The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-08
TELEGRAPRIC INTELLIGENCE.
GREAT NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Passage Of the California and Utah Bills.
nc, &c, sc.
1HlR TY-FIRs CONGRESS-.
gIRsT SESSION
House OF Representatives.
BY BAN's ELECTRo-CHEMIcAL TELEGRAPH.
WAsHISGroS, Septic mber 7, 1850.

BY BANS ELEcTRo-cHEMIcAL TELEGRAPH.
WAsfusGros, septic mber 7, 1850.
rEHAs BOUNDARY BILL.
Mr.. AsHz, (dem) of N. c., asked the unanimous con-
sent of the House ts record his in the negative
the passage of the Tex Boundary BILL having come
into the hall yesterday after his called Per-
mission was refused.
The House resumed the consideration Of the repor;
of the select committee against the payment by Score
tsry Ewing, OF comm alton pay and compound inte
rest to the administrator of Barron and the improper
payment to oorooran and Riggs Of money due to the
Chickssaws.
Mr.. RIcEARpsor, (dsm) of Ill resumed his remarks
In condemnation Of Mr. Ewings course and said that
the wings more successful than the democrats
in prosecuting claims before the former Secretary Of
the Interior, Caleb b Smith distinguished whis Of
the board TOR the psym OF Mexican claims could
practise before Mr.. Ewing Mr. wing before him.
One public ofcer practising before another wrong
Mr. yisros, (~hig) oiohio, replied to the gentle
man, defending Mr.. Ewing, and saying that William
M. Gwin and Corcoran and Riggs democrats, and
interested in those claims also. that Ewing OF Missou
ri, concerned with the Chicksssw payment, was not
relative Of the ex. Secretary, and not whig lie
entered into legal argument the subjects In tho
report and had not concluded when the morning
hour expired.
The House proceeded TO tn, consideration Of the busi
ness en- the Speakers table The first bill for the
support of the hilary Academy returned from the
Senate with amendments relative to the salaries of the
professors referred Committee of the Whole
on the State Of the Union.
THE CALIFORNIA BILL.
The House next took up the California bill from the
1t was read twice, when
Mr.. wrsrwoRrH, (dem) of Ill, strove so earnestly
for the floor as TO cause much lau ter There was
much confusion throughout the hal
Mr. Bow, (dem.) of Ky recoguz d. He under
stood that twas unnecessary to comm It, as makes
no appropriation.
The srrAKrx also thought that there was no appro.
pristion.
Mr. Borp then proposed to amend the bill BY estab-
lshing territorial government for Utah. He would
only remark that 1t was precisely the amendment
which he offered to the Texas boundary BILL and AZ
forwards withdrew.
Mr. vIsror objected to the ndment.
The ePEAKHR ruled the amendment to be in order.
Mr. vfrTos appealed from the Speakers decision and
briefly argued that the anne pdment Vas not german
to the bill
Mr.. MeolsssAsp, (iem of III said he would not,
ut this late day protract the debate and moved the
previous question.
Mr. Hams, (dem) of Tenn moved to lay the sp-
peal the table
The question was taken and decided in the negative
Yeas ..................... 50
Nays. ........... ...s.ss. .lls
The decision Of the chair was overruled:-
Yeas ..................' .......''.....', 80
Nays. ................... .lO'
So the Utah am ndment ~as declared out OF order.
Mr. Taonrsos, (dcm) Of Miss, to move
smspdmeut
Mr. MEADE, (dem) OF Va. caused to be read,
witch he wished to ofrr IL was in effect, that the
owners Of slaves shall have t~eve months to remove
them from the limits OF California and providing for
- H..
The srsAKEs said It could Be offered only by unsni-
nous consent, while the gentleman from Miss. had
the floor.
Mr. Tuosrso,'s substitute for no bill read
IL similar to that OF Mr. soule's In the Senate,
via that a. soon Californi, shall have passed
ordinance In convrs lion relipqushins the right to
apr!mary dspossl Of the soil &c and restricting her
boundary to thirty six degrees thirty minutes the
President should without further action Issue his pro-
claansiOn declaring California State Of the Union.
The portion Of eolsstsd in California at the
time Of issuing th. sad proclamation, shall be paid to
that State, and the Senators and Representatives
already elected shsll be entitled 20 receive mileage
aud eonrensstion from tho time the California copsii-
tuition received by Congress The substitute fur
thsr provides for territorial government "a be called
South California similar 20 thu government 81 New
Mexico, south OF thir thirty, 20 be admitted
State hereafter with without slavery the people
may desire
Mr.. OuE, (demD Ct S. O., moved TO amend the oriSi-
nal bill but .s he could not do So Mr. Tho7 pson
septec II restricted the southern limits Of CALI
fornia 20 90 30
MIR THoNrso-. Of Miss, then briefly advocated tn.
amendment, saying that the limits Of California we're
TOO large and showing the gro.s outrage the s~uth
nit should not be adopted 10 would b. the Of
restoring peace throughout the Union.
Mr. RicHaHB.cs thought thst the subject had been
discussed long enough, and moved the previous quss-
ton
Mr. Hotrrs, DENY Of =. C.. uu,uce,ssfuiiy moved
call of the House
The previous question was seconded.
Mr. MoCltnsssp raised the cry Of order, and OBJ
served thu; Mr. Thom pson could offer substitute
and an amendment AZ the sane time.
The srE,sss said that objection came too late.
The question va, taken on tn. amendment TO re-
strict ths California boundary to 90 90 and dis
agreed to -
leas...ssssss.. ....ss.s.sssss .s's's''ss 20
Nsys'ss''s'' s''.ss go 800 ''ss'' 80 'i'-
The question was nov on MIR Thompson substitute,
which vas rejected.
Yea ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
Nays. ss......... ......... ia
The question being on the third reading
Mr.. HoLNEs moved an adjournment, but not M ore
than four or Eve members voted in the Affirmative.
Mr. THosrso-, Of Miss, said that decent respect Of
he House required the bill TO b. at least read
The senate BILL for the admission Of California ~ss
shen resd cor information.
The third reading Of the bill vas then ordered
1es ''''''.'''''''''sss .'..s.'''.s' .15l
Nsys...... ..................... &C
The bill having been read a third time,
Mr. FyArHrssro-, DENY Of Miss, moved to lay IL on
The tsble which not agreed to
The bin then passed ~ the following vote -
Yeas ................. ............... $50
Nays s....sss....... ~
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BAKER, Bay, Bennett BinEh Blsssll.
peo,h bowie Bovn. Brscs Brsg, Broohs Bro On adj
Rn.i purrovs Bu,sr. fennsslvsaiss Batter, Conn Ca
be- ohio, caldwell North Csrosa Ca win, Campbell Car