The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-17

WAsHINGToN June s, 1913.
The Military Committee have unsuccefuy urged through
the House of Representatives the passage OF bill retaining
all the officers Of the army the public service until the 4t
of March s49 The time specified inserted in the bill
for the purpose of enabling Congress to act upon the subec
in the time Mr. Bolts in reporting the BILL INSISTED
that Scott Taylor would have to go by the board TINS ea
the proclamation of had Just appeared IL was hea
by Mr. to be an act of extreme injustice to turn out all
these men at once and that without regard to the public
necessities sense of Justice without respecting the claims
orservces Of those who were to be dismissed BY march,
1919 there would be time TO act with justice upon all these
matters; and hence the proposed delay The Senate has
agreed posponement but the House objects at least
for the present Mr. Gentry argued that the officers ought
10 go with the men, and the war was now at an end
that all ought out at He willing, however
TO except any cases of marked merit and make them the
subjects of special enactment The House has passed
the subject for the time upon the ground that recent joint
resolution of Congress gives the President time to discharge
the officers and Time to be given in mastering
the troops Of service and they would not to-day,
was minated
The proclamation of peace you will have seem has
already made its appearance and with it the of the
President the Houses of Congress The strong de-
caraons of the President that the necessary
and that the to have strong moral effect
the world the advantage of American character has
cited good deal of comment Mr.. Vnton of Ohio, usually
of the coolest members OF the House. indignant at
the establishment Ofcv Government by Executive authority,
and pronounced the conduct of the Executive an act OF high
handed usupatOn for the that in the territory
which the President claimed 10 be part Of our territory he
had upon his own authority, instituted Government and
created officers and assumed authority which belonged
to the Legislature Mr. VntOn viii probably when the sub
ect before the House, resolution calling
upon the President acknowledge his agency IN nstutmg
the civil Government complained of In the mean time it Is
proposed to make appropriate reference Of the message to the
standing committees.
The committee of Ways and Means, the committee OF
Public Lands and the committee Foreign Relations, all
will have important matters to report growing out Of the
Treaty. . o..
The Oregon bill and the slavery extension principle have
been the prominent topics before the Senate for two days
past have been geyed to hear occasional sentiments Of
disunon uttered the Senate during the debate Such sen
ments are as idle as they are unpatioc and deserve general
rebuke The people far ahead of Congress, sometime:
think in their attachment to the Union Mr.. Johnson oil
Ga and Mr. Mason, of Va, have occupied the floor to-
two DAYS past The question TO be definitely settled next
week in the Senate and not later than Wednesday The
issue upon the bill is somewhat doubtful
The civil and diplomatic bill has had the gO-by for few
days The Postofce appropriation bill has passed both
Houses including the Of s5O00 forestabishng semi
monthly mail communication between Havana and Charles
| ton touching at Key West.
There is good deal of schemng foot touching the ter
ritona business nyovedin the territories acquired under
the treaty. The Senate engaged in quite an angry eOntro
very yesterday evening" upon the proper reference OF the
| Presidents message
The House has passed bill extending the benefits of the
pension act to the Ordnance corps and given another day
to the Indian bill and the relief asked for the CherOkces
North Carolina tribe of HOO, and the remnants OF once
! powerful people,
Serious charges have b-en laid before the House against
the Commissioner of Patents by Mr. Clinton, of the
Assistant Examiners. The memorial calls for inyesga
om the House, and oeT to prove mateasance, EN-
| bezzIement etc ORLEANS.