Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-18
WAsHrNcroN, July Is, sP. Nj.

SENATE.-Mr Cooper presented the proceedings of
a meeting in favor of the compromise bill.
After The usual morning business, Mr.. Clay called
up the omnibus bill.
Mr.. Butler of s. c. said he should claim nothing
in relation to the Missouri compromise than
compliance with its spirit.
The amendments heretofore made in the Senate
were concurred in.
Mr.. Seward renewed his motion to amend the bill
so as to apply to it the Wilmot Proviso; which was
rejected.
Mr.. Bright explained the reasons which would lead
the members Of the committee to vote against this
amendment. He expressed his hope and conviction
that the motion would he rejected BY large vote
He repeated that he was one of the large majority in
the Senate who in favor Of the admission Of
California but he deemed IT possible TO with
California other matters of vital importance.
Mr.. Benton, of Missouri. proposed amendment,
a to provide for the Northern boundary of Texas
follows: Beginning at the point in the middle Of
the deepest channel of the Rio Grande, where the
is crossed by the hundred and second degree
OF east longitude, and west from that meridian OF
Greenwich, thence north along that longitude To the
thirtyfourh degree of North latitude, thence east
ward to the point at which the one hundredth de-
gree Of west longitude Red river He proceed
cd to address the Senate IN support of his amendment
which he said to avoid dlsmemberment OF New
Mexico, such involved in the bill of the COM
mitiee and went into the merits of the committee bill
which does involve such dismemberment-by the
proposition of amputating New Mexico at her hips
and leaving her manged trunk to stump it through
the country. He defied them 10 show any reason for
cutting off at that particular point, that should not
eventually apply to any other point In referring to
the course taken by the friends of the BILL in keeping
the amount to be paid tn Texas until the closing
action upon the BILL he rdicued the reason presented
for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of New Mexico-compared il
with the late message of President Taylor relating &c
the mission of Major Neghbors to Santa Fe-the for
mer in order to save New Mexico-that she be cut IL
two-One half given away and the other half TO be
purchased by Texas-whils the latter mildly but firm
ly and in plain words declared her right TO remain
;nvoIaie until her title should have been settled by
competent authority.
MIR. Rusk rose to reply. but, at the suggestion o
several Senators, postponed his remarks until tomor
row, aud moved an adjournment, which was agrees
to.
HoUsE.-Mr. Morse, by unanimous consent. intro
duced bill granting The franking privilege to Mrs
Margaret Taylor; which passed without debate
Mr.. Gourdly called for the orders of the day.
The speaker announced them TO be the reports o
the select committee on the Galphin claim.
The amendment pending that offered by Mr.
FeatherstOn, that the House does not approve of tn
conduct Of the Secretary of War in continuing to b
interested IN the prosecution of the claim while n
the head Of the War Department.
Mr. Hilliard moved to lay the whole subject on III
table.
Ire question oelng tfken, the iluuSe ieiuseo
concur in the moon-yeas Co. nays 80.
TIE resolution was then agreed to-yeas ITO, nay
Gas follows:
THAT the act aforesaid did not authorize the Sec
rotary of the Treasury TO pay interest on said caiG
aud the payment was not in accordance with law q
precedent"
MIR. Bayly asked leave to offer a resolution 10 max
the general appropriation bill the special order ct III
day for Tomorrow and every day thereafter until d
posed of, with the exception of Friday and Saturday
Objection being made. Mr.. Bayly moved suspeI
sion Of the rules, which not agreed to-yeas 8:
nays 90.
Hon. Daniel Webster is said TO have accepted ii
post of Secretary Of Safe.
Hon. James A. Pearce takes the Navy Department
An amendment to the compromise bill will be q
fered in the Senate by Mr. Douglass Tomorrow, ii
Producing the line Of thrtyf -four degrees north LAT
tude, that line having been agreed upon by Il
friends of the Union, although not in formal fl
caucus.