The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-25
Mo.r.r lu y 80

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hi ~ 90 fsiasf n g9hn Ea-al
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t.itft leave ~ tUtrNiuCs btN sac n the aft en-
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military Er,t. aPPrpyed February li'i's1
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bil IA rsdT tbs pshis auas remaining ahA.'ld 90
the lst Gay "a january, - - 80 s~f't va ~iat' q
,hry ~ rsgs clnsly, ans 81 ,ahfr PafPoscs
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lowing
Aud t..agrgss ajfh Hs,ss,y s.assni hiss aew
states 49, agtsising n4npFr la a3difitn ~
tho said stais ~ 6aitsFhis abd hasihg saiilcisnl
population. may hFfsaiiu ~ ~ rlpstm a sid
Sat, ~ Ernsrd cat tat tsFrttfy tbsFroi. wlAth
shall BE- rcsriyssi inte tar Bt.b "a r,Faa fsa
ing Slth thp aFigtnai Sfatrs IA az tteg~,@ ah4t,
so..Fr uith sueh sUnstisuiue the people ~ each
state akking aasllsssian shall aii Pfprsdea. That
~ provision thereof shalt o. fepuanaHl H. the Goa
sttutiuna If tbe raitrd siale. snd sss u said nss
siase. % W. eaet te state a Sacramento. SHAH -
iaffiiv1 n0Fth ~ q linz ~ ~ hTawn irUu4 p0ltt
where the seth parallel - latitude iniersas fie
western boundary II sald slAts ~ tss head ~ thr
Suisan lay, mi4sAy between ttc nnaths ~ lhr
flyeFs Joaquin Ei4a s&crancnla tlienss tsrOagh
Tie centre u SAID hay the siIaifs " ksfEnns end
the bays 81 saa eahig st4 san fF4ti ,ssau a. he
ocean; ala tte 0tsr ~ sad State, % ~ tailra
the STATE 81 Lp1raii9, ktil o. hfRsd sputh ~ Inns
tude inierssris tho n0rthrasiSrn Boundary ~ said
State "a tic anrtfln ~ tbr sierra Nevada wsih ht
coast rang y uieanls,es; rltpee aps ~sa % fbr
ocean.
EsfosTs rEon cosntugres.
Several reports iroln committees wtrs made.
aud the yarious adverse rrPprts, heretofore nlait
and lying on tbs tAblc. were thea takSa 80 AMI cen
cuTred in
raE MiLIrAGv sKasasE
Mr. DOUGLAS moved. snd the ssuaie sfac ssded
a. the consideration u ths biil regulating prs
cllption rights, Sc, tbs MILITARY reserve in
Minnesota iorriiOyi and alter sane rcnlarks ~
Mossr-. FEloH, kSo, NrhsTER, DAVIS 81 MlssiE
.ippi, and usDFRwOpD. The bill was t'cn couIitttd
10 The CoIpHiittce ga PahC Landsr
rRivILEGE or THE Froos.
Mr.. HALE moved, and shc senate proccc.ica 10 tbe
consideration VI the report made ~ the COMMITTEE
nn the kulcs. The committee reported that t,sfFe
bc prepared \ number 81 as kets and that each
senator be allowed ticket each day far the al.
mission u one person 20 tl.c door.
Messrs HALE and FOoTE supported tbs adop.
Mcssrs KING and BADGER gppqssd llc re.ols-
ton.
Mr., CLAY moved, aud the raiJeel "a. lard on
the table.
SoTicE o. 4 HnL
Mr.. Rusk gave notice Of bili 10 provide b.
raising t~o additional Regiments oldraEs0ns
cALIFoRSIA--TEARIToEiAL SovERSNESrs.
The Senate resumed the confederation al the ball
10 admit California as State into the ln0ni ~
Llblish territorial governments for tab and New
Mexico; and making proposals 10 Texas i3r the
tabiishmen, Of her western and northern bounda.
ries.
Mr.. sOULE moved toinscrt after the ~ orb - g,..
crnment" the Tide OF the bal, the words 'sauth
California;; and strike out the lst %, aud 81 sec
tons OF the bill, (relatlng 70 California aud inseri
in lieu thereof the following
BE IL enacted, &c, That a. -oon a. California shall
have passed ia convention ordinance prus idiug
that che relinquishes all title claim tax dispose
Of or in any way 60 interfere with the urinary ds.
nv he al
within her limits, that she will iutsrpOsc bcr
authority aud power 10 disturb 90 impede any
control which the United States may deem adsisa.
BILE exercise over such districts ia the mining
regions either discovered, or Ia be disco, cred
hereafter, may DC included in any lawful grant
made To private indiyiduals, 10 corporations,
prior 10 the cession Of California the United
States; that the lands Of the residents shalt
be taxed higher than those Of residents; that
the nayigable waters shall bc open and free all
citizens Of the United States, those Of California In
cluded; and that her southern limits shall be
stricted 10 the Missouri compounds line 800 - Of
north latitude;) and she shall have pro
duced the President Of ia, United state salts.
factory and authentic evidence that TIC terms above
set forth have been fully and exactly complied
with the President of the United statos u. aud be
is hereby, authorized and requested, without any
further action on tho part of Congress, his
proclamation, declaring that California is and siA
ihereupon, be admitted into the UniOn, upon and
equal footing with the original States ia all respects
whatever.
SEC. = bt AZ enacted, &C, That surh loftiOus 81
the revenue collected ia the porte VI California
may remain pended at the time Of the issuing
of the Prcsdenrs proclamation As Aforesaid shall
be- paid over TO the said State of California.
SEC. 3. Be a. enacted &c, That the senators and
representatives elect before Congress from the
said State Of California, shall BE- entitled TO receive
and shall receive, the mileage aud the psr diem pay
allowed 10 the delegate from the Territory Of Ore
gon, from the day that the message 81 the Prcs.
dent transmitting the constitution ot California wss
received by Congress
SEC. 4. BE IL enacted, Sc. That the country lying
between the 80 deg 30 min Of north latitude aud
the boundary line between Mexico and the United
States, established By the treaty VI uadalups IIi
dalgo. and extending from tho Pacific a. the Sierra
Madre, shall constitute Territory under the name
Of the Territory Of South California, and shall b.
organized as such under the provisions Of this bi
applying TO the Territory Of Utah. Changing
Nance where they ought 70 be changed in an r..
spccts Whatsoever, and shall, when ready, able,
and willing u become a STATE, and desiring "a DO
such, be admitted into the Union with 90 without
slavery, az the people thereof may desire aud make
known through their constitution.
The let, ID, and 30 sections 81 the bill nov a.
follows
I. Be IL enacted, SC, That the State VI Calf0rnia
shall be- one aud is hereby declared b. h. one, II
the United States u Amcric~, and admitted into
the Union on an equal footing with the original
States IN all respects whatever
2. That until the representative ~ Congress
shall BE- appOrtioncd according 10 an sctoal emu
neration of the inhabitants II The United STATE.
resentatiyos IN Congress.
3. That the said State Of California IL admitted
into the Union upon the express condition that The
people If said State, through their legislature or
otherwise, shall never interfere With tho primary
disposal Of the public lands within it- limit. and
shall pace no law and do whereby the title
of the United States TO- and the right dispose o.
the same shall be impaired or questioncd and that
they stall never lay any tax or assessment q any
description whatsoever upon the public domain u
the United States, and in shall non resi-
dent proprietors, who are citizens of the United
states DC taxed higher than residents, &C. &c
Mr. SOULE said that he desired 10 state ~, rea.
sons Why he should resist tho admission Of Calior
mia till such time az she, by some solemn enact.
ment, shall reinquirh all csim and title Ia and 30
the public domain, and shall leo restrict her south
ern boundary When this done be would hail
her advent, and be the first to welcome her into the
Union. He considered that C0ngfcs. had been
greatly ~ blame for not having provided California
with proper government; aud because of this he
was willing 20 forbcar HE great objections to her
admission az ALL Had Congress given California a
suitable government, had protection u law been
extended TO her citizens and property, The present
unfortunate position OF public affairs would not En-
st lie attributed the evils Of this course A. result
ing from the fanaticism which prevented the esiab