The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-06

WAsHIsGroN, Feb. 25, 1851.
SENATE.-Mr Clarke presented t 40 petitions,
praying a repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Mr. Hale presented similar petitions, all of which
were laid on the table.
| Mr.. Davis of Mississippi, moved, and the SEN
ate took up the bill to found military asylum for
| disabled soldiers of the United States Army
He briefly explained the bill, and it was ordered
| to be engrossed for a third reading.
l. -Four private bills were taken up, and after de-
| bate, passed.
| Mr. John Davis reported back the River and
| Harbor Bill, without amendment.
| The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. Pearce, took
up the bill directing that all moneys collected in
| California, as duties upon merchandise imported
into that State prior to November ~, 1S49 shall
| be Immediately paid into the Treasury OF the
| United States.
Mr.. Gwn moved to amend the bill, by direct
ing that the amount of such duties collected be-
tween the date of the treaty OF peace with Mexico
until the 18th November, 1919, when the Collector
| of California entered upon his duties.
A debate ensued, and the amendment
jected-yeas H. nays 81.
| Mr.. Gwin moved amendment, directing that
$500 900 be paid to California out OF moneys col
iected in her ports, to defray the expenses of the
State government, prior to her admission into the
| Union.
Messrs, Cass, Pearce, Gwn, Bell, Ewing Doug
1 las and Rantoul, advocated the amendment, and
l
Ter opposed it. The amendment then agreed to.
The bill is under consideration when this letter
is closed
by Telegraph
: The California Duties Bill has been ordered to
be engrossed.
. | The Senate then took up the Postage Bill bu,
soon postponed its consideration, in order to go
into Executive session, and then adjourned,
HoUsE.-Un the commencement of the evening
session last night it was resolved that the Appro
! tt,t, a hIr
tee of the Whole, should be proceeded with, in The
absence of all debate. The result that very
considerable progress was made in the passage o
| the bill
| An attempt made in the committee to change
the locality of the Mint from Philadelphia New
| York, an amendment having been submitted by
Mr.. Phoenix, of that State, to the effect that when
ever suitable building shall have been erected al
| New York, to he surrendered TO the General Gov
eminent to be used as a Mint, the establishment
should then be removed from Philadelphia to thai
city
The chairman ruled the amendment to be out OF
order, and his decision having been appealed from,
1t was sustaned-ayes 70, noes "A.
| The morning hour to-day was chiefly taken up
by discussion relative to contract that had been
: made for erecting dry dock i'll California, which
the Secretary ofthe Navy had concluded without
| proper authority.
| Mr.. Toombs, of Georgia, and Mr.. Stanton, o
| Tennessee, were the principal speakers; but M
conclusion was arrived at by the House, and tn
| subject stands over.
The House then resolved itself into a Commute
of the Whole on the state of the Union, when tn
| remaining items of the Civil and Diplomatic BIZ
+ were proceeded with, and several amendment
| were passed, which had been recommended by tn
is Committee of Ways and Means.
A number of other amendments were propose
> by members, individually, which were either rule
N to be out of order by The chairman, were re
Is lected when votes were taken. Among thes
ID were TWO in favor of high tariff, submitted b
II Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Grinnel
- of Massachusetts,, which were decided to be oil
" | of order.
rI The various clauses of the bill having been d,
posed of, the committee rose, the chairman repor
| ed the bill as agreed TO, and il was subsequent
40 read by the clerk; those clauses TO which objet
4 lions were made being reserved for future de
- csion.
70 The sense of the House having been taken sey
- | orally on these, they were sustained by the honst
e and The yeas and nays being taken on the p,ssag
= of the bill, it agreed to-yeas 1917. nays SIS.
A. Mr. Bayly moved TO refer back the Indian bill
=. and recommended that the amendments propose
S3 by the Senate be adopted-whch was agreed 10.
Fl He also reported back the Military Academ
81 bill, with recommendation that the amendmei
in of the Senate be not agreed to, and that the hi
be again referred TO the Committee of the Who
+. on the state of the Union.
The House then resolved itself into Commute
of the Whole, and proceeded to the considerable
of the Military Academy bill-when amen,
+ meDt, providing for the expense of building f
n riding school al West Point was taken mp
If The hour for recess having arrived, the con
miItee adjourned till six O'Clock,
tBy Telegraph
!, | Half past 9 o'ciock-rhe House is still in Sc
= sion in Committee of the Whole, and have passe
II the Military Academy bill without amendment
The indemnify bill is now being discussed-ar
the Secretary OF State has been charged with r.
ceiving pecuniary compensation before consenin
10 take the office.
NAyAL--The u. S. steamer Saranac Com
Tatinall, arrived at Port-au-Prince, on the 81 ul
The Norfolk Herald says We have been obi.
i, ingly permitted TO make the following extrac
from letter received by gentleman in this city
from his friend, on board the Saranac, dated Por
au. Prince, February g.:
ave arrived at this anchorage yesterday, Uhe priucipi
seaport of h sable Majey, Faustin First from no
table city of Norfolk. On passage hither hsd
succession OF heavy aud squay weather Tor hre
days, exceedingly unpleasant while it lasted but it's allov
and we are as buoyaut as ever and as Moore woul
e say
4 ''If my spirits were always so light.
- And as Tree from parg as they ell TO me now,'
), would most decidedly be the happiest fellow on th
Il wen, shore for little while last evening, Just TAX
bird view OF the metropolis OF ST. Domnsu and III
LITTLE saw OF It did any thing 6u, proposes he IN It's layo
and in many places nnu terabl, thy and oaiione II
"A eye open whlst waking what they call sidewalks, tfo
oohl sss he WI be sure TO get some OF his smeworA d
poup and mslesy--he royal carriage little better than
OF your country wagons the coachman IN livery, and
guard OF honor, one captain, four leuenans and
he Tsny OF cavalry all in Iu regaia VINO woud not sell
isrm and 10 sea, just 10 take look al their lmped
e, Highneses vi Hayui
al MIR Walsh, the Commercial A gent we brought
VI passenger landed Yesterday under salute OF niue r
Commodore and staff are to MAKE formal visit 10 the FL
peTor tomoHlw W.
r. - There eight nine merchantmen in 20
Nv waiting 10 Eli up with coffee and dye-stutis
as We sail for AJAX Cages m day or two; heI
in | where duty calls Us. O."
The u 5. steamer Water Witch got under W
hi from Washington on Friday evening, and n
! ia L. as.t ,t,n. 4.