The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-16

The following is a summary OF the proceedings
Of Congress on the 9th inst
SRNATEs-After devoting a short time to private
bills, the Senate took up the compromise bill.
Mr.. Bell resumed the course Of his remarks.
He went into history Of the agitation for the past
few years, showing that abolitiouism, communism,
and socialism, were united in the work of destroy
ing the social system at the North, while they
made war on the South. When We entered into
the late war with Mexico, il was well understood
that it would end in the further acquisition OF ter
ritory and il was at once and unanimously de-
clared at the North, that the territory acquired
should be free territory. But the South consented
to acquire the territory as compensation for the
cost in blood and treasure Of the war, and trusting
to the North for magnanimous REIMBURSEMENT OF
portion Of the territory to them The close Of the
war brought about cause of contention at home
He alluded to the detection in the democratic
ranks Of the North, which caused victory to the
wing party. The South, TOO, had found that the
acquisition would not, owing to moral and natural
causes; eture to their benefit. The South was
warned OF this result, but, from high patriotic mo
tives, they persisted in the policy that led to the
treaty. by which immense territory was ac-
qured.
Had the minds Of the Senators been concentra-
ted early in the session, on enlarged, permanent
and liberal plan of adjustment, he had no doubt
that there would have been generosity enough,
both in the North and South, to insure its adop-
| ton.
Mr.. Bell went into an argument to show that
slavery was no unmitgated and blighting evil such
as the North had viewed it,
Mr.. Smith rose and addressed the Senate. He
would, however, desist from speaking, if the SEN
ate would take the final vote on Monday
Mr. Foote moved that the bill be postponed till
Monday, and the Senate go into Executive session
Mr. Clay remarked that it would be useless to
| fix any day for the question. There were amend
ments to be offered aud several Senators were to
| speak. He supposed the question would be taken
between this and Christmas.
| The Senate went into Executive session and
! soon after adjourned.
| House OF REPRESENTATIvEs-Mr. Matteson
| asked the consent of the House to make state.
ment in regard to the charges made against Mr.. ]
| r. Giddings, OF Ohio, OF taking documents from
| the Post-offioe Department. The statement being
made,
| Mr.. Baker introduced a resolution for the ap-
pointrnent Of committee to investigate the sub
| jeci, with power to send for persons and papers
which was adopted.
The House then took up the Galphin case, and
after some debate, proceeded to vote on the amend
| ments.
| The question was first taken on the amendment
| of Mr.. Schenck to the amendment of Mr.
| Toombs,) "dsapproving of the relation Of Mr.
/ Crawford to the claim-that is, in prosecuting i
when it was to be examined and adjusted ant
| paid by one of the Departments of the Govern
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head of another of those Departments, and de
claring such practice to be dangerous as prece
dent, and that it ought not to be sanctioned" Thi
amendment was adopted by vote on yeas an,
nays, of 1853 in the affirmative, and 25 in the neg
ative
The House adopted the following amendment
proposed by Mr.. Thompson of Mississippi as a
amendment to the substitute of Mr.. Schenck
And consequently that the House also total
dssents from the correctness OF the opinion eS
pressed by the President OF the United State
to the Secretary Of War, that his, the sal
Crawford) being at the head of the War Depar
ment and the agent Of the claimants, did not tax
from him any rights he may have had sue
agent, would have justified him in having tn
examination and decision of the claims by the Sec
, rotary Of the Treasury suspended
1t was adopted by vote on yeas and nays Of 9
in the affirmative, and Sc in the negative.
A motion was made by Mr.. Thadeus Steven
to lay the whole matter on the table. This motto
was decided in the negative-yeas 40, nays 100.
RI The House then, at quarter before o'clocl
adjourned till Monday.