The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-01
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

WAsHIssroS, January 20, 184e.

SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WAsHIssroS, January 20, l8Ae.
TERRIToRIEs-THE BILL.
Pending the dbpossl Of the morning busine,s of petit
lions, revolutions, and reports fro n co nmittees,
Mr. DouGLAss, from the select co nmttse OF sevsn to
whom hsd been assigned the recommitment Of the
previous bills nts and reports In reference to
for the territories reported from the
ssid select committee OF new BILL which pro-
vides substantially the following boundaries and
tces Of for toe territories Of New Mexico
and California -
The bill provides that all the territory within the
Great Basin Desert of California, including also the
Sierra Nevada mountains, and the beautiful valley Of
vsds, the Pacific, shall constitute State to DO
called the State Of California The northern boundary
Is the line of AZ degrees for the southern Ore
gon, from which, following the range OF u,u utaius
which form the eastern boundary OF the Great Basin
In south westerly direction till reaches the southern
Pacific.
2 The residue Of the territory lying west of the
Rocky Mountains, and extending to the dividing ridge
Of the Great Basin and including the line Of the Gala,
and embracing the great Colorado river and its t,ibu
arss and pursuing the rim of the Great
Basin the northern boundary, to its termination
the Pacific TO be added to the territory of
New Mexico, winch lies east Of the Rocky Mountains
all Of which territory extending from Texas to the Pa
cifc sha! be left subject be formed hereafter
into another State, to be called the State Of New
Mexico by such other name as may be given to &C.
This subdivision will give degrees of lati.
tuds on the Pacific to the proposed State of New
Mckee the boundary running northeasterly from the
Pscfo along the outside dividing ridge OF the gceat
Basinsto the 42d parallel the Rocky Mou ntains;
so that. while the State eff New Mexico will have
width OF two degrees the Pacific, including the har
Hr Of San Diego, 1t will be some twelve thirteen
degrees of latitude in width at its eastern extremity
and twelve thirteen degrees in length from cexs to
the Pacific.
The State of California, as proposed, is more com.
pact embracing 276 600 square miles Of territory;
white the proposed State Of New Mexico with the pro.
po,ed addition of territory from Csor ns will include
~ lea.t 600 square miles of territory.
the State OF Csor MIA the basin Of San Francisco
the gold region along the Pacific some 900 square
miles comprshends, except the Mormon settlement
OF said State as proposed to be laid out.
OF the proposed State Of New Mexco the irrigated
margins OF the Rio Grande and oasis or two along
the Gs river comprehend the arabic lands leaving
least the aggregate Of wilderness in both States
100000 square miles of compact desert Of
volcanic springs and ming plains Of ashes
and volcanic debrisa region, described by Lieut..
Col Fremont Of volcanic action fracture, violence,
and fire.
g. The boundary between Texas and New Mexico to
be settled by the Supreme Court
4. The bill provides for calling convention Of the
people of California, for laying It off into election dis
uicts tor judges 60 and for the organization by the
eu.ssion Of slavery to be lett to their Discretion.
d. Appropriaes 500 600 for contingent expenses in
the said preliminary proceedings for the organization
OF State government for Caliternis.
The BILL except In the partition of the territories,
sabsl antiay the same in its leading features, Is
the bills heretofore introduced and given to the public
at length.
wHIrNEY's RAILROAD.
MIR NILES spoke Of the Importance and necessity Of
. railroad to the Pacific, and moved take up the
bill lying over from the last session, providing for
such railroad, according to the plan Of Mr.. Whit
ME- BoRLAND suggested the propristy Of superseding
the bill by joint resolution providing for official
90 ss 10 ascertain the most feasible route ths cost 60
Mr. FooTE thought that scheme which had been
endorsed by nineteen or twenty State Legislatures
entitled to the consideration Of the Sc
nate. He was therefore, in favor of the bill being
taken npi besides he lad an amendment which he de-
sized to offer to the bill.
Mr. BonLAKp was opposed to the project of Mr.. Whit
ney The route Of this gigantic speculation lay along
artgion which, for 200 miles, was destitute of wood
and water; while in the mountains through which It
was to pass, the lies to great depth for onehaH
or twothirds Of the year.
Mr.. FoorE said that object Of his amendment
Mr BoKLANp thought it best first to provide for the
necessary surveys and explorations.
Mr. FooTr appealed for the consideration Of the BILL
bessuse in addition to the recomme ndation of nine-
teen or twenty State legislatures, committees Of both
general project Of Mr. Whitney. The Senator from IL
nois (r Breese, not in his seat, made favora-
Bile report upon the measure.
MIR BoRLANp Tho Senator from Illinois has since
made thorough nation OF the subject, and
changed his whole opinion In reference to the scheme
Of Mr.. Whitney.
Mr.. FoorE-rhe Senator from Illinois Is Of age and
can speak for himself and whether he sbsndons his
report or not, able and eloquent and strong is
there Ia the report and there 1t will stand Mr. Foote
oonteDded that the measure entitled to q full and
fair In ~hioh he was prepared to meet the
Mr.. UrHAM--I understand the object Of the Senator
!. to take up the bill and assign day for its considers
ton.
Mr.. FoorE-Nothing else in the world
Mr UPHAM-And that he has an amendment to
offer.
Mr. FoorE-Yes, sir, to be printed
The bill was taken up, and MIR Foote proposed his
amendment, providing for route more southsry than
Mr. BoRLAsp submitted an amen dment striking out
all Of the bi and providing for official surveys, with
view TO ascertain the most practicable route to the
n raj
The amendments were ordered to be printed, and
the bill made the special order for Monday next
RAILROAD.
On motion Of Mr.. BENTON, the Sc nate took mp the
bill providing for compensation to Msssrs AspinwAl,
and the United States mails over the Isthmus Of Pana
Mr. DouoLAs, with the concurrence Of Mr. Benton,
submitted the following 80 su bstituts for the bill -:
Strike out all after the enscting clause, and insert
Belt enacted Byte Senate snd House of Representatives Of
the United States in Congress assembled tt the
ssersy If The sayy be and he hereby and direct
William D. Aspnua John L. stpbens and Henry Cnauuosy.
arr naval A. pubs scrss the nails Of The United Ss.se. and
ali persons IN their pigment arc fro railroad
by them AID their associates the Lthmus Of
the annual 10 be pad fer suob transportation shall
sa ns
be made until said railroad shall he permit
,sam powr And preMd.d further "a. the contract
eonme need within mont and completed within three
Of the date If the
nd be 1t further sced That the said shall
contain provision staohstng tariff Of tor the
ation said road oil all the Unite
the larbOrs
resvr, enrolled vessels Of United states; and
all aud rchaniisc which to
said harbors and depots aid Rad YES
sells Of The United vEFor aud during
fter ion VI said road eight
dol head ter passenaes and sight 'a per for
fright From and sitter five from the
exceeding FIVE dollars head passngers
dol for freight; from AID
tho completion safe ioso at not exceeong fonr dollars
ard four dollars per ton ir EIGHT aud
exceeding three dollars per head for passengers
three dears freight Provided congress may,
after he said oat ehal have been completed in
operation ind tie said contract joint ution
IN which the ta hereby established shall BIS anpud That
the exsepc Of said United
States snd all otter who the harbos
dpois n the ad oad IN registered enrolled Of the
United States and all ight winch vessels
ha be transported sid road the order a~d according
time o arrival At least three hs of he Of said
read shal at all lie ned by CITIZENS United
States.
with some conversation between Msssrs Webster,
Douglass. Benton, and King, upon a point OF
or der the bill laid aside for the day subject be
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