Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-27

that all the subjects contained the resolutions presented
the Senator from Tennessee and myself any considerable
number Of the to be associated together and eipe
ciay that the fugitive slave bill should be associated with
other measure, ntmaon which the progress of events
will show to be totally ungrounded and without the slightest
foundation Nosuch purpose existed will also show
upon the occasion to which REFER that the laws Of Para-
men comprised in the work Of Hansad nothing more
nor less than instances and examples parliamentary action
like the instances and examples in life which constitute the
basis OF the common law OF forming together by de-
ductlon and by practice system for the regulation OF the
two Houses OF Parliament of Great Britain. will also
show that this business of tacking, it is technically
called has been carried 10 extent much greater in Great
Britain than in any other country that has been tolerated
and has existed for centuries there and that is only the
great abuses OF the practice which have called down the req
rehension of the distinguished individuals Lord Finch and
some Others who thought his majesty would be in way
affected by having these subjects presented to him. But
fortunately Tor Us, we have majesty here to conciate
will also show that have our law of Parliament,
Congress; will show that it is question of sound dis
erection, TO be exercised upon high considerations of State and
public policy to unite measures together and
Will show that even in the OF homogeneous SUBJECTS
may be done and that if the subjects before the Senate were
to be united it would be union Of perfectly congenia
gruous, and coherent subjects shall show, in the last
place, that in variety of instances OF which have
before me- according to the practice Congress- and accord
ing to the law of Congress- that subjects infinitely thousand
times ncenguous than the subjects proposed to be
uLiied have been combined together from session session.
from year TO year.
But sir the proper tme in my opinion, to discuss this
question, will arrive only when the proposition is pending
before the Senate for the of these subjects and dis
cusson would be discussion three weeks abe ad
Of any practical result will not now take up the time OF
the Senate answering the speech Of the honorable Senators
but will answer it at that period Of adournment when ne
threatened with such terrible Of words, and when
shall resort TO all the laws of peace that can.
Mr.. DOUGLAS Mr.. President, as it is not proposed
that vote be taken this resolution to-day wish to pro-
order for the printing Of amendment which will
offer the California bill. the of the resou.
ton will make such disposition Of will enable me to do
this.
Mr. CASS. Mr. President merely rise to say word on
this subject understand that the honorable Senator from
Missouri that it is contrary to the parliamentary law
that these subjects should be united He then assumes that
the committee going violate the law, and then is going
make provision that they shall violate the law ur
destand that to be The state Of the Now sir think
quite poss ble yea probable, that the committee will
not report any bill at all The Senator, them pre-suppos-
ing Of things which may at ALL and which
it will be quite time enough to discssn when it does The
Senator that he will discuss them and it seems to
that discussion would be discussing state OF things
which may never happen.
Mr.. BENTON. shall rejoice if it does not happen.
Mr.. CASS. It is perhaps necessary that should explain
what said moment ago. merely meant that, instead Of
reporting specific bill bills quite possible that the
committee may propose amendments 10, recommend the
passage of bills now before the Senate.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved that the resolution lie the table
which motion was adopted.
THE CALIFORNIA BILL.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. Mr.. President, now hold in ny hand
proposed amendment to the California bill to obvae the
objections that suggested to the bill reported by the
Committee on Territories. will not ipct upon the Senate
the speech which intended to make that point, in order
show that such amendment would be entirely
but at the proper time will Offer amendment to the bill
which think will obviate all objections that point.
send the amendment TO the Chair and that it lie the
table and be printed.
The amendment is follows:
find Be further euacle That the said State of Californis
is admitted into the Union upon the express condition that the
people Of said State through their Legislature otherwise
shall interfere with the primary disposal of the public
lands within its limits, and shall pass law and do
whereby the title OF the United States to and right dispose
Of the shall be impaired or questioned and that they
sta lay OF any description what
upon the public domain OF the United States and in
shall nonresident propetors who citizens of the
United States be taxed higher than residents and that all the
naygaale within the said State shall be high
ways well to inhabitants of said State
the cit Of the United States without impost
duty therefor Provided That nothing herein contained shall
be construed rejecting the propositions ten
dered BY people California articles Of compact in the
ordinance adopted the Convention which formed the cons
tuition OF that State
The motion to lie on the table and print agreed
Mr.. DOUGLAS. Mr. President, have also ordinance
adopted by the Convention which framed the constitution
California, and which relates to the SUBJECTIVE public
andsn which they propose the terms OF compact with the
Congress of the United States upon the condition OF their
admission. From other this ordinance hap
pened be omitted in the presentation of the constitution
the State to Congress have been requested by Of
Senator's elect from California, and by two other Sc
nators present it. that lie the table and b.
printed. The ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE of the Convention assembled form
Constitution for the State of California, in relation the
disposition Of the public lands in that State
BE ordained by the Convention assembled to form
stuton the State of California BEHALF and by sutho
rty of the people of said State that the following PROPOSE
tons be submitted the Congress OF the United States
which, assened to by that body shall be obligatory on h
| State:
One section OF land every quarter township OF the
public lands and when such section has been sold other
wise disposed other lands equivalent thereto, and
tguous may be- shall be grated the State for the
schools.
3D. Seventy-two sections Of the unappropraed lands lying
within this State shall be apart and reserved for the
and support of university which, together with such
further quantities be agreed upon by Congress, shall
be the State and appropriated solely to the
and support of such university in such manner as the Legsla
ture may prescribe
the Legislature from any the unapproprated lands be-
longing the United States within this State shall be grant
ed the State for its establishing of government
detray the expenses public buildings at the
4h Five hundred thousand of the ursppropriaed
public lands in this State belonging the United States
addition the FIVE hundred Thousand granted to the
States under act of Congress distributing the
ceeds OF the public lands among the several States OF the
Unon approved A. D. 1884, shall be designated under the
direction Of the Legislature and granted to the State for the
purpose of deayng the expenses OF the State
and other State purposes And FIVE per cent of the nett
proceeds of the sale OF all lands lying within the State which
shall sold under the authority Of the United States after
proprated for the encouragement OF learning.
5h All al springs within this State and the lands reserved
for the OF the least section, including each
spring. shall be the State be used disposed
the Legislature may direct.
9th The first Senators Representatives elected to Con-
gres from this State hereby authorized and empowered