The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-28
IFrom the Baltimore SUM


rose and said it was known that in the'course of
last year, large convention was held at Chicago,
to take into consideration, among other things the
subject of internal improvements. That conyen-
ton adopted certain resolutions and appointed
committee to draft memorial TO Congress. That
memorial he was now about to present. Mr.. w.
said it was a very respectable paper, very respecta-
bly, signed, and like the memorial OF the Memphis
convention, on previous occasion, he moved that
it be referred to select committee of five, to be ap
pointed by the chair, and be printed, which was
ordered accordingly And he furthnr gave notice
that at future time he should move to print an
extra number.
Petitions and memorials were also presented by
Messrs Hale, Sturgeon, Cameron and Lewis, and
several unlmportant reports were made from COM
mittees.
Mr.. Atchison reported, with ali amendment, the
bill to regulate the intercourse among the Indian
tribes in Texas.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, from the Military Commit
tee, reported a Joint resolution ION the ChoctaW
reserve
Mr.. Dickinson, pursuant to previous notice,
called UP his bill amendatory of the naturalization
laws providing that Ahere persons applying for ma
turazatlon may leave the country before the expl-
ration of the period of residence required before
receiving papers Of naturalization, but with the in
tention of returning the time they are so absent
shall be deducted, and shall not be deemed, as
heretofore to so operate as to compel them to COM
mence anew the period which they are so required
to reside in the country. After some debate, the
bill was read the third time and passed
MIR. Breese reported bill granting the right of
way, etc., for railroad from st. Louis to --, on
the Missouri river.
Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, submitted q resolu-
ton, which lies over, requesting the Secretary Of
the Treasury to inform the Senate of the whole
number of officers now employed iii and about the
{,USfDmbDIlSp RaitmOrp he
allowed to each and that he also inform the Senate
what the number of such officers at the same
Customhouse on the 4th of March, 1915, and the
compensation allowed each.
Mr.. Butler reported bill from the Judiciary
Committee to regulate the trial of issues in the Dis
trct of Columbia.
On motion of Mr.. Pearce, the Senate took up the
Joint resolutions similar to that which has been
heretofore considered and rejected in the House,
directing the restoration of the contract for carrying
the great Southern mail between Washington and
Richmond, to the Potomac, Fredicksburg and Rich
mond Railroad and Steamboat Company.
A debate ensued which occupied the remainder
of the session, in which Nessrs Pearce, Bradbury,
Yulee, Berrien, Allen, Cameron, Mason, Davis of
Massachusetts, Hale and others participated. An
amendment, offered by Mr. Bradbury, requiring
the Railroad Company to pay damages to the Bay
Company, was negatived-1S to 81. 1t was pro-
posed further to amend by providing that the sum
ST Juld not exceed the highest price paid on other
railroad and steamboat lines in the country for SINH
lar services, but the amendment was not adopted.
Mr. Hale moved to lay the resolution on the ia
BILE, and asked the yeas and nays, which We're
ordered, and resulted, yeas 90 nays %.
Mr.. johnson, of Georgia, proposed to amend, by
providing that the contract shall not be renewed
until the Bay Line shall consent to relnquish their
contract but the amendment was also rejected, 10
to u. The joint resolution was then read the third
time and passed, by yeas and nays, 27 to 10.
The bill to promote the dispatch of business in
the Supreme Court of the United States, was taken
up, considered and then passed over informally;
after which the Senate adjourned
In the HOUSE, the Clerk called the body to order
and stated that in consequence of illness, and by
advice of his physician, the Speaker would not take
the chair to-day.
Mr.. Ashmun stated that it was probable the i'll
ness of the Speaker would be but temporary-that
he might resume the chair to-morrow-and he
would therefore offer resolution that Mr.. Burt, of
South Carolina, be appointed temporary Speaker
The resolution was.unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Houston, of Alabama, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported back the Senate bill to
refund to the State of Alabama certain moneys adj
vanced for the United States during the years 1886
and 81, and allowing interest thereon. Referred
to the Committee of the Whole on the State OF the
Union.
Mr. Wentworth presented memorial from a
convention at Chicago, on the OF 9TH July last, LII
favor of river and harbor improvements, and de-
bate ensued on a motion to print, which motion
way finally decided in the affirmative, l22 to DO
Mr.. Andrew Stewart moved a suspension OF the
rules to enable him to introduce resolution of in
quiry into the expediency of reporting bill TO in
crease the revenue by increasing the duties on for
eign Injuries and such foreign manufactures as are
now coming into rninous competition with Amer-
can labor AYES 49, navs 50.
On motion, the daily honr OF meeting was
changed to l0A NJ. i
The bill TO regulate the exchange of certain docu-
ments and other publications of Congress, was
passed.
A bill was reported and read twice to repeal the
first section Of the act concerning the District Of
Columbia, approved 9th February 1901
The bill was passed extending the time for loca-
ting Virginia military land warrants.
Also, the bill extending the time flor satisfying
claims for bounty lands.
Also, the bill to regulate postage newspapers,
and for other purposes. Adjourned J