The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-15
Congressional.


prOviso. The others We're not important
Mr.. Benton offered resolution, which was adopt
ed, to meet hereafter at 10. A. NJ
House bill, authorizing register to the bark Ma
ry Therese, of Maryland, was passed
Mr.. flanagan, from the committee on foreiCn re-
lations, reported bill TO carry into effect the fifth
article Of the treaty with Mexico for the establish
ment Of the boundary line between the two Repub-
lies under that treaty, and providing for the an
I pointment Of Commissioner, Surveyor, etc, and
their salaries.
Onmotion of Mr.. Borland, the bill to grant to the
State OF Arkansas the public lands therein remain
ing unsold IN consequence of overflow was taken
up "a ana alter debate, informally passed over.
me senate resumed the consideration Of the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill
Amendments were introduced and adOpted-tO
! pay VIM. NJ Blackburn 81 ,l25, as s. return fi'' as
charge 'Afaires to New Granada-fOr expense of
running and marking the boundary between the
United States and Mexico, and paving the salaries
OF officers, not exceeding $50, 000-fOr expense of
surveys on the coast of Florida, etc, S4070-to re-
fund TO Com. Dekay amount of actual expenses in
CURED in taking out the Macedonia to Ireland with
! contributions to the starving population SIG 600
| 10 purchase the Jefferson and Hamilton PAPERS
! $4,000 each, and $4,000 each for expense of pub
lIcation-to pay Mr.. Dodge 81 800 as tobacco agent
! 10 Europe.
! On motion of Mr. Benton, provision on the 3ih
page for paying for the first volume of the fifth
/ series Of the documentary history" under contract
with the Secretary Of Stale, $24, 800, stricken
| out. 81 TO 10
Several other amendments were proposed, and the
Senate is still in session as this report Closes P NJ
SATURDAY, NigM.--The Senate continued in ses-
sion after my P. NJ. report was closed, until after
II P. NJ. On my return to the chamber, found the
Senate engaged in the discussion of an amendment
giving to the D0orkeeper and Messenger at the
Presidential Mansion S6O0per amum. Hitherto
these have been left TO he COMPENSATED by the Presi-
dent his SAX IaY7a 1 b,
lIeve, about $3.50 per annum. Each have families,
and the attention of each to their duties-ther uni
form poeness to visiters to the Presidential Man
sion-are well known to all
debate ensued. in which MesSrs Hannegan,
MetCalte. Badger, WescOtt, King, Johnson of Ma
ryand, Jefferson Davis, Atherton and Foster, par
tcipated. Lost, IA to a.
Mr.. Walker moved to strike out the 100000 lin
addition TO the $4,000 already appropriately for the
purchase Of the site for new CustOmhouse at Sa-
vannah, Ga.
Mr.. Dix opposed the striking out, and referred to
the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury on the
subject, which he thought warranted the additional
provision.
After some further discussion Mr. Walkers prop
OsitiOn was rejected
The numerous amendments, by the Finance Com
mittee, and by individual Senators which had been
agreed to in Committee of the Whole, We're then
reported to the Senate and agreed to- together, with
the following exceptions, which were acted upon
separately:
I. The Savannah River Appropriation - again
stricken out, II to 10.
2. The "Amsted' Ruiz g. Montez appro-
priation of $4,000, which was finally now concur
red in-24 to o.
3. The payment to the Creeks Of SI4l 900. pre-
yOusy once paid to the State of Georgia. now con-
CURED in-2S to Is. Mr.. Johnson of Georgia.
opposing strenuously the appropriations.
L. For Surveys, to be completed by Col. Ere
mont, of the route for a Railroad TO the Pacific
$4,000. LCOl. Benton and Mr.. Breese advocated
the appropriation; Mr.. Bell, though he should vote
for It., seemed to think that the appropriation in
tended to further interests antagOnistc to Mr. Whit
ney's, and that Mr., Whtney's plan would ultimate
ly be found the only practicable one. Mr.. johnson,
OF Maryland, also said few words in opposition to
the appropriation, and voted against it Mr. Bell
voting in favorJ The appropriation was agreed to
is to l6.
MIR. Dix renewed the motion to pay Amos H. Pal
mer $4,000 for explorations in Eastern Africa.
Rejected, Is 10 49,
MIR. Johnson, of La, renewed a motion to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the removal of distractions in
Red River. Lost, 9 to q.
The bill, as amended, was then passed, without
a division, and the Senate adjourned.
HOuSe-The bill from the Senate granting an in
crease of pension to Brevet Major Scantand was
taken up and passed
Mr.. Stewart moved a suspension of the rules. to
enable him to Introduce a resolution calling for
luIuloF AlLorIldIIon from the department In refer
ence to the pay OF Gen. Cass while Governor and
Superintendent of Indian Affairs. The House.
however, refused TO suspend the rules, sc to s.,
two-thIrds not voting in the affirmative.
motion was made, but decided in the negative
to take up the Senate bill compromising X. VI.
Johnson for the buildings erected for the Choctaw
Academy.
Mr. Cobb moved suspension of the rules with
view to take up the business on the Speakers Ia
bic; but the motion was by yeas and nays dis
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Vinton, the House then, in
Committee of the Whole, resumed the considera-
ton OF the Army Appropriation. and numerous
other amendments We're proposed, but generally re- |
Jected. The committee rose and reported the bill
and amendments TO the House. The most important
amendment made yesterday in Committee of the |
Whole-that by Mr.. Duncan. of Ky. as amended |
by Mr. Hall, Mr.. Duncan, Of Ohio, etc, and given
IN my report Of yesterday-was rejected by the |
House this afternoon, 81 to 60. The other amend
ments OF the committee were concurred in by the !
House, and the bill, as amended, ordered to be
engrossed and read third time.
MI thompson, OF Indiana, moved a reconsider |
alton OF the vote ordering the bill to third reading,
with view to the Introduction of provision for |
the improvement of the Western Rivers.
Mr.. Thompson proceeded to express his views in !
favor Of the improvement Of Western Rivers and (
HarbOrs, and to argue that amendments as irrela- |
tive as that which he proposed to offer, had fire. !
quenty, during the past ten years, been introduced
into bills of a similar character.
Mr.. McClelIand opposed the reconsideration, and |
was opposed also, however favorable he might be
to the improvement of the Western waters, to the .
Of any such amendment into a bill of !
this description
Mr. c. J. lngersolI moved to lay Mr.. Thompson's |
motion on the table. lost, 81 TO 81. Adjourned. |
A TRAvELLER.-The Chicago Democrat notices
the arrival in that city Of the canal boat John Drew,
from New York. 1t came up the Hudson river and
Erie canal to BufaIo-irom Buffalo 10 Erie through
the Lake-from Erie to Pittsburg by the canal
from Pittsburg down the OhiP to the Mississippi
up the Mississippi to the IIlinois-up the Illinois to
the canal, and down the cannI to Chicago-thus
making an inland voyage of about two-thirds the
distance from this country to Europe