The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-31


Of performance of contracts, was taken up and
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Clay. the bill TO abolish
the slave trade in the DISTRICT Of Columbia
was taken up.
Mr. Clay then moved to make it the special
order for Monday. t5Att'
MIR. Aichson. as a test question, moved TO
lay the bill on the table. Reiected--yeas 10,
nays SO.
The House bill. granting bounty lands to
the soldiers, officers. &c, who have been i'm
the United States service and all the amend
ments of the committee on public lands, were
agreed 10 except The proviso allowing SOL
diers at his option 10 receive scrip for 500,
in lieu of lands. Pending he debate OH this
provso, The subject was postponed till to-
morrow.
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion for the remainder of the day.
.... HOUSE.
/ Mr.. Strong moved to take up the Penn
sylvania contested election case, but gave
way TO Mr.. Potter. on whose motion the sub
]ect was postponed two weeks.
Mr.. Stanley, from the committee appoint
ed to inquire what persons holding office IN
der the last administration, engaged in cleo
pioneering against Gen. Taylor contributed
TO the press and money, TO carry on the cam
paign' reported, in part, that Mr. Richie. of
the CniOs, and Il. Sengstacb, late Warden
CT the peniteniiary, refused TO answer as wit
nesses. The committee. in view of this add
opted resolution 10 the effect that Richie
and Sengstack. having refused To answer the
House, he asked for advice and orders there
/ on.
Mr.. !anley offered a resolution that the
Speaker Issue warrants, directing the Ser
geant-at-Arms TO take into custody Thomas
Richie and e. p. Sengstack, and that they
be brought to the bar ofthe House, for aleg-
ed contempt, aud that they be allowed coun-
sci if they desire it.
The morning hour having expired. the
House proceeded TO the regular business Oh
the Speakers table.
Several Executive communications were
read also the bill to establish territorial gov
crnments, when MIR Boyd moved il be refer
red to the committee on Territories-carried.
MIR. SwiIzer moved the House 90 into COM
mttee of the whole OIL SAID bill
The Speaker said it not in order, and
the House refused 10 do so by eyes 62, nays
40.
The bill to settle the Texas boundary was
read.
Mr.. Inge asked TO have the bill subjected
to the l06ih rule of the House.
The Speaker sa lid the question was, shall
the bill be rejected. The rule is. the first
reading of the bill is for information, and if
opposition is made, the question is, shall this
bill be rejected; If no opposition or If the
question TO reject is lost the bill shall be 10 its
second reading without question.
Mr.. billiard proceeded 10 speak, saying
the question rests with The House 10 give
peace to the country. There were several
Questions before them. all in some way con-
nccted. and they may be said TO have origi-
mated from the annexation OF Texas. He
was willing TO act on them separately and in
good faith and first in importance was this
boundary question. Which he showed was
recognized by the United States to the ex-
tent claimed. He said the boundary propos-
) ed by the Senate b. did not touch the limits
of New Mexico, as laid down by Mexico
) He would vote to pay Texas 100000
He believed Il government should be provid-
ed for the Territories acquired, and that
American instead of Mexican laws should
prevail; that the "Wilmot" would shake the
Republic to ills center. II eulgised our gov
ernment above all others. either of ancient
f or modern tines, and appealed 10 the patriot
ism of all the members to pre- serve il.
/, After considerable confusion and debate,
, the question 10 reject was lost-yeas 81, ma Us
. les. ..' rl5
An unsuccessful effort was then made TO
amend it, when the House adjourned.
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