The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-03
Congressional.
SENATE, Monday. July I'd, 1850.
few petitions were presented.

the Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire if any
additional regulations were necessary to prevent
extra allowances being made to officers of the
Navy, was debated by Mr.. HALE, Mr.. YuLEE,
and Mr.. BvRr, and finally laid on the table for
the present.
THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL JURISDICTION BY
MILITARY OFFICERS.
The Senate then took up the resolution offered
the other day by Mr.. CAss, directing the Commit
tee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expedi-
ency of prohibiting by law any Military Officers of
the Army of the United States, from exercising
any civil jurisdiction within the territory Of the
United States.
Mr.. HOUSTON stated that as buta short period
Of the morning hour remained, he would prefer
to go on with his remarks tomorrow morning.
He therefore moved to postpone the further con-
sideration of the resolution until tomorrow.
The motion was agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.
On motion Of Mr. YULEE, the Senate pro-
ceeded to consider the following resolution sub
mitted by him:
RESOLVED, That the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House of Representatives, do adj
lourn their respective Houses on Thursday, the
first day of August next, at 10 CLOCK meridian.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
| the
ADJUSTMENT BILL.
Mr.. UPHAM resumed the floor, and continued
his speech of yesterday. He continued the cata-
logue Of Southern aggressions on Northern hts.
He showed the statistics of the Revolutionary
war. He showed the number Of troops furnished
by each State of the Union. He thought this
ought to be warning to the South, if they prefer
red division and civil war to the Constitution
He spoke on the subject of fugitive slaves, and
commended that the North had done all that the
Constitution required. He was in favor of trial
by jury for fugitive slaves, in the place where the
fugitive is arrested.
He was opposed to the bill. He did not like
the conglomeration Of subjects contained in it..
Each measure should stand on it's own merits.
California should be admitted per Sc, upon her
own merits. This had been recommended by the
President of the United States.
He was opposed to the bill, because it did not
contain an inhibition Of slavery. If the ordi-
nance of 87 had been applied to this measure, it
would not be so Objectionable to him.
| He did not attach any importance to the objec-
ton that there was not sufficient population in
California to entitle her to two representatives.
He thought there was.
He then proceeded to consider the question of
the admission of new States out of Texas as pro-
posed in the resolutions of annexation. He took
the same ground on this question as was taken by
Mr.. SEWARD, Congress may admit new States "
1t was not absolute on Congress to admit new
States. The expediency or inexpediency of ad-
hitting new States depended on the discretion of
Congress. He therefore was opposed to the for
nation of new slave States out OF Texas.
He commented on the Texas boundary ques-
ton. He did not think Texas had any just claim
to New Mexico. He was opposed to the whole
bill and should vote against it.
Mr.. CLAY thought it would be better not to
fix day Of adjournment until the important qaes-
tons pending before the Senate be disposed Of.
He was as anxious as any one that Congress
| should adjourn early, but he was unwilling to
fix day at this time. He would, therefore, move
to postpone the further consideration of the re-
solution for two weeks.
MT. OLEE was III IdNOT Vi all curly
ment Of Congress. 1t would give time for the
wishes Of the people to be ascertained. He OPP
posed the motion Of Mr.. CLAY, aud was in favor
of the adoption OF the resolution.
Mr.. WEBSTER thoughtit best not to fix day
Of adjournment at this time, and until the great
question of the day was settled.
Mr.. BERRIEN was Of the same opinion.
A o.;. ,ba All
OF March, in order to settle these questions. He
was, therefore, opposed to the resolution.
Mr.. HALE agreed with the Senator from Flo
reda, [Mr. YULEE.] All this excitement had been
created here. He thought an early adjourn
ment of Congress would be the best thing which
could be done for the country.
The motion Of Mr.. CLAY, to postpone the con-
sderation Of the resolution for two weeks, was
agreed to. Ayes 80, noes not counted.
Mr.. SEWARD then obtained the floor, and
spoke at some length upon the different features
Of this bill. He first took up the part of it relating
to the boundary of Texas He denied that Texas
had any claim to the territory of New Mexico.
He was not willing to pay Texas 8, or 10, or Is
millions for territory TO which she had no title.
1t was proposed to make the Southern boundary
at 20 miles above Ell Paso He contended that
this surrendered to Texas $1,000 square miles of
the territory of the United States, and that it was
a cessi on from the United States, and not from
Texas. He said that although Texas had many
claims on our administration, it would seem by
this that Texas knew how to coin money out Of
the administration of the United States.
Mr. HOUSTON rose and wished to make an
explanation, but
Mr. SEWARD would not yield the floor.
Mr.. RUSK then called the Senator to order for
saying that Texas knew how to coin money out
of the administration of the United States.
The VICE PRESIDENT decided that Mr..
SEWARD was in order. What he had said was
merely a matter of taste, and not out of order.
Mr. SEWARD proceeded with his remarks.
He contended that Texas had no title to disputed
boundary with New Mexico. He was in favor
of the immediate unconditional admission of Cali
fornia into the Union.
Mr.. SEWARD finally gave way, and the Sen
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