The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-13

Hamlin. Houston, Miller, Norris, Phelps, Seward,
Shields, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood,
Upham, Wales, Walker, Winthrop, Whitcomb-
NAYs-Messrs Afchison, Barnwell, Bell,
Berrien, Butler, Clemens Davis, OF Miss, Daw-
son, Downs, Hunter, King. Mason, Morton,
Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Turney, Yulec--
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The question being then upon the passage of
the I'LL,
Mr. DAVIS rose to speak, but gave way to
motion to adjourn.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MosDAr, August II, 1850.
After prayer, the Journal Of the last previous
day q session was read, when
Mr. HARRIS, of Tennessee, moved that the
rules be suspended to permit him to offer resolu-
ZION, providing that the President Of the Senate
and Speaker Of the House shall adjourn their
respective bodies on the second Monday in Sep
TENDER next
But the SPEAKER explained that their being
a similar motion Ito suspend the ruIes) pending,
this motion was not in order
Mr.. HARRIS remarked in reply, that he should
it might be in order.
MIR. POTTER by leave, reported from the Com
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads, the an
nual bill establishing new post routes read twice,
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. GIDDINGS asked, and obtained the unan-
imous consent of the House, to present memo
rial from the citizens Of Cuyahaga county, Ohio,
asking for Legislation by Congress for the proven
ton # steamboat accidents; referred to the Com
mittec on Commerce.
Mr.. MEADE asked the consent of the House
for permission to offer the following preamble and
resolution. viz
Whereas, the President Of the United States,
in his message Of the 9th August, 1850, commu-
nicang COPY OF letter from the Governor of
the State Of Texas to the late President, and r.
ply thereto from the Secretary of State expresses
his fears that the claim of Texas to the territory
lying east Of the river Del Norte, and embraced
within the old limits of New Mexico, may lead to
collision between the authorities of that State
and Of the United States, unless prevented by
timely action on the part Of Congress, whose inn
mediate attention he invites to the subject; and
this House being impressed with the information
Of the matter thus submitted to its consideration,
and disposed to, give prompt attention to, and be-
due and respectful consideration on any claim
preferred by State Of this Union. Therefore,
Resolved, That it is the Of this House, that
the President Of the United States should avoid
any action which is calculated to result in such
collision, and await such legislation as Congress
may adopt in reference to the territorial Calm Of
the State of Texas.
But Mr.. CARTIER objected SO leave was re-
fused
rofh hoin all al FOR
The SPEAKER said that the first business in
order was the question on the resolution proposed
on Saturday, to close the debate on the Civil und
Diplomatic Appropriation bill at noon, on Tues
day the 18th inst.
Mr.. MEADE moved that the said resolution be
laid on the table; which was not agreed to.
Mr.. BAYLY then proposed to amend this reso-
luton by striking out Tuesday, . and inserting
s'Monday next
Mr.. ASHMUN moved to amend that amend
ment by striking out "Monday," and inserting
aFriday."
Mr.. INGE again moved to lay the whole SUBJ
ject on the table; not agreed to on an Intellectual
motion to take this question by yeas and nays
having been made.
The question recurring on the motion of Mr..
AsHMuN, it was agreed to; and the amendment
as amended being next agreed to, as thus amended,
the resolution was adopted
On motion, the House resolved itself into b
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union,
and the SPEAKER calling Mr.. BuRrto the Chair,
the Committee proceeded to the further considera-
ton Of the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
BILL
Mr.. CASEY, who was entitled to the floor, ad-
dressed the Committee in an hours speech in fa-
vor of higher protection for the iron manufactured
in Pennsylvania.
Mr. GIDDINGS then addressed the Commit
tee upon the slavery question. His purpose was
partly to show the inconsistency Of gentlemen,
who, opposing the Omnibus bill, were now found
supporting the bill Of MIR. PEARcE. That bill
proposed to give Texas forty thousand square
miles more territory than the Omnibus bill pro-
posed. 1t was far more derogatory to the rights
of New Mexico, than the Omnibus bill. 1t is said
that it is to pass, by force Of Executive influence
He did not believe it could pass, violating the
rights and interests Of the free States it did.
corrupting. 1t might be that some portion of the
unseen lnnuence 1eit IN favor OF this Dill, grew
out of that provision.
He objected to many of the features of the
measure, which he enumerated. The ancient
boundaries Of Texas, when Joined for legislative
purposes coahua, according to the line run be-
tween them, commenced at the mouth Of the Ar
kansas and running up that river. Almonte, the
former Mexican minister, was one Of those COM
m issioners. The title of Texas to the valley of
the Neuces, was one of conquest, as Mr.. G. un-
dertook to show, Texas never had exercised jurs-
diction further west than the valley. i
Mr.. HOWARD nterruping Mr. G., described
how the judicial officers and surveyors of Tex
as exercised their respective functions in that
territory from 1899 down to the present time.
Mr.. GIDDINGS resuming, held that this ex-
ercise of functions was merely constructive, and
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