...slavery contained in the organic Act of Congress of the 30th May, 1854. Congress declared it to be " the true intent and meaning of this Act, not to legislate...prescribe at the time of their admission." Did Congress meau by their language that the delegates elected to frame a Constitution should hare authority finally...

...Nebraska; " and when admitted as a State or States, the said territory, or any portion of the same, shall be received into the Union with or without slavery,...constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission : Provided. That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to inhibit the government of the...

...admitted as a State or Slates, (if divided.) the slid Territory, or any portion of the same, shall he received into the Union, with or without slavery,...constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission." The organic laws of New Mexico, Utah, and Nebraska contain similar provisions, without the variation...

...admitted as a State, or States, he sail Territory, or any portion of the same, shall be received in'o the Union with or without slavery, as their constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission: Provided, That nothtng in this j'et contained shall be construed to inhibit the Government of the United...

...when the said Territory [of Utah] or any portion of the same, shall be admitted as a state, it shall be received into the Union, with or without slavery,...constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission" — adopted — 38 to 12. 24. June 19. — Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, submitted an amendment repealing...

...Mexico, provides, ' that when admitted as a State, the said territory, or any portion of the same, shall be received into the Union , with or without slavery,...Constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission.' The absolute prohibition of slavery north of 36 deg. 30 min. is removed by this provision." Now, sir,...

...That Further prowhen admitted as a State, the said Territory, or any portion of Tb°" the same, shall be received into the Union, with or without slavery,...constitution may prescribe at -the time of their admission. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the executive ^"^'j^ power and authority in and over said Territory...

...Territory of Utah ; and, when admitted as a State, the said Territory, or any portion of the same, shall be received into the Union, with or without slavery,...Constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission : Provided, that nothing in this act contained shall be construed to inhibit the Government of the...

...when the said Territory [of Utah] or any portion of the same, shall be admitted as a state, it shall be received into the Union, with or without slavery,...as their constitution may prescribe at the time of iheir admission" — adopted — 38 to 12. 24. June 19. — Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, submitted an...

...provided, — " That when admitted as a state, the said territory. or any portion of the same, shall be received into the Union, WITH OR WITHOUT SLAVERY,...constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission." The act providing a territorial government for Utah contains a provision precisely similar. In regard...