New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-12
Congressional.

WAsHISGToN, January 4. 1853
sENATE.-Mr, Mallory, of Florida appeared to-day
Mr. Badger submitted resolution. authorizing the
President to continue the employment Of clerk which
Mr. Underwood submitted resolution. calling for
copy OF the report Of the officers appointed to make
yey OF the falls Of the Ohio, which was agreed to
Mr. Clarke introduced joint resolution, authorizing
the application of certain appropriation for the removal
Of obstructon to the river seekuk in the harbor Of Prov
idenee
Mr. Smith called up the memorial of Mr. Wells claim
ing that his father the dscoverer of the anathete
agent in surgical and after debate it referred
a select committee
Mr. Cass introduced joint resolution declaring that
the nted states that no part OF the American continent
shall henceforth be subjects Of colonization by Euro
pean power and if such be done the United would
be free to adopt such means may be considered
tia TO the dignity ofthe nation.
Also that while the United States diseaim all designs
upon Cuba consistent with the rights of Spain the United
States will resist by all the in their power any
tempt by any European power to take Cuba either by force
or treaty.
bill for the relief of Moore h Hascale debated
and then laid on the table
The bill increasing the salary the Judge Of the Cir
cult Court of this District to $500 year passed
Pending the question the resolution Of Mr. Hale
calling for information respecting the conduct Of Commo
dore Morgan in the Mediterranean the Senate adjourned
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES On motion Of Mr.. Hous-
ton resolution was adopted to terminate the debate on
the West Poin. Military Academy bill in hours after
the subject shall be again taken up
The House went into a Committee of the Whole on
tue state OF the Union upon the bill above referred to
when
Mr. Polk ofTennessee REPLIED toa norton of the re.
marks delivered yesterday BY Mr. yenabe who then dis
missed his old fogy friend from North Carolina. He
likewise took sion to review and condemn the foreign
policy of the Administration particularly with regard
Cuba He alluded to the execution of the fifty American
invaders Of that island saying that Spain violated with
mpunty the treaty amty and commerce between that
government and this He then branched of to speak
against the resolution of the Senate proposing confer
the title of Lieutenant General upon Meor Gen Scott
He particularly upon the distinguished chief
Mr. Lane. Of Oregon said that the acquisition of Cuba
is foregone concusons fate is sealed and therefore
it was unnecessary to talk about it, We have not be
marked territory enough. and that the time will come
when Mexico and ether countries adjoining will
pose part of the Union He then opposed the Leuten-
ant General bill not, however from hostile feelings
towards General Scott but grounds Of public policy
Mr. Brooks replied Mr. Polk, in defence Of the foreign
policy of this Administration and expressed the opinion
that when the correspondence in relation the Cuba
question shall come H. II will show that this Government
has mainta ned to the fullest extent the rights OF Amer
lean citizens
Mr. Chandler briefly spoke in favor of comforting the
title Of Lieutenant General upon Gen Scott and replied
to the ungenerous structures made upon the character
the latter by Mr. Polk
Mr. Carter opposed the Lieutenant Generalship saying
word only wanting to make it complete to
read Lord Lieutenant General'
The time which the debate was limited having ex-
pred the West Point bill laid aside to be reported to
the House.
The committee then took up the Deficiency bill when
Mr. German made speech in support Of the PROPOSE
ton TO confer the title of Lieutenant General upon Gen
eral Scott
The committee rose when the West Point Academy bill
was passed
And the House adjourned.