The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-08

courts OF law Thus he held hat in attempting to do 90
the House bad wholly mistaken its functions. and over
lsieped its constitutional powers. n
i Here followed conversation between Messrs HALL
and VlNTON not distinctly heard by the reporter l
Nr ". continuing, held that he was but discussing
the rights and powers Of Congress in such inve
Il was perfectly mmateral whether the majority OF
inc minority were correct IN their facts ar conclusions
he dd not propose 10 review the report OF the majority
to show the numerous in its conclusons but there
were many mistakes facts and circumstances therein
which u was but right for him here to point out In the
Ewing claim the Indians had given bond, making
the claims IN question the debt Of the nation. The Ew-
ngs demanded the payment from the government and the
Indians resisted the demand. Mr. Ewing, on examining
the whole case had determined that the bond given by
the Indians, as nation. was lien on what was due
them from bs, goysrnment ~
Mr. ROBINSON, here iRterrupting Mr.. y, moved TO
proceed to the consideration OF business on the Speakers
table
THE BILL TO SAVE LIFE ON WESTERN STEAMBOATS,.
| Mr. McLANE, (Mr. ROBINSON giving way,) moved
that the bill TO save lie on the western steamboats, be
printed agreed To-
The question being next put the motion of Mr..
ROBINSON, IT was agreed to--ayes SO, noes so.
WEST POINT.
The annual appropriation bill for the support of the
Military Academy, with amendments from from The Senate
Mr.. RAYLY explained the character of these amend
ments to be such not TO make necessary for its ref
erence to the COMMITTEES OF the Whole on the state OF
the Union.
After few words of conversational debate between
Messrs. BAYLY and THOMPSON OF Mississippi, the
said bill was referred and ordered to be printed,
CALIFORNIA ADMITTED.
The Senate bill for the admission OF California was
next reported from the Clerks desk as follows:
for the admission of the State of California into
Whereas people California have pre- sented const
tuition md asked admission into the Union which consii
luton wac submitted to Congress by the President Of the
United States by message, dated February thirteenth,
eighteen hunired and ATTY, and which, due examine
ton, is found TO be republican in its form OF government
q
ues Of the United States Of Amsiea IN Congss Died,
cared be one, the Uniled States Of America ad
mitted into the Union equal footing With the original
SEC. 2 And BE- further enacted. That sntil the rep
esentayes il Congress shall be appooned according 70
States, State of California shall be entitled rep
resentatives in Congress.
Mr. BOYD having next been recognised suggested
that It was not necessary to refer that bill to the Com
mttee OF the Whole.
He then offered an amendment to it-a territorial bill
for Utah. the same as originally offered by himself the
Mr. vlNTON raised point of order He objected to
the amendment, as not germane to the bill.
The SPEAKER explained that, under his ruling in the
of the point OF order raised against admitting the
rtoria government project for New Mexico an amend
ment to the Texas boundary bill, which had been sus-
aSsd y The House hs over5aled thus point Of order
Utah government bill was IN no measure germane to
the California State bill.
Mr. McCLERNAND would not at this late moment,
discuss the point OF ORDER which had SO lately been fully
discussed in this and the other branch Of Congress He
then moved The previous question
Mr. SCHENCK demanded the reading of the rule
under which the admssbiliy OF amendments was to be
determined.
Mr.. HARRIS. OF Tennessee, moved to lay the appeal
Mr. RUMSEY demanded the yeas and NAYS on tina,
motion; which being ordered.
The rule called for by Mr. ScHENcK was read where
upon,
The question put laying the appeal on the Ia.
BILE and 1t was agreed to--yeas ST, nays ll6
The question recurring on seconding the demand for
the previous question. II seconded by the House
and the main ueston being ordered put Shall the
decision of the Chair be sustained !"
And the Chair was ovsrruled-yeas 81, nays lot.
Mr.. FOWLER moved to reconsider that vote, and
then to lay that motion the table; which last motion
Mr. s THOMPSON of Mississippi. moved a, a subs,i
for the entire California bill the project originally in
troduced into the Senate providing that California north
of 80 deg 80 min. should be admitted into the Union after
she had in convention come under the obligation
the disposal of the public lands within her limits sc
which the people OF all the new States had taken on
themselves prior TO their admission into the Unlon and
also provision establishing territorial government for
South California. without the Proviso.
MIR. MEADE asked the unanimous consent of the
House for permission to offer amendment to the subst
tute of Mr. T.-being provision for the protection OF
Shareholders in California allowing them time to
their slave properly, &c. objected TO-
MIR. ORR moved, as an amendment to the original bill
provso limiting the southern boundary OF California
SO deg 80 min; which was accepted by Mr. THOMPSON.
Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi. went on to show
PuuC opinOH everywhere throughout the country
condemned the claims OF California to bouDda
res II they had only made such laws and regulation,
necessary for their personal protection, none
would have objected But they have made fundame nia
laws for empire Except account OF its politca
bearing, member would have sanctioned this claim
The claim had been boldly up in the California con
venuon, that being already sovereignty, California wa,
| the owner OF her public lands
Mr. T. argued TO show the improperly of this assump
ton. This claim OF title the whole mining terri
tory. This to be the foundation OF grand and mo-
menous dispute, as he went TO show. Congress
would deny this claim, but finally California would gain
her point 49,,
be impossible 10 buy them of with Sl1 900 00of
| Mr. THOMPSON. Very likely He could sec nc
necessity for immediate action and went TO show tina
it would do well to admit her at the next session q,
now. large portion of the country regard this measur,
outrageas putting the heel OF the North on the
neck OF the South II Congress would give them ter
rioria government he should regard as a boon, show
| ing that Congress disposed TO do justice.
This amendment required California to again meet il
convention, and agree TO such spulatons the people
OF all the States had agreed to before coming
the Union and further established anti Proviso gov
\ eminent for South California
| Mr. RICHARDSON, having obtained the floor, sale
that he would not now proract the passage OF this bill b,
replying to the remarks Of MIR. t. He then moved hs
previous question.
| Mr. MEADE insisted that his amendment was before
| the House.
The SPEAKER, explaining, ruled il to be ont OF order
| Mr. HOLMES moved TO adjourn.
4 MIR. MEADE called the yeas and nays on that motion
and, but ten gentleman joining in this demand, the yesi
and nays refused
After which, the question the motion TO adjourn wa,