The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-12
CO N q r F. S 81 O N AL J.
in SENATE.

4 SATURDAY, August 10, 1850.
/ After the reading Of the Journal, Mr.. HALE
presented numerous petitions in relation to sla-
| very which were laid on the table.
! MEDAL OF GENERAL TAYLOR.
On motion of Mr. SHIELDS the following
resolution, submitted BY him on the 18th instant,
was taken up and adopted.
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the Library,
be instructed to examine bronzed medal Of the
late President Of the United States, General
ZACHARY TAYLOR, the workmanship Of NJ Ge-
velot; and if, upon such examination, the sid
committee shall deem it worthy of the Heroand
the Statesman it is intended to commemorate,
that the said committee be authorized to procure
as many copies of said medal as they may deem
proper, for the library and various offices Of the
Government in the city Of Washington.
/ PENSION APPROPRIATIONS
| On motion Of Mr. DICKINSON,
The Senate, as in Committee Of the Whole,
proceeded to the consideration of the bill making
appropriations for the payment Of Revolutionary
and other Pensions Of the United States, for the
fiscal year ending the 3oth June, 1850
No amendment being offered, the bill was re-
ported to the Senate, ordered to third reading
and was read third time and passed.
On motion by Mr.. DICKINSON,
The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole,
proceeded to the consideration Of the bill making
! appropriation for the payment of navy pensions
of the United States, for the fiscal year, ending
June 30th, $780,
No amendment having been proposed, the bill
was reported to the Senate, ordered to third
reading, and read third time and passed.
MAIL ROUTE TO NEW MExIco.
On motion by Mr.. SOULE,
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
the abll to provide for weekly mail from New
Orleans, on the mouth of the Mississippi river,
to Vera Cruz and Tampico, Mexico, by steamers
or sailing vessels" which was read second
time ard considered as in Committee Of the
Whole
After debate by Messrs. SOULE, DAVIS, Of
Mississippi, DICKINSON and BRIGHT, the
further consideration Of the bill was postponed.
CALIFORNIA.
The bill for the admission of California as
Stateinto the Union was taken up for consid-
Grafton
Mr. YULEE resumed and concluded his re-
marks on his amendment, to strike out all of the
pending bill and insert provisions authorizing
the continuance of the existing government of
California as provisional government-the APP
pointment of Governor and Judges by the Presi-
dent-bounding the territory south by SO. 30
the election of delegate to Congress vote
of the people for or against the formation of
State government, and reserving the proprietor
ship of the public lands to the United States
and giving to the territory south of So. 80
territorial government like that Of Utah.
Mr.. FOOTE said he had not even read the
amendment Of the senator from Florida He
considered it quite unnecessary at this stage Of
| the bill, and should vote against it.
The amendment was rejected-yeas 10, nays
! 35.
YEAS :-Messrs. Atchison, Berrien, Clemens,
Davis, Of Mississippi, Dawson, Hunter, King,
Mason, Morton, Sebastian, Turney, Yulee--l2.
| NAYs:-- Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell,
Benton, Bradbury, Cass Chase, Clarke, Coop
er, Davis, of Massachusetts, Dickinson, Dodge,
of Wisconsin, Dodge, of Iowa, Douglas, Ew-
ing, Felch, Foote, Greene, Hale, Hamlin,
Houston, Norris, Pearce, Phelps, Seward, Smith,
| Shields, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Up
ham, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb, winthrop
35.
Mr. TOOTE offered an amendment, which, he
afterwards withdrew.
Mr. F. moved another amendment, which, after
having been modified, was rejected-ycas 10,