The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-19


In the Senate. Mr.. Cooper presented large
number Of petitions praying for modification Of
the tariff Of 1876
Mr.. Pearce called up his bill for the settlement
Of the Texan boundary.
Mr.. Underwood continued the speech COM
menced yesterday. He opposed the bill because Of
the amount proposed to be paid and because of the
boundaries laid down.
Mr.. Ewing proposed an amendment changis
the boundaries Of Texas, making them nearly what
was proposed by the omnibus BILL the difference
being against Texas. He then moved (it being
after o'clock to postpone the bill till tomorrow
After a debate, the Senate refused to postpone
the bill by the following vote
Yeas-Mesrs Baldwin Bright, Davis Of Massachusetts,
naypa, Dodge Of Wiscs9.r dodge ef Iowa. ETnE Fseh
UIham, Wales. Walker and WinihIop-ls;,
Msgs-Mess1 Atsehson Bsdser. B9nwel. Bell Beren
Dawson cknson. Douglas Fote Greene. Hale. Houston.
P6sps Ras ssssn oa ssn1Ts"s; Snsy
comb and Yuiee-S2. go
Mr. Ewing then addressed the Senate in sup
port OF his amendment, giving way to frequent
questions.
Mr.. Hale said that as regards the people in the
territory he saw but little difference regards the
obligation to give them Government, whether
they were assigned to Texas or New Mexico.
Mr.. Cooper supported the amendment. He
would vote for the bill if it were adopted but he
amendment were rejected.
Mr.. Badger approved the amendment. He had
faith in the title of Texas, but others had, and
Texas would be supported in the maintenance of
that title. He would not hesitate to vote for any
thing to avert a civil war. ANY settlement would
be cheap if the shedding of American blood by
American arms was prevented
Mr.. Pearce followed in explanation Of the boun-
dares Of his BILL and said that it not bill to
define the strict legal title of the parties but to
prevent conflict between the United States and
Texas He had no fear for the result of the con-
fict, but he dreaded the consequences which would
follow such conflict to the perpetuity of the
Union.
Mr.. Cooper followed, 10 reply to some portions of
the remarks OF Mr.. Pearce, and said thar he wonld
voc for Tie bill, whether the amendment WAS
adj pied or not He appealed to the Senator from
Ohio TO do so also.
The question being taken, the amendment was
rejected, as follows;
YEAs-Meszs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Clarke, Cooper Da-
Greene Has HamD PSe1 sSsds
spruanes. Underwood. Upham. Waisa, Waikar. Win.
NAYs-Meass.. Atchi.Ou, Badger. BarnwsI, Bell. Ber.
Dickinson, Dodge e Iowa, Dougias Foote Houston Hun.
tan, souie. Sturgeon, Turney, Whitcomb-8.
Mr.. Dayton m we'd TO amend tie bill by pro-
viding that the public lands in Texas shall be re-
leased to The United States; and. when the tn
millions shall be repaid TO the United States, the
public lands left to revert TO Texas. Negaiived-
yeas H. nays 81.
Mr. Baldwin submitted some verbal amendments,
which were argued.
Mr.. Winthrop moved to make the boundaries
Of Texas those proposed by MIR. Benton as an
amendment to the omnibus. The question is now
pending
The Senate adjourned
In the House, Mr.. Bsell, from the select com
mittee upon the memorial Of Miss T. L. Dix, upon
The subject Of grant Of land for the benefit Of the
insane in the United States reported bill making
grant of public land TO the several States Of the
Union for the relief and support nc the INDECENT
insane, which was read first and second time by
It's title
[The bill appropriates 10000 900 Of acres of the
public lands for the purpose; which are 10 be ap
poriioned among the several States hg the Presi-
dent of The United States
The bill and report accompanying were ordered
TO be printed. Pending proposition to make the
bill the special order for Thursday week
The rules were suspended, and the House re-
solved itself into COMMITTEES Of the Whole, and re-
sumed the consideration of the bill to create the
Office of Surveyor General of the public lands in
Oregon, and 10 provide for the survey. and TO
make donations settlers of the said public lands
The bill was considered, reported the House and
finally adopted.
The House then went into committee on the
Ciyi and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
The bill being read through,
MIR. Brown, of Mississippi, addressed the House
for an hour against the positions assumed in the
Presidents message in regard to the boundary
question:
After he had concluded,
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, Obtained the floor, and
yielded TO a motion that the committee rise. The
committee rose and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1850.
In The SENATE, after pstitions and reports of
committees,
Mr. Pearce called up his bill making proposals to
Texas for the settlement of her boundaries, etc.
Nr Winthrop withdrew his amendment, pro-
posed yesterday.
Mr.. Underwood moved to strike out the proposed
boundaries, and insert those proposed in the Com
promise bill. Lost-yeas. "a; nays, 25.
Mr. Mason moved a substitute for the whole bill,
declaring that the boundary of Texas in the Rio
| Grande to lis source, etc.
After debate, this was rejected-yeas IA, nays 81
The bill was then reported to the Senate, aud af.
Ter some debate, and divisions upon Two, the
| whole of the amendments made in committee were
| agreed TO-
| Mr. Underwood then renewed his motion to in
sert as the boundaries Of Texas The boundaries pro
posed by the compromise committe. After further
debate it was again rejected-yeas, %; nays, %
Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, moved 10 STRIKE ou
ten mlllons--the sum proposed 10 be paid TO Texa
- and insert six mi lions.
Mr.. Cooper supported ten millions, and Mr. Hale
was opposed - paying any hing.
The amendment was then rejected yeas 20
nays 26 as follows:
Yeas - MessTs Baldwin, Bright Chase, CLARK, Davis o
Mas Dodge of Wisconsin Fech Greene, Hamil Norris
Pheps, Seward, Spru snce Tuney, Underwood, Upham
| A ales, Walker, Whitcomb and Winthrop-2Q
Nays MessFs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Ber1en, ass
Clemens, tooper. Davis Miss. Dawson, Dickinson lodge
of iowa, Douglass, Ewing Foole Hou ton Hunter hlng
Mason, Morton, Pearee, Rusk Sebastian Shields Smith
Sturgeon. Yulee-96.
MIR. Ewing proposed TO amend the bill by intro
| ducing the same line for the boundary, which he
submitted yesterday in Committee OF the Whole
| and which was voted down It was rejected
yeas %. nays 26.
Mr. Sebastian proposed an amendment, pro
viding that the territory relinquished by rexa
shall be admitted as a State into the Union, will
or without slavery as the people shall determin
at The time of fosmne their constitution.
Messrs FooIe and Badger appealed 10 him
withdraw the amendment. as ont Of place in thi
bill When the Territorial bill for New Mexie
came up for consideration, it could be introduce
| then.
Mr.. Sebastian insisted on his amendment.
Mr.. Benton said they were exactly at the pon
they were five years ago 10 regard 10 the quesIio
Of making additional States out Of the territory
Texas. He foFesaw and said, five years ago, tina
Texas would make hero own terms about the reduC
tion of her territory.