New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-16
Congressional,


SEsArE.-Mr, Cooper presented the memorial of Mr.
entze the painter of the national pcture Of Washington
proposing to paint for Congress duplicate of the picture
together with another of Washington stopping the retreat
II the American troops at the battle of Monmouth Al
So the memorial of Mr. iealy of Boston asking to be
gagged by Congress for painting two historical pictures
one representing the throwing overheard of the tea at
Boston the other the Battle of Bunker Hill Mr. G. ad-
vocated the policy of the aiding American
fists and offered resolution directing inquiry into the
propcty of engaging these gen emcn to paint the pro-
posed pictures. The resolution objected to- and laid
Mr. Hale submitted resolution. which was adopted d.
ocg inquiry into the proprety Of increasing the sal
AIRY OF the naval chaplains.
Mr., Sumner submitted resolution Aich agreed
TO- directing an inquiry into the pro- iey of providing by
law for the appointment of commissioner revise the
public statutes of the U. States.
Mr. Borands resolution calling upon the President of
the u states to Inform the Senate vi the object of the
val expedition ordered to the Indian particularly
to the coast of Japan, then taken up
Alcssrs Mason and Mangum opposed the resolution and
Mr. Borland followed in support of it.
Mr. Gwn moved that the resolution be laid the TIA
bic, Lost-yeas 20 nays 20.
The subject was then postponed till tomorrow.
The blu determining the representation to be allowed to
| the State OF California, was then taken up.
Messrs Chase Downs and Dawson opposed allowing Ca,
fornia more than one Representative Messrs Badger
Boand and eyer supported the amendment allowing Cal
ltornia two Representatives and South Carolina for
her fraction
The amendment proposing to allow Louisiana addi-
tiona member for her fraction OF 10000 was rejected
After further debate, the amendment giving CAL
itornia and to South Carolina her fraction,
agreed to, and the bill ordered to be engrossed.
llousEResolutons of the States of Pennsylvania and
California were submitted and referred to committees
Mr. Bocock who had the floor having temporarily yield
ed it,
The House then went into the reconsideration of the
vote by which the Navy bill was defeated.
Mr. Bocock said notwithstanding the universally preva
lent opinion that not only the system of ship building
and promotion in the navy required reform but the mode
of discipline yet Congress during former. and even
the present session had given the subject the goby and
reviewed the course which had been pursued He then
tn thno hu hnI
during the last fifty years and attributed mistaken
policy to those who wished to abolish capital punishment
shore, and to interfere with the discipline which is
essential to the government of ship while at sea He
opposed to special court martias board ship and
conended that where the power of the captain termn
ated that of general court-martial should
| Mr. Polk moved as the morning hour had nearly ex-
pred that the House resolve itself into committee
the state of the Unon for the purpose of taking the
| special order.
The House then resolved itself into such committee
and again took up the Homestead bill
Mr. Averett of Virginia, again took the floor, and
cuded his remarks. He considered the bill subversve
of the resolutions of the country and went to state
tie grounds which he opposed the bill the passing Of
| which he considered violation of the Constitution
Mr. Polk of Tenn followed and expressed himself in
favor of the bill which he did consider subject to
the objections which had been urged against it by the
gentleman who had preceded him. lie declared himself
Young American meaning by that that he was in fa
adopting the institutions of the country to the
sressive advancement of the age He then went to
define his position unwavering democrat. and
pressed his determination to support the nomination
The Baltimore Convention He charged the whig party
with being the origin and cause of the slavery agitation
and amenable for the results and went into long
tcal dsquisition during which he repeatedly inter
rupted with explanations and queries which he either
parted. or to which he good-naturedly replied.
Mr. Chandler, of Pennsylvania, took the floor Afte'
abiding to Mr.. Folks declaration of Young American.
sm,' and said old foges had often been instrumental
rescuing nations from the consequences arising from
the ntemperance of youth He then went on to speak
favor the BILL the object of which he said was to ben
eft large class of persons in the United States and
up asylum the distressed of other nations whom
we rot bas.sh orns
ing unexceptonabe the details he said could be eas,
regulated in committee and concluded by expressing hi
determination to support the bill being in accordanc
with the institutions of the country.
The committee and the Chairman reported that n
progress had been made.
resolution preventing the joint committee of the tw
Houses from diScharging printer and employing an
ther but requiring that all complaints shall be submitte
| to the House. was read and objected to-
| Mr. Houston of Alabama, moved that the House tax
the business the Speakers table the sspenso
the rules for that purpose being objected to- the Hous
| adjourned at half-past three o'clock.
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