Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-27
FRIDAY, July 26, 1850.

hour of adjournment
FRIDAY, July 26, 1850.
| The debate was continued by Mr.. DAYTON, Mr..
PRATT, Mr.. RUSK, Mr.. HALE, Mr.. SEWARD,
Mr.. HOUSTON, Mr. BRADBURY, and Mr. MASON.
The question then taken Mr.. RUsK's amendment,
and resulted thus
YEAS-Messrs Atchison, Barnwell, Dawson, Downs
Houston King Mansum, Morton, Pratt Rusk, Sebastian,
NAYs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Cas Chase Clarke, Clay Cooper Davis of Massa-
chuses Davis, of Mississippi Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge,
of Wisconsin, Dodgeof Iowa. Felch Foote, Greene, Hale
IIamln, Jones, Mason, Miller, Phelps, Seward, Smith,
Soue Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood Upham,
Wales, Walkers. s "'
So the amendment was rejected. .s... y"
Mr. MASON moved to strike out the whole OF Mr. BRAD
URYs amendment, and insert the following, substitute
Ard being incumbent the United States pursuant to
the Joint resolution for annexing Texas the United States
approved 1s March, S5, to to Texas all the terri
tory which that State entitled the President of the Uni
ted States shall be and he hereby authorized appoint
three commissioners, of whom may and who,
with such commissioners may be appointed with like autho
tain and determine the territory properly included within and
ryhuly belonging that State the western and north
borders thereof since under the treaty with Mex
co signed Guadalupe and to prescribe boundaries
accordingly and the proceedings OF said commissioners shall
be- as early as practicable transmitted to the President of the
same, when approved by Congress and the Legislature of
Texas, shall be obligatory upoa the parties"
Mr.. MASON called for the yeas and nays thereon and,
being ordered, were as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Barnwell, Benton, Butler Chase Clarke,
Davis, OF Mississippi, Hale, Houston Hunter King, Mason
Morton Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Soue Turney,
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Berrien, Bradbury,
Bright Cass Clay Cooper, Davis ct Massachusetts, Dawson
DDa.ton' Dickinson, Dodge, Of Wisconsin, Dodge, OF Iowa.
Phelps, Pratt Smith. Spruance, Sturgeon Underwood,
Wales, and Walker-29. 49,. ...
Mr.. CLAY. wish to submit to the Senate amend
ment embracing the object which proposed by the Sena
from Texas, bat making i, reciprocal both as to the
United States and Texas do myself think it of any
use at all The provision for the appointment of comms-
soners TO settle the boundary, TO fix upon line. Well if
they M TO accomplish that object each party after the failure
will without any special provision, remain with their rights
precisely bsfore but Ae socude has been mani
tested on this subject, propose this provo, which, think,
covers the whole, aad which the Senator from Maine will
perceive little explicit in the latter part than bis
own
Pro4ded, That the rights and title of the United States
and Texas respectively shs remain unaffected and unpar
ed in their full extent If the shall tail agree
upon line satisfactory to both parties herein provided for
Mr.. MASON. wish simply to inquire of the honorable
Senator who offers this amendment whether things will not
remain precisely as they are wheher the amendment is
adopted or not
Mr. CLAY have already stated that the only differ
ence Is, that in the mpicaon in the other
an expression have also stated that have introduced the
amendment to satisfy scupes which entertained by some
gentlemen, although have myself hope the amend
ment will be adopted, in order satisfy these gentlemen.
Mr. MASON called for the yeas and nays, and they were
ordered.
The debate continued by Mr.. RUsK, Mr.. DAVIS, of
Mississippi M'. BUTLER, Mr.. FoOTE, Mr.. CLAY,
and Others.
Mr.. CLAY then withdrew his amendment.
| Mr. SEWARD. | desire to submit the following amend
ment the amendment of the Senator from Maae Insert
before the word that, in the first line, the following
"New Mexico SHALL on proclamation by the President of
the United States, be admitted State into this Union on
equal footing with the original Ststes provided that the
President before issuing such proclamation, shall be satisfied
hy
New Mexico has been approved and ratified by the people of
New Mexico the election held for the purpose Of consider
ing it on the 2oh day OF June last"
And in the 2st line, after the word "Texas-referrinc
the appointment Of commissioners by the President Of the
United States and by the Legislature OF Texas and the
Legislature of New Mexico
The PRESIDENT. These are separate amendments,
and the question must be taken on them separately.
! Mr. SEWARD. send, also to the Chair three o, four
amendments, merely designed 10 perfect the proposition,
which is not necessary TO read
| The debate continued at great length by Mr. SEW
ARD, Mr.. PRATT, Mr.. BALDWIN, M DAYTON
Mr. HALE, and Mr.. CHASE.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi moved that the Senate DO
now adjourn
The yeas and nays called for, and fellows:
YEAS-Messrs Baldwin, Barnwel, Benton Butler, Chase,
Clarke Davis, OF Massachusetts, Davis OF Mississippi, Day
ton Dodge. Of Wisconsin, Greene, Hale, H.mln, Huaer,
Mason, Miller, Norton Seward Smith, Soue, Turney, Up
ham, and Yulee-2'. .s. -. .-'.
NAYs-Messrs. Atehison, Badger, Berrien, Bradbury
Bright Cas Clay, Cooper Dawson Dickinson, Dodge, Of
Iowa, Doagas Downs, foote Jones' King Maagum Pratt
Rusk Sebastian Shields Spruance, Sturgeon Underwood
Wales, Walker, and Whtcomb-27
So the Senate refised 10 adjourn.
| The debate was further connued by Mr.. CHASE, Mr..
FOOTE, and Mr. SEWARD.
The question was then taken on Mr.. SEwARD's amend
men,, and resCied as follows
YEA-Mr. Seward-1
NAYS-Messrs. Atchison, Badger Bsrnwell, Bell, Ben
ton Berrien Bradbury, Bright, Butler, Cs Ca ke Clay,
Cooper, Davis, OF Mississippi Dawson, Dayton Dickinson,
Dodge, Of Iowa, Douglas Downs Fech, Foote, Greene
Hunter Jones King Mason Morton Pratt, Ruk, Sebastian
sheld smith, Soue, Spruance Sturgeon Turney Cnder-
wood, Wales, Walker, Whiteomb, aud Yulee-42.
e - the amendment rejected.
HI BERREN moved that the Senate do now al j1urn.
Ihe yeas and nays called for, and were
fEAS-Messrs. Atchson Baldwin, Barnweli Bell, Ben
oa Berren, Butler Chase Clarke, Davis OF Massachusetts
DAVIS ot Misslssppi Dawson, Dayton, Greene Hale Ham
lin, Hunter, Mason, Miller Morton, Sebastian, Seward
Shelds smith, Souie, Sprusnce, Turney Underwood Up
ham, Wales, and Yulee-3i.
NAYS-Messrs. Badger, bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay
Cooper, Dickinson Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs Fech
Foote, Jones' King, Pratt, Rusk, Sturgeon, Walker aud
Whitcomb-i9.
So the motion agreed to- and the Senate adjourned.
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