The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-19

WASHINGTON, February 10.
SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Treasury, containing
account OF the contracts and expenditures of the
Department during the year 1850.
Mr.. Bright presented several petitions from
Indiana in favor OF line of steamers to Africa.
Mr.. Mason presented petitions, signed by
jority Of the members of the Legislature, and Of
the State Convention, now in session in Virginia.
in favor of the same object. He said that he was
opposed to the prayer Of the petitioners.
Mr.. Hale presented several petitions signed by
Charles Adams and others, of Boston, praying the
repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law-which were
laid the table.
Mr. Bell submitted resolution, which was
adopted, directing inquiry into the propriety OF
making alterations in the machinery of the U. 5.
steamer Allegheney, to test the merits of the SUBJ
merged horizontal wheel a mode Of propulsion.
Mr.. Gwin submitted resolution directing an
inquiry into the expediency of abolishng all duties
on flour exported from any port on the Pacific, and
imported into any port of the United States.
Mr.. Hunter submitted resolution, which was
agreed to, calling upon the President for all the
correspondence between the United States and the
Mexican Minister, in relation to drafts drawn upon
the Treasury of the United States by the Mexican
Government, under contract by that Government
with John d. Marks.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, submitted resolu-
| ton, which agreed to, calling for all cores
| pondence by the u S. Consul at Panama, relative
| to the taxation imposed by the Government of
New Granada upon American citizens crossing
| the Isthmus.
Mr.. Hale introduced joint resolution directing
| the presentation of sword to the nearest male
relative of Major Samuel Ringgold late of the U.
| Army.
Mr.. Bright introduced bill explanatory of the
| Fugitive Slave Law. The bill provides that no
actions, of actions, existing under the
| act Of 1893, shall be construed having been
| taken away by the act of 1850.
| Mr. Brg ght declared himself determined to stand
| by the Compromise measures to the last.
The joint resolution authorizing the Treasurers
of the mint to appoint their own clerks, was passed
also the bill granting the right Of way through the
| custom-h house lot in New London to 4 railroad.
| The bill to distribute the books published by
| Congress, called the Annals Of Congress" being
| on its passage
Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, moved to recommit the
bill.
A long debate snsued the motion to reoommit
| was not agreed to, and the bill was then passed.
The Senate then took up the Deficiency Bill
from the House. Several amendments, reported
by the Committee on Finance, were agreed to.
An amendment approprating 1854, 900 to pay
all demands by the Cherokee Indians, was moveC
by Mr.. Hunter
Mr.. Walker moved to add to the amendment
| proviso that the money should not be paid to any
agent or attorney, bat to the Indians themselves.
A long debate took place on this amendment
| alter winch IL was reJecteu-yeds 81, nays So'
The amendment OF Mr.. Hunter was then agreed
to.
The bill, after further amendments was ordered
to be engrossed. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr Bayly, of Virginia, chairman o
the committee reported certain appropriation bills
, which were read and referred to the Committee o
the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
, Mr.. bayly then moved that it be the special oil
der of the day for tomorrow, that the House re
solve itself into committee to take into conside
ration the above bills, which being objected to, h
moved that the rules be suspended to enable hir
+ | to make the motion; upon which the yeas and nay
were taken, when there appeared 81 in favor of tn
' suspension Of the rules, and 80 against it, TA
n | motion, therefore, was not ppt.
4 The House then resolved itself into Committe
n of the Whole on the State of the Union, and r,
sumed the discussion Of the bill for the establish
|, ment of Board of Accounts.
o Amendments making the salary of the commits
/, sioners $500, and reducing the period in the or
| ginal bill to six years instead OF twelve, were the
}, | agreed to.
|, Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, moved an amen,
e ment the effect of which was to make ths decsio
d of the Board final, when suoh decision should
II | unanimous.
al Mr., Rowlin, of Missouri, coniended that Co,