New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-24

WASHINGTON, july 10.
SENATE Mr.. Bright presented the creden-
tials of the Hon. David Merriwether, senator,
appointed by the Governor Of Kentucky to fill
the vacancy occasoned by the death Of Mr.
clay, till September next, when the term Of Mr.
Dixon elected by the legislature OF Kentucky
to MI the vacancy occasloned by the resignation
Of MIR. clay, will commence
Mr.. Merriwether appeared, and after taking
the usual oath was assigned n seat
Messrs Bright, Gwin and Douglas expressed
their doubts Of the constitutional power Of the
Governor to make any such appointment Mr.
Douglas moved that the credentials be referred
To the Committee Of Ju iiciary.
MIR Butler SAID the question was one of I'M
portance, hut he thought it unnecessary 10 have
"A decision The Senator appeared here with his
credentials Should any controversy take place
between him and Mr. Dixon, then it would be
time enough to decide the question The motion
TO refer was then withdrawn
on motion Of Mr. Hunter, the resolution from
the House fixing the time ot adjournment Of
ongrrss on the ,hth Of August, WIS taken up
Mr.. Hunter novel that it hc amended hy strik-
ing out 10th and inserting Goth Of August He
stated that after consultation with nenbers of
the Committee on Ways and Mean Of tie House,
upon the stnte Of hasncSs. he was satisfied that
the public business coula not he disposed of
properly DelulP tHt JNtl oI august
Messrs Hale, Ham in, Shields, Douglas twin
and kusk opposed any action on the resolution.
or fixing any time for the adjournment OF Con
gress, Till such time rs the Senate could be as
suret that the appropriation hills ~houll he re-
crlved from the House in time Tor intelligent
animation aud amendment.
Messrs Dawson and Adams advocated an ad-
lonrnmeut on III" 18th ot August
Mr. Gwn moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table; lost-yea- T., nays "a
The amendment of Mr.. Hunter was then re-
iectedyeas -, nays -
MIR Shields moved with the view of retaining
the subject within the control of the Senate,
that It be postponed for one week, and the mo-
tiGn was agreed to--yeas u nays 10
Mr. Norris's resolution, amending the rules
by requiring the appropriation bills to be sent
tn the Senate At least ten days before the time
fixed for the adjournment OF Congress, was taken
up and adopted
The Deficiency bill was then taken up, and all
the House amendments TO the Senate amend
ments We're agreed to except three
The House hill raising certain regiments of
mounted rangers for the protection Of New
Mexico, oregon and Utah, and the States Of
California and Texas, from Indian depredations,
was taken up, amended and ordered to be en-
crossed Adjourned.
Itbl Sf--Nl. NIbit} Itl'''fIl "A lOlNl
with reference to the public lands in Minnesota
which was agreed TO
MIR rabell, of Florida addressed the House
in favor of bill granting the right of way and
alternate sections of the public lands in and to
Il railroad in Florida and Alabama. and ex-
planned the nature and object of the bill He
called the attention of members To the cIrcum
stance Of the British Government having estab-
lishel u depot Of coal for its steamers at Eer-
Gula The attention of the Government, he
SAID, had been attracted 10 the cutting canal
across the lsthmus of Florida, hut which was
found to be impractcable; the necessity Tor
which the proposed railroad would ob5ate
MIR Millson, of Virgins, moved a call Of the
House, upon which the yeas and nays were on
aered and the motion was negatved-yeas %,
nays los
\ motion was made to lay the bill on the
table, which was nGgativel-yeas 10, nays 81
1t was then moved to refer the bill to the
Committee on the state of the Union: and the
yeas and nays having been ordered, it was
nrgatiyed-yeas -, nays IS.
The morning hour having expired, on motion
of MIR. ,,ornau. the House took up the bill to
provide lor the public printing, and for other
purposes.
The bill having been read, the Speaker stated
that there had been miscount on the Florida
IN fact tie; under the rule, he therefore voted
in the affirmative
Mr. Stuart, OF Michigan, objected to this
being done, as the House had proceeded to other
business, but Withdrew the objection.
Mr. German reeapitulated the provisions of
tie bill The first section repeals the act OF
1876; the second section provides for electng a
public printer the third fixes the price at the
same rate AS was reported on former day, and
the fourth section provides Tor the appointment
OF joint committee.
In reply to question put to hlm, MIR German
stated that he was authorized by Mr. Gideon
in writing to annui the contract into which the
Committee on Printing had entered into with
him he further stated that the democratic
party in the House had held n caucus, which
agreed that the contract had not been per-
formed-that the public service was suffering
on that account-that remedy was required,
and that the bill is the best remedy. He con-
cluded by expressing wish to withdraw from
the Committee on Printing,
After some desultory discussion, Mr.. Jenkins,
of NewYork, submitted another bill as a snh-
sttute, and moved that the further considcra-
ton of the subject should be deferred till to-
morrow.
Mr. Marshall moved to refer the bill 10 n se-
lect committee.
On the motion to postpone the consideration
the division was, yeas 10, nays a.
A motion was then carried that the amend
ment be printed.
The House went into Committee of the Who'll,
ON the state of the Union, having preyiousl,
laid on the table motion of Mr.. Jones, of Ten
nessee, to reconsider the vote Of yesterday linn