The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-08-15
CONGRESS-.
THIRFY.RIRSF CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
TUESDAY AuGnSI 6. 1850.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1890.
The Senate, after some discussion, adopted a
resolution instructing the Committee on Military
Affairs TO inquire into the expediency OF confer
ring by law the brevet rank Of Lieutenant Cen
eral on Major General Scott, in consideration Of
his distinguished services rendered in the late
war with Mexico.
The Texan boundary bill introduced by Mr.
Pierce was taken up and made the special order
tomorrow.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
the California bill.
Mr. Turney submitted an amendment for the
admission of California, after the restriction OF
her southern boundary by the line Of $50 30'
and the limitation Of her representatives to one
member and also for running the Missouri Com
promise line to the Pacific. Pending this, the
Presidents Message concerning Texas and New
Mexico was received, read, and ordered to b
printed The question was then taken on the
amendment of Mr. Turney, with the following
result
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bsrnwell
Bell, Berrien, Butler, Clemens, Davis Of Missis
sippi, Dawson, Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter
King, Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Pratt
Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Turney, and Yulee--24
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton Bradbury
Bright, Csss, Clarke, Cooper, Davis Of Massa-
chusetts, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wiscon'
sin, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Felch
Greene, Hale, Heniin, Joass, Morris, Phelps
Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Whit
comb and Winthrop-32.
mo members from free State voting for it
while four from the slave States-Benton, Under
wood, Wales, and Spruance-voted against it,
MIR. Yulee submitted an amendment, as sub
stitute containing forty sections, and continuing
the existing Government not as State, but as
Territorial Government.
Mr. Yulee commenced speech in support o
il, but soon gave way for mosies 20 aAjears
which was ruled down. He proceeded, giving
way for various motions, intended to compel thu
majority to abandon their purpose of taking tn
question on the final passage Of the bill befor,
adjournment. The yeas and nays were called
some half dozen times, occasionally the Senate
found itself without quorum. At last, Mr.
Douglas said that as several friends of Cali
fornia who had promised to stand by the bill
had gone home, and abandoned her, he would
move an adjournment and at FIVE o'clock the
Senate adjourned
"WEDNESDAY, August 7, 1850.
The Texan boundary bill was taken up. MIR
Underwood commenced afresh on the subject
He said this bill would have no effect upon the
settlement of the slavery agitation 1t had no
connection with slavery, and its settlement should
not be in any way affected by that subject. The
bill proposed to pay Texas ten millions OF dol
lars This assumed that territory was to be
purchased Of Texas, and that Texas had right
ia the territory which she proposed to sell.
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from Texas. If Texas owned the territory, he
desired she should retain it. for it would then be
slave territory, and as such would allow the
diffusion Of slavery, which he considered was
the best means to enable the present slave States
to relieve themselves Of the superabundance OF
that population He was proceeding with this
branch Of the subject, when be gave way to
| Mr.. Douglas, who moved, and the bill was
postponed till tomorrow at / u o'clock.
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the California bill, and Mr.. Yulee re-
sumed his speech In support OF his amendment
When 1t was three O'clock Mr.. Y. said that
he had been speaking hurriedly with desire "a
bring his remarks to q close, but, feeling much
exhausted, he would, in what he had to say
speak more slowly
Mr.. Davis Of Mississippi said that because Of
the exhausted state Of the Senator from Florida
| and with view to have an Executive session, he
moved the bill be postponed till tomorrow.
| Mr.. Douglas called for the yeas and nays
which were ordered.
And the question being taken, the Senate re-
fused To postpone the bill by the following vote
| YRAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger Barnwell
Bell. Berrien, Butler, Clemens, Davis Of Mis-
siss;ppi. Dawson, Downs, Foote Hunter, King
Mason, Morton, Sebastian, Soule, Turney, and
| Yulee-i9
NaYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury
Bright, Cass, Clarke, Davis Of Massachusetts
Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge
of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Felch, Greene, Ham
lin, Houston. Jones, Norris Pearce, Phelps, Sew
ard, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon
| Upham, Wales, Walker, and Winthrop-30.
Mr. Yulee said that, from the vote just taken
by which the North unitedly voted against eI'
tending to him an ordinary courtesy, and one
which could never have been denied, were II moi
for an almost ferocious desire TO force Californis
into the Union, the South would perceive What
II had 10 expect when the North could have 81.
prsme power. He then pursued the history OF
the various compromises made between the
North and the South.
HE continued his speech until the same move
ments began to be made, as had resulted In the
adjournment the day before. Motions TO adjourn
and postpone, alternating with each other, and
calls for the yeas and nays, at last forced an sd-
journment 1t late hour
THURSDAY, Auousr 8, 1850.
The consideration Of the Texan boundary bill
was resumed, and Mr.. Underwood continued his
remarks, arguing against the claim Of Texas TO
the territory In controversy, and dsnouncing ~
extravsgant the sum proposed to be given TO
her.
Mr. Pearce moved to amend the Afth section
by striking out oil AFTER the words Provided,
aiso,n and inserting, That NO more than ave
millions Of said stock shall be Issued until the