The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-17
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WAsHiSGroN, August s. 1873
The Army Bill was disposed Of in the House this NOR
by refusal to reconsider the vote upon the engossmen
motion reconsider second time attempted upon
the question of passing the Bill and this se TO warm
debate between some of the members from the West and
some from the Atlantic States Nh. Thompson Of lnaisna
the foremost in this complaint against me HOUSE OF M
justice towards the west and Of special egsanon to"os
the east The House finally sent the bh 70 tne sea.s'
where it referred to the committee on nnance ana IT,
ceiyed in return the Civil and Diplomatic Bill which was
referred to the committee of ways and means
The Oregon Bill was called up the amendments men-
toned in my last letter That restoring the veto 70 e IoV
erpor of Oregon was agreed 10 without much division oil
opipon among the democratic members the wing Senator'S
however opposed it, There debate at once upon the
proposed recognition of the Missouri Compromise as pre-
Indie TO the ordinance OF 81 Instead of finding general Ia
y so far it has met with general opposition. and from every
shade of opinion in the Chamber Mr. Mason Of Virginia,
opposed the recognition of the ordinance in any FORM and
upon the ground other reasons given that his oae
had threatened resistance to any law OF Congress when
should attempt to keep any portion of the citizens OF the
United States from going upon the territory OF the United
States Mr. Masen's opinions TO his intended action,
were embraced by another portion of the Senate and INST by
Mr. Miles then by Mr.. Hale, then BY MI Dayton OF New
jersey wings democrats baubume third party men, were
thus committed against the amendment, and though many
were pledged 70 vote for the Bill it the amendment should
be incorporated in the Bill The debate was waxing warm
when motion made TO postpone the question lof
l the day
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last Congress ( session. amendment precisely Ike mat
moved by the committee on territories (preaclng the od-
nances of 49, with recognition Of the Missouri Compo'
mse) was offered by Mr. Burt Of South Carolina II was
| rejected in the House, yeas 49, nays ia
This probably indicates the action OF the House upon
| al similar amendment at this time.
The House have had all sorts of session. The President
message concerning the territories has been very aepe
rately debated Notwithstanding the late period oil Inc
session. and as cooy as if continued hundred days One
ada from MIR
yindicaton of the southern members who voted against
the Compromise Bill.
| The Presidents message upon the territories was
finally laid upon the table rs to a. and the wings have pL
there with the view of taking up the messages at the mex
session of Congress In the meantime, threatened lmpeach
ment held over the Executive connected with the war
and the establishment of civil government in Mexico.
The House had the ece struggle OF the session last night
The friends of Internal improvement desired to nave the
bill considered in committee of the whole. In mouse
eighty four members agreed take up the Bill, but the M
n0ty Opponents public works. refused to vote and thu
left the House without quorum This opposition became
quite actious for time and the members quite excited un
der it. Mr. CabelI of Florida in the Char and many
times reported to the House the state of fact to the want
quorum Finally it agreed to close the debate at tw'
o'clock tomorrow, and the House proceeded to discuss I'M
Bill IN the evening. The Bill hardly entered INTO the dis
custom anxious members nOmDay were to be heard upo
il All that hoped in regard this BILL is to send 1t TO thu
, ! Senate and perhaps TO the Executive
The Senate have been nine hours session upon the
proposition purchase the lands OF the hudson bal
Company negotiation has been going this subec
for long time and the lands and Improvements are offere
, at one million of dollars.
Several new amendments have been moved to the Rive
and Harbor Bill and among them note $75 OOO tor removln
distractions and improving the Mississippi river. Also
$50 600 for Cumberland Island SIS 900 for Mobile; 5000
Tor Lake Erie $4,000 for Dubuque hsrbOr Iowa; $5 90
| for Buffalo habOr, etc. = OPLEANs'
P S Gen. X, any's bTsvet nomination Vas under con
sderaon last night in the Senate. There was adjourn
| n,eut at o clock without action upon the question