The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-08-12
CONGRESS 6.

fRIDAy. Aug. =.
SENATE. The Texas and New Mexico bill was
taken up, when Mr. EViaihrop spoke upon his amend
msnt He SAID that his object in offering il not
much % iasist upon il as to open ihe subject 10
further diseassioa, and proceeded 10 say that he
agreed with almost every word Of the late executive
message, bat be iheaghi the friends Of California had
he Tlgbi 10 expect her admission first As TO the
Texas boundary, after reflection he saw less objec
laa 70 Mr. Pearce's Inc. and as 1t seemed satlsfac-
tory to The senate he concluded owitbdraw his
He said, however, he was doubtful which way he
should Eo,e On the bill.
Mr. Underwood offered an amendment, whichwas
substantially the boundary assigned BY the compro
mise bal. Mr.. Clemens replied to Alr Winthrop,
protesting against the employment Of force against
Texas, which was threatened BY the President
MIR Cndsrwood's amendment was then rejected
yeas "a; nays 25.
Mr.. Mason offered his JOINT resolution OF the 3lst
July, altered substitute for the whole bill, ac-
knowieaglng the title Of Texas to the Rio Grande
and directing the Executive action 10 follow up such
acknoWl edgmeut Ii adopted il would at once obvi-
ate al danger Or Z conflict between Texas and New
Maxleo- Il yielded ali TO- Texas that she claimed
Mr. fo0ie opposed the amendment 1t could new
e. become law, and would only defeat the bill.
Mr. Batlel spoke against Pearce's bill. The ques-
ilon beng taken on Mr. Mason's amendment, ii was
rejected, Yeas, Il; Nays.57. The bill was then
reported 70 the Senate, with the several amendments
made The amendments were concurred in.
Nh Underwood renewed his amendment, adopting
the boundaries prescribed for Texas in the Omnibus
1t was relected-Yeas %. Nays Is.
Mr. Davis Of Mass. moved to substitute six for
SIC, 900. ee0 TO be paid to Texas.
The amendment was relscted-20to 25
Mr. living moved an amendment changing the
boundary Line. 50 TO exclude Ell Paso from Texas
relecie1-Ieas "a NavS 26
MIR Houston moved 10 amend the BILL bv insert
Ing provision that the disputed territory eeded by
Texas 70 the United States shall be formed into
State as soon practicable, and admitted into the
I ulon with Constitution neither establishing nor
I prohibiting Slavery.
Tbs amendment, after debate. was also rejected
4 Yeas iS. Nays %.
| The biH was then ordered 10 be epsrossed bv a
vote Of Yeas p, Nays p
1EAs-Messrs Badger, Bell Berrien, Bradbury,
Cas-, Clarke, Clemens, Cooper, Davis Of Mass.
/ Dawson. Dickinson, Dodge ofIowa, Douglas. Felch.
tooie, Green, Houston, King, Norris, Pearce.
Phelps. Rusk, Shields, Smith, Sturgeon, Wales,
/ Winthrop.
NAYs-Messrs Atehizon, Badger, Benton, Bright.
Butler. Chase, Davis Of Miss. Dodge of Wis Ewing
Hale, Hamlln, Hunter, Morton, Mason. Seward.
Soule. SPraaboe, Turey, Underwood. Upham.
1 Walker, Whitcomb, Yulee, Zone name missing.
The bill was then read third time aud passed.
Yeas 80, NAYS 20.
HOUSE. A resolution was adopted ca ling on the
Secretary Of the Navy for all correspondence and
information Ia regard to the visit Of The L. s shin
Prebie TO Japan, for the release of Is American
teanlen bed IN prison BY the authorities al Nagss
Ak he House then went into Committee Of the
Whole Oh me Clrn ana DirA0lITzlir
BAL, and spent The session Ia wrangiing about Sls
very, Texas and New Mexico.
SATURDAY Auu 10
SENATE On motion Of Mr. Dickinson The SEN
ale took up the House bin upon revolutionary pen-
slohs also navy pensions; AID passed both without
opposition.
NJ. Soule called up the bill fcr mail contracts
with steamers between New Orleans and Vera Cruz
and said that be would urge It's immediate passage
/ Il was important as be had Just learned that The
British steamers had stopped carving our mails
After some debate the matter was postponed and
On motion Of Mr. Douglas the California Bill was
ken up.
Mr.. lulee resumed his speech
HOUSE Mr. Nelson moved that the House 90
into committee upon the private ealandar Lost.
Mr. Bailey moved that the House 90 into commit
Tee Oh me whole upon the state Of the Union which
was earned, and Mr. Houston concluded his speech.
"heh was strongly IN favor Of the course pursued by
the President
he Congratulated the country upon the passage of
Mr. Pearce's bill as a good omen
MI Moore followed. He secuted the claims If
Texas and rePelled the Threats Of disunioDists.
Mr. HaHoson Of Ga next took the floor and smoke
warmly on the Southern side
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