The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-30


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SENATE.-A message was received from the Pre-.
sIuent IN answer 10 a resolution of the Senate
transmitting all the additional correspondence in
the possession Of the Government on the establish
ment of State Government in California, |,
embraces copy Of the journal of the constitutional
convention and copies Of such ordinances adopted
by the convention as were in the department. The
message was laid on the table, as a portion of the
correspondence is confidential.
Mr.. uee said he had intended calling I'D his
resolution in relation to Cuba but would postpone H.
IN bill TO to promote the progress of the useful
aFls was taken up, and after amendment and debate
was laid over.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
special order, being the compromise BILL
mr.. soule made few remarks in reply to Mr..
upham. He said he had no design to say any thing
offensive of Vermont, but TO defend h,exco
Mr., Pratt suggested that the pending amendment
should be modified that the 10th section should
declare that the Territorial Legislatures shall pass
no law introducing or excluding slavery. Provi.
ded, that nothing in the section should be construed
10 prevent said Legislature from passing such laws
as may be necessary for the protection of the rights
of property Of every kind
MI Davis accepted the amendment as modi.
lcatiOn of his own
Mr. Downs addressed the Senate in sunnort NJ
the general features of the bill because he believed
II would secure peace and a settlement by which
Tie South wonld secure more than she could get
any other way.
Mr.. souIt took the floor but yielded at a sugges
ton Of
Mr.. King to go into Execution Session, which he
agreed to.
After which the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Phoenix, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill to establish mint in
New York, which was referred to the Committee
2f~(he Whole.
Mr.. Potter, of the Post office Committee. Offered
a resolution authorizing the Committee to employ a
clerk. poS
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the State Of the Union, and proceeded 10 the
CONSIDERATION OF the special order, being the report
OF the Committee on Elections, against Mr. Smith
OF New Mexico, and Mr.. Babbitt, of Deseret ia
king seats as delegates from these Territories The
majority and minority reports of the COMMITTEES
were read IN The case of New Mexico The uues-
tlon presented was the resolution of the mai lori ty
committee That 1t was inexpedient 10 admit Mr.
smith, the delegate from the Territory of New
Mexico, 10 a seat in the House.
Mr.. McGaughey, from the minority offered a pro-
vlsO TO The resolution of the minority committee that
the admission of Mr.. Smith as a delegate should not
he deemed as expression of opinion relative IN
the claim of Texas to the Territory living east of
the Rio Grande, but that the boundary question is
left open for future adjustment.
The committee then rose.
Mr., Thompson, of Miss, called the attention of
the House to the fact that the debate the subject
before the committee would be continued through
this week at least and would preclude the possibi-
lily of debate on the California subject, the discus
sion on which was to terminate en- the second Tues
day in June. He moved to postpone the considera-
ton of the former subject.
Mr.. Carter said, " might have saved my wind. 1"
Laughter)
Mr.. Thompson moved that the New Mexico and
Deseret subjects be postponed until the LIST Tuesday
in July.
The House then adjourned.
RIGHTEOUS DECIsIoN.-In the franklin Circuit
Court, case was decided last week which for its
novelty is worthy of mention. The complainant
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