The Arkansas banner., 1850-07-09
Exciting Debate.
We give annexed summary Of the prOeeedio., Of Congress on the l3,h alt.

of Congress on the l3,h nI,.
 SENATE "A few memorials were presented
 Some discussion took place on the motion ,c r.3,, NIT faipers report on the commerce of tA. sn., The subject was passed over
 The Compromise Blil was taken ap--ih. ,n0,,.. o' NJ Turney pending 10 strike out ail that r,ls.. 10 Texas '''~Ss
 NJ. Webster spoke briely against the mo,,o,, agias the eNpe,lieney ot an in,eiposi,ion hy fh,, government between Texas and New Mexico
 Mr Sewafd sAtd that Texas had not \ Shadov. r htie to any part Of New Mexico live gave sp,sa 'nuions To buy our peace, We should eres,e 6ns.s millions ot sympAihies against the itnm.d,,,. 5 mIsslon oi CsI,'oInis, and should deStuy n. son,,; taiioa which New Mexico brought wlih h., .a. make H siaVe-hoiGing territory If we l., r.vsa atone sue would, in The end, get as much ol N.,. Mexico as she was eni'Fi io and ,ha, ius, nor. =, all, Y this biil were withdrawn we ecg,a anna, =, A BoaId oi Commissioners to draw The Anun,,r. s.' between New Mexico and Texas, or rrte, ,h: .nh Jeet 10 the Supreme Couu. Texas owed aII ,h. money she borrowed to carry on her wal. ma ,h. United states by anneXing her to the Uaion. kcov-- ing 'ha, Texas could not pay her national d.b, ..- sumed the oo'lgat'eh 10 pay the debt. He ws, 10, paving the debt. ''
 Ms. Clemrns sand he had 10 doub, that ,h. rh.,. territory claimed by Texas, belonged 10 het, bu, ih. Senate decided otherwise. He moved ne,S ,o sn the blank with million of dollars. wh,rh -~. all that vas due 10 Texas on account of ih. d,,,s. on imports into Texas, collected by the United State, since her annexation.
 Mir. CisS hoped the moiion would b. voted Aov, He denied tha, hts bill had delayed th. pualie k.s ness anu prevented the admlssion of Texas Tho,. who resisted the committee, were liable to m. charge, On the 18th January The motlon Na, made by Mr Foote 10 Appo,at the committee. Had ,t been done, according to usage, Ne might lons a.a nave aeled Bh by perseVeHngly reslsilaT tha anF NnNH k4rass.s .s.t tsNga easiohed. The coarse ot this minority Was the easse oi the embarrassment oi the public bu.ine.a m thls branch of Congress
 This minority now obslneted progress by tenew ing notions iot anendtn ent which the paiotitv of The Senate had frequently decided against To postpone, check, evsde, and procrastIhaie was the policy of the minority. IL had been for aeeks ths anxious Nill of The lrsens of the Comptam,s. B,Il 10 lake inc question. They had taxed their pAys,- cal powers 10 the utmost by attending here He with weak and trembling imbs, had dragged h,p. self hefe to-day, m Ihe hope the minority would suter some progress 10 be made in the bill ua would answer for the majority that they would take no course that coad prevent final aeo on il in one week.
 MT. Foote expressed his shbortence ot the nokcv advocatsd by the Senator ftom New York If we did not settle the Texas boundary, t would be eel. lied by the sword. Iexa, would not yield in ,h,, eonfict, nor would she halt m her coarse Now. he Senator from New York inyokes he force ot the executive government in resistance 10 Texas II drop of Texas blood was shed in the contest, by the executive power, every man in the South would take up arms m behalf of Texas and we should be involved m clviI wal This might saig he policy of some one asprant who, North of Ma so1 < Dlxon's line, might expect 10 preside over portion o dIsmembered contederacy.
 The discussion WAS continued by MT Seward, Mir, Tnruey, and MT. penion.
 MT Clay rrloined to the remarks of Mir Benton.
 NIT. Houston spoke in reply to soma remarks heretofore made by Mir Dayton II said Texas had never threatened to military force She had but single commission, and his authority had been obeyed But Texas was menaced with force, if she asserted her rights.
 Mir Benton and Mir Clay had som. controversy in regard 10 the allegation of the latter, that Mr. Benton Was, last November. opposed to Inc adnis- sion of California
 Mir, Benton denled 1t.
 MT. Clay read ihe letter from St Louis, signsd by John Il Reed. stating that Mir. Bentou had sxpres- sed these views.
 Mi Benton hoped the letter would be entered on the journal. He proceeded to ardge that MT. Clay had delayed the business of the Senate, aud was originally in favor of admitting California sep- arate measure. But the Senator should net gee sf by bringing up an offset
 Mir. Clay. l have no thought of getting off
 Mir, Benton. You shaa not. fl you wish to- Much laughter He would hold the Senator as the author of bat letter. for he had produced it, II did edoit the Senators right thus Arraign for delaying business. The letter Is aa infamous caiumny, aud thus brand it-and brand il and the publisher of il.
 Mir Clay. 1 repel with scorn and contempt tho Senator's insinuaiion against
 MT Benton. Oh, you may send t back, bat you got it first.
 MT Webster sec with pain such offensive marks. IL is the duty cf The Chair 10 stop debates on personal matters. lls could mol sit here quietly and witness such breaches of decorum.
 Mr BeuoH Oh, it is all over,
 The Vice President sad he aid not perceive inc tendency of the remarks of Inc Senator from Mis- souri, and was mol in the chair wheu the SenslaT from Kentucky first spoke.
 MT Hale said that when he attacked and sl- ters reed against hum. everybody seemed 10 snJoy |. How old must Senator bs 10 be entitled 10 exemption from such assauiisl as young Senator. he had 10 endure them.
 MT. Underwood took the floor. Iie did not feel like speaking afier this
 A motion was made to adjourn. lt was carried yeas 3J, nays 23. The Senate adjourned.