The New York herald., 1850-06-08
THlRTY-FIRsT CON GRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


ny MoRsx's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WAsHIsGros. June 7, 1850
The Senate met at eleven O'Clock Hardly quorum
present
TINE PRINTING
hr. MASON presented me mortal from Mr. Richie
asking to be released from the Of public print
ing After incidental debate The subject OF public
printing 1t was referred to the Committee Printing
THE BENTON AND COMMITTEE.
Dir. KING asked to be excused from further service
on the Committee Of Investigation into the Benton
and Foote repcontre He stated that II Is supposed bv
party interested in the in vestigation that he Is
biased in relation to the and he felt that he
with selfresptct. lTbe difference existing IL under.
stood to be between Mr. King and Mr.. Benton
1HE CALIFORNIA TERRITORIAL ELL.
The motion to excuse WAS adopted
After the transaction of morning business the Sc
nate, in Committee OF the hole resumed the eonside
ration OF the Omnibus bill.
IMPORTANT DEBATE.
Mr. CLrMKrs moved TO amend the section fixing the
boundaries OF Texas so az TO conform those boundaries
as settled by the Law OF Limits passed by the Texan
Congress In 1885; also providing for the setting apart
for the Of the Indians all of territory north Of
latitude a. The Indians to be collected and ved
thereto at the expense Of the United states
Mr. CLAr addressed the Senate avoiding the question
ame ndment in its bearing and influence upon the gen.
eral question. In consideration of the many differ
ences OF opinion In regard to the title OF Texas this
was preeminently subject Of com promise The CON-
promise proposed BY the committee he believed to be
one which ought to command the approval of both
sections. Southern gentlemen In particular, in view
Of the doubts thrown upon the title Of ought to
give II hearty assent. He called upon Southern Sem
aors not to insist upon their assertion of the un-
doubted title Of Texas. and predicted that II the ques-
tion should ever be submitted to the decision OF the
Supreme Court, they would decide against Texas
Mr. RUsH replied at lengt in defence Of
the title Of Texas to the Rio jrsnd. The debate
continued no new points Of interest being disclosed
by hsssrs Hale, Davis tof Mass) and Douglas
Mr. DAVIS lot Missy supported Mr. Clemens amend
nent, in speech Of some length and with much
hsmence ipsstDg that the title Of Texas to the Rio
Grande IL indisrutabe. and sspg his
dissent from any proposition which shall eventually
give TO free soil asy portion Of territory belonging
MIR foorr said he would not himself vote for the
committeos proposition for the settlement Of the
would not result in making ee soil and minated an
amendment removing all doubt from this point
After further debate by Messrs cass Berrsn Butler
Mir WEBSTER said he did not desire to see great DO.
tca questions referred To the Judiciary of the cou-
try lie thought IL much better TO settle such ques
tops by comI romise. yet he saw difficulty In
preme Court OF the United States The question was
between the United States aud the Of Texas
and he proceeded to show by argument that the
tribunal
Mr. M,sos desired to enter his dissent to the propo-
sion. that any could arise in which tho United
States could be party In suit State another
Mr.. HAIR moved that when the Senate adjourn IL
should De 70 Monday next IL was very evident that
ms nts TO the bill tomorrow.
Mr.. Cav suggested that the motion not in
order while the bill under consideration: aud
the friends Of the bill generally insisted upon sitting
Tomorrow for the purpose Of getting the Anal vote II
possible
The vote was then taken upon Mr.. CLEMENS amend
ment, and IL was r'jeeted-ysas IL, nays 5T-as fol-
YrAs-Nesrs. Atehison Borand Butler Clemens Davis
lef Mise Downes, fccte. Houston. Hunter King Mason
Morton, Pratt, Rusk. Sebastian. Soule aud Turney.
Nsys-Messrs. Badger Baldwin Bell, Benton. Berrien,
s.h Ss, Is ess t.y c0igS, cGrr,s p,I
lof Iows Douglas, Greene Dale usmlin Jones. Manguu
sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Waller Webster, and Whit
comb
Nr. H.Ls moved q postponement Of the bill until
Monday
Mr.. Cav opposed.
Mr.. BEsIos intimated his intention on Monday, to
move the Unite poet tponement Of the further
siderstion Of the bill
The Senate then refused to postpone the bill till
Monday but made II the special order for to- morrow
and, after an executive session, adjourned