The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-10
coNGREs sIoNAL.
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, August 9, 1850.

CON GR Els S1ON A Il.
! NsENATE.
| FRIDAr, August 8, 1850.
PoRr OF ESrRr, CALroRsIA. ~
Mr.. DOUGLAS presented the petition of citi
zens of Monterey, California, praying the estab
lishment Of a port Of entry at that place which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
| l1 CALCIUM LIGHT a9 ~
| Mr., HUNTER presented the memorial Of
Robert Grant, praying that an appropriation may
be made for lighting the Public Buildings and
Grounds, in the city Of Washington, by means
| of the Calcium Light, of which heis the inventor
which was referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings s iat
Posr OrFIcE APPROPRIATION Bill.
The bill from the House of Representatives
making appropriation for the service of the Post
Office Department, from the fiscal year, ending
June 3Oth, 1850, was read first and second time
by its title, and referred to the Committee on FL
nance. i s-t7i er
e ~ Texas BOUNDARY.
The Senate as in Committee of the Whole, pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the special order ;
and in concluding his remarks commenced yester-
day, ON the pending amendment offered by him.
Mr.. WINTHROP said That on reflection
having become better satisfied with the boundary
in the bill reported by the honorable senator from
Md, [Mr. PEARcE,l and believing that his own
would not pass, he had concluded to withdraw it.
He then spoke against the boundary assumed by
Texas, and against the payment of ten millions
Mr.. UNDERWOOD introduced an amendment
substituting the boundary reported by the Com
mittee Of Thirteen for that in the bill, which was
rejected--yeas "a, nays 25.
Mr.. MASON introduced substitute for the
bill enacting, that the boundaries Of Texas pre-
scribed by her laws previous to annexation, and
not objected to by the United States, gave her the
right to all territories included within such boun-
diaries that though in state of war, and in the
absence of State authority the United States
might take military possession of territory belong
ing to State yet at the end Of the war such ter
ritory should be surrendered up on the demand of
the State; that it was the duty Of the United States
to surrender to the constituted authorities of
Texas any and every territory, she might have
occupied during the late war. @
Mr.. M. then contended that the only true boun-
Diary Of Texas was the Rio Grande and, after
discussion by Messrs. BurLEa, BERRIEN, and
FoorE, the amendment was rejected-yeas Ia,
nays 81. N sa
The bill was then reported to the Senate, and
the amendment of the Committee concurred in
Mr.. ATCHISoN expressed his opposition to
the Proviso (Which was an amendment) 10 rela-
ton 70 the payment Of the debts of Texas, and
thought she ought not to be controlled in the pay
ment of her debts. The amendment, however,
was concurred in---yeas IS, nays I2.
Mr.. MASON 3 amendment providing that moth
ing in the bill shall impair the proyions in the
resolutions of annexation; relating to the forma-
ton of new States out Of the Territory Of Texas
was concurred in without division.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD again moved his amend
ment. sf s.z..rss., s.}ss
Mr.. RUSK expressed his intention to vote
for the bill in its present form, but intmated that
he could not vote for it if the amendment should
be adopted. f ssA
The amendment was rejected--yeas 90, nays
%. - tsa Il y ss (. M 4at.r Eeae,ss{ n
M. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, moved to sub
stitute six for ten millions, as the consideration to
be paid to Texas, and argued at length in its ia
vor. eH8 rs 50 @sa&t3 aat@
The amendment after debate, was rejected
On the engrossment of the bill the vote stood
yeas 81, nays "a.
A motion was then made that the bill be read a
third time and passed; agreed to.
The vote on the final passage stood--yeas 80
nays 20-as follows: t@ta3 a
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Bell, Berrien, Bright,
Bradbury, Cass, Clark, Clemens, Cooper, Davis,
of Mass, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge, of Iowa,
Douglas, Felch, Foote, Green, Houston, King,
Norris, sPearce, Phelps, Rusk, Shields, Smith,
Spruance, Sturgeon, Wales, Whitcomb, Win
throp-3O H
NAYs--Messrs Atchison, Baldwin, Barnwell,
Benton, Butler, Chase, Davis, Of Mississippi,
Dodge, Of Wisconsin, Ewing, Hale, Hunter,
Mason, Morton, Seward, Soue, Turney, Under
wood, Upham, Walker, Yulee-20.
On motion, at S o clock, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
After prayer, the journal Of the previous days
proceedings was read. When 1Asfa
Mr.. GRINNELL asked and obtained the unan-
imous consentof the House to introduce reso-
luton, which was read and agreed to, as follows,
viz a71 H@J .si'r9
Resoiped, That the Secretary Of the Navy be
directed to furnish the House with all the cores
pondence and information in the Navy Depart
ment relative to the visit of the United States ship
Preble, to the port of Magaraki, in Japan, for the
purpose of obtaining the release of sixteen Anne
rican seamen, held in prison by the authorities of
that country. q 5i.ta rb ai
Mr.. RICHARDSON, by leave, introduced a
bill donating lands to the White Hall Female
Academy in Illinois; read twice, and referred TO
the Committee on Public Lands
On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the House went
Union, Mr. Burr in the Chair, when