The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-16

WASHINGTON, January 6.
SENATE.-Mr. Butler presented the credentials o.
the Hon. II. Barnwell Rhett, chosen by the Legs-
ature Of South Carolina, as a Senator of the United
states TOR the unexpred term of the late Hon John
z. Calhoun. The credentials were read, and Mr.
Khet appeared and was qualified
large number Of petitions and memorials were
presented
A communication from the War Department. en-
closing statement of the expenditures OF the ap-
preparations for the contingent expenses Of the mill
tary department, was received read, and ordered to
be printed
message was received from the House, an
nouncing the passage by that body Of large mum
Der OF private bills which were taken up and re-
ferTed to appropriate committees.
The resolution heretofore adopted, ordering that
the Presidents message and accompanying docn-
men's be bound in two Volumes was resonded
On motion of Mr. Smith, the bill to ascertain and
satisfy the claims Of American citizens for spoa-
tons by the French, prior to 1901, was taken up,
| and made the special order for Monday next
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the
resolution of Mr.. Bradbury calling for certain in
formation respecting removals from office by the
Administration Of Gen. Taylor.
MI Mangum addressed the Senate in defence Of
the removal by Gen. Taylor of Cen Lane from
the post of Governor of Oregon, on the ground tina,
Gen. Lane had impeached the personal honor and
integrity OF Gen. Taylor growing out of the state
AS.' eoh.cihiuS lne "a lnuldnd replNlent, III the
official report of the battle of Buena Vista He ex-
ahmed the point in great detail, and closed his
speech little after o'clock, when the Senate ad-
journed.
HousE.-Mr Holmes, of South Carolina, moved
that the rules of the House be suspended to enable
him to introduce the following resolution That il
be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs to
| report bill comforting the rank of Lieut.. General
on Major General Scott for his services during the
late war with Mexico.
The ayes and noes being ordered, the motion
was carried by majority of one, there being 70 in
Its favor, and 70 against it.
MIR. Robertson, of Indiana, from the committee
to whom the subject had been referred, submitted
their report, accompanied by bill for ensuring the
proper execution OF the act granting bounty lands
to persons who had been engaged in the military
service of the United States-the further consider
| alton of which was deferred till Thursday next.
Mr. Julian, of Indiana, asked for leave to present
memorial from the Society of Friends in Indiana
praying for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law
objections having been made he moved to suspend
the rules to enable him to submit his instructions,
aud to Introduce bill repeating the law, which
was nega,ived by majority of ll9 to g.
MIR. Strong, of Pennsylvania, moved that the
rules be suspended, in order to make it the special
order of the day for the 22d January, to go into
committee for the consideration of the bill estab-
being ordered, 100 voted in the affirmative and 42
in the negative. The rules having been dispensed
with, therefore, the special order was agreed to.
A motion was then made to adjourn, upon which
the House divided, when the Speaker declared
there was evidently large majority in the afiirma-
tive, and that the House stood adjourned till to-
MORROW