New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-28

Mr.. Underwood presented the memorial of certain ere
ditors of the late Republic of Texas complaining OF the
conduct fTexas with regard to the payment OF her dep
Mr. Gwin gave notice Of bill to establish monthly
mail between San Francisco and Shanghai in China via
Mr.. Shields from the Committee on ti' District OF Co
umba, reported bill amending the charter of Washing
ton city The bill the necessity Of being regis
tered six months previous to an election to entite the
citizen vote and abolishes the provision of existing
law requiring personal taxes to be paid before voting
It gives the corporation power to make any of Its ward
officers elective and declares that entitled to vote
shall be eligible to the office Of Mayor
Mr. Badger introduced bill to prevent public
lions the District of Columbia The law provides that
persons in the District of Columbia hereafter
der sentence death. shall be executed in
prison yard connected Herewith 1t provides for
limited number Of persons to be present and declares
that under twenyone years of age shall be per-
mtcd to witness such execution The bill was consid
cred and passed.
Mr. Shields submitted resolution directing inquiry
by the Judiciary Committee to increasing the salary of
the Judge of the Orphans Court of Washington City to
the same now given to the Circuit Court Judges
Agreed to.
Several other resolutions submitted and agreed to-
The French spoliaton bill was then passed; yeas 2b
| nays ID.
The deficiency bill was then taken up.
Mr. Gwn addressed the Senate at length in review of
the immense expenditures which have been made in Cali
fornia by the Quarermasers department OF the army
since the 4th of March 1919. He condemned these
both exravagant and reckless and as the
natural result of loose and irresponsible system OF mill
a1y expenditures caused by the selection in lS49 Of
military cheftan to the Presidency.
After remarks by Mr. Hunter. the bill was post
poned and the Senate went into executive session. and
shortly afterwards adjourned
IIorsE--Mr. Clingman, of North Carolina moved to
suspend the rules for the purpose Of postponing the ter
rora business which the special order for to-day
to the third week in May which being objected to- the
House took up the unfinished business of Saturday
which was the motion of Mr. Venabe tolay the motion
reconsider the vote referring the report Of the printing
| been ordered it neqatived; yeas II. nays 81.
The yeas and nays were then taken the motion to re-
| consider, which was carried-ycas 81 nays ~
1t again moved to lay the motion to reconsider on
the table. and the yeas and taken when 1t was
| ntgatvcd-ycas "a, nays 90.
Mr. Hunter of Alabama to point of order and
inquired if the instructions contaned in the resolutions
could not be separated from the proposition to refer
The Speaker decided that the resolution was not divis
| Mr.. German moved point Of order which was that
it not competent for the House Of Representatives TO
| instruct a joint committee
The Speaker overrulcd the point of order and Mr. Cor
man took appeal which was laid on the table-yeas 49,
After considerable discussion to poies of order the
again taken the motion to refer the report to
the committee printing which was negatived-yeas 10
nays SO
Mr. yenable of n G.. moved that the committee be re
qucEed to contract with the lowest responsible bidder
after days notice for the performance of such work
as contractor fails to perform lie said he should not
have made remark had it not been for the political
character which the debate had assumed The PROPOSE
ton before the House he said was TO take money
the treasury and give it to support paper representing
political party The House had been informed that for
this purpose there had been combination of free sellers
and aoltonists seeesspnsts and disunonsts. and he
wished the facts to go before the world
lie said that the compromise measure was outrage on
the south those from
the true patriots who submitted toit operation He then
analysed the votes which had been given and then went
to state that if the contract system was bad one it
should be repealed by act of Congress and not got rid
Of by side wind He said gentlemen voted against re-
ferrins the report to the judiciary from motives
Of decacy 10 the printing committee and when the
proposition acceeded to refer 1t to the printing
mite, it was acquesced in by its members, and he was
| surprised to see them voting against It.
Mr. Parker of Indiana explained that the members Of
the committee In favor OF sending back the report
without the instructions
Mr. yenase In continuation secuted the idea Of eighty
nine free soers and others combining to put down po-
tica newspaper and commended that the press which
lies the treasury for support must necessarily become
the committee, and compel them to have such printing
executed Hamilton could not perform and that should
be- executed al the lowest rate He concluded by dsayo.
ing any coalition such az had been alluded to on the part
Of the opponents to the action Of the committee and
peated his desire that such printing could not be exc
cued by the contractor should be contracted for az the
lowest rate
Mr., German, of Indiana, moved to strike out all the
resolution after the word resolved and to insert that the
report be recommtted to the committee on printing and
upon this be called for the previous question: which
having been seconded the main question was put upon
which the yeas ami nays ordered upon the amend
mrnt. which was carred-yeas So, nays 70
nays have been refused the House refusing to adjourn
The vote has been finally adopted.
WAsHiSaror, April 90 1852.
The House. Monday, reconsidered their action OF
Friday upon the report of the Committee Printing
and then recommended it to that committee without in
-tructons. A resolution adopted motion of Mr.
Marshall of Kentucky authorizing the Speaker to APP
point select committee of five to whom shall be referred
the existing laws and orders the subject of public
printing with instructions to report to the House by bill
otherwise what amendments to said laws may be expe
den in order to insure the faithful and prompt
ton of the printing for Congress
sENArE.-Mr. Pearce presented the memorial of tbs
special committee Of Texas creditors praying that the
claims may be paid by the United States.
Mr. Hale reported bill confirming certain private land
claims in Missouri and the considered and OF
/, dered TO a third reading
Mr. Shields reported bill to improve the efficiency O
army The bill abolishes all pay and allowances fol
brevet rank and makes many important changes in the
organization of the army Two thousand extra copies
the bill and report were ordered to be printed
Mir Dawson reported joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of War to furnish the Washington Yagcrs
and Boone Rihemen of Washington City, with arms
| aud the same ordered to be engrossed
Mr. Gwn introduced bills granting California tbs
right of way through the public lands for the construction
of certain railroads in that State.
| The Deficiency Bill taken up. Numerous amend
concurred in. Amongst others S350O0o wer
appropriated for the completion of the floating dock
San Francisco California Also $4,000 for completing th
improvement of New Jersey avenue in this city. Sl,OO
forplanting etc, the Smithsonian Institute grounds.
At o'clock, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-This morning Messrs Marshall, of Kentucky
Harris of Alabama, Chandler of Pennsylvania Fuller.
Maine and Hamilton of Maryland, We're appointed to con
ttue the committee to report upon amendments TO tn
printing laws,
Mr.. johnson of Arkansas. stated that as fifteen day
had already been consumed in debate the homestett
bill he moved that all debate terminate on Thursday
= one O'Clock.
5. Mr. McMuen moved to substitute Monday next bu
,, before vote taken motion made to lay tn
resolutions the table upon which the yeas and nay
. having been ordered it laid on the tabe-yeas lo
" nays g.
v Mr. Fickin of Illinois moved to take up the bill tro
the Senate authorizing private executions IA man WI
Il has been convicted Of murder in this District being
dercd to be executed Friday but there being obIe
tons to stspcnng the rules the motion withdraw
The navy discipline bill then taken up, and NJ
lie Price of New Jersey expressed his views at length Il
considered discipline essential TO the existence OF
n navy and that although AOggng had been abolished
board ships yet with that exception the captains still
tanned all the of punishment that formerly
his disposal lie in favor of revision of the
h code and the adoption of by which the mon
pressing necessity for the passage of the bill before
House
Mr. Newton of Ohio, spoke at considerable length
es favor of agriculture, which, he commended too mu
a. neglected and to which other pursuits preferre
He expressed himself in favor OF the establishment of
agricultural bureau and referred to various documents
prove that from Gen Washington down to Mr. Fillmor
ii the different Presidents of the United States favor
of Bile similar establishments Various States he said HI
formed county agricultural societies. which urged the h
Nv nation of an agricultural bureau and concluded by
clarg his conviction that the perfectly co
stitutiona and that it the duty of Congress to esa
us fish one.
to Mr. Riddle of Delaware, followed and stated thai
the uncultvated territory of the United Stat
was disposed of, whether for public Improvement pub
90 ucation any other purposes the better for the t
pe of the entire country He then alluded to the
for the Presidency by which the House Of Represent
tives had been converted into political arena and
II. into culogim Of the different democratic canddat
thr with the of all