Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-31
CONGRESS.

On Monday, July, %, in the Senate, Mr. Houston pre-
sented the proceedings meeting Of the citizens Of lexss
asserting the rights Of Texas all the Territory claimed
by her. Sc The Compromise Bill being taken up, Dir.
Claw spoke at length in its favor. AlT. Barnwel spoke
briefly ia rsply
In The House the proposition of the Senate ff the con
strucon Of two wings to the Capitol including new Hall
for each House aud new room for the Supreme Couri,was
debated and finally concurred in.
On Tuesday in the Senate Mr. Feo;s offered his amend
ment TO the Compromise Bill, limiting the jurisdiction o.
California to the Southern boundary Vi o. o. oeyefsi
other amendments were offered and voted do"n.
In the House. Mr. Feathersion introduced bill TO fegu-
late the payment Of interest by the United states On me
of claims against the same by we hesos VI 10
nartments &c. The Senate bill providing Tor The erection
#, monument TO the memory Of Gen. Taylor was read
twice and referred to the COMMITTEES Of ways and Means
On Wednesday in the Senate, Mr.. Foole withdrew his
amendment to the Compromise bill tor the present.
Mr. Bradbury offered his amendment. understood 70 90
the caucus amendment, for the appointment oil TWO connS
oers ON the part of the United STATES to agree win INC
commissioners to be appointed by Texas, upon boundary
line and also to agree the terms conditions and conso
eraons upon which such line shalt be established Caio
agreement when approved by Congress aud The Texas
sature, shall be obligatory hlf D. ai'eieu ''ie
commissioners 10 ibree ,,,:L
Mr. Rusk offered to the above Iii amendment establish
inc the Texan boundary as defined by law OF Texas 10
IS36 This was rejected and Mr. Rusk spoke on the sub
ec declaring that Texas, sink or SWIM IN fe OF IN oea'
would sustain he! rights, IT,. ,.o
In the House Mr. Potter from the Committee on ''e
Pos, Office and Post Roads, reported bill 10 educe a"a
,afy the rates of postage in the United S'a'es-feieeu
| n the Committee Of The Whole. -, IL
The House went into Committee OF the Whole ana INC
Military Academy bill taken up, but me suolec' "
slavery as connected with California was discussed
On Thursday in the Senate several amendments 70 -i:
pdhnrv,s amendment were offered debated, and yoleA
down. c,,.;,.oo -, Ao
I,o remarked hill qran.ing 100 Of land 10 actu-
al settlers The Military Academy nppfppa"0" O''
taken ND again in Committee OF the " hole.
On Friday in the Senate, after some morning BUSINESS
,ba Comnronise bill was taken up. Mr.. Rusk's amend
'e,t nroyding that the State of Texas is entitled to all
ohs which she possessed TO the territory east oil me nv
GTande at the day of the ratification Of the treaty o
loupe HGago and SINCE discussed ane Ieec'eaae'
/ 70, nays 80. p..d,,,,,a =
Mr. CLAW offered an amendment to Mr.. braooufgs a.
ermept ressryng the right Of both parties IN case ie re-
nov. Of The commission should not be adopted MI Bauer
opposed IT, . Imam, G., the admission of
Noy Nayico "a Stale as soon her constitution is pre-
sented and spoke at length its support After bne the
ooical dsonstioos by several members and some TAX d
Sn1, eynelI1ng the s'hgher law" men, Seward, iiae'
SO tbs amepement was rejected--yea, Mf. seward
nays AZ. M, 1eo ,c,es ofland ,oheads
of mes on condition of their residing thereon aDo op'
usng The same was debated till the House wehl no eO
m,tee on the Military Academy BILL Inc 'a''e' was ''"''
~ reported to the House and passed.