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Georgia to Withdraw his molont reconsider for he can
attain no object BY L. -*l
Mr.. CHARLTON. will withdraw it,


Mr.. MASON. from the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tons, 10 whom was referred the message OF the Presi-
dent OF the United States OF the Goth july in relation 10
the boundary line between the United States and Mexico
submitted report, accompanied by the following
luton
States and Mexico concluded at Guadalupe Hidalgo, ON
the I'd day Of February in the year iSis. other power
whose appointment is therein provided for than deter.
mne and by suitable landmarks establish, the bound
aries between the two countries as they prescribed
by said treaty and that nothing in said treaty contained
be construed 10 authorize those officers any
ner 10 alter, vary or modify the boundary SO provided
"a That such power and authority is conferred by the
treaty the commissioner and surveyor of each
ment jointly and that no separate power Is conferred on
either.
Sd. Tha, the act Of John X. Bartlett esq the commits
soDer the OF the United States, in dsegading the
boundaries laid down the map which is made part
Of the treaty, and IN establishing, In lieu OF OF said
boundaries, parallel of latitude determined by aso.
nomical observations, is departure lrom the treaty.
Mr. MASON As this is matter OF considerable i'm.
poance, move that be postponed until Tuesday
at o'clock and that be made the special order Tor that
hour.
Mr.. HALE. ! ask for division OF the question.
The question being taken upon the motion TO post
pone, II was agreed TO-.
Mr.. HALE. / ask the yeas and nays upon the motion
TO make it the special order.
The yeas and nays were not ordered.
Mr., HALE. Various matters that have been said TO be
practical and OF pressing necessity to the country cannot
be taken up and acted upon because there is not time II
rs devoted 10 the appropriation bills which necessary
to carry on the government Well sir, II those great
practical questions be taken up in the few days
left OF this session, why should they be broken in
upon by this matter, which, IN my Judgment, would more
properly be considered in executive session than in open
session! Why is one OF the few days LETT us, when
there many practical measures which II IS said
cannot pass upon because have not tme to be given
to The discussion of this matter For these reasons,
shall vote against the motion and hoped the Senate
would give me the yeas and nays uponit
MIR. RUSK. One word, sir. This is most important
matter is question with regard to giving away terri
tory now belonging TO the United States, to an amount
nearly large the State which the honorable senator
has the honor TO represent upon this floor II seems to
that this is question of very considerable import
ance II is giving away the territory to citizens OF the
United States, but 1t is surrenderng TO citizens OF Mex
leo. The honorable senator certainly has not looked
into the matter, or he would regard II as matter OF more
| Importance.
| The motion was agreed to--ayes 81, noes 10.
| On motion by Mr.. MASON, the report ordered Il
! be printed
WILMINGTON AND MANCHESTER RAILROAD.
| Mr. GWIN, from the Committee on Finance, reported
bill for the relief OF the Wilmington and Manches,e
railroad, and asked for its Immediate consideration.
| Mr. BUTLER | hope ii will be taken up. One O
exactly the same character has already passed.
Mr.. GWlN. All have 10 say is, that aprecisey SINH
lar BILL reported IRON the Committee Finance, passe,
without any discussion at all. hope the bill will nov
| be considered.
The motion agreed TO.
The Senate accordingly proceeded as in committee o
the whole to consider The said bill No amendment be
ing o1ered II reported 10 the Senate, and ordered
| be engrossed for third reading.
FURTHER REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr. DAWSON, from the Committee on Military Az
fairs TO whom was referred the memorial OF the agen
of The State of Maine, praying that the accounting oth
GERS of the treasury may be authorized TO allow and pa
all claims intended to be provided for by the act OF IN
18th june 1872 that have been allowed and paid by ih
said State submitted report on The subject; which wa
ordered TO be printed.
| MIR d. from the committee, TO whom were re
ferred the documents relating TO the claim of r. L. Blair
asked 10 be discharged from the further consideration
the same and that the petitioner have leave TO withdraw
his petition and papers which was agreed 10.