The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-10
Congressional.
EFom the Baltimors SUM-

NJ 81,
SENATE.-0n motion Of Mr. Jefferson Davis,
10000 extra copies Of Lieut. Emoryss report Of a
military reconnaissance from Fort Leavenworth to
San Diego. California, We're ordered to be printed
and bound for the use of The Senate
0nmotion of Mr. Dix, the bill e concerning pi-
lots, repeafing the aet Of 1887, which allowes the
owners Of vessels enterihgthe portof New York to
employ either New York or New Jersey pilots was
asenlip, and Mi d. addressed the Senate, % show
thenecessity Of regulating piotage at the port OF
New York. The whole control Of the privilege
there is now in the hands of the ship-owners with
out legal regulation. Pilots have no security even
the payment Of their fees, but are whollyde-
pendent upon the will of the slip-owners and ship
masters Commissioners are authorised to award
compensation, but there is no law to enforce it. All
regulation rests upon commercial influence, but
should he c0ntended be subjected to proper LEGAL
legislation He proposed that there should be three
Commissioners one appointed by the Chamber Of
Commerce, one by the Underwriters, and one by
Pilots 10 examine and license Pilots and generally
% superiniend and enforce the State regulations.
Mr. Walker presented a remonsfrance from Wis
eonsn, against any appropriation Of the public
lands ior railroad from Lake Michigan to Bte
Raeific.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
Of tie Special Orders being on the private calen-
tlar and the bill for the relief Of Frederick Daw-
son, James Scott, and Elisha Whitney, was again
taken up.
The Dill provinces LOT bi6 anu scttb-
merit by the Secretary Of the Navy, Of the claims
Of the individuals named against The government,
ior ssuudrv vessels of war, and arms and equip
menis therefor," furnished the Republic Of Texas
IL 1898, upon such terms as he may deem reason
able and Just, to be sanctioned and approved by the
Presidenf ofthe United States, andupon such adjust
Inent and settlement 10 issue certificates Of stock
for the amount, to Messrs Dawson, Scott and Whit
new bearing 6 per cent. interest payable semi-an-
nually, and redeemable at such time as the Secre-
iarg may determine, not exceeding five years
The ainomt Of this claim against Texas was orig-
nally about S500000, for which 10 per cent. bonds
Of die republic were given, and the faith and reye
nles ofthe republic pledged for the payment of both
interest and principal This amount has now been
increased bV the unpaid interest; to over million
and not only the vessels, DC, furnished for the
Texan navy bnt the revenues pledged for the nav
ncni of the debit have been transferred, by the act
81 annexation, to the United States Butthe bill
neysrtheless provides further that the claim shall
be adjusted ia the manner prescribed, with the con-
sent and concurrence of the State OF Texas that the
claiuants shall transfer the debt so agreed to be
maid to the United States and that Texas shall gree
10 sati N and DISCHARGE the same by transfer Of
lands of lie State sufficient therefor.
Horsr-AAlr Vint1n, from tine committee on
,vavs ana means Reported Senate amendments to
fa bslis making appropriations tothe Postofice De-
fartraent. and for the indian Department for the
wear ending 30tb june, lS49, and the House agreed
some, disagreed - njllio
Onmotion, the House resumed The consideration
of The general appropriation bill and Mr. Joseph
Ineersal addressed the committee. chiefly IN re-
plv IA tle argument Of Mr.. Hilliard in favor OF
changing certain Charges to Ministers Resident; and
Ministers Resident to Ministers Plenipotentary, to
which 1Ir l. expressed his opposition. N refer
ence 10 Cen Taylor, Mr. L was m iayor Of hls
election because he desired for once an admmlstfa-
tion which would administer the government With
out regard to party distinctions,
Mr. Thompson, Of Kentucky. followed, IN oppo-
siion to the war; and in review Of Che President S
course On thc 0ngeniteaty, lie alsopf preferred Gen.
Taylor for the Presidency, because be would admin
ister the government as the early Presidents had
without making party adherence q sine qtsq non IN
appointments 10 Office.
Mr. Bocock, Of Virginia, next obtained the floor,
and addressed the committee in defence of the veto
mower and IN opposition 10 General 'raylor's views
thereon as expressed IN his Allison letter In refer
ence 10 Gen Cas-, he thought hewas preferable to
Gen. IaVor for the Presidency Ear as the South
was concerned aud safer than a man who had .ex-
pressedo views whatever on the questions in which
they were interested.
Mr. Horace Mann, Of Massachusetts,, the sue
cessor of Idhn Quincy Adams, concluded the de-
bate today and made his first speech since his
election to Congress He had listened, he said,
with great pleasure, 70 tine speeches On the question
Of the next Presidency, but there We're others
which De deemed Of more Importance; and could
better occupy their riInc
Mr. Mann saia We found ourselves a possession