The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-25
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10,
Senats.-Mr Dickinson reported the House bill
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
service Of the United States, with amendments
Mr.. Pratt gave notice OF bill to punish the alb
duCtion Of slaves from the District.
Mr. Fremont introduced a bill to settle private
land claims in California.
The bill to suppress the slave trade in the Dis
trICt OF Columbia read third time, and after
few words from Mr. Benton against the omnibus
plan, and in favor of passing bills separately Mr.
Clay said few words in favor of his omnibus plan
saying it would have saved four months time.
Mr.. Douglas said the bills had not passed separ-
ately, as a part OF the omnibus bill. He had
reported the California, Utah and New Mexican
bills before the compromise,
Mr.. Benton said the time had not come when
any man could come into the Senate and pass bills
as he pleased.
Mr., Foote briefly reioined. The bill was then
passed-yeas 30, nays 10.
The general bounty land bill was then taken M.
Messrs. Shields, Mason, Cass, Badger, Seward.
Hunter, Turney, Bright, Ewing. Butler Yulee
Hale and Dawson debated the subject.
An amendment, including the officers and seamen
of the navy, was agreed to-yeas 49, nays q.
The bill was postponed till tomorrow.
The Senate adjourned at P. NJ.
House Of RepreSent7tjUss.-The House met al
II o'clock The journal of Saturday was read and
| approved.
Mr.. Bayly reported from the committee of ways
| and means the army appropriation bill, which was
ordered be printed and referred the committee
| of the whole on the state of the Union,
| Mr.. Bayly introduced resolution, (Which was
agreed to- making the Mexican indemnity bill anc
the army and navy appropriation bills the specia
order OF the day for tomorrow and each succeeding
| day thereafter until disposed OF
Mr.. Hall made an Intellectual effort to have thu
District business made the special order of the day
| for Friday next.
Mr.. Hall, of Mo-, under a suspension of the
rules, introduced bill in relation to the pay o
Virginia claims. The bill provides that the prope
| department shall not in any case allow commute
ton and commutation and interest, in lieu of hal
| pay to such claimants was provided for unde
he Sd section of the act of 1882.
This bill, which is intended to prevent the recur
renee OF the payment of such claims as the Barron
claims, which was paid by Mr.. Ewing with com
pound interest.
The bill was passed under the operation of the
previous question.
Mr. Bayly moved to amend the title of the bill
| by substituting for it follows, viz " Bill t.
deprive citizens of Virginia and Kentucky of the
vested rights"
Mr.. b. went on to argue and to show, that BY
the decision of the Supreme Court in similar case,
the claimants of this character have a vested rgh
under the law, and that the government was ab,o
| lutely bound to pay the claims and that Congress,
| cannot interfere with the matter, although the
decision of the late Secretary of the Interior NIGH
not he in accordance with the opinions Of gentle
| men on TINS uuoE' l. ne OH was Hntlly passed.
| Mr.. Wright, from California presented Join
resolutions Of the Legislature of that State which
were ordered to be printed, and also gave notice o
the introduction of certain bills.
MIR. Daniel, from the Committee on Claims
reported a bill for the relief of the Orange an,
Alexandria Railroad Company, authorizing tn,
payment to it of the sum of $4,000, advanced b,
the State OF Virginia, in 1892, to the federal gov
eminent for the purpose OF erecting the Publ,
Buildings
The bill was referred to the committee of tn,
whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. Bowlin reported back from the Commute,
on public lands, the Senate bill giving to the State
in which they lie, the swamp lands on the condi
ton that they reclaim the same.
Mr.. Bowlin advocated the immediate passage o
the bill, and moved the previous question.
Mr.. Vlnton moved to lay the bill on the table
This motion was decided in the negatve-yeas 50
nays 1913.
The previous question was then recorded and the
main question ordered
The House then adjourned.