New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-04
Congressional,

WAsfIysroS. Feb 9, 1852
sEsAiE Mr. Seward presented petitions in favor of
recognition OF the law against forcible intervention and
asking congress to prevent infactons of such law
Mr. soe presented the resolutions Of the Legislature
Of Louisiana in favor of Navy Yard at the depot
Mr. Fish presented petitions asking the removal of the
Mr.. Brodhead presented petitions in favor Of a modi6
cation OF the tariff off 1876 and for and agnns the ex
tension of Woodworth's patent.
Resolutions directing inquiry into the propety in
Rhode island were adopted.
Mr. Shields offered resolutions which were adopted
calling for information the paid to army Of
cer on account Of double raons and to brevet officers
besides nd s.ttish their regular pay in the line.
On motion by Mr. Geyer the Judiciary Committee were
discharged from the further consideration of the memo
rial asking the release Of Dayton and Sears
And then the Senate adjourned
H. WAsHrseros. Feb q, 1852
SENATE. Mr.. Cooper presented four remonstrauces
against the further extension of Woodwers patent for
planning machine three petitions for modification of
the tariff and seven against the Transmission the mail
on sunday. besides numerous private petitions
On motion by Mr. Mason the Committee Foreign Re-
aons were discharged from the further consideration of
the many memorials praying the establishment of new
for the revision of the decisions OF the late Board
OF commissioners upon Saims against Mexico Mr. NJ.
suggested that they be referred to select committee
Mr. Gwn reported bill increasing the paw Of the naval
force which has been and engaged on the coast OF
California and Oregon.
Mr. Hunter notice of bill amending the several
acts OF Congress relating to the warekong imported
goods. - =. --f'1
votes each State will be entitled to in the Presidential
election OF 1852: s ~ -
Beii Resolred ETC. That the number of electoral votes
toWnch each State shall be entitled in the election of
President and President of the United States in 1852
shall be equal to the number Of Senators Representa-
ives TO which each of said States will found entitled
bg the apportonment under the 1850 as
provided by the act for taking the and snbse
4 quet censusess 2 approved May % 1885,.
On motion by Mr. Mason the joint resolution extending
the time for closing the commission appointed under the
treaty with Brazil for four mouths from the lsu
u 4 Lp nm gl1pa
The bll granting land to iowa railroad purposes
was again taken up and Mr. eyer addressed the Senate
in support Gf the bill lie had not concluded when ths
| Senate adjourned
HovsE;-The journal having been read the Speaker
stated that the first business before the house was the
bill granting public lands the State of Missouri
Mr Carr of South Carolina said he had examined the
bi with great care and had come the conclusion to
vote for it, considering that Congress has the right TO m
prupriate the pubic lands benecially for all the States
lie quoted various authorities support Of his views and
that the effect Of the passage IF the bill would
be to increase the value of the reulainfns land
MI FOWLER OF massachusetts, gave amend
ment in the shape of bill setting apart tracts Of nubc
lands in the several States of the Union for the prpose
OF education and internal improvements
MI Welsh of Ohio moved an amendment, which heck
planned Tor its object to unite the Baltimore and Ohio
with that leading to the weternlne of the
Of Missouri.
Mr. Houston. of Alabama moved as the morning hour
mad expired that the House resolve itself into Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union
Inc House having resolved itself into such committee
Mir olds of Ohio in the chair-it took up the bounty
land BILL which had been under discussion on a former
day with reference which an amendment was pendnr
on which telers had been ordered and which was mega
tived 55 to 66.
Mr. Marshall of Kentucky, moved section in lieu of
the second section of the bill providing that when an Off
GER or soldier died without leaving children the land
baced in the warrant Should deyolve upon his father or
mother or brothers and sisters which agreed to
to "a
Amendment succeeded amendment each of which called
!ofh ten aud i've minutes speeches until O'Clock had
arrived when motion was made that the committee rise
ana report the bill Ths motion withdrawn and the
delegate frem Oregon Mr. Lane moved an amendment to
pending amendment extending the provisions Of the
with reference to persons who be residents of Oregon
and emitting them to enter upon ungraned that
territory; which negatyed, only sixteen members
voting for it, .' ''a
The proposition approved by Mr. Brookes of New
York who cautioned members against opening the door
to system Of speculation by which blocks be taken
up OF thirty or forty miles square which would lead
the most disastrous results Besides he said it was not
Intended to restrict the proportion Oregon the
Civil and Diplomatic Bill there is similar provision for
wholesale scheme of plunder and speculation
Mr. Garter. of Ohio spoke in favor of the amendment
proposed BY the delegate from Oregon and replied to
| by Mr. Brookes when motion made and carried
that the committee rise when the chairman reported pro-
gress, and the House adjourned
| WASHINGTON Feb 25 1852
SESArEPettions presented against
the further extension Woodworhs patent aud Parker
| patent.
hir. Cooper presented petition asking that Navy
Yard and Depot be established upon Lake Erie.
Mr. Hunter reported the bill establish branch mint
| of the L. S. at New York
Mr. Downs moved that the memorials complaining of
the proceedings and decisions of the late board of
committee of five Senators, which motion agreed
The committee authorized to send for persons and
papers and their election postponed until
After some business of public interest. the Iowa
Railroad bill taken up, and Mr. Geyer resumed and
finished his remarks upon the bill. Mr. Underwood fol-
| Owed in reply.
The bill was then postponed and after an Executive
Session, the Senate adjourned
HocsE OF REPREsESrarryEs. The House resumed the
consideration Of the Missouri railroad bill and
Mr. walsh advocated the principle Of granting dona
tions M Of lands for Internal Improvement purposes.
MI Bennett commenced speech in favor of an equal
appropriation of the public so that the old States
may be benefited as wvnas the new
Inc morning hour having expired the House into
Committee of the Whole the State the Union, and
resumed the consideration of the bill explanatory of the
Bounty Land act OF Sept. Is. 1850
several amendments Were made, when the committee
rose and the bill was reported to the House
Mr Gocdenou moved to lazy tupon the table. pending
| which the House adjourned
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