New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-25
= NEW ORLEANS
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY Is. 1862
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, May II, 1856

sEsArE.-Mr Mangum moved that when the Senate
adjourn it be to two O'Clock to give an oppor
tunity to attend Mrs Adams's funeral which modi
fled to adjourn to Wednesday, and agreed to.
Nj Butler presented the memorial Of the American
forth the depoable condition Of emigrant passengers for
want Of medical attendance as required by law.
Mr.. Underwood presented bill changing the mode Of
compromising Senator'S Representatives and Delegates in
Congress allowing salary Of Thousand dollars per
annum and twenty cents per mile mileage, calculated
upon air line by latitude and longitude, deducting $40
per day for ABSENCE except for sickness to take effect
from and after the Sd of March next.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the De-
fciency bill
House. On motion of Mr.. Richardson of Illinois.
Chairman of the Committee Territories the House
proceeded with the special order for this week. being the
territorial business, when several bills put their
L passage, or otherwise disposed Of
= Mr.. Fowler of Massachusetts,, moved that when the
House adjourn it adjourn to meet tomorrow for the
pose Of enabling the members to attend the funeral Of the
late Mrs Adams He said that the individual referred to
is the first widow of an Ex-Presdent who has died in
Washington during the sitting Of Congress- and hoped
there would be no objection to the motion
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia. moved to substitute Wednes-
Mr. Stanley. Of North Carolina, opposed the amend
ment. He meant dsrespect, he said, to the memory
of the deceased but while he DESTROYS that members
should attend the funeral alluded to- he at the same
time to any unnecessary delay in transactng the
business of the country and moved to adjourn till to-
morrow at one O'Clock.
The previous question having been carried Mr.. Jones
of Tennessee called for the yeas and nays the amend
ment, which was negatiyed-yeas 10 nays 90.
The amendment 10 meet tomorrow having been
jected the resolution amended meet Wednesday,
was agreed to--yeas III. nays 49,
The House then went into committee on the special
order Mr. Stanton Of Tennessee in the chair and took
up bills relative the territories The first of these
was bill authorizing the Government OF NewMexico to
call extra session Of the Legislature of that Territory
Mr. Preston King reviewed the course which had been
pursued with reference to the Compromise question and
expressed his determination not to disturb provided
there to be further extension Of slavery He said
he did not think the modification Of the fugitive slave
law would up before the Democratic Convention
which is to meet at Baltimore. and If 1t did, he should
vote ipsavor of such modification
Mr. tuum Of Tenn referred at length to the proceed
ns the wing caucus recently held for the purpose Of
dang misconceptions towhat took place on that
caon he his determination not to vote for
date for the Presidency, who would not pledge himself
support the compromise as finality lie hoped the
wing and democratic party were both for the Unonthe
wings essentially and deprecated the denunciaton OF
the leading men of the whig party because they had
made demonstration upon the subject.
He then lapded Mr. Fillmore for the manner in which
he had discharged the executive duties Of his high Office
for whom he should vote if he were nominated but il
that should not be the he would vote for the nominee
for the Presidency if he sound man upon the COM
promise question He went on to alude to the course
pursued by Messrs Cass and Douglas when the vote
taken upon the fugitive slave law which called up Mr.
Richardson in support Of the latter gentleman and MIR
Brooks of NewYork who explained his conduct on that
occasion he then concluded with defence of Gen Scott
Mr.. Ciingman followed, for the purpose, he said. oil
moving that the committee rise for the purpose of having
resolution passed to enable the committee to proceed
with the territorial business before treservng his right
20 reply length to the gentleman from Tennessee who
az Mr. Brooks observed bsd during his REMARKS beer
sea, +ering arrows around him.
Tr Fitch. of Ia who had been alluded to among the
y others ,,ade personal explanation.
MI Gentry, Of Tenn after expressing his regret that
ausion should be made to local divisions by which re
examination engendered proceeded to explain the OBJ
ect of the Southern wings in the caucus alluded to
which was unite those of the North and South
common basis and to to the country the prin
ine ON which they willing to act After considera
e discussion relative to what took place at the caucus
Mt q concluded by stating that the chairman re
versed his decision that the only business before then
was the fixing the time and place, when and where tn
whig National Convention should assemble although
admitted they might afterwards resolve themselves into
debating society and discuss the resolutions which wer
rejected. NJ,
GENTRY as to the action of the chairman of the caucu
and describing the number of members who remained
the caucus said the that passed carried
nethr of the representatives of the saveholdng State
y He concluded by moving that the committee rise.
The House having resumed, Mr. Richardson moved tina
ali debate terminate in hour, and asked the yeas
nays = .,,. A. .,...;
making the homestead bill the special order was rescnde
and Il takes its place on the calendar.
On motion Of Mr. Cartier of Ohio the House adourne
till Wednesday. -.