Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-08-22

Nsys-Messn1 Atcnisons nesr. ons ,s'
Butler, Clemens. Davis Of Miss Foote, Hunter,
King, Mason, Morton, Frau, kusks Seosstisn'
Soule, Turney, Yulee.
The passage Of the bill IVES greeted with de-
monstrations Of applause.
| Mr. Turney significd desire to enter protest
to the bill on the part Of the minority.
! Mr. Douglass moved that the bill to establish
Territorial Government for New Mexico %
made the special order for To- morrow, al IL o.
clock.
Mr. Butler expressed desire to nave tne ru-
gitive Slave bill taken up and acted upon nrs!.
Mr. Foote expressed his great surprise 'hat
gentlemen from the South should endeavor to
delay action upon the Terrtori Il bill, and com.
mented with some severity upon the action OF
many Southern Senators
Alter further debate, the motion TO make tne
bill special order Tor Tomorrow was agreed 10
on divIslon-Yeas 70, Nays "a.
The Senate soon af'er adjourned.
House.-Mr Richardson asked the House to
take up the Senate bill to pay the pension OF $sO
month 10 John Mitchell, . soldier In the Mex.
lean war, who lost both arms In inc service, an9
after few words from Messrs. McLane and
Thompson OF Mss, the Dill was passed:
Mr. Bayly moved that the House resolve i'seli
into Committee of the Whole on the State OF
the Union, which was disagreed to, Yeas CO,
Nays IS.
Mr. Jones from the Committee on Rules offer-
ed an amendment to them which he thus explain
ed: We are all aware that under the rules, five
minutes are allowed for explanation to men,
Der Offering an amendment; after that the de-
bate has been closed, and some OF the most bus
mess like ard beneficial action has taken place
under it; but we have also seen that the rule
has been abused by the transfer OF the amend
ment 1t was originally intended to give the
mover OF an amendment, particularly on aPpro-
priation bills, an opportunity TO explainIt. This
amendment from the Committee proposed to ex-
tend this right to any other member to reply;
then no further debate is 70 take place on 1t.
| The same rule is TO be extended to amend
ments. Then the Committee shall vote, and the
mover shall not be permitted TO withdraw with
out the unanimous consent of the Committee
He moved the previous question-debate en-
sued.
"WEDNESDAY, Aug. IA.
| In The Senate Mr.. Hunter moved that the
Protest OF ten Senators, which he presented,
against the passage of the California bill, be en-
tered upon the journal
| The paper is signed BY Messrs. Mason, Hun
| ter, Butler Barnwei, Tourney, Soule, Davis of
Miss. A,ch,son Morton and Yulee.
Mr. DAVIS OF Mass. oPposeo sne "o''on'
mere was no precedent ior IL On t"e eon,'a-
ry, The Senate on former occasion, refused 70
receive such protest. IL 'ne P,inciP'e snou'a
be adopted IT wonio De De iouno To De avery
strange one. II one Side 81 ond De allowed 10
enter rs Jus incation upon Inc JOURNAL why
sh1uia moi tne oiher.
Ihe fresiieni, IN closing some remarks, ruied
that single objection was not enough to de-
feat the motion.
Mr.. DAVIS said ms oo)ec'ion was not against
the protest this Dartlculdr case. Out against
the principle
Mr.. roote explained Inc reasons Tor refusing
TO sign me protest lie thought 1t disrespectiui
and the action OF the pro'estents ELSEWHERE Is
productive of mischief
Mr.. Shields hoped the proies: would be re-
ceIsed. II could have no effect upon the qnes-
ton, and he thought the act OF magninimIty
couic De afforded, at the same lime ne desired
II that should not be regarded as an established
precedent.
Mr. Baldwin objected to the reception of the
protest which must necessarily become prece-
dent.
Mr.. Cass would vote for the motion. There
was no question OF the power OF the Senate to
receive the protest. 1t could have no effect up
on the MEASURE itself Why nc. 'ySslye n II It =
~ouio auo'o any sa'''iao'io" !" '''e e's"o'' VI
It .,,,,,, ,,. mn, ,,u,,--,,m IN rnr reeen.
ton of The petition. but was opposed to entering
il upon the journal. The Constellation gave IN
every member the night of protest on the
journal. A protest not consisting of elaborate
arguments. but embodied in The emphatic No
He was oppose6 "a setting a precedec, for other
protests. There was but one parliameot,rv
BODY in the world where the rich, N enter such
protests was accorded. and thar was in the Brit-
ish House of Lords. Did the Senators desire
To secure that which was claimed by no other
pailiamentarian than British Peer? Did thew
desire to introduce this appeudage of arislocracy
into the Senate ? He was prepared to advoc,ts
the larges, right of petition. and would receive
1t as oetIl,on. and accord il the same CONSIDER.
ton.
After further debate between Messrs Cass.
Butler. Davis. of Mississippi. H,ml,n- Rerr,en
Benton, Downs and Pratt. The further consider,
ton of The subject was postponed until To NOR.
row.
The Senate took nm the hin ~ establish a..
terr,,oral government Of Utah and New. Mex;co
and the settlement of the boundar,es of Tsras
and amended bv striking ont ali rela,,ny "a Ts~'
as and Utah and Describing the bound,,; es If
Texas ami IJ,ah as defined in thu nils recen,Ir
passed.
Mr. Douglass moved an sddi,iona, section
>~'.o"s