The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-17

.~,ce Of west longitude, being the south.
-. .nsle Of the Indian territory. and run.
;rv 10 a point on the Rio Grsndc. to be-
rcd upou by the said commissioner
nd also to agree upon the terms. conditions.
ND considerations upon which such line
hail be established; and the proceedings
nd agreements OF the said commissioners
all be. - soon - possible. transmitted to
n. President q the United States to be by
i'm submitted to Congress, with such re
concentrations ~ the circumstances, IN h.a
oinion. may require. for the approval and
.,iou Of Congrsss thersupon; and the said
.,repsnt, when approved by the Congress
IN. United States, and 4te Legislature Of
,hs state Of Texas. shall be obligatory upon
ehe parties"
M. Rusk proposed to amend Mr.. Brad.
,.,y'. amendment by striking out all after
Al. ars. word That" and inserting;
1.-THE boundary Of the State Of Texas is
s,.by admitted to extend to the Rio Gran.
de-. .s defined in the statute of limits Of the
Ia. repblic Of Texas, passed in the yeas
1885"
The question WAS taken on the amend
,p.pt Of Mr.. Rusk. and was rejected BY the
following vote
Yea. Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Berri.
en-. Du:ler, Davis OF Mississippi Dawson,
Downs. Foote, Houston, Hunter, King,
Mason. Morton, Rusk. Sebastian, Soule,
-Turney, Yulec is.
NAYS Me,ars Badger, Bal dwin, Bell,
Bradbury, Bright. Cass, Chase, Clarke,
n Clny. Cooper. Davis of Massachusetts, Day.
,ou Dickinson, Dodge OF Wisconsin. Dodge
~ NJ Iowa. Felch. Greene. Hamln. Jones,
Manvum. Miller, Morris, Pearce, Pratt, Sew
ard. Shields, Smith. Spruance, Sturgeon,
4 Underwood, Uphan, Wales, Walker, Whit
comb 81
Mr.. Hale then movcdto amend the amend
men, Of Mr. Bradbury, by adding TO it a
! provision tina, if the terms proposed by the
commissioners to be appointed were not
E.precd to, each party should be RENTED
slack to its rights AS tkey existed at the date
q Of the exchange of notifications of the 'rea.y
I of Gaudalupc Hidaigo. Also providing
that neither party should attempt to increase
their possession of the disputed territory,
"a until after the commission had reported and
their report WAS acted on
b Mr.. Bradbury spoke in defence of his
81 amendment. lie advcrted to what were the
Il boundaries of New Mexico.
q Mr. Benton replied. lie ridiculcd the
s idea of sending commissioners to treat on a
~ question of this sort.
N After mutual attacks and reolnders on
the par, of Mr. Bradbury and Mr. Benton,
ii Mr. Dawson spoke in favor OF the amend
n ment. lie adycr,cd to the case of Georgia
n which was treated in the same way.
4 The Senate adjourned.
II The following is report of the proceed
ings in the Senate on the 25,h ul'
Ia the Senate. Mr., Cass called up his res.
u olutions against military interference IN CIV.
h il affairs.
Iir. Houston spoke at length in opposi-
ton TO the interference of the |. ;. officers
in the affairs of Texas. Without conclu.
ding he Welded the floor to Mr. Clay, who
called up the Compromise bill.
Mr.. Clay said he hoped senators would
take the vote on the bill to-day
Mr.. Hale's amendment to Mr.. Brad.
burys amendment was pending. II PROV.
ded that both parties should stand rs they
did when the Government treaty was made
until the question was settled.
Mr., Cass said i, would prevent Texas
from bringing the case before the supreme
Court After some conversation the amend
m.ut was releoted-yeas %, nays 30
Mr.. Benton moved to strike oui tina, part
Of Mr.. Bradbury's amendment which pro
vded that the President should accompany
the report Of the commissioner with recon.
= modification.
Mr.. Benton moved sn amendment
providing that the commissioners should not
report in favor of giving Texas n foot OF
New Mexico.
Mr. Baldwin supported the amendment
OF Mr. Benton, and commended that Texas
had no rights in New Mexico.
Messrs. Hall. Benton. Downs Brad.
bury. and Douglas spoke.
The question was repeatedly called for.
After further debate. Mr.. Clark moved an
adjournment at 10 minutes before 1
Mr.. Clay called for the yeas and nays.
The motions was rejectcd-ycas 20, nays
~.
The question WAS taken on Mr.. Bco,ons
amendment and decided IN the negative
yeas 10, nays -.
Mr.. Benton offered another amendment,
providing that the commissioners shall fix
the true boundary of Texas.
Mr.. Mason and Mr., Foote spoke,
Mr.. Tsrncy moved an adjournment
Mr.. Foote, We don't intend to adjourn.
Mr.. Clay called the yeasand nays, which
were ~ foilo~s:
Icas-Messrs. Atchison, Baldwin, Barn
we'll, Benton. i'erricc, Butler, Chase, Clarke,
Davis Of Massachusetts. Davis of Ml-sisslp.
pi. Coyton. Dodge OF Wisconsin, Greene,
Hale, Hxnlin. Hunter. Moson, Miller, Nor
ton. Phelps, Seward. Smith, Soule, Turney,
Uphxm, Yulee-2t.
Nsxs--Messrs. Badger, Bradbury, Cass,
Clay, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa,
Douglas. Downs. Felch, Foote Houston.
Jones. King, Mangum, Norris, Pesrce. Pratt,
Rusk, Shields. Spruance, Sturgeon, nder'
wood. Wales. Walker. Whi,comb-26.
The motion waa not carried,
The debate was continued by Mr.. Mason.
M. Hsmlin, Mr. Rusk, aud Mr.. John Da-
viz.
An adjournment was moved and lost
yeas ~, nays ~,
Mr.. Benton adopted as a modification Of