Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-31

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be sustained
The SPEAKER replied in the negative, stating that the
previous question would not exhaust itself until the bill was
engrossed.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, rose to point of order,
which was that this bill would have 60 the Committee
OF the Whole on the state the Union before the House
could consider it. de based his point Of order upon the ld
rule, which provides that all proceedings touching appro-
praons of money shall be discussed in Committee Of
the Whole" He insisted that this bill appropriated ten mill
lions of dollars 10 the third clause of the bill pro-
vded that millions of dollars was to issued in scrip.
bearing interest at five per cent In the that Texas
copied these terms, further necessary for the
House adopt but the President Of the United States
to pay the ten millions of dollars.
The SPEAKER of the opinion that the bill did not
require be committed in conformity with decision made
by the Chair and sustained by the House. The provisions Of
the bill authorized the officers Of the Government to pay the
money out Of the Treasury without additional provisions BY
law but made no appropriation Of money.
After conversation between Mr.. BURT and the SPEAK
Err
Teers ordered secondng the demand for the pre-
vous question: and the House refused second the demand:
Ayes "A, noes LOT.
Mr. ROOT demanded tellers, which were ordered and
the question being taken secondng the demand for the
previous question, was decided in the negative Ayes 90
Mr. McCLERNAND moved to commit the bill to the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. ROOT moved amend the motion Of the gentleman
from Illinois, by adding thereto the following nstrucons
Wth instructions amend the bill exclude slavery
from all the territory acquired from Mexico by the treaty
Of Guadalupe Hidago, lying eastward Of California
Mr.. MEADE rose to question Of order. The bill which
the gentleman from Ohio proposed commit with insruc
tons was bill concerning question Of boundary did
not embrace the amendment at all The Texas boundary
had reference to territory acquired from Mexico. was
therefore, entirely Inappropriate.
The SPEAKER ruled the amendment in order. The
question refer the bill the Committee Of the Whole
the state Of the Union The Chair would rule that this
question of boundary brought before the House the territory
| acquired from Mexico.
MIR. ROOT said that he desired plain outright vote
this question The gentleman from Kentucky offered his
amendment and said that he desired plain outright vote
They would whether those right who argued long
ago January that the House against the poviso
whether those were right who had said that the question
has been decided The question presented
plainly that there chance for lodging if
they pretended the question fairly before the House.
He had presented it was, that the country might
know what the House was for what it was against II
they could get the and nays which he intended to de-
mand they would smoke out the dough faces from both
sides of the line. He demanded the yeas and nays
Mr. McCLERNAND then addressed the House. express
sing his opinion that the stability Of the Government
itself rested upon satisfactory adjustment Of this boundary
question The gentleman from Ohio had renewed motion
made very early period Of the session, and which was
then voted down. He against the application Of the pro-
so to the territory acquired from Mexico for many reasons,
of which that he did not believe slavery could dwell
there; it excluded by the divine law of God He be-
eved the provso to be mschievous, and of useful object
Mr. BROOKS also argued against the amendment of the
gentleman from Ohio He ready at this moment, be
sa oppose this motion he early period of the
session. There time when the Wmot proviso
Of but the Almighty had settled his.queon, and
impossible by decree Of the House, to change this
order of Providence. nonntervenon be the policy,
let it be He against exercising any power Of the Gov
ernment this subject He would for Wilmot
proviso north south of $50 3V. He stood there with
ticket signed by forty thousand persons, of both parties
which would allow him to in omnibus, sulky,
cart or any other vehicle He would however, prefer that
the should be acted upon separately and at
time.
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rights of the South to equal partition Of the territory
quired from Mexico whether slavery excluded by Divine
| law not.
Pending the question on the amendment of Mr.. Roor
| The House adjourned.
/ FRIDAY, AUGUST 80, 1850.
The SPEAKER stated that the first business order
the consideration Of the bill Of the Senete entitled An act
proposing the State Of Texas the establishment Of her
northern and boundaries the REIMBURSEMENT by the
said State of all territory claimed by her said
boundaries and Of all her claims upon the United States,
which the gentleman from New York was entitled to the
floor
Mr. CLARK replied to the remarks made yesterday by
his colleague, (M BRooKs) He (Mr CD in favor Of
the Wlmot proviso, which with him and his constituents
sentiment abiding principle The reason why he voted
against the Texas boundary bill was that he knew gave
Texas at least seventy thousand square miles Of territory
which belonged to her he knew that cesa
people ten millions Of dollars of the public money, which did
those who fell at San Jacino the Alamo, the
bears and bulls of the stock markethese the ersons
~ooes
the money than the SOIL Freedom would be robbe OF seven
thousand square miles, while the Treasury Of the United
States would be robbed Of ten millions Of doas he object
ed the bill because gave the territory to and made
it slave territory When they gave the entory to Iexas
they not only her the sovereignty but they gave her the
SOIL He objected to the bill also account Of the shape OF
the boundary He objected to it, too because they wee
called upon do this under Of thret OF dsunon' Wnn
reference disunion and nullca'n ne never seereo m
ship out Of the way because ofmagnay Ioch.' au 40
believed they imaginary. 'suh'ohls's - ' y
are not numerous lunacsn the asyums even ~
Texas or in South Carolina ney really understood tna as
union would take place. the women and children would cry
themselves blind aad the mn nmad Why in all directions
the nations of the earth emed be clustering and camor
inc around MS Anoth objection he had to the bill that
Il vvould act pecedef pay revolutionary debts and
son we should hay General Lopez calling upon us for his
He was opposed to the extension Of slavery in any
fm or manner He did wish cua the boundaries Of
Teras but waed her to have all she has got and all she is
| entitled to. tH
Mr. CONAN followed, and spoke in opposition to the
Wilmot pyiso If he knew his heart he loved his country
better th6 he loved any party. He who regarded
the involved in the questions before the House
as with evil to the welfare Of the country for the
futut, with good with peace and with concord. He
those who held opinions similar to those of the honor
,de gentleman from New York, (Mr. BRooKs, who ad-
dressed the House yesterday in manner patriotic
highly complimentary his head and heart He (Mr G)
believed that Texas entitled to the boundary claimed BY
her whether she entitled not before the war;
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