The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-18
Washington correspondence Of Crescent.

WASHINGTON. August 9, 1913
Eds Grescent-NIr Bfodhead of Pa, has reported bill
from the Committee Public Lands enable the State OF
Louisiana reclaim the swamp lands therein contained
The bin is before the COMMITTEES Of the Whole the State
Of the Union
There were large number Of bills reported during the day,
and number passed Among them one for carrying
effect the Treaty with China and the Ottoman Porte,
designed protect and punish American citizens China
This is an important bill to those engaged in the commerce
with China. Another important bill passed. better to
the treaty with Great Britain in regard to the delivery
Of criminals escaping from the British Provinces Both of
these bills have passed the Senate. The bill allowing the
Supreme Court TO extend its term to July next with view
obtain the dispatch of business has been called in the
House The Senate proposed extension for six months
the House Judiciary Committee for one yearwih suspen-
of the Circuit duties for the time In the confusion Of
proceedings with the prejudice against the Court the bill
was laid upon the table, by vote of 80 to go
Several bills passed, granting alternate sections of
land for school purposes and in the House bill of the fol-
lowing pupor for the benefit of certain railroads in
of COMMUNICATION Mobile the mouth of the Ohio
River from Jackson through Brandon, to the Alabama
line; for the Montgomery and Pensacola Railroad and from
St Joseph to Hannibal in Missouri This bill passed,
without debate but without very serious opposition.
The House had debate for hours upon the Joint reso
luton for publishing the debates of the two Houses in the
Union and Inelgencer. There much said in favor OF
better and more popular system of reporting and for time
thought the question would be carried The yeas and
nays however dpeed any such illusion and the resolution
was rejected by the close vote of s. to So The River and
HaTbo bill next and speeches upon slavery upon the
Texas boundary, Cby Mr. Psbury) upon the Wlm0t Pro-
vsO upon Cas- and TAYLOR and upon matters and things
general occupied the of all to late hour in the
night again. To bring the House however to speedy
to-day the five minutes rule suspended allowing
debate upon amendments and thus the way paved for
sending the bill to the Senate before the last three days OF the
session. The rule (pohbng the passage Of bills tr0RsH
except by concurrence of twohirds) gives onethird OF
either House the control of all business.
The Senate have passed bill establishing Commission
to the boundary line between Mexico and the United
States. The Commission is instituted in conformity with
the fifth article of the Treaty Commissioners at $1,000
Surveyor at $3OO0 and Secretary $1,000 appointed;
and the Commission limited TO three years The bill was
opposed, there any debate upon it, except upon
the limitations of the time of service Mr. Webster CwhO
took his seat today urged some mtatiOn-wo three or
four yea-remaing that commissions died and the
only way to limit them close them outright by the
which gave them existence.
The Oregon bill was barely up through the day stormy
debate was threatened, and the bill passed over.
Mr. Douglass urged action upon the bill establishing Ter
rtoraI Government in Minnesota but the motion not
sustained Mr. Mason, of Va, would consent that any
Territorial question should be settled unless The slavery ques
ton should be settled This opposition has created feel
ing in the free States among their Representatives
The brevet nomination of Gen. Keany was postponed
until tomorrow. Col. Benton heard for mortal
hours-and the end yet There a hope, however,
that the question will be taken to-day
Both Houses are sitting every evening, and will to the close
of the session. ORLEANS
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