New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-12
Congressional.

| WARRINGTON. Feb. O. 1852,
sEsArErhe chair laid before the Senate tile report Of
the Abundant General with abstract of the returns Of
militia of the United States with their arms and nc
coutrenents.
Also report OF the Secretary of the Interior enclosing
copies or the instructions given by the department
comm'ssoners on private land claims in California.
ALSO report from the Secretary State of Oregon with
copies Of the proceedings laws etc of the legislature
OF That Territory all of which ordered to be printed
M Mangum presented the petition Of Patrick Donohue
OF new YORK. praying intervention in behalf Of oppressed
| nations.
Messrs. Fish and Sumner presented several petitions
from merchants and others of the salary
| the District Judge of Florida
large number Of petitions were presented
MI Atchison reported bill providing for the appoint
ment OF superintendent of Indian Affairs in California
ana 1t was taken up considered and ordered to third
reading.
Mr. Hale offered resolution which laid over direct
ing inquiry into the propriety of making all appoint
ments to the army for a term Of years only.
Mr. Brodhead submitted resolution which was laid
over directing inquiry into the proprety of providing
for the outfit and salary Of Charge to Switzerland
The Senate then balloted for member of the Select
Committee on Mr.. Yulees memorial to fill the vacancy
Badger elected,
The bill to enforce discipline and promote good conduct
in the Navy of the United States then taken up.
Mr. Badger offered substitute for the greater part of
the bill. which was adopted
MI Hale moved to add to the bill that all appointments
to the Navy hereafter shall he for the term ten
which was rejected yeas Z. nays 30
Mr. Atchison moved to strike out the punishment of
bread and water lie thought punFing by depriy
and it was lost
After remarks from Mr. Chase the bill was ordered
to q third reading
The bill regulating the sessions of the District
New York and the bill changing the time and place for
holding the u s. Court in Virginia. taken up, and
seyerally ordered to third reading.
The Senate then took the bill granting land to Iowa
for railroad purposes; and Mr. Felc addressed the SEN
ate in support of it, He had not concluded when the
subject was postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Cass said that he would with the consent of the
Senator from Rhode Island who could not attend. call
tomorrow. the joint resolutions on nonnterycntion
The Senate then adjourned.
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Lane, Of Oregon
moved certain resolutions of local character which
referred to the Committee Territories ordered
be printed.
Mr. Jones' Of Tennessee moved that the Committee on
Military Affairs inquire into the expediency of placing
troops on the route to California for the protection
travellers and others which agreed to.
Mr. Jones then moved that the House resolve itself into
committee of the whole for the purpose taking up the
order of the day, the bounty land bills
The House went into committee, Mr. Ods Of Ohio in
the Chair
The clerk having the bill through which was sent
down by the Senate and the first clause having been
ported, Mr. Cabe of Florida went into long political
disquisiton in which auson whatever was made to
the bill under consideration and after hour spent in
this way interspersed with numerous Interruptions and
amendments Mr. Murphy Of Georgia, followed and vim
dicnted the wings of that State.
Mr. Mcullen. of Virginia expressed his regret that
important bill and the passage of which
much desired should have been used for the purpose Of
delivering to the two great parties of the
House and the country.
Mr. McMulen interrupted by Mr.. Campbell. of
Ohio who replied to and interrupted by Mr. Polk of
Tennessee. Mr.. Cabell joining in the movement; and
by the time Mr. McMuen recovered the floor he began
to partake of the political Juror lie HIM
self however and concluded by calling the attention of
the committee briefly to the merits of the bill.
Mr. Harris of Tennessee moved at length that the
ntee rise for the purpose of passing resolution in the
House terminating debate.
The House having resumed Mr. Harris moved that all
debate terminate in two hours after the bills again
in committee and the previous question having beel
offered and amendments extending the time Withdrawn
throrgna resolution passed and the House adjourned