The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-10
ThIR Tx-Fl RsT con CIR e g.
FIRST SESSION



WAsHseroS, Aug 0, 1850.
BOUNDARY BILL.
After the reception of petitions and reports, the
crexas bill was taken up.
Mr.. WINTHROP briefly addressed the Senate in sup
port Of his offered yesterday expressed
his extreme desire the the ques ton
involved in the bill lie willing to give Texas a
Liberal sum Of money for the REIMBURSEMENT of her
claims He was not, however, quite prepared to
sent to ali the provisions of this bill lie expressed
regret that the California bill had so uncere-
smoniously set aside for the pending measure 1t
would though the proper time for the .nsi-
deraton Of CALIFORNIA; claim would come He
had not introduced his amendment with any view of
~embsrrsserng de,rrng the bill; it offered in
good faith, with sincere desire procure IL possible
such modification Of the bill would enable IN any
gentlemen to vote for it, who could do ia les
present shape. Upon consideration. no wever being
satisfied, after the rejection of Mr. Ewing's amend
ment, that more favorable boundaries would b,
sceaed than those already placed in the bill he would
~xithdraw his amendment. lie was opposed to paying
TEXAS so large consideration for so small portion Of
lands He thought $50 coo $4,000 900 woald bs
uihssW sum toPsy TO Texas lie vas not prepared ye:
to say what would be his upon the bill Ifsglipst
It. and the bill should be defeated he would earn stly
saope that it might be revised, in rhape which
would insure its passage. lie ready to
ortoe mnch-snythng but principle, to preserve the
iIr&eu .Ebch love
Mr. fUspnRwoop moved amend the bill by substi-
tutipg the boundaries for Texas described IN the Com
,promisebh
.Mr CLsmrss submitted a few remarks in condemns-
'tion Of the position assumed by Mr. Fillmore in his
late message in relation to the propri.ty Of nsng
force resist any attempts Of Texas the
United States " any portion Of New Mexico.
The question being then taken upon Mr.. Under
woods amendment, At vas rejected % nays,
Yr.sxss.r. Bssd~,s bradbury Chase. CLARKE Cooper.
Norris Phelps. s.saa, Shields smith, spraaace. raasr
TsysrNsssrs Ateiis. n Badger Barn veil esi Bsn,on
.se,riss butler a., csuss. Day.: Of n.ss'P p,--
King Mason Norton Pe,rce Rusk Sebastian souis stur-
Mr. BuTI,n spoke against Mr.. P-arce's bill rs
obvious tendency was 10 tempt Texas 70 part With her
bors TO r.t2,n II the bill pass.d. would the
United STATES holdiug out 10 Texas Of gsli in
one hsnd and bay onst in the other. aud saying to
her" Accept this gold. will drive you from your
~eerrtory ut the p-int OF the hayonstn
Mr. MssoS moved To amend the bill by sub titu,ing
therefor the joint resolutions submitted by min fes
days since acknowledging the title 81 rexes TO the
tive action to follow up such scknovledxmeot lie
submitted some T.Darks In support Of his amendment
II adopted he fsd 10 ssuld at obvate all danger
of conflict between Teks- aud New Mexico 10 yielded
to her all that she chained
Mr. Foorr opposed tide am eudment II could never
become a lsx.snd would enly defeat the bill
Mr.. BEnHirs said he Wound vote against the amend
e-n.nt upon tn. sau- ground
Mr. DAVIS. of Mise fsippt supported the amendment.
The question being tss-n on Hr Ms-ou's amend
snsnt . was r.j.etsd-yess II nays 81
several amen ents made
The fret amendment was the Substitution Of the
-pres,ion her esIm to tertiary tor tb- words her
territory" ip tina, part Of the bib srstug to the con
liberation fer which the ten millions !. to be paid 10
T,xss.
After some a.6.t. In which the objection urged
that the amendment I'm psd that r-xas mad not good
-itle, IL vas cobcnrrsd In
The 40. -sson upon the proviso that 900
Of tn. sioD0 600 ,hs not be- Issued until he creditors
of Tcxss sbsli have be- paid.
Mr.. Arcrtso~ stok. In isvur OF its rejs elton
After fuith.r debate. The proviso ~hi"h vas Itself
an smepdm-rs. vas agreed 20 yeas IS bays u
Mr. UrrrK~oop renewed his amendment adopting
the bounsari-s pr-scrib-d r-xs. VA the Conpro-
mice. asdit ~ss rejected yeas ~ my. ~
Mr. DAVIS. of Massachusetts, moved substitute
5,cCo c00 $500 too IN h. paid TO Texas
Mr. Cocrnn was oppp-.d To tn. smenament. bscau's
he vas ,s,i.ned the bill fail II the be
paid to Tess- sss reduced
The pdtn snt rej.etrd-1)t 20 20
Mr. k~rss u.v-a an -udmett, Witch w,s reject.
cd in uommittse Of IN. Whole changing the bluaiuy
slin@ of T.xss exclude VI raso from Texas
Tn. su.uf emf 80. y. ie~t.a-yeas "a. nays Is
Mr. TIovrs. ,ssssd a. amend the bill by ia.ertiug
prcviioa that r- disputed territory c~i-i ny resss
to the Unii.a stsis- shalt Ne tanned into state as
rrzctcsbl~ Hbd A,snHted into the UIpn si'h
a constitution tiher e't~eishins or P'ohiotug 81"
Til. spspamsnt srsr debate. va also rejected
Tn. hi, see then ordered TO be sngro.-ei By
ssf-yss- ~ nays. 2t-a- follows
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The biii cas- then read third tim. aud passed
yess ~. nsys 10 a. foows
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me Senate then sejsrrned.