The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-28

Afterth reading of the journal,
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, asked and obtained
leave to introduce BILL of which previous notice had
been given, to provide homestead Of hundred and
sixty acres Of the public domain for every who is
the head OF family, and citizen OF the United States,
or any widow who is the mother Of minor child or
children who may become permanent occupants and cul
tvators Of the soil which having been read twice,
Mr.. J. moved that il be referred 10 the Committee on
Nj. JACOB THOMPSON moved its reference to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Directing 10 its reference TO the Committee Agrcul
tufe, which he considered to be its appropriate direc.
Mr.. BoWLIN remarked that bills of that character
should be OF right considered by the Committee Public
Lands.
The question being on the motion for reference it was
not agreed to-
And then the bill was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr.. MOORE, by the unanimous consent of the House.
asked and obtained leave to introduce bill to discourage
speculation in the public lands, and TO secure homes
thereon to actual settlers and cuvators; which was
read twice. and refened TO the Committee Public
Lands.
Mr.. AsHMUN. by the unanimous consent Of the
House. asked and obtained leave 10 introduce bill. Of
OF postage and to abolish the ranking privilege which
read twice, and referred 10 the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads
Mr.. BRIGGS, by the unanimous consent OF the House.
asked and obtained leave to introduce BILL OF which pre-
vious notice had been given, 10 establish branch
OF the mint Of the United States in the city OF New York
which was read twice. and referred TO the Committee OF
Mr. PECK. by the unanimous consent OF the House.
asked and obtained leave introduce the following feso.
luton; which, having been read. was agreed to, viz;
Whereas the owners OF important inventions com plain
that great injustice done them by cree
on q machinery 10 the provinces Of Canada for which
ey have Obtained letters patent under of Congress-
by which machinery goods in said prov.
inces and sent into the United States for sale therefore,
Ruofped That tbs Committee Patents be instructed TO
inquire into the expedency OF some further legislation
the plaued hiatt hevr hvk
or otherwise.
CALIFORNIA
MIR. JACOB THOMPSON moved the suspension of
the rules 70 permit him TO that the House do now
resolve itself into Committee OF the Whole on the state
OF the Union; which being agreed to,
the state Of the Union, lMr BoYp in the chair j when
On motion Of Mr.. TOoMBS, twho was entitled to The
6oor) the com@ee laid aside the resolutions from the
Presidents annual message which entitled 10 prece
dence and took up the Presidents message relative TO
D me- Tcosssss ron. ~ss
poee) sent TO the Clerks desk bill for The admission Of
California which he designed offering foe the consdea.
ton OF the committee, and which was read follows
AN ACT to admit the State OF California into the Union
Whereas the people Of California have formed for them
selves constitution and State government and applied for
admission into the Union as State and whereas tho said
Constitution has been officially communicated to Congress,
aud - republican, therefore,
~s se e. &c pss' ID hs ss Stat d Of
shalt be and hereby deeiared 20 be OF the Uni
ted states OF America, and admitted into the Union
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SIC The said State OF California shall never interfere
,he primary disposal OF the soil within the by
sn. on,ea states with any regulations Congress may
ass lor securing the title in soil bona fds purcha
49, aud no tax shall be lands the prop
cry o. we United States whch said provisions are hereby
declared 70 be fuuda NON ,vh,ch te al II
State is admitted into the Union -p 49, ~ $3.50
Mr. GREEN asked permission 10 offer n the pronosi
non Of tne gentleman from Wisconsin fMr DoTvi The
following amendment, viz '' 'e
prosxdSd koscxper That a.. .ou.A.
state Of California shall be the parallel of s,i,y AZ ~
deg and - min oil north latitude Ind yropdsd Gsh.
That the line Of - deg and 30 min north latitude
the Missouri compounds line, defined bv m. si
section ofnn entitled "An authorize The peIa -
the Missouri Territory form and Sate COZ
eminent. and for the admission of such State the Union
equal footing with the original States TO prohb,
slavery certain Territories approved March 9Th 1920
be and the IL hereby declared oexend the acac
ocean and the said eighth section together with COM
promise therein Effected hereby revived and declared
cc N u force and binding the uurc organization Of
the Territories Of the United States, In the same sense and
understanding with which Il originally adopted.
Mr. McLANE inquired whether these propositions
would Be entitled to precedence others that might
The CHAIR replied to this inquiry but in tone inau
dible y " Reporters desk