The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-15

| WASHINGTON, Jam s. 49-Senate-The Vice
| President laid before the Senate three communica-
tons from the War Department, required by act oi
| Congress- %
| Mr.. Atchison introduced his bill granting do
nation of land to the State of Missouri for the con-
| sructon of railroad from some point on the Mis-
| souri, river 10 the mouth of the Ohio. Read twice
| and referred.
| The resolution submitted some weeks since, by
Mr. Miller, of New Jersey, calling on the President
if not incompatible with the public interest, to in
| form the Senate whether any negotiations are OF
| have been pending between the United States and
| Spain for the purchase of Cuba by this Govern
ment and if so, to communicate any correspon-
| dence which may have taken place, came up in
| order, the question being on its adoption.
Mr.. Rusk moved to lay the resolution on the
table, but withdrew the resolution, temporarily, to
allow him to make an explanation, though he (Mr.
r. said he considered its adoption entirely useless
and unnecessary.
Mr. Miller stated that, since the resolution was
up before, he had found abundant evidence to sat-
isfy his mind that such call not unusual, and
| that the information could be communicated with
out detriment to the public interests Such calls
had been made and replied to, in reference to both
negotiations with Mexico and with Great Britain
This matter of purchasing foreign countries was
not an ordinary negotiation, and the country, there
| fore, ought to know whether any such was going
Orward
Mr. Rusk inquired whether there was, even in
cion that any such negotiation was in progress
Mr.. Miller replied that for himself, he was pre-
pared to say, that he had such suspicious and such
impressions, too, were abroad on the public mind.
Mr.. Foote inquired whether the Senator from
New Jersey would oppose or be in favor of the
annexation of Cuba, could such purchase as had
been referred to be effected9
Mr.. Miller replied that he would oppose it at all
times and under all circumstances.
Mr.. Foote replied "T'hen the Hon. Senator will
find himself in an awkward fix within four mnoths
for there is information of reliable character that
the President elect is in favor of such annexation
and that he will promote it with all the influence
which he can exert"
The question then being taken on the motion to
lay on the table, it decided in the affirmative
"a to 10.
Mr.. Johnson, of La, moved to take up the pri-
vate calendar
Mr.. King moved to go into executive session.
The latter motion prevailed Executive session.
Adjourned.
[The Senate was engaged in Executive session
from o'clock until nearly quarter-past 4, on the
nomination of Lewis Cass, Jr., as Charge to Rome,
which nomination was then confirmed, mem. con.
HoUsE.-Immedately after the reading of the
Journal the House, on notion went into Commit
tee of the Whole, Mr.. Burt in the Chair. and
resumed the consideration of the bill to provide
for the settlement of claims against the United
States,' by constituting board of three commits
sioners, to be appointed by the President, with the
advice and consent of the Senate, at a salary to
each of $500 per annum.
After debate, in which Messrs Strong, Meade,
Clark, Bowlin and Schenck took part, the House
adjourned.