The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-10
Mr. McClernand, ,ot In, withdrew his motion

vious question.
The Chair, in answer to an inquiry, said if
the previous question was sustained, the House
would be brought to vote, first on the amend
ments and then on the passage ofthe bill.
The question was then taken by tellers to as
| certain whether there was second for the pre-
vious question.
The House refused second, yeas 76, nays
92'
Mr.. McLane then submitted motion to re.
fer the bill to the committee of the whole. He
| did this with view to have test vote. He
was satisfied that if the bill was put in cond-
ton of amendment it would be lost He there.
fore viewed this as the hest mode of testing the
strength of the bill, and to ascertain whether
the House intends to pass it. He was prepar-
ed to meet the question; and prepared to vote
for the passage of the bill. He concluded by
moving the previous question.
The Chair stated that if the previous question
was sustained it would hiring the House to a
vote, first on The motion to commit which be-
ing rejected, then on the amendment and the
bill itself.
Mr.. Vinton, at this stage, tho proceedings,
moved that the house adjourn. The House
agreed to adjourn, yeas 90, nays 7s.
In THE HOUSE, on the 4th inst, the Spea'
ker announced the special order, and that the
question in order first was the motion Of the
gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr. Boyd,( tore
consider the vote by which the House had re-
jected the bill of the Senate for the settlement
of the Texas boundary controversy.
Mr.. Boyd said he had no remarks to make
His object was well known in making the mo-
tion to reconsider. 1t was that the vote by
which the bill was rejected. and the vote on his
amendment, shall be reconsidered. He there
fore moved the previous question.
The Speaker, in response to an inquiry by
Mr.. Allen, stated that the previous question will
have exhausted itself whether the motion to
reconsider prevail or not If the motion to re-
considered prevailed, thequestion would recur
on ordering the bill to be read third time.
Mr.. Inge moved to lay the motion to recon:
slider OF the table. The question was decided
in the negative-yeas II, nays l25.
The previous question was then reconsider
ed on the motion to reconsider, and the main
question ordered.
The qestion was then taken on the motion to
reconsider, and it was determined in the attir.
mative-yers l3l, nays Is.
So the motion on the rejection of the bill was
reconsidered.
MIR. Grinnell, of Mass, moved to reconsider
the vote by which the amendment of MIR. Boyd
providing territorial government for new Mexi-
CO was laid on the table, and on that motion,
called for the previous question.
MIR. Campbell, of Ohio. moved to lay the mo.
ton to reconsider on the table, which question
was taken OH yeas and nays, and determined
rff sHesssT.i--==- ,-A.e o. .Ays los.
The question required on the motion Of Mr.
Grinnell. The previous question was recon.
sidered and the main question ordered, which
was on motion to reconsider the vote reject
ing MIR. Boyd's amendment The question was
taken on yeas and nays, and carried in. the af-
frnative LOG, nays %.
Mr.. Boyd now obtained the floor, and wish.
ed to offer an amendment to the first section Of
the bill.
The chair ruled that the amenn,ent was not
in order to the original bill, pending the ques-
ton on the amendment.
Several appeals were made to Mr. Boyd to
admit amendments. He refused, and demanded
the previous question.
Mr.. Meade gave notice Of his intention, if
| the previous question was not reconsidered, to
move to commit the bill.
The question was put, and the previons ques-
ton was not secondcd-ayes SO, noes 90.
MIR. Toombs obtained the floor, and moved
the following amendment to the amendment of
Mr.. Boyd, providing that no citizen of of the
United States shall be deprived of his life, liber
ty or property, except under the judgment of
his supcriors under the laws of the land; and
that the Constitution of the United States and
and statutes thereof rs are not local in their
character and the common law as it existed
prior to l776, shall be the exclusive law of said
territory, OIL the subject of African slavery, un'
til otherwise provided"
MIR. Wentworth obtained the floor, and moved
to commit the bill with Instructions
Mr.. Featherston moved to amend the instruc.
tons by substituting for them to strike out all
of the orgnalbi bill. after the enactng clause, and
insert "that the boundaries of the State Of
Texas, MS defined and established by the act of
the Texan Congress of Dec 10, 1885, for that,
purpose, are hereby recognized by the Govern
ment of the U. States
Mr.. Featherston demanded the previous ques'
ton. 1t was seconded, and the main question
ordered.
The Speaker stated, in reply to an inquiry,
that the question would be put on the amend
ment to the instructions moved by the gentle
man from Mississippi, (Mr. Featherston,) then