The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-08-15

creditors Of the State, holding bonds and other
certificates Of stock Of Texas, for which duties
on imports were specially pledged, shall brst file
at the treasury Of the United States releases
Of all claim against the United States, for or on
account of said bonds or certificates, IN such
form ms shall be prescribed by the Secretary OF
the Treasury and approved by the President OF
the United Statesn
The amendment was agreed to,
Mr. Ewing moved, but the Senate refused, bya
vote Of 80 to ls to postpone the BILL and take up
the California bill.
MIR. Ewing moved an amendment, altering the
boundaries proposed in the bill, so as TO secure
greater amount of territory TO New Mexico; but
after debate 1t was rejected-yeas 81, nays 2S.
Mr. DAYTON moved an amendment securing to
the United States all the Incorporated public
lands of Texas Rejeoted-yeas II, nays 81.
Mr.. Mason moved the following, which was
adopted.
aProvidsd, That nothing herein contained shall
be construed to impair or qualify anything
contained in the third article Of the I'd section Of
the Joint resolution for snnexing Texas to the
United States,' approved March !, ls45, either
az regards the number Of States that may here
after be formed out Of the State Of Texas or
otherwise
Mr.. Baldwin moved, and that part of the bill
wherein it is proposed that Texas shall release to
the United States the territory was amended
by inserting the words "claim tor
Mr. Wivihrop, with view to make the bill
one for which be could vote, moved to strike out
the first seotioR, defining the proposed bOunds-
ries OF Texas) and insert in lieu thereof the fol-
Ivwmy.
The State of Texas will agree that her
boundary on the north shall commence at the
T. L. Of fohan al IN he
Rio Grsnde del Norte, where the same is crossed
! by the one hundred and second degree Of loDgi-
tude west from the meridian Of Greenwich /;
thence north along that longituds-to the thirty
fourth degree of north latitude thence east
wardly to the point at which the one-hundredth
degree Of west longitude crosses the Red river"
| The President of the Senate laid before the
Senate the following message from the President
of the United States which was read, and ordered
to be printed
To me Senate and House Of Representatives.
1t has been suggested to me that the language
in the first paragraph of my message to the two
| Houses of Congress of the 9th instant may convey
the idea that Governor Bells letter to my prede-
/ cessor was received by him before his death. IL
was addressed to him, but appears in point of
fact, TO have been sent to me from the post Office
| after his death.
make this communication to accompany the
message and prevent misapprehension:
MILLARD FILLMORE.
WashngtOn, August 8, 1850. =.
The Senate adjOurned-yeas 81, nays "a.
FRIDAY, AUsUsr 9, 1850.
Mr.. Winthrop withdrew. his amendment "a the
Texan boundary bill,
| A motion, by Mr.. Underwood, TO amend by
striking out and inserting the boundary proposed
| by the Compromise Committee, was lost-yeas
| "a, nays 25.
MIR. Mason offered q substitute, affirming the
right of Texas to all territory she claimed. Re-
| jected-yeas IA, nays 81.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, and
the amendments adopted in Committee Of the
! Whole were agreed to.
Mr.. Underwood renewed his amendment, but
| 1t was rejected-yeas 90, nays %.
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts moved to strike
out aten millions" and insert six millions"
| Rejected
| YKAs-Messrs Baldwin, Bright, Chase, Clarke
Davis of Massachusetts,, Dodge of Wisconsin
Felch Greene, Hamlin, Norris, Phelps, Seward
Spruance, Turney, Underwood, Upham, Wales
Walker, Whitcomb, and Winthrop-20.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Berrien
Cass, Clemens, Cooper, Davis of Mississippi
Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas
Ewing, Foote, Houston, Hunter, King, Mason
Morton, Pearoe, Rusk, Sebastian, Shields, Smith
Sturgeon, and Yulee--26.
MI. Ewing renewed his amendment, but ii was
reiected-yess "a, nays 20.
Mr. Sebastian offered an amendment, to attach
to that part Of the bill which cedes to the United
States all her claims to territory exterior to the
limits and boundaries which she agrees to estab
! lish by the first article of the agreement, condi
ton that said territory shall be formed into States
and admitted into the Union with Constitutions
with or without clause recognising slavery
therein as the people Of said Territory shall de
| termine 49,
+ Msasrs. Sebastian, Douglas, and Benton, mad
I few remarks, when the amendment was rejsct
ed-yeas 10, nays 80.
Mr. Bradbury briefly gave his reasons why b
should vote for the BILL and expressed his belle
that 1t was important to the interests Of the coun
try that the question should be settled.
The bill was then ordered to be sngrossed 70
third reading-yeas 81, nays "a
And then passed--yeas 80, nays 20, as follows
YRAs--Messrs Badger Bell, Berrien, Brad
bury, Bright, Glass; Clarke, Clemens, Cooper, Davi
? of Massachusetts,, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge o
Iowa, Douglas, Felch, Foote, Greene, Houston
King, Norris, Pearce, Phelps, Rusk, Shields
Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Wales, Whitcomb
and Winthrop--30.
NAYs--Messrs. Atchison, Baldwin, Barnwell
Benton, Butler, Chase, Davis Of Mississippi
Dodge of Wisconsin, Ewing, Hale, Hunter
Mason, Morton, Seward, Soule Turney, Under
wood, Upham, Walker, and Yulee-20
The Senate adjourned.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 10. 1850.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration o.
the California bill. Mr. Yulee resumed his re
marks, and at their close the question was taker
on his substitute, with the following result:
YRAs-Messrs. Atchison, Berrien, Clemens
Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Hunter, King
Mason, Morton, Sebastian, Turney, and Yu.
| lee--l2.
NAvs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Benton
Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Chase, CLARKE, Cooper,
Davis Of Massach usetts, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wis
consin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Felcb,
Foote, Greene, Hale, Hsmlin, Norris, Pearce,
Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Stur-
geon, Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Whit
comb, and Winthrop-35.
Mr.. Foote offered an amendment, making GER
tain grants to Californis on condition of her re-
str'cting her southern boundary by the line Of
$50 3V. Rejected-yeas 10, nays 20.
Mr.. Turney submitted an amendment, to the
effect that when California, In Convention, shall
pass an ordinance acknowledging that the public
| lands belong to the United States, and exempt
them from taxation that the property Of non-
residents STALL not be taxed higher than those of
residents, &c. and that the southern boundary
shall be the line Of $50 80 the State to be ad
mitted on the proclamation Of the President of
| the United States
Mr. Soule proceeded TO address the Senate in
support Of the amendment bat yielded to
Mr. Butler, who moved, and the bill was post
poned till Monday.
MONDAY, AUaUsr ~, 1850.
| After the usual space allotted to the business
Of the morning, the Senate proceeded to the con-
alteration of the bill for the admission Of Cali
fornia into the Union.
The question pending was an amendment sub
mitted by Mr. Turney, the principal feature Of
| wLt.h -. Ia rostr;c<;oc ~ tko Uuc,Sx Of a.