The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-01

The question was then taken on Mr.. DovOLAs's
substitute for Mr. PEAnoK's proviso, and it was re-
jected by the following vote:
| YEAS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Berri-
en-, Bradbury, Bright, Cass Clay, Cooper, Daw-
son, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs,
Fetch Poote' Houston, Jones, Mangam, Norris
| Pratt, Rusk, Sturgeon, and Whitcomb-24
| NAYS.-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis of Massa-
ehusctts, Davis of mississippi, Dayton, Dodge OF
Wisconsin, Ewing, Greene. Hale, Hamlin, Hunter,
| Mason, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Seward,
Shields, Smith, soule. spruance, Turney, Under.
wood, CPham, Wales, Walker, Winthrop, and
Mr., TURNEY moved that the bill be indefinite.
Mr.. FooTE called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and being taken, resulted as fol-
lows.
YEAs.-Me.srs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis Of Massa.
chusetts. Davis Of Mississippi. Dayton, Dodge OF
Wisconsin, Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Hous.
ton, Hunter, Mason, Miller Phelps, Rusk, Seward,
Smith, soule. Turney, Upham, Walker, Winthrop,
NAYs.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Berrien,
Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Cooper, Dawson,
Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch,
Foote, Jones, King, Mangum, Norton Norris,
geon, Undetwaeal Wales, And Whitoomb-sO
Mr.. ATCHisON said that when such motion
was in order he would move to strike out of the bill
every thing relating to California Texas had been
stricken out, New Mexico was also out-there were
none in the omnibus but California and Utah.
He considered that the application of Utah was the
only one becoming in territory of the United
States to make She had asked for a government
and willing to take what we chose to give her
He considered California the heaviest passenger in
the omnibus There serious objections to her
admission, and it had teen said she had been de-
layed nine rnontha; he would now say that unless
che cafne into the Union by such measure this
he would vote To delay her nine wears,
Mr.. BADGER. Forever
MIR. ATCHlSON Yes, forever.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved to amend Mr.
PEARcE's amendment by striking thereifom the
proviso; and the question being taken by yeas and
naye, the motion was rejected az follows
| YEAS.-Messrs Atchison, Barnwell, Benton
Butler, Chase, Clemens, Davis of Massachusetts,,
| Davis of Mississippi, Douglas, Ewing, Hale, Hous-
ton, Hunter, Mason, Morton, Rusk, Sebastian,
Shields, Soule, Turney, Underwood Wales, Walk
err Winthrop, and Yqec-2s.
| NAYs.-Mesors Badger, Baldwin, Berrien,
Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clarke, Clay Cooper,
| Dawson, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge of Wisconsin,
Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Felch, Foote, Greene,
iamlin, King, Mangum, Miller, Norris, Pearce,
Phelps, Pratt, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon,
| Upham, and Whitcomb-22.
| Mr. YULEE moved TO strike out from Mr..
PEARcEs amendment the foowing-being what is
| generally known as the " BRADBURY amendment. -
"rhat the President of the United States be and
| he is hereby authorized, by and with the advice
| and consent of the Senate, to appoint three COM
missioners, who shall have power to agree with
| such commissioners as may be appointed under
the Legislative authority Of the State of Texas up
on the territory properly included within and right
fully belonging to the State of Texas at the time
her annexation to the United States or at any
period since that date, and to define and establish
the limits of the same if they shall find it practical
BILE to do SO; and in they shall be unable to
agree upon the true and legitimate boundary of the
State OF Texas, they hereby authorized to agree
upon convenient line of boundary between the
ZF, q o.
Texas, commencing at the point where the Red
river is ntersccted by the Tooth degree of Ion
gitude, being the southwest ange of the Indian
ritory, and running to a point on the Rio Grande
TO be agreed upon by the said commissioners and
also to agree upon the terms, conditions and con.
sderation upon which such line shall be established
and the proceedings and agreements of the said
commissioners shall be, as soon as possible trans
mited to the President of the United States, to be
by him submitted to Congress for its approval and
action thereupon; and the said agreement, when
approved by the Congress of the United States and
the Legislature OF the State of Texas shall be obli
gatory upon the parties"
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved that the Senate ad-
Journ and the question being taken, the Senate
fused to adjourn.
The question recurring on the motion of Mr..
fuLEE, 1t was taken by yeas and nays, and decided
| in the negative as follows:
YEAS.-Mcssrs Baldwin, Barnweil Benton,
Butler, Chase, Clarke, Davis of Massachusetts, Da-
Wis of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
EWING bfccne, ffhlUlln, houston, Hunter, Mason,
Miller, Morton, Phelps, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward,
Smith, Soule, Turney, Upham, Walker, Winthrop,
and Yuee-29.
NAYs.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, her
rien, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clay, Clemens. Daw-
son, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs,
Fetch, Foote, Jones, King, Mangum, Norris,
Pearce, Pratt, Shields, spruance, Sturgeon, I'm
derwood, Wales, and Whitcomb-2S.
| Mr.. BADGER moved that the Senate adjourn,
and the question being put, the Senate refused to
| adjourn.
Mr. CHASE moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. FooTE demanded the yeas and nays, which
| were ordered; and the question being taken, the
motion was disagreed to by the following vote:
| fEAS.-Messrs. Baldwin, Bsrnwell, Benton,
| Butler, Chase, Clarke, Clemens, Davis of Massa.
chusctts, Davis Of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge of
| Wisconsin, Ewing, Greene, Hamlin, Hunter, Ma
son, Miller, Phelps, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward,
Smith, Soule, Turney, Upham, Walker, Winthrop,
and Yalce-2S
NAYs.-Mcssrs Atchson, Badger, Bell, Der.
rien, Bradbury, Bright, Cas-, Clay, Dawson Dick.
inson, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch,
| Foote, Houston, Jones. King, Mangum, Morton,
Norris, Pearce Pratt Shields, Spruance, Sturgeon,
| Underwood Wales, and Whitcomb-29.
MIR. SEBASTIAN moved that the Senate adj
journ.
Mr.. CHASE called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered. And the question being taken, the
motion was negatiyed by the following vote
lEAs.-Messrs. Atchison, Bcrricn Bradbury,
Bright, Clemens, Downs, Ewing, Norris, Pearue,
Sebastian, Seward, Soul6, Upbam, and Yulee-l4.
| NAYS.-Nlessrs Badger, Baldwin, Barnwell,
Bell, Benton, Butler, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay,
Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis Of Mississippi Daw-
son, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge of Wisconsin,
Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Fetch, Fsote, Greene,
| llamlin, Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum,
Mason, Miller, Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Shields Smith
Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Wales
| Walker, Whitcomb, and Winthrop-42.
| The question then REQUIRED on the insertion OF
the amendment OF Mr.. PEARcE-being now simply
the same provisions for the territorial government
Of New Mexico as reported by the committee, with
his provso that the said government was not 10 20
into effect till the 4th OF March, ls5l-and being
| taken, resulted as follows
YEAS.-MesJs Atchison, Badger, Bel, Bcrrien
| Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Clemens, Dawson Dick
inson, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Fech ,Footc
Jones, King, Mangum, Norris, Pearce, Pratt,
Spruance, Underwood, Wales, and Whitcomb-25
| NAYS.-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwcll, Benton,
| Butler, Chase, Clarke, Davis of Massachusetts
| Davis of Miss, Dayton, Dodge Of w isconsn, Ewing
| Greene, Hamlin, Houston, Hunter, Mason, Miller
| Morton, Phelps, Rusk, Seward, Smith, Soule, Tur.
ney, Upham, Walker, Winthrop, and Yulee-2s.
so the Senate refused 20 insert, and the bill now
contained but twenty one sections, the first four re-
| lating 70 California and the remaining seventeen
| relating 90 the Territory Of Utah.
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