The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-20
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
wrpSEsDAY, June 10, 1850.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. WEBSTER,
UpHAm, CAss, MASON, DAWSON Mississippi, sTUR-
eEoS, and CLEMENS
Mr. WEBSTER presented petition from cit-
zens of Pittsburg, praying modihcation oil the
tariff OF 1916
THE CUBAN INVASION.
The message Of the President of the Sd instant, in
relation 10 the alleged invasion of Cuba, together
with the accompanying documents, was taken up,
and after some remarks by Messrs Dawson and
YuLEr, they were ordered to be printed.
DUBUQUE AND KEoKUY (IowA) RAILROAD.
The Senate then proceeded To the consideration
Of the bill granting to the State of Iowa the right
of way and quantity of land, for the purpose OF
aiding said State to construct a railroad from Du-
buque to Keokuk. The bill was yesterday ordered
be epgrossed for third reading, and TO day was
read third time and passed..
ST. JOSEPH AND HANNIBAL (MssouRD RAILROAD.
Mr. ATCHISON moved, and the Senate proceed
ed 10 the consideration Of the bill granting to the
State of Missouri the right OF way and portion of
the public lands for making a railroad from the
town of Hannibal to the town OF st. Joseph, In said
State The bill was then amended so as TO conform
in all respects with the bill passed in relation to
Iowa And was then, by unanimous consent, read
a third time and passed
RECORDING OF cosvEyANcEs OF VESSELS.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, moved, and the
Senate proceeded to the consideration of the House
bill TO provide for the recording of conveyances Of
vessels and for other purposes. The bill was
amended 80 as to provide ior the punishment oil all
persons convicted Of wifully and maliciously set
ting fire 10 u vessel ut sea; and was then read
third time and passed.
AccousTs OF CAPTAIN HETzELL
The bill for the relief of Mrs. Margaret Hetzell,
executrix of A. r. Hetzell late assistant quarter.
master of the United States army, again taken
up, and passed
NOTICES.
Mr. CLEMENS gave notice of bill 10 cedc the
public lands remaining unsold TO the States in which
they lie respectively, and for other purposes
Mr.. BENTON gave notice OF bill for the relief
of John Edsal
HEIRS JUDITH woRTHES.
Mr.. HAMLIN moved, and the Senate proceeded
TO the consideration of the bill for the relief of the
heirs of Judith Worthen, deceased. After an ex-
PLANTATION, the bill was passed.
MIR. BENTON gave notice Of the following
amendment to be hereafter offered to the Compro
mise bill
Strike out of proposition first of section 49, after
the word beginning" these words cat the point
on the Rio del Norte commonly called FL Paso,
and running up that river twenty miles, measured
by straight line thereon, and thence eastwardly, 10
a point where the hundredth degree OF west longi-
tude crosses Red river, being the southwest angle
on the line designated between the United States
and Mexico, and the same angle on the line of the
territory set apart for the Indians, by the United
States.n And insert, after the said word begin
ming" these words: "At the point in the middle of
the deepest channel in the Rio Grande del Norte.
where the same is crossed by the one hundred and
second degree of longitude west from the meridian
of Greenwich; thence north, along that longitude,
the thirty fourth degree Of north latitude; thence
eastwardy, to the point at which the hum
dredth degree of west longitude crosses the Red
river"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GOVERNMENTS.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
reported by the select committee of thirteen to ad
init California as a State into the Union; TO estab
hsh territorial governments for Utah and New
Mexico; and making proposals TO Texas for the es
Enlistment OF her western and northern bounda-
ries.
The question pending the following
amendment 10 the 2ist section, submitted by MIR.
DAVIS Of Mississippi:
"And that all laws, or parts Of laws usages or
customs existing in the Territories acquired by
the United States from Mexico, and which in said
Territories restrict abridge, obstruct the full en-
joyment OF any right Of person or property of a
citizen OF the United States, as recognised guar
antied by the Constitution laws of the United
States, are hereby declared, and shall be held as
repealed"
MIR. HALE had moved to add thereto the follow
ing ggp,ov,,,., ,,., -. ,,, .no,,.,;,r .,... :,
said Territory arc excepted from this repeating
clause"
The question taken the amendment of MIR.
HALE, and it was rejected.
The question was then taken on the amendmen,
of Mr. DAVIS, and it was rejected by the following
vote:
YEAS.-Messrs. Atchison, Bell, Berrien, But
Ter, Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson, Foote
Houston, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Pearce,
Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, and Yulee-lS.
NAYS.-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton,
Bright, Cas-, Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Corwin, Davis
Of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Dodge Of Iowa, Felch, Greene, Hamn, Jones,
Miller, Norris, Phelps, Pratt, Shields, Smith, Spru-
ance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Walker, and
Whitcomb-29.
Mr.. WALKER moved to amend the following
MI IL. - Al.
Of suffrage and Of holding Office shall be exercised
only by citizens Of the United States, including
those recognised as citizens by the treaty with the
republic Of Mexico, concluded February I'd, ls4S,
by adding thereto, ''and such aliens born have
declared their intentions TO become citizens Of the
United States"
And the question being taken, the amendment
Mr. WALKER moved To strike out of the lodi
section the following words: "Nor shall the lands
other property OF residents be taxed higher
than the lands or other property"
Mr.. CLAY opposed the amendment, and the
question being taken, il was rejected.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved " amend the 18Th
section (Which reserves the sixteenth and thirty
sixth section in each township IN the Territory OF
Utah for the purposes OF being applied 10 schools
in said Territory by striking out the words "and
thirty sixth, TO reserve the sixteenth section
only for that purpose
Mr.. DOUGLAS opposed the amendment, and
Mr.. UNDERWOOD supported il.
The question then taken, and the amend
nent was rejected by the following vote
YEAs.-Messrs. Bell, Berrien, Davis Of Missis-
sippi, Dawson, Pearce, Phelps, spruance, and I'm
derwood-S.
NAYs.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Ben
ton, Bright, Butler, Chase, Clay, Clemens, Cooper,
Corwin, Davis Of Massachusetts,, Dayton, Dodge Of
Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Fetch,
Foote, Greene. Hamlin, Houston, Jones, King,
Miller, Morton, Norris, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian,
Shields, Smith, Soule, Sturgeon, Turney, Upbanl,
Wales, and Whitcomb-3S.
MIR. BALDWIN moved 70 strike out the third
branch Of the proposition to Texas contained in the
39th section.
The VICE PRESIDENT ruled that the amend.
ment could not bc moved while the bill was in com
mittee the Senate having refused 10 strike out the
section.
Mr. UNDERWOOD, after some remarks ex-
planatory, submitted an amendment, (of which we
could obtain no copy, but which, well We
could gather, 10 the effect that in case Texas
did not accept the proposals. contained in the bill,
that leave is hereby given 10 her TO institute suit
against the United States that the controversy
may be judicially decidedly
MIR. WEBSTER suggested that the best way, in
relation 10 this matter, to provide that in
Texas did not assent 20 the propositions in this bill
the Executive branch Of tie government should