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Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood. tJpham,
Wales. Whifcnmh and Winthruil-30

Wales, Whtcomb and Winthrop-30.
So the Senate refused to adjourn. -
The question being then taken upon the mo
lion TO postpone, il was decided in the negative
as follows
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Barnwel Bell, Davis
Of Mississippi, Downs, Foote, Houston, King,
Nlangum, Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Soule, Sturgeon,
Iurney, Underwood, and fulee-l7.
NArs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright,
Clarke, Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dickin-
son, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Greene,
Jones, Norris, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Upham,
Wales, Walker, Whitcomb, and Winthrop---22.
MIR. S0ULE moved Adjournment upon
which question the yeas and nays were ordered ,
and being taken, resulted as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell,
Berrien, Butler, Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi,
Dawson, Downs, Foote, Hunter, King, Mas on,
Morton, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Sturgeon, Tur-
ney, Underwood, and Yulee-2I.
NAys-Messrs. Benton, Bradbury, Bright,
Clarke, Davis Of Massachusetts,, Dayton, Dodge,
of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing,
Felch, Greene, Hlie, Hanllin, Phelps, Seward,
Shields Smith, Spruance, Upham, Wales, Walk
er, Whitcomb and WintLrop-24.
So the Senate refused to adjourn.
The question being then taken by yeas and
nays upon the motion TO postpone, it was agreed
to--as follows:
YrAs--Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell,
Bell, Berren, Butler, Clemens, Davis Of Misss-
Hamlin, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Norris,
Pearce, Sebastion, Soule, Sturgeon, Turney, I'm
derwood, Walker, and Yulee--27.
NAYS = Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Bright,
Clarke, Cooper, Davis, OF Massachusetts, Day
ton, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa,
Douglas, Ewing, Fetch, Creme, Houston, Jones,
Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Up
ham, Wales, Whitcomb and Wnthrop--24.
August 10Th.
On Mr.. YuLEE's amendment, forty sections in
length, being substitute for the pending bill.
The question being then taken, the amendment
was rejected, as follows:
YEAs--M essrs Atchison, Berrien Clemens,
Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Hunter, King,
Mason, Norton Sebastian, Turney, and Yulee
Ia
NAys-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Benton,
Bradbury Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke Cooper,
Davis of Massachusetts, Dickinson, Dodge of
Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing,
Felch, Foote, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Houston,
Norris, Pearce, Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith,
Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Wales,
Walker, Whitcomb, and Winthrop-36
The question being then taken upon the amend
ment to the Misunderstanding out the pro-
viso--it was agreed to.
Mr.. HUNTER remarked that he should prefer
to fix the time, moved to amend to insert
!" within twelve months after the passage Of this
act" which was accepted.
The question being then taken upon the amend
ment as amended and modified, it was rejected, as
follows:
YEAS -Messrs. Atchison, Bell, Bcrrien, Davis
of Mississippi, Dawson, Fooe, Hunter, King,
Mason, Morton, Sebastian Soule and Turney
--l3.
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Chase, Clarke, Cooper, Davis of Massa,
chusetts, Dickinson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge
Of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Fetch, Greene, Ham
lin, Norris, Pearce, Phelps, Seward, Shields,
Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham,
Wales, Walker, and Wnthrop-29.
Mr.. TURNKEY then submitted the amendment
of which notice had been previously given, as
follows:
Strike out the first section of the bill, and insert
the following:
Be it enaciedby the Senate and House Of Represen-
ta.ires Of the United States Of 4merica in Congress
assembled, That as soon as California shall have
passed in convention ordinance providing:
That she relinquishes all title Of claim to tax,
dispose of, or in any way to interfere with the
primary disposal by the United States of the pub
lie domain within her limits;
That she will not interpose her authority and
power so as to obstruct or impede any control
which the United States may deem advisable to
exercise over such districts in the mining regions
(ether now discovered, or to be discovered here
after) as may be included in any lawful grant
made to private individuals or to corporations
prior to the cession of California to the United
States;
That the lands of the non-residents shall never
be taxel higher than those of residents;
That the navigabe waters shall be open and free
to all citizens of the United States, those of Cali
fornia included; and
That her southern limits shall be restricted to
the Missouri Compromise line, (thirty-six degrees
thirty minutes of north latitude;)
And as soon as she shall have produced to the
President of the United States satisfactory and
authentic evidence that the terms above set forth
have been fully and exactly complied with, the
President OF the United States be, and he is here
by, authorized and requested, without any fur
Their action on the part Of Congress, to issue his
proclamation declaring that California is, and she
shall thereupon be, admitted into the Union upon
an equal footing with the original States, in all
respects whatsoever.
SEC. 2. find be it further enacted, That such por
tons of the collected in the ports of Cali
fornla as may remain uneXpended at the time of
the issuing of the Presidents proclamation as
shall be paid over to the said State of
California.
Sec 3. find be IL further enacted, That the sena-
tors and representatives elect now before Con-
gress for the said State of California shall be emit
tied to receive, and shall receive the mileage and
the per diem pay allowed to the delegate from the
territory of Oregon, from the day that the mes
sage Of the President transmitting the constitution
of California was received by Congress.
SEC. a. find be it further enacted, That the coun-
try lying between the thirty-six degrees thirty
minutes Of north latitude and the boundary line
between Mexico and the United States, established
by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and extend
ing from the Pacific to the Sierra Madre, shall
constitute territory, under the name of Terrific
ry OF South California, and shall be organized as
such, under the provisions of this bill applying
to the Territory of Utah, Changing names where
they ought to be changed in all respects whatso-
ever; and shall, when ready, able and willing to
become State, and desiring to be such, be adj
mitted into the Union, with or without slavery,
as the people thereof may desire or make known
through their constitution.
August 18th.
The question being then taken upon the amend
ment it rejected, yeas 20, nays 30, as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell,
Bell, Berrien, Butler, Clemens, Davis of Missis-
sippi, Dawson, Downs, Foote, Hunter, King,
Mason, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Turney,
and Yuee--20.
NAys--Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Cass, Chase, Cooper, Davis of Massa-
chusetts, Dickinson, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge
of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Felch, Greene, Hale,
Hamlin, Miller, Norris, Seward. Shields, Spru-
ance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Wales,
Walker, Whitcomb, and Winthrop--3O.