The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-26
Conversational.

Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is.
In Senote-Mr. Mason moved that bill o3, beino
the bill to provide for the more efectua execut on
oil the third clause OF the second section of tn
fourth article of the Constitution of the United
States be taken up, and made the special order Of
the day for Monday next, and every day thereafter
till disposed Of
Alter some remarks by Messrs Cass, Mason and
Butler the motion agreed to.
Mr.. Hunter called up his motion to have the
protest. against the passage of the California bill
presented yesterday, entered on the Journal
long debate ensued upon the proprety of the
course proposed by the motion and upon the merits
oil the matters set forth in the protest
>, MessTs' Badger, Walker, Benton, Houston.
Ila'1 Towns and Whltcomb, opposed the motion,
and Messrs. Butler, Cass, Davis Of Miss, ana
Iurney, advocated the motion.
MI Hunter modified the protest by inserting in
1t the following paragraph: Is :"
because the admission cs C,aliforni. as a State
lhto me Union, withou.. any previous reservation
uol,a Nv ~. "ei the public domain, might in
as,, "e'- al surrender of that domain, or at all
9. place its future disposal at he mercy of that
late, and reservation in the bill can be bind
ing upon her until she assents to it, her dissent
hereafter would in no manner affect or impair
the act Of her admission"
Mr.. Norris moved that the question of reception
be laid on the table, and the motion was agreed to.
Bright,
Downs Green, liamin, Houston, Miller, Norris, Phelps
WinthroP-23' ''''i''' 0f-4'D' '1s'' F" "iAef anu
NaysAIess Atchison. Barwel, Berren, Butler, Cas-,
Hunter Mason noD pskns2n R9d s Of Iowa
Sturgeon, Turney and Yulee-16.
Mr.. Douglas moved and engrossed bill No 40,
being the bill to establish territorial governIre nt
for New Mexico, which was read third time.
The question being on its passage,
Mr.. Upham called for the yeas and nays which
We're ordered, and resulted as follows:
u IeafM , "a Aleison BADGER Benton, Been Brad,
glS'' Dow Downs Fsc Houston Hunter ling. s,angum Ma
derrwood Wales and Wbtcomb-I:
yMays-Mes Chase, Davis of Massachusetts Dodge of
WsG9Hsin Green, Hamin, Miller, Phelps, Upham Walker
And the bill pissed.
The Senate, then, after an Executive session, ad-
jOurned till Monday.
House of Representatives. House resolved
itelf into Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, and took up the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Duer, of New York, defended the message
of The President in relation TO New Mexico and
Texas, and avowed his intention to vote for the
Senate bill, proposing TO give Texas ten millions
TO settle the boundary dispute and this he would
do for the purpose of securing peace and drawing
tighter the bonds of union.
Mr.. McLane insisted on the boundaries of Texas
MS claimed by her, and accused the President of
having attempted TO decide the question
MIR. Venable, of N. c., could never countenance
the effort of The President intimidate Texas and
then offer her bride, which he would not consent
should be rendered to sister State.
Mr.. Ashe followed, in opposition to the doctrines
avowed in The message.
MIR. Marshal obtained the floor, and gave way
for a motion that the committee rise, which pre-
vailed.
Mr.. saekett made speech in opposition to
Pearces Texas Boundary Bill.
MIR, Marshall of XIV defendetl The hounJaru nC
Texas TO the Rio Grande.
Mr.. McKissock defended the Presidents Mes
sage in relation 10 NewMexico and Texas and the
right of the Executive to make use of the army
and navy to repel hostile aggressions. However
he despised the idea of meeting Texas by force
lie wished to meet her in spirit of fraternal kind
ness and love. He utterly condemned the assertion
that an attempt was made to intimidate Texas, a
sovereign State
On motion, the Committee, at fifteen minutes
past ten O'Clock, arose,
And the House adjourned
WAsHISeToN, August l6, 1850.
The Senate was not in session to-day
House Of Representatives. On motion, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, (AIr
Burt IN the Chair,) and resumed the consideration
OF the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.
mr. Ewing, of Tenn, occupied the floor an hour
IN FAVOR OF the Texas Boundary Bill He quoted
from the Treaty with Mexico, to show that there
was no alternative left to the Executive but to
give protection, by all the means he has the right
under the Constitution, TO command to the people
IN NewMexico, as against the pretensions of Texas
The United States could not keep its faith under
the Treaty with Mexico, unless they did so. He
saw no way of the United States getting out of the
difficulty, and keep its faith TO Texas and New
Mexico, except by the passage Of the bill Of Mr..
Pearce, now on the Speakers table,
MIR. Sweetser made some remarks, not henrd
Mr.. Bayly followed, by way of closing up the
general debate.
Mr.. Johnson, of Tenn, introduced an amend
ment 10 reduce the salaries of all officers of Gov.
eminent, Army and Navy, and members of Con-
gress, one filth, provided such reduction would not
bring the pay lower than $1,000
Mr.. J. made some remarks in favor of retrench-
ment. He deemed this the time, when the expendi-
lures were enormous and increasing, to commence
the reduction.
The question was put, and the amendment was
rejected.
Some discussion was had in relation TO a reduc-
ton of mileage. All amendments in regard to this
were voted down.
Mr. Schenck introduced an amendment to paw
salary of $500 in lieu of all per diem paw and
also 10 cents mileage for each mile travelled 10 and
from the seat of Government. This was reiecred.
Mr.. Brown, of Miss, proposed an amendment to
pay actual travelling expenses of members to and
from the seat of Government, and per diem of
$l2 This was rejected.
The Committee then rose, and The House, at half
past o'clock, adjourned.