The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-08-01

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He examined the whole subject of the respective
titles of Texas and New Mexico, and maintained
that Texas had no lawful right TO the territory in
dispute.
After tedious discussion by several Senator'S
Mr. Clarke moved that the Senate adjourn.
Mr. Clay asked the yeas and nays on the mo-
ton, and they were ordered.
And the question being taken, resulted in the
negative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Baldwin, Barnwell, Bell, Ben
ton, Berrien, Butler, Chase, Clarke, Davis Of
Massachusetts,, Davis Of Mississippi Dayton,
Dodge Of Wisconsin, Greene Hale, Hamlin,
Hunter, Mason, Miller, Morton Phelps, Seward,
Soule, Turney, Upham, and Yulee-25.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bradbury,
Bright, Cass, Clay Cooper. Dawson, Dickinson,
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foote,
Houston, Jones King Msngum, Norris, Pearce,
Pratt Rusk Sebastian, Shields, Smith, Spruance,
Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, Walker, and
Whitcomb--3l.
The question was then taken on the amend
ment proposed by Mr. Benton, and it was reject
ed as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Chase,
OIL n . .S-----I--->>- -. -
:. .-y.N.,e.., -..vsNs, nafe, namnn mIner,
Phelps, Seward, Smith, Upham, and Walker
l6.
NAYs-Messrs Atchison, Badger Barnwell,
Bell. Berrien, Bradbury, Bright, Butler, Clay,
Cooper, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson,
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas. Downs, Felch, Foote,
Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum, Mason,
Morton Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Shields,
Soule, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood,
Wales, Whitcomb and Yulee---3S.
Mr. Benton moved an amendment, but with
drew it to allow Mr. Mason of Virginia TO offer
an amendment of similar character.
The amendment was read, and was az follows:
strike out all of the amendment Of Mr.. Bradbury
| after the word "Texasp where it first occurs,
| and insert "upon the western boundary of the
State of Texas, as II was when she was admitted
as State into the Union"
| Mr.. Mason supported his amendment in o
speech.
Mr. Turney moved an adjournment.
MIR Clay called for the yeas aud nays, and the
motion to adjourn was lost-yeas 26, nays &C.
Mr. Mason SO modified bis amendment, as to
designate the " western and northern boundaries
Alter some DISCUSSION, ME Davis Sc Mssss-
osas, ..s .IIaa6ftd te apparent intention of the
majority to force vote upon the bill and to the
fact, that this being great measure OF compro-
mise and harmony, it should not be pressed TO a
Sofs while Two States were but hslf represented
on the floor The vacancies from those States
would be filled in few days, and then fair vote
could be had
A motion to adjourn, made by Mr. Yulee, was
rejected-yeas 25, nays 81.
Mr. Mason modified his amendment so as that
the words TO be inserted would read, "to run the
western and northern boundaries Of the State Of
Texas
And the question being taken, the amendment
was rejected, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Baldwin Barnwell, Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Davis Of Massachusetts,,
Davis Of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge Of Wiscon'
sin, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Hunter, Mason, Mil
Ter, Morton, Sebastian, Seward, Smith, Soule,
Turney, Upham, Walker, and Yulee-25
NAYs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Berrien,
Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Cooper Dawson,
Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs
Fetch, Foote, Houston, Jones, King, Mangum
Norris Pearce, Pratt Rusk, Shields Spruance
Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, and Whitcomb-20
| MIR Rusk proposed to add to the amendment,
| that the said State Of Texas Is hereby declared
entitled to all the rights she had in and to the
| territory east of the Rio Grande, which she had
or which she may have had at any time, since the
ratification Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mr. Benton spoke of this bill being oompro
mise, measure of peace, measure to restore pa
ternal feelings throughout the country. 1t ap.
peared as if it was to be forced measure; q meas
ure to force people TO love and embrace one
another. A species of forced generosity
Mr., Turney moved that the Senate adjourn.
Mr. Clay called for the yeas and nays and the
motion was decided in the affirmative, as follows
YEAs-Messrs, Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton
Berrien, Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis
of Massachusetts, Davis of Mississippi, Dayton
Dodge of Wisconsin, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Hun.
ter, Mason, Miller, Morton, Phelps, Sebastian
Seward, Smith, Soul6, Turney, Underwood, Up.
ham, and Yulee-2s.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Bradbury Bright
| al, naIx Of Inxuo
Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foote, Houston, Jones
King, Mangum, Norris, Pratt Rusk, Shields
Spruance, Sturgeon, Wales Walker, and Whit
comb-25.
And the Senate at o'clock adjourned
FRIDAY, July 26, 1850.
The subject was resumed, the question being
on Mr.. Rusk's amendment
Mr. Hale was surprised that gentlemen, who
| had voted down an amendment securing the
rights of both parties to the controversy, should
now bring forward an amendment to secure the
rights of one party After considerable dig
cussion,
Mr. Bradbury asked the Senator from Texas
to modify his amendment 80 that 1t would read
Provided, That in the mean time the rights Of Tex
as and the United States, respectively, shall re-
main unaffected by anything contained in this
bill.
Mr. Rusk declined accepting the modification.
Mr.. Mason opposed the amendment.
And the question being taken, the amendment
of Mr.. Rusk was rejected by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Dawson,
Downs, Houston, King Mangum, Morton, Pratt,
Rusk, Sebastian, and Yulee-12.
NAYS - Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton,
Bradbury, Bright, Cas-, Chase, Clarke, Clay,
Cooper Davis of Massachusetts,, Davis of Mis-
sissippi, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wiscon-
sin, Dodge Of Iowa, Felch, Foote, Greene, Hale,
Hamlin Jones, Mason, Miller, Phelps, Seward,
Smith, Soule, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, I'm.
derwood Upham, Wales, and Walker-35
MIR. Mason moved to strike out all Of Mr..
Bradbury's amendment, and insert as follows
"And II being incumbent on the United States,
pursuant to the 8 joint resolution for annexing
Texas to the United States, approved ist March,
1916, to preserve to Texas all the territory TO
which that State is entitled the President Of the
United States shall be, and he is hereby author
ICED to appoint three commissioners, any two Of
| whom may act aud who, with such commissioners
| rs may be appointed with like authority under
legislative act Of Texas shall have power to as
| certain and determine the territory properly
included within and rightfully belonging to that
State on the western and northern borders there
of, since or under the treaty with Mexico signed
at Guadalupe Hidalgo, and TO provide bounda-
| ries accordingly And the proceedings Of said
commissioners shall be, as early as practicable,
transmitted to the President Of the United States,
10 be by him transmitted 10 Congress; ard the
same, when approved by Congress and the Legis-
lature Of Texas shall be obligatory on the par
tiesn
And the question being taken thereon, 1t was
rejected by the following vote;
YEAs--Messrs. Barnwel, Benton, Butler, Chase,
Clarke, Davis Of Mississippi, Hale, Houston,
! Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Rusk, Sebastian,
Seward, Shields, Scale, Turney, Upham, and
Yulee--20.
NAys-Mcssra Atchison, Badger, Rerricn,
Bradbury, Bright, Cas-, Clay Cooper Davis OF