New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-17
NEW DIRK TRIBUNE.
., Iflts0,pg TO THE NETWORK TRIBUNE,
xxxr. CONGRESS-. First Session.
SENATE. .wAsHIweroS, Tuesday July le.

,s,olutiop. adopted by a meeting Of citizens OF
Utica N. Y without distinction of party, upon the
,pbiect Of Slavery and against the Omnibus Bill
.h;eb he read and moved 10 have received and
laid upon the table.
Mr. CLAY inquired whether the resolutions con-
mined any request for the presentation Of the pro-
ceedipgs to the Senate.
Mr. SEWARD explained that the proceedings
we're sent to him by the officers Of the meeting
With a special request that they be presented to
he Senate.
Mr. Clay said he had received the proceedings
NJ mass meeting in favor Of the Compromise
which be had not presented because they contained
no request for presentation The request OF the Of
fcers Of the meeting after adjournment was oil 10
effect. g.,
The Presiding Officer ruled in accordance with
Mr.. Clays suggestion.
Mr.. CLAY then said as these proceedings had
been read, he had no objection 10 their being re-
eeived He bad made the point merely with view
TO futnre action in similar cases.
Mr. DICKSON observed that he knew nothing
about the no party character of this meetingthere
had been many such from the time Of the Buffalo
meeting in AS down to the present day, all tending
10 the same object. He only desired to say that he
had received a memorial from thirty thousa cltl
zens OF New York, In favor OF the Compromise BIN,
which he had not yet felt himself at liberty to pre-
10 that body.
Mr. FoofE objected to the reception of the pro-
ceedings-such movements ali originated IN mis-
cheyOus and mali nant spirit and he felt it his duty
to do oil he could TO get rid OF this infamous pot
cal Nuisance.
Mr.. SEWARD said he could not consent to with
draw the proceedings. He had presented them
and il was for the Senate 70 dispose of them as
might TO them seem proper. He would only say In
addition, that the proceedings came to him under
the same form Of authority that resolutions OF In
stuction 10 Senators were usually Transmitted,
The officers of the Legislature transmitting the one
and the officers of the meeting the other The
President said that the paper could not be received
4 objected to- And 1t was not received, Nj
Foote Directing.
After the transaction Of morning business the
Omnibus bill vas again taken up.
ArRUsK addressed the Senate. in reply ID the
remarks made by Mr. Benton yesterday, relatlye
10 the northern boundary of Texas, arguing against,
him at some length, the title OF Texas to the no
Crande. and contending that the map exhibited
Yesterday was among the best evidences OF The
fact.
Mr. CLAY followed in defense of the action Of the
Committee relative to the boundary Of Texas
After rebuking Benton severely for an intimstion
made by him yesterday that the sum to be paid to
Texas was a scheme Of suctloneering for votes for
the rest ofthe BILL Mr.. Clay proceeded in argument
TO show that the true lineot New Mexico begins at
III Paso. running to the head Of the Red River
and thence TO the fOrty1second parallel IL was
upon this conviction that the committee had acted
He claimed to be able to present the most lncontro-
yertabe evidence of the truth OF this position, and
among other documents which he exhibited was
COPY OF a decree of the Mexican Congress in 1924.
MIR BENTON reioined, cOntending that Mr. Clay
had evaded the only pOint IN controversy having
raised question Of the boundary between Texas
md Chihuahua aud not between Texas and New
Mexico. lie replied also to Mr. Cay's rebuke OF
language uttered by him yesterday, contendng
that the language was proper and challenging any
one to call him to order now for repeating 1t.
Mir. CLAY called Mr.. Benton to order for saying
that the crime of the bill was that it auctioneered
for votes to pass ITSELF
The President ruled that the language was In
order unless designed 10 impute improper motives
10 Senators which he understood Mr.. Benton 10
deny
Mr. BENTON observed that he certainly had a
right to characterize as he thought proper the
effect Of any measure presented TO the Senate, no
matter by whom conceived or supported. Ii 1t
was not so, there was an end at once to all tree
discussion.
After some further coloquy between Mr.. Benton
and Mr.. Clay relative to the boundary OF New
Mexico and additional remarks upon the same
subject by Mr.. Underwood aud Mr.. Rnsk,
Mr.. HALE moved to lay the whole subject on the
table.
Mr. FooTE appealed to Mr.. Hale to withdraw
he motion because he desired TO move certain
amendments to the bill
Mr. HALE assented to this appeal, giving notice
that be would renew the motion to morrow If he
could get the Aoor and would not then with
draw IT,
Mr. WEBSTER rose to address the Senate upon
the general results OF the bill; but yielded to a
motion to postpone the further consider atioa Of the
subject until tomorrow, which was agreed to.
Mr.. WkBsTER gave notice Of bill for the cree
ton of monument to Gen. L achary Taylor in the
Congressional BuryiDg Ground. The Senate them
after an Executive session. adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. STRONG offered q resolution that the debate
on the report Of the Committee on Elections against
the admission 10 seat in the House Of Hugh ~
Smith as Delegate inom New Mexico, shall cease
IN two hours alter the House again goes into Com