New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-10
xxxIst CoNGREss....F First Session.

XXXIst CONGREss.."First Session.
sEHATE... WASHINGTON Friday, Aug.9.
After the reception Of petitions and reports tho
Texas bill was taken up.
Mr. WIETHRoP briefly addressed the Senate IN
support Of bis amendment offered yesterday. he
expressed his extreme desire for the settlement OF
the question involved in the bill; be was willing 70
give Texas liberal sum of money for the relin-
quish ment Of her claims He was not, however
quite prepared to consent 10 all the prov isons OF
this bill. He expressed bis regret that the Cali.
forlia bill bad been so unceremoniOusly set aside
for the pending measure; 1t would seem as though
The proper time for the consideration OF CalifornAs
claim would never come. He had not Introduced
bis amendment with any view of embarrassing or
deferirg the bill. IL was offered In good faith,
with sincere desire to procure If possible such a
modification Of the bill as would enable many gen
tlemen to vote for il who could not do ia its pre-.
sent shape. Upon consideration however, being
satisfied after the rejection Of Z wing amendment,
that 10 more favorable boundaries would be coded
than those already plAced In the BILL be would
withdraw bis amer dment. he was opposed 10
paying Texas so large q consideration for so small
a portion Of lRnd he thought five or ak millions
would be liberal sum to pay 10 Texas. He vas
not prepared yet TO say what would DC his vote
upon the bill if against it, and the bill should be
defeated, he would earnestly hope that It might bo
revived ia some shape which would secure is pass
but principle to preserve the Union which We love-
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved to amend the bill by
substituting boundaries for Texas described in the
Omnibus bill.
Mr. CLEMENS submitted a few re marks in con-
demnstiOn Of the position assumed by Mr. FILL
MORE in his late Message in relation to the pTopse
ty Of using fcrce 10 resist attempts OF Texas to
oispoiess the United States of any portion Of
New Mexico.
The question being then taken upon Mr.. Under.
woods amendment, it was rejected-Yeas 81,
Nays 25.
er Dodge Of VIII, living, Felch Green, Hale, Ham 10.
Norris Phelps, s,ws q, Shields: smith. spu.ree, Under
Es9s1 se,srs GicSi,on, Bsdger B.rnwei, Sell Ben
ton, Berrisn, Butler Case Clemens, Davis Of Miss Dsv
SOD Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Fooe, Houston Hunter
King hsson, Morton, PeAree, husi, se5a'uan, Soaie
surgeon, Turney.
Nj MASON moved to amend the bill by substi.
tutng therefor the joint resolutions submitted By
him few days since acknOw lodging the title Of
Texas to the Rio Grande and directing the Execu.
tive acting to follow up such acknowledgment. He
submitted some remarks In support Of his amend
ment If adopted it would at once obviats all dan.
ger Of a conflict between Texas and New Mexico.
Ii elded all 10 her that she claimed
Mr. FooIE opposed the amendment. l. could
never becme law, and would only defeat the bill.
Er. BUTLER spoke against Pearce's bill It's
obvious tendency was 70 tempt Texas TO part with
her land, which 1t was important to herself and
her neighbors TO retain. II the bill passed we
would see the United States holding out to Texas
apurse Of gold in one hand and bayonet in the
other, and saying to her, Accept this gold or we
will drive you from your Territory al the point Of
the bayonetl The question being taken on Mr..
Mason's amendment, 1t was rejected, Yeas II
Nays, 81. The bill was then reported TO the Sen.
ate, with the several amendments made.
The frat amendment was the substitution Of tho
expression "her claim to Territory for the words
her Territory in that part OF the bill relating 10
the consideration for which the Ten Millions is to
be paid TO Texas. After some division, in which
the objection was urged that the amendmen. i'm
piled that Texas bad not good title, It was con-
curredin.
The question recurring on the promise that five
Of the 900 900 shall not be issued until the cred
tors of Texas ,hsll have been paid
Dir. ATcHIsoN spoke 10 favor Of its rejection
After further debate, the Proviso, which was it.
self an amendment was agreed to-Yeas, IS;
Nays, 70
Mr. UNDERWOOD renewed bis amendment,
adopting the boundaries prescribed for Texas in
the Omnibus. 1t was rejected-Yess %, Nsys2s.
Mr. DAVIS Of Mass. moved to substitute six for
100000 to be paid to Texas.
Mr. CooPER was opposed 10 the amendment be-
cause he was satisfied the bill muat fail if the sun
to be paid to Texas WAS reduced.
The amendment was rejected-20 to %.
Mr.. EWING moved al amendment which was 70.
jected in Committee Of the Whole changing the
boundary line Of Texas, so as to exclude FL PGso
from Texas.
The amendment was jected-Yeu "a NAYS &c.
Mr.. HoUsToE moved to amend the bill, by insert.
ing provision that the disputed territory cedsd by
Texas to the Uni ed States shall b, formed in.o a
State as soon as practicable, and admitted into the
Union With Constitution neither establishing nor
prohibiting Slavery.
This amendment AFTER debate, was also rejected
Year l9, Nays 60
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed by 4
vote Of Yeas %. Nays "a
YrAs-hsst, Badger, Bel, Bsrren Bradbury. Csis
Cale. Clemens, Cooper Davis Of msss DtwIon Dickin
.on Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas FETCH F0oie Green h ds
!on, hlns Norris Peaee fhelpi, RGsk, Shields, smisb,
surgeon, Wales, Winthrop.
NAYf-hesHs Atchitcn, Badger Bertcn Bright Bu
ler, Chase, Davis Of niBs Dodge Of Wis Ewng Hale
amin, Hunter, Morton Mason seward, soae SpruAnee.
Tun ey, Underwood. Uphsu. WElker, Wh!Iconb Yaee.
(one name nissing-EG TribJ
The bill was then read third time and passed
Yeas 80, Nays 20, as follows:
fEAs-hessrs Badger Bell Berrien BrAdburv Bright
Gaze, CLARK. ClemsDI Cooper Dsvis Of Mass pawsoa
Dickinfon Dodge OF Iowa Douglas Felcn ROote resne
bcusop. King. Norris, PeaTcs, Phelps Rlsi shlecs
smith SpTGsnce, Sturgeon, Wales, Whtc0nb and Win
lhrop-5O.
Niys-Menrs Aichison, Baldwin, Barnwen. Benton
Butler, Chase, Davis Of Mas. Dodge Of Wis Ewing
hae, Hunter, Mason hoftcI seward Solle Turrey 4 a.
aeSwocd. Uph1m, Walker and Yaee-2o.