Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-03
m,RrY-FIRsr coNcREss-lsr SESSION
THURSDAY, AudusT 20.

THunsDay AuGusr 29.
| - SENATE.
Inc military academy bill taken up, and an amend
ehl was agreed 10 increasing the salaries OF professors ana
teachers. The bill was ordered to a third reading
he oil from the House granting bounty land to certain
al anu u.s. soldiers wo have been engaged in the military
seeeot ie United States taken up, with an amend
I hci. eIoileu NY The committee of public lands.
Mr Mason moved amendment providing Tor the issue
oil certificates for land bonies on treasury scrip receivable
al he land Offices, instead of giving warrant, To be located
| at The option of the holder.
| Mr. Felch and Mr.. Walker opposed the amendment
Alter debate in which Mr. Shields Mr.. Cass and Mr. Tur-
"ci ~, looh pir 'he Dill was postponed till tomorrow
lhe Senate went into executive session. and when the
uoos were openei the Senate adjourned.
-, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
le speaker said that the first business in order was the
resolution oi Mr. Stanly requiring the Speaker 10 issue
w TO bring to the bar Of the House Thomas Richie and
=. Sengstack to defend themselves against charge of
contempt o the House for refusing testify before the Sc
ec committee appointed the 9th of Nav last (ur which
DIT Sanly is charman) enquire what persons holding
once under the late administration had contributed money
10 defeat the election of Gen. Taylor or had acted as
| respondents ol newspapers &c.
Mr. Fitch who entitled the loor addressed the
iouse Tor an hour in Justification Of Mr. Rtches refusal TO
disclose 10 The committee Of the House names of the
for his paper and denied that there was any
principle OF law violated by such refusal He also defended
nr hche against tho personal attack of Mr. Evans, OF
a!yiaid, ana SAID that such anguagc was applied 10
mat venerable editor by the gentleman from MARYLAND would
always ccol upon lis author it did not make his cheek
burn with same
Mr.. Evans OF Nd reped He said the gentleman from
Indiana had said much by nuendo and implication offensive
In lis character He wished know whether he in the lam
gagc he used this morning wanted 10 make point of per
sonal difference with him.
Mr. Fitch said he had several times in the course of his
remarks discaed making personal attack upon the
gentleman
Mr. Evans thought most extraordinary that the eene
man should have volunteered interfere defence vi Mr.
Ritclne lie (Nlr. E. would permit him 10 use such
an2'se To NM Tie would consider personal il repeated
again.
Mr. Fitch. What said shall be published.
Alter iurther explanation by Messrs. Fitch, Evans and
Parker,
Mr. Schcnck obtained the floor and was proceeding in re.
marks in support OF the resolution OF Mr. Stanly wcn
On motion Of Mr.. Mcdonald, Qhc morning hour having
cxpred the House proceeded the consideration of the
business on the speakers table which brought up the Texas
boundary bill, and Mr.. Boyds amendment annex Utah
and New Mexico thereto.
Mr. Boyd was entitled 10 the floor, but
Mr.. Meade rose and made question uf order that under
the rule, the bill being the qurs ton OF third reading
should take lis place behind those bills the Speakers
bic which had been ordered 10 be ensrosscd and read third
time.
The Speaker overrucA the pon, of Order and showed that
the practice had been otherwise under the rule.
Mr.. Thompson OF Miss appealed decision Of The
chair and made remarks in support ol his appeal.
Mr.. McLane Of Md. made remarks in support oi the
decision III The chair, showing that the decision in
cordanre with the practice ot the House this session.
The appeal was laid upon the table without division
Mir. Meade objected 10 third reading OF the bill.
Tie Chair said II vas not in order this stage Of the bill
10 make such objection.
Mr. Burt claimed il right (nd made point of ordcr)
that before the gentleman from kentucky Al Boyd could
amendment lie had the right claim the iiJor IL
max: motion 10 commit the bill.
The Chair orerrulcd the point vi order
Mr. Burt appealed from the decision ut the Chair.
Alter debate ny Messis. Phelps and Burr,
Dir Ashnun moved 10 lay the appeal on the table.
Mr. BUT demanded the yeas and nays; ;hcy ordered
and taken and the House laid tic appeal o the table by
yeas l5i nays 81.
Mr.. Boyd said that the whole subject had been examined
by every member; understood hy every member,
much 50 Us il the subject was Kept Tor discussion for
questions involved In This BILL but would waive such ntcn
ton for The purpose of action which much needed
10 give quiet 10 the country. He believed that unless the
amendment adopted and all the territorial questions
carried through in the b that measure, cara-
ted 10 give quiet t the country could passed this
lie believed thai the interests oi all Union
Se s W. under M by saving % for the
purpose of satisfying gentlemen, hc would withdraw that
part the amendment proposed by him Yesterday Of pro-
viding for establishing territorial government in Utah
Mr.. Cingnmn then o5tincd the floor and moved the fol-
lowing amendment 10 the amendment, viz:
And be IL further enacted That all that portion of terri
tory acquired from Mexico by the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
igo, bounded follows BY line commencing in the Pa
cic Ocean, the parallel 50 deg. north latitude three
mites from the main land, running thence due east till it
strikes the Sierra Nevada, thence eastwardy and north
ward!y with the crest oi said mountain until it
strikes the parallel oi 81 deg north latitude thence due
with said parallel until it strikes the Sierra Mac thence
southcrlv with the OF the until II reaches the
boundary between the United States and the Republic ol
Mexico thence westwardy with said boundary 10 the Pa
thence UrtnWifGy Win the coast 10 the
ming; the whole OF the said territory constitute The terrific
o Coorado and that the government o said territory
shall in all respects be similar that provided for the terri
bin
Mr.. Mcdonald raised question of order the amend
mcnt.
The chair ruled il in ORDER
Mr.. Allen appealed from Tie decision
Nr. Ducr moved To lay the appeal on the table. The
question taken By yeas and nays ard the appeal
lad on the tablc-yCas l25. nays 6S.
Mr. inpi he inner
TO make territorial organization Oh, of that portion
of California within the bounds described i'll his amend dnent
IT, he said, the North would give proper territory slavery
will 20 there, as it mining country.
Nj Asmun obtained the floor and expressed his readiness
for all the separatcy orif compelled 10
do conncctedy lie said there had been debate enough
and therefore moved the previous question.
After many points OF order and attempts to make further
propositions to amend &c, &c.
The House counted by telers ascertain whether
there second for the previous question The tcers
reported yeas "A, nays l0I.
SO there not second.
Mr. McClernand moved to recommit the BILL and that
motion moved the previous question The question was
taken and the House did not receive the previous question
there being IS ayes only.
Ar. Root moved TO amend the motion 10 commit the bill,
by adding thereto the following instructions: "N instrc-
ons amend the bill 10 exclude slavery from all the
territories acquired from Mexico By the treaty Of Guadalupe
Hidalgo lying east Of California"
Mr.. Meade raised question ot order on Tile INSTRUCTIONS.
The chair ruled the instructions IN order.
Mr. Root said he had introduced the instructions that they
might have outright vote the Wlmot proviso lhce
was now no chance in dod!ng He had no cxpcca-
on that House would adopt H. He wished TO present
as test that the country might know what the House
was for and what against He wanted the yeas ana nays
10 make out the dough-faces.
Mr.. McClennnd appealed to members Of both parties OF
the country who revercd the Constitution and love the
Union OF their country than any little political ad-
for themselves, To forward like patriots TO
down this provso, which thrown in ior the pur-
pose of strengthening the factions of the country He for
one was ready might be the consequences TO him
self throw his little weight into the Constitution and the
Union--to endeavor 10 them both
Mr. Brooks, OF New York, denounced the attempt 10
throw in the Wmot, cmbarass action at this time lie
maintained that the country had determined the matter al
ready against the Proviso. lie alluded TO the junction OF
the this morning OF the ultra Tree soes 10 bring
this question before the House. 1t satisfied him that he was
right resisting the proviso as thing thrown In 10 eect
disunion.
lie argued that slavery would neither TO Utah nor Cali
forna Nature had barred il in the and the people who
migrated hther had determined against II IN the other II
may therefore, be abstraction 10 which he was opposed
He willing Providence for the exclusion oil
slavery from the territories.
Mr. Brown OF Miss said the South could not be satisfied
unless protection given their property in these terri
tories They would not be satisfied with negaon Of the
Wmot proyiso merely He did that there was much
merit in any Northern man declaring against the proviso
and at the same time congraang his constituents and the
country that slavery would be excluded any from the
territories Ii the gentleman would favor intervention
OF the right SORT that is of permitting protection to all kinds
of property without regard the section of the Union from
which il came there would be merit in that action