The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-18

OF the United States how did become So unless Il was
a part of the territory OF Texas
Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts | DESIRE in reply
TO the honorable SENATOR 20 read document dated Wash
ingon, War Department. June g. $40 This is letter
addressed BY the Secretary of War TO Gen Kearny
Among other things, he says
sSs may s..s as Gpss q hi: province hs i . the
free with the least possible delay similar To
ths. which exists ia our territory They would tDen be
called upon 70 exercise the right OF reemen in eeclng their
own officers for the territorial legislature. DC.
That was what was said to Santa Fe by the command
M BENTON. The motion is to strike GU, the soth
section. Now, if what related to Texas in bill
by itself, il would be very we'll 1t is very well
known 70 the Senate that am in favor OF liberal allow
ance 10 Texas; but think that connected with this bill
OF measures IL is OF the strongest nractons OF par
llameniary law. The Texas bill is eminently liberal
one. myself think that $4,000 900 may be given |
know that 10000 is thought o. Now here is bill
for the OF 100000, in which vast number Of
persons inieested do not speak OF this bodybut
is an amount which interests vast number OF persons
II goes for the payment OF the debt at par which few
months ago was worth only few cents the dollar.
Now, sir il il was in bill by ITSELF il would be fair
aud natural result that stock should rse and that there
should be activity in dealing in this stock Ii is great
interest in favor OF passing bill that il is 10 make stock
now worth thirty cents the dollar worth hundred
cents the dollar Yetal this say, would be fair and
natural result In favor OF the bill by ITSELF
But how stands it nowl These $40 900, 600 joined
WITH and brought TO bear upon, other subjects; il is to
have its influence other parts Of the bill which do not
subjects OF the bill, which the parliamentary law utterly
repudaies, and which the principle OF pure legislation
ought not TO countenance For il is not necessary to
tablish the fact that does have that effect The princ
pie of pure legislation is upon The ground that what is
done must be fairly DONE and it is whether foul
considerations actually appear not the should not
be conducted that it might appear Now, here are
$0000000 brought bear upon these subjects in the BILL
which have nothing to do with Texas at ALL Still these
three subjects bound up with the question OF Texas
put in the same boat and must sink swim with it..
This is OF the things which utterly forbidden by
principles Of fair legislation and which must be revolving
to the ine feeling OF the country
The question being then taken upon the amendment
submitted by Mr.. TURNEY, il was rejected-yeas "a,
nays 81 as folows
YEAS-Messrs Baldwin, Benton. Butler, Chase Clarke,
Corwin, Davis of Massachusetts Davis Of ssssipp Day
Dodge of Wisconsin, Greene, Hale, Hain. Hunter,
Upham, Wales and Yulee-24.
NAYS-Messrs Achison, Badger Bell, Berrien, Bright,
Cas-, Clay. Cooper Dawson Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa,
Downs, Foote, Houston Jones, King, Norton Norris,
PeaIce, Pratt, Rnsk, Shields Sturgeon, Underwood Wal
ker Webster, and Whtcomb-27.
Mr. KING arose and said his colleague [Mr CLEMENsl
had paired Oft with Mr.. DOUGLAS, who unwell but
necessary, they could and give their votes
MIR. HALE offered the following amendment.
Strike OF 18th section, in line 49, the word where
and the 39h doth, and 4ls lines, the word and the
42d line, and insert
In all cases in which said Supreme Court Of the United
States would have Jurisdiction, if said had
any one OF the United States.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned