The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-11
Congregational.
THIRTX-FIRsr CONsREss-sEooND SESSION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1850
The SENATE of the United States, pursuant to
law, assembled this day, at twelve o'clock, and was
called to order by the President pro tam. There
were forty Senators in their seats.
On motion OF Mr.. Sturgeon, it was ordered that
the Secretary Of the Senate inform the House that
a quorum was present, ready to proceed to bust
ness.
1t was ordered that the Senators be allowed the
usual number Of newspapers, and that the hour of
meeting shall be twelve o'clock, till otherwise Or
dered.
A message was received, stating that quorum
of both Houses was in attendance and ready to
proceed to business.
Mr.. Berrien offered the usual resolution, which
was adopted, that committee of two members of
the Senate be appointed to act with like com
mittee OF the House, to wait the President of the
United States, and inform him that the two Houses
were ready to receive any communication he desired
to make. And Messrs. Berrien and Dickinson
were appointed the committee.
The committee retired, and, after an absence Of
half hour, reported that they had waited on the
President and he informed them that he would
communicate with the two Houses without DELAY
The message was shortly after received, and was
read by the Secretary
The usual number of it and the accompan wing
documents were ordered to be printed, and the
Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Ths Speaker took the Chair at Il
o'clock, and by his directions the clerk procee ded
several States of the Unon-the attendance oil
whom very full
The Maryland delegation were all in their seats
except Messrs. Hammond and Hamilton.
After the usual resolutions had been passed for
notifying the Senate that the House had assem-
bled, and requesting that body to appoint joint
committee with the House, for the purpose of
informing the President that both branches were
ready 70 proceed to business, and similar mes
sage had been received from the Senate, the mem
Fauy for
which occupied considerable length of time
The return of Mr.. Morrison, of New Hampshire
having been contested, the subject was upon
motion Of Mr.. Tuck, referred TO the Committee on
Elections.
Mr.. Hilliard, from the committee on the mart q
the House to wait on the President informed tn,
House that the committee had performed the dut,
assigned them, and that the President would senc
message Immediately in writing.
A message was received from the President @
the United States, which, having been read by tn
Clerk OF the House, It was, on motion of Nj
bayiy, referred to the Committee Ways an
Means, and resolved that $4,000 copies be pritneC
The House then adjourned.
THE McDoNoGH WILL.-The PHILADELPHIA
Ledger has the following remarks on the subje
and legality of the McDonogh will:
ar MeDonogh, the twelve million man
view Orleans, recently deceased, has been called
Htlser, because he took more pleasure in SaUin
money Than In making it. That was a matter {
taste; but il is matter Of fact that he saved, Z
made, twelve millions; that he has heuuealhed
70 the people-for objects of the nobest publ
beneiicence; The heirs at law now want to brea
the VIII Tins Is natural hut can it succeed
We think not as far as general princinlss are cor
cerned. 1t is not Illegal to emancpate slaves an
send them TO their native Africa ID is moi iIleg,
TO endow charity school. 1t is moi Illegal :
spread the Bible abroad 10 improve morals and d
seminate religion. 1t is not illegal to shower dow
the blessings of education on an Ignorant nonnI,
ton. On the contrary, all these objscls are srrc
ly legal, highly lsudable, beneficial 10 the publ
1t is better and wiser TO make money add to the Vi
rue and comforts of thousands of people, than
alot 1t to one, five, ten or twenty to pamper prid
or nourish habits of luxury and idleness or bui
up a rank of aristocracy in one family The mo
we eqnalize wealth, by its distribution, the mC
we improve The general good''