New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-05
Congressional.

'3f.NA iE--4Mf. Iiafnlin submitted ID resolution
ordering that the document containing the pro
oeedings of the Senate upon the death of Mr.
Clay, be bound as other documents.
Mr., Felch reported back the House bill grant
ing right of way through the public lands 10,
all railroads, plank roads, ETC., and it was ia
ken up and passed.
Mr.. Dodge reported House bill establishing
additional land offices in Wisconsin, which was
taken up and passed
Mr. Davis introduced Joint resolution ex.
planning the census act, so as to show that the
, superintendent of the census has no right tt
any additional salary as security of the census
board, and it was considered and ordered to bt
engrossed.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up the resolution
yesterday offered by him. directing an inquir,
as to the expediency of reporting a bill for the
repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law. Mr., sumne, ne,
said chat in asking to take up this resolution
he said nothing of its merits, nor of the arou.
ments for or against the resolution itself
The simple question, he said, now was not on
the resolution, but whether he should be heard
upon it. AS Senator, under the responsible.
ties of his position, he deemed it his duty to Of
fer it. 1t might seem that he had DELAYED it TO
an inconvenient day, but had he done SO ear
her he might have exposed himself to the charge
of having, without deliberation, hastily, rashly,
recklessly pushed this subject before the coun-
try. This was not the case now. In the exer-
else of careful discretion, he now asked the at
tention of the Senate. His health had not been
for some time equal to undertake this duty
The Senate in granting him this privilege.
this right, did not commit itself to the reso o'
ton; they simply afforded to brother Senator
the opportunity he craved in the practical dis
charge of his duty to his constituents to express
the convictions of his heart. Make such dispo-
sition, lie said, Of my resolution afterwards as
to you shall seem best; visit upon me any de-
gree of criticism, censure or disfavor; but do
not deprive me of u hearing strike but
hear
Mr.. Mason renewed his objections to taking
up the resolution at this time, to the DELAY Of
business, and when no opportunity could be had
for a reply.
Mr.. Rusk said his State and other Southern
States had in the most emphatic manner de-
ciared that they would regard the repeal of the
Fugitive Slave Law as sufficient cause for q dis
solution of the Union he therefore regarded
this as nothing more than proposition to dis
| solve the Union, and he could extend no cour-
| tesy on that point
| Mr.. Charlton said Georgia had taken the
| same position, and would maintain it. He re-
GREETED that he could not extend a courtesy to
| the Senator, but he regarded this as q proDosi-
ton which, if carried out, would dissolve the
Union.
MIR. Shields was DESTROYS to hear the position
of the third party displayed and while he would
oppose the resolution itself he was in favor of
hearing the Senator
Mr. Douglas said such speeches would be
more appropriate elsewhere. He thought there
was sufficient practical business to occupy the
| remaining short period of the session.
Mr. twin opposed taking up the resolution.
MT Butler was opposed to taking up the re-
solution at time when no full reply or debate
could be had
Mr. Borland opposed taking up the resolu.
ton.
And then the Senate refused to take up the
resolution by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Clark, Davis, Dodge Of Wis.
Foote Hamlin, Seward, Shields, Sumner, Up
ham and Wade-10.
.Nays--Messrs. Borland, Brodhead, Brooke,
Cass, Charlton, Clemens De Saussure, DODGE of
Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Fish, Geyer,
twin, Hunter, King, Mallory, Mangum, Mason,
Merrlwether, Miller, Morton, Norris, Pearce,
Toucey and Weller-32.
message was received from the President
enclosing copies of the correspondence relative
to the Tehuantepec Railroad
The Indian Appropriation bill was taken up,
The first amendment was to strike out an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the friendly Creeks,
and, after debate, the Senate refused to strike
tout. Adjourned.
HousE.-The motion to reconsider the vote bv
u
Michigan Railroad was laid on the table, was
the first in order of business
A call OF the House was then ordered After
which the yeas and nays were taken on the mo-
ton to reconsider, which was carried-yeas 7G.
nays "a; and the motion to lay the bill on the
table was revived.
After some further discussion, the morninp
hour having nearly expired, it was agreed to
postpone the further consideration of the bill
till tomorrow.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and again |
took up the Harbor and River bill.
After discussing various amendments for an
hour and half, an appropriation of S45 900
for James river, Virginia, was carriel-yeas
S3, nays As.
The clause appropriating $4,000 for the
navigation of the Hudson above and below AL
bany, having been passed early in the fore
noon, and no further progress having been
made,
MIR. Jones, of Tennessee, moved that the bill
be LAID aside, and that the Civil and Diplomatic
bill be taken up, in order that the business of
the country might be proceeded with
The Chairman decided that the motion was
out OF order, the House having ordered that the
five minutes discussion should be proceeded
with and the decision of the Chair was sus-
tanned
Mr.. stanly, of North Carolina, who, on q
ii'tu OIclSu ille Jill OF last session
as an amendment, submitted another, which
provided that those items which it contained,
ana which are not in the bill under considera-
ton, be added. His object, he said, in making
this notion was that the House might make =
test question, and decide upon it,
MIR. Seymour objected to the amendment rs
most of the items contained in the original bill
had already been negatived by the committee
The Chair overruled the objection, and the
several items were read from the clerks table
Mr. Ashe of North Carolina, proposed a local
and the committee have got back
into the labyrinth of amendments.
Finally the amendment was adopted appro-
prlating $45 900 for the James and Appomattox
rivers, in Virginia; and without disposinp of
the bill the committee rose, and the House adj
journed Wv @'N'
LOUIS NAPoLEoN.-An article in the July
number of Blackwood, written probably by AL
llson, the historian represents in most striking
light the danger to which England is exposed
Of invasion, sooner or later, from France. 1t
relates the following curious anecdote, which we
nave never before seen in print, which strik.
ngy illustrates a very remarkable feature in
The character of Louis Napoleon
Prince Louis Napoleon, like his uncle, is
Iery superstitious, and always carries an anu
ct, taken from the tomb Of Gharlemaone. on
lis person He is known +n ho va CO; 81 /, ~,