LEGISLATURE instructed them SO to do.
The thirty-second section of the Bill o
Rights in the Oregon Constitution declares tha
the Legislative Assembly shall have power t
restrain and regulate the immigration to tn
State of persons not qualified to become cit
zens of the United States This points to tn
Slave trade
When the Oregon bill is returned to the tw
Houses, Messrs. Smith and Lane, Senator
elect from that State, will draw lots for tn
shortest term, which expires on the 4th OF Marcf
Private letters which reached here from Orego
: today, declare that the Administration party
that State is destroyed-that neither Smith M
Lane represent party. The same letters sho
that there is quite contest in Oregon for Il
new office of United States District Judge,
be created for the new State. Mr.. Harding, tt
present Secretary of the Territory, is prom
nent candidate.
Last evening crowd of Slayeholding Dem
crats of this CITY, accompanied by band OF M
l sic, paraded in honor of the passage OF the Or
pon bill. and called upon Gen. Lane, Senat
elect from Oregon, upon Senator Green OF Nj
, souri,. Mr.. Letcner of Virginia, Mr.. Scott OF Va
0 ifornia, Messrs Thayer and Comins OF Mass
t chusetts, and other friends of the Adminlstr
e ton, and upon Mr. Buchanan. The Preside
said he was glad that Oregon was admItte
: because she is filed with Democrats, and the a
: mission elevates Gen. Lane. He announc
S ,hat expansion is in future the policy of o
country, and towards alone will oppose It.