The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-20

we give annexed, a summary OF the proceedings
in Congress on the 18th inst.
SENATE - The bill to increase the rank and
ME OF the army, and 10 encourage enlstmens, was
returned IRAN the House, with an amendment in
reaiion to the proprety OF mounting certain troops
discharged The amendment was concurred in.
After the morning business, the Omnibus bill
was taken up
Mr.. Cass addressed the Senate, and handled se-
verely the remarks made by Mr.. Benton yesterday;
ne regretted especially his allusion to the chairman
OF the Committee of Thirteen. The Senator from
missouri had truly said, that ours is great and
prosperous and happy country = prosperous we
are, a trouble had arisen which was now under
consideration. A short time since, the South was
threatened with the Wilmot proviso, and yet, when
PROJECT was brought forward to that insure
and settle the whole question, it met with most
hostlilty from gentlemen representing the South
On the other hand certain Senators from the North
and West, opposed il Just as heartily, as an aban.
Comment Of important considerations. If he had a
doubt OF the justice of the scheme, before this
meeting OF extremes against it, it would have re.
moved it.
Mr.. Cass spoke at great length, and energetically
recommended the adoption of the report of the
committee of Thirteen, and spoke in high terms Of
Mr. Cley's compromise.
MIR. Dayton replied-defended the President and
G Th that the report OF the Committee o.
IN RI zen was the offspring of confusion and dis.
cord He continued speaking al great length, and
hnally gave way 10 motion 10 adjourn.
HoUsE.-The House met at IL o'clock, and i'm
medlately resumed the discussion Of the California
question.
MIR. Howard, of Texas, opened the debate, and
was followed by Mr. Mcdowell, of Va.
The Chair stated that Mr.. Dotys bill to admit
California was in order, and that the amendment Of
the gentleman from Mo. (Mr. Green) to the first
section OF the bill, was first in order.
Mr.. Green's amendment adopting the Missouri
compromise line of Sc deg. 30 min. North for the
Southern boundary Of California, running through
to the Pacific Ocean, was then read.
lie supported it in few remarks, showing that
the State would then be immensely large.
Mr.. Seldom then offered an amendment providing
that the territory South of SO deg 80 min. should
be subject to settlement by those holding slave pro-
perty. lie supported the enactment of the Missouri
compromise line in some few remarks.
Mr.. Stanton, Of KY, moved an amendment pro-
vding that the States which may be formed South
OF 80 deg. 80 min shall be admitted into the Union,
whether they adopted slavery constitutions or not
Messrs Meade, Melville and Venable CONT
nued the discussion.
MT. Ashman moved to amend the amendment oil
MI Green SO as to conine the Missouri Compro-
mise to the State of California alone.
Alter this proposition was made there were seve-
raj propositions for profound amendments, upon
which to hang speeches under the five minutes
rule also two or three appeals from the decision OF
the Chair, for and against those amendments. After
they were decided, the committee rose, and the
House, at hafpast three o'clock, adjourned till to.
morrow