The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-07
congressional.

aJsd bajances for surveys Of the public lands.
Also a communication from the Navy Depart
roent with the information called for by Mr. Hale's
resolution, in reference to capital punishment In
M 4tberton. from the Naval Committee, re-
ported the amendments of the House to the Senate
amendments to the Navy Appropriation Bill, with
a Recommendation that the Senate agree to the two
first. and insist on the rest Of their own amend
ments as originally adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Bright, the resolution OF Mr.
Underwood, offered several days since, providing
that the business of the first session OF any Con-
oress shall be taken up at the seeOnd-atter SIX
days-in the order in which it was left unfinished
was also laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Benton the House resolution
ON the same subject was also laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the bill giving effect to
certain treaty sipulations with foreign Govern
sments relative TO the giving up of fugitives from
Justice was taken up, and after debate, passed.
yeas 49, nays z.
On notionof Mr., Butler, the bill to carry into eff
feet certain treaty stipulations with China and the
Ottoman Porte, and giving certain additional pow
ers to Ministers and Consuls of the United States
residing in those countries was taken up, amended
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, of Louisiana, the bill
giving pensions TO certain surviving widows OF Off
GERS and soldiers Of the Revolution, was taken up
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bell the joint resolution, d.
rectng the proper accounting officers to settle on
Just terms the claims of the Cherokee Indians I'M
der the treatyOf 1896 was taken up, and after de-
bate and amendment, was passed.
Mr.. Breese introduced a joint resolution for the
speedy payment of the " three months extra pay F"
to officers, non-commssioned officers, musicians
and privates of the army in Mexico, authorized by
the recent act relating the number of Generals to
be retained at the close of the war, and after some
debate, it was read three times and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Hannegan, the Senate took up
the House resolution TO provide for the adjourn
ment Of Congress, on the 9TH August
Mr.. Breese moved to amend by substituting l4th
August.
After some debate Mr. Breese withdrew his mo-
ton to amend, and moved to lay the resolution
on the table, but the motion was decided III the
negative, by yeas and nays, II TO 81.
Mr.. Breese, renewed his motion to amend, Gnsert-
ing I4ih instead of 7th August,) and
Mr.. King gave his views in opposition to the res
olution, as he did not think Congress could dis
pose of the measures necessary to carry on the Co
vernment within the period proposed. He moved
the postponement of the resolution 20 Monday next,
10 give time for examination
Some remarks followed, by Messrs. Dix and AL
enhe former being in favor of the earliest day Of
Adjournment and the latter for adjournment on the
Hth-and by Mr. Foote in oppositian to adjourn
meut., Mr., Hale moved an adjournment. Lost.
The question on postponement was then taken by
Mr.. Niles made few remarks in reply to Mr.
Foofe.r 80, ss,it
Mr. jefferson. Davis was in favor of waiting for
the House threeor four days, and then going be-
fore the country on the great issues raised if moth
ing can be done which the South can accept.
Mr.. Metcalfe thought there was but one solitary
consideration-duty to their country-which should
actuate them--whether that duty could be per-
formed by the 18th, he did not know, but he felt
apprehensive that itcould not be performed by the
14th August. -
After inquiry by Mr. Douglass to the Chairman
of the Finance Committee, and Mr.. AthertOn's re-
ply, that the business could not be concluded be-
fore the l4th and some further remarks by Mr.. Dix,
Mr. Atherton expressed himself in favor of ad-
iourning on the l4th, if necessary to complete the
appropriation bills,
Mr. Turney took the same view Both gentle
men appeared to think that the House would be
likely to present nothing but a prohibition of
slavery-the WilTnot Proviso. Mr.. t. thought the
House had acted with great haste, and without
everreadihg the bill. -
Mr. Badger defended the House, and thought
they had plenty of time during the debate here, to
examine its provisions, he was in favor of waiting
The action Of the House the Oregon bill, before
voting for the day Of adjournment-to strike out
9TH and put ln-l4th.
The question was then taken on this amendment,
and it was decided in the affirmative, 30 to Is (;
and the resolution, so amended, was passed.
and shortly after adjourned.
House.4The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the War Department, cover
inc report from the Adjutant General, with
statement showing the number of the different
CORPS of the army after the discharges provided for
All the close of the war with Mexico, called for by
a resolution of the House. Also, a communication
from the Post Office Department, showing the an
ntal cost of mail transportation during the last ten
years Also, a communication from the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office.
The House insisted upon its amendments to the
bill providing for certain naval pensions, and a
committee of conference was ordered.
On motion, the bill from the Senate g to estab-
1sl the Territorial Governments of Oregon, Cali
fornia and New Mexico was taken up, and
Mr.. Boyd, of Kentucky, moved that it be re-
ferred 70 the committee of the whole.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, moved to lag the bill
on The table.
Mr.. Houston, of Alabama, moved call of the
House.
a point Of order-nOt heard-but which was sus-
tanned by the Chair.
The question was taken on the motion for a call
Of the House and decided in the affirmative The
roll being accordingly called, 209 members. an
sWered to their nanies-a large quorum-2f [ only
being absent The House proceeded with the con-
sideraton of the BILL further proceedings under the
rule being dispensed with.
Mr. Stephens withdrew his motion to lay on the
table, and after few remarks, renewed the mo-
ton. and on this motion the yeas and nays were
ordered and the question was decided in the afir-
ioatiye--ll2 to 81.
E' Mr.. Pollock moved reconsideration of this vote,
and then also moved to lay his own motion on the
fable. The yeas and nays were again ordered,
and resnited-yeas la, nays SO. So the motion
10 reconsider is decided in the negative, and the
bin Is rejected by the House-KILLED.
On motion, the House then, in committee of the
whole. resumed the consideration of the Oregon
Territorial BILL reported sometime since, from the
Committee on Territories, and Messrs Green, Adj
ans, Collins, Dunn, and Hale, of Missouri, adj
dressed the committee. Adjourned.
THE COMPROMISE BILL.-The following ana
lysis Of the vote in the House. ol lay the compromise
biz on the table, is made by the Charleston Mer-
curry: YEAS NAYS.
tu 1' RI Dem. Wing. Dem. Wing.
Maine. 900. ...........3 1.....,.....,.....2 o.
New Hampshire. Il B.. 1,......!....s!..,.0
Massachusetts. 9................O q
Vermont ....s Il 3..................O
Connecticut ............0 4................,.0
Rhode Island. ..........1 1...........-......0