The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-25

there complaints among the planters OF too
much rain The Bayou Sara Ledger says that the
cut-worm is ravaging the cotton to an unprece-
dented extent in that vicinity. The cane crop,
though not very forward, looks well.
Proceedings i'll Congress.
from the Baltimore SUM-
SENATE, MAY 16-Mr. Douglass reported with
out amendment, House bill for the admission of
Wisconsin into the Union, but it subsequently
at his suggestion, committed to the Committee on
Territories, for some alteration in regard to Nine
sofa.
Petitions and memorials were presented by lessrs
Dix, Sturgeon, Borland, and Lewis.
Mr.. Bagby resolutions declaratory of the powers
of the general government on the subject OF sla-
very, particularly as connected with the admission
of new territory offered sometime since, We're taken
up, and after some discussion, were, on motion of
Mr.. Badger laid on the table, "a o9 This is not
considered test vote, as several Senators who
ted in the affirmative stated explicitly that they
voted to prevent debate, and not on the principles
involved.
A bill to grant pension of $40 per month to
John Mitchell, employed In the service OF the Uni
ted States, on board The ship Alabama, who had
lost both his arms in firing salute at New Orleans
for the battle of Cerro Gordo.
debate ensued, and the bill was finally passed
over informally.
The bill to renew certain naval pensions for five
amended and passed.
Mr.. Johnson's resolutions, relating to Gems Pill
low and Gushing, were taken up, but Mr. Johnson
being absent its further consideration, at the sug
gestion of MIR. Allen, was postponed to Thursday.
The bill authorsing the Secretaries of War and
the Treasury surrender certain bonds held by the
United States against the State of Indiana and re-
ceive Others in lieu thereof, taken up amended
and passed.
The bill from the House to refund moneys adj
vanced by States for transportation and subsistence
of volunteers, previous to being mustered into the
service, was read twice and referred.
House bill to amend and continue the charter of
the city OF Washington, was taken up, and after
some discussion, ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading.
The consideration of the Yucatan bill was then
resumed, and Mr. Bagby addressed the Senate. He
did not believe that the Government had the power
to assume the character of great amoner, and
to decide upon of humanity, as connected with
the nations of the earth. But the question of
policy involved in this measure, he believed the
time had arrived when the United States were
called upon to assume a substantive and decided
position upon the principle involved in the declara
tons of Mr.. Monroe He should, therefore, discuss
the question as one of policy solely, and if the OBJ
jects of humanity We're subseryed thereby, it would
be because they We're incidental thereto, and not
because they form the basis of the measure itself
He should take the information communicated by
the President for what 1t was worth. and no more
He had recommended no precise course of action
he had simply given certain Information, leaving 1t
to Congress to adopt such measures as In their wis
dom they might deem proper and necessary He
reiterated, to extent the views given yesterday
by Mr.. Calhoun, as to the state of things under
which the declarations of Mr. Monroe were made,
and that the object of Mr.. Canning to ascertain
whether the great commercial interests OF Great
Britain would be best promoted by the policy OF the
allied powers, or the policy which was finally sug
gesed. 1t was, after full deliberaon by the British
Government, that the communication to our Gov
eminent was made by Mr. Rush.
When Mr.. Bagby had concluded, the question
taken on the amendment of Mr.. Jefferson Davis.
as modified, so as to include the preamble Of Mr.
Lewis, and it was negatived by yeas and nays, 5
to &c.
The bill was then, at the suggestion of MIR. Clay
ton passed over until tomorrow, in consequence of
the number of Senators absent, and with the gen.
eral understanding that the final vote shall then be
taken. Executive session. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The bill from the Senate extending the
privileges of American vessels engaged in trade from
one port of the United States to another taken
up and passed.
The bill making appropriations for revolutionary
and other pensioners. was again under consideration
in committee of the whole, reported to tie House
with amendments, the amendments concurred in,
and the bill passed
A number of Senate bills We're read the second
time and referred to the appropriate committees.
Senate bill explanatory OF the act to raise Tor a
limited time an additional military force, and for
other purposes, read the third time and passed
with an amendment. and returned to the Senate.
The House receded from its amendments to SEN
ate bill amendatory of the act relating to the frank
ing privilege, and to reduce the rates of postage;
and the bill accordingly stands passed.
The bill to amend act granting to Mississippi
the right to use certain funds to construct railroad
from Brandon, Miss, to the line of that State
est Montgomery so as allow these funds to be used
for the purpose of completing the chain Of said rail
road from Jackson to Brandon, read the third
time and passed.
from the Louisville Journa]
SENATE-May l7.-The Senate, being called to
order proceeded with the regular business
Mr. Niles offered resolution calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for information relative
to the interest of the Public Debt paid at Boston,
Philadelphia and NewIork.
The bill allowing steamers to touch at Havana
was passed.
On motion. the Senate resumed again the dis
cussion of the Iucatan bill.
Mr.. flanagan announced that news had been
received, from Iucatan, OF treaty being entered
into between the whites and Indians, and moved
postponement of the further consideration OF the bill
A debate arose in which personalities took place
between Messrs Hannegan and Niles. Mutual
explanations We're finally made, and harmony was
restored
Mr. Foote, in his speech upon said BILL directed
his remarks especially against Mr. Calhoun.
The Senate then adjourned till Thursday.
HoUsE.-The Naval Pension and Post-office
bills We're considered in Committee of the Whole
The Wilmot Proviso was debated by Messrs
Woodward, Bayly and Murphy the resolution was
then adopted. The House then adjourned