The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-08-22
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CONGRESS-.
Mr.. Penrce,s Bill passed I

~"i' e"iNe Dill passeO the SENATE.
BY the following, it will be seen tina,
the bill introduced by MIR. Pearce of Md.
providing for the settlement ofthe Texas
boundary, paying her ten millions OF
dollars, &c, has passed the Senate by
a vote of 30 yeas to 20 nays. 1t will,
we have little doubt, pass the House !;
and the only real troublesome question
adjusted. As to the California and New
Mexico matters, they will settle them
selves, now or hereafter.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.
SENATE.-The consideration of Mr.
Pearce's bill for the settlement of the
Texas boundary line was taken up.
Mr.. Winthrop took the floor upon his
amendment offered yesterday. His prin-
cipal object was to open the subject for
further discussion. He agreed with
every word of the Executive message.
He thought that the friends Of Calitor-
MIA had right to expect her admission.
He saw no objection to Mr.. Pearce s
boundary line, and therefore withdrew
his amendment
Mr.. Underwood then offered an amend
ment giving substantially the same
boundary line as that provided in the
Omnibus Bill which was rejected
yeas "A nays %.
After some further debate, the ques-
ton was taken on Mr.. Mason's amend
ment Offering substitution for the whole
bill; when it was rejected-yeas ii,
nays 81.
The bill was then returned TO the
Senate with the several amendments.
The first amendment was the substi-
tuition of the expression, "her claim to
territory" for the words, cher terrific
ry," in that part of the bill relating to
the consideration for which $40, 900, 900
is to be paid to Texas. After some dis
cussion, the amendment was con-
Cured in.
The question recurring on the provi-
so, which was itself an amendment, that
only five Of the ten millions of stock
shall be issued until the creditors of
Texas shall have been paid, Mr.. Atch-
inson spoke in favor Of its rejection
After some further debate, the proviso
was agreed to-yeas IL, nays 30.
Several other amendments were made
and rejected-25 to 26.
After some further amendments the
bill was ordered to be engrossed and
read the third time, when it was passed
yeas 30, nays 20.
Yeas-Badger, Bell, Berrien, Brad
bury, Bright, Cass, Clarke, Clemens,
Cooper, Davis Mass Dawson, Dick
inson, Dodge Uowa) Douglas, Felch,
Foote, Green, Houston, King, Norris,
Pearce, Phelps, RuslS, Shields, Smith,
Spruance, Sturgeon, Wales, Whitcomb,
Winthrop-3O
Nays-Atchison, Baldwin. BarnweIl,
Benton, Chase, Davis, Miss Dodge,
wis. Ewing, Hale, Hunter, Mason,
Morton, Seward, Soule, Turney, Under
BOD, Upham, Walker, Yulec-20.
Senate then adjourned
Washington, August Ia.
SENATE.-After further remarks hy Mr..
DAVIS, Mr.. Houston had some conversation
with Messrs. Cass and Clemens, relative TO
the consistency of the course of the sup
mission Of California, and moved emphati-
cally that a protest should be entered on the
Journal in order that the names of the OPP
position may 60 down to posterity. He
read the signatures, namely: Mason, Hous-
ton, Butler, Barnwell, Turney, Yulee, Da-
Wis, Atkinson and Morton.
MIR. Davis of Mass. opposed entering i,
upon the Journal, there was no precedent
and he had himself been refused a similar
request on former occasion.
The chair said he knew no precedent and
had difficulty in deciding. He would sub
init the question TO the Senate.
Mr.. Foote asked leave to state whether he
had not signed the protest. He thought il
disrespectful to theSenate and would lead tC
disastrous consequences.
MIR. Shields spoke of the entry as an act
Of courtesy.
Mr.. Baldwin opposed it.
Mr.. Cass would receive and enter il OF
the Journal.
Mr.. Winthrop opposed entering it.
| Mr.. Douglas moved that the Bill to es
Mexico he made the special order Of the
day for the the Il 9th, tomorrow.
Mr.. Butler expressed his desire to have
'"S cioSS Jill toNCb up ouu uStc'
upon.
Mr.. Foote expressed his surprise that the
gentleman from the South should endeavoi
to DELAY acting on the Territorial Bill, ant
commented with some severity on the &C
tons OF many southern members.
After some debate the motion to MAKE
the bill the special order for Tomorrow
was agreed to on a division; yeas IS, nay
IA.
The Senate was then adjourned.
HoUsE.-The day was wasted in discus
sing the minute rule. The southern mem
bers were active in debate.
The civil and diplomatic Appropriation
Bills were taken up at late hour, but moth
ing done.
Washington, Aug. Is.
Mr.. Butler of South Carolina, entered
bis protest on the Senate Journal agaIns
the admission of California. The southern
members were expected to back out. Tn
north were resolved to fix on an adjourn
ment, and thus fight off the bill, but viii
hardly succeed. On the other hand, the.
were endeavoring to change the rules to ia
ciiitate business. The crisis is at hand. A
las, resort, the south talked Of Withdraw
ing and leaving everything to be done by tn
H. hov