The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-15
NEW ORLEANS, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 49, I849


From Washington
Report Of The Coqst Surrey rOesedile,s Of ME
HoHse-- Feeling Of Parties-A Compromise
Proposed-Pay Of Members, etc.
tConesbondence Of the Baltimore sun.1
WASHINGTON, DEC. 6-The report of the Su-
Perintendeut Of the Coast Survey, embracing view
of the operations Of the corps during the last fiscal
year, is highly interesting and satisfactory An
approximation may soon be made to an indication
OF the time of-eompletng the operations In some
Of the sections -Four sections Of the ten are near
completion, and four others are much advanced
There are nine sections the Atlantic and the
Guf OF Mexico, and the tenth is on the Oregon
coast. During the past year operations have been
carried on in all these sections.
| suppose, however that Mr.. Benton will renew
his assault on this Survey as now organized and
earned on He proposed, last year, to transfer the
work to the Navy, upon the presumption that the
officers Of the Navy wer6 competent to it, and if
not officers could be found or made who are. The
appropriation Of nine millions and half year for
the naval service ought, he thought to suffice for
the expenses Of the establishment in time of peace
and the prosecution Of the coast survey also
The members-elect Of the House deported them
selves, to-day, IN very orderly and good-humored
manner A proposition to adopt the parliamentary
rules and to appoint Chairman, as moderator Of
the body, was made and seriously entertained, but
was finally laid on the table The House has, on
some former occasions, adopted temporary organ
ization. Mr.. Adams was put in the chair, pending
the discussion Of the New Jersey election returns.
Hewas selected as the oldest member, and Mr.
Linn Boyd. was proposed to-day, on the same
ground But Of course, the selection was consid-,
cred, by his political opponents, as tantamount to
the election Of Speaker, for those who put him in
the Chair could keep him there. They had better
take an outsider as Chairman, until they agree
upon a-Speaker.
Mr.. Howell Cobbs vote has fallen from 1903 to
o. and will be further reduced. Still, we have no
satisfactory evidence that Mr.. Richardson or Mr.
Potter can obtain higher vote than lO3
Mr.. Winthrop, who left at so yesterday,
rose to lOl on the 18th ballot through the votes Of
Mr.. Aston andINr billiard but he was left, when
the House adjourned, at lO0
A new scheme Of compromise is TO be offered on
the regular democratic side, and rendered TO the
whigs-but have no hope that it will be adopted.
Forthree weeks, the House. without orgahiza-
ton, wrangled harmlessiy over the New Jersey
election case, but, in that matter sectional feel
ing was enlisted, There was no slavery question
involved in it.
By the way, during the New Jersey election
proceedings, the members found no dficultyin OBJ
tanning their mileage and pay through the banks
The Bank OF the Metropolis, if remember rightly,
furnished the snews for the war and it was .sug-
gested, to-day, that if the present difficulty is to be
prolonged beyond this week, many OF the members
will be out of cash. Some say that CorcOran g.
Riggs, Or some Of our brokers, will advance the
money.
" was pam enough rom the beginning mat
Mr.. Cobb could not be elected, and it is Just as
plain that the faithful adherence to him has gone
far to promote the election of Mr.. Winthrop
Should not the democratic strength be speedily
united upon some Oh the western men who have
been indicated, Mr.. Winthrop will be elected This
is, perhaps, the Jesuit aimed at by some, wished
for by others who oppose him. and will, in
fact be cheerfully aequiesced in by all Some Of
Mr. Wmthrops opponents predict that he will
| be elected The wings, and few conservative
democrats, have strength. enough to elect him.
The Ballotings for Speaker stu5Bornasss o.
Parties Diplomatic Intercourse auth Aus
tria--1fr AIereaiutls Report.
WAsHINGroN, DEC. 6.-IFhe several balaotine
| in the House of Representatives Yesterday Svouf
appear to indicate the improbability, if not impos
sibiiy, of eleeting either Of the prominent part
| candidates put in nomination by the caucusea
This being evidently the state of the case, tn
| Inush obstnacy of the lesser factions may perhap
md some excuse. No sane man for a momen
supposes that an abOtonist, or an ultra man of an
faction, can be chosen Speaker. We have bee
assured by distinguished member on the viii.
side that If they cannot have Mr.. Winthrop the
i will have nobody. Mr. Winthrop, therefore, ma
| be considered as firmly fixed immovable. Nor i
! It probable that the supporters of Mr.. Gentry car
| be brought IN to the support of Mr.. Winthrop
| We are all in fog.
In relation to the suspension Of diplomatic inter
course with Austria, we learned Yesterday that the
initiative steps would probably be taken in the
| Senate by Gen. Cass. The relations Of a private
| and personal character supposed to exist between
| the General and Col Webb, would remove the al.
legation of objections to the new Charge to Aus
tria, being the motive for the action in the case
The projected action seems to meet with universal
favor from all quarters of the country, and it is
hoped can be successfully carried out
Mr. Merediths report has been in readiness since
the opening day Of the session, but a copy cannot
be had Tor favor, love money. This report is adj
dressed to the Speaker of the House, and until
there shall be Speaker it cannot see the light of
day in the public papers. 1t is to be hoped that
Speaker may be chosen by the first of January, at
the outside