Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-06
coNcREss-1sT SESSION
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER q.
SEN ATE

Steam ines but inconsistent Win tne contract anu c
decision of the late Postmaster General
The bill was ordered TO be engrossea.
engrossed. l.. :. ors be,ween New or
s,ns md Tampico and Vera Cruz rimonhy was ordered
TO be engrossed - -
The Senate was twice without quorum
Inc ''I HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The morning hour was occupied principally IN discussing
The propriety of printing on the recommendation OF me
committee on printing the report OF list OF pensioners OF
the United States The subject was finally laid or the
table. o.,,o
months ago TO investigate mapractices in the Department
of the INFERIOR made report accompanied by the following
resolutions viz:
Resolved That the payment by the Secretary Of the In
terror of s32 3S2 30 the administrator of Commodore
James Barron communication pay for the naval services OF
said Barron during the revolutionary war; was made in vio-
ution of law.
Resolved, That officers of the Virginia navy during the
war Of the Revolution not entitled 10 conmutaon pay
Resolved That the payment Of compound interest in the
of Commodore James Barron was made in violation OF
law.
Resolved, That the sum of s56O2l 49l00 paid Mcssrs.
Corcoran q Riggs as ASST gnecs Of VIM NJ. Gwinn, was
Justly due the ChckaSaw Indians, and improperly paid
TO Corc0ran Il Riggs
Mr. Vintou also made minority report.
Mr. Richardson moved that the reports be printed and that
their further consideration be postponed TIL this day
weeks.
Mr. vinton said he opposed the posponemen and
desired offer resolutions substitutes Tor those vi the
gentleman from Illinois.
The question postponcment was taken BY yeas and
nays and decided in the negatve-ycas 81, nays l07
The hour of II O'Clock having arrived,
The Speaker stated that the House would proceed
cute the special ORDER which The consideration OF the
Texas boundary bill.
The question pending Yesterday the motion made bv
Mr. AlcLane Of Maryland, 10 commit the bill to the commit
tee whole the State Of the Union which he had
moved the previous question:
Mr. Mc[ane who yesterday made the motion 10 commit
the bill temporarily withdrew The demand for the previous
question with view 10 explanation. He said he very
distinctly that if the bill was committed farther amend
ment it, il would be lost He had been appealed to
other side of the House Whig sde) withdraw the
motion enable them boundary line further South
take from Texas territory than taken from her
by the bitha is leave her much they believed
belonged 10 the old province of Texas He had also been
appealed by others this side Of the House democratic
sidc) withdraw the motion for the previous question
able gentlemen the Rio Grande the boundary
The gentlemen equally confident those the other
side that they carry such boundary and that il would
add strength TO the bill
He for one would prefer the Rio Grande as the boundary
the boundary in the bill. He had confidence, how
that the adoption OF either the the other boundary
could BIZ carried, or if il could that it would strengthen the
bill The boundary wished be- proposed Their side
called the Ewing boundary had been several OCCASIONS
voted down in the Senate and if it placed in the BILL il
could not pass through that body He did not believe that
the bill could be amended in any form TO give il more
strength He would therefore, adhere his motion the
previous question: which motion he would for aud then
against the motion ~ commit with the view of bring
ing the House 10 vote ultimately upon the amendment and
the bill
ondcd-yeas ~, nays 90.
The question being ordering the main question:
which was on the commitment of the BILL the yeas and nays
| ordered.
motion lay the table ostyeas &c. nays 100
The question then taken ordering the main ques-
ton to be put and decided IN the Acknowledgements 49, nays
6S.
The question then taken the motion refer The
committee of the whole and carriedyeas l0l nays 90
[hc bll by this vote is considered as lost II is presun
cd ta, all those friendly the bllendy settlement
OF the quesonfiendy ,he quiet of the country and
biy Of the Union, voted against the commitment. If the
motion 10 commit had not been carried tho question would
have required the amendment Of Mr.. Boyd and then
the bill is amended or otherwise.
Mr.. Waldo of y. Y, moved reconsider the vote by
which the bill committed.
Mr. Root moved lay the motion the table and de-
manded the yeas and nays thereon They ordered.
The question then taken laying the motion 10 re-
consider on The table, and ii was decided in the negative
yeas l03 nays luz
The Chair voted in the negative which made the vote lo3
10 l03 and IL was determined III the negative.
The question then required the motion TO reconsider
which question taken a by yeas and nays and
carried in the ADVANTAGEOUS l0i nays 90.
The motion was reconsidered
The question REQUIRED the motion commit TO the
committee OF the whole On the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Moot demanded the yeas and nays. They or
dered and taken, and the result was yeas 0 nays 03
So the House refused To commit the bill
The Speaker said the question would be the amend
mcnt proposed by Mr.. Clingman, Of n. c. This amend
published few days ago, a territory on
the Pacific out of portion Of California.
The question was taken this Amendment by yeas and
nays, and it rejcctcdycas 60 nays 100.
Mr. Thompson Of Mississippi, said: Mr.. Speaker, be-
levc that the only question pending is the amendment
OF the gentleman from Kentucky (Nlr Boyd) and that it is
impossible by any attempt further amendment.
The chair answered in the affirmative.
Mr. Thompson-Thcn move as a test question that the
bill be laid upon the table.
Mr. Bayly protested that it could not be made test
question the bill, for the amendment might be voted
down.
Mr.. Thompson withdrew the notion Mr. Ash renewed
it, and That motion Mr. McClernand demanded the yeas
and nays They ordered; and the question being ta
KEN the result was, yeas 81, nays AL.
SO the bill was not laid upon the table.
The question then required the amendment, OF Mr.
Boyd providing territorial government for New Mexico
The question was taken BY yeas and nays and resulted
ayes 9S nays l06
So the amendment rejected.
Great excitement in Hall at the result of this vo,e
! motion was made To adjourn which voted down.
Mr. Schenck moved 10 reconsider the by which Mr.
Boyds amendment rejected and moved 10 lay that mo-
ton on the table He subsequently withdrew the notion
Mr.. Cartier moved that the House )ourn The question
voted down.
Mr. Cartier then moved that the be reconsidcred by
which the amendment was lost.
Mr. McLane called for the and nays; he believed
thar there was yet chancea faint hopethat the bill
might be saved.
Mr.. Root moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the
table.
Mr. Boyd demanded the yeas and nays on that notion
They ordered
Mr. Boyd now moved that the House adjourn.
Mr. Cartier demanded the yeas and nays and they were
ordered and determined in the negavc-yeas So nays 1876
So the bill was rejected.
Great excitement--nany members looking frightened nj
what they had donc-mnny doubt feeling that they
would have fearful render to an indignant con-
stituency
Mr.. Boyd moved reconsideration of the vote by which
the bill rejected
Mr. Harris of Tennessee moved tina, the House adjourn
which motion carred-ayes III noes no, counted
The House adjourned accordingly.
DAMAGE BY THE FRESHEI, &c.
Inc Sfhuylkl Canal is complete wreck, and no bust
can be done il this Several bridges have
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