The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-01

Congressional.
The proceedings of the 23d inst. are contained
IN the following report:
In the Senate, Mr.. JefTersof Davis offered a
resolution calling for instructions given in relation
to the Round Island affair. Agreed to.
=, Mr.. Clay called up the Compromise bill Mr.
cote ofiered his amendment limiting the jurisdc.
| uon OF california to the southern boundary Of
80 degrees 80 minutes.
mi Lurney offered an amendment providing
Inat california form a State Consultation anew
This was rejec-ted-Yeas 20, nays 81.
Mr. Jefferson Davis moved II amend ~ ,,,,oJ
ment SO to repeal all laws M AZ er;c, ,ol
territories which inhibit slavery. ~ ~
This was discussed by Messrs. Foote Davis OF
Mississippi Yulee, Underwood, Butler and Berrien.
Mr. Hale said he looked on these quarrels be-
tween Southern Senators with indifference, if not
satisfaction. But if Southern chivalry was salts
fled with these jousts and tournaments, he hoped
we would now have a vote.
The amendment Of Mr.. Davis Of Mississippi, was
rejected-Yeas %, nays 33.
MIR. Foote moved to postpone the bill until to-
morrow.
This was decided in the affiimative-Yeas 81,
nays Is.
Mr.. Bradbury laid on the table an amendment to
the bill.
Mr.. Rusk offered an amendment to the amend
ment, admitting that the boundary of Texas ex-
tends to the Rio Grande.
Mr. Foote laid on the table an amendment
The Senate went into Executive session, and
soon after adjourned.
In the House. Mr. Featherston introduced, by
unanimous consent bill to regulate the payment
Of interest by the United States on the adjudica-
ton of claims against the same by the Heads of
Departments, and for other purposes; which was
read twice and committed to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr. billiard asked permission to make the an
nual report for the Board of Regents of the Smith
sonian Institution which was objected to-
The Committee being called for reports Mr.
Bayly, from the Committee on Ways and Means,
stated that since that committee had reported the
Army bill, referred estimates had been sent to tbe
Committee by the Department of War, whiA
were made necessary by the bill which passed tie
House this session increasing the army.
The question was put and the motion was
agreed to.
The referred estimates were, on motion f Mr..
Jones Of Tennessee, osdered to be printed
Mr.. Nelson, from the Committee on Gums, re-
ported back with amendment the bill from the
Senate TO establish a Board Of ACCOUNTS, and
asked that it might be put upon its p;SSsage- The
House, however, on motion Of M Ramsey, re-
terred the bill to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Daniel, from the Committe on Claims, re-
ported a substitute for the abov bill, which was
ordered to be printed and referred to the Commit
tee Of the Whole to be considered with said bill
Mr. McLane from the Conmlttee on Commerce,
reported bills for the erection of tom.houses at
Pittsburg, st. Louis Nofolk, and Wilmington,
Del-referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means; as were also bills for the erection of Gus
tom-houses at Cincinnati, Mobile, Bath, Me.
He also reported general bill authorizing the
issuing of registers to certain foreign built vessels
read and referred.
He also reported a bill to modify the existing
provisions regulating the transportation OF goods
between the respective collection disricts-read
and referred.
Also, bill to relinquish the duty on certain
printed books sent bya religious society in Eng land
to the missionary societies OF the p. E. Church in
Maryland and Virginia. Referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means
Also bill making appropriations to improve
certain harbors and rivers-referred
Mr. Cobb reported a bill granting the right Of
way through the public lands to the Gainesville
and De Kalb Plank Road Company, which, after
short discussion, was ordered to be engrossed for
third reading.
Mr.. c. also reported bill granting the right of
way to various States through the public lands,
and making donations Of the public lands to rail-
roads.
This bill was under discussion, when, on motion
of Mr.. Jones, the House proceeded to the business
on the Speakers table.
The Senate bill providing for the erection Of a
monument to the memory of Zachary Taylor, late
President of the United States, was taken up. The
bill having been read twice,
Mr.. Conrad asked that it be put upon its passage.
Mr.. Bayly moved that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, where the rules re-
quired that it should go.
The Chair said the rules required the reference.
Mr.. Conrad hoped unanimous consent would be
given to the consideration oil the bill now.
Mr., Bayly preferred that tho hill should taks the
course indicated by the rules. He objected to the
special action the bill. There was yet no monu-
ment erected by order of Congress to the Father
of his Country or other President.
The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
The House took up the bill explanatory of the
pension acts, which were read third time and
passed.
The bill for the better organization of the District
Courts in Louisiana was passed.
Mr.. Thompson, Of Pennsylvania, from the Judi
ciary Committee, reported back the Senate bill
providing for the holding of the Courts of the Uni
ted States in cases of the sickness or other dsa-
bilty of the judges Of the District Courts of the
United States, 1t was passed. Adjourned