Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-08
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washington, Aug. sth, =.
AFTER the routine Of business, the sen... 90.
ed the consideration Of Mr. Cass, reso,,,;.. :.
ton to the exercise Of civil authority b, ~.
officers, under an act Of Congress,
Mr. Davis, of Miss, opposed the re,olu,i,. .
present form--it was too broad or not 49,.
nough. The exercise Of civil authorize /, -.
~ officers was often absolutely necessa,v. -.
opposed to the exercise Of any such au,ho,,,r =
necessary to hold territory acquired for "A. ~
the U. s. He replied to the attacks OF Mr.
on Gen. Taylor and the troops under Nj, -
with much warmth observing that the s.,...-.
Texas showed himself supreneiy irno,,,, !.
discipline OF camp, and IS surren-Iy usiu,,. 4.
considered each Of the points presen,ed \ =
Houston, disproving every statement ,d,.,,;.- .
Gen. Taylor by reference to Official dceu......'.
by the authorized statement Of facts.
Mr. Pearce said it was evident that N. 49,.
Of the boundary Of Texas was the c,u,. y --..
difficulty in the past session-was the ..,, -"
of the defeat Of the Compromise bill-h.Ao-....
best to give each and every measure due ep.,,...
alton upon its merits. He had therefore pr,,.....
bill for the adjustment Of the bouDaary of -.
| simply and alone.
Having concluded his remarks, the c.ns,,,.
bill was taken up in committee Of the whel. ~
| no further amendment having been oaarea .
| concurred in and question stated on engro,,....
or the bill.
Mr. Mason said he had intended TO make 10 T..
Their opposition to the bill after il should have -.
ed to engrossment-it remained for those 49,.
whose right was affected thereby to determin.,a.
course. His only object in rising now wss % -.
the postponement Of the question till to-norrcv..
his colleague was absent.
Mr. Douglas said he would accord to The rro..-s
ton that the vote should be taken to-morrov.
Mr. Mason said he was not authorized TO make q,
arrangement as proposed-he only spoke fcr lii.
self.
Mr. Yulee signifed his assent to the engrossns,.
Of the BILL but must object to taking the vote !, u
passage to-morrow-said he washed his hsnd, =
all respor sibility OF the bi-thst the line OF u
could have been run through Californis, except /,
the Southern members. This excited diseuss;e,
between Foote, Butler, soule and Mason.
Mr. Yulee said he had amendment 10 o..
which he desired to submit with some rsnark,.-
He hoped further consideration Of the subIec,
would be postponed till tomorrow.
Mr. Dayton said he hoped the postponement vss,1
be assented to. There were more friends o.,
opponents Of the bill absent After fuI ther dshss
by Messrs Foote, Soule and Davis, the latter 4
whom remarked that he gloried in the defeat Of ~
Omnibus bill, Mr. Atchison moved to adjourn, whits
was negatived-yeas s-nays u.
After some further debate upon IN appeal " u
Berrien, the Senate adjourned.
st Louis Aug. s,1nH.
Market without any change. Receipts 81 aoas
By river increasing-sales - to - IL. whesi -
to 50 cents. Corn, better feeling, 81 10 81 for M
low. Oats in rather more demand, - TO u cessa
sacks included. whiskey &c cents.
St Louis, Aug. tn.
The official returns come in slowly, but linDs
doubt now exists that the whole whig city ssa
county ticket is elected.
Darby, whig candidate for Congress 10 beIis,ss
to be elected.