The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-03
NEW ORLEANS:
TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 3, 1850.


| Congress.
The following, in advance of the mail. is taken
from the Louisville Journal of the 26lh, to which
paper it was telegraphed
WAsuISaToN Aug g.
Senate.-The Indian intercourse bill was taken
up, and after debate, disposed of by ordering il
to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Mangum, the resolution from
| the COMMITTEE on Foreign Relations, Tor the pur-
| chase OF Palmer's work on the countries of the
East, made the order of the day for Monday
| next.
The fugitive slave bill then up.
| Several amendments ofno great Importance were
| adopted
| of Mr.. Underwood's amendmcnt-he considered il
| unconstitutional.
The motion was rejected, Mr.. Chase alone voting
| for it.
| Mr.. Mason moved an amendment to the amend.
| ment offered by him and adopted-by adding a pro-
| vision making the marshal or deputy marshal re-
sponsible for the escape OF fugitive slave from Gus
tody after he shall have been arrested. 1t also IMAGES
him responsible, if he shall fail to use all due dill
gence IN executing the warrant for the arrest of
| The latter clause ofthe amendment was adontad
without division, and the former by-yeas %
nays 10.
Mr.. Underwood's substitute was rejected
Sundry minor amendments were made to Mr.
Mason,s substitute, which was finally concurred in
MI DAVIS, OF Mass, moved an amendment the
object oil which was to relieve colored citizens of
Tree States from the operation of the laws of South
ern states, by which such persons, on going to
southern cities, are imprisoned and liable to be sold
into slavery.
After some debate the question being taken on
Mr. DAVIS amendment, it was ordered to be en-
crossed. This is as the report gives it, but we
suppose that it means that the bill was ordered to
be engrossed'l Yeas q, nays l2 as follows.
,HEAs.-Alchson, Badger, Barnwe, Berrien Butter
Dawson, Dodge q Font
iog g llgner Jones' King. Mangum Mason Pierce
derw6od, Waa9, Ynee. 'o'''' uf'ey' IN
MMAyJwBadHn, Bradbury Chase, COOPER Day of
ham, Walker and winthrop.
The Indian intercourse bill was again taken up
read the the third time and passed and at o'clock
the Senate puiourned till Monday.
HoUSe.--The House went into Committee of the
Whole, and resumed the consideration of the appro
priation bill.
Mr.. Brown, of Miss, moved to strike out the
clause aPpropratlng 81 700 to pay for 1912 copies OF
the American Archives, for members of the 26h
Congress. He wanted TO know why this Congress
should be called on to pay for books for members
here ten years ago
Mr.. Bayly would be graifed to have the item
stricken out, but he understood the books were or
dered by former law.
Mr.. Browns amendment re iected-yeas AZ,
nays IS.
Mr.. Brown then moved to strike out the clause
providing for the delivery of books to the members
of the 26th Congress. Adopted.
A similar amendment was adopted with regard
to members of the 27th Congress.
The clause then under consideration being 10 en-.
able The Clerk of the House to pay for 81 cepies
OF the Globe, and the same number of appsndixas
at 50 per copy, together S32 2Gi-
Mr. McCiernand offered an amendment TO nav
ihe proprstors Of the Daily Globe $40 OCO for pub,
lshlng 200 columns of the proceedings of the
House. He said they were now doing losing
business, and should be Unidentified.
M Ashmqn said he opposed paying for losses
by daily publications
Mr. McClemani's amendment was elonta5
yeas 90, nays 80,
An amendment was adopted appropria.ing -
dollars for binding books,
An amendment was adopted appropriating
5000 for 100 copies ach Of the Congressional
GioE and Register OF Debates TO he deposited in
Congress, netes airy for the use Of members
he clause for the payment of taxes due on the
mint IN Philadelphia, for which judgement has
been Obtained, came up--the sum being ten thou.
Mr.. Phelps moved a proviso, that, ii any further
taxes be imposed by Pennsylvauia The mint shall
be removed 10 New York
The motion was decided out of order, and, an ap.
peal being taken, the chair WE sustained.
MI Orr moved 10 strike out the approximation,
and said, il Pennsylvania was disposed 10 make the
eNactlon, the mint shoud be removed to some other
city.
After considerable debate, the motion tn strike
without disposng of the bill, and the House adj.
joumed.
Saturdays Proceedings.
~, WASHINGTON, Augusta
H0Hse--Mr Jones made an Intellectual attemnt
to provide chairs for the Accommodations of the re.
poTlerS OF the Globe in front Of the clerks desk.
Mr. Evans, of Ohio, objected to the motion.
Inc House then went into Committee of the
whole on the State Of the Union, aad resumed the
consideration Ofthe civil and diplomatic bill making
appropriations for salaries Of nsT sciors of drugs,
&c; IL was OPT )sed by Messrs. Jones and Avery.
and advocated by Mr. billiard, and was finally
adop.s with an amendment by Mr. Schenck, after
preparation for securing a permanent location for
holding the U. S district courto in various PLACES.
At half past one the House adjourned
secretary Mckennan left this city to-day for his
residence in Pennsylvania, partly on private busi
ness, but principally on account of his health.
which has been greatly impaired.
--S>s
Reros'tIon a0ithina Observation-Disclosures
Secession Ga'd a Men Contsderacy in Charleston
Neck.-The NewYork Courier thus hits off thisnew
rebellion:
At large and enthusiastic meeting of the
citizens OF Charleston Neck, the other day after sew
eral strong speeches had been delivered a pream-
Die and resolutions in view of the present crisis
were adopted against one of the most tvrannical
and ARBITRARY acts that have ever emanaed from apv
legislature IN our free country which has dsre
gaTded and trampled upon our feelings and rights
and degraded us from the position OF EQUALS with
the other citizens OF the State of South Carolina,