New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-26
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rxxxIn CONGRESS. :. First Session.


SENATE. WASHINGTON, Thursday, July ..
After the reception of Petitions and Reports, Mr.
CAsss resolution inquiring into the expediency oil
forbiddiDg the exercise Of civil authority by military
officers Of the United States, was taken up.
Mr.. HoUs1oS addressed the Senate in rejoinder
10 Mr.. PEARcE's reply to bis former speech, charg-
ing the late President with being actuated oya
spirit of Jealous vindictive animosity toward Texas,
both az q military chieftain and an Executive OIL
Ger of the Government He had not concluded
when he gave way at the solicitation Of Mr.. CLAY,
who expressed the hope and desire that the vote
would be taken upon the Omnibus today. The
Omnibus was then taken up, the question being
upon Mr. HALE's amendment, pending an adjourn
ment yesterday.
Mr.. CAss objected TO the amendment. What
right had Congress 70 pass a law binding the State
of Texas not to exercise her rights by going to the
Supreme Court, or in any other way.
Mr. HALE replied that the whole provision de-
pended upon the appointment by Texas OF Com.
rnissioners on her part for the settlement OF her
boundaries, which act would imply her assent. If
she failed to appoint such Commissioners, the whole
provision would be nullity.
Mr. CLAY said that If the bill should BIO passed,
there would be feeling Of mutual forbearance,
which would avoid all difficulty.
The question being then taken on Mr.. HALE's
amendment, it was rejected, 20 to 80, as follows;
YEAs-Badgsr, Baldwin, Benton Bsrsn. Bradbury,
Clsrie, Cooper Davis Of Miss Dodge 81 WIS. Douglas,
Shields. sprusnoe Underwood, Upham, Wses
saDweI B5sAh S1s o5ss ol'y
Iowa Downs Fitch Foote aouston, Hunter Jones King,
MssSD f MSST w sal
Mr.. BENTON moved to amend Mr.. Brsdbury's
proposi,ien for Board OF Commissioners by s.rik-
ing out the clause directing the President OF the
United States, in transmitting the work OF the Com
IN ma 10 hraN 0pnDn and
tions as he may think proper. He was opposed 10
mixing Up the appropriate duties Of separate aud
distinct branches OF the Government
Mr. BRADBURY modified his amendment accord.
iney. In
po,ed TO be amended would operate 80 that al the
end of three or four years the Texas question would
he inst where il now is and 1t would yet remain 70
be decided by Congress. He moved to amond tho
amendment by adding proyiso, that the Board OF
Commissioners shall not recommend any line which
shall give any part OF New Mexico either cast or
west Of the Rio Grsnde.
MI. BALDWIN advocated Mr.. Bentons amend
ment and addressed the Senate at considerable
length upon the Texas question.
After additional remarks between Messrs DAw.
COS. BENTON, BRADBURY, HALE DOUGLASS and
DAVIS of NiEs. motion for adJournmens was
made and reiected-Yeas 25, Nays 81.
The question being then taken upon Mr.. Ben
TOMS amendment 10 air. Bradburys motion, ii was
reiected-Yeas 10, Nays SO.
MIR BEsros moved another amendment, which
was subsequently modified by MIR. Mason 50 as to
provide that the Commissioners should run the
western boundary Of Texas az it properly stood at
the admission of Texas.
MIR MASON, in the CO arse OF a lew remarks, con-
fess ed that the adoption Of the amendment would
be far from reconcing him to the amendment as
amended or 10 the bill.
A motion to adjourn was again defeated by tie
vote. After further desultory remarks Mr.. YuLEE
proposed another motion for adjournment.
MIR. DAVIS Of Miss. appealed to the Senate not
to press the bill to the final vote until the repre-
sen,ation Of Massachusetts should be full.
Mr.. FooTr said that the absence of Messrs.
Webster and Corwin did not affect the position OF
the bill, as they were on opposite sides Of the
question.
Mir. CLAY argued the propgiety of bringing the
discussion to a close. He felt, for his own part,
that he must leave the city. His physical powers
were falling and ii was necessary that he should
take measures for their recuperation
The motion to adjourn was rejecsed-Yeas "a,
Nays %.
MIR. Masoa's amendment was then rejected by
Is to 90.
Afser further debate, at O'Clock a motion to al.
journ prevailed-Yess %, Nays "a; and the Sen
ate adjourned.