The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-12

tons of the usual series relating to slavery and
fugitive slaves.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. WALKER moved, and the bill heretofore
introduced by him, granting portion Of the pub
lie lands to actual settlers, taken up, and made
the special order of the day for Tuesday next, at
IL J O'Clock,
Mr.. HALE moved, and the bill from the House
for the relief of Elephus c. Brown taken up
and passed.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved. and the bills from the
House making appropriations for the payment OF
the revolutionary and naval pensions, for the year
ending June 30 1901, were severally taken up,
considered, and passed.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN submitted the following roso
luton, which was considered by unanimous con
sent and agreed to:
Resolred, That the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads be instructed inquire into the
expediency of establishing post-route from Mill
Bayou in the county of Mississippi, in the State of
Arkansas, via Chickesawba William Hector's, Big
Lake, and Grand Prairie, in Arkansas, TO Chill
eteceauX, the county seat OF DunkIIn county, IN
the State of Missouri.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi submitted the follow.
ing motion, which was considered By unanimous
consent and agreed to:
ordered, That the report CT the Secretary OF War
of the Sd Of June, communicating the reports Of
Reconnaissance by Captan French and Lieutenant
Simpson, be printed, with the map and such Of the
accompanying sketches i'll the opinion of the Chief
of the Typographical Bureau may be necessary;
and that the said report be printed in connection
with the report of the Secretary Of War of the 23d
of July, communicating the reports Of the other re-
connossances called for by the resolution Of the
Senate of the Sh June last and that three thousand
additional copies be printed three hundred for the
of the Typographical Bureau; and that the said
reports be bound, provided the cost thereof shall
not exceed twelve and a half cents each.
MAIL TO VERA cRuz AND rAMPlco.
Mr.. SOULE moved, and the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the bill to provide for weekly
mail from New Orleans or the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi river TO Vera Cruz and Tampico, Mexico,
by steamers or sailing vessels.
And after some debate, the bill was, motion,
postponed till Monday
THE SPECIAL oRpER-cALToRyIA
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved, and theSenate proceeded
the consideration of the bill for the admission of
California as State into the Union.
The question pending the proposed sub
stitute for the bill submitted by Mr.. YULEE, being
to change the existing government Of California
into provisional territorial government.
Mr.. YULEE resumed the remarks which nc bad
in part concluded on Thursday last, and continued
them for one hour and halt.
The question then taken ON the substitute,
and twas reected-yeas II, nays 30, as fOows
YEAS.-Messrs Atchson, Berricn Clemens,
Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Hunter, King, Ma
son, Morton, Sebastian, Turney, and Yulce-l2
NAYs.-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin Bell, Benton,
Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke Cooper,
Davis of Massachusetts,, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wis
consin, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Fetch,
,
Phelps, Seward Shields, Smith, Spruance, Stur.
geon, Underwood, UphaIn, Wales, Walker, Whit
comb and Wnthrop-3j.
Mr.. FooTE moved 10 amend the bill by adding
thereto:
That the following donations and provisions for
the benefit Of the State Of California be, and the
same hereby are, made upon the conditions here
matter stated:
l. The grants are as follows: one section in each
quarter township Of the public lands, for the Of
schools
?. scventy-two sections Of the unappropriatcd
lands within the State, 10 be sc apart and reserved
for the use and support Of a university
3. -Four sections Of land 10 be selected by the
legislature from the uneppropriated public lands,
for the Of the State IT, establishing seat Of gov
eminent, or to dcfrny the expenses OF public build
ings at the same.
& 10000 acres Of the public lands, in addition
TO the 10000 granted To all new States, Tor the
purpose Of deirayiug the expenses Of the State
government, and for other State purposes, and five
per centum Of the nett proceeds Of the sale VI all
lands in the State sold Dy the United States, be
appropriated for the encouragement Of learning.
5. All salt springs within the State, and the
lands reserved for the II the same at least one
section, 70 BE used Or disposed Of az the legislature
may direct
And the foregoing grants arc made uogn the e1.
press condition and stipulation that the people Of
California shall, within twelve months after the
passage d the act, ia such manner Or mode a.
snail b. binding upon them, limit and restrict the
BCuthcrn boundary u that state 90 the line thirty
Ok degrees and thirty minutes Of north latitude at
early day ~ practicable, and that thcreUpJu
territorial government shall De. and the same
hereby -, est-bshe1 IN and f0r TIE residue u Cal
.Jrnia created ~ this act, south " the raid line
~ thirty TX degrees and thirty minut,s u north
latitude, girni .n Oh respects ~ The territorial
yyyernment provided Tor tie TERRITORY u Utah.
TIE only difference Icing in the Dyundari's u tb.
tZ0 TerriiDries, and in their name VbercrOeyer
they Occur5 and, upon THE condition bin complied
Win 81 the part u ne pe9p!c ~ Calf)rnia. %.
Prlsloeut Oitbs United State VIZ appoint uecss-
cary Jloers u TIE same mum and gtyn VIt
c9rrCspDDcIng 0DpsusstiDn 8u1 10 tie same man
~ thOse fDr tho TernDry u Ltai.; aud b. viii
take 81 neceseafy Heas1fes " pat ne gDycrnment
- az Iefrliyfy lnty DperalOu SltlsDut delay.
ulere1p pm Al Ne grant Droslsgns and ~ guiati1u
MADE BY tii. ian sall sslr8c y. TO- psl.e and
gyysrnnleut u nc rad state - CsI..5fr.a. Pre-
rided' That nothing herein contained si.all u. ~
cODstfl"1 o. ~ prevent the -sI.alyrs and iirlrt
sentstIves clsrt run thc STATE " Calfrnls from
occupying, Immediately after TIE adoption d THE
act, their scale IN the tao Hy1ses VI Cyngrsss r.
spcctiyely; dnd J0Ovdsd, Junihsr, That when s.ch
alteration " the boundaries u California a. sbe,e.
ia proposed shah have taken place the Territory "
Colorado, which - ~ thu at established, viii h.
recognized as being IN all respects IN the came
plight and condition az IL the Constitution II Cali.
fornia had never been extended over any part
thereof.
MIR FOOTE briefly supported his amendment.
and followed by Mr.. ATCHIsON on the same
side.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, moved, and the pro
viso relating 70 the Senators and Representative Il
California was stricken out.
And the question being taken on the amendment
Of Mr.. FooTE, II vac rcJcc,edycas 10, nays 20, ss
fOllows:
YEAS.-Mcssrs Atchison, Bell, Bcrricn, Davis
of Mississippi, Dawson, FOote, Huntec, King, Ma
son, Morton, Sebastian, Souic and Turney--l3
NAYs.-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Chase, Clarke, Cooper, Davis Of Massac hu-
sets, Dickinson, Dodge OF wisconsin Dodge Of
Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Felch, Greene, uamliu,
Norris Pcsrce, Pheps, Seward, Shields, Smith,
sprusnco, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Wales,
Walker, and Winthrop-29
Mr. TURNEY submitted an amendment 10 the
effect that when California in convention, shall
pass an ordinance acknowledging that the public
lands belong 20 the United States aud exempt theui
from alton property ofnos residents shall
not he taxed higher than those Of residents, &c,
&c and that the southern boundary shall be the
line Of 3oa 3d. the State b. admitted the pro-
clamation Of the President Of the United States.
Mr.. sOULE proceeded TO address tho Senate in
support u the amendment, bot yielded 70
Mr.. BUTLER, who moved, and tho bill was post
Poned till Monday.