The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-16

would have been obliged to us Tor having made that
arrangement at that time. circumstances are now
Of money Ii is obvious tha, would have been dons
more in,ellgently il we could have understood the
precise that to be inserted in the blank left
in this but | understand from the senator from
Kentucky that he proposed. under rule in the Manual
to lesvf the ng up OF that blank unit, the final read.
ng OF she bill Under these circumstances will be too
late ut that time TO offer this amendment, and am there
fore constrained TO offer or not to offer i all
and, Offering now, propose 10 deal with the subject
upon the best light have. L has been nlimated on
sum of twelve millions of dollars That about
aggregate Of the present State debt OF Texas pro-
pose, therefore. BY the incorporation OF tins clause SIM
ply say that in the OF the payment OF this money
the United States Texas, she shall convey to US her
|unappropriatsd public lands Texas has now her full
o the public and lands OF this coun
TRY propose il Congress shall agree 10 pay her public
debt that she shall give US her public ands and, as
have already stated do propose discuss the ques
lion Al H. Sq SIMPLY to SsG the stated bv hs
senator from New Jersey, that | iatnaed purpose OF
moving to fill the blank in the bill BY an equivalent pro,
1.-THE bill at third reading if it should reach that stage
At the time made this ntimation, was acting on gem
eal knowledge of parliamentary law, according to what
II knew from The authority o the Manual and the author
lily OF the British books parliamentary awto wait
|tll the third reading and then 70 propose to MI any
blanks which might exist 10 the bill But since my at
tenton has been called to the particular ruleswhich
Town. have never examined very carefuly-adopted by
THE Senate OF the United States, inclined to think
that according OF these rules there has been
modification made OF the general parliamentary law that
lis say, by the rules in regard 10 amendments to
take il that the filling Of blank would be an amendment
Ito b) amendment is to be made on the third read
ing OF bill without the UNANIMOUS consent OF the Sen.
ate In consequence OF this ascertanment Of what the
|rule of the Senate is modifying it does the general
parliamentary law. have changed my purpose Of moving
Ito fill the blank. far that now intend to fill it
among the Last amendments offered 10 The bill before the
Question OF the engrossment II will then be IN order to
as Ss eG
Kentucky. and under the inmaton that he has changed
his purpose in regard to filling the blank beg leave
withdraw this amendment for the present. and will otter
it again at the proper time
No objection being made the amendment was WITH
drawn.
to submit to the BILL which he proposed TO offer
other time He did wish TO throw any obstacles in
the way OF present action, and he hardly knew what
MIR CLAY After the bill is reported to the Senate il
will still be open amendment and dare say will be
agreeable to the Senate to receive amendments then
and dispose o them. Notice. however, has been given
of two or three amendments that to be offered. and
think it is the right time to offer them, before we
report the bill to the Senate
Mr. FOOTE was perfectly aware of that. and. if I
had my own choice, would prefer to offer my amend.
menis in committee OF the whole; out Deieve VIII
No further amendments being offered. the bill
ported The Senate together with the amendments made
ia committee OF the whole.
The question recurring upon concurrng IN the said
amendments,
Mr. BENTON asked that the question be taken upon
The question being stated upon concurring in the
first amendment providing that the Territory of New
Mexico shall be admitted at the proper time, as Sate
Mr. SEWARD asked the yeas and nays. which
not ordered; aud
The question being taken vtud uoee, the amendment
The question recurring upon the second amendment.
providing that the legislature OF the Territory OF New
Mexico shall not pass laws "prohbltlng or ESTABLISHING
slavery"
Mr. NORRIS said he had an amendment 10 offer to this
|amendmentto strike out the words "Afrlcan slavery;
and inquired il would be late to the amend
ment after the question was taken on the rest OF the
The PRESIDENT Not al all Il will be in order to
strike any portion inherited combined with no other
word and Acan slavery" not having been inserted in
the amendment, i will be in order to strike i out
Mr. BALDWIN called for the yeas and nays upon con-
curing in the amendment
A SENATOR. They have been taken on il once.
Mr BALDWIN. am aware OF that; but wish to
my former vote which given under the ex
iaon that subsequent amendment would be adopted
which was not done.
The yeas and nays were then ordered. and being taken
resulted-yeas 27. nays 25, as follows;
YEAs-Me.sr Alch.on, Badger, BamweI, Berren.
Buier Clay, Clemens. wis Of Mississippi DAwsoa Dick
inson, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs, Foote, Houston Hunter.
Sturgeon, Tsrney, Underwood websser and Yulee-27
NAYS-Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright Cass, Chase.
Clarke. Cooper, Cofwin, Davis Of Massachusetts. Day
Miller. Norris Phelps seward smith, Spruance, UPham,
Wales. Walker, and Whitcomb-D
So the amendmen, was concurred in.
The remainder of the amendments were all concurred
in without opposition.
The PRESIDENT The bill is still open TO amend
Nj. SEWARD proposed the amendment which was
offered by him and rejected excluding slavery from the
Territories The amendment was to come in at the close
| Of the 37th section, as follows;
But slavery involuntary servitude shall be al.
lowed either OF tho Territories OF New Mexico or Utah,
except on legal conviction for crime
The question being taken upon the amendment il was
rejected, -,
| Mr. WALKER / propose to amend the bill by
striking all alter the fourth section. The bill,
from the first the fourth section inclusive, pro-
poses TO admit California into the Union. What
follows. from the fifth to the last section inciu-
sive. relates to the creation OF the Territories Of
New Mexico and Utah. Il isa proposition simple and
easily understood Il proposes to leave the bill simply a.
bill TO admit California into the Union. DO not pro-
pose to discuss the amendment offer for the purpose
Of getting vote upon by yeas and nays, they shall
Be ordered, in view Of the position which certain
than for any other purpose With that view ask the
yeas and nays, and would be glad TO have them granted
Mr.. DAWSON. I, then, understand tho senator's
proposition 10 this that that part OF the bill which
relates TO the territorial governments should be srckeu
out, and that the question should remain upon the ad-
mission Of California alone ~ . State.
Mr.. BRIGHT. Mr. President, ! am somewhat sur
prsed by the motion Of the honorable senator from Wis
consin, tMr. WALxER1 l had no idea that even thoss
hostile this BILL much less the honorable senator
just named. whom have regarded a. peacemaker
in this time OF trouble, would seek to defeat the BILL BY