The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-13

ton OF the republic Of Mexico 10 preserve friendly in
tercourse beween the two countries In addition that
Il would facilitate The arrival OF emgants at Vera Cruz
on the overland route which s believed by many to be
he most desirable route, and has already become one over
which many emigran,s pass 10 the Pacific. These are
me CONSIDERATIONS ~ addition 10 the mail service and
mink they are greatly exceeding in value the bare con-
sdsrai,on q 9 mail service !.
MT DOUGLAS Mr. President
The PRESIDENT. The gentleman from Indiana has
M DOUGLAS. Task the senator il he will not give
% motion 70 postpone, for the purpossof taking up
Mr. BRIGHT Ihave no objection.
MI DOUGLAS. then move 10 postpone the further
the wish Of the gentleman from Louisiana
Mr. SOULE That will be agreeable TO me- and
shall then answer the objections made to the bill BY the
The question being then taken upon the motion post
pone, IL was agreed 10. t
ADM ssToN OF cAL,ToRsA.
The Senate. as in committee Of the whole. resumed
State Of California into the Unionihe question pending
being upon the amendment submitted several DAYS since
BY the sena'or from Fiorids, Mr.. YuLrE
Mr. YULEE Resumed and coacuded his speech upon
the general question OF slavery Ills remarks will appear
hereafter
Ths question being stated upon the amendment.
Mr.. SEWARD demanded the yeas and nays which
Mr. FOOTE. merely rise to state that have not
read the amendment Of the senator from Florida, and
wholly unnecessary to introduce long amendment
al so late stage Of the proceedings shall vote against
i without having read word Of it. perfectly satisfied il
will do. no good under the circumstances. willing
to risk myself upon II.
The question being then taken. the amendment was
rejected-,eas ~, nays 3e-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchson, Berrien, Clemens Davis OF
oas,ian, Tansy. and Yulee-i2
y. Bright Cass Chase. Clarke Cooper Davis d Massa
ehuse,s. bcsnson Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge q Iowa.
Houston. Norris Pesree. Phelps: seward sa,sis s@iih
s sa2 upha Wales Walker
Mr. FoOTE. offer the following amendment to
the bill
Add the following ut the end Of the bill
SEC And % further snactsd. That all the laws Of the
the and se the ala
e sn as elss% b within the United States
as - u, BY I'll: act shan constitute one
pse q q re snd FL
be established and held therein consist of
.,s s . s' IL he aid sa &. :as
government OF said State, three Of the said
first Monday in the month succeeding the establish
ment OF the court and the other sessions progressively
He shall in all things have and exercise the ursdic
ton and powers which We're by law given the judge Of
sh the jaas,si court: q The Uned sa,ss and an &C,
EMIT can in addition the act entitled AN
the day March, @ hsnds
niney.thres and the act supplementary thereto and al
BY vested in and exercised BY the dsric, courts Of
o s ls m . o
said judge 70 support the OF the United States
who shall reside and keep the records of the court al the
place Of holding the and shall receive for the serv
performed by him the fees which the clerk of
kentucky district clerks Of the district
the United States by law entitled for similar services
the said judge shall be allowed and paid quarter
y the treasury of the United States, annual
SIC Had BE- further s.aettd That there .hal be APP
pointed in the said district of Caorna learned
in the law, attorney for the United States, who
United Safes hundred dollars annually fu
compensation for all extra services,
SIC dad be IL farther enacted, That marshal shall
be appointed Tor the said district OF California who shall
perform inc same duties bs subject 70 the same regulations
vded for and prescribed 70 marshas IN other districts OF
.am Of %o hundred dollar. aanas a. pensson
all extra services to be paid At the treasury OF the un
SIC And be IL further e-aeted That the district judge
district attorney, and marshal the district OF California
81 Office as such orcr. are no in other
districts OF e United States, and Shall before they enter
affirmation support consultation United States,
discharge with fidelity and 70 the best Of their sb
armaoas DO taken before officers duly qualified adj
aad placed upon Judicial records Of the
| said Sta
Mr. President have no idea OF seeking to press this
amendment very earnestly upon the attention the Sem
ate. II is certain that some such provision will be
sdasS a. 'f,sos I will j. an economy Of time to at,
tach 10 the California bill II gentlemen think other
wise. they can vote i down:
Mr. DOUGLAS ! have thong BIT il best to postpone il
for the present. and let the Judiciary Committee bring
it forward There will doubtless be some controversy
upon the subject For instance the question OF salary
Will be very important aud delicate one, when applied
there because The salary must necessarily be large TO
discussion Again, sir. doubt whether the courts in
California could be held, ought be held, at the seat
OF government al San Jose. Certainly they should be
held al San Francisco part oil the time, and perhaps
part al Sacramento city Stockton, and Los Angeles, and
other pars Of the south The points would require
sua,op with the representatives and OF that
State. For that reason, thought better TO postpone
i this 10 snb-equent act.
/ Mr. Fo0rE. Upon the suggestion OF my friend,
4 withdraw the amendment and oder the following:
4 Sac - Had be "a fwthsr emaefsd, That the following
donations and provisions for the benet Of the State Of Ca
fogna be- and the hereby arc made upon the
difions hereinafter stated, 10 wti
There stall be grnntcd the State OF Califorpia--
Ftrs section OF every quarter township Of
herwse disposed Of Other lands equivalent ihereto and
contiguous may be, shall be granted to the Stale Tor
| the OF schools
cond seventy sections Of the lands
wi,hn this State shall be apart and reserved for the
and support Of university which. together With such
further be agreed by Congress here
siter shall be conveyed ibs State and appropriated
solely support OF such nniversy, In such
ner as the legislature nisy prescribe.
Thd -Four OF land, be selected under the d.
oil the legislature from OF the unappropsied
public lands belonging 10 the United States within this
State shall be gfancd State for its
ernmrnt, 10 deisay the expenses oil pubc
bu,ldings at the same.
F,ur Pve hundred thousand acres OF tho unoppropri.
aied public lands this State belonging 70 the United
States
lai IN al No