The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-08-13
CONGRESS.
MONDAY, August 5


MONDAY, August 5.
SESATE.-Mr. PEARCE introduced n bill
for the settlement Of the Texas boundary.
The proposed boundary is TO commence
where the parallel Of SO go north lali>
iude, strikes the 100th meridian west from
Greenwich, running thence due west 10 the
l03d meridian thence south 10 the 32d
parallel thence west 10 the Rio Grande
and down its channel 10 The Gull of MeSi-
co with the former acknowledged bound.
aries elsewhere. For the surrender Of her
claim 10 the territories thus given up to
New Mexico, md in consideration o. the
release of Tie United States from all liza
biliiies for her State debts, The sum OSLO
100000 is to be paid. The proposal 10 be
accepted by The legislature OF Texas on or
before The LIST day oil December next.
The California bill was taken Up and
discussed at some length. No action on it
was had.
HousE.-The day was chiefly spent, in
The House, in personal and improbable dis
cusslons.
TUESDAY, August 6.
SENArE.-Mr. PEARcE's bill relating Ia
NV itAlh bVllibNl1 'hhtl VIZ ulh
made the special order for Wednesday, al
II l-2 O'Clock. A message IRON President
FILLMORE WIS received, communicating
the letter of Gov. Belt relating to the
Texan difficulties. and n copy of the Pres.
idenl's reply. The California bill was Ia
ken up, and further discussed, hut no vote
WAS had except on an amendment Of Mr..
TURSEY, which was virtually the Missouri
Compromise rejected, yeas "a, NAYS 80
and IN another proposed ny Mr.. YuLEE,
for the purpose Of siaving off action, which
was promptly voted down.
HousE.-Engaged OH the Post Office ap-
preparation bill, and in personal remarks.
WEDNESDAY, August 7.
SENArE.-Mr. UNDERWOOD spoke in op.
position to MIR. PEARcE's Texas bill, Be-
fore concluding, he yielded the floor TO Mr..
DOUGLASS. on whose motion the California
bill was again taken up. The rest Of the
day was chiefly consumed by Mr.. YuLEE,
who spoke until the adjournment, in the
spirit Of his remark yesterday, that he
should use every constitutional means 10
defeat The bill.
HousE.-Some time was spent in dis
cussIng our relations with Portugal, after
which the Post Office appropriation bill
(includirg an appropriation for fifteen ad-
dllional clerks was taken up and passed.
yeas III. nays AZ.
THURSDAY, Aug. s.
SENATE.-Mr. PEARCE's bill was taken
up, various amendments proposed, and cx-
tended discussion had, which occupied the
time Until adjournment.
HoUsE.-Some business of no general in
terest was transacted and a speech was made
by Mr.. BRowN, of Mississippi, in opposition
to the President and his Texas Message.
MIR. STEPHENS took the floor for the same
purpose, and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Aug. 3.
SENATE-Thc day was spent on Mr..
PEARCE's bill. Various amendments and
substitutes were proposed and successfully
voted down, when the I'LL PASSED, essen
tally as first presented, by a vote Of 80 to 30.
HoUsE.-O Occupied on the Civil and Dip
lomatic appropriation bills. MIR. STEPHENS
made a speech denouncing the Texas mes
sage.
SATURDAY, Aug. 10.
SENATr.-On motion of Mr.. DICKINSON
The Senate took up the House bill. on revo-
lutionary pensions, also navy pensions. Both
were passed.
On motion of Mr.. DouGLAss, the Cali
fornia bill was taken up. No vote.
HoUsE.-Mr. HoCsToN made a speech
strongly in favor of the President. lie con-
graduated the country on the passing OF
PEARcE's bill.
Mr.. MOORE followed. lie scouled the
claims Of Texas, repealed the threats of dis
unioni,is, and warned them of the conse.
quences.
The discussion on the appropriation bills
was continued, without comingto a conclusion.