The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-09
VOLUME L.. NUMBER l35
Congressional.


WASHINGTON, July 3D. Senate.-Alr benton
rose and stated that it known 10 Senators that
the Vice President had been called away, and
would probably be absent for several days ne
moved that his colleague, David X. Atchson,he
appointed President pro tenn. The motion was
agreed to unanimously.
committee of conference was appointed on. the
disagreeing votes Of the two Houses on the biil 70
renew for five years certain naval pensions
Mr.. Breese reported, without amendment, from
the Committee on Public lands, the bill granting
10 Alabama the right Of way and Donation 81
pubic lands for the construction of railroad from
Mobile to the mouth Of the Ohio river,
On motion OF Mr. Westcott. the bill providing for
the Obtalnment OF territory in reference TO claims
for losses IN the late Florida war was taken up and
passed.
On motion of MIR. Walker the bill to modify the
fourth clause of the seventh section of the act of
1916, providing for the formation Of an institution
and the admission of Wisconsin into the Union, so
as to authorize the State tosurrender certain worth
less sixteenth sections" of school lands, and lo-
cate others in lieu thereof, was taken up, amended
and passed
On motion Of Mr. Downs, the bill for the better
organization of tie District Courts Of the United
States, within the State of Louisiana, fyVas taken
up and passed.
Mr.. Niles then moved that the Senate take up
the bill reported by a select committee, granting
the right Of way and donation Of lands 70 Mr.
Whitney, for the construction of railroad from
some point on Lle mississippi liver 10
MIR. Hale and Mr.. Benton opposed the measure,
and Messrs Niles and Bell defended it. Mr.. i.
moved to lay the motion to take up on the table.
After few remarks from Mr.. Niles, the vote
was taken, by yeas and nays, on MIR. Benton5s
motion, and it decided IN the affirmative,
% to 81.
Mr. Hannegan gave notice that he would, on
Monday, with the consent of the Senate, introduce
a bill to establish the Territorial Government OF
Oregon, California and New Mexico
Mr. Breese gave notice, that he would, on Mon
day. introduce bill to grant to the State OF Hi
nois ten miles of the public lands on each side of
the Illinois river, from its mouth TO its course ior
the improvement of that river
On motion of Mr.. Mason the Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of bills on the private calendar,
and disposed of number. Executive session.
Adjourned.
House.-Mr. Evans, of Maryland, submitted
resolution to terminate the debate, in committee OF
the whole on the Oregon Territorial Bill, at |
O'Clock to-day, and moved the previous question.
The motion sustained, and the resolution
adopted. $50 the debate is terminated, though the
bill has been taken up to-day, and when again la
ken up, the committee will proceed 10 the consider
alton, without debate
The joint resolution Of the Senate providing for
the prompt payment of the : three months extra
pay" to the officers, nOn-commissoned officers
musicians and privates of the army in Mexico, was
passed-Tand has since received the signatures of
the Speaker of the House and President of the
Senate.]
On motion of Mr.. Evans, of Maryland, the House
then proceeded to the consideration of the MESA
ges of the President relating to the boundaries of
California, New Mexico, etc, and the establisll-
ment of civil Gov ernments in conquered territory
Mr.. Bowden, of Alabama, made very able
speech, chiefly in reference to the provisions Of the
Senate compromise bill, to show the importance Of
a settlement of the question involved to the inter-
ests of the country.
He was followed by Mr.. Duer, Of New York,
who in the course of his remarks, went rather par
ticuarly into an explanation of the origin, progress
and causes of the division in the democratic party
of New York. One of the causes of the existing
division, he said, was the coalition of the Hunkers
with the wings, to defeat the election OF Gov
Wright.
He spoke of prominent radicals such as Benz. F.
Butler, Azariah C. Flagg, and others, in very COM
plimentary terms, and as men who would adon
any party the tenor of his remarks being decidedly
commendatory of the Barnbumers." Mr.. Duer
is wing, representing district usually demo-
cratic
Mr.. Thomas, of Tennessee, made an animated
speech on the various questions involved in the
Presidential campaign.
Mr.. Donnell, of North Carolina, next obtained
the floor, and made speech in review of the
speeches of his colleague, Mr. Fenable, on the au-
thOrity of Congress- 10 egisate for the territories,
and the question of slavery generally.
Mr.. Venable replied to Mr.. Donnell, in explana-
ton of sOmeo his statements, and then the House
adjourned.
WAsIINGToN July 3I--Senate- Mr.. Dix pre-
scented the memorial of the Jackson Monumental
Association, requesting Congress to pun at the dis
position of the Association certain cannon captured
by Gen. jackson in several campaigns, 10 construct
an equestrian statue to his memory.
Mr.. Walker presented the resolutions of the Wis
consin legislature in favor of the Mexican war.
Mr.. Breese, from the Committee on Public Lands,
to which was referred the message of the President
communicating the ratification of the treaty peace
by Mexico, reported blin conformity with certain
recommendations of the message, providing for the
survey and entertainment Of the extent Of the pub
lie lands in the territory acquired
Some other unimportant reports and petitions
were presented by Messrs. Jefferson Davis, Mason,
Westcott, Breese, Dix, Dickinson and Walker
Mr. Benton from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported blll-coped, he said, from the act of 1904,
in regard to the Louisiana purchase-to enable the
President to form temporary governments for Ore
gon, California and New Mexico Without being
read, it was ordered 10 be printed. THE bill is the
same as was passed in 1904, giving to Mr.. Jefferson
authority to organize a temporary government IN
louisiana changed only so as 30 adapt its language
etc, to the cases now embraeed--the provisions OF
which may be ascerained by a reference to the
printed laws of the United States II was, " we
recolect Alright, an executive government = civil
and military.l
Mr.. Atherlon from the Committee of Coftlsenee
on the Naval Appropriation bill, made rel y that
the House agree to recede from three of Sie dis
agreeing points and in part to the fourth relating
to the touching of Mr.. Sloo's mail steamships at
Charleston and Savannah. simply reauEing that
the words, 'ifpractcabIe,Y shall be inserted inthe
clause which requires to touch at Charleston.
After some remarks by Messrs. Miller, Borland,
Yulee, AthertOn, Calhoun and Johnson Of Ca, the
question was taken on agreeing TO the request Of
the Conference Committee, and decided in the
affirmative, 81 TO Is.
Mr. Hannegan said that, on Saturday, he had
given notice Of his intention to introduce bill to
establish the territorial governments Of Oregon,
California and New Mexico.y He had since gwen
to the subject, in connection with some friends, all
the reflection and consideration in his power, and
had come to the conclusisn that after the investga
ton given by the Compromise Committee, if they
could not agree TO the bill which had been reported
it was useless for any individual to attempt com
promise. He believed that the question should be
settled-and settled speedily wlthoufregard to the
Presidential question. He had, in his own course
on this subject acted without reference to the effect