The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-07

ultimately be agreed contract the boundary OF Caior
MIA 70 80 deg 80 min and shal samcsn,y aIgs vote
form but strikes that the proposluoa was made in
ihe first nstanceI think, by yoursslito contract The
MS FofJTE With The consent Of the senator from
Virginia. will simply state what forgot 70 state when
was up before-tiat you did not offer my amendment
Your proposition was absolute in its terms, making
eeessary Thai the boundaries oi California should be
Immediately restricted anterior TO admission Ihe effect
which we all understood would result from thai would
be necessarily 10 postpone The admission oil California
until convention could have been called TO sanction
this change and would have made Unnecessary that there
should be new election OF senators and representatives
That my construction OF that amendment and Il was
ment OF yours voted down, and after hat upon the
ground just stated proposed instead OF that 70 offer
Amendment for a conditional limitation OF boundaries;
that there should be simply such amendment as intro
duced attached 10 the third section, which would contain
certain conditions to be acted upon subsequently OF neg
alive character The honorable senator from Louisiana
mir Dowxsl first suggested the amendment; and as
was struck with the idea, upon his suggestion, brought
il forward proposing Dgaft upon ne third section
OF the bill al an additional negative condition subsequent
50 as to allow her senators and representatives to 6e re-
ceived at once, and yet obtain, as we might conceive
would be the effect such limitation Of her boundaries
as we desired Thus the proposition which you intro.
duced was wholly different from the one which had the
honor OF proposing, and which the Senate had The honor
= MI MASON resumed have said ,hat according d
my recollection. the first proposition 70 reduce the bound
airy OF California TO the latitude OF IS deg 80 min came
from yourself voted for 1t, as believe did all-cean-
" far the larger portionof those sena OF the South
with whom usually act. The senator from mississippi
mr. FooTEl voted for il according to my recollec.
iion voted for il, however with the distinct de.
boundary line OF California with my assent, unless
should first return to the inhabitants of California
pass upon that boundary line and accept it. or to pass
upon the constitution in the. amended form,
Tony recollection afterwards, the senator from Misss.
spp Mr. EooTEl introduced an amendment 10 provide
the same boundary Of 35 deg 80 min 70 the form spoken
left il discreonal with California TO adopt not do
not mean to say that think he offered that amendment
II was placed upon the table, and according 70 my rec.
sssipp Mr. Foorrl offered the same proposition in dl
feren FORM and the proposition then made BY the
senator from renne ssee MIR. IURNEyl as an amendment
came obligatory either upon Congress or California, il
should be sent back TO the people 10 be- determined by
them and that amendment was distinctly rejected Al
forwards, according to my recollection, vote was taken
upon the proposition OF the senator from Mississippi
and it was rejected. That was my recollection.
Mr. FO0TE, dnterposng } Allow me 70 state 70 the
honorable senator that rejected after cefn voting
had taken place here that ought to have satisfied north
ern friends OF the bill that it impossible TO obtain that
amount OF support from southern senators wheh would
enable Them carry the bill in the event OF OF two
votes falling Oft from northern supporters That you
know to be the case-that all understood.
Mr.. MASON resumed Now, sir, all meant to
say is this, to put myself right: have never voted
against the boundary Of IS deg 80 min the boundary
OF California, nor have | ever committed myself
ultimately 10 vote for it, This question Is reserved
certainly could have voted for it, uness the pro-
vision OF the constitution could go back and The nhab
ants OF California could have immediately passed upon
il as well az ourselves.
various propositions that have been submitted shown
by the record how senators will vote will be shown BY
the record; how senators might vote upon certain
hypothecated is, as seems 10 question Of
very little importance. do not rise to mlngie IN that
discussion at ALL but TO make suggestion which, hope
may meet the ear OF the chairman OF the COMMITTEES who
ho fau
moments since was to postpone the vote upon the en-
sIossmspt Of this PHI uli to morrow That motion uu
who desire to vote on this bl am the last sesaor who
would force VOTE and thus deprive them OF the oppodu
nifty OF placing their vote on record More than that
i |, be necessary Ba the point, wish 10 suggest ihs
that we take the question on the engrossmen at this
tme as understand no further amendment is proposed
on The S aa on the a 1I passage ss
the bill to. morrow. II will then be equally test vote
as on this question OF engrossmen and il any gentleman
passage OF the BILL shall certainly vote for delay Il
necessary, that senators who absent may have
opportunity OF recording their votes against the passage
MIR. YULEE. Ihave an amendment which wish 10
offer. and which win be prevented, If The vote is now
taken on the engrossment oil the bill. That amendment
WAS puf G'O inc hands q gentleman for ~
by accident did not bring TO this chamber to-day; and
as told him that probably from the o business
WOuiu DC netucu To-Day, mol been sent lOf
desire 10 make remarks before the vote Is taken
on the engrossment the amendment which proposed
10 oie which cannot do IN the absence OF the amend
Inent and in the absence OF material documents which
wish 10 bring 10 the attention OF the Senate think
would be an extraordinary for the Senate upon
this bill under the circumstances, when so many sena-
tors arc absent and when OF expected this vote
would be taken to-day, and especially when there are
those who. like myself desire be heard on the ques.
lion, and when desire 10 offer an amendment. move
10 postpone the further consideration OF this subject
I'll to morrow and that proceed to the consideration
OF executive business.
Mr.. DAYTON. / trust this matter will not be post
poned. There ia decided majority, think in favor Of
the disposition oil this question. think that with H.
Tie patience on part, this question could be disposed
OF and senators could be relieved Is true one or Two
senators who opposed TO the bill are absent; and
there an equal number who in favor OF also sb
sent and there those who from ndispostoa are
scarcely able TO drag themselves TO the Senate who de-
size, II II is possible, leave this place for lew days
and Il bot just that should not delay action 10
order to crafty two persons who are absent n the
absent senators all upon side, 10 that il would
change the result there might be some reason in delay
but as there absent both sides Of The ques
lion, the result cannot be materially changed BY our DC
ton al The present time II seems 10 me Important that
we should have action upon II now, since there
70 be no disposition 10 debate IT, while every days de-
lay y almost certain TO supernduee and give rise add
tional debate
Mr. YULEE I stated that had an amendment which
proposed TO ofer and have given the reason why II
not in my power to offer IL now
tTo BE Continued
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