The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-18
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, July 8, 1Sfs-Scndte.-M Ben
ton, from the Military Committee, reported bill TO
carry into effect certain provisions of the treaty
with Mexico.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration
of the proposition to add two members TO the Com
mittee on Territories TO which, under a decision
Of the presiding officer this morning, has been
erred that portion Of the Presidents late message
which relates TO the formation of territorial govern
ments in the territory acquired under the treaty
with Mexico.
After some discussion between Messrs. Dayton
Wescott, Butler, Breese, Badger, Davis, FoOte and
Hale, the question was taken by yeas and nays, on
the motion to appoint two additional members on.
the Senatorial Committee, and it was decided in
: the negative-l7. 10 q.
The bill TO extend the act providing for the adj
iustment Of all suspended preGmption land claims
in the several States and Territories, taken up
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bright, the Senate then re-
sumed the consideration of the Oregon Territorial
Bill and Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, made an
able constitutional argument, embracing not only
the present Southern views, but some new, and in
some respects, novel views of his own, on the ques
ton Of slavery in the Territories. Mr.. Davis con-
cuded with an examination of the question imme-
dately under consideration, and contended that
with all these facts staring them in the face, they
should not permit the extension of slavery into the
territories acquired-that such course would not
be calculated to calm and satisfy the public mind
not a shadow of doubt to the power of Congress
over it-that the power TO acquire necessarily car
ries with it the power to govern-and that 1t was
the duty of Congress 10 exercise that power and
prevent the Introduction of slaves into any part or
portion of the territory of the United States now
free
House-On motion of Mr. Bolts, thesbiIl TO re-
peal the provision of the act for prosecuting the
war with Mexico, which requires reduction in the
number Of general officers at the close Of the war,
with the Senate amendments thereto, were recon-
mitted to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Brodhead expressed the hope that the sec
ton inserted by the Senate, granting three months
extra pay to all the officers well private sol
diers, would be retained He had suggested the
propriety of such an amendment when this or a
similar bill was originally before the House, but
without success, and be was therefore pleased that
the Senate had inserted it. He was in favor of ex-
ecuting the law authorizing additional military
force, but he wished to give ALL officers well as
PrVates, three months extra pay when they were
discharged IN consideration Of their valuable ser
vices and many sacrifices
Mr.. Couger, from the COMMITTEES on Printing re-
ported IN favor of printing 10000 extra copies OF
the report of the Committee on Public lands in
relation TO the graduation, reduction and disposi-
tion OF the public lands, and COCO extra comics Of
Tue report of the majority minority of the Com
nittee on Public Expenditures on the report of tle
secretary Of the Treasury on the finances and fIte
pruning In both instances wRs 50 ordered,