The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-07-23
CONGRESS.


mess the Omnibus bill was again taken uIi.
MIR. Rusk addressed the Senate in reply
TO the remarks made by Mr.. Benton yester-
day, relative to the northern boundary of
Texas, arguing at some length in favor Of
the title Of Texas TO the Rio Grande, and |
contending that the map exhibited yesterday |
was among the best evidences Of the fact
MIR. Clay followed in defence of the ac
ton of the committee relative to the bounda- |
ry Of Texas. After rebuking MIR. Benton |
severely, for an intimaton made by him yes
terday, that the sum to be paid to Texas was
scheme Of auctionecring for votes for the |
rest of the bill. Mr.. Clay proceeded in an
argument TO show that the true line Of New
Mexico begins at FL Paso, running to the |
head of Red River, and thence to the forty
second parallel 1t was upon this conviction
that the committee had acted lie claimed
TO be able 10 present the most incontroverii-
bic evidence of the trnth of this position, and
among other documents which he exhibited,
was a copy OF a decree of the Mexican Con-
gless in 1921.
Mr.. Benton rcjoined contending that Mr.
Clay had evaded the only point in contro
versy, having raised a question of the boun-
diary of Texas and chihuahua and not be-
tween Texas and New Mexico. He replied
anu " WI. Way ItDukC Vi Inc language
uttered by him yesterday, contending that
the language was proper and challenging
any one TO call him TO order now for repeat
ing it.
Mr. Clay called Mr.. Benton to ORDER fort
saying that the crime of the bill was, that il
auctionceled for votes to pass ITSELF
The President ruled that the language
was in order, unless designed to impuie iml
| p,osixas IN Sapators 81. ,b h., 10
stood Mr.. Benton to deny.
Mr.. Benton observed tnat he certainly
had right to characterize as he thought
proper, the effect of any measure presented
to the Senate, no matter by whom conceiv-
ed or supported. If it was not so, there was
an end at once, to all free discussion.
After some further cooquy between Mr..
Benton and Mr.. Clay relative 10 the bounda-
ry of New Mexico, and additional remarks
upon the same subject by Messrs. Under
wool and Rusk,
Mr.. Hale moved to lay the whole subject
on the table.
Mr. Footc appealed to Mr.. Hale TO with
draw the motion, because he desired to move
certain amendments to the bill.
Mr. Hale assented to this appeal, giving
notice that he would renew the motion TO
withdraw if he could get the floor, and
would not then withdraw it.
MIR. Webster rose to address the Senate
upon the general merits of the bill-but
yielded TO a motion 10 postpone the further
consideration Of The subject, until to NOR
row, which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Webster gave notice of a bill for the
erection of n monument TO ZACHARY TAY-
LoR in the Congressional Burial Ground.
The Senate then, after an Executive SEES
sion, adjourned.
IIousE.-Mr Strong offered a resolution
that the debate on the Report of the Com
mitec Oh Elections against the admission tC
a seat in this House, Mr. Smith, ms Delegate
from New Mexico, shall cease i'll two hour
after the House again 90 into Committee.
,, Mr. Bayly said the admission of this dele
gate involved one of the most importan
questions OF the session. and as several gen
tlemen wanted TO he heard, he moved to n
mend, by substituting three o'clock. Lost
Yeas 81 ; Nays, II.
\ resolution to end the debate TO morrow
was adopted.
The House then went into Committee oil
, the report of the Committee of Election
against the admission to a seat of the dele
gate for New Mexico.
Mr.. Ashe opposed the admission of Mr.
,, Smith, because it would affect the rights o
Texas to the territory Of New Mexico. BE
sides, he is sent here as the delegate of
Convention which has now no existence
He does not represent the people, because
they have not sent him. He denied that tn,
admission of a delegate from Minnesota, wa
precedent, but merely an exception TO tn
general rule. A Stale Government has re
Gently been formed there. Texas would re
sist the wrestling from her of the soil whicl
she claims.
Mr.. Kaufman proceeded-lf Mr.. Smitl
should be admitted, it would bO in effect Tia
+, establishment of territorial government b.
one house of Congress, and the damage thu
done to Texas would be productive of al
excitement in that State which true patriot
would deeply regret
The committee arose and the House ad
journcd. Very few members were in thei
seats.
WEDNESDAY, July II.
SENATr.-Mr Webster obtained the floor
a and said that it was his purpose to follow MI
Butler last week, but the death of Gen. Tay
lOr prevented him.
After an eloquent tribute to his memor,
and some remarks on the manner in whc
, the country had sustained the shock, he pro
ceeded to the discussion of the bill at length
lie said that an immediate and final sci
Element was urgently demanded, and tina
the continued agitation and delay increase'
, the anxiety of the people.
He advocated, in his usual clear and for
: chile manner, the immediate admission c
California, and next, provision Of govern
. ments for the territories
1t was unwise, he said, and unsafe to al
: journ Congress without settling these ques
tons. fle was decidedly in favor of passin
the Compromise bill in its present shape,b
, if il failed, he held himself bound to a favor
I, able consideration of other bills.
IL was for Southern members to say wheih
!. err the hill should pass or not.
= HoUsE'-The House, Immediately afte
= the reading of the Journal, went into com
mittee of the whole on the New MeXic
business.
!, Mr. Bayly obtained the loor and reple
! TO Mr. McGaughey especially.
Mr. McGaughey had said that New Mex
II leo would inevitably come in as state
: Therefore il was unimporlant what was don
= in the present case.
He regarded Mr.. McGaughcy as speakin
by authority. He argued that The constilu
ton had been violated throughout the who'll
: territorial movement
4 That the administration was driven 10
: by pledges given during the canvass.
q MIR. Carter followed in an earnest speed
in reply 10 Kaufman's argument about III
!, boundary and is now speaking.
0 WAsHINGToN July is.
r Numerous resolutions were taken up in or
der and disposed of. The compromise bill wa