Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-15
In the Senate, on Fridsy, the special order

i In the Senate, on Fridsy, the special order
was taken u.', when Mr. Winthrop resumed
The fioor, and spoke upon his amendment.
MIR Underwood offered an amendment,
wn'cn was substantially the boundary as
s'sueu oy The compromise bill. Mr. Under
~ you amendment was then rejected-yeas
,.;,h ~ 'a was then reported 10 .L.c senate
WV 1' VIC several amendments made. Tie
ns' -at was the substitution Of the
eAesslon 'her claims 10 territory for The
words 'her territory; in that por, of the
bill relating to the consideration for which
the ten millions is 10 be paid to Texas AZ.
ter some discussion, it was concurred in.
The question recurring upon the proviso
thar five millions of the ten millions dollars
shall not lie issued until the creditors OF
Texas shall be paid T.
Mr. A;chison spoke in favor oil It's rejec.
After further debate the proviso, which
was itself an amendment, was agreed to-
yeas IS, nay IL.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
by n vote-yeas "a, nays "a.
The bill was then read third time and
passed-yeas 80, nays 20.
ing concluded his remarks upon the genera
slavery question. his amendment was reject
ed by Il vote Of yeas IL nays SO.
MIR Soue expressed his desire to speak up
on The amendment, and the bill was post,
poned to Monday.
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion and soon afterwards adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Harrison said that the
records Of the senate had deprived him
Of all hope of settling the California ques-
ton. He maintained that the boundary oil
Texas, as claimed by her. would be support
ed by Georgia, and implored for justice be-
fore II was too late.
Mr. Woodwork spoke in defence OF the
rights Of slaveholdng states in the terrific.
ries, and maintained the ground taken by
Texas in the boundary line claimed by her
The committee rose, when Mr. Schenck's
resolution came up TO stop debate on the
civil and diplomatic bill on Tuesday noon
pending which the house adjourned.
In the Senate, on Monday, M Soule con.
cluded his speech on the California bill
which was commenced on Saturday, with an
imprisoned appeal TO senators to forbeal
before It was too late.
Mr. Douglass, in a few remarks, said he
would consent to a change Of his views, and
it was rejected, 20 10 80.
Mr. Berrien presented the grounds upon
which the state Of Georgia objected TO the
admission of California. He epdeavored 10
show that California did not desire state
government, and argued in favor of a terri-
torial government.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossel.
The question the final passage recurring,
MIR Atchson moved an adjournment.
Mr. Jefferson Davis wished TO speak, and
claimed indulgence at this important crisis,
and a the suggestion of MIR Douela the
senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Harris Of Tenn. asked
leave TO introduce a resolution 10 adjourn
OH the second Monday in September.
Mr. Potter reported the general post office
bill, which was referred 10 the committee OF
the whole.
MIR Meade asked leave TO Introduce reso-
luton expressing The sense of the house that
the President should avoid any action caIcu-
lated to result in collision between New
Mexico and Texas, and await congressional
legislation respecting the territorial claims Of
Texas, which was objected to.
Mr. Meade gave notice that he should in
troduce resolution 10 stop debate Oh The
diplomatic bill on Friday.
Mr. Jones urged the necessity of curtailins
the expenses of government which he sale
would be filty-two millions Of dollars ihi.
year, and which should be only half thu
| amount.