The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-01-03
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1919.

SENATE
The usual report on Commerce and Navigation
having been made to the Senate, it was agreed tc
print 500 copies. After some remarks by Sena
tors in which the delay of the public printing and
its bad style, We're spoken of in terms Of unqual
fled rcproh,iion,
MIR. Clemens submitted the following resolu
tions, which lie over under the rule:
RS0lrd That the President of the Unite,
States he requesed to inform the Senate "a early
as practicable whether any person has been by
him appointed civil or military Governor o
California since the ith day of March last and
if 20 who has been appointed, and what CON.
pensation has been allowed him
Also, that he be requested 10 inform the Senate
whether any agent has been appointed by III,
Executive, or any Of the Departments of the Gov.
eminent, and sent to California, with instructions
or authority to organize State Government for
that Territory, or to aid and advise the People
within its limits in such organization.
And further that he be requested to inform
the Senate how the delegates recently assembled
in California, calling themselves Convention,
were elected by whom the qualifications of the
voters were fixed and determined what those
qualifications were and by what law the time,
places, anu Ill OF Sliu titCtlOH was
regulated
And further, that he be requested to inform
the Senate whether any census Of the inhabitants
Of said Territory has been taken; and, if 20, by
what law and under what authority.
And further, that he be requested to commune
cate to the Senate all orders written or verbal J
instructions, or correspondence, with any person
civil or military Governor of California, or AZ
agent on the part Of the United States Govern
men in California
And further, that he be requested TO inform the
Senate whether any steps have been taken by the
Executive, or any Department ofthc Government,
to assemble Convention in New Mexico for the
purpose Of adopting Constitution and making
application for admission into the Union and, if
50, that he be requested to communicate to the
Senate all orders, instructions, and papers, in re-
lation thereto.
And further, that he be requested to inform the
Senate upon what ground he bases the opinion
expressed in his Annual Message Of December t.
lSl9, that the People Of New Mexico will Mt no
very distant period present themselves for admis-
sion into the Union"
Mr. Houston, Of Texas submitted the following
which lies over
RtSoircd That the President Of the United
States be requested 10 communicate 10 the Senate
all the official correspondence, since the 4'h of
March last between the Government Of The
United States and the military authority station
ed at Santa Fe also, all the correspondence be-
tween the authorities o. the State Of Texas and
those of the United States Government, relntDg
to the boundary or occupation Of the Territory Of
Texas by the troops Of the United States also,
the reasons why the Judicial authorities Of the
State Of Texas have not been recognised 10y the
military authorities at Santa Fe.
Mr. Foote said that be had been induced, on
consultation 9th his triends to post cone for the
,1,s5ne ine isi O5uSionf Inc bills Of which he
hal given notice the other day, In relation to the
Territories lie would press them nj this time,
but for certain indications of public sentiment in
several quarters Of the Union, and certain pro
ceedings of Congress, since they had first assem-
blcd. Meantime. for the sake Of having frater
nal Discussion Of the whole subject, he would
move the following resolution, which be would
call up at suitable moment
Hs0lrA That il is the duty Of Congress to cs-
tablisb suitable Territorial Governments for Cal
ifornia, for Desert, and New Mexico.
Mr.. Douglas presented a memorial from the
Provisional Government Of the People OF Desere',
accompanied by Constitution and form Of State
Government. asking admission into the Union az
a State, or the organization Of Territorial Gov
eminent 1t was ordered TO be printed and the
subject of reference WAS lid over till the Chair
man Of the Committee On the Judiciary should
he present,
Mr.. Douglas obtained leave to bring in ILL,
notice Of which he had given on Monday, to grant
go acres Of land to actual settlers &c
Mr.. Phelps introduced joint resolution, sus
pending for limited time the Limitation upon ih'
expense of collecting the revenue from customs
Itwas read twice, and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr. Clemens Of Alabama gave notice that be
would at subsequ'n ut day introduce resolution
proposing an amendment Of the Constitution Of
the United States, as follows;