The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-26

LEE, and HAMLIN
BENIsIA--CALToRNIA.
Nj soULE presented petition, signed by over
three hundred citizens of Benisla IN California, IN
favor of making that place port oil entry keier-
red To the Committee ON Commerce
MILITARY OFFICERS IN CIVIL POSTS.
Mr. CAsS moved, and the Senate proceeded to
she consideration Of his resolution directing an in
curry by the Committee on Military Affairs as 10
the propriety OF providing by law against military
officers performing civic duties
Mr. HOUSTON spoke for some time IN vindica-
ton of his former remarks upon the course pursued
by General Taylor towards Texans during the
war and against Texas; and IN reply 70 ths re-
marks of Mr. PEARcE, who on Saturday had de
Tended the course and action OF General laylor'
He had not concluded when he gave way to the
motion and the subject was postponed I'll to-lnor-
row.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GOVERNMENTS.
The Senate then resumed the consideration oil the
lii reported by the select committee OF thirteen
10 admit California into the Union State; pro
vidiug territorial governments for ttah and New
Mexico; and making proposals TO Texas Tor the
settlement of her western and northern pounuaries'
The question pending was ON the following
amendment moved by Mr. BRADBURY, IN lieu OF
the 39th scction-which section contains the pro-
posals TO Texas relative to her boundary:
That the President Of the United States be and
he is hereby authorized, by and with the advice
aud consent of the Senate, to appoint three commls
sioncrs, " no shall have power to agree with such
commissioners may be appointed under the le-
eisiative authority of the State OF Texas, upon IA
line Of boundary between the territory OF the
United States and the said State OF Texas, com
nencing at the point where the Red river is inter
sect,d by the Tooth degree OF west longitude, be-
ing the southwest angle OF the Indian territory,
and running TO a point on the RIO Grandc To be
agreed upon by the said commissioners; and also
Ia gree upon the terms conditions, and considera-
ton upon which such line shall be established; and
the proceedings and agreements of the said com
missioners shall be, soon as possible, transmit
ted 10 the President of the United States to be by
him submitted TO Congress, with such reconimen-
datous as the circumstances, In ii5 opinion, may
require for the approval and action OF Congress
thereupon; and the said agreement, when ap,
proved by the Congress of the United States and
the legislature of the State OF Texas, shall be obga
tory upon the parties"
MIR HALE moved to amend the amendment by
adding thereto follows: ''And therghs both othe
United States and of Texas TO the territory IN dispute
shall remain the same they were at the date OF
The exchange of the ratification of the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo, and neither party shall be
preiudiced by any thing which has subsequently
occurred, nor shall either party take any further
steps 10 reduce those rights TO possession until after
said commissioners shall have been appointed, and
the duties devolved upon them by this act shall
have been executed and performed, and Congress
and Texas hall have acted defnitively thereon.
MIR. CLAY said that he hoped that final action
would be had TO day upon the bill.
Mr. CASS inquired where Congress received the
power TO enoin upon State TO do or not to do a
particular act nc " DC piOliIOINioii
upon Texas. He did not know where such power
was given by the Constitution
After some remarks from Mr. HALE in explana-
ton of his amendment, the question was then taken
and the amendment TO the amendment was reject
ed by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton, Ber-
rien Bradbury, Clarke, Cooper, Davis of Massa
rhusetts. Dodge of Wisconsin, Douglas, Greene,
Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Norris, Pearce, Seward,
shields, spruance, Underwood, Upham, Wales,
and WalL<er-23.
NAYS.-Meesrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Bright
Butler Cas-, Clay, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson,
Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge OF Iowa, DOWNS feioh'
Footc Houston Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum,
Mason, Morton, Phelps, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian,
Soule, Sturgeon, Turney, Whitcomb, and fulee-
Mr. BENTON moved to strike out OF the amend
ment the words with such recommendations as
the circumstances in his opinion, may require for
The approyal and action of Congress thereupon."
And lac stated his objections TO those words
MIR BRADBURY said that if the motion TO strike
out were Withdrawn, he would move 10 amend his
own amendment.
Mr.. BENTON withdrawing his motion, Mr..
BRADBURY moved to amend his own amendment
by making the last part oil the last sentence Out one
read as follows:
"And the proceedings and agreement of the said
commissioners shall be, az early as practicable
transmitted TO the President OF the United States
60 be by him submitted TO Congress for its action
thereupon "
And the amendment was agreed 10.
Mr.. BENTON moved TO add 10 inc Amendment
AZ amended, the following provision:
Proridsd, That in agreeing upon said boundary
line between the territory of the United States and
the said State Of Texas, the said commissioner
shall agree upon DO line which does not exclude
every portion Of New Mexico, whether lying on
the east or the west side Of the Rio Grande, from
Texas and which they do not believe 10 be the true
and legitimate boundary between New Mexico and
Texas.
lie supported his amendment as provision
5r,Ix A protection TO the Tlgtti
secured by the treaty Of Hidalgo, to the people o.
New Mexico.
Mr. RUsK briefly replied in maintenance OF The
right Of Texas.
Mr. BALDWIN supported the amendment of tn,
Senator from Missouri. He examined the whole
subject Of the respective titles OF Texas and New
Mexico, and maintained that Texas had no lawiu
right TO the Territory in dispute.
Mr. DAWSON read from speech OF Mr.. BEN
ToN, made some time in June, to show that then J.
was coutcnded that New Mexico no party e
the controversy, and that il really controyer
~ between the United States and Texas.
Mr. BENTON replc,.
Mr. BRADBURY defended his amendment from
the objections made 20 1t by the Senator from Mis-
souri.
Mr.. DOUGLAS opposed the amendment to the
amendment
Mr.. BENTON replied, and Mr.. DOUGLAS re.
joined.
continued the debate upon the title Of Texas
Mr.. CLARKE moved that the Senate adjourn.
Mr.. CLAY asked the yeas and nays on the mo
ton, and they ordered.
And the question being taken, resulted in th
negative, follows
YEAS -Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwcll, Bell, Ben
ton, Berrien, Butler Chase, Clarke, Davis Of Massa
chusetts Davis Of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge q
Wisconsin Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Hunter, Ma
son, Miller, Morton, Phelps, Seward, soule, Tur
ney Upham, and Nulec-25.
SAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bradbury
Bright Cass, Clay, Cooper, Dawson, Dickinson
Dodge Of Iowa, Douglss, Downs, Fech, Foot'
Houston Joncs, King, Nangum, Norris, Pearc,
Pratt. Rusk Sebastian, Shields. Smith, Spruanc,
Sturgeon Underwood Wales, Walker, and Whit
cOmb-3l.
The question was then taken on the amendmen
propo.ed by Mr.. BESToN, and il wac rejected, a
follows
YEAS.-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Chase, Clarke
Davis Of Msssac husetts, Dayton, Dodge Of Wis
consin, Greene Hale, Hsmln, Miller, Phelpi
Seward, smith, Upham, and Walker-l6.
NAYS-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwel
Bell Berrien, Bradbury, Bright, Butler, Clay
Cooper, Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson
Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch, foot'
Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum, Mason
Morton Norris Pearcc, Pratt, Rusk, Shields
Ss,uI. SpruanCe, Sturgeon, Turncy, I underwood
Wales. Whitcomb, and YUlec-5S
Mr. BENTON then moved 20 amend the amend
rnent by adding thereto az follows:
Jyo,.,eled. that the said commissioners, in agree