The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-21
Congressional,

IN Se'aate.-The California bill was taken up
The question was, on the motion of Mr.. Turney
to amend by substituting the proposition offered Il
| the Omnibus by Mr.. Soule.
M MI Soule spoke in support of the amendment
Mr. toote replied briefly, and remarked upon ar
expression used by the Senator which he charac
terlzed as seditous, and worthy of a Danton OF
Marat. The Senator had declared that the Soutt
would not submit to this bill, and that if she sub
united she would be debased, and her people were
bit only to be slaves.
Mr. Soule explained that what he did say wa,
this: DO you suppose" he had asked, that the
south will submit to all these aggressions?
they did, the masters of slaves were fit to be
slaves themselves"
The amendment was reiected-yeas 20, nays 30
MIR. Berrien took the floor. His duty to his
state and to her particular relation to this subject
rendered 1t necessary for him to speak on this sub
Ject. He proceeded to state his objections to the
bill at great length.
Mr. Foote commented on some remarks of the
Senator from Georgia upon those who acted the
part Of censors. Mr.. Foote denied that he had
played the part of censor. He had freely com
mented, IN fit manner, upon the arguments and
views OF Senators. He had said nothing in dis
Paragement of the resolutions of the Legislature of
Georgia, which the gentleman had so ably de-
Tended
Mr.. Cass indicated his doctrines in regard to
the power Of the Government over Territories.
The debate was continued by Messrs Berrien
Cass, and J O. Davis
Mr.. Hunter moved an adjournment. Mr. Doug
las asked the yeas and nays. The motion was
lost-yeas 81, nays 80.
MI Jefferson Davis moved to postpone the bill
till tomorrow, at II o'clock, Lost-yeas 20.
nays 81
MIR. Foote moved to lay the bill on the table
Lost-yeas 10, nays 80.
Mr.. Turney moved an adjournment Lost
The bill was ordered to be engrossed Yeas 80,
nays Is.
YeagaMeasTs Baldwin, Bell Benton, Bradbury, Bright,
CAS- Chase Cooper, Davis OF Massachusetts Dickinson
Fech Hale, Hamn, Houston Miller, Sos PPB% ess
Dbs Mss. Sma sJPrEance stnrgeSq Underwood
,,i0 Nays-Messrs Atchson, BaInwell, Bemen Butler,
ter kXng MoJton. Pratt Ruk, Sebastian, souG Turaey,
Mr.. Jefferson Davis rose, and the Senate ,d-
journed.
In the House, Mr.. Harris, of Tennessee, asked
the unanimous consent of the House to Introduce
resolution providing for the adjournment of the
present session of Congress on the second Monday
of September next.
Objected to by several
Mr.. Harris asked suspension of the rules IN
enable him to introduce it.
The Chair stated that there was a proposition to
suspend the rules pending, therefore his motion
was not in order.
Mr. Porter, by unanimous consent, reported
bill to establish certain mail routes in the United
printed.
and referred to the Committee of the Whole
Mr. Meade of Virginia, asked the unanimous
consent oil the House to introduce resolution ex-
presslve of the sense of the House that the Pres-
dent of the United States should avoid any action
which is calculated to result in collision between
the Texans and the United States troops and that
he should await such legislation as Congress NAV
adopt in reference to the territorial claim of the
State of Texas.
Mr.. Carter and others objected to the introduce
ton of the resolution.
Mr.. Meade gave notice that he would when in
ORDER move a suspension OF the rules to enable him
to introduce the resolution.
The House adopted resolution to close debate
on Friday next, at IL o'clock, in Committee of
the Whole on the Civil and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill
On motion by Mr.. Ashmun, the House resolved
itself into committee of the whole, (Mr. Burt in
the chair) and resumed the consideration of the
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. Carey, who was entitled to the floor ad-
dressed the House upon the subject Of the tariff of
1876; contendng that the iron interest of the coun
try had been broken down by it. He presented
many statistics to show that that interest in Penn
sylvania is in most languishing condition. He
denounced the conduct OF Mr.. Buchanan and the
democratic party generally in regard to the tariff :
arguing that their free trade policy had brought
upon the manufacturing interest of the country the
ruin of which he complained
+'AA' NlGuluSS duuIeShtu Lne Rouse against thf
Texas boundary bill. He said it gave Texas 40 900
square miles more territory than she was entitled
to that 1t gave her more territory than the era of
the state OF Ohio and besides that, gave her
$4,000 900 to keep the peace. He was told that
the bill was to pass, and by administration votes
As a wing, he would never support it. He sus-
tanned the principles of the Presidents recent mes
sage.
Mr.. Jones, OF Tenn, made a speech touching the
condition of the finances of the Government; he
showed that the amount necessary to supply the
appropriations exclusive of that for the Postofice
Department, not less than $47, 23O 900, and
inclusive of that S52, 100000; which was to be
taken from the pockets of the people He advocated
system of retrenchment and economy.
Ms. Johnson, of Tenn, examined and condemn
ed the principles of the recent message of the Pre-
sident in regard to the Texas boundary.
Mr.. Seldom obtained the floor, and yielded to a
motion that the committee rise. The committee
rose, and
The House adjourned until Tomorrow
The wheat crop for the year 1850 will be the lar
gest by all odds, raised in the United States
and the effect of the abundance is already felt in the