The outcome was disheartening to the chairman of the Committee on Territories. His programme had miscarried at every important point. Only his bill for the organization of Minnesota became law.[293] A similar bill for Nebraska failed to receive consideration. The future of California remained problematic. Indeed, political changes in Illinois made his own future somewhat problematic. * * * * * FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 247: This was Benton's opinion; see _Globe_, 30 Cong., 1 Sess., p. 804.] [Footnote 248: _Ibid._, pp. 136, 309.] [Footnote 249: See remarks of Mason of Virginia, _Globe_, 30 Cong., 1 Sess., p. 903.] [Footnote 250: _Ibid._, p. 950. The bill is printed on pp. 1002-1005.] [Footnote 251: _Ibid._, p. 1007.] [Footnote 252: _Ibid._, p. 1002.] [Footnote 253: _Ibid._, p. 1027.] [Footnote 254: _Globe_, 30 Cong., 1 Sess., p. 1048.] [Footnote 255: _Ibid._, p. 1061.] [Footnote 256: _Ibid._, pp. 1061-1062.] [Footnote 257: _Ibid._, pp. 1062-1063.] [Footnote 258: Douglas voted finally to recede from his amendment, _Ibid._, p. 1078.] [Footnote 259: Stanwood, History of the Presidency, p. 236.] [Footnote 260: Garrison, Westward Extension, p. 284.] [Footnote 261: Polk, MS. Diary, Entry for November 13, 1848.] [Footnote 262: _Ibid._] [Footnote 263: See Douglas's Speech of December 23, 1851.] [Footnote 264: Polk, MS. Diary, Entry for December 11, 1848.] [Footnote 265: _Globe_, 30 Cong., 2 Sess., p. 21.] [Footnote 266: Hunt, Genesis of California's First Constitution, in Johns Hopkins University Studies, XIII, pp. 16, 30.] [Footnote 267: Polk, MS. Diary, Entries for December 11, 12, 13, 14, 1848.] [Footnote 268: _Globe_, 30 Cong., 2 Sess., pp. 46-49.] [Footnote 269: See the petition of the people of New Mexico, _Ibid._, p. 33.] [Footnote 270: _Globe_, 30 Cong., 2 Sess., pp. 190-192.] [Footnote 271: _Ibid._, pp. 192-193.] [Footnote 272: _Ibid._, p. 196; particularly the incisive reply of Westcott.] [Footnote 273: _Globe_, 30 Cong., 2 Sess., p. 193.] [Footnote 274: _Ibid._, p. 196.] [Footnote 275: _Ibid._, p. 194.] [Footnote 276: _Ibid._, p. 262.] [Footnote 277: _Ibid._, p. 381.] [Footnote 278: _Ibid._, pp. 435, 551, 553.] [Footnote 279: Von Holst, Constitutional History of the United States, III, p. 418.] [Footnote 280: Calhoun, Works, VI, pp. 290-303.] [Footnote 281: Von Holst, Const. History, III, pp. 422-423.] [Footnote 282: _Globe_, 30 Cong., 2 Sess., p. 208.] [Footnote 283: _Ibid._, p. 314.] [Footnote 284: _Globe_, 30 Cong., 2 Sess., p. 394.] [Footnote 285: _Ibid._, p. 561.] [Footnote 286: _Ibid._, App., pp. 253 ff. The debate summarized by Von Holst, III, pp. 444-451.] [Footnote 287: _Globe_, 30 Cong., 2 Sess., App., pp. 275-276.] [Footnote 288: _Ibid._, pp. 595, 665.] [Footnote 289: _Ibid._, p. 668.] [Footnote 290: Mann, Life of Horace Mann, p. 277.] [Footnote 291: _Globe_, 30 Cong., 2 Sess., p. 685.] [Footnote 292: _Globe_, 30 Cong., 2 Sess., pp. 691-692.]