The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-30

sin, Ewing, Greene, Hale. hamlin, Miller, Phelps,
Seward Smith, Turney, upham, and Walke,-lS'
NAfS,-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell,
Bell, Berrien Bradbury, Bright, Butler Cass, Clay
Clemens Cooper, Davis OF Mississippi Dawson,
Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Fetch, Foote,
Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum, Mason,
Morton, Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian,
Shields, Soue, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood,
Wales, Whitcomb, and Yulee-3s.
Mr.. BENTON moved 10 amend the amendment
by adding thereto the following:
Preceded, That no person shall be appointed a
commissioner under this act, who shall have formed
or expressed an opinion on the subject, and who
shall not be impartial or disinterested in the event
or question; and the said commissioners shall make
protocol Of each conference which they shall hold
upon the subject, and shall report the TO the
President of the United States, to be by him sub
United TO Congress; and the said commissioners
shall be duly to the faithful discharge of their
duties,
The question being taken thereon, it was rejected
by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Chase, Davis
of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Ham
lin, Mason, Miller, Seward, Upham, and Walk
er-l2.
NAYS.-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bell, Berrien,
Bradbury, Bright, Butler, Cass, Clay, Clemens,
Cooper, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Ew-
ing, Felch Foote, Houston, Hunter Jones, King,
Mangum, Morton, Norris, Pearce, Pratt Rusk, Sc
bastian, Shields, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood,
and Whitcomb-33.
The question recurring on the amendment Of Mr..
BRADBURY, it was rejected, as follows:
| YEAS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Berrien,
Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clarke, Clay, Cooper,
| Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Downs Fetch,
Foote, Jones, King, Mangum, Norris Pearce, Pratt,
| Shields, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales,
| and Whitcomb-2o.
| NAYS.-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton,
! Butler Chase, Clemens, Davis of Massachusetts,,
Davis of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
| Ewing Greene, Hale Hamlin, Houston, Hunter,
Mason, Miller, Morton, Phelps, Rusk, Sebastian,
Seward, Smith, Soule, Turney, Upham, and Yu-
| lee-2S
Absent-Messrs. Douglas, Borland, and Walker,
| and one vacancy
Mr.. FOOTE offered the same amendment, with
| a proviso but withdrew it at the request of
Mr. BRADBURY, who submitted the following:
Strike out the 39th section Containing the propo
sails to Tcxas) and insert:
! THAT the President of the United States be and
! he is hereby authorized, by and with the advice
| and consent of the Senate, to appoint three com
| missioners, who shall have power to agree with
| such commissioners as may be appointed under
the Legislative authority of the State of Texas, up
on the territory properly included within and right
! fully belong to the State OF Texas, at the time of
her annexation to the United States or at any
period since that date, and TO define and establish
the limits Of the if they shall find it practical
Bile to do 30; and in they shall be unable to
agree upon the true and legitimate boundary Of the
State of Texas, they hereby authorized to agree
! upon convenient line of boundary between the
territory of the United States and the said State of
| Texas, commencing at the point where the Red
river is ntersccted by the Tooth degree of lon
gude, being the southwest angle of the Indian ter
ritory, and running to point on the Rio Grande,
! to be agreed upon by the said commissioners; and
also to agree upon the terms, conditions and con-
sderaton upon which such line shall be established;
and the proceedings and agreements of the said
commissioners shall be, possible, trans
mtted to the President of the United States, to be
| by him submitted to Congress for its approval and
action thereupon; and the said agreement, when
approved by the Congress of the United States and
the Legislature of the State of Texas shall be obi
gatory upon the parties"
Mr. RCSK moved to amend the amendment by
adding thereto:
Prouided, the orders of the military commander
| at Santa Fe, for the formation of State or ter
| ritoral government with all action which has been
taken under said orders, be, and the same is here
| by, declared null and void
Messrs. CLAY, PRATT, DAVIS of Mississippi,
BENTON, FooTE, and BERRlEN, opposed the
| amendment.
And the question being taken thereon, twas re-
| ected as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Atchison, Butler, Clemens,
Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Houston, Jones, King, Ma
{ son, Morton, Rusk, and Turney-l2.
NAYS.-Mcssrs. Badger Baldwin, Barnwe
{ Bell, Berrien, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Chase
Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Davis of Massachusetts, Da
gis of Mississippi, Dawson, Dayton, Dickinson
4 Dodge Of Wisconsin, Ewing, Fetch, Foote, Greene
I Hale, Hamlin, Mangum, Miller, Norris, Pearce
c Phelps, Pratt, Seward, Shields, Smith, Soue
e spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Wales
Walker, Whitcomb, and Yulee-42.
| Mr.. NASON moved TO amend the atncndmen
~ striking out all after the words ''the limits o
he same TO leave il "a provision 10 ascertain
! and define only the true and legitimate limits 0
D Texas.
And, the question being taken, the motion wal
J rejected, ar follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton, But
or, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis of Massachusetts
, Davis of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin
, Ewing, Greene, Hale, lIamlin, Houston, Hunter
Mason, Miller, Morton, Phelps, Rusk, Sebastian
Seward, Smith, Soul6, Turncy, Upham, and Yu
lee-29.
NAYS.-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bell, Der
rien' Bradbury Bright, Csss, Clay, Cooper, Daw
! ION, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs
i Felch, Foote, Jones, King, Mangum, Norris
! Pearcc, Pratt, Shields, Spruancc, Sturgeon, I'm
! icrwood Wales, Walker, and Whitcomb-29.
4 Mr.. HALE moved to amend the amendment by
striking out the words ''or any period since tina
iate And the motion was rejected by the follow
ng vote:
: YEAS.-Nlcssrs. Baldwin, Benton, Chase, Clarke
Davis Of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge of Wiscou
+ IN, Greene, Hale, llamn, Miller, Seward, Smith
Upham, and Waker-l5.
: NAYS.-Mcssrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell
Bell, Bcrren, Bradbury, Bright, Butler Cass, Clay
Clemens, Cooper, Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson
Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas Downs Ew
ng, Felch, Foote, Houston, Hunter, Jones, King
hangum, Mason, Morton Norris, Pratt, Rusk, Sc
lastian Shields, Soulc, Spruance, Sturgeon, Tur.
! icy, Underwood, Wales, Whtcomb, and Yulee-
, Mr.. TURNEY moved to amend the amendment
: ~ adding thereto follows.
ProDided, That in the event of the Commission.
~ failing TO determine the true line, no pecu.
nary consideration shall be given TO reconcile
athcr party 70 departure therefrom.
Mcssrs. FOOTE and TURNEY debated this
amendment, and the question being taken thereon
{ was rejected by the following vote
: YEAS -Mcssrs. Baldwin, Bsrnwell, Benton
- }utcr, Chase, Clarke, Clemens Davis Of NIassa
husetts Davis OF Mississippi, Dodge Of Wisconsin
c Ialc, Hunter, Mason, Miller, Norton Seward
I sOulc, Iurney, Upham, and Yuec-2O.
d NAYS Messrs. Atchison, Badger. Bell, Bcrrien
= Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Cooper, Dawson
r lDckinsOn, Dodge oflowa, Douglas, Downs, Ewing
9elch, TOote, IIamlin, Jones, King, Mangum, Nor.
i II, Pcirce, Pratt, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Stur.
= geon, Underwood, Wales, Walker, and Whitcomt
y 81
!, Mr.. HALE moved, and the Senate then adj.
. Ournes.
d HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ADoURSMENT AND REcrss OF CoSoREss.
:, Mr. OLDS asked leave to offer a resolution