The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-02

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LouInsllle, wehavetfe proceedings VI Congress on
the 18th ult. =
In SeNats.-~Thc bin 10 establish board Of AZ.
counts 70 settle the private claims, was taken ur
ana made the special order of the day for Tuesday
The Senate then considered the report Of ne
COMMITTEE on Printing in favor Of abandoning the
contract system -
An uninteresting debate ensusd upon an amend.
menH submitted by Mr.. Walker, directing suit 10
De instituted against the contractors for the non
perlernahce Of their contract
he subject was debated by Messrs Borland,
roote, Walker, and others. Without coming 70
any conclusion, the Senate went into executive
session, during which the nomination Of VIM. ".
Brady, Postmaster at NewYork, and r. Wallace.
caarsnal Tor the District of Columbia, were con
hrmed, and then adjourned to Monday.
In the Houss--Mr. Stanley asked leave to offer
reFou'Ion that the select committee, appointed to
investigate the charges against Thos. Ewing, and
70 inquire which Of the clerks appointed by him
correspondent for newspapers, also report what per-
sons holding office under the late Administration,
clerks heads Of bureaus, commissioners, or assis-
lant postmasters-general wrote for or edited news
papers, their compensations and salaries who wrote
the bundlecund essays and what Office he held
whether during the canvass for the Presidency any
any OF them absented themselves from their bu-
reaus or ofticesto make electoneering speeches. or
were called on to subscribe money to operate against
Gen Taylor,
Mr., johnson, of Ark, said, "I object to such
trash"
Mr.. Stanley said that the objection came with
bad grace from party which seemed anxious for
an investigation. This objection proved that they
were opposed TO fair investigation. If it was
trash 4 would be proper material for the considera-
tlon Of the gentleman from Arkansas, and suitable
for his appreciation.
Mn &c T.. Al.
that was offered on Monday, and to which Mr..
Toombs objected?"
Mr.. Stanley said, No, sir, it is not the same"
Some confusion ensued, and the Speaker knocked
loudly to stop it.
The House then took up the resolution declaring
that the term honorable discharge" in the acts
giving extra pay and bounty lands to those who
served in the Mexican war, shall mean any dis
charge except for delinquency OF duty"
The resolution was referred to the Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Stanton, of Tenn, from the Naval Commit
tee, said that three memorials on the subject Of the
expedition to search for Sir John Franklin, had
been referred to them, and he wished to report a
joint resolution authorizing the President to accept
and attach to the navy two vessels built by Henry
Grinnel, to proceed to the Arctic Ocean in search
Of Franklin and his companions.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Ark, objected.
Mr. Bailey moved to refer the resolution to the
Committee Of Ways and Means.
The Speaker said the resolution had not yet been
read and would now be. 1t authorizes the Presi-
dent to receive the vessels and detail from the navy
such commissioned and warrant officers and sea
men as may be necessary and willing TO go on the
expedition, and supply them with suitable rations
for not exceeding three years, and give the use o.
all the necessary instruments that can be spared
from the navy. The officers and men, in all res
poets, to be under the laws of the navy until the
return, when the vessels shall be returned to Mr.
GrDneli.