The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-14
rrrrlrIpr COMMUNICATION.

EXECUTIVE CONTAMINATION.
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate
t from The Treasurer OF the United States, with
counts of the receipts and disbursements OF the Post "
A., Department for the year ending June 80, siS which
was read and ad on the table, ana ordered 10 Dc printed
CALIFORNIA A STATE.
Mr. DOUGLAS sent to the Chair the following, which
he intends propose, at the proper me, as an amend
ao TO the bill admitting California lno The Union as
SAFE which was ordered to be printed
Sac s. Aai be il further enacted. That the district
es atorneys aud narshal, herein provided TO be aP
ysi are hereby authorized and empowered to lay OH
M trfito into election districts, for the election OF sew
sat-hve delegates convention to form constitution io
the said State OF California ana 70 uPPoruoh lle
,t.s 10 said districts according TO the number OF vo
Sue b. according to the best Information they may be
able obtan 10 prescribe me ume anu places OF APiis
he elections and designate the persons who shall con
uc he same and also 10 prescribe the time and place io
Tbs assembling Of said convention.
So 4a{ be IL htter sHaetsd That all citizens of the
Ia STATE, rcsideu. within the limits oil said Territory
ncudng all Mexican citizens who have become cIu@5Hs OF
me trd States under the sh article OF the treaty referred
70 the hrst section OF ms aet ai oe emitted 20 VOC ~
said election of delegates 10 Tue cohst tutoia convention
pyp} That person shall vote at said election except
white male nhab who shall have attained the age OF
Mr. BUTLER said, that when the bill in question
should come before the Senate he sheuld oppose It's ref
erepce 10 the Committee Territories. II was proper
thai bill 10 admit Stale INTO the Union should be re-
irrI 10 The Committee on the Judiciary, and not the
Committee on Territories. lie lelt II to be has duty to
give the gentleman from Illinois notice that he would re-
,.t bi, motion. He was very well acquainted with
The course OF legislation upon this matter, but he be-
levei this would be the very first Dill OF that char
actsr which had been referred 10 the Committee on
Territories Ii required OF all others, that species OF
LEGISLATION which would be most safely mtrusted with the
judiciary Committee, the members OF which were sup.
posed 10 be particularly acquainted with The laws OF
nations . =,
Alr DOUGLAS in explanation, said that he had been
rnIel IN this matter by his experience chairman OF
Ihe Committee on Territories IN the other House, to
which committee such bills as the present had always,
within his recollection been referred he supposed such
IN have been the custom in the Senate, and Tor that
son had suggested reference TO the Committee on Ter
rtores; but he had particular choice IN the matter,
and the Senate thought proper 10 order the reference 10
any other committee, he had no objection
Mr. JOHNSON OF Maryland asked leave TO withdraw
from the flies OF the Senate the memorial OF John ).
Skinner and that it be referred TO a special committee
After some debate upon the propuety Of referring the
subject 10 a select committee, the question was put,
Mr. YULEE demanded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered and being taken, resulted as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Beren, Cameron,
ION Johasan Of Maryland johnson OF Louisiana, Miller,
Pearce Rusk, Sprauce, Sturgeon Tucney, Upham, Walk
NAYS-Messrs Allen Atchison Atherton Barand, Brad
bury Butler Calhoun, Davis OF Msslsspp Dayton, Dick
Dix, Dodge, Downs, Fetch, Foole, amlin, Hunter,
kiog, Niles, Underwood and YuIee-2i,
So the motion for a select committee not agreed to,
and the memorial referred to the Committee on Az
ncu.ture.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
On motion, the vacancy IN the Committee Private
Land Claims was nlied by the appointment oil blI bADG-
Err
The vacancy in the Committee on Manufactures was
filled by the appointment of Mr. SEBASTIAN; and
The vacancy the Committee Enrolled Bills was
filed by the appointment of Mr.. FITZGERALD,
INTRODUCTION or BILL
Mr. KING, in pursuance of notice heretofore given,
asked and obtained leave to introduce bill for the pay
OF interest money advanced To the general gov
eminent by the State OF Alabama during the Creek hos
dLtes The years 1861; which read twice,
siered committee of The whole, and reported back
without amendment.
The question being upon the engrossment OF toe bill
Dir. CAMERON objected TO such hasy leg islatlon IN
relation to the subject IN question
Mr. KIM explained, that the bill SIMPLY provided Tor
the payment OF certain moneys due 10 the State OF Ala
Rama; that the Senate had at several sessions passed
bills allowing the clm, and that the bill under consul
erauon did nothing than carry the vie the
Senate upon former occasions
Mr. CAMERON expressed himself satisfied and with
drew the objection.
Mr. PEARCE remarked that a bin similar to the
present passed the Senate last session, and was now
pending in he other House lie had proposed amend
men 70 the bill referred to, allowing similar claims to all
The States waCh had advanced moneys for the OF the
general government which amendment agreed to By
The Senate lie had objection 10 this bill, but thong hi
that provision ought to he made for the payment OF all
claims the validity OF which depended upon the same
general principle
The bill then ordered 10 a third reading, was read
third ume and passed.
TIE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.
message was received from the House OF Representa-
uveS by Mr. Campbell their Clerk, announcing that the
Speaker OF the House had signed the enrolled resolution
Tor The reappOlnment OF certain regents OF the Smhso
man Institute
The VICE PRESIDENT signed said enrolled resou
uon and
The Senate then adjourned