The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-10
Highly Important from wnshington--pas-
sage OF alr. Pearce's Bill.

Il is with unalioyed pleasure that we convey TO
our readers, to-day, the very gratifying Information
that Mr.. PeaYce's bill for the settlement of the
boundary dispute between Texas AMI New Mexico,
was paasedy esterday by the Senate Various amend
ments were proposed and debated, but it WAS
passed in substantially the form ia which it was in
IrOduced by Mr. Pearce. BY this bill, the bounda-
~ Of Texas is fixed as follows beginning al the
inierst con Of the one hundredth degree west lon
Qudc with 80 degrees SO north, proceeding thence,
due west, to l03 degrees west longitude, thence,
due south, TO - degrees north latitude and thence
in straight line 10 El Paso, south of it, so as
10 Include the settlement of FL carlo, as an equi-
valeGt for deprving her of the portion of New
Mexico TO which she laid claim, whether Justly or
not, it is not necessary now TO inquire. Texas is
TO receive ten millions of dollars in United States
stock-fve millions of which are not TO be issued
until the claims against her, growing out of the act
of annexation TO the nil ed States shall be salts
fed. The bill was passed by vote of thirty to
twenty.
Now that this knotty and troublesome natter
has been disposed Of as far as the Senate is cen
cerned, we may reasonably look for an early set
element Of the whole slavery question. In all pro-
liability the bill for the admission of California
will be- taken up to-day, and We would not be sur
prIsed if paper to- contained the fact of
its passage. There is nothing but plain sailing
ahead, according TO present appearances The ap-
preparation bills will follow, and then an adjourn
msnt after one of the most laborious and exciting
sessions Of Congress that we have had since the
foundation Of the government.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
the principal subject Of discussion in the House of
Representatives yesterday. The debateTs took
very wide scope in their arguments, and extended
great deal Of their thunder on matters having
only an indirect bearing on the measure before
them. There much said about disunion, and
fighting about the Texas boundary dispute; but as
the public have been dossd ad napseam with such
ebulliiions Of ultraism do not care 10 do more
than refer TO il. Il is uncertain when this bill will
pass. A dozen other subjects will, no doubt, be
tackled to it before the final question is taken,
as is usually the case, but We hope il will be strong
enough TO bear them all, and carry them safely
through.
The cabinet is not yet complete, but it is nearly
20. MIR. Guer is understood to have accepted the
Interior, and Mr. Conrad has, according TO reliable
intelligence, been appointed to the secretaryship OF
War. Whether the latter will accept or not, has
not yet been learned. Mr.. Fillmore will, no doubt,
soon be in way TO conduct his administration ac-
cordng 10 his wishes; and from the good commence
ment which he msde in taking such decided but
coDciliaiory course on the Texan boundary dis
pute, there is every reason TO believe that the
manner in which he will carry on the government
will be acceptable TO the county.
The election returns from Missouri come in very
slowly. - yet, it is hard to say which way the
State has gone. The indications are, that the
wings have succeeded, in consequence Of the divi-
sions in the democratic ranks. Neither has any
thing definite been received from Arkansas, Indi-
ana, or Kentucky.