Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-28
CONGREss-IsT SESSION.
MoypAy, JUNE "a, 1850.


Ur Uu,ter prc scnted the credentials oil me Hon Rooe
W Elnwei appointed by the Governor u ae 1ae ~ II
Carolina from that State IN tue l'"ce VI 'i" II
Ilniorc dec q. ILL.,,
Mr. IarnxcI appeared qualified ana took his seat.
nmc discussion took place upon the report IN iavor oil al
tenn the 18th rule permit cach Scha'F 70 receive
a ticket admitting one person on tlc moor.
Mr. CLAY called Tor tie order ot the day
The adjustment bill was taken up:
The auditory was very large and brllliaht oens asIacco
by The notice that Mr. S0ue was To address te senate.
Mr. Soul brouah, forward substitute or tha part OF he
bill which provides Tor the admission oil California ~ 10"
Isl That when California shall By her Legislature, sian
f. her acceptance Of parallel Of 81 80 North latitude
called the Missouri line her Southern boundary ana re-
naush all claim the public domain in her limits the IRE
sident of the e. shall declare her 10 be one Of the
States Of this Union and equal iootin. with the Original
81 Tina, the sum collected by The United States from The
customs IN HE ports vi Caioha " c'"'''S' :" '''o ~
nv Of the State on
I'd That the Senators and Representatives elect from Cali
onia receive mileage and paw equal 10 thu allowed 10 m
delegate from the Territory OF Oregon
I'M That The Territory Of South California DC organised
with the same provisions those prescribed tor lah ana
that when the People thereof hall form State constiti-
the people may provide.
Mr. SOUIE said that he desired 10 state the reasons why
he should resist the admission o California till such tllne
as She by solemn enactment shall reingnish all claim
and re and 10 the public domain, ana shall also restrict
her southern boundary IL 50 80 When this was done he
would hal her advent and be the first 10 weranle her INTO
the lnio H considered that Congress had been greatly
II, blame for having provided California with proper
uvr nn M; and because this liz willing 10 ofbar
his Great objections her admission al all. Had Congress
givcn California suitable government, had protection al
aw extended Ia her citizens and PROPERTY The present
unfortunate position Of public Affairs would not exist lie
attributed The evils ri this resulting from the Ia
nacism which prevented the establishment ri government
for California unless la farm al government vas coupled
with The odnus prn'is", which was 10 exclude ne SCUM
from her enjoyment 81 tie territories, loacihlt "heh s
had poured forth IL. blood
Those who brought this abou; lcy who denounced
the wal and voted against the cay b. which :s territory
vas acquired Yet the persons wlO thus did all they
coud Ia peycnt the acquisitions Of the Territory did IL"
hesitate ~ send their hardy 10 dig from the earth o
those acquisitions the riches which have been discovered
there After don" every thing Ia prevent the acquisition
they now desire 10 exclude lie South.
Mr. : then examined the nature and character oil the IN
sution III slavery, and defended II from The attacks made
mon H. and at,rh the responsibility for its evils i
ylstcd Ia the fathers al those who dcnounce H. ana
who are ENJOYING the great profits and proceeds rea
zcd in the slave trade. .
he then eNplaino. his amen ment, and compared il with
the provisions upon the subject III the BILL AMI conicn
r that his substitute the proper course To adopt Inc
bl as il stands proposes Ia admit California rs STATE
iui I'm, onion upon An equal footing with the original SOW
ciYn States. condition annexed by The I'D section
o the bill that California shall surrender al claim TO m
public lands &c; but iar condition IN the least oln
ina upon California; when she was no party 10 Tile agreement
~ condition
H. maintained considerable length that The conditions
which Congress might deem advisable 10 impose before icr
admission should h aSsrned Ia By California before her
admission He urged The great necessity for ccssion by
California Of all claim 10 the public domain upon her admls
sion and that ccssion should preceic the admission Al
Ter her admission Congress had power 10 control cr no
mower 10 put her the Union ana had no udicons re-
dress in case California did assent 10 the conditions OF The
bin.
p,,Sed by The convention in California giving The legs!a-
,rc power make c"mmcis win The lnlied STATES re!a
tin. To the public domain in that State. lie read and adj
,cried upon the immense and uaheartoi ceSsi"ns al pnbhc
lard required of The United States by that ordinance; upon
liz discrepancies the copies Of that ordinance pr"
s,nd The Senate and contained IN The volume 81 VIC
pb hcd proceedings Of that convention In one o them
The Senators and Representatives from that State were n-
rorizcd into compact with the United States re-
specne the proposals contained in that ordnance and !"
receive and assent Ia other proposals. which Congress might
suggest while in the other copy of the ordinance y" such
provision was found He critically examined this ordinance
and pronounced il wholly incompetent Ia secure the rights
Of the United the public domain in the Territory
Without concluding, Mr. 5. gave way 10 the notion and
the Senate proceeded 10 the consideration OF Executive bls
ness and shortly afterwards adjourned:
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Carter proposed resolution which was agreed to- IN
st.Gcng the committee on commerce to inquire INTO HE
pedcncy oi providing law compelling all craft carrying
and iaing the waters Of The United States
Or sailing under The authority Of The United States Ia be
provided with ample and suitable resources OF escape To pas
scngers in Of accident by fire ar Otherwise and FUR
,rr inquire into the cxpcdiency OF making certain Gus
house officers inspectors To carry "n any law IN purs
ancc of the purposes of this resolutions and that said com
ntcc rcporl by bill or otherwise.
On motion oi Mr. Iuac the rules suspended and the
House resolved itself into committee OF HI whole lsr
Richardson in the chair and resumed The consideration ~
the Bounty Land Blil.
The entire day occupied on this bill All the amend
incns proposed Of which there were many-wcc voted
Town llhi, was understood be- in consequence of the
action of the friends Of thu bill in their caucus on Saturday
nnht II was then and there determined TO vote down
All amendments except the agreed To by tie caucus,
which was so amend the bill exclude all irouls
visions who had served three months in the various wars
in which the Il. ). have been engaged.
TIL. discussion nj great length.
The committee rose at O'Clock withou, having adopted a
.iualc amendment and The Houe adjourned.