The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-28
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WASHINGTON, July 49, l84S-ScnGle.-Nl Dick
inson presented a memorial from New FORK, IN
favor of the renewal of the southern mail contract
with the Potomac, Fredericksburg and Richmond
Steamboat and Railroad Companies.
Mr. Clayton said that as some msapprehenSIon
prevailed in reference to his remarks OF Yesterday.
in reporting the bill from the select committee on Tie
territories Of Oregon, California and New Mexico,
he desired 10 say. that those remarks Were his own.
and not intended 10 speak The language OF The com
miltee.
The bill speaks for itself. and speaks the senti-
meuts of the committee. Ii was Tor this reason
that the committee declined making any report TO
accompany the bill 1t was perhaps proper for HIM
to state. however that in reporting the bill, the
committee had been animated by desire that II
should be an adjustment OF the great question be
tween the north and the south.
Mr.. Calhoun agreed with the Senator from Della
ware that the bill speaks for itself And it CON
tains the only adjustment which, under the clrcum
stances. could be made.
Mr.. King thought it proper that the speech Of the
Senator from Delaware should he understood not to
be in the character Of report from the committee.
Mr.. Phelps said the remarks of the Senator from
Delaware were 50 to he understood. and not as a
port which had been agreed upon in committee.
They had not been submitted to him, and he
served to himself the right Of expressing his own
views and in his own way, Oh the bill 10 which he
had giveu his assent III committee. He believed II
was the only way of settling he question present.
lorreasons which he should give at length hereafter.
Mr. Clayton said that he had never, except in Il
Court of Justice. never IN any public body. made
speech for any body else. lie should mast upon
claiming his speech of yesterday, as his exclusive
property.
Mr. Walker submitted a resolution. which was
adOptpd. instructing the judiciary committee to in
qure whether the laws of the Territorial govern
ment Of Wisconsin are not yet in force over part OF
the original territory. and if whether an appro-
/ priatIon Is not eNpedient for such territory.
The joint resolution from the House, presenting
to the State of Missouri ten pieces of ordnance, cap
| tured by Col. Donlphans regiment, in New Mexico.
! was taken up, and, on motion of Mr.. Atchisou,
! after some remarks in favor Of the same, giving
history of the circumstances OF their capture, and
! paying a high compliment 10 the regiment and It's
gallant commander, was read three times and passed.
| Mr. flanagan said this was proper occasion to
| inquire in reference to the sword" 10 Col. DOni-
| phan in reference 10 which resolution had been
! introduced sometime since.
Mr. Benton replied. that the resolution was in his
| hands, and would be forthcoming in good time
On motion of Mr.. Nulee, the bill and amend
meutS of the House, for a renewal of certain Naval
Pensions for five years, was referred to the Naval
| Committee. THE amendments consist III making
/ these pensions permanent, instead OF renewing them
| every five years
On motion Of Mr.. Atherton the Naval Appro-
prlatiOn Bill taken up. and Mr. Niles addressed
! the Senate on his amendment for striking ont the
appropriation of SS14,O0o for contracts for carrying
| the mail from Panama to Astoria, etc The bill
was then again passed over informally
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution calling for the re-
turns of capital punishment in the navy during the
past year.
Mr.. Walker introduced bill TO grant a certain
! military reservation i'll Wisconsin, 10 that State.
| which was read twice and referred.
And then the Senate resumed the consideration
| of Executive business. Adjourned.
House-Mr. Cobb Of Alabama, reported bill
! granting the right Of way and the timber OF the
public lands which it Is to he constructed, 10
| aid the Glrard Railroad, in that State. Read three
| times and passed.
| Mr. SlingerIand made an agricultural report from
! the Committee on Agriculture. which was ordered
to be printed. ION the subject of the cultivation Of
! the soil. and agriculture generality
Senate bill, authorizing the sale tothe Washing
ton Parish of portion Of Reservation No. - of the
city of Washington. To enlarge the Congressional
/ burying grOund1 was passed.
Mr.. Stanton reported bill authorizing the Sec
. Rotary of the Navy to purchase Epy's patent for
cOnical ventIIaOrs.
Mr.. King. from the Naval Committee reported a
Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary Of the
Navy to advertise for proposals iorthe construction
of four mail steam vessels to ply between this COuu-
try, Europe. etc. Mr.. King addressed the House
at length on the resolution. but it finally laid
| on the table. bV a large vote.
The amendment of the Senate to the bill supple
| mental to the act confirming the location Of claims
10 Zee dilbN III 4hiHNlHNlpih east VI Gull ANiiNtI
and south of The 3Ist degree of north latitude
cOncurred in. and the bill stands passed.
Mr.. Palfrey made a report on much of the
| Presidents annual message as relates to agricul-
lure. which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Sidney Lawrence reported bill fer the re-
lief of certain surviving widows Of officers and sol
. dicTs of the revolutionary army; read and passed
Mr.. Stephens had permission 10 correct his vote
yesterday the item of the General Appropriation
! Bill, for The Improvement Of Savannah River. lie
. Is recorded a. having voted in the affirmative,
/ whereas he voted in the negative. The Speaker
/ noW-Ihp vote by this change standing 50 to ST.
also voted in the negative. and the amendment was
declared to be rejected.
Mr.. Lincoln, from the Post Office Committee,
reported n bill ihe same As had before been under
consideration in the House) for the establishment
Of certain post routes. with proviso that nothing
therein contained shall he construed as an express
sion of an opinion 10 the true boundary of any
Stale or Territory in tie United States. Passed.
Mr.. Vinton reported bill, making appropria-
ons for the support of the army for the year ending
| Both June, 1919, which was read and committed 10
/ the Commltte of the whole
And then, after protracted session, the House
adjourned.