The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

WASHINGTON, February IL.

WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY H.
SENATE.-After the presentation of numerous
petitions and memorials, Mr.. Soule moved that
$500 additional copies Of the report recently com
municated by the War Department upon deepen
ing the mouth of the Mississippi river, be printed,
and the motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Douglas presented the memorial Of the
mayor and corporate authorities oil Washington,
in favor of a line of steamers to Africa.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Seward, directing
an inquiry into the proprety Of reducing the stan
dard OF small silver CON, was agreed to.
The bill from the House making appropriations
to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the
year 1851, was taken up and passed.
The Senate to,k up the bill granting ten mil
lions of Of public lands to the several States
of the Union for the benefit of the INDECENT insane,
and after debate, the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading. Adjourned
HoUsE-Mr. Evans, of Maryland, asked but
did not obtain leave, to introduce bill to repeal so
much of the act o. last session provides for an
extension Of the Capitol and makes appropria'
ton in part for that purpose.
The bill to establish Board of Accounts was
taken up, the question being ON agreeing to the
substitute reported from the Committee oil the
Whole on the State OF the Union-peruiitng per-
sons aggrieved with the decisions Of the Executive
Departments to sue the United States in the
Courts by bills in equity; aad the question was
decided in the negative--yeas 50, nays LOG.
The question was now stated on ordering to
Senate providing for Board of three Commis-
sioners to aJjudcate claims referred to them, ap-
pointing an Attorney for the United States clerks,
messenger, etc.
The bill was then rejected by yeas, 50 nays 107.
motion made to reconsider the vote just
taken, and to lay that motion on the table 1t was
disagreed to-yeas "a, nays 95
The question was stated the motion to
| reconsider.
Mr.. lnge moved to postpone the further consid-
Grafton Of the subject until tomorrow, but the
motion did not prevail-yeas 60, nays 92
The vote by which the bill was rejected was
reconsidered-yeas l02, nays "a.
Mr.. Duer moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Dill was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading, and on motion of Mr. Inge this motion
was laid upon the table-yeas 90, nays 81.
The question recurred the passage of the
bill, when, motion of Mr.. lnge, it was laid on
the tab!e-yeas 100, nays So. Adjourned.
The Louisville Courier has received by telegraph
the proceedings of Congress on the 18th, one day
later than has reached us by mail.
WA suISGToN, Feb. Il.
SEsATE--A resolution providing for the Senate
to meet hereafter at II NJ, was adopted.
The bill! granting land for the support Of the in
dlgent and insane was passed.
Mr. Shields called up the Joint resolution author
zng the President to confer the additional title OF
It. General in the army, for eminent services, by
brevst only.
Nj Atchison moved TO lay it on the table-los
long debate ensued, when finally the resolu
ton was ordered to be engrossed for third reading
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr Melville proposed 10 make a re-
port from the Committee on Public Printing for the
relief of Thomas Richie
| Mr.. Burt raised point of order that the report
could not be made, it not being privileged ques'
| ton
| The Chair decided the report to be in order.
| Mr.. Burt appealed from this decision.
Mr.. Mclean moved to lay the appeal on the
| table-agreed 10.
| The jJint resolution proposes to relieve WIN. NJ
! Bell from his contract, thereby relieving Thomas
Ritche, and allowing him half the price allowed by
| the joint resolution OF 1919 for he Copgressiona
! printing.
| The resolution was read twice.
! Mr., McWiIiie remarked that it was the unaili
. nous report Of the Printing Committee.
Mr.. Orr warmly opposed the resJulion, contend
ing that it did not appear that he had lost, but hal
made money by departing from the contract.
| Alter a lengthy debate on the resolution to re.
lieve Thos. Richie, Mr.. Crowell moved to ame nd
Mr.. Bur's instructions, so to relieve the former
! printers, Wendell and Vanhent uysen on the same
| terms as those proposed in the resolution.
| Mr.. Marshall opposed the resolution of the Com
mittee, and, without concluding his remarks, gave
way to Mr., CroweI on whose motion the House
| adj