The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-08
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FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 8. 1851
Congress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1861
SENATE.-Mr. Hale presented two petitions from
the State Of Pennsylvania praying the repeal of the
might've slave law; and one petition from New
Hampshire, praying the repeal Of all laws sustain
ing slavery in the District of Columbia all OF
which were laid on the table.
Messrs. Clay and Sturgeon presented petitions
from persons engaged in the war of 1912, asking to
be allowed 160 acres Of land instead of the boun-
ties granted by the act Of September last
Messrs. Clay and Winthrop presented petitions
from clerks engaged in the postofces at Louisville
and Boston, complaining Of the inadequate compen-
sation allowed them.
Mr.. Rusk from the committee on post offices,
reported back the bill from the House for the re-
d1ctlon OF the rates of postage and for the coinage
Oh three cent piece, with amendment.
ne moved that it be fixed for some day next week
put objection being urged, the bill has its place
the calendar.
The Senate committee amended the House bill
by nxng postage on prepaid letters not over one
nan ounce, three cents letters not pre- paid, not
over one-half ounce, five cents-these rates to be
proportonately increased for every additional half
ounce They further provide tkat compensation of
Posmasters shall not be greater than that for the
year ending June 80, 1851. The provisions allow
ing newspapers delivered within thirty miles of the
place where published to be free, and that so per
cent OF the postage on magazines to be deducted
when epaid, stricken out
They provide that weight of newspapers be as.
Letters remaining in post-offces for six weeks,
instead OF two weeks to be advertised, to be pub
iished once only, at charge Of one cent on each
letter called for.
The provision taking away the benefits of ex-
change, etc., from any publisher refusing to publish
the list Is stricken out.
The seventh section is stricken out.
They report two additional sections, one granting
to publishers of newspapers, pamphlets, periodicals
and magazines, to interchange one copy of their
publications, and to enclose, in publications. bills
ior subscriptions free OF postage. The other makes
1t the duty of all postmasters to deace all stamps
on letters passing through their Office under certain
penalties.
The Senate took up the bill for the relief Of the
virginia Wooden Company, and, after debate, it
was postponed.
The Senate then took up the bill to settle private
land claims in California.
The question pending was on an amendment
making the patent issued to claimant by the U. 5.
Court, as relinquishipg the U S. title only After
long debate, this rejected
Mr.. Benton offered an amendment extending to
the claims for land the law of prescription.
Upon this debate ensued, and, without taking
the vote, the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-A motion was made to reconsider the
bill relative TO the granting ef the public lands for
me purpose OF referring it to the Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union.
After Mr. Julian, of Indiana had addressed the
House at some length, the molten was passed over
by unanimous consent.
The Speaker then called for the reports from
committees, which accordingly reported by bill or
otherwise.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
OF the Whole on the state of the Union, which re-
sumed The consideration of the deficiency bill.
immediately after resuming the chair Mr..
Meade, the cha rman, gave his decision upon the
amendment Of Mr.. Strong of Pennsylvania, which
mad Tor it, object to increase the duties on manu-
featured articles, and for other objects connected
herewith; and which the chairman decided 10 be
out of order, as being foreign the subject of the
bill undsr consideration, and opposed to tbs con-
stllution of he country.
The decision of the chair having been objected
to, The sense OF the committee was taken, and it
was sanctioned by vote of l02 10 ST.
Mr. Btyly moved as amendment to the bill,
that $1,000 be appropriated to defray the expense
of an extra session of the Legislature of Oregon,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, submitted bill, as an
amendment, recapitulating that which the COM
nitee bad just decided as being out of order and
IN addition, embracing appropriations in aid of va
rious harbor and river improvements-in fact, the
hatbor and river bill, with trivial variation.
The chairman ruled the amendment out of order,
and, objections being made the decision was again
suslained-yeas 1903, nays 20.
Mr.. Tuck, OF New Hampshire moved an amend
ment oil similar nature, relative to cottons,
which the Chairman declared to be out of order
The Committee then rose and reported the bill
RED prevented any further discussion but when
the question, that the main question be put, was
propounded by the Chair, the yeas and nays Were
demanded, and the result was 14j votes in the
affirmative, and "a in the negative.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
The House again went into Committee of the
Whole, on the State of the Union, for the purpose
OF considering the bill sent down from the Senate,
establishing branch mint in the cities of New
York and San Francisco.
Mr. Rrif, IF L., IL Il
dressed The Committee in support of the bill, and
the first section appropriatng S250,000 for the
establishment of branch mint in New York
Another bill was moved by Mr.. Chandler, of
Pennsylvania, in amendment, providing for the
establishment of bank at San Francisco, and as
substitute for the bill sent down by the Senate.
Alter the reading OF this bill, the Committee
rose and after agreeing that the debate the above
bills shall terminate at II o'clock Friday the
House adjourned
WASHINGTON, January 30.
SENATE-Mr. Rusk reported Joint resolution
providing for the examination and destruction at
San Francisco of all dead letters remaining in the
postofces of California and Oregon, which con-
tain enclosures OF value. Alter an explanation
OF it, the joint resolution was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
Mr. Ewing reported bill directing the sum of
100000 remaining in the hands of the Regents
OF the Smithsonian Institute, to be paid into the
u S. Treasury to be added to the permanent fund
III tne treasury, lOr tne endowment Oh the
Institution.
Mr. Walkers resolution calling upon the Re-
gents of tie Smithsonian ms tute to remove the
gallery OF curioites from the Patent Office to that
Institute, after debate laid on the table.
Mr. Mason offered resolution of inquiry in
relation to the payment Of claims arising out OF
the Amis ad case Laid over.
Mr.. Gwin offered a resolution calling for
respondence in relation to proposition to pur-
chase the possessory rights OF the Hudson Bay
Company. Agreed to.
The bill in relation to private land claims in Cal
iornia taken up, and after further debate,
without taking vote the Senate adjourned.
HousE.--Mr. Giddngs asked the consent of the
House to offer resolution calling upon the Presi-
dent of the United States, if consistent with the
public interests, to communicate to the body any
correspondence which may have taken place be-
tween the Government Of Great Britain and that
OF the United State respecting the Imprisonment
OF British in any port of the United States
Objection was made, and the resolution was no,
received.
Mr.. Burt, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported back the Senate bill to create ret-
ring list for officers of the Army and Marine corps
who have become infrm by reason of old age
wounds, or diseases contracted in the SERVICE. He
explained the provisions OF the bill, and asked that
it be put on its passage.
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