, 1860-01-12
FROM NEBRASKA.
1sitf Passed for the Abolition OF
Slavery.

From the R.pa6t;eaa aud yt5ra4iian of oua.
ha, Of various dates, we compile the following
record Of proceedings in the Territorial Legis-
lature resulting in the passage Of the bill for
the prohibition Of slavery:
Hor3. or HzrRksEs741rrzs Jaa. Z $50.
Mr. Marquette, from the coHmittee to which
was referred G. l.. IS. o joint resolution for the
pF;h1aition Of slavery ID tic Territory, submit
ted acd reid . majority report, recommending
the passage OF the bill! with certain amenduents:
the title 10 be amended By striking out "ioint
adding - '
SEc. 9. That This ac: sha|l take effect and 10
IN force from and after its passage.
The reasons urged III tbs report we're that the
bill involved question upon which the nation
IS divided 1nto two great parties. The l'resl-
dent Of the United States, III his late message,
has taken the side of the party whicl, says that
the South cau bring slaves here now, ut any
time, and MAXI this IL slave Territory. If this
Is so, we are called upon to take one side OF the
other II we do not wish t.i, slare Territory,
let us say 50. We have The power, md let is
no" provide against this great evil, whics, the
President end lis patty suys mar at any time
be thr1st upon us.
Mr. Reynolds. from the same committee, sub
nl1t'ed i minority report, recommending, the
passage Of the joint resolution without amend.
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On motion the title was amended BIZ striking
oat ,hs words, joint resolution" aud Inserting
=" i 1sill for ELI Att.' Question on the adoption
Of the amendmcn: by adding Ser. I'd 10 The ef-
feet that tile act be in force from und after its
passage. Air. Collier moyrd to amend By max
ing the act tuke effect from and after july lst.
1860. Carried.
Alter great many motions to amend, to
strike On: preamble, to adjourn, etc., were
made and lost, bill was put upon its third read-
ing and passed. The vote stood:
ArEs-.Lui~, E1kty, Gou<n, Rur5anf, Camp
beu, CoNi|r, Grove. Uarit, Hansccm, Lake,
Latta, Marquette, uar.rsN. u .ers, Asgus, Rcck,
.SkpArasen, Stewart, I4Ff-la.
NAfs-Alams, Arrott, Barnard, Gelden, ,lrod-
head, Goshen, 1lsnsda!e, johnson, Keeling, Ken
ncdy, Nalcoin,, Noel, Nncsol1s OF Otoe. Muck
oils Of Rich, Reynolds, Shields, Tult--l7-
Abseut-i;ate*, aicC"sland.
Democrats in Roman, Republicans in Italics
Cuvse1I, jan >, 1s:e.
The Slavery Lii, which passed tic House this
morning, was taken up and the amendment con-
CURED in.
Upon the passage OF The hill, MIR. Doaue rose
when his uante Was called and said:
MR. president: will briefly explain whr
vote "aye" upon this Hill. 1harc ali along tried
to keep. thus ye1ed question out Of our bulls cf
legislation, by voting and tie|stin. against the
subject iu every Torn, in which ii has thrust its
hrdra-head into QUE chamber. IN doing THIS,
hare acted in good filth. hut, sir, the prcsi-
dent of tle United St:.s =, in lis late message,
has .een fit to >tep in ny opin.on far out Of bis
way, 10 throw this agita,inI, question upon tho
country and upon the Ur,:Uc.n,ic party and if
he can stand it to Introduce this a.,tation,
e;l''. lie says the people Of the Territories have
no right 10 le:sis'a.e upon this subject. Sir,
believe this to be political hescsy, and lowe
pre- naptaous it n'av appear in ne To iaks iesse
viii go distinguished Il lunc.ionarv, wish my
vote to 10 upon tic record. before my country
anu besore my party, in issue upon this 4ues-
ton, raised BY tue President, and III aid Of the
passage Of this lill.
Mr. Little rose, when his na:re was called,
and said:
sir. PRESIDENT II have heretofore been, as 1
am now, Jealous follower Of Stephen \. Doug
las, in 9" fur as have regarded him the leader
ol tue principles Of popular sovereignty in III.
Territories; believing, us do, tl,a. The people
hare the right to issslate upon this subject, aud
Unnecessary, It prevent Son:i.erncrs15om bri1.ing
their stares here among US. But, sir, shall
rotc to-day IL hare heretofore durc, against
this. or uDy siuliiar bill, III whatever slapr it
may cn,le up, from principles Of policy. There
il rso need ot This legislation now 1t we could
actually see black cloud rising in The Son.h.
aua sAo2hi a horde 81 slaves le precipita:ed
upon our fair suil today, no cue would vote
quicker than to rcpcI sucl. m evli from the
!aud. Hut wllrrc is the dan.ers Where is
this dreaded Anic.'. sccptrc that, like Ham.
lets ghost, fit, ever before the llalsucinalcI
sis,oii Of thu supporters Of this bill: Our
sui! il yet unsta'ned with slavery; re a-c
f1ce, "nd surrounded wiis free soil; Iowa, On
the east, is ir:e. Kansas, on tie south, il
Tree. Sna is there Danger On our northern anI
western borders, Sir, /, too, like the Scn!lc-
ncn from Eurt, takc issue viii, Mr.. N.ic!lar-
an. believe Congress has no power over
the Territories upuu this question. But shall
nut vo:c for Wig: is now uncal!rd for This lii
bad its origin in Black Republican buncone.
-Asa Democrat, l shall not vote to honor their
political capriees, aud exercising: common scn>r,
shall not yot:to dispei nph 1n:om. Sir, / vu,c
no upon this bill.
AiEs.-Mcssrz. 1'oySiu, Chttrtr, Doanc, INN
W. Furnas. l9rttr aud E:<fts-7.
NoEs.-!aasssra. Collier, Little ami Scott.
The hii1 is Us fe!owa:
Sft! II It auac:.l 1- The .e Il*u Of Ee:c-
se.tatvss = ih' rc1 ~ IT Nc., aka ttr slavery tn
va untarj :c1rrte taeer:fF The pll.=n u ci:.r t
AT I Tue sars I. t:ry.r .tln!' 4! In II: tertiary:
after tie t:zt t:sy Ct duly i. q. :S"+