The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-26

Mason Miller, Morton, Phelps, Seward, Smith,
Soue, Turney, Upham, and Yulee-2o.
NAYS.-Messrs. Badger, Bradbury, Cass, Clay
Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas,
Downs, Felch, Fooc, Houston, Jones, King, Man
gum, Norris, Pearcc, Pratt, Rusk, Shields, spru-
ance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, Walker, and
/ Whitcomb-26.
/ MIR. MASON then concluded his remarks IN sup
I port of his amendment.
Mr.. DAYTON suggested that the amendment
would be acceptable If II read, the western
and northern boundaries" &c
! Mr. MASON modified his amendment.
The debate further continued upon the ute
of Texas and the effect of the amendment by
Messrs. HAMILTON, BRADBURY, and RusK
Z MIR. YULEE moved that the Senate adjourn, but
withdrew the motion at the request OF
/ Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, who alluded to
the apparent intention of the majority To force a
vote upon the bill and to the fact, that this being
great measure of compromise and harmony, it
should not be pressed 10 vote while two States
were but half represented on the floor. The vacan
ces from those States would be filled In few days,
and then fair vote could be had.
Mr.. FOOTE replied, and spoke of his being in
formed that the two Senators who had gone into
the Cabinet, and who stood upon this bill opposed
to each other had paired off
Mr.. CHASE said that he did not understand the
late Senator from Ohio as having paired of.
Mr.. CLAY alluded 10 the fact that 1t would be
some time before the vacancies could be hlled The
of the Senator from Massachusetts had been lost
TO the bill. Another friend OF the bill was absent;
but they could not wait for him. II the vote was
delayed, others perhaps, would be absent.
Mr.. YULEE renewed his motion to adjourn, and
! the question beng taken, II was decided III the
4 negative, follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton, Ber-
ricn, Butler, Chase, Clarke, Davisof Massachusetts
Davis OF Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge OF Wisconsin,
Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Hunter, Mason, Miller,
/ Morton, Phelps, Seward, Smith, Soule, Turney
! Upham, ana Yuee25
| NAYS.-Mcssrs Atchison, Badger, Bradbury
Bright, Cass, Clay, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge OF
No.. hgt- rle nntn
Jones King, Mangum, Norris, Pearcc, Pratt, Rusk,
Shields, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales Walker,
and Whtcomb-27.
the words to be inserted would read ''to run tho
western and northern boundaries of the State Of
Texas"
And the question being taken, the amendment
! was rejected as follows:
! YEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell Benton, But
Ter, Chase, Clarke, Davis OF Massachusetts,, Davis
of Mississippi Dayton Dodge of Wisconsin Greene,
! Hale Hamlin, Hunter, Mason, Miller, Morton, Sc
bastan, Seward, Smith, Soule Turney, upham,
! Walker, and Yulee-25.
Nays essrs Atchison, Badger, Berrien, Brad
! bury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Cooper Dawson, Dick
Foote, Houston, Jones, King, Mangum Norris
Pearce, Pratt, Rusk Shields, Spruance, Sturgeon
Underwood, Wales, and Whitcomb-29.
Mr.. RUSK proposed to add to the amendment
that the said State of Texas is hereby declared en-
titled to all the ri ghts she had in and to the terri
tory of the Rio Grande, which she had which
she may have had at any time, since the ratitlca
ton of the treaty of uadalupe Hidalgo.
! Mr.. BENTON spoke OF this bill being a compro
mise, measure OF peace, measure to restore pa
ternal feelings throughout the country. ltappeared
as If 1t was 10 be forced measure; measure tc
force people to love and embrace one another. A
species of forced generosity.
/ Mr. TURNEY moved that the Senate adjourn.
Mr.. CLAY called for the yeas and nays, and the
motion was decided in the affirmative 5 follows:
Yeas cssrs. Baldwin, BarnweH, Benton, Der
. Clarke Clemens Davis a
! Massachusetts, Davis of Mississippi, Dayton
/ Dodge of Wisconsin, Greene, Hale, tianlin, Hun
ter, Mason Miller, Morton, Phelps, Sebastian, Sew
ard, Smith, Soule, Turney, Underwood, Upham
and Yulee-2S.
! NAYS Messrs. Atchison, Bradbury, Bright
| Cas-, Clay, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge OF Iowa
Douglas, Downs Felch, Foote, Houston, Jones
| King, Mangum, Norris, Pratt, Rusk, Shields, Spru
/ ance, Sturgeon, Wales, Walker, and Whitcomb-
J.! 70.
And the Senate at 5 O'Clock adjourned