The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-08-03
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WEDNESDAY, July 81.

Mr.. Davis, of Mssippi declared that he had no
lear OF civil war. he American could lot be induced
TO draw his sword bn his brother. The patriot Gem
eral scott would blk his sword thousand times be-
lore he would draw against his brethren of Texas.
| Alter some fun thaebate by Messrs. Baldwin, Ew-
ing and Mason theaendment was adopted--yeas, 81;
nays, 20.
MIR Pearce move to amend the bill by striking out
all IN relation to " Mexico. The Senate yesterday
crippled the provisi for the establishment of terri
torial government New Mexico by adopting an
amendment provide, ''that the Government shall not
go INTO operation olhe East side Of the Rio Grande,
pending the action the board of commissioners the
boundary of Texas
Alter some convSation, Mr. Pearce varied the form
but not the effect ohs amendment, by striking all
that relates to NJ Mexico, and then reinsating the
whole of it except amendment moved yesterday by
MIR Dawson, in lid Of which he offered provision,
'that the territoridgovernment of New Mexico shall
not go into effect utilize 4th of March next
Mr. Rusk oppose the amendment.
Mr. Shields saide Yesterday gave his vote for Mr.
Bradbury's amenfent as amended by Mr.. Dawson,
vote which, uponefecton, he could not defend here
or elsewhere, ande was glad of the opportunity now
afforded to him tdEetrieve that vote. He would now
vote In favor of NilPearce's proposition.
Mr. Benton, ihIcommenting upon Mr. Dawson's
amendment adopte yesterday, and its effect upon the
bill, compared thehher to the play of ssHamet with
the part of Hamleief out" The bill in his present
form established aerritorial government with the gov
eminent out, becaEe, as his showed by reference to
the map, the inhabitants of New Mexico were all East
OF the Rio Grandf and there is not single village
even on the Yves side which any Senator had ever
heard Of and he haenged any Senator to mention the
name OF singlebace upon that side. He considered
Mr Dawsons ampdment at some length, assuming that
IL contained nSt fragrant derection of duty in pro-
vdlng that the trbty of Hidago shall not be carried in
10 eiect, becauseEhat treaty made it the duty of Con-
gress TO extend government to the people of New
Mexico.
After additioal debate, BY Mr. Dawson and Mr.
Houston, the qudton being taken Mr. Pearces mo-
tlon to strike out agreed to- Yeas 33-nays %.
Mr. Pearce theImoyed TO amend the bill as before IN
dicated.
IN Mr hale movfi an indefinite postponements of the
bill, which was Rjected-yeas 81, nays 80.
MIR fulee moved to amend Mr. Pearce' amenduent
by striking out al that related to Texas, which was
agreed to-29 TOPS, as follows
Yeas-Messrs Barnwel, Benton, Butler, Chase,
Clark, Davis of Nassachusett, Davis of Mississippi,
Dayton, Dodge d Wisconsin, Ewing, Green, Hamin,
Houston, Hunter, Mason, Miller, Morton, Phelps,
Rusk, Sebastian. Seward, Smith, Sewell, Turney Up
ham, Walker, Yhlee and Winthrop.
Nays-Messrs Atkinson, Badger, Bell, Berrien,
bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Clemens, Dawson,
Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Fetch,
roote Jones, King, Mangum, Norris, Pearce Pratt,
Whitcomb.
Mr. Chase moved the indefinite postponement of the
bill. Lost 20 to 20. -
The question being then taken on Mr. Pearce's
Sallo,1s 90 @"A@@ded it reeced-25 to 2S as
Yeas-Messrs Atchinson, Badger, Bell, Berrien.
Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clemens, Dawson, Dickinson.
Dodge, OF Iowa, Douglass, Downs, Felch, Foote,
Jones, hlng, Mangum, Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Spru-
ance, Underwood, Wales, Walker.
Nays-Messrs Baldwin, Barnwen, Benton, Butler.
Chase, Clark, Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis of Mis-
slsslppI, Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin Ewing Green.
hamlin, Houston, Hunter, Mason Miller. Phelps.
kusk, Seward, Smith, Sewell, Turney, Upham, Walk
er, Winthrop, Yulee.
Mr. Walker moved to strike out from the bill all ex
cept that which related to California which was re-
jected-2l to 49,
mr. Atchinson moved to strike out all that related to
CaIIior9a, which was lejected-yeas 49, nays 49,
me pili now contained nothing but the admission of
Oaiitornla and the territorial government for Utah.
Mr. Douglass made several Intellectual motions n
amend the boundary of Utah. Motions to adjourn and
TO postpone indefinitely were also made and rejected
mr. Inthrop, after few remarks, expressing his
desire to have unmixed vote upon every question
moved reconsideration of the by which the Sem
a.e refused TO strike out from the bill all relating to Cal
lorna, which was agreed to. Yeas SO; Nays. 27.
The question being then taken upon striking Cali6r-
follows nays N'' as
Yeas-Messrs Atkinson, Badger, Baldwin, Barn
well, Bell Benton, Berrien, Butler, Clark, Clemens
'iS VI "assdcnusetls, laws oil MISSISSIPPI, Dawson.
Downs Ewing, Foote, Hunter, King, Mangum, Ma
son. Morton, Phelps, Pratt, Rus, Sebastian, Seward,
smith, Soule, Turney, Upham, Winthrop, Yulee
- Nays-Messrs Borland, Bradbury, Bright, Cass.
Chase, Clay, Cooper, Dawson, Dickinson. Dodge Of
Y, Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglass, Felch Hae,
Hamln, Houston, Jones, Miller, Norris, Shields.
Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, Walker,
Whtcomb. e.f
Mr. Benton said that when Homer wrote of a certain
woman, who every night unraveled what she had wo
ven during the day, he must have had vision. and
seen the Senate OF the United States voting on COM
promise bill. (Great aughter.)
Alter various unsuccessful efforts to fix the Southern
boundary Of Utah at 80 30, 80 and 3S, it was finally
carried at 81 ''
Mr. Soule moved to amend the bill by adding a nro-
vision Restricting the territorial legislature from pass
ing any laws establishing prohibiting slavery, but
leaving them power pass laws necessary for the nro
lection of slave property 1t was rejected.
The question being taken on ordering the bill ia be
engrossed It was agreed to, yeas so, nays IA.
Thursday, Aug. l..
SENATE. Mr.. Douglass moved that the bill Tor the
admission OF California be made the special order for
tins day at IL o'clock, and every day thereafter until
Mr.. Foote expressed his desire before the California
bill should be taken up that the Senate should take I'm
that portion Of the late Omnibus bill relating to New
Mexico and Texas, and pass il. The California hill
could not pass prior to the Territorial bills Il would
be defeated in the House by Parliamentary modes sich
as he had heretofore referred to. He hoped California
never would be admitted in separate form before the
Territorial bills were passed.