The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

Congressional.
WASHINGTON, August 3, lSlS-Sendte.-A reso-
luton was submitted by Mr.. Lewis, and adopted,
calling for certain maps of surveys In Mexico.
The presiding officer laid before the Senate a
message from the President, in reply 10 resolution
Of the Senate with the proceedings OF the Court OF
Inquiry in the case of Gen. Pillow. The message
and documents We're ordered to be printed, and, on
motion OF Mr.. Reverdy Johnson, 2,CJC extra copies
We're also ordered
The amendments of the House to the bill direct
ing the settlement of the Cherokee claims upon the
principles of the treaty of 1916, We're concurred in,
and the bill stands passed
House bill to change the place of holding the
United State Courts in Alabama, was passed
House bill to establish the territorial government
of Oregon was taken up, when Mr. Clayton called
the attention of the Senate to the peculiar circum
stances under which the bill comes from the House.
The bill to organize the territorial government OF
Oregon, California, and New Mexico, had passed
the Senate, as was known and had been sept to the
House, and as yet they had no official information
as 10 the manner of It's disposal by that body. Pub
lie rumor however, said that tit had been laid on the
table, without consideration, from whence 1t cannot
be taken up except by a twO-thiTds vote. If such
rule existed here he would not enforce t. prevent
action whatever might be his opinion of the pro-
visions of this bill. He trusted it would he treated
with courtesy due to the House, by reference OF
it to the appropriate committee, and that II would
receive all proper consideration.
Mr. CLAYTON then made few remarks, when Mr..
Badger proposed TO withdraw his motion of recon-
sideraon, but the presiding officer decided that the
motion being in the possession of the Senate, he had
no right to do so without lis consent.
From this decision Mr. Badger appealed, and Mr..
Hale moved TO lay the appeal on the table, and Mr.
Hae's motion prevailed.
Mr. Phelps addressed the Senate, III reference to
the attacks upon himself He shrunk from! no
sponsibty, and was ready 10 meet his constituents
face to face He had surrendered no principle, and
his course had been fully vindlcated by the Senator
from North Carolina, who commended that the South
gained nothing by the bill but that every thing had
been surrendered to the North.
The question was then taken on the motion to
postpone indefinitely, and it was by yeas and nays
decided in the negative, l Mr.. YuIee,) to AZ.
The bill was then referred to the committee on
territories
On motion of Mr. Anterior, the Senate then re-
sumed the consideration of the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill.
The amendment of Mr. Bell, inserting in the item
for the removal of distractions in the Savannah
river an appropriation for the repair Of the dam at
Cumberland Island, was rejected.
The question then recurring on the rocOmmenda-
ton of the finance committee TO strike cut the APP
preparation of $4,000 for the improvement of the
Savannah river, Mr.. Johnson OF Md. moved 10
amend by inserting, as explanatory of the ObSTuc-
tions to be removed, the words placed there in
defence of the city during the revolutionary war .
THE Improvement for which the appropriation pro-
vides, is the removal Of Instructions to the nav-
CATION so caused The amendment was rejected,
Is TO 81.
The yeas and navs were then ordered, on striking
out the appropriation for Savannah river, when MIR.
Yulee was excused from voting, in consequence of
having paired off, with Mr.. Berren, who is alb
sent and Mr.. johnson, of Georgia, proceeded tOeX-
plain the rea sons which would induce him to vote
for the striking out. They were the conscientious
constitutional scruples known to be entertained by
the President.
Mr.. Johnson, of Md, called the Senator from
Georgia order for speaking of the opinions OF the
Executive on this subject
Mr.. Johnson, of Ga, said that the Senator from
Maryland had spoken two or three hours during the
present session as to the opinions of the President,
and if he was now out of order, the Senator was
then still more so.
Mr.. johnson said, not at all" He had then
been perfectly in order. And he was proceeding to
show wherein the case differed, when he was called
to order by Mr. FOote.
The chair Mr.. Bright presiding, decided that
the Senator from Maryland was out of order, and
the Senator from Georgia was in order
Mr.. Johnson, of Nd, appealed from this decision,
and Mr.. King, of Ala, was proceeding to make
some remarks on the appeal, when Mr.. EOOte called
him also to order, and the chair sustained the OBJ
lection of Mr. FOOte
Some few remarks were made by Messrs. Man
gum, Calhoun and others, when Mr.. Johnson, of
Md. Withdrew his appeal, and Mr. Johnson, of Ga,
concluded his explanations.
The Savannah Rioer Appropriation pas Thea,
stricken ont, % to Is.
The Senate also made an amendment, on the re-
commentator of the Finance Committee, providing
payment for the slaves in the celebrated Ruiz and
M0nteZ case which has occupied so much Of the
attention of Congress, for so many years.
Adjourned, without getting through with amend
ments proposed
House-Mr. Rockwell of Connecticut, offered
resolution, providing for the taking up, on Tues
day next, exclusively of bills which have passed
rules for its reception
Senate amendment to the bill establishing a Col
lection District in South Carolina, Substituting
provision to annex Essex, Massachusetts, to the
Collection District Of NewburypOrt) were concur
| red n and the bill stands passed
bill was passed, granting register to the bark
| Mary Elizabeth, of Maryland
Bill to grant the right of way to the Ohio and In
|. diana Railroad Company, for a railroad from Gin
cinnati to St Louis, was taken up and amended SC
as to require the Company to transport the United
States mail on fair and equitable terms, to he de-
termned by the Postmaster General and then passed
| On motion, the House then, in committee of the
! whole, resumed the consideration of the army ap
| preparation bill, and
| Mr. Marsh, of Vermont, addressed the committee
chiefly on the question of slavery, and in relation Il
the condition and existing laws of Oregon, Caifor
| MIA, and New Mexico. He argued that slavery haC
not been abolished by Mexico, in either California
or New Mexico - that down to the extinction o
! Spanish domination, slavery had been permitted il
| all Spanish Amerca-and that the Mexican con
! sttution contained provisions recognizing saverJ
as clearly as does not the constitution of tie United
! States. Mr.. VI. read from the Mexican constitu
! ton to show what were the provisions this sub
iect he then proceeded 10 shew what were the con
situations of the several Mexican States, and argue,
! that slavery now existing in California and New
| Mexico. by the organic law Of the country, the de
| cision of the Supreme Court provided for by tn
| compromise bill of the Senate, if in accordance
with the doctrine that slavery shall be excluded
where it does now exist, and be permitted where
| does, must be in favor Of the South.
Mr.. Crozier, Of Tennessee, followed in explana
ton and defence of his vote in opposition to tn
" Compromise Bill'' of the Senate.
Mr.. Birdsall of New York, next addressed the
Committee chiefly in relation to New York politics
4 and the difficulties between the " HunkerS" ant
| " Bamhumers''
! Mr.. Cathcart made democratic speech on tn
| political questions of the dav