Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-01-30

i saxy, in 1854, "a pass Ehs neceguary Il
= for me orEaaization OF DE Terrliorias
Z Kansas and Nebra2ka. The necessity
Y the organization of shess TkrritoYies.
ordar 70 opea and prossct the routes
emigration and travel 10 California 4
! Oregon oould not Be deniad. The msa
I fure could not BE possponsd longer nit
Out endaagexing ths peace of the froutj
!, ssstfemsaits, and tneurrink the hAzards
an Indian war, growing out OF the "a
sssant collisions bekweea the esaigras
| and the Indian tribes through who
eonntry they are compelled Ia pass.
Il Early in December, 1858, Senat.
Dodge, OF Iowa, introduced bill for Ii
Organization of the Territory of SebrasI
which was referred To- the oommittee d
territories, OF which was ehairman. III
committee did not volunteer their service
on the occasion. The hill was rsfsrrs
to "a by the vote Of The Senate, and I'D
action was in discharge Of our plain dus
imposed upon rs BY IN express eommaaa
EOf the body.
The first question which addressed itsel
70 TIE calm and deliberate eonsideratio,
OF The committee vas upon what basi
shall the organization of the territory b
foEmed2 ? Whether upon the theory Of ,
geographical line aad an equitable narti
ton OF the territory in accordance wiEl
the conproInise Of 500, which had beer
abandoned By its supporters not from
choice, bat from our inability to carry i
outi or apon shs pyinciple Of non-infer-
vsntion and pepulas sovereignty, accord.
ing TO the Compromise measures Of 1850.
which had taken the place Of the Missouri
couaproraisep
The eonEhittee, apon mature delibera.
tons with great ananinity, decided thai
all further territorial organizations shoald
be formed upon the principles and mode.
Of the compromise nsasuThs of 1850, in
asmneh as in the recent presidential slee-
ti3a { 1859 both Of the great political par.
ties Of the country, Wing and Democrat
ie, J of which the Senate was composed,
stood pledged 70 those measures As i sub
stitate for do act of 1890 and the com.
mittee Instructed nae, al kheir organ, to
prepare q report and drafs o substituta
for Mr.. Dodge's bill Ia accordance with
these views. / will now read from the
record, At the hazard Of being somewhat
tedious, in order that the Senate and the
sountry may Judge with what fidelity |
performed this duty:
January eth, 1864, Mr.. DoUoLAs made
he following report: SThe Conmittee on
Territories, 10 which was referred bill
or an act 10 estabLiah the Territory of
Nebraska have given the same that se-
ions and deliberate consideration which
Is great Importance demands, and beg
eaTe to report it back to the Senate, with
arious amendments, in she fora Of q
ubstitute for the bill. .s. |
. fne principal amendments which ysur |
deesn it their duty to commend |
. the favorable action OF The Senate, In
special report, are those in which the
rincfples established by the compromise
ledsures Of 1850, so far as they are ap-
ficabie to territorial organizations, are
roposed 10 be affirmed and carried into
rac'icai' operation within the limits of
ie new Territory. /
d" THE wisdom Of those measures is at
'sted, not less By their salutary and ben
icial effects In allaysng sectional agita-
on and restoring peaGe ana harmony to
q irritated and distracted people, than
I the cordial and almost universal ap-
with whlch they have been re-
lived and sanctioned By the whole coun-
T. In the Judgment Of yoar COMMITTEES,
.ose measures fCers Intended TO haue a |
II more comprehensive and gadariag ef-
Ct than he mare a3fastnse1at Of the diU- /
ulties arising ota Of the reregt acgntai- |
9g Of Maxttan territory. They were
Ag1sd 10 establish certain qreai priaei-
es, tehieh acDlald not only furnish Gde- q
iots remedies for existtTag eviLs, but im '
times 10 come aroid ths peyils Of a !
slilar agiiatioB, BY acitbirdsciag fas q
'eItioiI Qf slategg tfoia the Hall of Con I
ess and The political 4grena, and COM {
ltfag IL 10 The avbttrdnes1s Of those gho | 9
re ifam edfately ifatsrssted In, aad alone '
ipofIsibte for, It's consequences. With i
Q view of conforming their action 10 | .
lat they regard the sestleds policy Of the Ii
'Ternment, sanctioned hy the approv- q
J voice OF the american people, your d
nrnittee have deemed il their duty to '
corporate aud perpasuate 10 their terri |,
'iaI bills the principles and spirits Of ,
sse measures. >"
After reviewing the provisions Of the Il
islation Of 1850, the committee con- 0
Ided as follows; LII
From these provisions tits apparsut o
Il the eomprnmise Eeasures Of 1850 af- q
q and rest upon the following proposi- d
ms .....,. '.'..--. Ill q
'FfFst, That sill question pertaining to ),
very in the Territories, and In the new q
ties to be formed therafrom, are to be /
to the decisioa Of the people residing Il
rein, By their appropriate Representa- o
es, TO be chosen By them Cor shas par q
se. a
Second, That taH cases Involving title d
slaves, and questions Of personal free d
rs are referred 10 the adjudication Of (
local tribunals, with the right OF ap- "a
i 70 the Supreme Court OF the United n
te. .4 II d
Third, That the provision OF The Con- a
ution Of the United States, in respect 4
'ugitises from service, il 10 be carried ID
] faithful execution ID ali the organ Il
! Territories, The sana as In the n
tas. &c ~. =
he substitute for she bin which your /
anittee hare prepared, and which l. "a
amended 10 the favorable AcElon al tbs &C
late, proposes 10 carTv Mcse propoa- %
Is aad printiples tJlt0 prarlieal opsra a. oi
!, b As precise laysgssags gf NE eogs- q
mise anedsures ef lssti.s asf.i.s ha