The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-03

:" VII po az ohcc tAkeu up, Tor certain reasons
well known to all, and passed here, and that the
Caifornlt bill may be disposed of afterwards.
know that the California bill cannot become a
law antecedent to the establishment of Terrific
RAJ Governments. | speak of what / am per-
tectly assured, and of what know. and what
the most ardent friends of the admission of Cal
iforn have been assured, both in this house and
out of it, This being the state of thing, shall
vote for the motion to postpone until tomorrow
with the intention Of offering the bill have
mentioned, and, if can induce the Senate to do
so, OF urging that il be taken up for considera-
ton and action.
MIR. DODGE, Of Iowa The Senator from
Mississippi has stated that it is well known that
the California bill cannot become a law without
the passage ofcertain bills. ask him to inform
the Senate why it will not become II law?
Mr.. FOOTE. Thought all understood, though
it has not been talked of recently, that there
We're certain parliamentary movements to be re-
sorted to, elsewhere, than here that would be eec
tual for the defeat of the California bill as separ
ate measure. Imyselfhave dreaded resort to that
proceeding, because of the exciting and disor-
ganizing scenes which unprecedented might grow
out Of it, / alluded to this matter some months
since, and expressed the opinion, which en-
terrain now, and have never changed, that it was
wholly impracticable for this bill to pass both
Houses as separate measure And were it to
pass in that form, consequences of the most
dreadful character would inevitably result, and
1t is with view to prevent scenes of the char
acter to which have referred, that now, MS /
did some months ago, ask that the Territorial
bill should be acted on first | will say, for my
own part, and believe can say it for other
friends of the omnibus bill, that should have no
preference for the connexion of the various meas
ures in it, but for the rejection of my proposition
to take up the Territorial bills. 1t is well known
that made such motion, which was laid on the
table from regard to the dignity of California,
But if the Territorial bills had been thus acted
on, they would have become the law of the land
before this time, and California would have been
in the Union two monthsago. That is my opin-
ion. And the reasons for supposing that the
course to which have alluded will be resorted
to, are stronger and more insuperabe than they
were three months ago, and undertake to pre-
dict that the bill will never pass as n seperate
measure. | do not say it to denounce or threat
en- any body, and | am now willing to vote Cali
| fornia into the Unionin the only mode thought
two months ago was practicable, and the only
mode which think is practicable this morning
| And know that some of the most Jealous
friends of California, in and out of Congress,
who did not agree with me in this opinion two
months ago, are now satisfied that the bill will
not pass as a separate measure
Mr.. RUSK. have decided to withdraw my
motion. ! had supposed it would have met
WITH general consent-very much exhausted as
we generally are .,rr.r. iur IA
The question was then taken on the motion
OF MIR. DOUGLAS, to make the bill special order
for this day at twelve o'clock, and it was agreed
to. al taEtA't.bs. T-aa3E1.a EHE EF.4 76.l@#
Mr. ATCHISON. move that when the
Senate adjourn to-day, it adjourn to meet on
Monday next s-os
Mr.. FOOTE. / hope not, trust that the
motion have made will be acted on, and at this
| stage OF our proceedings. There are other
reasons. 1t is known that the senator from
Kentucky (NIr. CLAY) is to leave us on Satur-
day, and several others who desire little respite
and, after considering this proposition an hour
or two, we may adjourn to Monday.
| n Mr.. BADGER. 1t has been very near three
months since we have had holyday. We
have been sitting here day in and day out, every
day except Sunday, and yesterday we had ;
sitting OF nearly nine hours. The weather il
excessively and oppressively hot, and do thinl
that under the circumstances in which we arr
placed, it is but reasonable that we should hav,
: a little time to recover. | hope the proposition
will prevail s.l.. ... -, .r'.. .
! MIR. DAYTON. Il regret to differ with my
friend from North Carolina, and it seems obviou.
to me that an adjournment from now to Monda,
will accomplish nothing at all Here are gen
tlemen-the Senator from Kentucky and other.
who, doubtless, would like to go for a few
days out of the atmosphere of Washington; bu
to adjourn tonight to be in our places again OF
Monday morning would amount to nothing a
all. We may as well go on as to take recess
for two days. Let us go on with the bushes
before us; let us feel of the question and Sc
what it is made of, and let us ascertain whethe
the Senate is disposed to go into the discussion
OF the general question, or content themselve
with voting. My opinion is that we shoult
content ourselves with voting if we can, W,
may within two or three days dispose of thi
/ question. As TO the remarks thrown out by thu
Senator from Mississippi that this bill will no.
/ pass, and that the action of the other House
will be so and so, trust the Senate of the
| United States will never act in reference to M
assumption that the other House is to be disor-
ganized for the purpose of preventing the pas
| sage of BILL
| 3 Mr.. ATCIIISON. If the Senator will permit
me, and for the purpose of giving him an OPP
portunity to feel of this question of California
now for the first time | suppose withdraw
the motion. t..
The hour of twelve o'clock having arrived
the Senate proceeded, as in Committee of the
Whole, to the consideration of the special order
being the bill for the admission of California as
State into the Union .. 49, .."" E.
Mr.. FOOTE. rise to a point of order to
inquire of the Chair whether it will be in order
for me to move to strike out all after the enact.
lug clause, and substitute another bill not EN-.
! bracing California?
The PRESIDENT, 1t will be entirely in
order KIT.
Mr., FOOTE. ! supposed so, and therefore
make that molten. ...'
The PRESIDENT. II is moved to strike
out all after the enacting clause.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. hope we may perfect the
bill before that is offered. = g'.''sssS
The PRESIDENT. 1t will be in order frs
to perfect the bill. tr
ID Mr.. DOUGLAS. / move to amend the bill
by inserting what was the third section of tn,
| former bill .. rs .s.H&
!. The amendment was read as follows
That the said State Of California is admitte,
into the Union upon the express condition tina
tho ppoDla nf aid State tLro,,.l