Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-09-13
DAILY FREE PRESS SEPT. 10, 1850.
Good News from Congvess!
California admitted.

OuT ItducIS VIII wave h.JtlStu Wy OuT elt-
graphic Dispatch Of last evening, that Califor-
MIA with the Free Constitution and Boundaries
given TO her by her own people," in her robes
of Freedom gorgeously inlaid with gold, was
ADMITTED INTO THIS UNION ON SATURDAY LAST.
The Senate Bill passed the House by the tri-
umphant majority of $50 TO 81. The follow
ing are the proceedings of the House on the
occasion Of performing what the Boston Atlas
Justly terms long delayed act Of justice to
California -
The House then took up the California bill.
TIE bill was read twice, when Mr.. Went
worth strove so hard for the floor a. TO cause
mi ch laughter. There was much confusion.
Mr.. Boyd was recognized. He understood
that it WAS unnecessary to commit it as it
makes no approprlatiGE. The Speaker thought
there was no appropriation.
Mr.. Boyd then opposed to amend the bill by
establishing Territorial government for Utah
| lie would only remark thai it was precisely The
amendment which he offered to the Texas
Boundary bill, and afterwards withdrew.
NJ. Vlnlon AFFECTED To the amendment.
The Speaker ruled the amendment to be in
order.
! Mr. Vinon appealed from the decision, and
| UTItUV uT1utu llidl liIc dtltIutItIt was uUl
german to the bill
Mr. McClernand said he would not at this
late day, protract the debate, and moved the
previous question.
Mr. Harris, Of Tennessee, move TO lay the
appeal on the liable.
Question was taken and decided in the neg
ativc-Ieas So Nays ll6.
The question was taken on Mr.. Vinton's ap-
peal, and the decision o! the Chair was reIer>-
ec--SG to iOI.
So the Utah amendment was declared to be
ont Of order.
A substitute, offered by Mr.. Thompson, was
uow read. 1t was similar to that offered BY
MIR. Soue in the Senate, viz, that Is soon as
California shall have passed an ordinance, in
Convention, reIlnqulShn,, the right 10 primary
disposal OF the soil, &c, AMI restricted her
southern boundary 10 SO degrees 30 minutes,
the President should, with"nt farther aci OF
Congress- issue ms prorlami'Ion' declaring
California 10 b State OF the Union. The
portion OF revenue Connected III Cahl"rhl' al
the tune OF ISSUING the sad proclamation, 8 nall
he paid to that Stale, All the Senators and
Rerre>en,,tives alreaLv el, ctsd shall h. enti.
, 1870; ,l; ~ 80 ,l .,,.,.,.,;
'eu 10 'eo'''e ''et. utdSe ""u o".'P"sa''o"
from Inc '''he Inc Ca!.lninla constitution was
received by Congress. The substitute further
provides Tor territorial government, to BE-
r,IIoJ Sui C',Iit,,r;u .;,niI.r ~ ,ho ,,,y.rr.
'"'',' ~" "'a' ~ ,'1
nleht OF Ne" aeA'co' SCUM Vi 90 oo' 10 oe au-
mllted a. State hereafter, with or Without
slavery, a. the people may desire.
TIE substitute pi'e rod nv Mr. Thomson wa !
,;,,,J ,,,,,n, H. o..ar = r. ,lno,,,I 49,,
'eceHeu' ""e" W. Wv w 20 ", '"oseu d"
= amendment 10 t"e original mn. In" former
8 was rejecttd-l34 TO II /; and the latter by l3l
tu75
e .rns cros,ic,rc,, Ia rr or,b. third yoodi,,
~ ti ~ 70 - u '"'
OF me OIL, MI ilomes' OF D y moved an AL
journment, but not more than four or five mem
bers voted in the Affirmative
Air 'rhrnn.,u sand ,h,,, Jocsrt ra,rect 20
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via S',,.',. Ill INV ~ ,;.s;, orCai;t,
l"e "r"a'e vi, ,o' ,"e "u "'ss'oh VI oa''lo'
MA was men read Tor Information.
Tho third reading oIthe bill was then order
ed-yeas l4I nays g.
The hin h.vinG haen road -, third Tina Mr.
r.,I w. ""' II s"u 49, ,l''l .'';.o' ~, Il.
o. CUMBERSOME, Oh MISS moved 10 lay IL on III
tabe, WHICH was not agreed TO.
The bill was then passed 20 te enscted-
II veas I5O NAYS b7-,s tclIows
n. ~,
10 YEAS Abe tson AleAanGer Allen Anderson Al
n drews Baker Bay Bennet bingham, BISsel fs9Se
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> Caldwell OF n c. Calvin Campbell Carter Case
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