The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-25
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE,
CHIR TY-F II IT CON GRE 8 3.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
Icy MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH

BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
The Compromise bill being again taken up,
Mr.. FoorE withdrew temporarily his pen ding amend
ment.
Mr. BRApBURY then moved the am en- dment which he
gave notice of yesterday providing for the settlement
Of the boundary of Texas by joint board Of commits
sioners of the United States and Texas
Mr. RusK moved to amend the amendment by sub
shutting the laws recognizing the title OF Texas the
Rio Grande in accordance with the act of the Republic
ofTexas defining her limits which reiected-Yeas
IS; nays, "a.
Mr. HALE moved to amend the amendment by add
Commissioners shall have been completed the rights
OF the United States and Texas respectively shall
main as they are.
Mr.. Rusx desired Mr.. Hale to modify the amendment
so as to provide that these respective rights shall
main as they were prior to 10th March last. There
were certain orders issued upon that date which he
desired that Texas should be relieved from ad interim
Mr. HALE modified his amendment, SO as to carry it's
operation back to the date of the ratification of the
treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Mr.. DAYTON hoped the amendment would not be so
modified. The generally correct MODE of legislation
forbds the giving any act Retrospective operation
Mr.. BERRIEs said the modification was eminently
proper the rights Of Texas depend upon the treaty
in question, and as authority deprving Texas Of
her rights under the treaty, interfering with them
In any way could have been rightfully exercised
Mr. Hale subsequently was understood to adhere to
his amendment.
Mr.. RusK made some remarks relating to the rights
Of Texas in the settlement Of the contest relative to
her territory If it to be postponed, he desire
tn at the rights Of both parties should In the interim
remain unchanged Texas desired advantage her
self and would submit to no advantage the part Of
other parties.
Mr. Hale advocated his amendment and inquired
whether the perpetuity Of the Union to depend
upon the event of single State being allowed to
troll the rest of the Union.
In the course of his reply, Mr.. RUsK declared that
though instant destruction should stare her in the
face Texas would make effort at least to resist
violation Of her rights and homer.
Mr.. BENTON followed with a somewhat humorous
speech. Since the Senate had this bill under discus
sion the sun had crossed the Equator, and was POW
back where 1t started from. The Senate, like the
it started, but going beyond that The pending
motion to strike from the bill all that relates to
Texas-a motion right in itself and one hereto.
fore made and advocated by those who were opposed
to the lacking Of incongruous measures. They
had started with the position that part Of
New Mexico should be given to Texas but when the
bill was brought in, 1t was found to take from New
Mexico eco miles of territory and among 1t that
Paso which no Texan ever frem the date Of her
independence down to the treaty with New Mxico-
Mr.. Benton proceeded with argument against the
amendment proposing a board Of commissioners and
the bill in general contendipg that the extraordinary
now being pursued by the friends of the bill
evidence that 1t had failed Of the great object
which had been presented the strongest
the uniting of the various incoherent measures
Mr.. Bradbury replied in support of his DIN ent
The discussion continued between Messrs Ben
TON and BRADBURY, until half past three o'clock.
Mr. HALE again modified his amendment so as to ap-
ply TO the date of exchange of ratihcations on the
treaty Of Guadalupe.
After further debate by Messrs. Dawson, BERRrES,
and DAVIS Of Mississippi the Senate, without taking
the question. adjourned