The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-20
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
r ii n IT III II ST CON q II u 3 I.
PIRST SESSION.
Senate.
BY MoRsx's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WAsHINGToS, June 10, 1850

Senate.
BY MoRsK's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WAsHINoTos, June TO- 1850.
THE rRrmDESr's CUBAN MESSAGE.
The Presidents Cube Message, OF Sd inst, was
taken up, and on Mr.. Dawson's motion, was ordered
printed.
After the consideration Of sundry private bills,
THE oMSIBusn BILL
again called up-the question pending being upon
Mr. Hale's endment to Jefferson Davis amendment
repeating all the pre-eAstng OF Mexico obstruct
ing the right to hold slave property in the ter
ritories. Mr. Hales smendment rejected without
division, and AIR. Davis by yeas is, nays 29-Mr.
Foote voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. WALLER moved to amend the bill to sx-
tend the right of suffrage to all such aliens in the
citizens Of the United States-whch, after a few
marks. was rejected without division.
Mr. Waller then moved to amend the tenth Sec
ton, striking out the provision restraining the legs
latures of the territories from discriminating against
the onresdent landh olders; which rejected.
Mr.. UNDLKwoop moved to strike out from the bill
the double appropriation OF lands for educational
poses. Rejected
Mr.. UNDERWOOD then moved an amen dment, making
provision in the event OF the rejection by Texas of
the proposition for the settlement OF her boundaries
that Texas may bring suit.
Dir. WEBSTER objected to the amendment. 1t gave
Texas the power 20 sue and at the the right to
forbear sueing The proper would be TO direct,
in the event anticipated by the amendment proposed
that the President OF the United States shall bring the
tuit proposed.
hr CLAY, by way OF compromise, suggested that the
amendment be modified to allow either the Uaited
States or Texas to commence suit
MIR. RUsK opposed the amendment, and submitted
additional remarks in support of the Texas title. He
said the much altered by the recent message
of the President. The United States claimed the
territory in dispute by fraudulent detention. He
hoped Texas would to be dragged to the
bar OF the Supreme Court.
Mr.. BADGER advocated the anne ndment. contending
that the title Of Texas not clear and ougatto be
submitted to the judiciary.
Mr.. Foorr denied the jurisdiction of the Unsed
States
Mr.. BADerR, arguing the question Of Jurisdiction,
maintained that the Supreme Court would possess it
in the case proposed.
In the course OF subsequent debate
Mr.. UEDERwDoD expressed his belief that the pend
ing bill mmediatey upon its passage will make the
territory acquired from Mexico, free soil.
Additional debate.
Mr. DAYTON gave notice Of an amendment provid-
ing that the money paid to Texas shall be paid to
the extinction Of her public debt and that upon pay
ment Texas shall cede to the United States all OF her
vacant and unappropriated lands"
Mr. BERnIEN gave notice OF an amendment, providing
that California shall have one representative only,
and two ssnstorsthe latter to be chosen by the Lee
gislature, after the passage Of this act.r
Mr.. PIERcE advocated Mr. Under woods amsndmen MT
at some length.
Mr. Gay suggested that the bill be passed without
the amendment, AID that then joint resolution be
passed providing for the contingency alluded to in the
amendment He expressed the encouragement he
had felt at the delay which the bill had received from
time to time lie had hoped that all the amendments
would be disposed of by to- and yet here
four or FIVE amendments given notice Of to add
still to the delay, and thwart the bill He sincerely
trusted that the Senate would, tomorrow sit out all
the amendments, and that by Thursday of next week.
the final vote would be taken.
After q few words between Mr.. BERRIES and Mr.
CLAY. the subject was postponed until to morrow,
And the Senate, alter an executive session. adjourned