The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-27
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THURSDAY, July 2:

THURSDAY, July 70.
SENATE. After the reception of petitions ant
reports, Mr. Casss resolution, nquirng into the ex
pedlency of torbiddng the exercise of civil author
ty by military officers of the United States was tax
en- up
MIR. Houston addressed the Senate in reioinder tC
Mr. Pearce's reply to his former speech, charging
the late President with being actuated by spirit o.
jealous, vlndlcive luminosity toward Texas both a:
military chieftain and an Executive officer of the
Government.
At Mr.. Clay's request Mr.. Cass gave way in ord
er to take up the special order. Mr.. Clay expressed
hope that the Senate would bring the discussion on
the bill to a close to-day.
Mr. Cass doubted whether Congress had the pow
er TO prohibit Texas from doing as she chooses
MIR. Hale said Congress had as much right to pro-
hlblt as to require her to appoint commissioners
both were propositions only.
The question was thea taken on Mr.. Hale s
amendment, and decided in the negatiye-yeas %,
yeas 81
Mr.. Benton offered an amendment prohibiting the
dlsmembership of New Mexico. Mr.. b. spoke ear
nestly IN behalf of New Mexico
Mr.. Rusk, in reply, repeated his former argument
IN favor of the rights of Texas.
Dir. Baldwin spoke in favor of Mr. Benton's reso-
luton He was totally opposed to the whole propo-
sltlon to refer TO commissioners and would not take
!
Mr. Dawson replied to some of Mr.. Benton's re-
marks, and lengthy debate followed between
Messrs. Benton, Badger, Douglass, johnson and
Hale, after which Mr.. Bentons amendment was
then rejected, is to 50.
Mr.. Mason said he had intended to offer similar
amendment; he however offered a substitute which
MIR Benton accepted, preferring to his own which
was to determine the western boundary of Texas at
the time Of her admission.
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they should vote against the resolution and Mr. Ham
lin gave his reasons why he should vote in favor of
it.
MIR Davis, of Mass, thought it unfair to press the
final vote before the new Senator from Ohio and
Massachusetts arrived.
MIR. Foote said he understood that Messrs. Web
ster and Corwin paired off so that the position of a
fairs was unchanged
MIR. Mason's amendment was then rejected, 25 to
30.
Mr.. Rusk offered an amendment declaring that
Texas was entitled to all the territory east Of the
Rio Grande, which she had at the time of the raiii
cation of the treaty of Guadalupe
AT O'Clock motion to adjourn prevailed, % to
HOUSE. Mr.. Young reported an amendment to
the bill tor the encouragement of agriculture
Air. johnson of Tenn, the author of the bill.
spoke earnestly favor of donations of land proyid
ed therein When he concluded, a conflicting de-
bate ensued between himself and MIR. Young rela-
tive to the action of the committee
The appropriation bills were taken up.
MIR. Bisse gave notice that for one he would not
consent to proceed with the appropriation bill with
out the assurance that justice should be done to CAL
iforna this session, as there good deal of in
terest manifested on the subject
Mr.. Bayly then addressed the House on the West
Point bill and in reply to Mr.. Marshall
long discussion ensued, and many amendments
were proposed, the only important one being to in
crease the salaries of the Professors of French and
Drawing, which adopted.