The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-24

WAsufSaT0N, JAY ID.
There Is temporary lal in the stormy debate upon the
Oregon questionable Senate the motion of Mr. Clay.
ton ofDe having moved the reference all
ritoral matters committee of eight members four from
the slave and four from the free States, and four also from
each the great parties In this committee yesterday ap
pointed by ballot hoped that order may be brought
of confusion and many indulge the anticipation that the
principle ofthe Missouri COMPROMISE may be incorporated in
all the territorial bills.
Mr.. Davis of Mississippi his speech upon the Oregon
bill indicated willingness thus to meet the question In
like manner did Mr.. Butler of South Carolina and other
Senators from the slave States Both the Louisiana Sena.
tors, in with all of both parties from the South
voted the reference to the Special Committee Of Eight and
this disposition of the question deemed in respects
question as the proposed compromise. The vote
upon reference 81 to 1.-THE minority being all from the
free States and about equally divided between the two
great parties Should no compromise be effected by the vote
Of the committee and quite possible there may be none
then Congress will adjourn without action upon this yeXed
question OF Territorial government further than general
provisions for the temporary government OF the country
qured Much moreit thought may be done the quiet
Of session succeeding the Presidential question than
when all excitement in reference to the to be elected
preside the destnes of the Government for the next
four years.
The following the Select Committee of eight members
appointed By the Senate to act upon this question Clayton
OF Delaware, Chairman; Calhoun, Bright, Phelps Atchi
SON Clarke, Dickinson, and Underwood.
The Committee of the compromise order, and will re-
commend the line of $50 3d. 1t certain, however
that the Senate will to it, fit should do 50, that
the House will agree The Committee will meet at once,
and all eyes here will be directed MherwaTd until report IS
made The members have held their first meeting already,
and will recommend the compromise next week.
There was long session upon the Cherokee treaty in the
Senate in secret session, and upon the indian Appropriation
bill IN public session.
The Senate by a very unanimous vote have passed Dill
for the payment the certificates OF Mexican stock assumed
by the Government of the United States in the treaty with
Mexico Three of the instruments upon this stock have been
paid by Mexico bill is proposed for the other claims,
and a commission is recommended in bill reported by Nh
Benton TO sit for two years with power to adudcae upO9
all claims which may he presented The amount OF TIE
claims upon Mexico Is known here but are much
larger than might be supposed from the tenor OF the fee
dents Message. The claimants complain OF disposition on
the part of the Government reduce the amount, and OF
seeming disposition embaass the payment and settlement
Those holding certificates upon which the award has al
ready been made are Of much better IOsltOn than
those with whom every thing has to be begun dc
The House have passed an important Dill Tor an lhle
change free duty between Canada and the United State:
of all articles iCh in good faith, the respective pro
ducts OF the two countries.
The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads have made
another valuable report behafotcheap poa &c both upon
written and printed matter. The Committee have made
rapid strides this gIea question Of Reform and Congress
twelve months hence viii be up to public sentiment
The House have named again by OF stirring up the
attention of the Senate a remembrance OF the peFiod o.
the session. that wishes adjourn on the 3s INST Tins
eyefy way practicable, Ii there really be any disposition Il
put an end this proacted session which sometimes doubt
potion of the members cling the Treasury like many
| Ieeches. -. ,r. 80.
bI some progress has been made, but not enough to y
dcate any great progress III public business II has ueoI
agreed however that the grounds, Pennsy vanla Ave
nue. aud the public buildings shall be lighted with gas
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