The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-14

edition,-N.Y Y. Express, 9Th
I'D
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, August 8.
iSenate.-Mr Cass S resolution in favor Of a law
prohibiting the interference of military officers in
civil affairs, was taken up.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis replied at great length, to
Mr.. Houston s remarks'of former day, concerning
Gen. Taylor's operations on the Rio Grande. Mr.
Davis vindicated Gen. Taylor from Mr.. Houston's
animadversions.
The subject was postponed.
Mr. Pearce rose and said he had prepared bill
to settle the boundaries of Texas. He made some
remarks in explanation of it. The great obstacle to
our progress was this question of boundary, and it
the cause of the defeat of the compromise bill
1t seemed to him right and polite that each mea-
sure should be judged of by ITSELF 1t would
have more strength singly than in combination
with Others
1t was a question that involved the peace and
happiness of the United States. He had intended
in his proposed measure to deal literally with
Texas; The boundary which he proposed would
not suit every one but he believed that it combined
many advantages. The bill was partly based on
the bill offered early in the session by the Senator
from Missouri, (Mr. Benton)
lie went on to describe the boundary which he
had chosen.
The bill was read 1t is bill proposing to
Texas Northern and Western boundary and
REIMBURSEMENT Of certain claims.
The bi provides that if the proposition is agreed to by
oa he 1a sse and 0 Tesas next shall
Of the & deRre 6 S9V9E to , At the neriee9a
DEGREES 30 minutes North latitude running thence on that
o p the i93d degree Of West longitude South
e the Ro GraEde and thence down that river to the Gulf
Texas renquish all claims to territory North
boundary proposed and also all claims under articles of
United States, in consideration of the above ten millions
10 pc I 2ale % iexas IN " y stock
issued upon faith Of custom duties
The subject was laid over.
The California bill was then taken up, and re-
ported to the Senate
The question was on engrossment
MIR. toote despaired of obtaining any amend
ment of the bill favorable to the South The failure
Of the Compromise bill had destroyed hope of this
his duty was discharged, except to vote according
to his instructions he understood them.
Mr.. Butler made some explanation.
Mr., toote proceeeed, in reply to show that the
line OF 80 deg. 80 min. would have been adopted if
the other portion of the bill could be sustained
After some remarks from Messrs Soue, Mason
foote, ulee, Dayton, Badger, Atchison, and Daw-
son, the Senate adjourned.
House. : After some preliminary proceedings
during which motion to suspend the rules to en-
able bill to admit California to be introduced, was
negatived,
Mr.. Bayly moved suspension of the rules and
that the House resolve itself into committee of the
whole, with the view of taking up the appropria-
ton bill.
After some debate, the question was taken, and
the rules were suspended-yeas 9S-nays 90-a
majority only being by rules necessary.
Thus all hope Of getting before the House bill
to admit California is at end for two weeks, un-
less the Senate in the meantime should send over
a bill. The bill now in committee of the whole to
admit California can be kept there till doomsday,
so long as thirty forty members choose TO keen
it there, by moving amendments and making five
minutes speeches thereon unless indeed the House
could by some means obtain two-third vote TO in
struct the committee to report the bill forthwith to
the House. such vote cannot be obtained, be-
cause two-thlrds OF the House are not favorable to
the admission of California as proposed and if
even two-thirds were, the one-third could for A
year. by availing themselves of parliamentary tao
tics, stave off direct vote. The only chance for
California is to wait the action of the Senate and
should bill pass there, to admit her, which con-
tanned no appropriation of money, the previous
question could be moved, and, if maintained the
House would be brought to vote upon the passage
Of the bill, sooner or later. say sooner or later
because forty impracticabilites could soon then
force the House into great physical contest-that
IS OF little sleep and few meals-before vote could
be obtained. Such is the hope for California.
The House then resolved itself into committee of
the whole The California bill and message were
set aside by vote of "a yeas to IS nays, and the
Dill making appropriation for the support of the Post
Office Department was taken up.
Mr.. Campbell took the floor and made a speech
touching all the old party issues. He was arguing
that the democratic panty had been for and against
all questions.
Mr.. Il, Stevens wished to know of the gentleman
whether the democratic party had ever been CD.
posed to slavery.
Mr.: Campbell was not prepared to answer that
question.
Mr.. Porter proposed an amendment, the object of
which was to require all the revenues for the Post
Otfice system TO be carried into the common trea
sury, and thus to have its expenses paid from il.
MIR. Phelp made some remarks in favor ofmaking
the appropriations in the bill spsCifc-lhati is of an
SO much for each cause of expenditure
instead OF appropriating the aggregate sum of S.
10, lbI IN the lump for the service of the Depart
ment He argued tbatthe appropriations in the az.
gregate enabled the p. NJ General To cut off from
any branch of the service, and to apply il TO send
ing through the country swans Of special agents as
electiOneerers.
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee, said he had prepared an
amendment to make the appropriations specific and
IN accordance with the estimates of the Postmaster
General.
Mr.. Green made some remarks TO show that the
70 i-Ofce department had never supported itself
nat although there was an apparent SURPLUS vet
no such surplus would appear if all the expenses of
the department were paid out of the revenue of the
P0sl-Ofice Department. He showed that some
$3.50 900 annually are paid out of the common trea
5nry Tor auditor and clerks, etc.. Of that department
lie made some remarks against the foreign mail SER
vice, maintaining that the contracts for such service
was fraud and Unconstitutional.
On motion by Mr.. White the committee rose
Mr.. Bayly submitted the usual resolution TO close
debate in committee on the bill, in fifteen minutes
iiier the House shall again go into committee,
Mr.. stanton, OF Tennessee, moved 10 amend il ca
rs to extend the time to two hours Pending This
On motion, the House adjourned.