The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-20
TELEGRAPH DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, July 16.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, July 16.
SENATE.
After the usual morning business the COM
promise bill was taken up.
MIR. Rusls addressed the Senate in reply to
the remarks made by Mr. Benton yesterday
relative 10 the northern boundary OF Texas.
He argued at some length the title of Texas
TO the Rio Grande.
Mr. Clay followed in defence of the action
of the committee on the same subject. Alter
Mr.. Benton severely for an asser
ton made Yesterday, that the sum to be paid
Texas was to he left blank to be used as a
scheme for eIectioneering for votes for the
bill, Mr. Clay proceeded with an argument
to show that the true line of New Mexico be
gins at E. Paso, running to the head OF Red
river, and thence to the 42d parallel.
MIR. Benton rejoined contending that Mr..
Clay had evaded the issue-the question oi
boundary was between New Mexico and Chi
huahua and not between Texas and New
Mexico. He alluded to Mr.. Clay's rebuke of
the language uttered by him yesterday, con-
tending that the language was proper, and
challenging any one to call him to order for
repeating it.
MIR, Clay called Benton to order for saying
that the crime of the bill was that 1t auction
eered for votes to pass itself
The President ruled that the language was
in order, unless designed TO inn ute improper
motives to the Senator'S which he understood
MIR. Benton to deny.
After some further colloquy between Ben
ton and Clay relative to the boundary OF Tex
as and New Mexico, and additional remarks
on the same subject Mr.. Webster rose 10 ad
dress the Senate on the general merits of the
bill, but yielded to motion TO postpone the
further consideration of the subject till tomor-
row. which was agreed to.
Mr.. Webster gave notice of a bill to erect
a monument to Gen. Zachary Taylor in the
Congressional burying ground.
| The Senate, after an Executive session, ad
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Strong offered resolution that the de-
| bate on the report Of the Committee on Elec
lions against the admission to a seat in The
House of Mr.. Smith, as delegate from N
! Mexico, shall cease in two hours after the
House went into Committee OF tive Whole.
Several amendments were offered and fl
nalIy motion to end the debate tomorrow
was adopted.
Mr.. Nc Willie. from the Committee OF
Printing, reported in favor of printing 00Ot
copies ofthe proceedings on the death of Pre-
sident Taylor
Considerable debate ensued. The resolu
ton was finally adopted with an amendmen
that the printing of the pamphlets shall b
executed in conformity with the existin!
laws and contracts.
The House then went into Committee c
the Whole on the report Of the Committee o
f Elections against the admission to a seat i
the House Of the delegate from New Mexico
MIR Ashe opposed the admission of Smith
because it would effect The rights of Texas I
the Territory of New Mexico.
Mr.. Kaufman proceeded 10 advocate tn
claim of Texas. If Mr. Smith should be &C
mtted, it would be in effect the establish
ment Of Territorial Government by on
House of Congress, and the injustice thu
done to Texas would be productive of an ex
element in that State which true patriot
would deeply regret.
The Committee then rose and the Hous
adjourned.
NorE.-But very few members were i
their seats to-day. 1t seems now TO be a SCI
tied fact that Mr.. Webster will be Seeretar
of State.