New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-23
Congressional.

luton Of the Printers Union Of Philadelphia praying
change Of the mode of contracting for the execution
Congressional printing and others for the modification
the tariff the protection Of the Wheeling bridge etc
Mr. Mangum then addressed the Senate in explanation
of the which induced him in opposition to the
opinions the people of his State to prefer and
the nomination of General Scott the wing candidate
for the Presidency to President Fillmore. lie was par
culary severe upon the attempts made by the over
jealous friends Of the President to prejudice the claims
of General Scott by identifying him with freeoers and
abolitionss He would support the nominee of the Con-
vention, If no unfairness used.
lie then proceeded to show why General Scott the
best candidate to select He did not believe any other
he would obtain Cherubusco victory. Upon the Com
promise measures and upon all other subjects he
pared to show General Scott could exhibit clear bill
OF health as other whg named for the nomination
Mr. Dawson referred to certain illusions made to him
in two editorials in the Network Herald in which his
position mistakenly stated He declared that he had
taken part in the wing He would support
man for the Presidency who did not openly and unms
akeaby declare himself in favor of the nality of the
Compromise In the Presidential election he would be
found battling for that candidate whether whg
crat and acting with that party who would sustain and
maintain inviolate the inaty Of the Compromise.
Mr.. Gwin asked the Senator from North Carolina
whether he could speak by authority that General Scott
was in favor of the fugitive slave law whether he would
approve any modification Or repeal of it, and whether he
would execute it as the present President had.
Mr.. Mangum said he had had conversation with Gen.
Scott since the tendency Of the omnibus
Mr.. Gwin said it he had expected-the Senator
was not authorized to state what General Scotts
sentiments upon the fugitive slave law.
Mr.. Mangnm said that II General Scott was elected
President he would sacredy execute all laws Would
Senator vote for General Scott he made the pledge
qured for?
Mr.. Gwin said that if the nominee Of the democratic
convention would not pledge himself to the faithful
cution Of that law he would not support him. No
named yet for the nomination would refuse give that
pledge
Mr. Hale moved to take up the joint resolution for the
relief Of the laborers and workmen the Capitol Lost
ayes IA; noes 49,
The French spoliation bill then taken up and Mr.
Bradbury addressed the Senate in support of it.
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The bill is still under consideration.
WASHINGTON. April Is. O'Clock r. NJ
The FRENCH sPoLrArioN BILL ORDERED ENGaossED.
ihe this evening previous to adournng ordered
the French Spoliaton Bill to be engrossed for third
reading. The vote stood ayes &c TO-
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIyEs.-The Speaker stated that
the first business the motion made yesterday lay
the report of the committee printing the table upon
which the yeas and nays had been ordered
Mr. Brown, of Mississippi moved call of the House,
which being agreed to- the Clerk proceeded to call the
roll. and hundred and sixty members answered to
North Carolina Mr. Polk Withdrew his motion to enable
him to explain the principles upon which he intended
vote
Mr. Cingman then entered into an explanation of the
vote which he intended to give 1t evident he said
that the Committee had got the House into difficulty
and the question was how to effect escape The
nittee had not only passed resolution to make ar
to have the printing executed but had selected
Doneson Armstrong to perform all the work of the pres
ent session They subsequently, he said altered their
mode OF proceedings but had hold the pres
ent contractor responsible and deeng him incapable of
Odt MS contract. the others
conended that the committee should have made report
to the House if there had been the neglect alluded to-
Mr. German here explained that, of the commit
tee he would not give the printing Donelson Arm
strong unless they would perform it cheap any
else
Mr. Cingman went on to state that Towers had offered
to perform the public printing at $4,000 less than Mr.
Rvess tender and that Mr. R bid $50 600 less than
the amount proposed by Donelson Arm trong making
II In the aggregate 100000 above the bid of Mr. Towers
He was not disposed therefore the committee any
further He then alluded to the combination which had
been entered into by the Union" with the Republic
Tor the purpose of getting their hands into the public
treasury.
Mr. Haven of New York said if the House were salts
fed that the contractor had furnished the work required
OF him let it be declared and let the committee re-
ieved from further responsibility if the other hand
were not SO satisfied the committee should be
fculty.
Mr.. Polk inquired of the committee whether Donelson
had made application for the public printing, and
the Southern Press did not propose divide the
spoils and called for reply.
Mr. clingman said this was denied but it evident
that strong prejudice had been attempted created
in favor of Doneson Armstrong upon the ground
they had performed great service to the country
which would not be listened to it proposed give
pension to old soldier who had not been wounded
any statesman who might subsequently involved pow
erty of his previous usefulness He concluded
by expressing himself in favor Of the establishment of
printing bureau and in this way the public press
from political and executive control.
Mi Jones rose to give his for voting lay the
motion before the House the table He said the con-
clusion had been very generally arrived that the
was unable TO comply with contract this
ing the the committee had determined give the
work to Others He hoped the committee would 20 on
and have the work performed and he satisfied the
contract system had turned out failure and therefore
trusted that the committee would report in favor of its
abrogatlon and thus put an end to what must continue
to be fruitful source of dscord and strife He honed
they would not stop there but that they would consult
with honest men who are acquainted with the printing
and would recommend that each House should
fix the price to be paid and appoint its printer.
Mr. Fitch ofIndiana, dsclamed all partiality favor
of the present contractor but commended that neglect
had been proved and while it was admitting that all the
printing except one class had been satisfactorily
ted and yet the committee left this with contractor
while they refused to let him have that which he could
execute He then enumerated the various grounds upon
which he opposed the action of the committee
Mr. stanton of Kentucky. as one of the committee,
entered into explanation of the proceedings Of the
committee and denied having anything individually
with any corrupt practice but that his object had
to secure the performance of the public printing in
reasonable time He had never heard he said any
tion proposed in the committee any such idea ex
sted it originated with the southern rights party and
went into review of the proceedings of the committee
and commended that the tender of Mr. Rves the
est and that the tender based the expectation of
obtaining the census printing. He concluded with de-
nouncng the manner in which the contract work had
Mr. Parker of Indiana called attention to the law reg
ulatng the contracting for the public printing and the
appointment OF committee to remedy any neglect the
part of the contractor and either to make pro rata
duction or refuse his work altogether The House, he
commended had right to interfere with the action Of the
committee but considered that all the difficulty which
had arisen had been owing to the irregular manner in
which had been appointed by the Speaker He conclu
ded by expressing himself in favor of the establishment
printing bureau.
Several other gentlemen took part in the debate and
there little probability of the House coming any
cision to-day
NILLANous.-The New York Reveie has the following
Dobbs recently perpetrated the following and mmedi-
atey after went into commissions serious result APP
pretended:
QuEs.-f Napoleon was Wonder, what was Queen
Elizabeth?
Ans.-A Tudor
P.S.-snce writing the above we have been waited up
by his physician who informs that there posi-
bty of his recovery but that his constitution
tanned such shock that another effort will certainly
ry him off,
MURDER OF A FEMALE VIRGINIA.-Mrs. Rains an old
lady who recently disappeared from the neighborhood
Harrisonburg, Va, has been found in the Shenandoah
river about twenty miles below the place where she dis
appeared, in bag with her head cut off Some time ago
she received check from her (who is in Caor
MAJ Philadelphia bank, for $1,000 which she had de-
posted with Gen. Lewis to draw for her the day she
disappeared she had gone to Gen LIS see about the
matter and her return home she being partially blind
and it becoming dark lost her way when iend in
human shape, supposing she had procured her money
which she had not buchered her manner above in
Dictated.