The daily crescent., 1850-06-27


The following is a summary Of the proceedings Of
Congress on the 18th inst:
SeRate.-Mr. Walker submitted resolution de-
nouneing the conduct of M. de Bodisco, for his
course towards Maj Tochman. Laid over
A bill granting quantity OF land to Iowa, to aid
in the construction of rail road from Dubuque to
Keokuk, in that State, was taken up, debated, and
ordered to be engrassed for third reading.
The compromise bill was again resumed
The question pending was an amendment of
Mr. Hale, that California may be divided into two
other states, with the consent Of California of con-
yenent size, and shall be entitled to admission un
der the provisions of the constitution.
MIR. Foote moved to add to the amendment, the
following; with or without slavery, the people
OF each State asking admission, may desire"
After long debate, Mr.. Foote'S amendment was
adopted-yeas 26, nays g. And then, by ununim-
GUS consent, the whole amendment vas with
drawn.
Mr.. Davis, Of Mississippi, moved to amend the
bill by inserting:
"And that all laws parts Of laws, usages or GUS
toms, pre-exIstng in the territories acquired by the
United States from Mexico, and which abridge re-
strict obsue the full enjoyment of any right Of
person property of citizen of the United States
as recognized or guaranteed by the constitution or
laws of the United States, are hereby declared, and
shall be held as repealed
After very long debate, the Senate adjourned.
House Of RepresentatiUss.-Th Committee Of
Elections, made reports the Iowa contested cleo
ton case that the majority in favor of the sit
| ting member, Mr. Thompson.
The following gentlemen were this morning ap-
pointed the select committee TO examine md as
certain whether the Secretary Of the Treasury has
not used or appropriated large amount Of money
from the surplus fund without authority of law,
viz: Aessrs. Sweetser, Butler, of Pennsylvania,
johnson, of Tennessee, Morton and Peck.
Mr.. Chandler moved reconsideration of the
vote by which the resolution was passed. He was
sure that those who were acquainted with the Sec
relaTy Of the Treasury could not suspect him of
being guilty of such conduct
Debate followed, in the course Of which il ao-
peared that money was taken out of the surplus
fund and appropriated 70 the public use /; but that
the Department conceived il had been improperly
transferred to that fund. This was a question in.
volying a difference Of opinion, aud no crime, it
was cOntended on one side and on the other, that
it was due to the country that the charge shall be
investigated. Finally, by vote of yeas I25, nays
81, the vote by which the resolution was passed
was recOnsidered
Debate ensued, when Mr. Sweetser Withdrew
his resolution, and offered another-that the Com
| mittee Of Ways and Means be instructed 30 exam.
| inc and ascertain whether the Secretary of the
| Treasury has drawn, by warrant large amount
Of money out Of the surplus fund, without author.
l.iiy OF law, which had accumulated under the ac
Of 1875, from the appropriations for the Florida In
| dams, and for other purposes, since 1880; and
whether the warrants were drawn by authority o
law, and If so, by authority Of what law or laws.
| Mr. Chandler moved to amend the resolution in
structng the Committee of Ways and Means {,
procure list Of all the sums Of money, if any
taken from the surplus fund, which accumulate,
under the provision of the act OF 1895, from appfo
pFiations made for the Florida Indians, and unde
various appropriations made by Congress.
Dir. Jones said that the Committee Of Ways an
Means wanted nothing to do with the subject, an
moved to lay the whole subject on the table
The yeas and nays were taken on this motion
and The question was decided in the negative
yeas 96, nays 90.
The amendment of Mr.. Chandler was agree
to-yeas l06 nays 80.
And the House adjourned