Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-08-02

In tie Scna'c on Thursday the 9th, the
Compton, 5 Bill being taken into consideration,
the question pending was on the following
amendment moved by Mr.. Bradbury, in lieu of
the ssh sCc;ion-Whch section contains tho
proposals TO Texas relative to her boundary.
" That tie President Of the United States bs
and he is hereby authorized, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, to appoint
three commissioners. who shall have power TO
agree with such commissioners as may be an
| pointed under tie lcgis ave authority of tho
State Of Texas, upon a line of boundary be-
tween the territory ui the United States and the
SAID State Of IcXt', commencing at the point
Where The Red River Is ln,I r, ccd by the l0)th
/ degree OF west longitude, being the southwest
| angle ii the Indian territory, aud running 10 a
| pc n. n the Rio Grande, to be agreed upon by
the said c. mm.s -iJncrs and also 10 agree II, on
/ the terms. conlitionS and confederation upon
winch CT line shall be established and tho
/ proceedings aud agreements Of the said com
nlSsioncrS shall be as early AS practicable,
! transmitted to the Pres eft of the United
States, to be by him submitted to Congress, for
lis acton lhcreupon an the sad agreement,
when approved by the Congress Of the United
Sttles and the legislature Of the SAFE o. Texas,
shall be obligatory upon the parties"
Mr.. Cay expressed a desire that the final ac-
lion If the Senate might be had this day The
debate continued on This amendment, or rather
upon several amendment proposed to it, all of
which were rejected. until O'clock, no qucs-
ton having been taken on the amendment it.
self. In the mean time an adjournment was
seVera! times moved, which was opposed by
Mr.. Clay and other friends of the bill. Ga the
first motion for adjournment the votes were,
yeas -, nays 81.
On Saturday, Mr.. Davis Of Massachusetts
presented the credentials of Mr.. Ewing, as
Senator for Ohio, and lie appeared and was
sworn. y message from the House being re-
ceIEod, announcing tie death Of Mr.. King of
Massachusetts, Mr.. Davis delivered an eulo.
gum giving succnct statement Of the pub
&c services Of the deceassd-and offered tie
customary Resolutions. After which tho Sen.
ate adjourned.
In the House on Thursday, Reports were
made 10y Standing Committees. Mr.. Young
from the Committee on Agriculture reported
with an amendment the bill to encourage agri-
culture by giving quarter section Of land
without cost to any head of family who is a
citizen of the United States, and who will Gull
tiyae the same. On this bill debate arose
VIII CT occupied the morning hour.
Several other reports were made, including
the annral report Of the Smthscn man insttu-
ton, which were laid on the table and ordered
TO be printed.
The House then went into committee OF tho
whole ON the bill making appropriations for the
support Of the West Point Academy. The
Chairman Of the Ways and Means stated that
when this bill was disposed of lie Should call
mp the other appropriation bills in order. Iho
bill was debated ou,yarious uuimportant details
until four O'clock when the bin not having
been gone through with, the House adjourned.
Ga Saturday, after prayer by the Chaplain,
Mr. L. lNt'l and tho palh a
his colleague, Nj. King. with few brief pa,he-
tie remarks, and concluded with the usual re-
solutions.
Mr., Winthrop seconded them with beaut-
!ul notice Of the character Of his deceased
friend.
Mr.. Chandler rose and IN a more lengthy
speech spoke in a remarkable and impressive
manner. The resolutions were adopted, and
the House adjourned.
CONGRESSIONAL PRocEsprxGs,- Washington,
Friday, July 26ih.-Senate.-Ihe Chairman
excused portion uflhe Committee on Foreign
Relations, and was authorized to fiji vacancies.
lie subsequently appointed Messrs. Phelps
and Douglas.
The special order was then taken up, when
Mr.. Dayton suggested an amendment, hiking
definitely data Of the disputed boundary to be
asGer!aued. lie rcloued TO Mr.. Rusk, in
i.'''''N' '"'S""- NN'N"''N" y" Wv NV"
that thir proposition for COMM ,sion was
merely an arnisilcc, putting off the evil day.
which would come back upon the country with
rcdoubled difficulties.
MIR. Ru,k, Seward and Houston followed,
win speeches upon the amendment.
AFTER remarks from Mir. Hale, the question
was taken upon Mr.. Rusk's amendment,
which was rejected by a large ma lority.
Mr. Clay offered provso, that the rich, and
Tile OF the United States and Texas remain as
al present, IN case the Commissioners tail to
agree upon line 'a'!s factory 10 both parties