New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-25
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE NETWORK TRIBUNE,
xXxIst CONGREss....First Session.

| SENATE. :. WASHINGTON, Wednesday, July 81
| communication was received from the War
Department transmitting the reports Of s1niry
Typographical Surveys.
The Bill granting additional security 10 the lives
and property on vessels upon the Western waters
| was ordered to third reading.
The Omnibus being again taken up, Mr.. FoorE
withdrew temporarily bis pending amendment.
Mr. BRADBURY then moved the amendment
which he gave notice Of yesterday providing for the
i settlement of the boundary Of Texas by joint
board of Commissioners Of the United States and
Texas.
Mr.. RUsK moved TO amend the amendment by
Substituting the laws recognizing the title Of Texas
TO the Rio Grande, in accordance with the act Ct
the. Republic Of Texas defining her mits-which
wal rejected, yeas Is, nays "a.
Mr.. HALE moved TO amend the amendment by
adding provision that until the duties Of the Board
of Commissioners shall have been completed the
rights Of the United States and Texas respectively
shall remain az they now are.
Mr. RISK desired Mr. Hale TO modify the amend.
ment SO as TO provide that these respective rights
shall remain as they were prior 10 10Th March last
There were certain orders issued upon that date
which he desired that Texas should be relieved
from ad interim.
Mr. HALE modified his amendment so as to carry
it's operation back to the date Of the ratification Of
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdalgo.
Me-. DAYTON hoped the amendment would not be
30 modified The generally correct mode Of legisla.
tion forbds the giving any Retrospective opera
ton.
Mr. BERRIES said the modification was eminent
ly proper, as the rights Of Texas depend upon the
treaty in question, and as no authority depiving
Texas of her rights under the treaty interfering
with them ia any way could have been righ.iully
or legally exercised.
Mr. HALE subsequently was understood 10 al.
here to his amendment.
Mr.. RusK made some remarks relating TO the
rights Of Texas. If the settlement of the contest
relative 70 her territory to be postponed be
des that the rights OF both parties should In the
interim remain unchanged. He desired no ndyan
tsge himself, and would submit 70 no Advantage on
the part Of other parties.
MIR HALE advocated his ame ndment, and inquir-
ed whether the perpetuity Of the Union was to de.
pend upon the even. of single ate being allow
ed to control the rest OF the Union.
In the course Of his reply Mr.. RUsE declared
that though instant destruction should stare her In
the face, Texas would make an effort at least TO
resist violation of her rights and honor.
MIR. BESTOs followed with q some what humor-
Gus speech Since the Senate had this bill under
discussion, the sun had crossed the Equator and
was now back where it started from. The Sen.
ate like the sun, was now not only turning TO the
point from which IL started, but going even beyond
that The pending motion was TO strike from the
bill all that relates to Texas. motion, right in
itself and one heretofore made and advocated by
those who were opposed 10 the backing Of incon.
gruous measures-they had started with the posi-.
ton that no part Of NewMexico should be given
20 Texas but when the bill was brought in it was
found to take from New.Mexico 700 miles OF terri.
tory, abd among it that of FL Paso, which no Tex
an saw from the date OF her Independence
down to the treaty with New. Mexico Mr. Ben
ton proceeded with an argument against the
amendment proposing q board of Commissioners,
and the bill in general, contending that the extra
ordinary course now being pursued by the friends
Of the bill, was evidence that il had failed of the
greatobect hich had been presented as the strong
est for the uniting Of the various incohereH
measures.
Mr.. BRADBURY replied in support Of his amend.
meDt The discussion was continued between y en-.
ton and Bradbury until 3! o'clock.
Mr.. HALE again motited bis amendment so as
10 apply to the date of the exchange Of rasifca.
tiocs on the Treaty of Guadalupe. After some
further debate by Messrs. Dawson, BERRILS and
DAVIS Of Miss. the Senate without taking the qUes.
hon, adjourned.