New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-17
Congressional.

WAsHlsGToS March S. 1852
SENATE Mr. Seward presented petitions from NewYork
against the restoration of fogging in the Navy.
Messrs. Wade, Smith. Hunter, Bradbury and others
presented numerous memorials against the extension OF
Woodworth's patent for planning machine.
Mr. Hunter presented petitions in favor of granting ad
ditonal aid to the Collins line of steamers
Mr. soule presented the resolution of the Legislature of
Louisiana praying the removal distractions to the
navigation of the Mississippi.
Mr.. Cass presented the memorial Of citizens of Pitts
burgh in favor Of the principle of nonintervenou in the
affairs OF other nations for the purpose of aiding in mt
ting down struggles for liberty.
Mr. Brodhead presented memorials praying modifc,
ton of the tariff of 1876 $50
Mr. Stockton gave notice of bill granting bounty land
to the sailors who were engaged in the Mexican war
Mt Bayard offered resolution referring the subject Of
printing the census returns to select committee of fve
who shall report what parts of the ought to be
printed Laid over.
Mr. Seward offered resolution calling for the opinion
OF the Secretary of the Navy upon the expediency of
Northern China and Japan and whether any Of the
United States vessels be engaged in that service
Laid
Mr. Sumner submitted resolution directing an INQUIRY
as to the proprety of reduction of the rates of
postage. Laid over
Mr. Hunter reported bill changing the relative value
| Of the silver coin of the United States
The Chair laid before the Senate several executive
comAanications enclosing estimates for appropriations
TO meet dehcencies in the appropriations for the present
| year, etc.
The Iowa Land Railroad bill vas again taken up and
Mr Underwood addressed the reply to the re-
marks of several Senators who have opposed his
ment The bill was then postponed till wednesday.
naue Oy the House the bill the
relief of LIT, Col, Mitchell was coneurred in
And then, after an executive session the Senate ad
journed
| HOUSE OF REpREs .sxsrryEs-Mr Walsh of Nd pre-
sented the memorial = Alexander Brown & Sons, VIM.
Wilson Sons and others, merchants Baltimore pray
ing that further support be extended by the United
States to the Collins line of steamers.
The bill for the relief of Col Mitchell then taken up
regular order and occupied the time of the House till
half-past one O'Clock.
Mr. Stuart ofAIichigan moved that its further copai
deraton be postponed for thirty days He said it became
the duty OF the House to act with proper degree of
caution contended that there sufficient evidence
adduced by the legal proceedings in Missouri to which
reference had been made and appeal had been
to the supreme Court of the United States by which auy
judgement obtained in Missouri might be renewed he had
moved to defer the further consideration of the bill
Mr. Phelps, of NO. said he had no desire to precpitae
the action of the House He admitted that the statement
made on former day of writ error being pending in
the Supreme Court and expressed his willing
ness 10 pass the DILL with such guards might be deened
necessary.
Mr. Seymour, of NewYork. opposed the motion. The
only circumstance he said that calculated
suspicion was the statement that Harmony the plaintiff
mad agreed to take much less than that which the
oll embraced but the fact might be induced
70 take smaller amount before law proceedings in
stuted than after he had verdict Of jury in his fvor
Mr. Marshall of Kentucky, said he had looked the
record and was satisfied that the Judgement of the Dis
trct Court would be reversed He therefore moved
substitute bill authorizing the Attorney General pro-
eeute the writ Of error and to take steps by which all
legal proceedings shall be stayed until the decision Of the
supreme Court shall haro On htancd and that should
The judgement of the District court he sustained that
The Secretary of tho Treasury b- authorized to pay the
same out of any unappropriaed hen in hi hands
AIr. Stuart withdrew his motios .r -alponement and
a motion to reconsider was carried
Mr.. ilib5ard, of NewIlampshre aaals the account
Of the party who had broug ght actui liut Gu Nit
che and allowing for the rxrava various items
and for interest the account only uHr $50 Ot9
and he did not understand why SOS OCo should be appro
priated as proposed in the bill
The bill substituted by Mr. Marshall IVES then read
third time and passed.
motion was here made and negatveL to suspend the
rules for the purpose of calling upon the members Of
States for bills of which notice had been given reso
tionS upon which the yeas and nays ordered but
which was negatiyed under the two-third rue-yeas So
nays l24
On motion of Mr. Hall of NJ sSour the House resolved
itselfint Committee of the Whole the state OF the
Union for the purpose of taking up the special or
der the bill granting 160 acres Of land for homestead
Mr. Houston Of Alabama. Chairman of the Committee
OF Ways and Means, suggested that the House 20 into