The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-14
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
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HGHlY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
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Passage Of the California Bill
i'm the Senate.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT OF NEW MRyICO
FIVE MINUTE RUE IN THG HOUSE,
NC. We. 40,
THIRTY.FIR sr CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


t@ wAsHNeror, August Is, 1850.
THE MARITIME MAILS
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mass, submitted a resolution directing
the Postmaster General make report the Senate
restve to the contracts for mail service by going
steamers the cost Of such contracts the manner Of
PERFORMANCES Of such service. nc.
Mr.. Drcx'Nsos objectins. the resolution lies over
TIE DIsrRiBUrioN or THE LANDS.
The bill distributing the public lands among the
States IN which they e nor the Of actual settlers
thereon, was taken up and VI wALKrR made speech
in its support; after which, it was postponed till
MSsdAy
CALIFORNIA BILL
Was next taken up. and Mr. DAVIS Of Miss addressed
the Senate in opposition to its passage warning the
Senate Of the seriouR and fatal consequence likely to
follow the consumuAt!oa Of measure SO subyersive
OF the constitution and in violation Of the principles
upon which our ersfsth~rs founded the Union of these
States He felt that the of the Union Auns upon
this measure, which enacted the Wilmet Proviss In
eject, though not In form-s proviso which the
Legislatures Of States had declared that they
would resist to the last In conclusion warned the
Senate that they we're about to plunge i.to abyss
ana ~ the hopes Of the fnturs.
HI CIr.Ess stated the reasons which would impsl
MN 70 vote against the ELL lie would do so, fret
because no osnsus Of California had been taken and
tners wes no evidence before the SENATE that at
Aer population ssfheieDt to sntitls her to ono
representative In Congress again that Constitution
vetson, and for tie purpos. Of eScudns the peonls
Of half tbs States Of the Union from patng
In the benefits Of the new acquisition. After some
further rer relative TO the propriety of
TO this nsle he declared himself ready to perform
~hatever aots bis Stat. required Of him IT. she direct
ed hin to resist in other d. Ids he ready obey
her, matter what her mandate II this was trea-
ssn, he IVES traitor, an intended to continue such
give in favor Of the bill He pictured the evils Of dis
union and secuted all idea Of such result argued
-dselsssd hi.ssi ready to assume every responsibility
dsvovBg on him because OF his vote In favor OF that
tn. N.shvhl. Convsntion in terms far from oompI-
'nentary.
Mr.. BAxswxLL defended that body frsm the asper-
scns Of the Senator from Texas d. also opposed the
passage Of the Califernia bill and characterized as
the act Of en- interruptions majority trsmplng upon
the rights AID feelings OF helpless minority.
Mr.. Erre arose to reply To AN intimation which he
understood to have be- throsn out yesterday by Mr.
betren TO the effect that the late Executive had In
teriered IN moulding the iust utions Of California,
and dcudcd her people into the adoption of the
Mr.. BxsREs denied having intended to mako any
such charge He only said that letter which he read
70 the Senate contained such an intimstion-
After further debate, BY Mr. DAVIS, of Miss, Mr..
-HoUsror, and come COW creation between Messrs.
course Of the former upoS the wilmot proyiso the
question was taken and the bill psssed-ysss "a nays
f.A..n.ssr. Baldwin Bell. Benton, Bradbury BRIGHT.
A.nlis nos:sa Jones. Miller. Norris, Phelps. S...rd.
@ % .ss V'A..
NAvs-hessrs At"hsoa, Barn YELL Berrien Butler Gle
Davis 81 Miss FoOts, Hunter King Mason Morton,
Pratt, Setastsn, Soule, Turney and Yuee.
The paseage Of the bill var greeted With demonstra
,tions Of appliance but the minority signihed desire
TO enter protest to tn. bill
tins NIL roR ATERnrrosIsL GOVERNMENT ron NV
MANGO.
Mr.. DoroLAs moved thss me bill to establish ter
rioral government for New Mexico. be made the spe
T. cia order for TO- norrov st t~elve O'Clock.
NJ. BvrLrR expressed d~rire to have the Fugitive
Slave bill taken up and acted upon brst
foOr
gentlemen nom The South should endeavor to delay
Aoton upon the Territorial hill; and commented with
. eoas severity, ppon the action OF many Southern
Senators.
Amer further debate. the motion to make the bill
special order for agreed to, q divi-
son-yeas IS nsys, 4; and the senate after sd-
joprued