The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-09-04
TnlRTY-FlRsr CONOREs.
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Nc. saaiey, from ihs Select commiiteeI
spp0iaisd TO inqIWe what persons holding
olice under the les, Administration were en-
gsEsd in eleelionsering against Gen. Taylor,
csnuibulinP 70 the press, aud money 10 carry
on TIE esmpsign, made a report in part, that
Rilchie.sea ihe Union, and e. Ssngstack,
hiA Warden 81 The Psaiteaiiafy, refused 10
answef 81 witnesses. The Committee, in
i.view of tiiis. udOpisda resolution TO The e''I
feet that Richie and Sengslaek having re-
fused ia snswes, lhs House be asked TOT
their advice. aud order thereon.
MI Stsaley offered a resolution that the
Speukep issue his waHani directed 10 the
Sergeant. si-Arms to take into custody
MessFs. Richie and Sequensiack, aud that
they be brought to The bar Of the House for
alleged, and thsl they be allowed Counsel, il
they desire is.
The moraing hour having expired, the
House proceeded 10 dispose Of the business
on The Speakers table. Several Executive
communications were read.
The Bill establishing Territorial GoVernl
Inenls was read By its title, when
Mr.. Boyd moved that il be referred to the
Committee on Territories. Carried.
Mr. Eweeizer moved that tho House 60
into Comniilse, with view Of taking up the
bill.
The Speaker said il was not in order 10 60
into COMMITTEES on any particular bill. The
Committee must decide what business they
would take mp.
The question was then taken, and the
House refused 10 90 into Committee ON the
Utah question Yeas G2. Nays lao.
The Bill TO settle the Texas boundary wa.
read by its title
Mr. Iage asked That il be subjected to The
tes, presented by the ll6,h rule.
Speaker. The question is, shall the bill
be rejected. The rule is in the following
words:
The FIRST reading Of bill shall be for lnfor
tnali0n, and il opposition be offered, the
question shall be, shall this subject be reject
edf If no opposition be made, or If The
question 10 rejec, be negatived, the bill goel
to it's second reading without question.
Mr. Hilliasd proceeded TO address thu
fieuse, lie said that the question rests will
this House, shalt we give peace to the coun
tryf Tbs questions before them were seve
raj, all in some sense connected, and may b
said ogrew out Of the annexation OF Texas
He was willing 10 act on them separately
and 10 good faith. First ia importance AM
dignity, was the boundary of Texas, whicl
le. proceeded 10 show was recognized by th
government 10 the exlen. which she claimed
He conieaded that the boundary proposed il
Benate.bll does not touch the limits VI New
Mexico, as laeA down by Mexico. He shoul'
cote 10 give Texas ten millions OF dollars
file heliexed tthat governments should b.
provided for the territories acquired; that A
InericaA insieSd If Mexican laws, should pre-
vail; that the Rllmo, Proviso, if adopted
would shake tho Republic to lis centre. II
eulogised our system Of government over a
Others Of anAent or modern times, and np
peaicd 10 the patriotism Of gentleman tor II
preservation.
After considerable debate the question
shallihe bill be rejected, was put and decI
ded ia the negative. Yeas 81, FayS l6s.
An Rnsuecessful ar,emps was made to a
mend.
Adjourned.
SRsAre-T The resolution hexesofore sui
rnitted by MIR. DAVIS, Of Mass, relative to III
inanner Of the performance Of contracts ff
service by steamers, was taken up and adop
ad.
After The morning business, Mr.. Cla
moved that the bill 10 abolish slavery in th
District Of Columbia be taken up. Agree
%.
NV. Clay then moved that il be made I'll
special order Of the day for Monday next.
Mr. Acheson moved, as a question, III,
the bill be laid on the table, which was n
jcc,ed tya voto Of is to 80, as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Acheson, Barnwell, Be
rieD, Butler, Davis, Of Miss, Dawson, Down
Houston, Hunter, Mason, Pratt, Rusk, 81
basiian, Soule, Turner, Yulee.
Nass--Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bel, ,Ber
ion, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Chase, CLARK
Clay, Cooper, Davis, Of Mass, Dayton, Dicl
enson, Dodge, Of WIS.,, Dodge, Of Iow'
Donalasb, Ewing, Fitch, Foo,e, Green
Hamln, Jones, King, Msngum, Pisrc'
Phelps, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeo
Upham. Underwood, Wales, Whitcomb, au
Niatlf0p. @ 43e@ a.t Il
The melton 10 make the special order vi
then agreed to- The House bill grantiI
boanty land 10 officers and soldiers who haV
besn 10 ills military service Of the Unit,
States, and The amendments of the comm
tee on public laRds were agreed 10, except
pIoviso for allowing the soldier ai his Opli
10 receive scrip Eor one hundred dollars
liau Of the lpDd pending the debate upon II
Hroviso. Tbs lpTiher consideration Of {
snbieca was postponed until to;Wotrow, U
Senate then went into executive session
theIemniadeF Of the day.
NJ WASHINGTON, AuguS, 90.
GgNArB The West Point Appropriation |
was taken up md amended by the insert
.Of proylsioa raising the saIariea Of /
Professors. T'bs bill was ordered to thi
Esading.
The Bounty Land Bill was then taken q
Mr.. Mason moved an amendment pro,
dmg Ibe issue Of Military Land Scrip, viii
shsiibs received IN payment Of public LAM
no matter by whom presented, insie I'D
leaving 70 the soldier, The option ol loca,i
she land himself OF receiving Treasury Sc
for 800, pfessHtsd BY the Commill 60
PpbBe Lands. ~ sl.l
Tae debate continued on this dues,i
nnlil one. o'clock, when. without ceming Il
vote, TIC further consideration Of The ~
iecs was p0stponsd iil to morrow.
TIE Senate was occupied with EKeeuli
business during The remainder Of the day
HoemE.--Tha morning aaaaion waa or