The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-26
THIRTIBTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate.

In Senate.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. "a, IS49.
After the disposal of the usual miscellaneous bust
ness Of the morning heur and after several attempts
on the part Of Mr. Douglas to take up the California
bill, but which superseded by reports and bills
rezipg the FIRST ter val that was offered
Mr. DOUGLAS renewed his motion to take up tbs bill
providing for the admission Of California a State in
the Union. or such q measure starts up at
once the whole question Of
SLAVERY TERRITORIES
Mr. NILES objected to taking up the BILL and moved
that the Senate to the consideration the bill
for the further reduction Of postages II take up
this California BILL it will probably occupy the whole
feon except the time required for the passage of the
Mr. DouGLAss-I trust the Senator will allow this
postponed from the beginning of the session nd
1t e due that the subject should now be taken up for
consideration.
The question almost being taken viva roee when
| Mr. Niles called for diyison-22 for taking up the
bill: Noes not counted: No quorum voting
Mr. NILES called for the ayes noes but withdrew
the motion, and the question again taken by d.
vision 20 to IL. So the California bill was taken up
Mr. DOUGLASS submitted . substitute for the bill
against which the Judiciary Committee reported as
Unconstitutional. The substitute is as follows
Amendment proposed by Mr.. DOUGLAS, to the bill
Is S5O for the admission Of California into the Union
as State Strike on. ell after the enacting clause
Congress doth consent that from and after the fourth day
s s x RS e osssn % the assS
tie Tactic ocean three leagues from shore the q
the summit The Sierra Nevad
CALIFORNIA msgnta,n thence south along the said
thirty minute, ,s Of sti!ude thence
The n's sns
the States & ro s an .t ssry
in ali respects Sh.ts on
ao%an and O oss p ssSssy
q as ,ss SSnIs
snS forty said
adjusting .ns 'h asvea sas
s'
| yhoyos
f'fss IT tic ane Esss
July Ie.s shall Immediately proceed of the country en-
Tor the Of son1 est sT I
ms aed nlSnn ~ Sa S ana sha designate the
same and prescribe the mode MAKING
e. @ hs
time and place for ssmbng Of aid conventon Every
@ %s citizen OF tue United states including those who shalt
proposed State and having wing
said election "ens 0ns years. Snail De entitled to vote at
s1 s sy yrss sss THAT The United
tended no. and s b IT,
the con Hs a,f the nss a ss entitled to one repre-
Mr. Bvrans moved to refer this bill to the Judi
Nj Tgasss had an amendment which h. offered,
including al ;1rory Of csorns tina. Is the eNun
the region east Of the Sisrvs Nsysda 10 ths pn,ss
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
part Of Slater New
To hs al the
Mr. FooTE was willing to adopt the suggestion Of the
Senator from Georgia
After some remarks bv Mr. King and Mr. Butler
Mr. CLAYTON urged the reference to some other aom
rp;ttoa th.n ~. fra,o;.,v IL o- 49,
m...n.. rf.S ;tt IA ~ W. a,ways que toA
eesafo Ioietreo .nst She commttes snoud Dc In It's
isvor lie suggeted therefore, the proprety Of select
committee.
Mt DAYTON did desire the reference of the hill In
the judiciary Committed ~ " "
Mr.; Bv1Lsa desired to be excused from servio. o.
sne CoMrtee on Ierrtorles, and suggested the re-
ference OF the Dill TO that committee. =
ME- CLAYTON wished the bill to 60 to o committee
| favorable to the sure
Mr. D1cx,rsoN thouoht there va. m r.....,., fo-
anv nartcnlar sct,nr 90 mi. Hi ,rt;I ior
vhs dsrns;t;on a. Un,. ' S..i w ensu near
IN; III uepv sa .nS noase nave mace OF the
Dill sent over from the Senate ~ the last session,
providing for the reference Of tho slavery question to
the Supreme Court of United States as the
introduction of slavery into the nav tsrrtores That
bill ha still existenee and VITALITY and ne vouia h
virc to ,..;t AZ 80. " ~ .Au NC Wovu 10
WHnpe 70 wst the aeton OF Inc Rouse upon IL before