New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-22
Thirty Second Congress. - First Session


sENArE-After the presentation Of large number Of
petitions Mr. Sebastian introduced bill granting to the
State OF Arkansas quantity of public land in aid of the
construction of railroad in that State.
MIR Geyer introduced bill giving the assent of Con
gess that Missouri tax the public lands sold in that
state from the day of the sale by the Government
Mr. Fech offered resolution directing enquiry by
the Committee Public Lands into the expedency Of
granting by law all railroads through the public lands
and it was adopted.
Mr. Clemens offered resolution directing an inquiry
into the expediency of adopting separate code Of
ations for the Of the marine corps
of the propricty Of authorizing the President of the
United States to appoint annually two cadets to West
Point to be educated with view to the appointment in
the marine corps, and it was adopted.
Mr. Shields offered resolution authorizing the employ
ment of draushtsman to mark the maps of the Senate
to show those parts of the public land surveyed and
not surveyed. etc. and il was adopted.
The bill authorizing the President appoint bourd Of
officers to the bay at San Francisco with view to
the selection of site for navy yard depot
taken up. but was postponed till Monday.
The senate then took up the resolution declaring the
compromise definite settlement of the slavery
question and Mr. Downs addressed the Senate length
in support of it.
Mr. Davis got the floor and the Senate then adjourned
WAsInNGToN. Jan. H. 1852
SESATE.-Mr Stockton presented petitions against
hoggng in the navy.
Mr. Seward presented the petition five hundred cti-
zens of Network calling the attention Of Congress to the
intervention Of Russia in the affairs of Hungary Refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
bill for the relief of Thomas Snodgrass reported
considered and passed.
Mr. Seward reported resolution discharging the Com
mtee Commerce from the further consideration the
work Commerce of the East by Aaron H. Palmer and
it agreed to.
Mr.. Shields excused from the Committee Pub
lie Lands and Mr. Borand was appointed in his stead.
Mr. Fish introduced bull increase the salary the
Judge of the Southern District Of Florida.
A resolution offered by MIR. Pearce. providing for the
distribution of certain books, was considered and
adopted.
The Senate then considered the joint resolution prov
ding for contract with Mcssrs Armstrong g. Donaldson
for printing the seventh census.
Mr.. Smith offered amendment requiring the work to
be done by contract to be made by the Secretary of the
Interior He addressed the Senate till three o'clock in
support of his amendment and the Senate adjourned.
House. REPREsESTArIvEs-Thc House. after the
transaction of other business passed the resolution of Mr.
McNair as follows:
Resolred That committee be appointed to inquire into
the nes and stability of the foundation of the extern
sion of the Capitol laid and whether the strength
the stone be sufficient uphold the uperstrcture about
to be erected thereon.
The House concurred in the amendment of the Senate
(appropriang ten thousand dollars the purchase Of
boois the bill approprnting five thousand dollars to
defay the expenses attending the late fire in the Library
Mr. Stanley asked leave offer resolution prcfaced
by preamble:
Whereas information has reached Congress that there
is suffering among the exiled IIungarlans in NewYork
and whereas it believed they danger of dying Of
starvation or the incemency Of the weather. therefore
be it
Resoced That the President of the United States he
authorized and requested to inquire into the truth said
information and if it appear to be true that he be author
lied to take such steps may relieve their sferngs
until homes can be provided for them and that -
dollars be appropriated of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
Objection being made Mr. Stanley moved to suspend
the rules but the motion did not prevayeas 46 nays
1876
After the transaction of other business of public
portance, the House adjourned.
EXCITEMENT LYNcHnuRG.-Consderabl excitement
has been created in Lynchburg. Va in consequence of
the pardonng by the Governor, of Joseph Angel,
vcted of murder and sentenced to five years in the
the strength of petition prporng have signed
by nearly all the leading citizens Of Lynchburg but it is
alleged that the names all orgeres. public meet
ing has been held and the following resolution adopted
Resoired That committee of five be appointed by the
chair to notify the above mentioned Joseph Angel that
his presence and will be tolerated in this
munty and that he be notified to leave town and
county within the space Of days bear the
quences and the committee will be supported by this
entire meeting in any means they may adopt to insure
this object,
We should think that unhealthy region for Mr..
Angel to dwell in. 80
Austrian OPINIONS on AMERIcA.-Der lloyd and the
Official Correspondents both devote column the message
the American President the former however directs
its attention chiefly to the reception given to Kosuth
and the effect likely to be produced the policy of the
States by the Hungarian agator The writer states that
Kossuth may think himself most fortunate if he can
half the raised by Jenny Lind to retire upon
In the of the article the writer gives his opn
ion that America is wise to of aggres
in Europe until she has rid of Spain and England
in her hemisphere to both of whom he kindly accod
another half centurys enjoyment of their positions in
that quarter of the globe. The Correspondence is only hall
satisfied with the Presidents disavowa of the Cuban
petition which should have been foreeen and prevented
As to Kossuhs reception being made the subject par
liamentary deberaon the Austrian organ considers it
only perfectly out of place but highly offensive
/ friendly mower produce mucl vii in
the end but of piece with the policy that dispatched
American agent to the of in Hungary Amer
institutions have in the opinion of the writer got te
go through fiery ordeal they be pronounced
sound worthy of imitation.
| DESTRUCTIVE INvESrIoS.-Mr. NJ Bowling. of Newark
has exhibited the editor of the Advertiser ant
destructive implement of warfare invented by himself Il
consists of at the end of which is hollow
iron ball filed with powder and intended to be thrown b,
the hand Upon striking the ground any desired oh
ect the powder expodes and the fragments of the bal
deal destruction wherever they strike Several expert
ments with it have resulted satisfactorily to the inventor
tearing fence in pieces in one instance and burrowng
| hole into the ground in another.
AMATEUR RAcEs-The San Francisco Herald has tn
following touch at fast life in California:
The plank road is the of daily contests speed
Horses mules and iackasses and market carts all asl
the smooth track at the desperate Blu
of the various exhibitions of the fast temper of California
which of the Mission road the amateur donke
races perhaps the most amusing. About IL O'Clock
every morning. sundry milkmen, perched between tw
immense tin buckets the backs of dminutive speci
of the long cared family may be seen humping
Gladly along the plank road until they reach the angl
towards the Mission and then with yell like Camanchs
away they GO First with generous emulation. and b.
the indications heels of their rider the little animals max
play like good and the astonshed spectator dis
appcar0ver the nearest hill confused of legs
and tin buckets. all in state of fearful excitement
| IMMIGRATION LABoR.--The Colonial Dispatch pull
lshed in jamaica has the following article the nlm
| grafton of labor
Sir Charles Grey has received orders propose tn
Assembly plan of immigration the cost Of which is to
betrayed follows one-third by the Island, and two
thirds by the British Government We believe that tn
Chinese laborers pointed out parties likely to sui
us. County Union.
Some lengthy dispatches have been sent down to tn
House of Assembly by the Governor the subject
migration. We have had opp ortunity of hastily run
ming our eye these documents. which appear to
principally devoted to criticism of the Immigration b
rejected by Charles Grey the close of the
sion Earl Grey highly approves of the motives whc
induced the rejection Of the measures by the Governor
and adds some objections of his
He is memorable the subject of years contract
for Africans but he will sanction contracts for thrC
years with other descriptions of immigrants and for v
years with Chinese He will permit the agent general
assign at his discretion the services of liberae