The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-10
Congressional.
IFrom the Baltimore SIM of the 2

WASHINGTON, August Z.--ECtHuIt'- ~
solutions and petitions were presented by messrs.
Sturgeon, Mason, Felch and Greene-unlmportant
Mr. Benton reported, without amendment; a Dill
10 grant to the State of Wisconsin the military
reservation of Fort Winebago.
Mr. Westcott obtained leave to bring in a bill to
authorize the draining of the everglades OF Florida,
nv that State which was read twice and referred.
The House Joint resolution of thanks to the OFF,
GERS, marines and sailors of the U. ). Navy, was
passed. Also, House resolution providing Tor the
appointment of joint committee TO revise the Sys-
TEN of reporting for the two Houses.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the amendments reported from the Finance Com
mittee to the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
BILL and after disposng of several, went into EX-
ecutive Session, and remained for about an hour
When the doors were again opened, the COnslde-
ration of the amendments to the General ApprOprla-
ton bill was resumed, and considerable progress
was made. THE Savannah River appropriation,
which the committee have recommended to strike
out, was reached, but passed over, owing to the
thin attendance of Senators. The bill will proba-
bly, be passed tomorrow the day following, NTH
out this provision, and with numerous other amend
ments.l -Adjourned-
HouSe.-The consideration of the Oregon Terri
t0rial bill was resumed the question being on the
substitute offered by Mr.. McCernand, 1.-THE Senate
Compromise bill, with an additional section con-
tanning the provisions of the Missouri or rather
Texan compromise, providing for the admission OF
new States from Oregon, California and New
Mexico, from time to time, prohibiting slavery north
of go 30, and permitting it south of that line, as
the people of the territories may determine The
Chair ruled the substitute out of order, as contain
ing irrelevant matter. Mr.. McClernand appealed,
but the decision of the Chair was sustained NJ
merOus amendments were prOposed-some adopted,
and others rejected. The clause giving the veto
power 10 the Governor was stricken out, it being
contended that the double exercise Ofthe veto power,
by the Governor and by Congress, is unnecessary.
Having proceeded with the bill as far the 18th
section, which embraces the provisions of the Ordi-
! nance Of I7S7-the " WimOt PrOviso''-
Mr.. Birdsall moved to amend to make the
section, in this respect, conform precisely to the
same provision, on the same subject in the act to
organize the territorial government of Iowa. Lost.
Mr.. SAWYER moved to amend by striking out all
of the section relating to the ordinance of 1857.
tanning simply that part which continues in force
the laws OF the provisional government, so far as
the same be not incompatible with the principles
and provisions of this act-subject, nevertheless,
10 be altered modified or repealed, by the Governor
and Legislative Assembly of the said Territory Of
Oregon, and the laws of the United States are
| hereby extended over and declared to be in force
in said territory, far as the any provision
! thereof may be applicable" The amendment was
! agreed to, 70 to &c.
| Mr. Gayle of Ala, moved to amend by adding,
at the close of the section, prOviso that nothing
III lIlS SGttlO Sdu DC
ze the exclusion of slavery or to continue in force
any law of the provisional Legislature this sub
| ject.
| Mr. Evans, of Maryland, moved to amend the
section by inserting after the words (abOve quoted
not incompatible with, the words the Constl-
! tuition of the United States and =" Agreed to.
| Mr.. palfrey moved to amend the section by ex'
ceptng from the laws of the United States to be ex
tended the territory that which relates to the
! surrender of fugitive slaves. Rejected.
Mir. billiard, of Ala, proposed to amend by in
| sertnG at the close of the section, prOviso thai
nothing therein contained shall be construed to pro-
| hibit citizens of the United States from removing
to the territory with their property of every descrp
ton, and enjoying all the rights, privileges and i'm
munitIes of citizens Of the several States.
| Mr.. Vandyke moved to amend the amendment
| by inserting, with the exception of slaves. .
| Adopted.
! Mr. Garrett Duncan moved further to amend the
! the amendment by inserting, a substitute for it,
| the provisions of the Missouri Compromise, but ap.
| plicable to Oregon alone. Lost.
! The question then being on MIR. billiards amend
ment as amended, that gentleman, with the consent
| of the committee, Withdrew the same.
Mr.. Crisfield, of Maryland, moved to strike out
| the entire section as amended Lost $50 the sec
| ton stands with the amendments above named.l
! The committee then proceeded with the remain
! ing sections, and several further amendments were
! proposed, but most of them rejected, when the
committee rose and reported the bill and amend
ments to the House. The previous question was
moved and sustained, when the House adjourned
| Among the amendments declared TO be out of or
der, was a substitute, by Mr.. Cabell, similar to the
bill Yesterday reported in the Senate by Mr.. Benton
for the temporary government of the territOries.l