Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-08
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rom oviso ca,;,, ,h.. con,.
missione1s which was r..;sc,s 81 ,y,,bout ! di-
vision. -
Mr. Dawson otf;.rsa >, ,,,ocd,non, rrov;J.
inc ,ha, mil !. I,nm,,Sa"n .,..on
between Texas md he itn;,ed S,a,es The
territorial government authorised by the bill
shall not go into operation east of the Rio
Grande. -.-s-....--s---ss--as--ss
In the House, Mr.. Winthrop rose and sa id
that lie had received letter this morning
from the governor Of Massachusetts informs
ing him that he had been appointed 10 sup
uly The vacancy in the senate accustomed Inv
he resiynation of n DISTINGUISHED friend
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Tta bouse ,ber went into coo,,;,,eo If
The Whole, Mr.. BayIy moved to Inv inside
The California bill. which was agreed TO o5
to 6S and on his motion The hill n nav row
olp,ioparv and other pensions was taken nm
and discussed. F.I
In the Senate. on "Wednesday. the COM
promise bill was taken up at -, the question
pending being on Mr.. Norris's amendment
of yesterday. The amendment was rejected
yeas 81, nays 20, as follows = a,aad
Nr. eaICe moVcu 10 aiiienu the Oil by
striking out all in relation to New Mexico.
Mr.. Clay appealed TO Mr.. Pearce to with
draw his amendment for the present; after
some conversation, Mr. Pearce varied the
lotni, out not lne euect, o! DIS amendment.
Inc question Delns taken on Mr.. fearce'
motion 10 strike out, il was agreed to- yeas
80, nays %.
MIR. Pearce then moved to amend The bill,
by restoring all that portion which had just
been stricken out, except Mr.. Dawson's
amendment Of Yesterday, in lieu of which
he presented clause, providing that the
territorial government OF New Mexico shall
not go INTO operation until the 4th OF March
mex. NJ,
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lag Caillornia from Inc Dili, IL was agreed 10
yeas 81, nays -. H .r-f Na
Alter various unsuccessful Efforts TO FIX
The southern boundary OF Utah at 81 degs.,
30 min. 81 ard 80, il was finally carried al
81 E aaT-.rr.- .-'...4 -... t 's.-r .,r .-
Mr. Soule moved TO amend The bin by ad-
ding a proyision restricting the territorial
legislature from passing any laws establish
ing or prohibiting slavery. but leaving them
power TO pass laws necessary for the protec
ton of slave property 1t was rejected.
The question beng taken on ordering the
bdl 10 be engrossed, II was agreed to--yeas
81. nays IA.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Crowell, from the COM
miitee on Indian affairs, reported the senate
bill to enable the President TO negotiate lrea-
ties of friendship aud boundaries with The
Indians south and west Of the Missouri river.
nortl: of the boundary line OF Texas, aud
that of New Mexico. As il contained an
appropriation, it was referred TO the com
millee Of the whole on the state Of tue
Union
Mr.. Burt, from the MILITARY committee,
reported resolution to prevent officers OF
the line OF the army from claiming precc>
dence on courts marital.
The house went into committee OF the
whole on the state of the Union on the forti-
hcatIon bill, the question pending being the
motion 10 strike OUT The appropriation of iit-
teen thousand doi'ars Tor defensive works
near Detroit.
Inc committee rose without coming 10
any cohc'"s'o'', anu 'he house a"Joorheo'
In the Senate, on Thursday, at Ill IL
o'clock nir: douglass moved TO take up the
Caiilnfhti piii, anu ~ mdhe u .he sPeoidi VI :
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In the House. The report upon the subIect
OF building war steamers Tor The coast oil
Africa, TO operate against The slave trade and
to promote commerce. was referred TO the
committee o! the whole. |a fr.sa
Mr.. Duer moved that the house go INTO
committee oil the whole and take up The APP
preparation Diii. some discussion ensned
on the iortihcanon bill, IN which large
number OF members PARTICIPATED, and the
bill was huaiy reported. A moIion was
then made 10 lay 'he MI ON Tue table, pend
ing which The house adjourned.
In the Senate on Friday, Mr.. Clarke pre-