The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-09

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,vera made to the biIlwhieh had previously passee
~ $500 ~ ,srrviIg into effect certain Treaty
sfiIa1Jstiors with China, the Ottoman Porte, etc.
uo,,.s qbs 7ouse agreed to the amendments
az f,a Senate 10 the resolutions hxils the gay ~
sdiarnnet and so the resolution 70 ADJOURN on tne
4th has passed both Houses. "A.
At, Stdgcart Of Pa. asked leave to Introduce ms
sas u resolutions Given some time slnces en-
the doctrine of Gen Tayor's Al lison letter.
Inf ne House refused to suspend the rules.
M WcCTernand. of Illinois, asked the consent Of
The Honse to introduce the following resolution:
Rssesed Thar is expedent and proper that CongIess
nid ,bouf delay extend the protection Of CiV govern
sst over the territories Of Oregon New Mexico ana Ian
orna and that would be unjust TO te people
said territories to abandon them 70 any olelsn
Or association.
The bin granting to the Alabama, Florida and
Georgia Railroad Company alternate sections oil the
public lands along the line OF the road on certain
conditions was taken up, debated at considerable
lsngfb amendments offered, and the bill and amend
me1s recomrnitted to the committee on public lands.
r.,AshpBn offered a resolution providing for the
reporting of the House proceedings paying to each
of the city papers at the rate Of 81 30 for every 1000
ems for such reports the members TO have the right
of revising their speeches. but the House refused to
suspend the rules 10 receive the same.
Mr. Mckay offered resolution, which was
adopted, for the appointment of joint committee
ofthe TWO Houses, to revise the present mode ofre
porting the proceedings Of Congress, to report by
bill or otherwise
Mr. -, of South Carolina, offered joint re-
solution Of thanks to the officers, seameu and ma
rines OF the Navy, for the bravery and good con-
Iuct in the capture Of Vera Cruz the Castle, ETC,
etc, during the late war with Mexico. Passed
Mr. Charles Brown offered a Joint resolution to
extend the bounty lands' and " three months
extra pay provisions 10 the marine corps Of the
navy, for services in the late Mexican war
Mf. McIane amended to include the artifcers
al Taho Of
the mounted howizer battery and siege train in the
war with Mexico.
!. Several resolutions Of inquiry were adopted, and
a great number of resolutions presented, having
political bearing, which the House refused to srs
pend the rules 10 receive.
On motion Of Mr. Wentworth, the House, in
Committee OF the Whole, resumed the consdera-
ton Of The Oregon territorial bill, and
Mr. McCiernand moved TO amend, by striking
out all after the enactng clause and inserting as
substitute the Compromise Bill Of the Senate,
with the exception of so much as relates to slavery
andinsertng newsection embracing the Missouri
or rather the IerQS compromise providing that new
States may have time to be fO med out of these ter
ritories and admitted into the Union, and that
Slavery shall be prohibited North of &c 30, but may
be admitted or prohibited South Of that line as the
people thereof shall determine, when applying for
admission.
Mr. Smith being entitled under the rules, as chair
committee an hour in closing the debate, awaited
himself Of the opportunity, and opposed the amend
ment proposed, directing that Texas, thong bound
by the resolutions Of annexation not to permit the
Introduction of slavery north of Sc co. had violated
the compact, and that it might again be violated
Mr.. Kaufman insisted that the laws of Texas had
been passed in accordance with her Constitution,
the preamble TO which recited the express language
Of the resolution of annexation.
Mr.. Smith proceeded during his hour, to argue
against the compromise, and TO contend that mea-
sures for the government of the territories should
be reported and acted upon separately. He insisted,
that nnder the terms Of this compromise, as con-
strued by Southern gentlemen, they would have the
right to come into these territories with their pro-
pe77g while they remain territories. Butthatslayes
are not property where the contrary is declared by
express municipal regulations. When slavery was
admitted by Southern gentlemen to be an evil, it
vas the duty Of Congress prohibit its extension
beyond its present limits
he committee proceeded then to the considera-
don Of the amendments which had been proposed
in the course Of the debate. in the order in which
they had been so proposed, and Mr. McClernand
awaited himself Of his five minutes" privilege to
explain the reasons which had induced him to offer
his amendment
Mr. Rockwell, Of Connecticut, obtained the floor
in explanation Of an amendment, and at the con-
eluson of his remarks the committee rose and
the House adjourned