The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-24
The House adjourned.

Sendte-Mf. MASON moved TO take up the Fngl-
tive Slave bill, and make il the order of the day
for Monday next, and daily until disposed Of
The discussion on the Southern Protest was re-.
sumed.
Mr. Hunter said that another paragraph had
been added, by unanimous consent of the signers
which was read. 1t adduces virtual surrender Of
| the public domain, as another reason against Cali
| fornia.
Mr.. Badger reviewed the subject of the Protest
He historically showed how it was regarded by the
| trainers of the Constitution, and urged strongly
against entering it on the journal
Mr.. Walker quoted the Protest, to show that il
imputed improper motives to Senators.
Mr.. Hunter defended the Protest against Mr..
Walkers objection, and advocated entering on the
| journal, on the ground of expsdiency.
MIR. Benton presented history of the British
practice. He is speaking.
HoUsE.-Mr. Bowie presented the memorial of
| Edward Stabler and others, of Montgomery coun-
~, Maryland, praying an appropriation Of S25 900
| for the erection of plank road through the Dis
| trict of Columbia to the Montgomery line.
On motion Of Mr.. Bayly, the rules were sus-
pended, and the House resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole, (Mr. Burt in the Chair) and
resumed the consideration of the Civil and Dipo-
matte Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Duer, who entitled to the floor, addressed
the House at length in support of the views of tie
| President in regard 10 the Texas boundary ques.
| ton. He argued that the Constitution, which
made it the duty of the President to see the federal
over the army and navy TO enable him TO execute
them where there was obstruction or resistance to
| the laws.
| 1t was true that the Constitution gave him no
right, although the law of 1895 did, TO call upon
the militia of the States to aid the Federal Execu.
tive to enforce the law. The right, by the Consi
| tuition, to call out the militia, however, was vested
in Congress-and Congress, in virtue of that right
had passed the law OF 1875. The Treaty with
| Texas being law such as il was the duty of the
u, n prcnrcnd hanna ro,tt oall L.,
| his aid The military power TO enforce that law
| He expressed himself III favor of the Texas Bill
| He was willing, in accordance with the recommen-
dation of the President to for settem mt of
| this question. He was willing to vote the Sl0,.
900 for the purpose, although il might be char
acterized with an mputatiOn for purchasing pea
Mr.. McLane, of Maryland, followed in a speech
| of considerable length, in which he reviewed the
| late message Of the President. He alluded to The
commendabe appeal of the President to Congress
to settle this question, and concluded with pow
esul argument in favor of the policy to just set.
| Element Of all the questions, this session.
| Messrs. Venable and Ashe, of North Carolina,
followed in opposition 10 the views of the message
The latter gentleman. before concluding, yielded
| to a resolution that the Committee rise, with a
| view Of taking recess The Committee rose, and
the House took recess until o'clock, with the
| view to hear speeches.
HouSe.-The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment, after the recess, at o'clock
| Mr.. Sackett took the floor and spoke for some
time against the Texas Boundary Bill. He dis
| claimed it as an Administration measure.
Mr.. Marshall spoke against the right ofthe Pres
| ident to employ The military power Of the United
States, against the authorities of any individual
State, unless authorized by positive and special
| enactment. He did not understand the President
to claim the right, and defended the positions OF
The message and also the claim of Texas
Mr.. MrKissock followed, and defended the prin-
cipes maintained in the message. He is now
/ Eina af ola ia 10 abpIork