The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-06
congressional,
The following is summary of the proceedings
of Congress on the 18th and 9th ult:

The following is summary of the proceedings
of Congress on the 18th and 9th ult:
WASHINGTON, June &c.
SENATE.-The Vice President laid before the
Senate communication from the Secretary of the
Interior, in response TO resolution of the Senate,
calling Tor information respecting the public lands
Mr. Wales presented the proceedings of a.meeting
held In Delaware, in favor ofthe Compromise.
Mr.. Foote offered a resolution induiring of the
President whether he had appointed Civil or Mil
ltary Governor of New Mexico, and instructed him
to aid in the formation of State Government.
Mr.. Foote asked for the immediate consideration
OF the resolution, and charged in his usual bold way
that there had been usurpaton of authority by the
executive, and that the proceedings in New Mexico
would lead to war
Mr.. Webster and others objected to the consider
alton of the resolution, and it was laid over
The compromise bill was resumed.
Mr. Douglas addressed the Senate until nearly
three O'Clock, in reply 90 Mr.. Soule, maintaining
that with or without legislation onthe part of Cali
foraia, the right Of the United States to the public
lands, was unquestionable.
Mr.. Webster obtained the floor and will sneak
tomorrow.
Mr. Clay moved that the Senate hereafter meet
at III O'clock He said that it appeared to him. that
out of respect for themselves Of respect for the
country, out of respect for the duty which they
owed 10 the other public business of the country,
they should ascertain what to be the fate Of this
bill He could not, this morning, refrain from ma
king contrast between another legislative body
over the sea, and our own. Upon a question of the
organic law Of the Government of France, limiting
and restricting, in great measure, the elective
| franchise, body composed of 700 members, deei.
ded the question in less than ten days. passed the
bill, and submitted it TO the proper authority to be
| acted upon. And here the Senate have been more
than two whole months upon a single bill, and if
any man can see when the question is to terminate,
he owned, for one, that he was in utter darkness
| After some remarks by Mr.. Hale, to which Mr.
Clay rejoned, the motion was adopted-yees 30,
nays II.
| The Senate then went into executive session and
shortly afterwards adjourned.
| HousE.-Nothing of interest in the House of Rep.
resentatives.
WASHINGTON, June 81.
SENATE.-Mr. Atchson introduced bill grant
ing the right of way, and making donation of land
for railroad from St. Louis to the western limits
of Missouri.
Mr.. Underwood called up the supplement to the
census bill and it was passed.
The bill granting land to the railroad from Bran
don to Montgomery, (Ala,,) was passed.
Mr. Foote'S resolution, relating TO the affairs of
New Mexico, which he offered yesterday, was n
ken up, and after being modified, was adopted.
The resolution to print 1900 copies Of the report
on Commerce and Navigation, was passed.
At II o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Clay, the Senate
resumed the consideration of the bill reported byt
select committee of thirteen, to admit California as
State into the Union; to establish territorial gov
etuEleHls IOT Otdn ana view MEXICO +; ana making
proposals to Texas for the establishment of her west
ern and northern boundaries.
The question pending at the adjournment yester.
day was on the substitute proposed by Mr.. Soule,
(or that part of the bill relating to California; and
the amendment to establish the territorial govern.
ment for South Carolina.
Mr.. Webster, who was entitled to the floor, rose
and addressed the Senate He proceeded to dis
cuss the question whether California ought to be
admitted now, the decision adjourned Indefinite
ly. 1t was his opinion, and he believed thar il was
the settled judgement of great majority of the peo-
pie Of the country, that it was highly exEsdient to
reasons for this opnion-her rapidly increasing
population, her commanding position, etc. He be-
| lieved it TO be unsafe to delay her admission till
| next session. He next considered the objections
which had been raised against her admission-ex-
amined the argument of Mr. Soule, relative to the
claim, which California, if now admitted, would
have on the public lands in that country and said
it was erroneous and unfounded. The idea that
State sovereignty over the public lands transcend
ed the rights and sovereignty of the General Gov
eminent, he declared to be absurd. 1t was an idea
long since exploded.
He is still speaking
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.--1he House re-
sumed the consideration of the Iowa con, sisted
election.
Mr.. McGaughey, who had the floor, having, in
the course of his remarks, alluded TO the missing
pole book,
Mr.. Thompson, the sitting member, said he had
never denied the possession of it. He only denied
the sufficiency of the testimony.
Mr.. MeGaughey then said that that admission
was sufficient to authorize Thompson to be ex-
lelled
Messrs. Harris, of Tennessee, and Life, of
Iowa, spoke in favor fthe sitting member.