The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-03

Senate. - The Mexican Indemnity bill was |
taken up.
Mr.. Soule moved an amendment, proposing that |
the Government, in paying the third instalment,
should do so in manner most advantageous to the
United States, and, if possible, convenient to Mex
ico Mr.. S objected to the conditional arrangement
for the payment Of the money, now made with three
banking houses-one of them the Barings 1t
ought to be done, in preference, by American bank
ers. The plan proposed would promote British in
terests ia Mexico.
Mr., Dickinson opposed the amendment.
MIR. Soul6 made some further remarks, and Mr..
Davis of Mass. replied.
Mr., Fremont igterposed, and urged the conside-
ration of the orders of the day.
Mr.. Dickinson said it was important to print
this bill.
| Mr. Hale said it was useless to attempt to defeat
a measure. He should vote against the bill and
| against the amendment, and would vote for laying
the subject the table. There was time enough
to appropriate the money at the next session.
Mr.. Gwln was willing to vote for the bill, but it
would take all day. There was bloodshed in Cali
ornia. This was our last chance to attend to Gal
forna bills.
The motion was made to postpone the California
bill. This lost-yeas Is, nays 30.
After some further remarks from Mr.. Hale, Mr.
Clay spoke in favor of the bill and Mr.. Pratt
against it.
Mr.. Ewing stated that no contract was ever made
by the late administration with Mr. Marks. From
his knowledge OF the state Of the matter, not even
an oral contract ever made.
The amendment was lost. Yeas nays 80.
Further amendments were rejected, and the bill
was passed
The California bills were taken up.
The bill to establish Gold Mine Agents and to
regulate the grating Of permits to work mines, was
taken mp.
Mr. Ewing opposed some Of the provisions, and
offered amendments Instead of 80 feet square on
? placer he would propose 900 square teet-to be
laid off by the Agent, not in square, but any
shape. If but 2l0 feet square were allowed to a
mine of quartz, there would be no room to set up
the machinery. The miner should be allowed to
pursue the line of strife Instead of one acre, he
would give four-to be laid down according to cir
e Cumstances.
Mr. Ewings amendments were rejected.
The discussion was continued for some time.
The Senate took recess from to : o clock,
s House of Representatives. Mr. Grinnell made an
Intellectual effort to introduce proposition, by way
of resolution TO the Committee Of the Whole or
the state of tie Union, materially modifying the
present rates of duties on foreign imports.
The Speaker ruled it out Of order on severa
poins. HIS decision was appealed from, but the
appeal was laid on the table by vote of lOl 10 80
The Senate bill entitled an act to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to permit vessels from
4 the British North American colonies to lade AM
uulade in any port or place in any collectors dis
rlct of the United States he may designate, wa
. ton,
e Mr. Bowlin from the Commute on Public Lands
I. reportpd back bills, without amendment, granting
/ the right of way and lands to the State of Mssou
/, for the purpose Of constructing certain railroad
therein He asked that the bills respectively b
1t nut on their passage. The bills were, however
D. laid upon the table by decided vote.
II Mr.. P. King moved suspension OF the rules I
enable him to introduce bill to abolish slavery
/ The District of Columbia, which question was de
y cid-d in the negative-yeas 81 NAYS IO9
Z Mr.. Thompson, Of Pa, asked leave to lntroduc
=. A Joint resolution from the COMMITTEES on the Jnul
j ciary, 10 authorize the President OF the Unite
. States to cause suit tn be brought against Geo w
!, Crawford, late Secretary of War
# Mr. BraseI objected.
- Mr. Thompson, of Pa, asked that the rules b
sus ended and they were suspended.
Al The iolut resolution was then read first time.
l. Mr. Thompson then explained the facts l. tn
is case the Galphn cass,) and alluded 10 the lelte
of Mr. Craw ford calling fur judicial investigation
e The bill was finally passed, under the operation
of the previous question, by vote OF AZ yeas ant
l. 20 nays.
The fertilization bill was read a third time an
= passed-yeas l06, nays &C.
The bill Of the House, making grants OF Ian
no. 600 900 Of acres TO the several States OF tn
s Union, for the support of the INDECENT insane
| coming up in order as business on The Speaker
| table the Speaker said the gentleman from limo
Mr. Bsseill was entitled to the floor on the bill
re Mr.. Bsseil explained the bill.
Mr.. NmtOn and others discussed it.
ne Mr.. Burt moved To lay the bill on the tabl
NJ which motion was reJected-yeas 4S, nays lO1.
S The House then adjourned.