New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-27
xxxIst CONGRESS. =. First Session.
SENATE.

XXXIst CONGRESs....Pi First Session.
SENATE. .wAsHrsGroS, Friday July 2s.
Mr. HALE presented petition Of sundry sailors
who served in the Gulf or the Pacific during the
war with Mexico asking three months extra pay
and bounty lands Referred to Navy Committee.
Mr. D.YTos desired in thi. connection to call
the atteItion of the Committee to the propriety Of
some indication by Congress Of its appreciation Of
the gallant services rendered-by naval officers on
land during the Mexican war. Commodore
Stockton, it would be remembered, performed
land service, and in connection with General
Kearney fout bit an important battle. There were
many others Of those naval officers who rendered
mcst important services under the circumstances,
and although Mllitsry Officers had been brevete1
and received swords and medals. the Officers Of
the Navy had received no notice Of their services.
he hoped the Committee would consider the pro.
priety Of some measure giving these gallant men
some token OF the appreciation Of Congress.
On motion Of Mr. MAsGUN, Mr.. King was ex-
cused from further service on the Com mttee OF
Foreign Relations, and Messrs. Hunter, Phelps and
Douglas were appointed to fill vacancies in said
Committee.
After the consideration Of the morning business,
the Omnibus was again taken up. the question
pending being upon Dir. RUsKs motion to amend
Mr. Bradburys amendment so as TO provide that
ia the action Of the Commissioners to settle the
boundary of Texas that State shall be entitled to
all the rights OF Territory east OF the Rio Grande,
which she possessed at the time Of forming the
Treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgo or at any time
. since its ratification.
Mr. DAYTON opposed the amendment.
The Senator from Texas was willing TO risk
the rights of his State upon the Treaty or TO adopt
a pbraseology which shall not secure them their
rights as they now are. After the raticatio of the
Treaty Of Hdalgo, President Polk issued certain
orders recognizing by inference the juTs fiction OF
Texas in New Mexico. The object now OF Mr..
Rusk in inserting the clause relating TO rights Of
Texas since the Treaty, was simply to secure to
her inferential rights under those orders Of Mr..
Polk. She was not willing 10 abide by the Treaty.
Mr. PRATT said the amendment only proposed
that If Texas had acquired any legal rights since
the Treaty, she bad retained them during the ac-
ton Of the Commission.
Mr.. HUsK, in the course OF some few remarks,
referred 10 Texas 90 the weaker party, and as re-
curing Of the United States bond to keep the
peace toward her during the tendency Of the com.
mission
Mr. HALE expressed his surprise at the advo-
cscy Of this amendment by gentlemen who, a few
days since, opposed ard voted down an am endment
Of, red by biu which provided that the rights not
only of Texas but Of the Uniteo States also, should
remain in abey aace until the Comm sson should
have completed its labor.
Mr.. DAYTON tuggested that If the amendment
could be modified 40 to include the rights Of the
United Ststes, it would be unobjectionnbe. The
Senator from Texas had itersted and reiterated
that iho title Of Texas was indsputabe, and that
the United States were masking an assault upon
Texas the weaker party. These assertions prov
ed nothing; On the contrary they amounted 70 an
eItire begging Of the question. Who was now In
possession OF Santa Fel The United States. Who
uss now about % march her troops 200 miles across
the desert TO enforce her Jurisdiction where she
he'd never hitherto extended il and never attempt.
cd to extend it until recently Texas! and yet the
Senator accused the United States Of assaling
Texas He argued with Rusk that the proposed
Commission was simple eru1iscce, and h. felt
fully as certain that when the armistice should be
nj On erd, both parties being refre'hed, would
come up here and renew the contest with as much
spirit as ever 1t was only delay and the friends
Of the Compromise in adopting it abandoned all
their professions Of settling the question which
had been deemed Of so much importance
Mr.. RUsK briefly replied that Texas was in az
good condition as ,he ever would be in the contest.
The United States during the armstice might re.
ceive additions TO- her strength. He only desired
TO place the matter in such position that the
claim of Texas should preserve to itself its relative
strength.
kr. SEWARD said that although this was al
armistice, il was to be understood that the com
mis.iopers to be appointed under IL would make not
q corrupt but q trne, fair and just. award As
sumirg that to be the character OF tue onnts.
stone = bat was to be the effect OF this proposed
pmerdmentl 1t was 70 leave an implication that
Texas has in some way acquired some rights sab
sequent to the Treaty OF Hidalgo. 1t would be the
duty of the commissioners to inquire what those To-
ferred rights were AID if they failed 20 ascertain
any such rights anywhere else, they must perhaps
arrive at the conclusion that they those claimed
by Texas For himself he must say no believed
that 10 action since the ratification Of the treaty
could affect the rights Of either party in the least
degree, but If Texas bad acquired any right by
any action Of her own, New.Mexico by her action
bad also acquired rights and il Texas had acquired
any rights at Il Psso by holding an election there,
then New Mexico had also acquired rlghs mere Dy
her action in calling Convention. lie ma no oo
lection TO fair commission, and was opposed "
the amendment not for what II contanso ~. III
what il did not contain. The people oil the o1sed
States would submit TO any disPo,iuon OF tne TEX
"a question which Congress might make Texas
was the only party who refused SUBMISSION; Inc
nronosition for settlement OF the boundary dispute
IN he bill had been opposed-tirst because II was
improperly connected with other and homogeneous
measures: and second. because the proposition Of
The Committee of Thirteen was improper In Itself
The last objection appeared to have BEEN well
taken end the proposition had been abandoned.
Mr.. BRADBURY suggested that Mr.. hask should
p,odif, his amendment 30 ss simply TO read that |
reither the rights OF the United States or Texas
.L.lI IN the mean time be affected.
Mr. RusK declined The question being then |
tsk,n ON Mr. Rusk's amendment il was rejected |
Yessl3. Nays IS.
NJ CT Az moved 30 smend the amendment by |
sdding a p~oviso that the rights Of tho United |
arstes and Texas shall rem ain unimpaired Ia their