New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-15
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WARRINGTON, April 7. 1852
SENATE.-Mr. Hale presented two petitions from the
State of Pennsylvania praying the repeal Of the Fugitive
Slave law. He said that he intended to made
remarks upon the practical operation of the law in order
to show its by the ten dollar Judges who
have been spawned into existence by it, but he would de-
fer those remarks till the subject Of the Con promise
should be taken up.
number Of petitions and reports were presented
Mr. Downs reported bill to prevent malicious mischief
and respass upon private property in the District OF 90
Mr. Downs, from the committee to whom was
red the Message of the President relative to the recent
abstraction of public records reported bill providing
punishment for such offences.
Mr. Downs also reported House bill for the relief
of James Lewis. and it was taken up and passed.
discussion then took place upon what business should
be taken up; and in reply to question from Mr. Man
Mr. Hunter said he would tomorrow urge upon the
Senate the necessity of taking and disposng way
the other of the joint resolution making
for the extension Of the Capitol.
Mr. bradbury insisted upon action upon the
French Spoliaon bill and said Monday he would
TO take it up.
The bill fixing the apporonment of representatives
oaliiornh was then taken up and debated by Messrs
| Bradbury. Downs, Hale. and others
The amendment pending increasing the whole
number Of representatives to 24-thus giving South Ga
roa one for her fraction and allowing California her
present number. two.
Mr. Downs moved an amendment to the amendment
Ewing an additional number to Louisiana for her frac
ton.
During the debate the Deficiency bill was reported with
many amendments
The debate continued till o'clock when, without
| taking any question, the Senate adjourned.
1IousE-Mr Florence, of Pennsylvania, presented the
memorial Of VIM Emmons Sr, praying for the extension
Of the patent Of Uri Emmons of the 18th April 1899
cylindrical planning machine.
The Speaker proceeded call for the reports of stand
ing committees beginning with the Committee Public
Lands.
,r Orr, of South Carolina, from the committee re-
ported bill granting the right of way and a portion of
The public lands towards opening railroad ST.
Mnry's river in Florida. to Pensacola Bay.
Mr. Houston, of Alabama said he understood that one
| to nf,l tbu tariff nv
abolishng the duty railroad iron. and called for the
reading of the bill lie contcudcd that the committee
had no authority to report on the subject particularly
| It had been referred to the Committee Of Ways and
| Means. which has it under consideration
Mr. johnson, of Arkansas took different view of the
rule strict adherence Of which he said might prevent
business Of an important character from being taken
because the committee to which it Immediately BE-
| longed did not think it proper to report.
Mr.. Clingman coincided with the gentleman from
Arkansas and thought if the committee referred could
report as to railroads they might also with reference to
railroad iron.
Mr. Bayly of Va. said such construction as the gen
| "man from Arkansas had placed upon the rule would
lead TO endless embarrassment the for the rule
ehg That measures should not beimproperly forced upon
the House
The speaker decided that it was not within the pro-
vince of the Committee Public Lands to report a bill
embracing section aboshing the duty railroad iron
which belonged ~ the Committee Of Ways and Means. and
consequently that The bill out of order.
Mr. Clingman appealed against the decision of the chair
table; upon which the yeas AID nays ordered and
| the decision was sustained--yea5 l25, nays %.
The morning hour having epircd the House resolved
itself Committee on the State # the n on and again
och up the Homestead bill
Mr. Ward, Of Kentucky entered into defence Of Gen
SGlt who he said had been attacked day by
Mr. cahrll Of Florida whom he eu'agizrd at muc length
"tuod the positions Of the wing and democratic parties
and naintaned that Con Scott had ptrau consistent
cnu5r notwithstanding the treatment he received subse
qurIt to his military career in Mexico
Mr. Averet, of Va followed, who said he did not com,
to Congress TO engage in with reference President
making; and went to dcn0unce the bill as. in it
operations calculated to bear unusty upon all classes
the community for the benefit Of particular class III
denied the right OF Congress to pass Of
and tn dissolve til" Union but contended that Virgni
and the other old States retained all the rights which
exercised at the time the government organized III
thought the advocates of the bill had mistaken the
course when they introduced it a for tn,
benefit of the poor who would be better satisfied Con
srcs kept their hands Of the pockets of the people
Mr. Bocock, of Va. moved that his colleague, Mr.
was unwell the committee should rise which being
cnrrcdn the House resumed and adjourned after efun!
to take the business the Speakers table which wa
moved by Mr. Cobb Of Alabama