The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-08-08
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tended in case his motion to strike out prevailed
to move TO reinsert all Of it again with the excep-
ton Of the amendment added 10 the amendment
of Mr.. Bradbury, on the motion of Mr. Dsw-
son. And, il any one would now point out to him
any parliamentary mode by which he could reach
that amendment without moving TO strike out all
the rest, he would conform with pleasure to the
suggestion. He had acted all along with the
friends Of the bill but if principles were to be
surrendered to crafty one or two gentlemen he
would not consent TO it. He had prepared an
amendment to be offered in place Of that of the
Senator from Georgia
Mr.. Pearce then moved to strike out all that
part OF the bill relating to New Mexico and the
Texas boundary, and insert it all with the excep-
ton of the following clause:
And De- further enacted, That until such time az
the boundary line between the State Of Texas
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-. A. ---r----~>-,> ., NGe sSale ut Texas and
the Government Of the Uated States, the Terri
torial Government authorized by this act shall
not go into operation east of the Rio Grande, nor
shall any State be established for New Mexico
embracing any territory east Of the Rio Grande
Alse TO add
Prorided, That the Government for New Mex
ico provided by this act, shall not 20 into opera
ton till the 4th of March, 1850"
Mr. Underwood favored the motion Ii il
worthy Of remark, that while the Wing Senators.
Cooper aud Phelps from the free States Of Penn
sylvania and Vermont, and the Democratic Sena-
tors from the North could stand this miserable
amendment Of Mr.. Dawson, ,rIhca finching
though IL was base concession to the fraudulent
demand Of Texas, Mr. Pearce and Judge Under
wood, Wing Senators from slave States found in
it an insuperable objection TO voting for the bill
Mr. Shields of Illinois, who the day before. at
the instance of General Houston, on the impulse
Of the moment, had changed his vote from the
negative to the affirmative on Mr. Dawson's
amendment, thus securing its passage, now rose,
and with q manly frankness confessed his error,
said that he never sorry for any vote he had
given, as for that; that it was clearly against his
: ss.S--t, glad that the Ssnator
from Mary land had made his motion as it would
give him an opportunity to put himself right,
and do Justice
Messrs. Rusk and Houston were Indignant
talked of Texas wrongs, Texas fOrbesrance,
derstood that Texas could not consent to MIR.
Pearce's motion.
IL will be observed that Mr.. Bradbury and MIR.
Norris whose States have reiterated their attach
ment to the Wilmot proviso, now voted against
laying upon the table bill in which the Proviso
was repudiated.
The substitute of Mr., Douglas was rejected
yeas "a, nays 80,
Mr.. Turney moved the indefinite pOstponement
of the hill, and the question was taken with the
result
YEAs--Messrs Baldwin, Barnweli, Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, DAVIS Of Mas
sachusetts, Davis of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge Of
Wisconsin, Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamliu, Hous-
ton, Hunter, Mason, Miller, Phelps, Rusk, Sew
ard, Smith, Soue, Turney, Upham, Walker, Win
throp, and Yulee-29.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Berrien,
Bradbury, Bright, Cass Clay, Cooper, Daw-
son, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs,
Felch, Foote, Jones, King, Mangum. Morton,
Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Sebastian, Shields, Spru-
ance Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales and Whit
oomb-30 --.--------
Messrs Rusk and Houston, having failed to
extort concessions to the exorbitant demands OF
Texas, were now willing to defeat the whole bill,
as their votes in the affirmative show.
Mr.. Atchison said that when such motion WINS
in order, he would move TO strike out of the bill
everything relating 10 California. Texas had
been stricken out New Mexico was also out
there were none In the omnibus now but Califor-
mia and Utah He considered that the applica-
ton of Utah was the only on becoming In a Ter
ritOry Of the United States to make She had
asked for u Government and was willing to take
what we chose to give her. He considered Cali
fornia the heaviest passenger in the omnibus
There were serious objections to her admission,
and II had been said she had been delayed nine
months he would now say that, unless she came
into the Union by such a measure as this. he
would vote to delay her nine years
Mr.. Badger. Forever
Mr.. Atchison. Yes, forever.
Messrs. BADGER and ATcHlsoN must stand COM
mended to the American People, as gentlemen of
great liberality and unexampled patriotism
Mr.. Underwood moved to amend Mr.. Pearce's
by striking out the Proviso Lost
yeas 26, nays 80.
MIR Yulee moved to strike from the amendment
the provision for the appointment Of commission
ers, and this motion was carried-yeas 20, nays 2s
A motion by Mr.. Badger to adjourn, was lost
Mr.. Chase moved that the bin be indefinitely
postponed.
The motion was disagreed to by the following
rote:
YRAs-Messrs Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis of Massa.
,husetts, Davis Of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge Of
Wisconsin, Ewing, Greene, Hamln, Hunter,
Mason Miller, Phelps, Rnsk, Sebastian, Seward,
Smith, soue Turney, Upham, W alker, Winthrop,
md Yulee-2s
rieD, Bradbury Bright Cass, Clay, Dawson, Dick.
nson, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Fslch,
Foote, Houston Jones, King Mangum, Morton,
Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Shields, Spruance, Stur-
geon, Underwood, Wales, and whitcomb--2s
A motion to adjourn WAS lost-yeas ID, nays42.
The question then REQUIRED on the insertion of
the amendment of Mr.. Pearce-bcipg now sim
ply the came provisions for the Territorial Gov
Of New Mexico as reported by the COM
mittee, with his proviso that the said Government
was not to 70 into effect I'LL the 4th Of March,
is5i--and being taken, resulted a. follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Berrien,
Bright, Cas-, Clemens, Dawson, Dick
inson, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Fetch,
Foote, Jones King, Mangum, Norris, Pcarce,
Pratt spruanSs, Underwood, Wales, sad Whit
comb--25.
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwsll, Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Davis Of Massachusetts,,
Davis Of Mississippi Dayton, Dodge Of Wiscon-
sin, Ewing Greene, Hamlin, Houston, Hunter,
Mason, Miller, Morton, Phelps, Rusk, Seward,
Smith, soule, Turney, Upham, Walker, Win
throp, and Yulee-2s.
So the Senate refused to insert and the bill
now contained but twenty -one sections, the first
four relating to California, and the remaining
seventeen relating to the Territory Of Utah.
The Presiding Officer stated the question now
to be on the motion Of Mr. Walker (made yes
terday) to strike ont all Of the bill except those
sections relating to California.
Mr.. Davis Of Mississippi moved 10 amend the
ffth section by changing the western boundary