New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-25
Congressional.

WAsHlNGToN, Jan. II, 1852.
sESArE-The Chair laid before the Senate report from
he Interior Department of estimates meet deficiencies
in the appropriations for that Department
After petitions and reports
Mr. Hunter moved and the bill making land warrants
Ssgnabe was made the order Of the day for tomorrow
Mr. bradbury reported the bill making provisions for
scertaning and paying the claims of American citizens
for spoiaons by the French prior to 1901 He said he
would call the subject up in February.
resolution was offered by Mr. Seward, calling for the
proceedings ofa Naval Court of Inquiry concerning the
loss of the U, S, steamer Edith in 1919
Mr. Seward offered resolution asking the Secretary of
the Treasury to lay before the Senate all the information
he have in regard to the proprety of repelne or
modifying the act concerning tonnage duty Spanish
vessels. Adopted
bill was reported by Mr. Hamlin granting rcrister
10 certain vessels and it ordered to be engrossed
Resolutions authorizing the employment of clerks by
me committee on Pest-otces and Posroads Naval AT
adopted
The Senate then took up the memorial praying that
logging be restored punishment in the Navy and
Mr. Mallory addressed the Senate in favor of the pcti
TONERS. He had not concluded when the Senate ad-
iourned.
gate from Utah rose to question of privilege lie
laned tat the report communicated to the House few
United States officers returned from that territory is not
the same as the copy furnished him from the Department
OF State lie was as much surprised at the appearance
the official printed report he at the publication
like report few days before in the NewYo Herald bOtl
of which different from the report which had beer
furnished to him by the State Department cprotesct
against the change or alteration of official report
tanning such serious charges against the Government
people of the territory which he the honor to repro
sent and was about to submit motion when he wa
called TO order and prevented from contnuinggenera
consent being necessary
The select committee the subject reported Yesterday
bill explanatory OF the Bounty Land law of Septenbe
2S 1850 Mr. Bissell debated until the expiration of tn
morning hour, the motion to refer the bill to the Com
mttee of the Whole the state the Union of which
was in favor.
Mr.. Houston complained of the delay in the publ
printing said that it prevented action the appro
| priation bills.
The House then adjourned.
| WAsHrNGroN, January Ii, 1852,
SENArEMr. Fish presented the memorial of Il. Collin
and his associates of NewYor asking additional faeiitic
to aid them IN the transportation of the mails by
ships Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. Clemens presented the first resolution of the Leg
| lature of Alabama recommending adherence to th
policy of Intervention in the affairs of Europeau
tions.
Mr.. Pearce presented the petition of Charles Fletche
asking that charter be granted to him and his associate
to build railroad within the District to run to a poir
on the bounds of the District of Columbia there
meet with such road as may be authorized by Maryan
to connect the District via Rockville, with the Bamo
and Ohio Railroad. at the point of Rocks. Referred
the Committee on the District.
Mr. Shields reported bill to INCORPORATE the Phone
Manufacturing Company of Georgetown.
The Senate then took up the petition the subject
ogging in the navy and Mr. Mallory continued his speet
in favor of its restoration
Mr. Hale replied and the subject was postponed for
week The Senate then went into Executive session
after the doors opened joint resolution intr
duced by Mr. James, authorizing an investigation in
The of explosions of steam boilers and the be
means to prevent the same and the Senate adjourned
| Monday.
/, House OF REPREsENTATTyEs-SIr Faulkner introduc
bill to establish board for the settlement of claiI
against the United States which referred to the Coz
mttce on the Judiciary.
J Mr., Mace introduced joint resolution proposing
amendment to the Constitution Of the United States