The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-03
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in u pointed debate upon the opinions Of the respective can.
lates Of ths two parties for the office Of President OF the
United States The debate sprung up UNEXPECTEDLY % both
parties upon motion to adjourn tie two Houses OF Con
gres on the l7 of July TIE political part Of the debate
provoked By Mr. Foote of Mississippi who severe
and personal towards Gen Tayio1 wellas the wing party,
who have endeed him nomination and given him their
support For the first day. the controversy was carried
mainly between nlen Foote and Mangum. the design al
the former Senatof&being show that Gen Taylor was
Of no fixed opinions and without qualifications There
was reply upon the other SIDE and an aagnment OF Gen
Cas- for ms opinions not being very clear as was aegea
upon the subjects Of internal Improvements and slavery IN
the territories Much made upon the wing ae OF
the Chamber, Of Mr. Cas- reception az Cleveland Where
being questioned upon the subjects Of the extension q save
territory and internal Improvements he declined glng an
The wings offset Gen. Cas- many opinions upon Che
Wilmo Provo being both for It and against It IN the issf
Congress ih the alleged unntelgibe Opinions o. cen
TayorupOn other great questions OF Pubic policy eone =
the Southern members we've anxious TO know Gen. IayorS
opinions upon the power and were rsieea 70 ING Ali
son Letter Hisends expressed the belief that ne woud
not be found vetong River and HaTbor bill the items Of
which had been recommended ~ Of the Executive De-
panIisnts and the particulars OF which were inserted with
the understanding ha they should not be vetoed his was
in aluson The River and arbOr bl OF ne asf Congress
and Gen Taylor was said, would engage IN no such cru
SADIE as tb The Senate sat from noon ti nght debating
The ecs Of persons upon question Of the final adoum-
meat Of he session. and weaed AZ last the themometerbe
,siae at 80, thefe was relaxation for The day.
There was considerable flare ~ in the House upon a
pot Of e Ccmmitfee Compisree. touching River and
liaror improvements The report series of resolutions
erts fully Rseh and Harbors and the
Constitutional power Of Congress over such works The
Veto Message sissed in these reports The COMMITTEES
se the strongest opinions Of Tie power of Congress to do that
which the President denies.
Some of die Southern members lessrs. Cobb of Georgia,
Hoaon Of Alabama. Sims Of South CaIona and others,
resisted the epor and upon point of order insisted upon
having passed for the day The subject VIII give
lrise 10 a stormy debate when again brought forward
The Adioumment Resolution received the go-by yester
day IA the Senate-the democratic members joining in
willing debate upon the Oregon bill which involves
the slavery upOA the provisions named the other day
TheqaesoA is taken up By The Southern members with
rood dealof warmth and i ely 70 involve the Senate
very earnest pTouacted, and fear, sectional discussion
MrYulee Of Florida begun the debate and followed
by Reyetdg johnson. Of Maryland, a protraeed
speech Tbequedon discussed upon the 18th section Of
the bill which innb slavery IN the territory. Tie ord
Of 1857 Mn Hale propose to add secuomto the
act and Mf. Jefferson Davis 81 Mississippi moves pre-
vision that domestic slavery shall moi beinhb1d from Ore
gon while it territory of the United States. The subject
wasbee left untii Monday
The two Houses Of Congress have passed bill of impO
lance to seamen and others e effect of which to do away
with very rigid construction OF provision o the natualza
lion laws which requires she continued residence for five
years Of alpesons seeking the benefit Of the law. days
absence 70 Canada sometimes heen made Ftate The
ngtt the construction Of Of the New York Judges
The bill which has passed both Houses Of Congress almost
this construction Among the important bills reported TO-
day was one from the Postoice Committee proposing
uniform rate Of postage Of i've cents for all distances in tile
United Sates-he etter not to exceed one half ounce
weight. Mr., Goggn, The Chairman Of the Committee, re-
porting the b advocates still further reduction Of rates
and pressed home upon the Committee two cent postage.
further report was handed in in behalf the great Kali
road pret OF making Raroad from the Lakes to the Pa
cife Special Committees in both Houses ofCongnss have
sanctioned this measure.
Henry Reilly the Prince OF Felegfaphs whose means
skill and integrity have enabled him construct four thou
sand miles Of Telegraph, North and South CT the Ohio,
little than year, is in the city. have never seen
man Of so much private enterprise public spiH or one
who has accomplished 50 much IN so short time. Various
attempts have been made break HIM down by those inter
ested in other lines and attempts here IN the Patent
Office believe which Of his visit to the city
Among the new lines i'd course Of construction By Mr.
O'Rey, is from Cumberland to Philadelphia, ga Bed
ford and Baltimore, Hediori and Lancaster Also,
double line from Psbufg ST. Louis, and hne to indie
pendence Mo-, with great number Of important lateral
Ines
The Southern Mail question was again before the House
dis morning Il stated BY Mn Goggu that the mail
under the present cement was only delayed for
day but that tacuay cost from $500 TO 5000 send
Thy the Bay route than by the Potomac. The route viii be
changed. ORLEANS.
~ The Courier des Etats Ugis says that Gut
zot has not visited Louis Philippe since their resi-
denee in England, and that he denounees him as
the author of his own downfall, and that of those
connected with him.
PRIvATE MuNIFIcENcE.-- philosophical En-
glshman. Mr. Vernon, has lately made gift to the
British nation Of fine collection of works of ART
one hundred and siyiy-ive in number, comprising
paintings Of Reynolds, Gainsbrough, Wilson, Viii
llie, Calcott and Lawrence, and various busts Of
great men, with one. Of Gibsons finest pieces of
stamary
Bs- The sound Of the wheels and engine of the.
steamer Vanderbilt was heard at Stonnington, Con-
necticn, while the boat was forty miles distant 1t
is attributed to the peculiar state Of the atmosphere
FAmuRE IN PHLAprLpHn. The Phladel-
phia Ledger says that a large grocery house there,
in Market street, has stopped for about $50 ,0o0-
After paying certain cash loans to the amount Of
$4,000, here viii be about As per cent. for the
other creditors.
RESCUED FROM DEATH Capt. Gardner, Of the
bark Candace, at New York, from Canton, rescued
three NIalays, two men and woman, from
Stome Rock, on the I'D March last, and landed
them on their native island They had been forei-
bly, landed on this barren rock, for mutny, and had
been three days without any food, and were much
emaeiated.
CoNFIhMED- Gen Robert Wallace has been
confirmed as Marshal Of the District Of Columbia
Gy-A negro waiter at the American Hotel,
Mansfield, Ohio; killed mulatto barber named
Rush Broadwel with club, for enticing away
his wife He was Immediately arrested.
RHoDE Island BOUNDARY Iappan Went
worth, Of Lowell Warren Levering, Of Midway,
and Walter a. Bryant Of Barre, have been APP
pointed by tle Governor and Council Commission
ers Of Massachusetts, on the boundary question be-
tween the States Of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, under resolve passed May 10, 1913, the
proceedings Of The Commissioners appointed II
1914 having been made null and void by said re-
solve.
INDIAN TaEATY--COl. Powell has negotiated
treaty with the Pawnee Indians by which Crane
- a,ri hce eefed a