New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-08
NEW ORLEANS ::
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1852.
Conversational.

.- WAsHISGToy, May 81.
:, sEsArE-The Chair presented communication from
the Secretary Of War in the resolution the
18th instant. which referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. Gwin moved to postpone the morning business to
take up the Deficiency BILL to allow Mr. Hunter to ad-
uress the Senate ON that bill.
Mr. Mangum said 1t had been usual for several wears
on the approach of Convention to nominate presiden-
ta candidates for thr Senate adjourn over SO as
avoid the necessity OF transacting business with bare
quorum With that view he moved that when the Sc
nate adjourn to-day 1t adjourn to meet Thursday
next.
MIR. Cass inquired whether it would be necessary to
MAKE any order for putting the Senate chamber in sum-
mer arrangements
The chair replied in the negative and said it would be
done without any order.
Mr.. Cas- thought this good opportunity and hoped
thst would be the understanding This acquesced in.
Mr.. Hale said If that were the they would want
some cause for adiournng when the Wing Convention
meets. and he did not know what that could be-
me motion was finally carried to adjourn till Thursday
Mr. TWINS motion carried, and the Deficiency bill
was taken for the purpose being read third lime
=, Mr Hunter had commenced reply to the speech of
MT Pearee who on former day defended the Admins
tration
HousE-Mr sbley, of Minnesota proposed to defer the
special order under which hour to be devoted every
morning to the reception of reports from COMMITTEES for
the purpose of taking the territorial business on the
Speakers table. which was objected to-
Mr.: Hall Of Mo-, moved that the motion made by him
on FORMER day to reconsider the vote by which the
iowa land bill was laid the table, be postponed until
dn day week; and the yeas aud nays having been
dered It was agreed to-yeas ITO. nays 81.
Tne Speaker then called for reports of committees u-
der the special order
MI Orr of s. c. reported bill, from the committee on
public lands granting the right of way and donation of
public lands to the States Florida and Alabama for the
construction Of railroad through those States with
. request that it should be put upon its passage.
The bill was then read and Mr. Orr on to explain
s OBJECT He considered it the most important
o. any that had engaged the attention of Congress of
similar nature it being connect the Atlantic with the
dut Of Mexico by of railroad across the peni-
sua Of Florida. At present he said or three war
steamers could cut off oil communication between the
ane and the Gulf of Mexico. The proposed railroad
Hons worth OF property annually shipwreeke the For
da reefs vast expense he said had been incurred in
establishing naval arsenal at Pensacola to which pro-
visions have to be sent for the support of the garrison
that could be furnished by of the proposed railroad
a. also Indispensable military aid.
The further consideration of the bill then deferred
till Tuesday in next week.
Mr. Harris of Tenn renewed his motion that the House
adjourn finally the first Monday in August with the
concurrence of the Senate.
Mr. Houston moved to substitute the 10th Of july but
afterwards withdrew the amendment.
motion to lay the resolution the table was mega
tived--yeas So, nays 9S.
After considerable discussion during which the preri
GUS question was moved when quorum was found
voting and motion to adjourn having failed the further
consideration of the resolution deferred till Monday
next
Mr. Seymour, of NewYork, moved that when the House
adjourn it adjourn to meet Friday next and the rules
having suspended the yeas and nays were ordered
when the motion to adjourn till Friday negatiyed-
yeas IS, nays 102.
it was then moved to adjourn till Thursday next which
negutived-yeas SO. nays H.
Mr. Orr of s. Co. moved that tho House adjourn which
was neSatived and motion has been made reconsider
the vote by which the House refused to adjourn till Friday
Mr. Stephens moved to lay the motion on the table,
which negatived and the vote is about be recon
sdered upon which the yeas aud nays are called for and
the clerk is calling the roll.