The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-08
NGREssIoNA Al.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Aucusr z, 1850.
RESOLUTIONS

Mr.. WALKER submitted the following reso-
luton accompanied with documents, relating to
the Washington Guards, and the "Mlwaukie
City Guards:''
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be directed to inquire into the expedency Of maxi
ing an appropriation to pay the washington
Guards and the .sMilwauke City Guards,
two Independent military companies of Wiscon-
sin, for services in assisting the United States
Marshal of Wisconsin in the execution of writ
of replevin in the case of Boault VS. Hutchinson,
in the United States District Court for the District
Of Wisconsin.
After few remarks by Mr.. WALKER in sup
port of the resolution, both the resolution and
documents were referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. SHIELDS submitted the following resolu-
ton, which lies over under the rule
Resolved That the Committee on the Library
be instructed to examine bronzed medal of the
late President of the United States, General ZACH
AIRY TAYLOR the workmanship of N. Gevelot,
and If, upon such examination, the said Commit
tee shall deem it worthy of the Hero and the
Statesman il is intended to commemorate, that
the said Committee be instructed to procure
many copies of said medal as they may deem
proper, for the use of the Library and various
offices OF the Government in the city of Wash
ington.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, from the Com
mltee ON Commerce. reported bill to authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to permit vessels
from the British North American provinces to load
and unload at such places in any collection dis
trict in the United States as he may designate;
which was read and passed to a second reading.
TEXAS BOUNDARY.
On motion by Mr.. PEARCE the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the special order,
a bill to establish the northern and western boun-
dairy of Texas.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD said he desired to make
few remarks explaining his position upon this
BILL He was one Of those gentleman considered
responsible for the defeat of what was called the
Omnibus bill, because he was opposed to the
amendment of Mr.. DAWSON, and voted for the
motion made by Mr.. PEARcE to strike it out. 1t
was his intention to have spoken upon the ques-
ton Of filling the blank in the Omnibus bill, but
no opportunity being offered previous to its de-
fest he desired to speak upon that point, then,
a certain sum had been named TO be paid to Texas
in the bill before the Senate.
Mr. IT, then proceeded to give reasons which
would induce him to vote against paying money
to Texas for territory. lie said he believed sla-
very, a domestic and local institution, ought to
have no influence in settling the boundaries of a
State; that over it the General Government had
no control; that it being religious subject, and
one upon which the minds of men must neces-
sarily differ as upon the subject of Mahometan-
ism, no bill formed to harmonic the views
of men North and South could prevent agita-
ton In regard to the territory which it was
proposed to buy, he would say that if it be-
longed to Texas; he hoped she would keep it,
and if she had no just claim upon it she ought
not to be paid for it.
Before concluding his remarks, he gave way
for motion to take up the bill for the admis-
sion of
CALIFORNIA;.
Mr. YULEE, who had the floor, commenced
speech, upon the amendment offered by him yes
terday, in which he showed much research and
ability. He was in favor of remanding California
back to Territorial government He regarded
the formation OF a State government as Illegal
the result of Executive interference. He believed
that the proclamation of Gen. Riley was issued
after the receipt of dispatches from Thomas But
Ter King and consequently written at the instance
Of the Executive; that many Of the members of
the Convention, who framed the constitution,
were not legally entitled to seats; that the South
was not well represented, and the Convention
held before the arrival Of large Numbers Of South
ern and Western emigrants; that after the pas
sage of the revenue act relating to California,
money collected by that act, and belonging to the
United States, had been expended by the State
government: that California, at the time Of the
election Of senators and representatives, had
only population enough to entitle her to one rep
resentative; and that one of her senators could
hardly be called citizen.
Mr.. FOOTE desired to make an explanation
in defence Of his friend Mr. GwMNl to whom
the senator referred.
Mr.. YULEE said that he did not wish to be
interrupted, as he wanted all the time for his own
of continually interrupting senators while speak
ing.
Mr. FOOTE called the senator to orders stat
ing that the senator was not speaking upon the
subject pending before the Senate.
After brief explanations on both sides,
Mr.. YULEE resumed his arguments, and hav-
ing spoken over two hours, upon an intimation of
a wish to postpone the remainder of his speech
till tomorrow, CHE
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, said he hoped
the senator would give way for motion to ad-
journ.
Mr.. YULEE said he thought he would be able
to finish.
Mr.. DAVIS, however, made the motion to ad
journ; lost--yeas 10 nays 30.
Mr.. YULEE resumed, and said that the vote
just given was Northern and Southern vote, and
indicated the determination of the North to press
the free State of California upon the South, at all
hazard, and to prevent full discussion Of the
question. ~ H.r-
Mr.. FOoTE wished to know if the senator
made any allusion to him.
Mr.. YULEE replied that he did not and con-
tinued his argument sometime longer on the pend
ing bill, when