Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-08-08


restoring all that portion which had Just been
stricken out, except Mr.. Dawecn's amendment
of yesterday, in lieu Of which he presented
clause, providing that the Territorial govern.
ment of New Mexico shall not 20 into opera
til the 4th of March next"
Mr.. Hale moved an indefinite postponement
of the bill, which was rejecied-yess a, nays
80 W
Mr.. Yulee moved to amend Mr.. Pearce's
amendment, by striking ori all That related 10
Ttras, which was agreed fo-2y TO g.
The question being then taken on M. P's.
amendment amended, il Das rejected rs to
%.
Mr.. Walker moved to strike out from the bill
all except that which related 10 CaliIornia-re-
jected-2l to 80.
Mr.. Atchison moved to strike out oil that re-
lated to California, which was rejected, ayes 70
nays %
1t will be seen that the bill now contained
nothing but the admission of California, and the
territorial government for Utah.
Mr.. Douglass made several Intellectual at
tempts to amend the boundary Of Utah. Mo-
tons to adjourn and postpone indefinitely, were
made and rejected.
Mr.. Winthrop after few remarks expressing
his desire TO have unmixed vote on every
question, moved reconsideration Of the vote by
which the Senate refused to strike out from the
2 bill all relating 10 California, which was agreed
to as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin,
Barnwcll, Bell, Benton, Berrien, Butler, Clarke,
Davis, Of Mass, Davis, OF Miss, Dawson, Dodge
of Wis, Downs, Fooie, Green, Hanlin, Hunter,
King, Mangum, Mason, Morton. Pearce, Phelps,
Pratt, Seward, Shields, Smi,h, Soule, Turney,
Upbam. Winthrop, Yulee.
NArs-Messrs. Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Chase,
Clay, Clemens, Cooper, Dayton, Dickinson,
Dodge, Of Iowa. Douglass. Ewing. Felch, Hale,
Houston, Jones, Miller, Norris, Rusk, Sebastian,
Shields, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales,
Walker, Whitcomb.
The question being taken Upon striking Cali
tornia from the bill 1t teas agreed to-yeas "a
nays, %, as follows.
YEAs.-Messrs. Aichison, Badger, Baldwin,
Barnwe, Bell, Benton, Berren, Butler, Clark,
Clemens, Davis, of Mass Davis, OF Miss, Daw-
son. Downs, Ewing, Fooie, Hunter, King, Man.
gum, Mason, Morton, Phelps, Pratt, Rusk, Sc
bastian, Seward, Smith, Soule, Turney, Upham
Winthrop, Yulee.
NAYs.-Messrs. Borland, Bradbury, Bright,
Cass. Chase, Clay, Cooper, Dawson, Dickinson,
Dodge, of Wis, Dodge Of Iowa, Dougluss,
Felch, Hale, Hsmlln, Houston, Jones, Miller
Norris, Spruance Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales,
Walker, Whitcomb.
successful efforts 10 secure an adjournment.
MIR. Benton said that when Hon;er wrote of q
certain woman who every night unraveiled what
she wove during The day, he must have beer
mistaken. He must have had vision and seer
the Senate of the United States voting on
compromise bill. (G,eat Laughter.l
After various unsuccessful effnts to fix IN,
Southern boundary OF Utsh at 80 deg. 30 mn.
35 and 80, It was finally carried at 81.
The question being then taken ordering The
bill to be engrossed, II was agreed to-;}2 10 IA
as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs A:chisor, Badger Benton
Berren, Bradbury, Blight, Butler, Cass, Davis
of Mss. Dawson, Dickinson Dodge, Of Iowa
Douglass. Downs, Fetch, Houston, Hunter
Jones, King, Mason, Morton, NoirIs, Pratt, Sc
bastian, Shields, Soule, Sprusnce, Sturgeon
Turney, Underwood. Wales, Yuiee.
NAYs.-Messrs. Baldwin, Chase, Clark, Da
Wis, of Mass, Dayton, Dodge, Of Wisconsin
Ewing Green. Hale, Hamlin, Hunter, Pearce
Seward, Smith, UplIap, Walker, Whi:comb
Winthrop.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House of Representatives,, several reports
OF committees were presented.
The House went into Committee of the whole
on the state Of the Union on the FortifcalioI
Bill.
THURSDAY, Aug. l.
Senate.-At ii l-2 o'clock, Mr.. Douglas, afie
consulting Mr.. Benton, moved to take up thu
California bill, and 10 make it the special order
Mr.. Pratt objected
MIR. Downs tried 10 parry the motion, failing
in which he demanded the yeas and nays whi-l
were ordered, and stood 81 to 25. Carried.
Mr.. Douglas then moved TO take up the spe
cial order at II o'clock today, and TO continue il
daily until disposed Of
MIR. Alcbison moved 10 amend by substituting
Monday. The yeas and nays were ordered ant
the motion lost-25 to %.
Mr.. Aichison said that Mr.. Douglass propo-
sitlon would suspend the Omnibus bill, winch
wns in order for IL O'Clock today.
Mr.. Hale said The Omnibus bill was not We
engrossed.
MIR. Foote wanted 10 lake up the Texns bust
ness first. The California bill could never pas,
parliamentary measures elsew here would de-
feat it.
Mr.. Douglass motion was put and carried.
Mr.. Atchison moved that when the Senate ad
journ, it be until Monday.
After some debate the latter motion was with
drawn, aud the California bill tsken up.
Mr.. Foote asked if it would be in order tc
move to strike out all the enacting clause for the
purpose Of inserting different subject.
The Chair said It would be in oruer.
MIR. Douglas wished FIRST to perfect the bill.
Hr. Foote consehting, Mr.. Douglas moved ar
amendment respecting public lands, &c, hereto
fore offered by him.
Mr.. Foote'S molion to strike out was then pu
and lost-25 to 30. He spoke with much warmth
upon the subject.
Mr.. Mason supported Mr.. Foote'S amendment
and opposed the bill slrenuously. The South
would accept noling shot Of HE Missouri lint
they would rather see d,sunloD and war.
Mr.. Butler expressed similar views. and replI
ed to Mr. Clay Nth nucli warmth.
Mr.. Clay rejolaed, patriotIcaly warning Tex
as AID the South of the fatal doom which uwait
ed any military stand against the Union. II they
expected the operation Of The army and navy
it was great mistake. The whole military
force would stand by the Union.
MIR. Fooie answered Mr. Butler effectually.-
He ridiculed the chivalry Of South Carolini dis.
unionisis, TO the great merriment Of Senators
and the spectators in the gallery. A mutual re.
joinder followed.
MIR. Hale thought there was not much left fol
Congress to do, according to Southern views
Fifteen Southern States according TO Mr. M asou
u.inu declare m 49, sov.ra,rn M,