Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-31

9th May last has reported that Thomas Richie and e. r.
Sengstsck have peremptory refused to give evidence in
obedence to summons duly issued BY said COMMITTEES
Therefore
Reoied That the Speaker Of this House issue his war;
rant directed TO the to take into custody
persons Of said Richie aud Sengsack that they may be
brought to the bar of the House for alleged
tempt OF this House, and that they be allowed counsel on that
occasion, should they desire it
The SPEAKER stated that in his opinion, the gentleman
could not offer the resolution at this time The House WAS
aware that the Chair compelled to rule that member
could not offer resolution motion unless he entitled
the floor except by unanimous II there was no
objection the resolution would be considered before the
House.
No objection was made.
Mr.. FITCH about to proceed with his remarks,
when
Mr. STRONG moved that the House proceed to the con-
sderaton Of the business the Speakers table which mo-
ton was agreed to.
THE UTAH BILL.
The bill Of the Senate entitled San to establish Ter
ritoral Government for Utah" was then read twice.
Mr. BOYD moved that the bill be referred 10 the Commit
tee Of the Whole on the state Of the Uuion which "ss
agreed TO-
On motion of Mr.. sCHENCK, the bill was then ordered
to be printed
Mr.. CLINGMAN inquired if motion should be made to
reconsider the by which the bill referred, would
bring the bill before the House for action, without motion
discharge that committee the further consideration Oft
The SPEAKER thought not the bill making an aPpro-
praton it must be referred.
TEXAS BOUNDARY BILL.
The bill Of the Senate entitled An proposing to the
State of Texas the establishment of her northern and western
boundaries the REIMBURSEMENT by the said State Of all terri
tory claimed by her exterior to said boundaries, and OF all
her claims upon the United States next taken up and
read first time, and the question stated to be on the second
reading.
Mr.. INGE objected to the second reading-that is, he
asked that this bill be subjected to the test prescribed the
II 9Th rule, which is as follows
1.-THE reading of bill shall be for information and
hav tn
be If opposition be made, or If the
reject negaved the bills hall its second reading with
question:
The SPEAKER stated the question to be, "shall this
Mr. billiard desired to know whether the question
was open to debate 7
The SPEAKER replied in the Affirmative
Mr. billiard then addressed the House Immediately in
opposition to the motion He said that bis anxiety to the
state Of the country mpeed him to speak, and ne
to show that the House ought to act the bills sent from the
Senate and DISPOSE Of them He made argument in sup
port of the title Of Texas the full extent Of the territory
claimed by her. Other gentlemen however, thought OF this
title quite differently and Texas willing to accept the
line proposed in the Senaes BILL he ready to vote or it.
provided he could have that the territory cut oil
from that State would be subjected act of ega
ton hostile the interests of the Southern States
objection made by Northern to the boundaries liked by
the bill for Texas that il cut off territory from New Mexico
| it was wholly unsupported.
He exhibited maps brought by an American officer from the
War Department in the Palace Of Mexico, showing that tie
province Of New Mexico Of very limited extent and that
its boundaries would be in the slightest degree affected BY
the Senates bill The boundaries Of that province were really
not approached by the lines marked out for the limits Of
! Texas.
Mr. H1LLIARD earnestly hoped that Texas would not at
tempt by force of arms extend her jurisdiction and thst
she did bring the disputed country under her laws
that force would not used against her. but that Congress
would settle the question. Texas ought to be generously
treated and urge her title before court however
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Territorial Governments for the inhabitants Of the acquired
Territories spreading them American law An Ameri-
| can Congress could do nothing less than This.
Mr. HILLIARD closed his speech by exhibiting the true
character Of Government complex, combining the
principles Of liberty, which originated with the Grecan States
with the modern representative principle government with
checks and and he insisted that present troubles
grew out departure of the General Government from It's
appropriate sphere. 1t be restored to its true sphere
He denied that the Government failure, but on the
contrary the nobes political structure which the world had
seen, and comforting actual liberty than any other
system under heaven Its overthrow would involve the
whole country North and South in uin and would leave
the hopes Of mankind in darkness which nothing could u-
mine.
i Mr. McCLERNAND understood the gentleman from Ala
bama Mr INsE) to test the strength OF the bill by
| a vote of the House.
Mr. INGE did not wish to express the opinion that this
is to be test vote He had said that he desired to subject
the bill othe test prescribed by the 10th rule.
Mr. McCLERNAND remarked that if that was the test
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now because debate would mot be followed by any practical
results The bill cannot in its present position be amended
1 Mr. WOODWARD understood the proposition of the
gentleman from Alabama test nothing but whether the
boundary Of Texas to the Rio Gande should be made
open question He would fot simply because be was
not willing to make question where the United States have
/ no right, honorably, to make question.
Mr. INGE said that there seemed to be some msappre-
tension He knew that many gentlemen those who usual
y with him, not willing to admit that the boundary
of Texas is disputed question: an open question The
arguments which had been made TO concede that there
s question for the Government to SETTLE The controversy
has BEEN what department shall settle it and wheheit shall
be settled by the Executive the Judiciary They who
tain the Of the late Of the President are placed
| in the position that the Executive shall settle It,
The question being taken: " Shall this bill be rejected "
and was decided in the negative by the following vote
YEAS-Messrs. Avere Albert G. Brown, Burt, Gable,
Campbell Clark Cocock, Cole, Doty Durkee Giddings,
Hunter Inge Robert W. Johnson Julian Preston King Mat
teson Mcqueen Meade Orr, Powell, Root Sacket School,
craft, Seddon, Spaldng, Wallace, Wilmot Woodward-S4.
NAYS-Messrs Abertson, Alexander, Allen Aston, An
derson Ashe Ashmun, Bay Bayy Beaie Bingham, Bssel,
Bokee Booth Bowie Bowln, Boyd Brock, Briggs Brooks,
William j. Brown, Buel, Burrows, Chester Butler, Thomas
B. Butler Cabe George A. Caldwell, Joseph p Caldwell
Calvin Carter Casey Chandler, Clingman, w. r. W. Cobb,
Corwin, Crowe Deberry, Dmmick, Disney Dixon, Duer,
Duncan Edmundson Elliot Alexander Evans Nathan Evans,
Ewing Feaherston Fitch Fowler Freddy, Fuller Gem
try Gerry, Gilmore German, Go Could Green, Grnnell,
Hall, Holloway, Hamilton, Hampton, Haralson, Harlan.
Hoagand Houston, Howard, Joseph W. jackson, William T.
Jock nd lam r. Kant.