The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-03
THE UNION.


On the 10th OF September the President signed the bill
admitting California State into the Union. Her
aiors took their seats on the lih and her
on the 18th OF the same month Congress bad been il
session upwards OF nine months, and nearly all OF tn,
important appropriation bills were Enacted on by ethe
house Notwithstanding these adverse circumstances
the California senators and representatives went 10 WORK
and pressed the passage OF such laws the wants OF the
country imperously demanded; and their success ha,
been wonderful The following array OF laws and ap
preparations has not been equaed in years OF Legislation BY
other States California has the judiciary BILL dividing tn,
State into two Districts the custom house bill creating
six collection districts; the light house BILL providing fol
the erection OF six lighthouses; the bill authorizing the
appointment OF three Indian agentsa enacted into laws
In addition, the following important appropriations have
been made One hundred thousand dollars for splendid
rydock in the bay OF San Francisco be capable Of
repairing thirteen ships Of the largest class at time
one hundred and ninety thousand dollars for surveying
the coast OF California; hundred thousand dollars fol
the erection OF custom house in San Francisco the
whole cost OF the building not to exceed four hundred
thousand dollars fifty thousand dollars for the erection
OF marine hospital; and twenty-five thousand dollars
to enable the President to negotiate with the Indian tribes
in the State One important bilto grant permits tc
mnerspassed the Senate, but not reached in the
House; and the still important bill to settle the
land claims considered, but acted by the Sen
ate An appropriation Of twenty thousand dollars for the
relief OF INDECENT seamen also passed the Senate but
lost in the House These and other important bills are
on the calendar and will up for action at an early
day next session
Surely the California delegation have cause to be
proud Of their success and the State be proud OF her
delegation. The unrng energy OF the delegation is a
subject of universal remark. Never in the history OF
our country, has much been done for State in SO
short period and if the spirit anmates Congress
at its next session, the Legislation for California will be
complete
We must omit mention here the surrenderng of the
overowed lands to the States within whose borders they
lie in which California is deeply interested, and which
her senators displayed their usual in aiding 10
through the Senate By this act California will yet mil
lions Of Of land in the valleys of the Sacramento
and San Joaquin, all easily reclaimed, and susceptible
irrigation These lula swanps, they are called, are
destined produce rice than is made in all the resi-
of the United States
Nor should we omit The important amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Gwin to the navy appropriation bill--to
establish line of steamers from San Francisco by the
Sandwich Islands, to Shanghai in China The consider.
alton Of the navy bill postponed to SO late period in
the session. that this proposition could receive thai
consideration and examination which necessary
cure its passage but it will be prosecuted with great
vgor at the next session. and with every prospect Of
cess.
What brilliant destiny awaits this great State OF the
Pacific Its great progress will revoulionize the com.
merce and exchanges of the world Its product of the
precious metals is already fifty millions annually What
untold wealth will il add to country, when its grea
commercial advantages fully developed Add to this
the probable Introduction OF Christianity and repubi
cansm into the nations Of ASIA and the importance
country and to the human OF this acquisition Of
California can be fully realized.