Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-08-08
CONGRESS.


amo Mr.. Dayton offered an amendment in "
OF striking out Mr.. Bradbury's amepd,nsn. '' =
the appointment Of Commissioners and an, ~
ising Texas to institute claim agains, the ~
ed States in the Supreme Court. Mr.. Dsv,.-
brief speech supported the amendmen,
Nj. Dsyton's amendment was rejected Il.
u "s
| Mr. Benton offered proviso 10 apno;,,
commissioner who has formed or expre.ses
| opinion, &c. Lost.
Mr. Bradhury's amendment was lost BY -
Mr.. Foote renewed Mr.. Bradbury's ans.,
Imenf, with the addition Of a proyiso. ds.I.,
ing the orders of Major Munroe. at San-a :.
and all action under them, null and void D,
Withdrew 1t in favor of Mr.. Bradbury. who
newed his proposition, and to modify. so IN,
case the Commissioners cannot agree NM, 4
| true and legitimate boundary. they NAV M
agree upon a convenient boundary. Til, n.
rejected by large majority.
| Mr. Underwood moved proyso that II Il.
commissioners fail to agree upon line ss.fs.
tory to both parties, Texas may then ins,io,e
suit = Withdrawn Temporarily at Mr.. Bradbury',
request.
Mr.. Mason moved to srike out the aeralio,,
suggested by Mr.. Bradburys's amendment. !.
as 10 leave the proposition nearly Ike the orig,.
nal-lost by allie.
Mr.. Hale's amendment, that the boundary !.
as it stood on the day OF the annexation Of Ter.
as-wss lost Al to IA.
Mr.. Turney's amendment, that in event Of
failure to establish true lire, no pecunl,r
compensation De gwen TO reconcile either par;
was rejecied-2I to 20. Adj.
! In he House of Representatives., Mr. Olds 4
| Ohio, asked leave to introduce a resolution lhs
the President of the Senate and the Speaker +
the House adjourn their respective Houses q,
Monday, the 26th Of August, to take rece.,
until the first Monday of November.
SIR. ODDS moved a suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. Butler objected. Mr. Orr Of South Car,
lima moved call of the House, which was re.
fused.
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee wished to say that Il
the gentleman would alter the resolution 50 a.
to provide for an adjournment, he would vote i5-
il. Mr.. Wentworth or Illinois, would vote 8,
the resolution if it be amended so as first to a.
nit California. Both gentlemen were caiieG 10
or der.
Mr.. Jones asked,-in the event of the Ilory
taking recess, would members be entitled n
their mileage. "a voice" hope they will
The Speaker called the gentleman 10 Orter.-
The House, yeas ~ nays y2, refused to suspeni
the rules thar the resolution might be inlrOtuc-
ed.
Mr.. Van Dyke of New Jersey, introduced
resolution winch was adopted, to pay the e1p.n
ses attending the Iowa contested election case
and $40 less the mileage and per diem alu4.
ance of Mr.. Miller from the connenceneu,u Of
tie session till the day the question was decd.
ed.
Mr.. Wentworth. of ILL.,, asked leave to offer,
resolution, that Congress ought not to fix dll
of adjournment until the California question
disposed of. and the General appropriation Biz
passed. OBJECTIONS being made, ne moved a
suspension, Of the rules, but the motion did not
prevail. Yeas 99-n1ys 63; two thtds yli.
being required.
Nj. Robinson Of Indiana, asked leave 10 IN
trodyce a resolution declaring that the sures
way to effect the assige Of the General Appp
priation Bills, and The admission OF Caii'ora4
was to fix the day of adjournment. The fIsEs.
refused to suspend the rules.
Tnc pending proposition was rea', VIZ: that
the people of any port IN Of the TERRITORY
when assembled in convention by coasiiiuiiuna
authority, 10 form 4 state co,i-t' uton, baSe lls
right To adopt or exclude African slaves, aHd 'ha
the determination the question shall be no o.
stacle to the admission of such state Into lie
UIion. Agreed to. IS TO 49,
Mr. Harris qf Tennessee asked leave to o1sri
resolution 10 adjourn Congress on The lst Aoa
day in September.
a suspension of rules was refused, yeas y
nays 5Y-no, two thirds.
Mr.. Potter of OHIO made an intellectual enlH
to make the cheap postage bill IN order on the 2
Monday in August.
On motion the Honse went into committee Of
the Whole.
Mr. Baiiy of Va moved tn lay aside the Cali
fornia bill, and take up the revolutionary peas.Oa
nil. The chairman decided that the iaoaal
ould be liza! Mr.. ores'o1 King appealed
rom the decis.nn Of the char. The question
,eing taken the chair was siistiinet-yeas 90 70
So. TIE committee refused TO take up the frF'
'lu ionary pension bin, and proceeded 10 lie
consideration Of the California question: al'f
many motions and much confusion.
The amendment ot Mr.. Greene OF No, eK-
ending the Missouri .ine 10 the Pacidc, beng
p. Mr. Inge Of Alab ima moved an amehd'neni'
,iving the people on both sides an option as "
avery, which was adopted, e5 to 10
Nc. Marshall of KY, proposed an aHe'a'
nenf, permitting slavery TO 60 south Of lhll ins
lost, 40 to 81
Mr.. inge OF Alabsma moved 10 declare slave
y protected below that line-vote 10 10 81 d
,uoruin.
After various calls Of the roll, motions
Use, &c, Mr.. iuge's amendment was put BY e.
ers the result was 20 yeas 10 60 nays, no glf
u,n.
After consuming some two hours IN vallos
ais for yeas and nays, without qnollal, ~
House at length adjourned, ten minutes past ~
y to SIS. amid cries from the SCUM, 1--WE hi''
,eat you. Yoa can't stand it! ha hae
TuEsp.Y, Juy&
In The Senafe Mr.. Dawson introduced al
,u.eudlnen, to Mr.. Bradbury's amendnenl lot r.
ferlag To commissioners, restricting any le,,'
nal government that may be established 10 Ne.
Mexico TO the territory lying west OF the ~
Grande, until the disputed boundary shcnd :
abused between the United States aud Ies1a
Il prevailed by majority Of two-ayes ~ NY
"a.
Mr.. Bradbury's amendment was then carfi''
~ majority Of two.
Mr.. Norris of N. H; introduced an ameluI
lnent, to strike cut from the provision oil 'e ",
establishing territorial governments, the Gnu, ,
which had been inserted from the Clayton Co~,
,romise, restraining the local Legislature HUE
'assing any law for the establishment on
nrictIoD OF Slavery. A running debate en'asr,
md the Senate then adjourned, with this n'''''-
'ending. ..e ,u
WEDNESDAY,, July5i
On "Wednesday The compromise bill was n,
nup at II, the question pending being Op0"r'
Norris's amendment. l..
Mr.. Davis, Of Miss, submitted some REM, hsG