Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-08-08

Yeas IL, Nays42.
Mr. Mason moved to amend the amendment
by striking out all after the words ''the limits of
the same," so as to leave it provision to ascer-
tain and define only the true and Legitimate lin
its of Texas.
And the question being taken, the motion was
rejected, as follows:
Yeas go, Nays %.
Mr.. Hale moved to amend the amendment by |
striking out the words cor at any period since
that date" And the motion was rejected.
Mr.. Turney moved to amend the amendment
by adding thereto as follows:
Prouided, That in the event of the Commits
soners failing to determine the true line, no Pc
cunary consideration shall be given to recon-
Gle either party to departure therefrom.
Messrs. Foote and Turney debated this a.
mendment, and the question being taken there
on, it was rejected by the following vote
Yeas 20, Nays 30.
Mr.. Hale moved, and the Senate then ad-
journed,
TUESDAY, July 80.
Mr.. Davis of Mass, presented the credentials
Of Mr.. Winthrop, who after being sworn, took
his seat
The report Of the Foote and Benton commit
tee was received and ordered to be printed =
Mr.. Benton moved the printing of the estmo-
n.y. also which, after some opposition, was a.
greed to.
Mr.. Mason submitted Joint resolution de-
caring the resolutions for the occupation OF lex
as were conclusive evidence of her right TO tho
territorial limits therein designated. The reso-
lutions were read twice and laid on the ia
BILE.
The House bill for the West Point approprla-
ton was read and referred.
The special order was then taken up, when
Mr.. Sebastian offered an amvndment to Mr.,
Biadhury's removing certain restrictions from
the Commissioners. Rejected without divis-
ion.
Mr.. Dawson offered an amendment, that I'M
til boundary is agreed to by Texas and the U
S. the territorial government authorized by the
bill shall not go into operation east of the Rio
Grande.
Mr.. Winthrop rose and said that he had re-
ceived letter this morning, from the Governor
of Massachusetts, informing him that he he'd been
appointed to supply the vacancy in the Senate,
accustomed by the esignation of a distinguished
friend now in the office of Secretary Of State
Having decided to accept the appointment, and
heino called upon to do without delay, he had
tbnueTht fit to announce in the PrcScIIce OF the
Honse that his place will be vacant from this
dav. and he reonested the fact to be announced
N the Governor of Massachusetts i'll the usual
form. T., lit
On taking his leave Of the body with when
he had so long been associated, he wished 10 say
in the simplest and brlefest terms, that ne shouiu
ALWAYS cherish the highest regard Tor us chardc
acter: and he expressed his heartfelt wlshes 10
the Speaker, and each member, Tor their heallh
and prosperity.
He then withdrew to the Senate.
The Sneaker announced the business before
4be House to be. the motion TO reconsider the
vote bv which was referred 10 the committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union, the Dill to
give every man and woman, settling on the pub
lie domain, farm free Of cost.
Mr.. Evans, who was entitled to the toor, salt
he would not make speech, but, with view o
proceeding with the public business, ana no
having desire to ride the Demagogue HOBBY
he moved to lay the motion to RECONSIDER on I'LL
table. Agreed to. 60.
The House then went into Committee OF IN
Whole on the State of the Union, when MI
Bayy moved to lay aside the California DILL
Agreed to 95 to GO.
The bill to pay Revolutionary and other pei
sioners was then taken up
Adjourned.
[For the following proceedings Of July 81 oil
Aug. l, we are indebted to the telegraphlc
ports for the Burlington Daily Free Press.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, July 81.
The New Mexican election having been strlc
ont tor amendment, the Senate refused to re-
state, them, % to 25. This decided the fate
he bill. A motion to strike out all but the G
fornia sections failed, % 70 49,; when mot
a strike out all but Utah was carried "a to
Finally the Senate after defeating several
tenpts to adjourn, postpone, &c, ordered
bill providing merely territorial government
Utah, to be engrossed for a third reading, "
10. Adj
HOUSE.
The House went into session for while
the State OF the Union, and on the foihhca
bill. The question pending was Inc me motto
strike out an appropriation oil Slo'ooV lot ue
sive works near. r.
The committee rose after dong some III
business and the House adj
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Aug.
Mr. Pierce said his whole object was
-, I Of Dawson's amendment. Alter mil
rot lection he determined to attempt it even
r;sL of defeating the bill, though in favor o
nro, serly amended. lie would never shrlnf
b;s ust share Of responsibility Of defeating
the ;enators from Texas are equally ch"rg
with defeating Clay he repeated ms q 9.
and il proof reviewed Pierces course yest
and aid he refused three proposNonS hS
his &C commodation.
ms NJ Mason supported Mr.. Foote'S amen
Il ., ,nosed the bill strenuously. The
would accept nothing short OF the missouri
Do,h. r disnnion or war!
M Butler expressed similar views in re
Mr.. c lay. ...o,;,o,,v W.
raxas and the South Of tbs fatal doom wi
waited any military stand against the I'M
thev xpocted any cooperation Of the Arr
NAVY, Il was great mistake; me Wnoi
tarv Il ,rce will stand by the uhlon'
Mr.. Foote answered Morton and Buue'
tuay, and rldiculed the chVa'iio iueuo
South Carolina dlsunlonists' u VIC ~
roon,, E The Senate. Mutual rejoicing
ed. o. u,,,ol,
Mr. Hale thought there was not much
I,r. ,ss ~ do according 20 Southern VI
TGee, Southern States, according to N
son " ore going to declare themselves so
and se parate. and do as they please In
no,hin . left but for the Northerners
home.
Mr.. Dickinson took up suggestion
Hale's and congratulated the country
good fleets of the defeat
The ultras of the North and South hat
to def eat it. He hoped they would keel
and OF think of forgetting each other.
sugge stion of Mr.. Dnuglas, the 0mDibul
passe d, the title being amended, " Cove
for U tah,"--and amid laughter the SCI
journ cd.