The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-08
Congressional.


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SKH.rx Mr. Iohn Il.vis Tr,.s,snisd fhs er,der-
tiais Of lie Hon Robert g. Winthrop. apuoisred
Senator from Nassaebusetts If, the place Of Hon.
Daniel Wehsser rss;gnsd Nr jVinflrnn vas
qualified and sndh h;sl ssaf
Mr. Mason ofItr.d ;,;r, ,.~sl,,tic,u ,ouf;r,uing
the right Of Texns to ,srv;,,v ca,r.sd v her y EsT
she was annexed, and givne her mi possession Of
The same Laid over = - - -ia
The report Of the select eenroi,,s ar, the irves
tgation Of the Benton and Too,e d,fFieuIsv. was
ordered 10 be printed
The Compromse Bill was taken IN 70 dav. and
Mr. Dawson moved TO amend Nj Rradhuyv1s
amendment, by limiting the pfUponed TerrisoriaI
Government Of New Mexico 20 t[ie terTitogv west
Of the Rio Grande. WIS., 4.
Mr. Clay supported il. Messrs. Rnsk Foose aad
Dawson yindicated it, MessFs Ewing DonrIaa
and Benton opposed il. ~
Mr. Walker moved to lay the bill on the sAble
This was reiected--veas 25 nays 81 n
MIR Dawson's amendment to the amendment
was agreed rO-yeas 80, nays %.
The amendment Of Mr. Bradbury a. amended.
vvas s,rssd toveas 40 nava as -
MI Norris moved 10 amend tv striking out that
mart Of the bill which prohibits the TsrrirbrinI
IeeisIatures from passing any laws 10 prohibit or
admit slavery A debafe ersued. in which Messrs
Phelps Foote. Downs Pratt and Turney took mart
NJ 'nrnsy Aid he fict Of ,b moiioD synnId
be 10 exclude slavery The officers Of the Terri
torv vvonId n. apnoin,ed bv a Northern Preaident
| and thev yvould exclude slavery
M fgav snoke IN favor Of striking ont the
claws a. /, asTumsd ,be rogver ~ rysnt;on Nv
| Conersss The North would be for the rsstrictio,,
and the South against it.
Alter long debate, q m0slOn was made TO adj
| louEn, and lost--yeas ~ nays H.
Shortly alter' mf. 1eneIson DAVIS took tne noor'
| Hnuuv- ~ M VHin,hrcn - n, ,vl,at ba r.aaYd
~ -sa5 'ass,,, ,'s ~ = ~ ss;as5 ns .
srryo tI,s Covsrnor and fcnrr;I h,
Msssschnsetts ~ m she vacancv in the Senate ~
4. ..a11ae 20 ~, - " M e sa1an.y i ~ e.s y ~
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~ tiars rganjd - yacanf 1so,s, tlis aaSr md re
nsst fef The ~, vv,s ~ ,r,r,s,refi 4, ~ .,.,,aI
5ovu, a., fhe fsovern0r ~ Massgchnseits-
| In taxing f;naI leave he desired 10 sav N the
| SIMPLEST and briefsss terms. thar he lad always
Cherished The highest regard for the character q
This body and lis presiding officer and 10 express
| his ardent wishes Cor the health PROSPERITY anf
happiness of the members individually and collec
| uyeiv
The Chair stated that the first business in orde
was the motion to reconsider the vote bv which tn
Homestead Bill was referred 10 the Commiiiee q
the Whole, and on that motion, the gentlema
from Maryland (Mr. Evans) was enKiEted 10 ID
floor.
Mr. Evans said he would not avail himself {
bis right to speak, but would, for the purpose Q
enabling the House TO proceed to the transaction
the public business, move 10 lay the motlon 10 re
consider on the table.
% rhe question was put and me nGuou @ ;! sgIeed e
Inc u1 u1use theh resoiVeu nsei' sh'o O~ohiai1eS ~
Tbs ME- h,lI Tr the adn;ss;on Of o.lit,,n;. S., :,
.,n D io ia asds mi ~ Rs1nIr,;-, IL. D.
sion Bill taken up aiter which the committee rose
feporlsu tue OH 10 'he nOuSe' anu was HnaAll
pa1Sso Tsu u. 49,, 49,, s-o,,,;,,.s - 80,