The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-21

T',,.Ly snnroying the course Of the Committee
of Thirteen, and the Compromise bill reported by
that committee.
CALIFORNIA DEBATES.
Mr. WALKER from the Committee to audit and
control the contingent fund Of the Senate, reported
back the resolution rescind the order for the pur
chase of the published reports OF the debates in the
California convention, with an amendment direct
ing the purchase of copies OF the book, at one
dollar and fifty cents per volume
After some remarks from Messrs. WALKER and
KING,
Mr. BRIGHT moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Lost.
After debate, the amendment was agreed to-
This vote reconsdered, and the question
again recurring on the amendment, il was adopted
yeas 81 nays III.
The question then being on the adoption Of the
resolution amended, was. after debate, decided
in the affirmative
MIR. UNDERWOOD, pursuant to notice, intro
duced bill supplemental 10 the act providing Tor
taking the It'll census The bill was read twice
and ordered to be printed
GOLD MEDAL TO DAVID COOKE.
Mr. KING, from the Committee Foreign Re-
lations reported Joint resolution, authorizing the
presentation Of gold medal to David Cooke, mas
ter Of the English barque Sarah for his mertorious
and humane services in behalf OF the passengers
and crew of the American ship Caleb Grimshaw,
and the joint resolution WAS unanimously adopted.
SELMA AND TENNESSEE RIVER RAILROAD.
Mr. KING moved, and the Senate proceeded TO
the consideration of the bill granting to the State OF
Alabama the right Of way and donation OF public
lands for making a railroad from Selma to the Ten
river.
The bill was amended to conform to the other
similar bills, and then read third time and
passed
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GOVERNMENTS
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill
reported by the select committee of thirteen to ad-
NIT California as State into the Union; to estab-
lsh territorial governments for Utah and New
Mcxico and making proposals. to Texas for the es-
Establishment of her western and northern bounda-
ries.
The question pending was on the following
amendment proposed yesterday by Mr.. UNDER
Add to the bill: "And thereafter it shall be law
full for the said State Of Texas, by bill petition,
10 institute suit against the United States, in the
Supreme Court, asserting the title of the State OF
Texas TO tho whole or any part of the territory
lying east Of the Rio del Norte, or Rio Grande, and
IA line drawn due north from the source thereof TO
the forty second degree Of north latitude, now
claimed by the United States under the treaty
made with Mexico at Guadalupe Hdalgo on the
second day of February, eighteen hundred and
forty eight; and in case the said court shall deter
mine and decide that the State Of Texas has the
better title to the territory thus sued for, such de-
cision shall be obligatory upon the United States
"Src. Ind be IL further enacted, That upon the
filing ofany billor petition by the said State of Texas
AS aoresaid it shall be the duty of the clerk of said
court place copy thereof in the hands Of the mar
shall the District of Columbia, who shall deliver the
same to the President OF the United States and
make due return Of that fact to the said court and
the cause shall stand for trial at the next ensuing
term Of said court: Preceded, there be sixty days
between the delivery of said copy to the President
and the commencement of the said term: Ind pro
Uided also that said court may continue said SUIT
from term to term should il be necessary.
''SEc. And be IL further enacted, That it shall
be lawful for the President of the United States to
General in the conduct and management OF said
suit on the part of the United States.
"SEc. And be IL further enacted, That said
court 10 hereby authorized TO prescribe the mode OF
taking evidence touching all matters which the
court shall deem necessary inquire into, and 20
appoint one or more persons TO obtain such evi'
dencc.
''src. And be ii further enacted, That in the
event the State Of Texas shall reject the terms in
this act offered TO her, and shall not within
months after such rejection institute suit in the
Supreme Court, as 10 herein provided for, u shall
then be the duty Of the President OF the United
States 10 cause cult in the name Of the United
States 10 be instituted in said Supreme Court against
the State OF Texas. for the purpose OF settling the
title TO the disputed territory.
Messrs. BADGER, ATCHISON, DAWSON, and
FOOTE, opposed the amendment.
MIR. ATCHlSON suggested as a modification OF
the amendment 30 as 20 provide for the appoint
ment las in the case Of Missoun) Of a commissioner
on the part Of the United States, and ono on the
part Of TEXAS, TO settle tho matters in controversy
After some further remarks by Messrs. PRATT
and FOOTE in opposition ~ the amendment, the
quesiion was taken thereon, and it was rejected by
the following vote:
YEAs.-Messrs. Baldwin, Clarke, Corwin. Da-
Wis Of Massachusetts, Dodge Of Wisconsin. Greene,
Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Phelps, Seward, sprusnce,
Underwood, Upham, Wales, and wslker-l6.
NAYS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Benton, Ber-
rien, Bright, Butler, Cas-, Clay, Cooper, Dawson,
Downs, Felch, Foote, Houston, Hunter, King Ma
son, Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, stur-
geon, and Whitcomb-A.
Mr.. BERRIEN submitted the following amend
ment:
SEC Of this bill now stands thus:
That until the representatives in Congress shall
Of the inhabitants Of the United States the State OF
Calfornia shall be entitled TO two representatives
in Congress"
sentatves," and insert " one representative" and
add at the end Of the section the following words:
"And the Senators and Representative OF the
said State in the Congress Of the United States shall
be chosen by the Legislature and people Of said
State after the passage Of this act"
Mr. BERR1EN addressed the Senate upon the
two following points frat, that California had not
that population constutionally necessary 70 entiue
her 20 two Representa- ives in Congress; secondly,
whether the persons elected TO the Senate and House
Of Representatives by the residents and persons In
hsbiting the Territories Of the United ststes were
entitled 10 be admitted 10 seats in the national Con-
gress. Ne maintained the negative OF the last pro
position.
Mr. DOUGLAS replied, in defence Of the admis-
sion of California with two Representatives, and OF
the admission 81 the present Representatives elect
Mr.. BERRIEN rejoined.
The question then taken on the motion to
strike out "tvo representatives" and insert Zone
representative and II was decided in the negative,
follows:
YEAs.-Mcssrs. Badger, Berrien, Butler, Foote,
Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Rusk, Sc
bastian, and soule-l2
NAYs.-Messrs. Baldwin, Bell, Benton, Bright,
Cas-, Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Corwin, Davis Of Mas
sschusctts, Dawson, Dodge Of Wisconsn, Doughs,
Downs, Felch, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Houston,
Miller, Norris, Phelps, Pratt, Seward, Shields,
Spruanoe, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Wales,
and Walker
Mr. ArcHIsos had paired of with Mr.. YULrE,
and Mr.. WHITcoNS with Mr. DAVIS Of Missis-
supp.
1he question then taken on the amendment
% add 90 the section the words given above, and IL
was also rejected follows.
YEAS.-Messrs. Bcrrien, Butler, Davis Of Masss-
cbusctts, Dodge Of Wisconsin, FoOte, Hunter, Ma
sou, Morton, Pearce, Rusk, Sebastian, and Soule--
~.
NAYs.-Mcssrs. Badger. Bell. Benton, Bright,
Case. Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Dawson, Douglas,