The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-11
Congressional.


from the Baltimore Sun of the Sd.
SENATE -sThe presiding officer laid before the
Senate memorial from the Pennsylvania volull-
teers, in reference to !" pay.
On motion of Mr. Bell the bill to compensate X
M. Johnson for the expense of erecting the build
lngs of the Choctaw Academy, was taken up ana
passed.
Several unimportant reports were made from COM
mlttees, and two or three memorials and pentiohs
presented.
On motion, the bill Cor the relief Of Ward and
Smith, providing for the payment of about SZ,lUO
interest on moneys advanced by the claimants for
the benefit of the Government in California; or The
support of the marines and mounted volunteers, was
taken up and after brief debate as to the reasons
WHY these forces had been left without the necessa-
nv provision from the Government, IN which hlessrs
Johnson, of Maryland, Westcou, Dickinson ana
Benton participated the bill was read the thlrd Time
and passed without a division.
On motion of Mr. Walker, the bill to grant to the
State of Wisconsin the military reservation oil TOT
Wnnebago for penltentarY purposes, was taAeA
up amended, and passed.
Mr. Fulee from the naval committee, reported
with amendments, the House resolution glvnIs
bounty lands and three months extra pay TO tie ma
rines and ordnance corps. The amendments were
agreed to and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr. Atherton, the Senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the civil and dlpo-
matte appropriation bill, and the amendment pro-
posed by the finance committee.
A number of these were disposed Of; and among
Others the appropriation Of $4,000 for the improve
ment of Savannah river, remains to be acted upon;
Mr. Underwood moved to amend this last named
item by inserting an appropriation Tor tns repair VI
the dam at Cumberland Island, IN the ONO River,
and this motion was pending when tle foelidle au-
iourned The probability is, that the approprla-
lion for Savannah river viii be tomorrow stricken
out, and the bill passed.
House. The Speaker laid before the House a
MESSAGE from the President, communicating the m
formation called for by a resolution OF the ROUSE
in reference TO the number of Indians IN oregon,
the military force at the close of the war, ETC. etc
Also a communication from the General Land
Office with a statement OF the amount u oiii'Oy
north and south of 800 30
The amendments of the Senate to the JOINT reso-
luton for furnishing copies OF the laws 10 the CLERKS
of the District and Circuit Courts were concurred
in and the resolution stands passed
Also the amendments OF the SENATE 10 tle plI
| for the relief of certain volunteers
Senate hill prOyiding for the obtainment OF teslI-
monv in regard to claims for losses in the Florida
war was laid on the table.
Senate bill directing the accounting 0iilcer OF ue
Treasury to settle the claims of the Cherokees upon
the principles Of the treaty OF 1916, was takl UPS
| debated and finally passed.
Tine resolution from the Senate directing the Post
master General to renew the contract for carrying
| the great Southern Mail, with the Potomac, FRED
! ericksburg and Richmond Steamboat and Kaliroad
| Companies, was taken up, and alter debate was
on motion of Mr. Jones, Of tennessee lalu Oh tile
| table-l24 to 81.
! The House then resumed the consideration of the
Oregon Territorial Bill, and concurred IN most Of
| the amendments made in Committee OF the Whoie-
On The question of cOncurring with the Commute
tee of the WHOLE in striking out all OF the tWelilf
section which relates to the ordinance OF HoI-tle
| WiImot ProvisO''-the yeas and nays were order
! IL IN. eur-SS III. SO
! the Wilmot PrOviso remains in the bill.
| On the passage of the BILL the yeas and nays were
| again ordered and resulted, ayes l29, nays H. A
motion to reconsider was laid on the table, and so
the bill has passed the House, including the WhmoI
| Proviso. and placed its vote beyond the power Of
| reconsideration.
The House then resolved itself into COMMITTEES of
| the whole and took THE bill reported by the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, making appropriations
| for the support of the army, for the year ending
| Both Of June, l849. n.
| Mr. Yinton explained that the BILL as originally
| reported, was based upon the war establishment
and the appropriations amounted to some thirty or
forty millions He proposed as substitute Tor mat
bill, based
/. Upon estimates of the Secretary of War, pre-
Dictated on the number in the service previous 10 the
act of 18th Nav, 1916 Including the regiment OF
mounted riAenen. and one additional company OF
| 100 men, when each company contained AZ men,
| and amounting altogether TO 1891 men, exclusive
of officers. Upon this estimate, the amount apRro-
! priated bV the substitute would be I'm round nuns
bers) Sl0,600,0OO.
). Jipon an estimate of the Secretary Of War,
predicated on the act Of 18th May, 1916, providing
for the filling up of the skeleton army, increasing
the number of each company from ~ to not less
than g. nor more than 100 men, and amounting
altogether to 49, 1853 men, exclusive OF officers:
Upon this second estimate, the amount appropriated
bv the substitute would be lin round nnmbers) -
100000, calculating each company at q men, y
I'm round numbers) $l3,SOO,OO0, calculating each
| cOmDauV at 100 men-and the total number at 20
1872, exclusive of officers.
Il was upon the second estimate, of GA men g
each company that the substitute for the original
bill is based.
| Mr.. v proposed as an amendment to the supsu.
tute, embracing the three months extra pay
about $4,000 O00) provided by the Joint resolution
| of 18th ut which. he sad was included IN me
total amount Of 81 100000, to the other estimates
| also.
MIR. Andrew johnson followed Mr.. Vinton, on the
general political questions Of the day, and pariica-
lary in defence Of the war-the veto power Of me
President, arguing that the Wing party are respoli-
| sible for the war and for its prOtracton
AT the conclusion of Mr. Johnsons remarks, MT.
Marsh Of Vermont, obtained the floor, and the
resolution 10 close the debate on this bill, in
Committee on Friday, was adopted, and then the
= House adjourned
TpE SUSPENSION BRIDGE Completion Of he
Foot Wav.-The suspension bridge is no longer a
mere picture on paper, but magnificent reality.
To-day the entire foot-way over thousand feet IN
length. and two feet in width will be completed,
and before sunset Mr. Ellet will have driven across
il with horse and buggy. Hereafter it will be
used as a common highway between the domin-
ions of her Majesty and those belonging to Unck
Sam and any staIlnch rOVaIist or sturdy reputt-