The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-25

ask leave OF The Senate TO Withdraw the amendment
tunity OF Offering one two other amendments, and
WIN the declaration that, after they acted upon
shall again offer this amendment, and shall expect
have II adopted
| The amendment having been withdrawn
| Mr. BRADBURY moved 10 strike all after the en-
acting clause an section 49, line 49, and insert in lieu
| thereof as follows:
by is, authorized. by ana with the advice
The Senate, % appoint three commissioners, Of
sloners as may be appointed under the Legislative
o s the Sai o OF Teas q M apHp o. line Of bombay
SAID STATE OF Texas, commencing at the point where
The Red river is nleseeed by The Iooh degree of
longitude, being tho southwest angle tue Indian ter
rlioy, and running 10 point on the Rio Grande 10 be
agree upon The er% ooadoas and Consideration upon
which such line shall be established Aud proce dngs
as possible, transmitted the President of the United
States, 70 be by him submitted Congress with such
concentrations the his opinion may
que Tor the approval and action OF Congress pon
az ana The Iad agnemens when approved by the Congress
OF the United States and the legislature of the State OF
Texas, shall be obligatory upon the parties
Mr.. RUSK moved to amend the amendment by sirik.
Ing out all after the first word ''rhat," and insert
The boundary of the State of Texas hereby admitted
extend 10 The Rio Grande defined in the Of
limits OF the late republic of Texas passed in the 1886
| The question being then taken upon the amendment
| submitted by Mr. RUsK to Mr.. BRADBuRYs amendment,
il was reected--yeas lS, nays 81 as follows:
fEAs-Messrs Atchson Barnwell. Berrien, Buller, Da
Wis oi Mississippi, Dawson Downs. Foote Houston, Hun
ter, KING. Mason Norton Rusk. Sebastian, Soue, Tur-
SAys--Mess,s Badger Baldwin. Bell, Bradbury. Bright.
se',s. Dayton Dckasos Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of
Iowa. Feich. Greene, Hamiin, Jones' ManguIa, Miller.
surgeoa. Underwood, Upham. Wales, Walker, and Whit
comb-34
Mr. HAL 4 moved to amend the amendment as fol
lows:
and the duties devoIved them by this shall have
been executed and performed and the boundary between
United
shall be dehn''t1sey settled the right aud possession of
pute shall remain the same as they now are.
Mr.. RUSK. | proposed to offer an amendment OF a
similar character, which will read for the information
OF the Senate:
Provided That, in the tme the rights OF the Uni
ted States and of Texas respectively shall remain
u pon the 18th of March, is4s
Mr. HALE The principle seems to be the same; but
do not know the why the 18th OF March is in
serted
Mr. RUSK. Because certain orders have taken place
MIR HALE have objection to modify my amend
ment TO read 'the they at the ratification
Of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo."
The amendment read as follows
And unul such comm shall have been ppont-
ed, and the duties deyoved upon them by this shall
have been executed and performed and the boundary be
the State Of Texas and the territory the United
States shall be dehnvey settled the right and possession
of Texas and the United States, and the territory
dispute, shall remain the rley the date
Of The exchange of the rathcaons of the treaty of Qua
dalupe Hid,ko
pent Of the senator from New Hampshire to remain it
Substantially nowi is. II these amendments to be
acted upon hope the senator from New Hampshire's
amendment will remain substantially it ls What may
be The elect OF making these amendments RETROSPECT
lively do not know. We know the common course
and direct mode Of legislation make laws to have Ell
feet from the time OF their passage do not know that
this amendment modified TO apply to the condition
OF things at the time of the ratification Of the treaty.
materially vary from what II would be, If applied al
the time OF the PASSAGE but is correct with regard to
every law, that il shall take effect from the time of lis
passage unless some special reason be given TO show
that should be otherwise. do not know that there are
any special in this II there be any special
reason the amendment is TO overreach and affect past
action, DO not think we ought. in this summary mode,
and without consideration to pass the mendment in that
shape. The amendment should be made TO apply from
the time OF its passage, that is the usual of
cgisation. hope the senator's amendment will remain
MIR BERRIEN Mr. President, have only word
to say upon this subject The argument of the senator
from New Jersey is directly against the amendment
modified 1t is IN ba, form before The Senate for consd
Grafton The senator from New Hampshire introduces
the amendment, and be accepts modification The
question s. whether shall leave the claims OF Texas
and the United States the footing which they stood
by the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidago, whether The
rights OF the United States or Texas are dependent
upon that treaty There Is no power competent TO have
altered the condition OF things which existed then
which has been egimatey exercised portion Of that
country became the property OF the people OF the United
States and portion OF became the property OF the peo
pie of Texas; and unless there has been action be-
tween the United States and Texas. which changed the
of Guadalupe the existing stale of things is tina, which
existed the time OF the exchange OF rathcaons IL IL
for preserv the legitimate rights OF the parties unaffected
by any Unauthorized nleposlton which has taken place
that period, that this amendment offered. Now
sr agree that laws said 10 operate prospectively IN
III general course but the objection seems feeble
IN bill like this under consideration, where the great
object be accomplished is by its retroactive operation
the amendment, modified by the senator from New
Hampshire, will prevail.
Mr. BUTLER Mr. President differ very much with
my friend from Georgia [Mr. BERREsl in the point of
view from which this thing be regarded The
amendment TO the amendment TO presuppose that
commissioners TO be appointed with full authority to
line, fixing the boundary between the States, term
mating the dispute between the United States and Texas
We have had a committee of thirteen delegated with very
mporan powers and we found 1t very difficult TO resist
what | thought objectionable MEASURE reported by
them in the Senate Nov, il appoint these commits
soners 20 there and have entire control this
lneto say what shall be ~e compensation 10 Texas,
and where the line shall runitis enormous delegation
OF power. ! know il Is said that II hnal-ihat II ia
TO be submitted Congress and the President OF the
United States But sir, of all the matters thai
before Congress- there is nothing OF nucl~mpor,ance
the boundaries OF States nothing parakes o the pub
past acton upon this subject, delegate those powers
any commissioners upon these questions. am OF the
belief that Texas has right to the territory, and she has
the right 10 occupy It
Mr.. BERRIEN, Qnlerposng) Will the honorable
senator permit me TO offer suggestion wish merely
10 suggest 10 the senator from South Carolina that
by the terms OF the amendment we do not part with the
po wefed To agree upon line and they are required
subp,t TO the President OF the United States Ii be
oblg atory only when approved by the Congress o
The United states and by the Stale OF Texas.