The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-03
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, July %, lS4S.-Senate.-M At
Gibson, from the Indian Committee, reported bill
providing for the payment of the Creeks under the
treaty of Indian Spring.
Mr.. Breese introduced a resolution of inquiry,
which was adopted, in reference to unexpended ba-
lances for surveys on the public lands.
Mr.. Breese introduced joint resolution, authorI-
sing the appointment of a paymaster to adjust and
pay mileage of officers of the army.
Mr.. Underwood presented a paper from DIR. Mayo,
which was referred to the committee on the Libra
ry, requesting the purchase Of sufficient number
of the works on the operations of the Treasury, TO
defray the expense of publication.
The Committee of Conference on the Indian APP
preparation bill made report which was agreed to.
Mr.. Yuee, from the Naval Committee, reported a
recommendation that the Senate nOn-cOncur in the
House amendments TO the bill renewing certain
naval PENSIONS and the Senate nOn-cOncurred ac-
cOrdingy
On motion of Mr.. Clayton, the consideration of
the Territorial bill was resumed, and Mr.. Under
wood (of the COmmttee) addressed the Senate, in
explanation of the motives which governed him in
his opposition to the bill as reported.
He said in the course of his remarks that but for
the course of the abolitionists, very considerable
progress would ere this have been made in Ken
lucky, in the emancipation of the slave population.
His speech was confined chiefly to an examina-
ton of the institution of slavery it exists the
opinions of the North, and the impOssibility of inn
mediate emancipation.
Mr. Butler followed. Until Yesterday, the dis
cussion had been conducted with calmness, and he
hoped with prospect of an amicable adjustment
But from the feeling yesterday exhibited by the
Senator from Ohio Mr.. Corwin,) he had abandon
ed the hope-it had become apparent that this con-
trOversy TO be conducted in the spirir of aggres
sive hostility toward the South. He replied, with
considerable severity, to portions of Mr.. COrwin's
remarks, and denied the superiority of Northern
over Southern patriotism and legislation
Mr. FOote next obtained the floor The inference
TO be drawn from his remarks, which were extend
ed to great length, and of a very dscursive char
acter, was that he would vote for the present BILL
though not sucha compromise as he would have
proposed.
MIR Westcott followed Mr. Foote, on the powers
of Congress to legslate for the territories, taking
views somewhat different from those entertained by
MIR. Calhoun, and expressed in his speech on the
Oregon Territorial bill.
Mr. Wescott, at P. NJ. still speaking.
O'CLOCK, P. MIR. Wescott spoke till half
past O'Clock, when explanations were made by
Messrs. Baldwin and Berrien.
Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, followed, and offered
two amendments, first providing that appeals in
slave cases may be made to the Supreme Court
without regard to the amount involved. Second,
prohibiting legislation in regard to the admission or
exclusion of African slavery only.
The Senate adjourned at quarter past O'Clock.
House.-The amendments of the Senate TO the
Naval Appropriation Bill, was taken up, and the
House agreed to part disagreed to part and amend
ed other parts.
The Committee of Conference on the Indian APP
preparation Bill made report similar to that made
in the Senate,) and the report was cOncurred in.
And so the bill stands passed
The committees were called for reports, and
number, generally unimportant, were made.
A joint resolution was reported, in reference to the
tobacco trade with Europe, read twice, and referred
to the committee of the whole.
The select committee on rules reported in faver
Of abolishing the five minutes rule, and the re-
port was laid on the table, l07 to 81.
The same committee reported also new joint
rule, providing for the taking up of the unfinished
business at the second session of any Congress in
the order in which it was left at the first session of
such Congress. Adopted.
The House then, in Committee of the Whole.
took up the bill reported some time since from the
House committee on Territories, to establish the
territorial government of Oregon similar in its
provisions to that which recently engaged the at
enton of the Senate, but further including in the
twelfth section the provisO of the ordinance of 1887
Mr. Harris of Alabama, addressed the commit
lee at length on the question of slavery in the ter
ritores, sustaining generally the Southern doctrine
On that subject.
Mr.. Conger followed in favor of the prohibition
Of slavery in Oregon and in advocacy Ofthe power
If Congress to control all legislation for the terri
cries
Mr.. Wallace obtained the floor, when the com
nittee rose and the House adjourned