New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-30
Congressional.

q a... WAsHrNaToN, January 10. 1851
The Chair laid before the Senate reports the
Secretary Of War containing statements of the expend
lures h the National Arnory and Of the number of per-
employed in the War Department
Mr. Stockton presented petition signed by inventors
md others praying that the Patentoce building wing
be devoted exclusively to the of the Patent-oce
Mr.. Stockton presented petitions, praying the estab-
hgainst Mexico
Mr. Sumner submitted resolution inqurng into the
propety Of aboshing the spirit ratons in the Navy and
of increasing the monthly pay of the enlisted seamen.
Laid over.
Mr. Stockton introduced Il bill to authorize the Post
master General to contract for carrying the United States
mail IN steamers between Jersey City and Galway Ireland
Mr. Clarke introduced joint resolutions declaring the
policy Of the United States with foreign nations The
resolutions are long; they contain numerous extracts
from the farewell address Of Washington against any in
reference connection with foreign nationstheir
quarreland declare strict adherence to the policy
recommended therein. Read laid the table, and
lered to be printed.
The Senate then took UP the joint resolution making
land warrants assgnnble; and after debate triing
amendments Mr. Walker submitted amendment Civ
ing tb every person who shall settle upon and cultivate
the same for period Of five years. 100 of land
without charge and pending this the Senate adjourned
rules motion of Mr. Allison when that gentleman in
PRODUCED the following resolution. viz
Whereas, the Superintendent of the Census has pub
shef in the Globe of January j. 1852 clear and con-
lensed report of the cens containing large of
valuable information; and whereas the information now
course of printing for long time to and then in
limited and very inadequate quantities; therefore,
Res0iued That the Committee Printing be instructed
TO order hundred thousand copies of that report for
the use of the House. provided that it shall not exceed
one cent per copy
MI Orr moved that the resolution be laid the table.
ind the question having been decided in the negative it
was then passed.
Nh Orr moved to reconsider the vote and thereupon
ete ensued the subject Of the ability Of the
tractor for the printing Of Congress to the work
agrteably to the bond. During the discussion,
Dir Stanton. of Kentucky, stated that the contractor
had admitted to the Joint Committee Printing that he
did not expect to comply with the contract being unable
70 procure the description of paper required.
The House laid the motion to reconsider the table
ructng the Committee Elections inquire into the
leldgate Utah. holds his this floor But Mr.
Bernhsl not being the consideration Of the
luton was passed over until tomorrow.
Nh Disney asked leave to offer resolution, granting
the of the Hall for the meeting Of the American Colo
nzton Society tomorrow evening but the House refused
to suspend the rules.
Mr. Cngman asked leave to introduce the following
Heds of the States of this Union have in their
Constitutions provided for the absolute exclusion of free
negroes from their territory while others have sought tt
obtain the objects by legislation and whereas
pnts have at times been made by other States and
lions therefore,
eored that in the opinion of the House of Represcn
atiyes it is the unquestonabe right Of each Of the
States to exclude either wholly partially from hel
territory negroes either free slaves and that the
cist Of this right affords just ground of complaint IL
OTHER nations States.
The House refused to suspend the rulesyeas &c. nays II
An adjournment shortly afterwards took place