The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-21

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mon the Postmaster General to make contracts, ioE
he rontes established by this bill, as early as Pfactl-
cable without regard to other laws on Tue supect,
gave rise 10 considerable debate. II was hlaiy y
modified as require that cohtfc's snl H. Il.
tised for and the routes commenced as cary uelo-
after a. practicable, and then agreed TO-
= : without further action on the Dill, the senate
took a recess until st o'clock.
TL,vse On motion, the vote by which the House
las, nioht ordered third reading Of the bill from
tbe SENATE granting donations of land Tor the con-
struction of certain railroads in Alabama &c' Srom
Mobile tn the mouth of the Ohio, &c.,) was recon-
sidered. and the bill was laid on the table, luz
to 49, o..
On motion of Mr. Yinton, a committee Of Con-
ference was appointed on the CrEh anu DiPiOA4''iO
Appropriation Bill.
The same gentleman reported back the amend
nents of the Senate TO the army appropriation Dl,
and thew were committed TO the committee OF the
whole
The Oregon territorial bill, with the amendments
of the Senate, was then taken up, ana the queSuoh
being on concurrng in these amendments TIE quoS
ton was taken separately on each.
That giving the veto power to the governor was
non-concurred in, % to lO6.
That inserting the Missouri compromise, was
non-concurred in, 81 to III:
That in regard to the mileage of the Delegates,
was also nOn-concurred IN.
$50 the Senate must recede, or committee OF
conference must be appointed or the bill Is lost
A message was received from the President, COM
municating the information called for by resolu-
ZION of the House, in regard to the extra pay of
Generals TAYLOR and Gas, which was laid on the
table and ordered TO be printed
Mr. Stephens moved TO reconsider the vote order
ing the message to be printed, with view to refer
the same 10 the Committee on Public Expenditures
The vote was reconsdered, 81 to 81, and on the
squestion of reference without printing, Mr.. Nc
Lane said he should vote in the affirmative, and
he was gratied TO have the opportunity extrcate
himself from all participation in a movement so
disgraceful to the House, by leaving the whole
affair in the hands those on the other side.
The reference was so ordered according y.
The River aud Harbor Bill was then taken up,
the question being on its passage, which was by
yeas and nays, decided in the affirmative, ll8 to 81.
A resolution adopted, restricting the speeches
of all members to ten minutes during the remainder
of the session, 80 TO TO-
On notion the House then, in committee of the
whole, took up the Senate amendments to the army
appropriation bill, and the question being on con-
currence in the Amendment increasing the number
of each company from 70 TO GA, to which the COM
mitiee of way and means has recommended non-con-
clIrrence, a debate ensued, and the amendment
was finally disagreed to accordingly
Nearly all the other amendments of the Senate
were agreed to-when the hour for recess q
o'clock having arrived, the committee rose-leav-
ing to be disposed of in committee only the amend
ment appropriatng 100000 for the payment of
q lquidated'' California claims.
. IN B-Among the amendments to the POst-route
bill in the Senate, which have been made, is one
making postage free for all tSeekly papers in the
States where they are published.