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

Africa for the webeing the American Congress or its
members, If the minister in the immediate pres
of those for whose special benefit lac may nIercede
since the Creator and Peserver OF mankind is an Infinite
and omniscient being.
And conclusion they further suggest If ministers
cannot preach and pray for the army the navy for Con-
gfess and the Indian tribes, for the love of Christ without
comforting with flesh and blood and salary in filthy ucre,
stipulated and agreed upon before services rendered then
such constitutes them hengs all ntents and purposes
IN whom there is no dependanee and IN whose eoanseis
there is no safety. WILLIAM LYMAN, Moderator.
BY order I'd October, 1913.
JOS d. BIses. CLERK.
Mr. b.. in presenting the memorial, observed While |
present this memorial act of duty TO that portion OF
my constituents who sent here, deem IT proper TO say
that do not at all in the purposes which they
wish TO accomplished The memorial is respectful in
It's terms There is nothing exceptonabe IN its language,
although think their views wrong
Mr. RUSk presented the memorial OF Marvin w.
Fisher asking compensation for the use by The United
States of machine, OF which he is the inventor, for
charging percussion caps and the purchase OF his patent
right: laid upon the table.
BILL
Mr. DOUGLAS gave notice that on tomorrow, or some
subsequent day, he would ask leave 10 Introduce bill
granting therght of way and maj King donation OF land
to the State of Illinois, aid of certain rail road
Meeting the upper and lower Mississippi with the line OF
northern lakes at Chicago.
INTRODUCTION OF A BILL-CALIFoRNH.
Mr. DOUGLAS, in pursuance OF notice heretofore
given asked and obtained leave 10 introduce the follow
ing bill-yz:
BILL for the admission of California in the Union as
State
Be snatd By The Senate aud House of Representatives.
of The Uad Statesof Amo lea in Congress assembled That
portion of The territory of tie Onited States which
was acquired by the treaty OF peace endship slits and
settlement win the republic of Mexico concluded FEB
70 sns Of os ana Se on
equal oong with the original States in all respects what
a ss @ 81 to i Itself sa!s the 81 @
tne It may choose 10 exercise the sams, OF forming and
adn'''ns new States out of any portion of said Territory
ia
Sierra Nevada California mountains And provided,
rights of property in the public domain and other properly
coded by said treaty free from taxes and assessments OF
any kind by said 5taUe and also the power of dsposng
OF tho same, including the right of usng all claims aud
titles to same derived from foreign governments in such
manner Congress shall prescribe.
SEC e. 1nd be further enacted, That all the laws of the
United States which are not locally inapplicabe shall
California else where in the United States. The said
State shall be divided into two judicial districts to be
known the Eastern and Western districts of California +;
and that portion thereof which lies of the mer-
dian OF longitude from Washington shall constitute the
district aud al! that part Of said territory of
said meridian line shall comprise the eastern district
district shall be held in each Of said districts
of Judge in each whe shall reside therein aud be call
cd the district Judge The said judges, in their respec
tive Districts shall hold their ses' ions OF their
nualy, commence the frs, Mondays in June,
October, and February, In each year; and the said
judges SHALL in their respective districts in all things
nave and exercise the same jurisd ction and powers
which given by law to the judges OF the Ken
lucky district, under entitled "An establish
tie Judicial courts of the United States, and
courts OF the United States" approved the 3D. day Of
March, 1872 and the acts supplemental thereto The said
judges shall each appoint his own clerk who shall receive
and keep the records of the the place of holding
same and shalt for performed by him
the fees which the clerk of the Kentucky district is
entitled for similar services.
SEC Ind 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
attorney tor the United States, and marshal The
Judges shall each receive annual salary of thousand
dollars TO commence from the date OF appointment and b,
paid at the treasury of the United States The district
shall in add tlnnfc ha
United States two hundred dollars annually, full
pensalon for extra services The marshal shall perform
the duties, be subject TO the regulations and
penalties and be- entitled TO the fees provided
for and prescribed marshais in other districts and shall
be entted TO the of two hundred dollars
annually as compensation Tor all extra services.
SEC And be i further enacted, That, until the next
general census and apportonnent the said State shall be
entitled TO two representatives. in the Congress of the Uni
ted States
Mr.. DOUGLAS, in introducing the bill, said The
reason why take this step in reference to that Terrific
rial government, lnnated at the end of the last
sion is this great revolution has taken place in the
prospects and condition of that country since the adjourn
men of the last session of Congress The discovery of
vast mineral wealth, the completion of line of steam
ers connecting that country with the United States, fur
nshng the means of transportation for passengers and
freight to that country, have sweled the tide of mm
grafton, which is constantly increasing, that find
there people enough for State, whereas did not
expect the period TO arrive for some wears to come
Another is, that despair of passing Territorial
bill at lhi session of Congress- for manifest all
of us; three different plans have been rejected already
ii 10 wall untll The
next session OF Congress before legsate apprehend
that all idea of Territorial government will then be at
at end. There will then be population enough twice
thrice for State, and it will be folly then to or
game Territorial government
My bill provides that all the territory acquired from
New Mexico by the late treaty of peace shall be made
into State, Congress reservng the right of forming
new States from any portion which lies east of the sum
nit of the Sierra Nevada, California mountains; so
that the permanent State shall be west including the val
ley OF Sacramento | also propose 10 divide this State
into judicial districts, each of which there shall
be Judge and United States marshal. These are the
outlines of the bill bring them forward merely as
something for the benefit of the people of that country
Ii it is the wish of the Senate to introduce Territorial
BILL am ready to acquiesce in such plan has been
proposed by the Senator from Delaware but should vote
with still more pleasure for such bill as proposed N.Y.
self at the last session am in favor of giving laws to
this people, and hope that upon plan may settle
this question. | that the bill have second read
ing, and be printed.
The bill was then read first and second tme and Or
dered TO be printed
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
Mr. DAVIS OF Mississippi asked and obtained the
unanimous consent to introduce the following Joint reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the vacancy in the Board of Regents
the Smithsonian Institution class '.oher than mem
bers of Congress- be filed by reappontment the
late ncumbens to wit: Rufus Choate OF Massachusetts
and Gideon Hawley OF New York.
The Joint resolution having been read twice by unani-
nous consent, considered committee of the
whole, reported back TO the Senate without amendment
ordered to third reading, read third time and passed
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. DICKINSON submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
Resolved That the Secretary of the Treasury be