Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-08-01

fHeHQ1.r y eommpaicaiion vas received =. :
the aSDepestment, Ira nsmi,ting resorts Of .rr'
dry Typographical surveys. " sun
The bill granting additional security To I;,.,.
and property on vessels upon the Wes.crr .s
te1s was ordered to third reading. a.
The special osder Of lie day was then ,,t..
up, when NJ, Foo,e Withdrew, temporarjlr h,a
Amendment 10 the Conpron-ise Bill "''
Mr Bradbury submitted his mod,Eca,ioo ,,o
I posing thsee commissioners TO run the dis,.,sd
boundary between Texas aud New Me,,cn
Mr kusk offered his amendment To rba, os Ar.
Bradbury, md called Tor the yeas ami n.y. ~
which we're ordered, and the amendment w,s
lost-IS To 81. -
Ar Hale offered an smend'nent, that the rsb,,
and claims Of the United States and Texas III,
remain as at present, until their settlement by
the Commissioners.
Ms Rask aequlesced in the principe of the a.
mcndment, but would modify it so that 7, rno.
should remain as they were on the 18Th March
1919.
MI Dayton opposed the latter suggestion, and
Mr. Iiaie said he could not accept ii.
Mr. Bntier spike against the appointment NJ
the Commissioners. .,.,-. -.
House. Air Newell asked leave 10 in,rodncs
a resolution for the removal Of obstructious 70
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preservation of lite and property. Obiec,,ons
were made.
Mr. Potter reported the Postage Reform bill
which was referred 10 Committee of the Who's
The resaiution making ii the order for the fist
Tuesday ~ Angus; was ruled out. An aoo-aI
was made, and the decision of the Chair sus.
tanned.
The House then went into Committee Of ira
Whole, when MIR Bsyly moved 10 lay ASIDE The
special order, the Califorpia Message. and 10
take up The West Point Appropriation Bill
AIR Wentworth insisted upoa the regular or.
der. Mr. B,yiy's motion was carried-g3 TO GO
Mr. BayIy moved that The Committee report adj.
versely % the bill.
Mr. Wentworth made proposition TO striks
out all after the ensciing Clause, and SPOKE n.
gainst the movement, as designed to pass the Ao-
propri1tIon Bills, and then go home, leaving 9TH
er 'naiiers unsettled His speech was coa,iausd
amid much iuteruutinn.
The Washington Unio1 publishes, this morn.
ing, letter isnm Texas, threatening the federal
Government with war to the hIlf, and repudiat-
ing all compromise, unless the right Of Texas to
Santa Fe 10 acknowledged. Volunteers for an
expedition sgsins, Santa Fe are pouring into
Texas. -
THURSDAY, July %
Ia the Senate, Mr. Houston, at the reques, Of
Dir. Clay, gave way 10 the special order. Mr..
Clay expressed hope that they nigh, brnr the
bill 10 conclusion today.
Mr.. Cass doubted the power Of Congress to
prohibit Texas from dong rs she ch Sc
Mr.. Hale said they had as much right to pro-
hibit, as to require her 10 appon, Commissioners.
Both were propositions Only.
Alr. Hale accepted Mr. Rusk's amendment
about the kio Grande as modification of his
own. The question was then tiken on Mr.
Hale's amendment, and it was lost ;22 to 81
Mr. Benton proposed an amendment IN Mr..
Brsdburys, to srike nut The clause requiring the
executive recommendation. 1t was modified by
Mr.. Bradbury and carried.
Mr.. Ben'on offered another amend nent in the
words of Mr.. Clsy's resolution Of February, pro-
hibiting the jis.nernherme,t of New Mexico. H.
spoke earnestly for New Mexico.
Mr. Rusk replied, repeating has former argu-
menis for Texas.
Mr.. Baldwin spoke in favor of Mr.. Benion's
restriction. Commissioners must be appointed,
but he was totally opposed 10 prcposliion "h.ch
would take the question from the Supreme
Court
Mr.. Baldwin wen, into IN elaborate argument
IN the Texas question. Mr. Dawson replied TO
some Of Benton,s remarks Rsj,nders and de-
bale followed from Messrs. Benton. Bradbury,
Douglass, Johnson, J. Davis. and Hale; when
Mr.. Clark m,ved the acknowledgement
,y 25 to s.. The friends of COMPROMISE mani
esting disposition to sit out the day uPoa the
ill.
Mr.. Benton's amendment was then rejected,
Is to 80. sl
Mr.. Benton offered an amendment. which no
c~1 l. Of tfr ~
he commissioners shauld be authorized only 10
tx the true actual boundary of Texas, atihe line
# her admission. After further debate the ques-
ion being demanded, a motion was made to ad-
ourn and lost.
Messrs. Douglass and .Foo'e stated the rea-
ons WHY they should vote against the bill, and
.ir Hamlin why he should woe in favor OF II.
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts though, II uEiair
O press the final vote before the new Senators
rom Massachusetts and Ohio should arrive.
Mr.. Foote understood that Messrs- Webster
nd Cor~in paired off together, so the position
uffairs was unchanged
Dir. Clay saw no necessity for waiting. 9th
r Senators might be absent. Another motionto
d urn here failed.
Mr. Msson's amendment was rejected, 25 10
Q.
Mr.. Rusk offered an amendment, declaring
'exas eDtilird to all rights east OF RIO Grandc.
,hich she had at rhe time of the rail-
cution OF the treaty Of Guada!oupe. At o.
lock melton tor adjournment prevaieI-Ayes
8, nays %
House.-In committee OF the whole, Mr. Bay
: state 1.-the way in which he should move the
preparation bills; viz, ss follows AFTER the
resent bill, the revolutionary pension; the na-
y pension; the Indian bill; Notifications; post
flee; civil and diplomatic; navy bill, and army
i'll.
La answer Ia the questions from various mem
ers, Mr. Bayly said be hid thing to say as
!, the probable time OF adjournment, or leaving
'alfornia untouched. II the appropriations
'ere passed, the other questions we're no. mat
srs for the committee of ways and means.
MIR. Blssell gave notice that for one, he would
OF consent to proceed with the appropriations,
ithout assurance thit justice would be done
aliornia this session.
Mr. Bayly then proceeded to reply to Mr. Mar
,all on the West Point bill. He is now speak
lg.
The House vent into committee on the West
oint ap preparation bill. A long discussion en-
ned and many amendments we're proposed;
he only important one was one increasing the
llaries OF The Professors Of French and Draw
,g, which was adopted. Without con-lusion'
.t.r call of the House, which had thinned be-
Nv aquoruui, the House adjourned.
si.s - FKpAY July %.
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