The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-03
proceedings in Conere.s.
ZION De BaItImote enh.l

ktTem the Baltimore EuhJ
WEDNESDAY, June 23.---In Senate=zAIf. Eentuhs
presented the credentials Of Henry Dodge, elected
United States Senator from Wisconsin, and tvas
qualified and took his seat.
A resolution was taken up, offered severnl days !
since, by Mr. Downs, prohibiting any Senator on
leaving the Senate, from assigning, either directly
or Indirectly, his seat to another and providing
that vacant seats shall be arranged by the Secre
tary of the Senats, from a list to be kept for that
purpose, and in the order in which the names are
recorded on the application oftIle Senator highest
on the list After debate, the resolution was laid
on the table, Is to- II.
Mr. Hale said that, disposition was manifest.
ed to settle great political questions before the Pre-
sidential election he had resolution TO offer, in-
structing the Committee on the District Of Column
bia to report bill to abolish slavery therein The
resolution was read, and hes on the. table.
MIR. Atchison reported bill from the Committee
,on Indian Affairs to compensate Richard NJ. john
son for the buildings erected by him for the use of
the Chociaw Academy.
The report of the Post Office Committee, reeon-
meHding a concurrence in the House amendments
10 the bill providing for the transportation of the
mails betweentlle United States and foreign coun-
tries, was taken up and agreed to-. So the bill has
finally passed both Houses
On motion Of Mr., Bright, the Senate ihentookup
the Oregon Territorial Bill The question pending
when the bill wassbefore under consideration, was
an amendment offered by Mr.. Footc to the l2th
section and modified at suggestion Of Mr. Bad
ger, providing that the terms Of the section shall not
be construed to extend tothe territory the ordinance
of 1887.
Adebate ensued, in which Messrs. johnson, Of
Maryland, Badger, Foote, Davis, Be Mississippi,
BeFrien and Bright participated.
Mr. Foote finally obtained leave TO withdraw his
amendment, with view to has a direct vote Ia
ken on the motion bV Mr. Berrien, made also
whenthe bill was before under consideration, to
strike out altogether the twelfth secion thus omit
ting from the bill everything in regard TO slavery
Mr.. Dix expressing desiTeto address the Senate
on this motion, the bill was. on motion, informally
passed over until Monday, bat before So passing il
over, Mr. jefferson Davis offered an amendment to
the effect that slavery shall NOT beproIibed III the
territory, and Alr. Badger another, luhmportant
amendatory Of the twelIt section.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, Mf. Washington HINT. from the
Committee on Commerce, made report on the
Chicago Convention, upon the subject Of the inn
provernent of rivers and harbors BY the General
Government, accompanied by Che following resolll-
tons
in Congress the powerio appropriate funds oen and mn
prove haIbors and remove distractions in nasga aseIs in
all cases where such improvements necessary TO the pro-
lection and facility OF commerce with foreign nations or the
ssoscd That the interests ofour national commerce tie
common defence and general welfare Of the United States
Resoised Thai the reasons ASSIGNED by the President
veto lqeas ess3 Mach rs gelass q ao
priations o e Of ee.taln ss aud hafbor
/
Resoiged That would be nexpedient and contrary to
be pcirs Of Constitution give the genera consent
OF Songe u d1ties by tSs several state e y
ofmproving thepos and hasbons At which such ntes
Be s lssis That repo IF s Committee On osecs
on tie memorial Of the Chieago Conyenin respecting bat
Ior and improvements the Presidents message al Ete
ceabe - 1871 on the same subec and the bin referred
nony the sube e be p1Rsd and that the
Committee on Printing be directed 70 inquire into The exDe
dleney 81 printing extra cofAes-
Mr.. Sims expressing an intimaion to debate the
resolutions, they lie oyer under tlis r1le
Mr.. Colamer, from The Committee on Public
Lands made a report, which was ordered ID, be
printed, on the several petitions for y reduction Of
the price Of the public lands, which was ordered to
printed.
Also, reported a bill supplemental ID tie art
appropriate ihe proceeds Of the public Lands. and
grant preemption rights. Read twice -
"A letter was received from the Secretary of the
Navy, IN compliance with aresOlution ofthe Helise
with statement Of the number Of persons OF all
descriptions employed in the Naval service on thef
l3th May. 1876. and the number who have since
a letter from the Cbniunan Of lie Committee Of
arrangements Of ts Washington National Monu-
iaenh inviting The Speaker members, and officers,
e attend the laying Of the corner stone on the 4th
sof July, was received
JOINT resolution from the Senate, authorizing the
presentation TO ilie government Of Fnnee Of a scr-
vice Of standard weights and measures, was passed
Ihe resolution from the Senate 70 autl0nze and
require renewal Of fle contract for carrying the
Southern mail, was again taken up, and Mr. Cog
gin addressed te House At length. ia favor thereof.
Adjourned