The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-14
from the B altimore Sun, 9Th inst.1
Proceedings in Congress.

WASHINGTON, June 5-Senate.-Mr Clarke of
Rhode Island, presented the resolutions of that
State in favor of the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia or the removal of the seat of
Government to a free State of the Union. After
some conversation, they were laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Borand presented memorial from Arkansas,
in favor of the purchase of Mount Vernon by the
United States
Mr. Benton presented the map prepared by Lieut.
Col. Fremont, under order of the Senate, of
those parts of Oregon and Upper California now
belonging to the United States, by the treaties with
Mexico and the United States, and il was ordered
to be autographed and 10000 copies printed for the
use of the Senate, together with the same number
of geographical memoir, by Col Fremont, to ac
company the map.
Mr. Breese. from the committee on the public
lands, reported without amendment the House bill
to attach portion Of the Northwestern land dis
trict of Louisiana to the Red river district and the
bill was passed.
Senate bill to increase the several corps OF the
Navy, was also taken up and passed. Providing
for an additional number of Surgeons and Assistant
Surgeons.
Unsuccessful efforts were made to take up the
bill to carry into effect certain provisions of the
treaty with China the bill to carry into effect the
treaty with France in relation to fugitives from
justice, and the resolution to print 10000 copies OF
the Patent office report-when, on motion, the
Senate adjourned to Thursday next.
House-Mr McClelIand presented the creden-
tials of Hon. William Pitt Lynde, one of the new
members from the new State of Wisconsin, and he
was qualified and took his seat His colleague
will arrive in three or four days.
Mr.. Holmes, of South Carolina, submitted a re-
solution-to receive which the rules We're suspend
ed-that when the House adjourned tomorrow, it
will ad journ to meet again Friday next-adopted.
So both Houses adjourn for three days-the Senate
from Monday to Thursday, and the House from
Tuesday to friday
The House proceeded to the consideration of a
motion made on Thursday last, to reconsider the
vote by which the bill declaratory of the rights of
naturalized citizens, and to protect them in the
peaceful adjustment of their rights and privileges
against the acts and influences of foreign Govern
ment, and their diplomatic agents, had been re-
tered to the committee on the Judiciary. The vote
Was reconsidered, and after debate, was again
referred to the committee.
| len thousand copies of the report of the commit
| tee on the subject of adulterated drugs and medi-
ces. ordered to be printed for the use of the
| House.
The consideration of the Naval appropriation
Dill was then esumed in committee of the whole
and MIR. kaufman made speech at length, on the
Baltimore Democratic National Conventions reso-
luton IN favor of the Mexican war; in justification
| Oh the Presidents course thereon and in condem-
nation of the House resolution declaring the war to
| De unnecessarily and unconstitutionally began.
~ tiie close OF his remarks the committee rose
sif t'reen reported bill to establish an additional
l1ahd Offlce in Missouri and then. on motion the
House adjourned to o'clock tomorrow morning