Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-03
CON GRESS
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, July 81, 1850.


making proposals Texas for the establishment of her
and northern boundaries.
The pending question the amendment of the Senator
from New Hampshire (Mr. NoRRIs) to strike out Of the
10th section the words nor establishing prohibiting At
rican slavery"
debate ensued 10 which Messrs. DAVIS Of Mississippi,
BALDWIN, EWING, and MASON took part.
The question was then tsken,. and the result was:
YEAS-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Bradbury, Bright,
Csss Chase Clarke Clay Cooper Dayton Dickinson Dodge
of Iowa, Douglas Felch, Greene, Hamn JONES' Mangum,
Miller Norris Phelps Pratt Seward Shields, Smith, Spru
anee, Sturgeon. Underwood, Upham, Wales, and Win
ShYs-Ms,.r.. A,sAi.oa. Barn~eil Benton, Berien,
TSrney, Whitcome, and Yuiee-is
So the amendment agreed to.
Mr. WALKER then renewed his motion 10 strike out all
after che fourth section Of the bill so to limit eIclu-
sivey the admission Of California and this he called for
the yeas and nays which ordered.
Mr.. PEARCE moved to amend the amendment by srik-
ing out from the 22d te the 39th sections Inclusive.
The PRESIDENT. The proposition is to strike out all
that which relates to New Mexico.
Mr.. PEARCE. Yes, sir and may as well state my
Debate ensued, in which Messrs. PEARCE and CLAY
took part.
M PEARCE, IN explanation of his amendment
minded the Senate, that the motion Of the Senator from
Georgia, (Mr. DAwsoN,) the amendment OF the Senator
from Maine (Mr bRADBuRI) amended to provide
that until such the bosndary line between the State
Of Texas and the territory of the United States be agreed to
en Of the United State, the Territorial government auho
rzed by this shall 60 into operation of the Rio
Grande shah any State be established for New Mexico
embracing any territory east Of the Rio Grande From this
he foresaw consequence which he willing
ton. Already indications visible. 1t had already been
claimed that this abandonment Texas Of all the
country Of the Rio Grsnde and knowing he did how
The slightest acQuescence would be used sustain the title of
Texas, he unwilling TO give any sanction amend
that might be construed. Bot in addition this he
did net see the necessity Of providing government for
small portion Of New Me1ico and leaving the most import
ant part without any government or subject to military domi-
nation. He did desire to prevent the organization Of the
Territory Of New Mexico and if he succeeded in this motion.
he intended to to insert the provisions of the bill which
stricken yesterday, and in lieu of the amendment
of the Senator from Georgia offer another.
Mr.. CLAY viewed this attempt destroy Of the
valuable features Of the b the adjustment Of the rou
blesome boundary question. He regretted the inas
much amendments we're suspend the oPe
ration of the Territorial provision both sides Of the river
until the st Of April though its present shape ne did not
think it liable to the objections which had been urged
against it.
PEARCE modified his motion that it proposed to strike
all of the bill relating New Mexico amended, and
then rense those provisions with the exception OF that
portion which inserted yesterday, the motion Of Mr.
Dawson, and 70 substitute in lieu thereof the words
"The Territorial Government Of New Mexico, authorized
BY th. act shall not into operation until the h OF March,
1851"
Debate was continued by Mr. RUsK and others
On the motion Of Mr.. NORRIS, the amendment, which
his instance had been made the tenth secon extended
the 23d strike out the words, nor establishing
nor prohibiting African slavery"
The debate was further continued BY Messs SHIELDS,
DAWSON, YULEE, BENTON, and HOUSTON.
Mr.. PEARCE further modified his motion, so as strike
out only, and it agreed to Yeas SO, nays %.
Mr.. PEARCE then moved to insert except before spe
cited, for which he offered his substitute.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved to amend the amendment by
striking the words proposed be substituted for Mr.
DAwsoSs amendment, and insert the following
Proae That said shall report the
suit of their proceedings Legislature Texas
Congress- by day of next .ad that muc
Mexico shall take effect without further action of
unless the boundary OF Texas shall have been adjusted
and N the the rights Of both IN the errtoy
thing in this act eontained'
Mr.. HALE moved the indefinite posponement Of the bill
The motion not agreed to Yeas 81, nays 32
After some remarks by Messrs. UNDERWOOD, and
YULEE, the amendment to the amendment rejected :
Yeas "a, nays 33.
Mr. UNDERWOOD moved to amend the amendment BY
striking the provision that the Territorial Government
shall into operation until the 4h of March, 1851
Mr.. TURNEY renewed the motion postpone indef
ntey, but il rejected Yeas 29, nays 80.
Debate continued by Mr.. ATCHISON, (who was
pleased only with the feature of the bill which proposed
the atshment of Territorial Government for Utah. Mr.
YULEE, Mr.. PEARCE, Mr.. BERRIEN, Mr.. DOWNS,
and then the amendment to the amendment rejected
Yeas 25 nays 30.
Mr.. YULEE moved amend the amendment of Mr.
inserted those which relate to Texas
Mr. UNDERWOOD thought the Senate in a
condition legsaie, and hence be moved adjournment
The motion rejected Yeas %, nays 80
That portion Of the amendment of the from Mary.
land which related Texas having been stricken out
question recued the sections proposed be inserted which
relate to New Mexico.
The amendment was rejected. Yeas 25-nays %.
So that the motion insert that part Of the bill which
la,es to New Mexico was not agreed to-
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. WALKER's motion TO
strike from the bill every thing except those sections which
relate to California.
After some dis. .ussion in which Messrs. FOOTE, RUSK,
DAVIS of Mississippi DOUGLAS, and BUTLER took
part an amendment rejected, which proposed by
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi to fix the boundaries Of Utah:
Yeas %, nays "a.
Mr. DAWSON renewed the motion to adjourn, which
was rejected Yeas 16, nays 49,
The question then taken upon Mr.. WALKER's mo-
ton TO strike all except the provisions relating Cali
farnia, and it rejected Yeas 81, nays 33.
Mr.. ATCHIsoN moved to strike out all those sections
which related to California
After some remarks by Mr.. FoorE-
Mr.. PHELPS moved the indefinite postponement Of the
bill.
The question discussed by Messrs BRADBURY,
PHELPS, ArCHISON, FOOTE, and HALE.
The motion rejected Yeas %, nays 80
The melton Of Mr. ATcHrsoy then rejected Yeas %,
nsys 29.
Mr.. PRATT moved an adjournment which rejected.
Mr.. DOUGLAS proposed amendment, to define the
boundaries Of Utah, part Of which designed to make the
3s,h parallel of north latitude the southern boundary
Mr. SEBASTIAN proposed amendment $50 3Ot /; |
which rejected Yeas %, nays27
Explanations having been made by Messs DOUGLAS