Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-08-02


Mr.. Clay said he offered it to accommodate
certain Senators, and by request. lie then
Withdrew it,
MIR. Seward offered an amendment, cmpow-
ering the President to proclaim the admission
OF New Mexico as State, on becoming salts
fled that the constitution she submits has been
ratified by convention of the people. He adj
vocated its proposition at considerable length.
Mr.. Pratt replied with great severity and in
dgnation. lie considered it the most extraor-
binary proposition ever submitted to the Senate.
No other Senator could have offered it and he
wished for the yeas and nays to see if any
other Senator would vote for it. 1t violated
two clauses Of the Constitution, requiring the
previous consent TO Congress to form State
Government, and demanding Republican
Constitution. This might be a monarchill one,
and be still admitted, according to this PROPOSE
ton.
MIR. Seward denied that his amendment ia.
vovcd no such principles.
Mr.. Pratt said he had un lerstood him to de-
clare that here were laws higher than the Con.
sttution.
lIousc-The House resume the considera.
ton of the bill for the encouragement of Agri-
culture.
Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi. spoke decidedly
in favor Of free land grants, and gave notice Of
substitute for the pre.emption principle.
Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, moved its refer
ence TO the Committee of the Whole. The
subject, he said, was too important to be vote d
on with haste. Carried.
In Committee Of tho Whole, the consil era.
ton of the West Point appropriation bill was
resumed, and Mr.. BayIy made a speech in its
favor.
Washington, Wcdncsday-P. NJ.
In the Senate communication was received
from the War Department.
The special order was then taken IN.
Mr.. Footo withdrew his amendment tempo
rarilv.
NJ. Bradbury offered his notification 10 allow
three commissioners for the New Mexican
boundary lines.
Mr.. Hale offered an amendment that the |
rights and claims of Texas and the United |
States, remain as they now are until the cstab- |
hshment Of the same by the commissioners.
Mr.. Butler is now engaged in speaking
against the appointment of the commissioners.
In the House, Mr.. Potter reported the Post
age Reform bill. Referred to Committee ofthe
Whole.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, and Mr.. Bailey moved to Law side the
special order, and take up the West Point Ap.
propria ion bill.
TeIIers being appointed on Mr. Dacy's mo.
ton, gave 93 to Co. Carried.
Dir. Wentworth made proposition to strike
Oh d. dl'er ne enactlnL clause. lie Is now
sPnaHl"g amidst mucn interruption.
The Washington Union of this mornil q
contains a letters from FeXas, thretten,nr the
Federal Government with war to the hiIt, and
ttPuu'au"s Il" COMPROMISES unless the night TO
santa Re Is Acknowledge. Volunteers for
santa Re are pouring into Texas.
In the Senate the renort from ,bo Rcron,s Of
the Smithsonian Institute was nreson,oI
The special order Of the day was then taken
up.
Mr.. Dayton offered an amendment by striking
oHt Mr.. Bradburys am ,ndmcnt and au,ho
izng Texas to institute Il suit against the
United States in 'he Supreme CoG,t Mr.
Dayton in brief speech supported his amend.
mon'.
Mr.. Rusk denied the jurisdiction of the Su
preme Court, aud objected to throwing the res.
possibility on Texts.
NJ. Dayton rcoined, and said that the quick
est and hnsi way IN sn,tI, ,.,, L, tho lo,;.;a