The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-08-08
CONGRESS-.
TaIfrY.FlRsr CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
TukspAY, july 80, 1850.


MIR Davis Of Massachusetts, presented the cre-
dentials of Robert C. Winthrop, appointed by
the Governor Of Massachusetts,, Senator from
that State in place of Mr.. Webster, resigned.
Mr.. Pearce, from the committee appointed to in
vestigate the difficulty between Messrs. Benton
and Foote, made a report, censuring the tolera-
ton which has been shown to personalities In the
Senate, but recommending no action The report
was accompanied by large mass of evidence,
and the whole was ordered to be printed
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the bill reported by the select Committee Of
Thirteen-to admit California into the Union MS
State; providing Territorial Governments for
Utah and New Mexico; and making proposals to
Texas for the settlement of her western and
northern boundaries
The question pending was on the following
amendment by Mr. Bradbury
Strike out the 39th section containing the
proposals to Texas) and insert
That the President of the United States be
and he ishereby authorized by and with the ad-
vice and consent Of the Senate, to appoint three
Commissioners, who shall have power to agree
with such Commissioners as may be appointed
under the legislative authority of the State of
Texas, upon the territory properly included with
in and rightfuly belonging to the State of Texas,
at the time OF her annexation to the United States
or at any period since that date and to define and
establish the limits OF the same IL they shall find
IL practicable to do 30 and in case they shall be
unable to agree upon the true and legitimate
| boundary Of the State of Texas, they are hereby
authorized to agree upon a convenient line of
| boundary between the territory of the United
States and the said State Of Texas commencing
at the point where the Red river il intersected
by the Tooth degree of west longitude, being the
southwest angle of the Indian territory, and run
ming TO point on the Rio Grande, to be agreed
| upon by the said Commissioners and also 10
| agree upon the terms, conditions, and considera-
| ton, upon which such line shall be established
and the proceedings and agreements of the said
| Commissioners shall be, as soon as possible,
transmitted to the President of the United States,
to be by him submitted to Congress for its APP
prevail and action thereupon and the said agree
ment, when approved by the Congress of the
United States and the Legislature of the State
of Texas, shall be obligatory upon the parties"
| Mr. Sebastian moved to amend the amendment
| by striking out Of it the words, commencing at
the point where the Red river is intersected by
the Tooth degree OF west longitude, being the
southwest angle of the Indian territory, and run
ming to point on the Rio Grande ~ and the
motion to amend was lost.
Mr.. Dawson moved to amend the amendment
to the amendment by adding thereto
And be ii further enacted, That until such time as
the boundary line between the State Of Texas
and the territory Of the United States be agreed
to by the Legislature of the State of Texas and
the Government of the United States, the Terri
toral Government authorized by this act shall
not 60 into operation east Of the Rio Grande, nor
shall any State be established for New Mexico
embracing any territory east Of the Rio Grande
Mr.. Benton opposed the amendment; he said
the plain English Of it was thst the territory east
of the Rio Grande was to be ceded to the State
Of Texas.
Messrs. Clay, Butler, Dawson, Foote, Rusk,
and Houston, supported the amendment and
Messrs. Douglas, Miller, Ewing, Underwood, and
Benton opposed the amendment
Mr. Walker said that it was apparent for some
days that the friends Of the bill desired to salts
fly Texas and as it was also becoming apparent
that Texas was not to be satisfied he moved to lay
the bill on the table.
And the question being taken, the motion did
not prevail
YKAs-Messrs Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton,
Butler, Chase Clarke, Davis of Massachusetts,
Davis Of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge Of Wis
consin Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hsmlin, Hunter,
Mason, Miller, Phelps, Seward, Smith, Turney,
Upham, Walker, Winthrop, and Yulee-25.
NAYs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bell, Ber-
rien, Bradbury, Bright, Cas-, Clay, Clemens,
Cooper, Dawson Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Doug
las, Downs, Fetch, Foote, Houston, Jones, King,
Mangum, Morton, Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk,
Sch sstian, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood,
Wales, and Whltcomb-32
The question was then taken, and the amend.
mont Of Mr.. Dawson TO the amendment Of Mr..
Bradbury was agreed to by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs Atchisop, Badger, Barnwel,
Bell, Berrien, Butler, ebay Clemens, Cooper,
Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge
Of Iowa, Downs, Foote Houston, Hunter, Jones'
II. Dwat
Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Sturgeon, Turney, and
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Chase, Clarke, Davis Of Massachusetts,,
Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Douglas, Ewing
Fetch, Greene Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Norris,
Pcarce, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, I'M
derwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb,
and Winthrop-2s.
The question recurring on the amendment Of
Mr. Bradbury as amended, II was agreed TO, as
follows:
:. Yras-Messrs. Atchison Badger, Bell, Der.
rien, Bradbury, Bright, Cas-, Clay, Clemens,
Cooper, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa
Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foote, Houston, Hun
ter, Jones, King, Mangum, Norris, Pratt, Rusk,
Sebastian, Shields, Sturgeon, Walker, and Whit
comb-30
NaYs-Mesrs. Baldwin, Bsrnwell, Benton
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Davis Of Massachusetts
Davis Of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge Of VIE
consin, Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Mason,
Miller, Morton, Phelps, Seward Smith, Soule
Spruance, Turney, Underwood, Upham, Wales,
Winthrop, and Yalee-2s.
Mr. Walker moved that the last thirty.avs
sections Of the bill be stricken out, leaving the
bill with only those provisions which relate 70
the sdnisslon Of California
Mr.. Norris aid that he believed motion 10
amend any part Of the sections proposed 10 b
stricken ous had priority over the motion 70 strike
out