The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-02
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
THURSDAY, August /, 1850.
S E N A + E +.

THURSDAY, August !, 1850.
SENATE
MIR. HALE moved, and the reading of the Jour
nal was dispensed with.
SLAVERY.
Mr.. HALE presented several petitions relating to
the abolition Of slavery and the slave trade
! NASHVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD COMPANY.
| Mr.. BELL, pursuant to notice. introduced a bill
granting the right Of way and donation OF public
| land to the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company, to aid in the construction OF railroad
| through the State OF Alabama.
pIsrURNELL's MAP OF MEXICO.
| Mr.. RUSK submitted resolution authorizing
| of the Senate thousand copies of Dsturnells
| map, provided the same shall not cost more than
| one dollar per copy Laid over.
EN0RossED BILLS
Mr.. JONES moved, and the President of the
Senate authorized to fill the vacancy on the
Committee of Engrossed Bills.
The PRESIDENT appointed Mr.. HALE.
CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved that the bill for the ad
mission of California into the Union be taken up
with IA view OF making it the special order for this
or some other day.
MIR. DOWNS said that they had been 80 much
engaged with California OF late, that he would be
gratfed if they could be allowed to rest few days
from the consideration of that subject. He asked
for the yeas and nays on the motion, which were
ordered
And the question being taken, the motion was
agreed to as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Davis
of Mass, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge of Wiscon-
sin, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Felch
Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Jones, Miller, Norris,
Phelps, Seward Shields, Smith, Spruance, Stur-
geon, Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Whit
comb, and Winthrop-35.
NAYS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell,
Berren, Butler, Clemens, Davis of Mississippi,
Dawson, Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter, King,
Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk,
Sebastian, Soule, Turney, and Yulee-23.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved that the bill be made the
special order of the day for this day, at twelve
O'Clock.
MIR. ATCHIsoN moved to amend the motion by
making the bill the special order for Monday
And the question being taken, Mr.. A's motion
was rejected by the following vote;
YEAS.-Messrs. Atchson, Badger, Barnwell,
Berrien, Butler, Clemens, Davis of Mississippi,
Dawson, Downs, Foote, Greene, Hale, Hunter,
King, Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Phelps,
Pratt, .Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Turney, and Yu-
lee-25.
NAYS.-Messrs Baldwin, Bradbury Bright,
Chase, Clarke, Clay, Davis of Massachusetts,, Day
ton, Dickinson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of
Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Fetch, Hamn, Jones,
Miller, Norris, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance,
.
Whitcomb, and Winthrop-29.
MIR. ATCHlSoN asked if the Omnibus" bill
not the special order Of the day, and whether
if the motion Of the Senator from Illinois pre-
vailed, that bill would not be overrode by this
bill.
Messrs HALE, JONES, and the CHAIR had
some conversation on the subject Of the bill being
engrossed. Ii was announced that the Omnibus"
bill had not yet been engrossed
Mr.. RUsk moved 10 postpone the bill till to-
morrow.
A debate ensued on the probability of the pas
sage of the bill, between Messrs. FOOTE and
DODGE, Of Iowa, after which
Mr.. RUSk withdrew his motion, and the motion
Of Mr.. DOUGLAS then adopted.
Mr.. ATCHlSON moved that when the Senate adj
ourn it adjourn 10 meet on Monday. But, after
debate, the motion was withdrawn.
The bill 10 admit California into the Union as a
State being now under consideration,
MIR. DOUGLAS moved 10 amend the bill by add.
ing 70 it additional section, providing that Cali
ornia shall never interfere with the primary dis
posal Of the soil; and pass no law impairing the
right of the United States TO do 30; the public do
main not TO be taxed; residents 10 be taxed no
higher than residents; the navigabe waters TO be
free, &c
To which
Mr.. FOOTE submitted the following as n N amend.
ment to the amendment, and addressed the Senate
in support Of il:
"And that the said State Of California shall never
hereafter claim within her boundaries nor at
tempt to exercise jurisdiction any portion of
the territory at present claimed by her except that
which is embraced within the following bounda-
res, 10 wit: commencing in the Pacific ocean, three
English miles from the shore at the forty second
degree Of north latitude thence with the southern
boundary line Of the Territory Of Oregon, TO the
summit Of the Sierra Nevada; thence along the
crest ofthat mountain to the point where il inter
scots the parallel Of latitude Of thirty five degrees
thirty minutes; thence with said parallel Of latitude
10 point in the Pacific ocean three English miles
from the shore; and thence 20 the beginning in
a islands. ali In
or included within the limits hereby assigned 10
said State. And a new Territory il hereby ostab-
lshed TO be called Colorado, TO consist Of the real
due Of the territory embraced within the limits Of
the said State Of California specified in the con-
stution heretofore adopted by the people Of Cafor-
mia; for the government Of which Territory, so e.
tabshed all the provisions Of this act relating to
the Territory OF Utah, except the name md bOun-
daries therein specified, hereby declared TO be
IN force Ia said Territory Of Colorado"
Mr.. DAWSON said that he had been willing to
vote for the admission Of California az part Of
general scheme OF compromise, but, that having
been rejected, he would have 10 follow the in.
structOns aud wishes Of his State, and oppose her
admission.
Mr.. CLAY said that bill Of peace, a bill 10 re-
store harmony 20 tho country had been preaented
Its fate, which was not wholly unexpected by him,
was known; and while he felt no personal regret,
the consequences resulting to the country from that
fate, he could bat deplorc The bill had been de-
feated by extremists on both sides Of the chamber.
y
the Senator from Maryland, il was known vas the
immediate cause Of the defeat Of the bill The mo-
ton had been made by the Senator, doubtless from
a conscientious conviction Of what was right and
proper; nevertheless, II had been the immediate
cause Of the defeat Of the bill The amendment
now proposed by the Senator from Mississippi, was
70 divide California by the line Of 35o 30. Had
that amendment been received by the southern
Senators in the sprit with which il had orig
inally been presented, he would have had no Ob-
lection to voting for II. But the whole system bad
been rejected. California, with the equivalents md
computations provided for in tho bill reported by
the committee had been rejected, and he could not
now vote for IL. lie had been in favor Of the adj
mission Of California; be was 40 still.
lie then alluded to the remarks that States would
resist it, that the powers Of the General Govern
mcnt would be set at defiance, &c, and he de-
nouuced such doctrines. lie would oppose all re-
sistancc 10 the constituted authorities Of the Gov
eminent, whether by State or any portion Of the
people Of a State. (Appause)
lie had heard Of blood being shed in case the
Government attempted 70 carry out certain mea.
surts. Weak and feeble as he was his voice and
his arm should be raised TO support and maintain
the power and authority Of the General Govern
ment. lAppausc
The PRESIDING OFFICER said that il the sp-
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