The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-08-08
WHOLE NO. 1873.

son. And, IL any one would now point out 70 him
any parliamentary node by which be could reach
that amendment without moving TO strike out all
the rest, he would conform with pleasure TO the
suggestion. He had acted all along with the
friends Of the bill but IL principles were to be
surrendered to crafty one or two gentlemen, he
would not consent TO it. He had prepared an
amendment to be offered in place Of that of the
Senator from Georgia
Mr.. Pearce then moved 10 strike out all that
part Of the bill relating TO New Mexico and the
Texas boundary and insert it all, with the excep-
ton Of the following clause:
And BE- u further enacted That until such time as
the boundary line between the State Of Texas
,Sy71>b~ t.Dr;ta~ss - Jr->~-J g.
10 oy tue Leglslsrure OF oraUe OF IvxAs anu
the Government Of the United States the Terri
torial Government authorized by this act shall
not 90 into operation east Of the Rio Grande nor
shall any State be established for New Mexico
embracing any territory east of the Rio Grsnde
Also to add
PTouned, That the Government for New Mex
leo provided by this act, shall not 70 into opera
ton till the 4th Of March, 1880"
Mr.. Underwood favored the motion. Il il
worthy Of remark, that while the Wing Senators.
Cooper aud Phelps, from the free States Of Penn
sylvania and Vermont, and the Democratic Sena-
tors from the North, could stand this miserable
amendment Of Mr.. Dawson, ,rRkcm Ainching,
though II was base concession to the fraudulent
demand Of Texas, Mr. Pearce and Judge Under
wood, Wing Senator'S from slave States, found in
il an insuperable objection to voting for the bill
Mr.. Shields Of Illinois, who the day before, at
the instance of General Houston, on the impulse
Of the moment had changed his vote from the
negative to the affirmative on Mr. Dawson's
amendment thus securing its passage, now rose,
aud .w's manly freNt~~~ - lbis ssror
said that he was never sorry for any vote he had
given, as fpy that that il was clearly against his
Judgment and that he was glad that the Senator
from Msrylan had made his motion, as il would
give him an opportunity to put himself right,
and do justice.
Messrs Rusk and Houston were Indignant
talked Of Texas wrongs, Texas forbesrance,
Texas yalor, and all that and they let it be I'M
derstood that Texas could hot consent TO MIR.
Pearce's motion
II will be observed that MIR Bradbury and MIR.
Norris whose States have reiterated their attach
ment to the Wilmot Proviso, now voted against
laying upon the table a bill in which the Proviso
was repudiated.
The substitute of Mr.. Douglas was rejected
yeas "a, nays 49,
MIR. Turney moved the indefinite postponemeDt
of the bill, and the question was taken with the
following result:
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, DAVIS Of Mas
sachnsetts, Davis of Mississippi, Dayton Dodge Of
Wisconsin, Ewing Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Hous-
ton, Hunter, Mason, Miller, Phelps, Rusk, Sew
ard, Smith, Sonle, Turney, Uphsm, Walker, Win
throp, and Yulee-29.
NAYs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bel, Berrien,
Bradbury, Brightss Cas-, Clay, Cooper, Daw-
son, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs,
Felch, Foote, Jones, King, Mangum, Morton,
Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Sebastian, Shields, Spru-
ancee, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales and Whit
comb--30.
Messrs. Rusk and Houston, having failed to
.extort concessions to the -exorbitsnt demands OF
Texas, were now willing to defeat the whole bill,
as their votes in the affirmative show.
MIR Atchison said that when such motion was
in order, he would move 70 strike out Of the bill
everything relating to California Texas had
been stricken out, New Mexico was also out
there were none In the omnibus now but Califor-
MIA and Utah He considered that the applica-
ton of Utah was the only osn becoming in Ter
ritory Of the United States to make. She had
asked for Government, and was willing 10 take
what we chose to give her He considered Cali
forpia the heaviest passenger In the omnibus.
There were serious objections to her admission,
and 1t had been said she had been delayed nine
months; he would now say that, unless she came
into the Union by such n measure as this, he
would vote to delay her nine years
MIR. Badger. Forever.
Mr.. Atchison. Yes forever
Messrs BADGER and ATcHIsoN must stand con-
mended to the American People, as gentlemen Of
great liberality and uneIampled patriotism.
Mr.. Underwood moved to amend Mr. Pearoe's
amendment, by striking out the Proviso. Lost
yeas 49, nays 49,
MIR Yulee moved to strike from the amendment
the provision for the appointment of commission
ers, and this motion was carried-yeas 30, nays 2s
motion by Mr. Badger to adjourn, was lost
Mr.. Chase moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
The motion was disagreed to by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis OF Massa-
chusetts, Davis Of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge Of
Wisconsin, Ewing, Greene, Hamlin, Hunter,
Mason, Miller, Phelps, Rnsk, Sebastian, Seward,
Smith, soule Turney, Upham, w alker, Winthrop,
and Yulee--2s.
NAys--Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bell, Der.
rien, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Dawson, Dick.
inson, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Fslch,
Foote, Houston Jones, King, Mangum, Morton,
Nnrris pratf &htalHo
geon, Underwood, Wales, and Whitcomb--2s.
motion to adjourn was lost-ysas Ia, nays AZ.
The question then REQUIRED on the insertion of
the amendment Of Mr.. Pearce--beipg now sim
ply the same provisions for the Territorial Gov
eminent of New Mexico A. reported by the com
mittee, with his proviso that the said Government
was not to 20 into effect til the 4th Of March,
ls5l--and being taken, resulted ~ follows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger. Bell, Berrien,
Bright Csss, Clemens Dawson, Dick
inson, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch,
Foote, Jones, King, Mangum, Norris, Pearcs
Pratt, spruance, Underwood, Wales, and Whit
comb--25.
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bsrnwell, Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Davis Of Massachusetts,,
Davis Of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge of Wiscon-
sin, Ewing Greene, Hamlin, Houston, Hunter,
Mason, Miller, Morton, Phelps, Rusk, Seward,
Smith, Soule, Turney, Upham, Walker, Win
throp, and Yulee-2s.
SO the Senate refused 10 insert, and the bill
now contained but twenty-one sections, the frst
four relating TO California, and the remaining
seventeen relating to the Territory Of Utah.
The Presiding Officer stated the question now
10 be on the motion Of Mr. Walker (made yes
terday) to strike out all Of the bill except those
sections relating 10 California.
Mr.. Davis Of Mississippi moved 10 amend the
dfth section by changing the western boundary
of Utah, extending it into the limits defined In
he Constitution Of CALIFORNIA; ~ her boundaries
The question was taken by yeas end nays, and
iecided In the negstive-ysss 22, nays "a.
Bell, Benton, Clay, Psarce, spruanos, Under
wood, and Wales, from the slave States, voting
asy.