The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-08-06

nir' outer m1lc an Intellectual effort to
make the Cheap Postage Bill the special or
der for the I'd Monday in August.
In Committee Of the Whole, Mr. Bayly
moved 10 set aside the California business,
and take up the Revolutionary Pension Bill.
Lost-S3 to SC,
The pending proposition was read, viz
That the people of any portion OF United
states territory, when assembled in conyen-
ton by constitutional authority. to form
State Constitution, have the right to adopt
or exclude African slavery and that the de-
termination Of the question shall be no OBJ
sacle TO the admission of such States into
the Union. Agreed to--s5 to 40.
MIR. Green's amendment, extending tho
Missouri line to the Pacific was taken up,
when Mr. Inge moved an amendment, Civ
ing the people both sides Of the line their
option as TO slavery, which was adopted-Sj
TO 49,
Mr. Marshall proposed an amendment,
permitting slavery TO go South Of that line.
Lost-49 to 81.
MIR. lnse moved TO declare slavery pro-
tccted below that line. Votc-16 to So
There being no quorum, after various calls
of the roll, motions to rise, Sc, Mr.. Inpe'+
amendment was put by tellers. Result22G
TO sS. No quorum
After consuming some two hours in vari-
Gus calls, and taking the yeas and navs. with
out a quorum, the House at length adjourn
ed, ten minutes past six o'clock, by vote Of
60 to 50, amid cries from Southern members,
We have beat you you can't stand it r.
TUESDAY, July 30.
Mr.. Winthrop was qualified, and voted
throughout the day with the opponents OF
TIE Compromise Bill.
MIR. DawsOns amendment makes the
territorial government to be erected under
the bill imperative, in the portion Of New
Mexico east of the Rio Grande, while any
danger exists concerning the jurisdiction
over that country.
This proposition, so important elicited
an animated and most instructive debate,
in which Mr.. Ewing distinguished himself,
and the amendment prevailed 80 10 2S.
In half All hour after, Mr.. Bradbury's a.
mendment for the appointment Of joint
commission TO investigate the controversy
and agree upon the establishment of a
boundary between Texas and the Provin-
ces, was also adoptcd--ayes 80, noes 20.
The las vote stood for a moment or two
tie, until it was decided by Gen Shields
changing from the negative TO the afirma.
tive side. Had this amendment failed the
bill would certainly have been Lost, and il
is not clear that it has been saved.
There remains TO he acted upon, Mr..
Foote's amendment for California by the
parallel Of latitude IS l-2, leaving Terri
tory on the South open to slavery. With
oul tins amendment it is said several South
ern Senators who voted for the Bradbury
amendment viii oppose the bill.
lherc also remains to be acted upon the
motion oil Mr.. Norris, 10 strike out That I'M
portant restriction prohibiting the terrific
rial legislature from passing any law ex
GLIDING slavery. Should that pass, the
same Souhern Senators would oppose The
bill Should it not. Messrs Cass, Dickin-
son. Cooper and Bradbury may do so.
The senate adjourned AT about halrpas,
four, quite satisfied that there was no use
in attempting 10 get through with The bill
tonight.
The House receded from the course or
business proceeded with Yesterday, aud en-
pressed preference for the appropriation
over the California hill, Ivy the vote OF %
to IS.
The revolutionary and naval pension
bills were passed alter IA very short dis
cussion, and much progress was made with
the ratification bill, which appropria,es
over two millions Of dollars tor the forty
arsenals, &c, oil the country,
WEDNESDAY, July 81.
Nothing of importance ranspircd du-inr
the morning hour. The Com promise Iii
was taken upat Il, the question pending
being on Mr. Norriss amendment of yester.
day.
After some debate by Messrs. Baldwin,
Davis, of Miss, Ewing, and Mason, the a.
mendment was rejeccd-ycas, 80, nays, 90.
Mr. Pearce moved to amend the bill bv
striking out all in relation 10 New Mexico
His reason for the motion was that the Sem
ate yesterday crippled the provisions for the
establishment Of Il territorial government in
New MeXico. by adopting an amendment
providing Z" that the government shall not 20
into operation on the East side of the Rio
Grande, pending the action of the Board of
Commissioners on the boundary of Texas"
Mr.. Clay appealed TO Mr.. Pearce TO with
draw his amendment for the present it w.r-
the design to offer amendments which would
relieve the bill OF the difficulties which the
Senator had alluded to-
Mr.. Pearce said he had no desire to de-
feat the bill or the provision for the settle
ment of the Texas boundary question.
After some conversation, Mr. Pearce va
ried the form. but not the effect, of hs IL
mendmcnt. by striking out all that relates to
New Mexco.and then reinstating the whole
of it, except the amendment moved yester-
day by Mr.. Dawson in lieu Of which be of
fered provision, "that the territorial gov
crnment of New Mcxico shall not 90 into
effect until the 4th of March next"
The question being taken on Mr.. Pearces
motion 10 strike out, it was agreed to-Yeas,
32; Nays %.
Mr. Pearce then moved to amend the bill,
by restoring all that portion which had just
been stricken out. except Mr.. Dawson's a.
mendment of yesterday, in lien of which he
presented clause providing that the Ter
riiorial Government CT New Mexico shall
not 90 into operation until the Ath of March
next"
Mr.. Hale moved an indefinite postpone
ment of the bill, which was rejeced-ycss
%, nays 80, as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Ben
ton, Butler, Chase, Clark, Clemens, Davis
of Mass Davis of Miss, Dayton, Dodge of
Wis. Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, hun
ter Mason, Miller, Phelps, Seward. Smith,
Soule, Turney, Upham, Walker, Winthrop.
Yulee.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchiscn, Badger, Bell,
Berrien. Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Coo
per, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa,
Douglass, Downs, Fetch, Fooie, Houston.
Jones, King, Mangum. Morton, Norris,
Pearce, Pratt. Rusk, Sebastian, Shields,
Spruance, Sturgeon, Wales