The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-14

The Senate passed the bill for the adm ssion OF
California, yesterday, as we expected they would,
by vote of thirty-four to eighteen-a majority
greater than we anticipated, and which showed
the desire, by great part of that body, 10 settle
the slavery question, which has agitaied the country
so long and so unpro6tably The bill which has
thus passed, was introduced by Mr. Douglas, from
abe Committee of Territories, the 25th of March
last. The following is a copy ofit:-
BILL
For the esufsson Of he State Of California the Taion
Whereas, the people of California have presented
constitution and asked admission into the Union,
which constitution submitted to Congress by the
President OF the United States by message, dated
February thirteenth eighteen hundred and fifty aud
which .en duo examination 10 found TO be republican
In it, form % government.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen
tatiyes the United States OF America in Congress
asseu bed That the State Of California shall be
and hereby declared to be of the United States
of Ameriss. and admitted into the Union equal
footing with the original States 10 all respects what
ever.
in Congress shall b. spportioned accord
Ing actual enumeration Of the inhabitants of the
United States the state Of California shall be entitled
TO two Representatives in Congress
Sec And be II further enacted That the said state
ofCafornia is admitted into the Union upon the
their legislature or otherwise, shall never interfere
with the primary disposal OF the public lands within
whereby the title Of the United States to, sni right
To dispose Of, the same shall be impaired ques-
ment Of any description whatsoever upon the pub
lie domain OF the United States and In shall
resident profretors who citizens OF the Uni
ted States be taxed higher than residens and that
all the navgAble waters within the said State shall be
habtants Of said State to the citizens Of the Uaited
States, without any tax impost or duty therefor
Provided That nothing herein contained shall be
construed recognising rejecting the proportions
rendered by the people OF California articles OF
pact in the ordinance adopted by the convention which
formed the constitution OF that Sta t..
px al ia limit cd far he
action of the Senate goes. with her boundaries
they are marked in the constitution Of that State.
The bill, however, has TO submit to severe ordeal
in the House, before the Senators aud Representa-
lives of the new State will be allowed to take their
seats in Congress. The Southern members of tina.
body we are informed, are organizing and drilling
their forces in order to oppose that and the other
territorial bills passed, or likely TO BE- passed, by
the Senate but il is TO be hoped that moderate
eounsels will prevail. and that there will be no
more delay than is necessary.
The Senate seem determined TO push ahead with
the work before them. Within a short time they
will have passed
A bill providing territorial government for Utah
A bill providing for the boundary of Texas.
A bill for the admission ofCaliforna a STATE.
In connection with the territorial question and
thr slavery agitation, all they have TO do, TO wind
MP the whole affair, is to pass
bill for territorial government for New Mex
leo, ana
The Fugitive Slave bill
And when these are disposed Of, nothing of press
hg importance will remain for them to legislate
upon but the Appropriation bills. We perceive
that bill for territorial government for New
MEXICO is made the special order for to-day at
twelve o'clock. From the tone OF the debates, and
the information we have received from Washing
ton 1t is very likely that this bill will be pissed to.
day or tomorrow.
Tie House Of Representatives. wasted the day In
discussing the FIVE minute rule The Southern
members took an active part in the debate, as the
-sntiatory, suppose. in the game which 1t is said
SEINE Of them intend TO practise, for the purpose ct
defeating the territorial bills. The Civil and Dipo-
matte Appropriation bill was taken up al a late
hour, but nothing Of consequence was done towards
passing it. BY resolution, however, debate on
that subject ceases on Friday next.
We have received sufficient returns from Mis-
sour 10 Justify rs in saying that that State has
been carried BY the wings in the recent election.
The following table will show the members Of
Congress elected, wings in Italics, Bentonians in
rmall capitals, aud anti Bentonians in Romm let
trrs a. well the aspect Of the representation OF
that State in the House OF Representatives, for
thi. and the next session
D-s PRESENT CsaRr,u Nsxf Cergryw.
J.. james N Bowlin. John D. Dnby,
2. william v. n. Ray GHcAlW Porier,
:. James a Green, Iouv NtLtrs,
g. WIZARD y. TALL Ctas. p. Bcraaa,
3. .JouT pHtLs. JoH~ r. fHstFs.
Aafar a. heard from the new Ieyi.lature will