Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-09-12
From the Missouri Republican.
ConGvessienal.

WASHN0ToN, AuuguSt, 80
House Of Representafires.-On motion Of Mr. Nc
Donald, (the morning hour having explred0 the
House proceeded to the consideration OF the bust
ness on the Speakers table, which brought up the
Texas boundary bill, and Mr. Boyd's amendment to
annex Utah and New Mexico thereto.
Mr. Boyd was entitled to the floor, but
Mr. Meade rose and made question of order, that
under the rule, the bill being on the question of
third reading, should take its place behind those
bills the Speakers table which had been ordered
to be engrossed and read q third time.
The Speaker overrued the point Of order, and
showed that the practice had been otherwise under
the rule. s@ss
Mr. Thompson,of Miss, appealed from the decis-
sion of the Chair, and made some remarks in sup
port Of his appeal.
Mr. McLane, Of Maryland, made some remarks IN
support Of the decision Of the Chair showing that
the decision was in accordance with the practice
Of the House this session.
The appeal was laid upon the table without d.
vision.
Mr. Mead objected to third reading Of the bill.
The Chair said it not in order at this stage of
the bill to make such objection.
Mr. Burt claimed it as right, and made a point
OF order that before the gentleman from Kentucky,
(Mr Boyd0 could move an amendment, he had the
right to claim the floor to make motion to commit
the bill.
The Chair overruled the point Of order.
Mr. Burt appealed from the decision of the chair.
After debate by Messrs Phelps and Burt,
Mr. Ashman moved to lay the appeal on the table.
Dir Burt demanded the yeas and nays they were
ordered and taken, and the House laid the appeal
the table by yeas 1874, nays 81.
Mr. Boyd said that the whole subject had been
amined by every member; was understood By ev-
cry member, as much as if the subject was kept
open for discussion for year. He said it had been
his intention to examine all the questions involved
in this bill, but would waive such int ntOn for the
purpose of action which was SO much needed to
give quiet to the country. He believed that unless
the amendment was adopted, and all the territorial
questions carried through in the one bill, that no
one measure, calculated TO give quiet to the coun-
try, could be passed this session. He believed
that the interests of all sections Of the Union would
be as well protected under this bill as any that
could be devised. He concluded, however, by say
ing that, for the purpose Of satisfying gentlemen,
he would withdraw that part of the amendment pro-
posed by him yesterday of providing for the estab
fishing territorial government in Utah.
MIR Clingman then obtained the floor and moved
the following amendment to the amendment, viz:
And De further enacted, That all that portion of
territory acquired from Mexico by the treaty Of
Guadalupe Hidago, bounded as follows: BY line
commencing in the Pacific Ocean, on the parallel
Of 50 deg. north latitude, three miles from the main
land, running thence due east until it strikes the
Sierra Nevada, thence eastSardly and northwardly
with the crest of said mountain range until strikes
the parallel Of 81 deg north latitude, thence due
east with said parailel until il strikes the Sierra
Madre, thence southerly with the crest of the same
until 1t reaches the boundary between the United
States and the Republic of Mexico, thence west
wardly with the said boundary to the Pacific Ocean,
thence northward with the coast to the place of
beginnings the whole of the said territory to con-
stute the territory of Colorado and that the gov
eminent Of said territory shall In ell respects be
similar to that provided for the territory of New
Mr. Mcdonald raised a question Of order on the
amendment.
The Chair ruled it in order.
Mr. Allen appealed from the decision.
Mr. Duer moved TO lay the appeal on the tab lc.-
The uestion was taken by yeas and nays, and the
appea, was laid on the table, yeas 1873, nays IS.
Mr. Clingman explained the amendment. His OBJ
ject was to make new territorial organization out
OF that portion OF California within the bounds de-
scribed in his amendment. II, he said, the north
would give proper territory slavery will 60 there,
as was mining country.
Mr. Ashman obtained the floor and expressed his
readiness to vote for all the measures separately
or if compelled to do so, connectedly. He said
there had been debate enough, and therefore moved
the previous question.
After many points of order and attempts to make
further propositions to amend, 49,, &C.,
The House was counted by telers, to ascertain
whether there was second for the previous ques-
ton. The tallers reported yeas IA nsys lo7-
So there was not second.
Mr. McClernand moved to commit the bill, and on
that motion moved the previous questions: The
question was taken, and the House did not receive
the previous question-there being So yeas only.
Mr. Root moved to amend the motion to commit
the bill; by adding thereto the following instruc-
tions: s'With instructions to so amerd the bill as
to exclude slavery from all the territories acquired
from Mexico by the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo,
lying east of California.
Mr. Meade raised question of order the in
structons.
The Chair ruled the instructions in order.
Mr. Root said he had introduced the instructions
that they might have outright vote on the Will
mot Proviso. There was now no more chance for
dodging. He had expectation that the House
would adopt 1t. He wished to present it as a test
that the country might know what the House was
for and what against. He wanted the yeas and
nays to make out the dough faces.
Mr. McCernand appealed TO mbers fboth par
ties OF the country, whe revered the constitution
and loved the Union of their country than any
little political advancement for themselves,to come
forward like patriots to vote down this proviso,
which was thrown in for the purpose Of strength
ening the factions Of the country. He, for one.
was ready, whatever might be the consequences to
himself to throw his little weight into the consti
tuition and the Union-to endeavor to save them
both.
Mr. Brooks, of New York, denounced the attempt
to throw in the Wmot proviso to embarrass action
at this time. He maintained that the country had
determined the matter already against the proviso.
He alluded to the junction Of the extremes this
morning, of the ultra freesoilers, to bring this
question before the House. 1t satisfied him that
he was right in resisting the proviso as a thing
thrown in to effect dsunion.
He argued that slavery would neither 60 to Utah
nor California. Nature had barred it in the one,
and the people who migrated thlthcr, had determin
ed against 1t in the other. 1t may therefore be an
abstraction to which he was opposed. He was will
ling to trust to Providence for the exclusion Of
slavery from the territories.
Mr. Brown, of Mss, said the south could not be
satisfied unless protection was given to their prop
erty in those territories They would not be salts
fled with negation Of ,he Wilmot proviso merely.
He did not see that there much merit in any
northern man declaring against the proviso and at
the same time congratulating his constituents and
the country that slavery would be excluded at any
rate from the territories. 1.-THE gentleman would
favor Of the right sort, that is OF
permitting protection to all kinds ofproperty with
out regard 10 the section Of the Union from which
1t came, there would be some merit in that action.
The South, he said would not be satisfied with any
thing less than fair portion Of the territory &C
CURED BY the blood Of the South as well as the
North. All they demanded was justice; and IL such
justice was not meted out to them as members of
sought by disunion.
He, however, made no threat Of disunon; but be-
lieved that if justice was not accorded disunion
must come. He was opposed to the selling out of
the portion Of slave territory for which $i0o0oo00
was proposed to be given to Texas He would in
woke the vengeance Of God upon him if he ever
gave such . vote. s-s
Mr. Clark then obtained the floor, and moved that
the House adjourn.
The House then adjourned at 81 O'Clock.
VIBRATING EASTWARD Mopemenf.-Durlng the
third week in Angus there were $4,000 bushels Of
wheat received at Underwater on the Hudson,aganst
SOL bushels received during the same period last