The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-14
NEW ORLEANS. MONDAY MORNING. JANUARY IA, 1850
CONGRESS.

| Mr.. Mason explained that the subject was very
interesting to the Southern States, and to none
more so than Virginia, and he hoped the biR which
failed last year for want of time would be reported
at an early day The bill was referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
| Mr.. Felch introduced bill to reduce the price
| Of mineral lands
Mr.. Dickinson introduced bill to establish
| branch mint in New York, Mr.. Butler gave no.
tee that he should offer an amendment for the es-
| tabllshment of branch mint at Charleston.
MIR. Benton offered resolution calling for
| statement OF the number of acres Of public land
| granted for internal improvements.
Mr.. Cass's resolution for an inquiry into the ex-
Pedlency Of suspendng diplomatic intercourse with
Austria was taken up.
| Mr. Cass said he was aware that the resolution
| would be'opposed. A spirit of intercommuncation
between nations had made them one great family
| The age was advancing. The press announced
the judgment of the day, and foretod the decisions
Of the future. No one was above its censure and
| all Governments desired its praise Public opin-
| ion now ruled the world. Mr.. Cass showed that
| there was no commercial necessity-for Minister
| to Austria; and, in performing an act Of moral
JUSTICE we should not prejudice any national inter-
est lie did not pretend to say that this resolution
| would not offend naughty yAustria-partcuIarly in
| her present Inundated condtion-forced, as she
| was, to hurnbe herself before Russia This reso-
LUTON would lose half its value if it were NOT con-
sldered as an act OF censure upon Austria. 1t was
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Pathy with the struggling millions who were seek
| ing the liberty bestowed on them by God but ta-
| ken from them by man. The interchange of such
sentiments between nations would alone promote
the interests oil the masses of mankind. He hoped
| to have the cooperation of the Senator from Ken
lucky, (Mr. Clay) though he feared that the Sena
tor, from playful remark ne made, belonged to the
stand-still school, He hoped to have the aid Of the
honorable Senator from Massachusetts, (Mr. Web
ster,) whose noble speech in the cause of Hungary
l Ixryuu al e. H. IL -
an his brightest days. Mr.. G. read some passages
from Mr.. Webster's speech, and also from Mr..
Clays speeches in behalf of Spanish American in.
dependence. Mr.. c. closed by disclairning any
objection to the gentleman who had been sent to
| austria But if be were Franklin he would not
continue him there Besides, his precipitate flight
on the eve OF the meeting of the Senate presented
| an insurhountabe objection to his confirmation
The same remark he applied to Mr.. Letcher, who
left for Mexico on the 22d December, and should
never have his vote to remain there.
Mr.. Seward vindcated Col Webb
| Mr.. Foote commented at some length on Mr.
Stewards espousal on all occasions of the cause of
the Executive and his Cabinet. He remarked on
| Mr.. Stewards consultations with the President on
the last night OF the late session. in relation to the
| territorial question Mr. Foote pursued the SUBJ
Ject IN strain of much humor, and Of pure satire
| at considerable length.
Mr.. Hale expressed desire to be heard, and the
| resolution was adopted
The Senate adjourned to Monday
H0mSe-The House met at u o'clock. The
journal Of yesterday was read and approved
The Chair remarked that the first business in
order was the execution Of the order adopted the
other day to elect the officers of the House.
Mr. Chandler, on leave, presented memorial
from John 5. LHten, contesting the seat of John
| Robins, Jr., of Pennsylvania which was referred
| to the Committee of Elections.
Mr.. w hite gave notice that he would on to-mor-
row ask leave to introduce bill to repeal the tariff
act of 1916
Mr. A. g. Brown gave notice that he would ask
leave to introduce bill to perpetuate the pre-emp
ton OF settlers on the public lands.
Mr.. Hampton moved that the further execution
OF the order Tor the election of Clerk and other Off
GERS oil the House be postponed until Monday next
On that motion MIR. Stevens, of PENNSYLVANIA,
demanded the yeas and nays, which being ordered,
resulted yeas 63, nays 81. Sothe House postponed
the election of officers till Monday next The
wings and free-soilers voted for it, and the demo-
Gratis against.
Mr.. c. Williams, of Tennessee, desired to pre-
sent certain petitions.
The Chair remarked that the gentleman could
do SO except by the general consent of the House
the rule which permitted petitions be presented
every day for the first thirty DAYS Of the session
; having expired He remarked, however that the
gentleman had the right, under another rule of the
House. to hand his petitions in to the Clerk to be en-
tered upon the journal that they would also hav,
their proper reference to the committee.
Messrs. Winthrop, Stanly, Schenck and Due
excepted to the decision of the Speaker, maintain
ing that the House had not been in session in 1
constitutional and legal sense for thirty davs an,
that the session, in that sense, did not commence
IN the House was organized by the election, o
Speaker.
Mr.. Mclean, of Maryland, and Mr.. MeClernanC
of Illinois, sustained the decision of the Sneaker i,
lew words, showing that the session, according Il
ihe constitution, commenced on the lst Mondal
ol december and therefore, that thirty DAYS of th
session had expired
Mr. Stanly appealed from the decision of tn
Mr. McClernand demanded the yeas and navs o,
that motion. They were ordered-and the decision
OF me Gha!r was sustained by yeas ia to navs 81
MI. Robinson, of Indiana, said he was opposed tt
any legislative action until the House was organ
lied. The House was not organized until n C7srL
was elected. In view of the conduct of the onno'
sItion yesterday, by which they prevented The
elecnon OF Clerk, he was, for one, determined
that no legislative business should be traTisacted
until a Clerk was elected. He therefore moved
that when the House adjourn it be till Monday
next.
Mr.. lnge raised the question of privilege that the
House could not legally transact any business until
Clerk was elected. He read the law of 1889
which provided that the House, after the election
Of Speaker, and the qualification of the members,
should Immediately, and before the transaction of
any other business proceed to the election of Clerk
tie maintained that the act obligatory upon the
House. He, therefore, moved that the House i'm
medlatey proceed TO the election of Clerk
The Speaker decided that the motion was not ad-
missibe for the reason that the House had already
determined to postpone the election of officers till
Monday next which it had the right to do under
the rules.
Mr.. Robinson appealed from the decision of the
Chair.
Mr.. lnge then modified his point of order to this
that ihe House could not transact any other bust
ness unhl Clerk was elected. Pending this