The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

WAsHlNer0N, July Is.
SESATg.-Mr Cooper presented the proceed
Ss OF meeting held at Philadelphia, in favor o
Il Q compromise bill
Several memorials in favor of revision of III,
Tariff We're presented and referred
Mr.. Webster, from the committee on the nbse
qnles OF the late President. reported a Joint reso
luton directing the President OF the United State,
to transmit to Mrs. Taylor, a copy of the proceed
lngs OF the two Houses Of Congress Oh the lOtl
lnst, relative 10 the death of the late President
as uhlS her OF their high respect Tor his personal
character and their sincere personal condoleuce
Tor her bere venent, 1t was unanimously n
doptpd.
Mr. Webster also from the same committee
reported a bill granting the llauking privilege t.
Mrs Taylor, which was passed.
Mr. Cass from the committee on the lInela
arrangements reported an 6,der directing len
thousand copies Of tho proceedings IN the Senate
ana House relative 10 the death oil Gen Tiyl0r
together with the funeral discourse for the Senate
and ten thousand copies for the House. Agreed
10.
Ai'er the usual morning business, Mr.. Clay
called up the Compromise bill
Mr.. Bntlcrsaid he should claim not the mere
name ol tie Missouri compromise, but its spirit
Alter he concluded, the bill and amendments
aud the amendments we've severay concnrrcd
IN
Mr. Seward renewed the motion 10 amend the
bill m as To npply the Wilmot Provso, which
had been rejected in cnnmiltec.
/ Mr.. Bright explained the reasons which wouLl
lend nm 10 vote against this amendment. lie ex.
pressed his nope aud conviction that the notion
would be rejected by Iurge voto. He repenl
e'i that he was one Of the nrge majority in the
Semlo who were in favor Of the admission of
California but he deemed it possible To spcure
wllh Cnlllornm other matters Of vital nporiunce
| The hniendmeit was rcjecled
| Mr. Benton proposed an amendment 8, "a 10
provide Northern boundary for Texas, as fol.
! lows:
beginning at the point in the middle of the
deepest cllannel oi the Rio Grunde. where the
same is crossed by l02 deg West longitude;
thence, norlh along that longitude to the g4th deg
oi North latitude; thence eastward tu the pomt at
which the lOOlh degree of west longilud crosses
Red river He proceeded 10 address the Sen.
ale in support OF his amendment, which he snid
was designed to avoid dismemberment of New
Mexico, such as was involved in the bill of the
committee lie went into an argument 10 show
thut the committees bill dues involve such dis
memberment. II was 10 amputate New Mexico
ut her hips and have her trunk to stump il tlrouyh
the country. He delied them to show ar,y reason
for cutting New Mexico OH ut that pnrlicu lnr
point, that would not eventually apply 10 other
points.
In referring to the course taken by the friends
OF the bill, in keeping secret the amount to be
pad TO Texas until the closing action upon il. lie
rhllculed the reasons pretended for the dismem.
berment OF New Mexico He compared il with
the lutte message of President Taylor, relating to
4 iba mig & NJ,
iormor proposed in order to snve New Mexico,
thai she be cut in two, one.half given away. aud
the other halt purchased from Texas; the latter
mildly but firmly aud iu plain words, declared
herrght to remain inviOae until her title should
have been settled by a competent tribunal
Mr. Rnsk has the floor tomorrow. Adjourned
tlorsE MIR, Morse by unani nous consent, in.
trodnced bill granting the frauking privilege 10
Mrs, Taylor The bill was passed without de.
bate
Mr. Bailey called for the order of the day, which
the Speaker pronounced To be the report of, the
select committee on tho Galphn claim
The amendment pending wns Mr. Featherstones.
that tue llonso does not approve Of the conduct of
the Secretary OF War in continuing to DO interest.
ed IN the prosecution Of the claim, while at the
head OF the War Department
Mr. iiRIud moved to hay the whole subject on
the table The question being taken, resulted,
yeas 60, nays 80.
The resolution is as follows:
Resofped, That the aforesaid net did not author
ne The Secretary OF the Treasury To pay int er.
~ on Tald claim, aud the payment was not accord.
ng To law or precedent
lie resolution was agreed to--yeas 100, nays
63. WV "'''
The resolution providing fr printing 10000
'opies ol the 'peeches aud proceedings cunse-
luent upon tue death Of the President, was re.
erred to the committee on printing,
Mr. Bailey asked leave To offer resolution to
make The general appropriation bill the special
rider for to-norrnw aud every day ther, after un
! disposed Of with the exception of Fridays and
saturdays Objections being made. Mr. Bailey
moved suspension OF the rule. Not agreed to-
eas 90. nays 30
resolution was adopted relative to the print.
lg OF maps and ofthe public documents.
The House then resumed the consideration of
IN repOrt of the committee of elections, relative
. the delegate from New Mexico
After some debate, without eourins to any con.
lusion' the committee arose aud the House ad.
,ured.