The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-01

WASHINGTON, December 23
SENATE.-Mr. Dawson appeared in his seat
| to-day.
Messrs. Clay and Cooper presented large num-
| Der OF memorials, praying a modification of the
tariff of 1916.
Mr.. Benton, in pursuance of notice, introduced 4
Dill TO reInqulsh the collection of tolls on the nted
States stock in the Louisville and Portland Canal,
! ana to provide for making the navigation of the
canal free.
Mr.. b. explained his bill, and afier some remarks
BY MIR. Davis, Of Miss, the bill was referred t the
COMMITTEE on Roads and Canals
On motion of Mr. Gwin, the Senate took un IN.
bill to provide for the examination and settlement
oi titec and elaine to land in California.
Mr. twin proposed substitute for the whole
bill. and after debate it was agreed to-
On motion of Mr.. Benton, the bill was postponed
Tor the present
On motion of Mr.. Mangum, it was ordered that
when the Senate adjourn it adjourn tn Thursday.
Ihe Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF Executive business, aud shortly afterwards ad-
journsd.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES Soon after the
House met, Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, called
ettsntion to a letter which had appeared in the
New York Tribune, charging him or Mr. Ritcbe
with suppressing the letter of Mr.. Ewing, defend
ing himself against the charge that had been made
against him.
Alter animadverting in indignant terms upon the
Editor OF the Tribune, and the writer of the letter
referred to, he declared the statement SO far as he
vas concerned, to be utterly false-that the report,
only were ordered to be printed, and that the mat
tor wss taken out of the hands of the Committee
ll,i Mr.. IssSstaa stfoasa By 6Y assnlS tes House.
of the House to tie bill which he hal prepared for
regulating Ghe mode of taking evidence in cases of
Contested elections, aud which he trusted would
meet with the support oil members generally.
There considerable discussion on the first
section OF the bill and motion was made to ex-
tend the period during which notice must be served
on the party whose election shall have been con
tested, from thirty to sixty days This was me by
a motion to refer the bill to Committee of the
Whole on the State OF the Union. All discussion
was cut short, however, by the previous question,
which was moved.
Mr.. Mcdowell, of Virginia here moved that the
House, when 1t adjourn, stand adjourned until
Thursday, to enable members to keep Christmas
and the yeas and nays having been ordered, thsrs
We're 90 in the alirm,tive aud 50 in the negative.
So il was carried
The question was then taken for referring the
further consideration of the bill to the Committee OF
the Whole on the State OF the U non, which was
negatiyed on division OF 81 TO A.
The amendments having been negatived, the
ayes and nays were taken on the passage OF the
bill $ originally introduced, which was carried by
majority of 105 to 5s and the bill was finally
passed.
A joint resolution explanatory of the act grant
ing bounty lands to officers and soldiers for past
services, was reported, and motion made to
Suspthu luits 10 endOle mouse 10 receive
IT. but another to adjourn prevailed by large ma
Jn,nW ana 'he House ''ahos aoJou'heu I'LL lhuf'-
W.su,soros. Dec, a.
SENATE-Mr. Bradbury's resolutions relative
to removals from office, was taken up and post
poneo th Mohuay next
A.. ~. OF C,t ~ .',e o ~ Tsoe,.' sua sel
which wa, considered and agreed n Tbs h;Il wa,
then passed
The Senate then went into Executive session
and adlourned
nouss.-Mr' ,'. Ga.owe.i, OF hentncky, mad leave
Land Bill. passed lnst session shall h. So cons,r,es
as to prevent the sale or transfer If nnv cert6c,,
or grant prior to the location of the same or The
issue of patent therefor.
| Mr.: hoEGson informed Mr. G. that the Select
oomnlTee recently felsea were now ready to re-
Ob;ec,,Sns were nsIs W tho ;n,r,1,ot;on os ,ho
resolution.
Mr.. Caldwell moved 10 suspend the rules, and
the yeas and nays were ordered, but without call
ing them .ne Rouse aoJouIneo I'LL thursday
OPERA HousEs.-We see it stated that Lum-