The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-03

Forty Eight Hours ahead Of tho HaI!
We have received the following teegraphc
summary, by way Of ST. Louis. of the pro
ceedngs of Congress on the oath and 25th inst, be-
ing 4S hours in advance Of the mail.
WASHINGTON, June "a.
SENArE.-Mr. Hunter presented the credentials
OF Robert w. Barnwell, appointed Senator to MI
the vacancy oeeasioned by the death OF mr Eli
more.
After some routine Of business, the California bill
was taken up. MIR. Soule moved his substitute for
that portion of The bill relating TO California The
substitute proposes that the President shall issue
proclamation declaring that California shall be adj
mitted into the Union so soon as he shall receive
evidence that she has, in convention, assenied 10
certain conditions, among which are her rellnqulsh
ment of The public domain, and the restriction
of her Southern limits to the Missouri Compromise
line
HoUsE.-Mr Carter offered the following resolu.
lion which was adopted:
ResolUea, That the Committee Of Commerce be
instructed inquire into the expediency of passing
law compelling all crafts carrying passengers and
navigating the waters of the United States, sail
| ing under authority of the United States, TO be pro-
| vided with ample and suitable resources oil escape
for passeng in case OF accident and also to IN
quire into the expedency OF making certain Gus
tom house officers inspectors, carry out any law
in pursuance of the purposes of this resolution, and
that said committee report by bill or otherwise.
The House then resolved itself into Committee o.
tne WD0le, anu tuGh sup iHo OphiANs A@Hft In
Three hours were occupied in Offering amendments
and in making minute speeches; but not one amend
ment OF any consequence adopted. Mr.. Cor
/ | win at length rose and made motion 10 ADJOURN
, which, in consideration Of the great heat and the
confusion which prevailed was carried UlUa ooce
WASHINGTON, June 25-7, P. NJ,
II SENATR.--Mr Davis, of Mass, presented me
mortal Of manufacturers, praying for modification
of the Tariff act. Referred to Committee OF FL
4 nance.
Z Mr.. Rust introduced bill for raising two add
lional regiments of dragons.
The Omnibus bill was called up at ! O'Clock
when Mr.. Yulee resumed his remarks, in the cours'
S of which he declared that he would never vote TO
0 the admission Of California with her present bound
aries he rendered the practicabiity of properly dt
:. viding the country, discussed the Missouri Compro
= mise and advocated with much warmth the adop
n ton of thai line in the present bill.
Mr.. Douglass took the floor, whenthe Senate, al
Ter an Executive session, adjourned
HoUsE-Mr. Bown asked that the Senate bill
on the Speakers table be taken up and referred
Mr. King objected TO any business out of The regu
lar order and said that this day had been assigne
for the consideration of the Galphln report. IN
Speaker said that the Bounty Land Bill had tn
precedence; ifthe House refused to go into com
mittee on that bill, then the Galphin report can b
considered, and in reply to question OF MIR. Bui
he said that the report of the Committee of EleC
tions in the OF the Iowa contested eIectonsw
tomorrow take precedence Of all other business.
liz was moved lldt the fiUuse go mo cOHllHliit
n, of the whole on the Bounty Land bill, which wa
II, agreed TO-
~ Mr.. Miller offered a substitute for the bill, whc
8 had been agreed on by caucus on Saturday nigh
!. Several Intellectual attempts were made to amen
IL the substitute
IL Mr. Crowell denounced the caucus which ha
Mt determined TO vote down all amendments but Il
rv one they had agreed upon he was surprised I'M
= his friend from Ashtabua had given in to the CA
Gus.
Ar Gidd;nos rosa 10 rapIv IN h1e friend who hq
= such dread Of The power Of the majority,
~ Mr. Crowell--I said caucus majority.
aa Mr.. Giddings Justified his meeting in caucus
nd coneoct measures 10 dispose of the Bounty Lar
en- bill for want of organization he said no busine
W had been done this session. let dispose Of ii
and then proceed to other business After mu'
a. confusion, the committee rose, when the substitu
he for the bill agreed in caucus by the friends
is the measure, was concurred in, and the bill tn
tbe amended, passed. Yeas, l55--Nays, &c.
"a The bill provides that each surviving commi
,nU stoned or non commissioned officer, musician
ple private, whether Of regulars, volunteers rangers
militia, who performed military service in any rel
i. ment, company or detachment in the service of
n U. S in the war with Great Britain, declared by
lall United States June L. 1912, any Of the Ind
and since the year 1870, and each OF the comm
to stoned officers engaged in military service oil
United States in the late war with Mexico, shall
10 entitled for twelve months service, to one humid
Of and sixty acres OF land for six months, eig
- acres and for three months, forty acres; provit
IaJ the person having been in service shall not
E ceive said land or any part thereof, II it shall
!, I; pear by the muster-roll Of his regiment that
~ deserted or was dshonorably discharged or if
~ has received is entitled to any land bounty un
IN, any act of Congress heretofore passed.
ntl Section Provides that each commissioned
,s;5 non commissioned officer, musician private,
~ whom provision made by the first section, 81
. ~ receive certificate warrant from the Departm
r., of the Interior for the quantity of land to wi
4 IN he may be entitled and which may be located
warrants OF by his heirs at law, at any land-oi
!. in the United States in the event OF the deaf
'Pp those who shall have served aforesaid, prio
en- subsequent to the passage OF this act-the benei
also, to enure to their widow.
IA is Section 3-PTovides that the benefit OF this
/, II shall not accrue to any person who is membt
- the present Congress. 1t is said, that ii vii
nee' qure 40,000,009 50,000,000 acres to pay
! the bounties provided for.
,ean. House adjourned.
'nen THE RIvERs.-The Mississippi, on the
Vo" nit. at St Louis, rising slowly, with
feet water in the channel to Cairo.
nihS The Ohio, at Pittsburgh, the 26th ult.,
n ire, 3 feet inches in the channel.
wlli AT Louisville, on the oath ult, there A
- 8 inches in the canal-weather clear.
City PRINTING IN ST. LOUISA long disp
d in question was decided on the oath, in The City
ort Of ell hy awarding the fat take to the Republ