The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-06
rnirty-Fir.t congress--1st session.

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business, viz: The report from the select com:
mittee, made yesterday, by the Chairman, Mr..
Stanly.
Mr. Fitch, ofIndiana, having the floor, pro-
ceeded to o'reply to the remarks made yesterday
by Mr. Evans, of Maryland, in reference to his
assaults against Mr.. Richie, and also in refer
euce 10 the subject matter Of the report. He
justified Messrs. Richie and Seugstack, in re-
tusing to answer the questions put to them
And he pronounced Sir Evans denunciations
OF Mr. Richie as a 'hoary headed sandererS
and '.swindler" as highly indecorous, to say
the least of if, when made, rs it was, by the
gentleman from Maryland, yesterday, against
one so much his senior. who was not in posi-
ton to answer such an attack when it was
made.
hr. Evans replied, and deeming the remarks
of the gentleman from Indiana,,as having per-
sonal bearing towards him, he questioned him
as to his intention.
Mr.. Fitch said that he had no intention of
making personal issue with the gentleman
from Maryland, but only to reply to his remarks
on yesterday. -
The morning hour having expired, the House
proceeded to the consideration of the Texas
boundary bill, as the unfinished business Of yes
terday, TO which Mr. Boyd, of Kentucky, had
moved an amendment providing for the estab-
lishment ofsTerritorial Governments in New
Mexico and Utah Territories.
Mr.. Meade, of Virginia, rose to question OF
order. He maintained that uuaerthe 27tii rule,
this bill having had its second reading, was not
now the first business in order, but should take
its place behind those bills which had previous
ly.receiyed their second reading, the House not
having committed the BILL
The Speaker overruled the point of ORDER
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi appealed from
the decision, and in some remarks, argued
against it ~
Mr. Ashnun, of Massachusetts,, moved to lay
the appeal on the table. Carried.
Mr. Burt, of South Carolina, rose and stated
that the Speaker, on yesterday, enormously, he
believed, deprived him of the floor when he rose
aud claimed it to move to commit the bill.-
That motion, he said, had the precedence un.
der-the 9th rule, to motion to amend. He
therefore made it point of order that he was
now, as he was then, entitled to move to COM
mit the bill
The Speaker oyerruled the point of order
He admitted that the motion to commit was the
precedent motion, but if he (tlle Speaker) should
happen to assign the floor to some member
who should move to amend Instead of to COM
NIT the bl-as he had done, the proper con-
strucfion of the rule would not authorize him
toreceive motion to commit, although men,
Der should rise at the same moment and an-
nounce such purpose:
Mr. Burt appealed from the decision, and
Il Al nf fhar
ber could properly deprive him of the right to
make the first tnoGon in order under the rule
8. Hr 4shnpli. OF Massachusetts, moved tolay
the appeal on the. table. Carried. Ayes l54,
nays 54 e.
The Speaker then stated that the gentleman
fronisKentucify tMr. Boyd was entitled to the
floor.
Mr. Boyd rose and stated that he offered the
amendment which he did OIL yesterday with the
view of testing the sense of this House OH the
principle Of ofnon.intervention in reference to sa-
very in establishing Territorial Governments.
.Hethougbt it was time they should proceed to
voting and stop talking.
Mr.. Clinglnan of North Carolina moved the
following amendment:
And be il further enacted, That all the por-
uoh oi.teFIitory acquiFeu from heAico ny tue
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, bounded as fol-
lows: BY a line commencing in the Pacific
ocean, OH the parallel of3G deg. north latitude,
three miles from the main land, running thence
due east till it strikes the Sierra Nevada, thence
eastwardly and porthwardly with the crest of
said mountain range until it strikes heparallel
of 80 deg. north latitude, thence due east with
said parallel until it strikes the Sierra Madre,
thence southerly with the crest Of the same un.
til ifitreaches the boundary between the United
States and the Republic Of Mexico, thence west
wardly with said boundary to the Pacific ocean,
thence north~ardly with the coast to the he
ginning; the whole Of the said territory to con-
sttute the territory of Colorado; and that the
government of said territory shall, in all re.
spects, be similar to that provided for the Ter
ritory Of New Mexico by the accompanying
provisions Of this bill
Mr.. Mcdonnell OF Indiana objected to the
amendment as not being in order.
The Speaker decided it to be in order on the
same ground that the original amendment was
received by him.
Mr.. Allen of Massachusetts, appealed from
thedecision.
zMr. Dner of New York moved to lay the ap.
peal on the table. Carried, ayes l2s, nays g.
Mr.. Clingman rose and stated for the inlor-
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