The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-09
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
CON q II f S SION IL.
IN SENATE,
THURSDAY, Aueusr 8, 1850.

THURSDAY, AUGusT 3, 1850.
| TARIFF.
Mr.. COOPER presented twenty-five memorials
from citizens of Pennsylvania, asking revision
of the Tariff, the substitution of specific for ad
valorem duties, and protection to domestic man
ufactures which were referred to the Committee
on Manufactures.
Mr.. C. in presenting these memorials, spoke Of
the insuiiiciency Of the protection now extended
to iron, and the necessity of specific duty on
account Of the low price Of iron.
Mr.. STURGEON, from the same State, made
some statements TO show that the iron interest
had not suffered by the change of the Tariff in
1886. He declared that more iron was manufac-
iured in Pittsburg now, than between the years
| 1919 and 1886
REPORT FROM A COMMITTEE.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial
Of the delegate from the Cherokee nation, sub
mitted report in writing, concluding with GER
tain resolutions.
The consideration Of this matter was made the
special order for Monday, at II o'clock.
TEXAS BOUNDARY.
On motion OF Mr.. PEARCE, the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the special order, the
bill for the establishment of the northern and
western boundary of Texas
Mr.. UNDERWOOD inquired if he would be
allowed to finish his remarks commenced yester-
day without being interrupted by the call for the
special order of IL o'clock
The PRESIDENT answered in the affirmative.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD then continued his speech
He thought Texas, even if she Lad right to the
soil, ought not to force her claim by an appeal to
arms, and IT was bad policy for the United
States to purchase peace Of Texas to prevent civil
war. He then went on to show by reference to
maps and the records that Texas had no right to
the territory which it was proposed to purchase.
He was opposed to giving Texas money even
to pay her debt because when annexed to the Uni
ted States she still retained the power of taxation,
and of course possessed resources within herself
to pay her debts.
Mr. RUSK, in reply to remark of the senator
from Kentucky, that Texas had threatened to
take up arms in maintenance of her claims, said
that the statement was not true.
After the conclusion of Mr.. UNDERwooD's
speech,
Mr.. EWING offered the following amendment,
which was read
Strike out all after the word "Greenwich, 3" in
line 10, to "thence," in line 90, and insert
"crosses," &C., which, to make Ineligible, we
will give in brackets in the following section:
First. The State of Texas will agree that her
boundary on the north shall commence at the point
at which the meridian of 100 degrees west from
Greenwich t'crosses the Red River, being the
southwest angle in the line designated between the
United Statss and Mexico, and the same angle in
the line Of the territory set apart for the Indians
by the United States, thence southwestwardly to
the most northery point Of the dam across the
Rio Bravo del Norte, which supplies with water
the irrigating canal which supplies the town Of FL
Paso with water and thence with the channel
Of said river to the Gulf Of Mexico.
Mr.. EWING, in order to give an opportunity
for the printing of his amendment, and to take up,
the California bill, moved that the bill be post
poned till tomorrow. '
After remarks on this motion by Messrs. FoorE,
BADGER, PEARcE, EWING, and BuTLER, the ques-
ton to postpone the consideration of the bill was
lost-yeas IS, nays 81 s
After debate upon the amendment of MIR. Ew
ING, it was rejected--yeas 81, nays %.
Mr.. DAYTON offered the following amend
ment h#''~ 81
AT end of fourth section, add "And releases
to the United States all the vacant and unappro-
priated lands now lying within her limits, pro-
vided, il there shall be any residue Of said lands,
after the repayment to the United States of ten
millions Of dollars hereinafter referred to, the
same shall return to, and remain the property of
Texas" .ns
Rejected--yeas II, nays %.
Mr. PEARCE offered the following amendment,
which was adopted without division
[After provided also, at the end of the bill
insert
That no more than FIVE millions of said stock
shall be issued until the creditors of the State
holding bonds and other certificates Of stock of
Texas, on which duties on imports were specially
pledged, shall first file at the Treasury of the
United States releases of all claim against the
United States, for or account Of said bonds or
certificate, in such form as shall be presented by
he Secretary of the Treasury and approved by
he President Of the United States.
Mr.. MASON offered an amendment, which was
'dopted without division:
At the end Of the bill add: provided that no.
hing herein contained shall be construed to inn
'air or qualify any thing contained in the third
rticle of the second section Of the Joint resolu-
ion for annexing Texas to the United States,
approved March i, 1S45, either as regards the
lumber of States that may hereafter be formed
'ut Of Texas or otherwise"
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVE, August 8, 1850.
After prayer, the journal of the previous days
were read. When
Mr.. JONES rose to privileged question, and