Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-16

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aton Of men munitions of war; and naval milf
ary and naval California and Oregon and second
on nm and when OCCASION reoSres 10 send rein
orcements in less thirty days. instead Of six months as
required to send them around Cape Horn the Rocky
Mountains They ask advance OF money towards the con-
srucon Of the rdsando compensation until services are
performed bu, respectfully pray your honorable bodies
empower direct the Secretary OF the Navy enter into
contract with your mcmorasts for the transportation on
said road period Of twenty OF naval and army sup
prs @ o. WAR; nava
sum not exceeding the amount specified by law 10 be
paid for the transportation of the mails alone from New York
year and within three years complete the
ucon of railroad the Isthus Of Panama,
! JOHN l.. STEPHENS,
HENRY CHAUNCEY.
On motion, the memorial was ordered 70 Be printed.
ADMISSION OF. CALIFORNIA INTO THE UNION.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. Mr.. President I.now ask leave to in
duce BILL OF which notice given last Monday, for the
ddmss California a State of this Uno desire "a
submit Few considerations why think this should
be adopted
| Leavehaving been given
Mr.. ID. proceeded The why take ths step
ference to the territorial government of Calonn, bill for
which proposed the last session of Congress- ths
great revolution has taken place in the prospects and condition
of that country since the adjournment OF the last session
Congress- The discovery of vast mineral wealth and the
peon of thene of steamers connecting that country with the
United States furnishing the of transportation between
the two countries have invited into that country tide OF
emigration great and constantly increasing that find
that although did not anticipate for many years. popua-
ton sufficiently large ente that country admission into
Union State, have believe that the
time close hand when California will possess population
far exceeding the number requisite TO ene her to admission
State into this confederacy Another IS despair
of any hope Of passing territorial bill at this session of Con-
ges for which may be apparent all of three
different bs presented for that purpose, have been already
rejected Another reason is if have wait ill the
choul
all idea of territorial government will be at end, there
will be apopuaton have before said, in California sufi
cent to ente her to admission State into this Union.
My bill provides that all the territory acquired from Mexico
by the treaty peace shall constitute State this Unon
Congress esevng the right at any time may choose to
ecse it, of forming States out of any portion Of said ter
rtey which lies east of the Sierra Nevada mountains that
there will be permanent State of California upon the
and the territory lying of that range of mountains ncud
the valleys of San Francisco and Sacramento, would form
State of about the size Of the State of Virginia also pro-
pose divide this State into judicial DISTRICTS to be known
the district and the west district the judges Of which
| shall reside in their respective districts.
These the outlines of the bill bring them forward
merely suggestion, with the hope that out OF It we may
get something that will be law to the people of that country
If be the wish Of the Senate that territorial bill shall be
introduced in the place of this ready now with great
pleasure, support the bill of the Senator from Delaware,
Mr. CLAYTON chairman Of the special committee appoint
ed at the last session. with still greater pleasure support
bill presenting and carrying the Missouri compromise,
proposed myself the last session. But if cannot get
this in favor Of giving law the people of that country
by bringing it into the Union once, that may give quiet
and harmony the country and that we may be able
to settle this question.
The Secretary then read the bill, as follows:
BILL for the admission of California in the Union
Bet enacted sc. That all that portion Of the territory Of
the United States which acquired by the treaty OF peace
friendship limits and settlement with the republic Of Mexico
concluded February shall be State, and the
hereby declared to be of the United States OF America
equal footing with the original States in all respects
whatsoever by the and title of the State of California
Pro1aded That Congress itself the right any
time may choose to exercise the same OF forming and adj
hitting States out OF portion of said territory which
lies east of the summit of the known the Sierra Ne
vada or California mountains md proued further, That
the United States themselves all rights OF pro-
perry in the public domain and other property ceded by said
treaty. free from and of kind by said
State; also the power dsposng same including
from foreign Governments in such Congress shall
prescribe.
United States which locally nappcabe shall have the
force and effect within the said State of California
elsewhere the United States The said State shall be dyd
ed into judicial Districts be known the and
districts Of California and that portion thereof which
lies west Of the meridian of longitude from Washington
shall constitute the western district and all that Of said
territory Of said meridian line shall comprise the eastern
district district shall be held in each of said dis
rc consist of judge in each who shall reside there
in and be called the district judge The said judges in their
respective districts shall hold three sessions their
nualy the first Mondays in june October
and February in each year and the said judges SHALL in their
respective districts in all things have and exercise the
jurisdiction and powers which by law to the Judges
of the Kentucky district, under entitled An
tabsh the judicial courts Of the United States and
entitled An in addition establish the judicial
of the United Staes approved the I'd day Of March,
793 and the acts supplemental thereto The said judges
shall each appoint his clerk who shall receive and keep
the records of the the place Of holding the same and
shall receive for services performed by him the fees
which the clerk Of the Kentucky court is entitled for similar
services
Sec. s. And be further enacted That there shall be APP
pointed by the President by and with the advice and
Of the Senate for each OF said districts district judge
torney for the United States and marshal The judges shall
each receive annual salary Of thousand dollars
from the date OF appointment and be paid the
Treasury Of the United States The district attorney shall
in addition his stated fees he paid by the United States
hundred dollars annually, full compensation for
The marshal shall perform the duties be sub
jec the regulations and penalties and be entitled the
fees provided for and prescribed msrshas
other districts and shall be entitled the Of
services.
Sec. 4 And further enacted That until the gen.
era and superintendent the said State shall be entitled
Representatives in the Congress Of the United States
On motion of Mr.. BERRIEN, the bill was read second
time by its title.
also motion, ordered be printed for the Of
the Senate.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, offered the following joint
solution
Resolved By The Senate and House Of Representatives. The
United States of America in Congress assembled That the
vacancy Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Insu-
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