New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-23
Congressional.

sEyAIE-Mr. Seward presented the resolutions N fro
worths patent and petitions against the transportation
o the mail Sunday and in favor of the freedom Of the
public lands to actual settlers
Mr Underwood presented the petition Of persons
siding IN Carson Valley Utah asking that they placed
unoer separate and complaining that the
ne o eah and California are alike different Of
on account OF sayages etc, and that it
would be to their advantage to have separate terrific
rial government
Messrs Rhett and Sumner presented petitions respect
vey from Charleston. S c. and Massachusetts asking
aid in behalf of the Collins line
Mr. Broadhead presented the joint resolutions OF the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania concerning the mint at Phi
adephia the establishment Of navy yard and dry dock
on the lakes and in favor Of overures in behalf of the
Numerous petitions were presented
The Joint resolution moving appropriation for the
turned from the House with an amendment increasing
the approximation from s190,0G9 to S500O00
M shields said that there was not majority of either
OF three committees to which this resolution might be re-
iered at in the city he therefore hoped would
Mr.. Borland opposed the appropriation The capitol
was large enough at present for the accommodation
Congress He attacked the manner in which the work
had been DONE and then made speech to the democratic
purity TO resist tne extraVagant expenditures of the
raj government
Mr.. Mangum briefly replied contending that the lee
ture upon the e1ravagant expenditures should be
dressed to the party who had the majority in Congress-
and not to the executive.
The subject was then postponed till tomorrow s
The Iowa land bill then resumed and Messrs Cass
and Downs addressed the Senate in its support. Mr.
Brodhead followed in opposition to the BILL After which,
HOUSE REPREsETrATIvEs.--Mr Walsh of Nd. pre
sened the memorial of Joshua Vansant and others mem
brs of the Maryland Institute and citizens of baltimore
praying that new expedition may be fitted for the
search of Sir John Franklin and the crew of his ship
which referred to the committee naval affairs
Also the memorial of the Board of Trade Of Baltimore
praying for appropriation for deepening the channel of
the Patapsco river which referred to the committee
commerce.
Mr. Johnson of Arkansas moved that the door keeper,
with the consent of the Speaker be authorized appoint
three additional pages alleging that the Sen
ate with sxy-t members has eleven while the House
with two hundred and thrtyseven members, has only
twelve. He moved the previous question: which
rie1-yeas LOG. nays 25. z-...5-.
Mr. Jones, of Tenn called for the yeas and nays Oh
the passage OF the resolution which negaved, yeas
IS, nays 81. -ai -zi a'+ 77f-." -sl7'.'''-
the mistaken notions Of economy and moved
to reconsider the vote.
Mr. Jones, of Tenn opposed the motion to reconsider
and contended that twelve pages sufficient for the
requirements of the House. 5Iu, 1.'ss I'd. l-...
hir Fowler of Mass moved lay the motion to recon-
slider on the table upon which the yeas and nays
lered. and the vote stood 70 yeas, and IS nays va
The and nays then ordered upon the motion
to reconsider. which carried-yeas o.. nays 81.
Mr. johnson obtained the unanimous consent of the
House to make the number two instead of three which
would provide for the extra number who serving with
out pay
The resolution amended, then put and carried
On motion of Mr. Stephens of Ga bIwas taken up and
the Committee Military Affairs having for its object to
amend the acts providing for the settlement of the
counts OF officers serving in Mexico.
Alr Phelps said on former day he had alluded to the
conduct Of the Governor of New Mexico and made al
uon to the contested the Delegate that
ritory .
Mr. Hunter of Ala submitted that it was not in order
to enter into investigation of the conduct of the Gov
ernor of New Mexico when considering memorial against
the Delegate from that Territory holding his seat
The Speaker overruled the objection and MIR Phelps
after aludng citizens of the Territory who natives
of Missouri of whose character he spoke avoraby
into consideration of the charges preferrep by them
Mr Weightman. from New Mexico, stated that there
were powerful influences being brought to bear against
GOV Calhoun and referred to attack contained in the
National Era He entertained he said. high opinion of
the Governor, who. he trusted. had pursued
which made the inhabitants of the newly acquired terri
tory feel that the laws to be administered for their
benefit. ts-''s t t'-+'-if
After general remarks he referred to the changes
brought against his holding seat, and contended that
two Justices of the Peace authorized take
testimony with reference contested election one of
whom is forger and refugee from Alabama The chief
ground upon which he relied that he had majority
and that officers in the army and soldiers had nterered
with the election. and in instance officer had ap
pered at the head of body of armed for the pr-
pose of preventing his being returned and he desied
that the Executive had interfered to have him returned
lie went on to show the existence Of military power in
New Mexico which is superior the civil power and thai
the combination against him composed of persons who
under the control of the military commander whose
opposition he referred to his endeagors relieve the pe
pie of New Mexico from their control. id r
Mr. Orr of South Carolina did not consider it right
that any exparte statements should be permitted pre-
judice the House subject which come before
the Committee on Elections, and upon which the House
Will ultimately be called upon to its judgme
He moved the previous question previous to which being
put Mr.. Phelps explained the he had pursued.
The memorial was referred to the Committee On Esc
tions AK. 81. ... ,I
A motion made to adjourn which negatived
but no quorum voted ".".U =.5 ~