The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-29

| KILLED BY CANNON.-On the 18th, as the Cltl-
zens were escortng the Fayette volunteers to Union
town, Pa, Mr.. S. S. Austin was fatally wounded
by the bursting of a Mexican gun or swivel.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, July 90, 8.-Senate-House
bill, to establish certain postroutes was read twice
| and referred
Mr.. Dix reported, with amendments House bill
relative to the admission free of duty, of certain
| articles, the growth or production of Canada.
| MIR. Underwood submitted a resolution, which
! lies over for a change in the rules of the Senate,
that bills originating in the Senate at the first
| session Of any Congress shall be taken up at the
second in the order in which they We're left I'M
| finished.
| Mr.. Borland reported House amendments to the
bill revising the act authorizing certain soldiers Of
! the late with Great Britain TO surrender the
bounty lands drawn by them, and to locate others in
! lieu thereof and the amendments were concuTed in
On motion of Mr. Anterior, the Senate resumed
! the consideration of the naval appropriation BILL
and Mr.. Niles concluded his remarks on his propO
sitiOn to strike out the item for masteamer service
| and insert substitute. The amendment imme-
| diately under consideration to-day, to strike
| out proposed advance by the government to the
present holders of the contract, made between the
| government and the original contractor, for the
mail-steamer line to be established between Pan
ANA and Astoria, to facilitate the carrying out of
| that contractb by the present holders.
Mr. Allen followed at length, inOppositiOn to the
| whole system, unWarranted by the constitution.
| He thought the S6000,000 expended should have
been expended for the benefit of the people of the
| United States, and not for the world at large.
Mr. Douglass replied to Mr. Allen, and defended
| the system, which a member of the House of
Representatives, he had been, in some degree, in
strumenta in establishing. He pointed out the
advantages Of the system, in time OF war, in the
additional power which these war steamers would
give to our navy.
Mr.. Calhoun, though opposed to the system, felt
himself bound TO vote for carrying INTO effect the
contracts oil the Government.
Mr.. Benton was in favor of the system, for the
protection OF our extended coast, and should give all
aid to give it entire success.
MIR. Davis. of Massachusetts, was in favor of COM
plying with the contracts of the government with
fidelity, though there had no doubt been some little
speculation in these COntracts-n the purchasing
of them first by somebody, and the subsequent
sgnment to somebody else-there was no knowing
how many times they might be assigned, to how
many He would faithfully execute all contracts,
but not change the manner of carrying them out.
Mr. Underwood should vote for the amendment
by the Senator from Connecticut
Mr.. Hale said that as it kept 1925 COO per annUm
to keep still the Pennsylvania" which had never
been abroad, about One-third of the whole amount
which it cost to keep these mail steamers anoat;
this system to promote useful progress and peace
commended itself to his favor.
Mr. Niles insisted that the contracts assigned had
thus become illegal and void. and that the Depart
ment had no authority to make a contract with as
signees.
Mr. YuIee thought that the assignment by Mr..
SIOO of his contract would authorize Congress to
anuul it. The adoption of different course of
conduct would involve the Government in inextri-
cable difficulty.
Mr. Clayton was in favor of the bill as reported
from the Finance Committee, because he considered
the system necessary to secure TO the country the
carrying trade against foreign competition.
Mr. Badger inquired whether the advance asked
by the assignees of Mr. SloO Of the Government
was sanctioned by the Secretary of the Treasury,
with whom the original contract was made
Mr.. Anterior replied, : Yes" and read the letter
from the Secretary
Mr.. Bradbury was in favor of complying with all
contracts by the Government But the advances
here asked constitute no part of the original con-
tract-a contract liberal towards the contractors,
who responsible men, and if they have trans
erred their contracts to others, are, nevertheless,
bound to make good these contracts with the Gov
eminent To them, and not to the Government,
should the assignees look for advances.
Mr.. Calhoun, after the explanation which he had
heard, had changed his opinion IN regard to the mat
ter, and should vote for the amendment Of the Sena
tor from Connecticut, and against the advance,
which he had supposed confined to single contract.
After some further remarks by MesSrs Dix,
WestcOtt, Dickinson and Clayton, the vote was
taken, by yeas and nays on Mr. Niles amendment,
and it was agreed to- % to a. The bill was then
informally passed over.
Mr.. Clayton stated that he had intended TO call
up the Territorial bill to-day, but owing the late
hour at which Senators had received copy of the
bill, he had not done So in order that the Senators
might have opportunity fully to examine its pro-
visions. He now gave notice that he should call
up the bill at II O'Clock tomorrow, and continue
to press it until disposed of.
Mr. Hale's resolution, yesterday noticed, was re-
Jected.-Adjourned.
HOuSc.-The Speaker announced the first bust
ness in order TO be motion made yesterday by MIR.
Stuart of Michigan to reconsider the vote by which
the House yesterday retained the amendment to the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation BILL for the inn
provement of the Savannah River.
Mr. Pollock moved to lay the resolution to recon-
slider on the table, and it was decided in the affirm
alive, by yeas and nays.
The question then recurring Ordering,the bill
to be engrossed, Mr.. Yinton moved the previous
question, and it was decided inthe aft native, and
the bill read third time The question then being
on the passage of the bill, it was decided m the
negative. Ayes II, nays I'D.
Mr.. Howell Cobb moved q reconsideration OF the |
vote rejecting the BILL and Mr. Petit moved TO lay
this motion on the table, Mr.. Pettlt's motion was /
negatived. Yeas %, nays 152.
A long debate then ensued on Mr.. Cobbs motion
TO reconsider, chiefly in relation TO the Savannah
River amendment, in the course of which several
were made but the House innalIy
without taking the vote on the ques,
ton of reconsideration. II seemed 10 be supposed
that the President would veto the bill If the Sayan-
nah River appropriation was kept IN.