New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-27

Washington February 1s-Mr Fish presented
the memorial of Henry Grnnc of NcwYorl offering to
the United States. free of charge the two vessels,
Advance and Rescue lately engaged in the search for Sir
John Franklin and suggesting that they together with
small propeller be sent upon further expedition i'll
search of the same parties As1 petition signed by
300 persons Of NewSork praying that such expedition
may be fitted out
After petitions Mr. lIamin reported bill extending
the collection district of Georgetown D. G., to
include Washington City, that is to make Washington
port of entry.
in favor of printing Kossuhs letters of thanks to Con
and the Government laid before the Senate yester
day.
ljr. Borland opposed the printing as unnecessary
Mr.. Chase advocated it,
Mr., Badger moved it to be laid on the table Lost
yeas 16 nays d
general debate then ensued the printing of these
lett us in which hIessrs. Seward Cass, Chase Iamlin
Downs and Soule favored it, and Messrs Badger Glenn
Butler Borand and Rusk. opposed it, The report
the committee was adopted and the printing ordered by
the following vote:
Wisconsin, Dodge, of Iowa Douglas. Downs Fech Gwin
Iamlin Jones of Iowa. McI'ae. Norris, Seward Smith
Soulc Stockton. Sumner. Wadc-2l.
Nays-Atchison. Badger. Bell. Borand Butler. Clarke
Clemens Dawson. Fish. Gcyer Hunter, Jones' of Tenn,
King, Miller, Morton Pratt Rusk, Spruance, Underwood
tplianl-2O.
The Chair laid before the Senate the report of the Post
mastered General, showing the amount received from post
and the number Of postage stamps sold during the
quarter ending September 30 1851.
The Chair also laid before the SENATE report from tn,
Secretary Of the Treasury showing the contracts mad'
On motion of Mr. iamln the bill allowing drawbacks
goods imported from Texas into Mexico taken W
and ordered to be engrossed for third reading
The Senate then took up the bill granting land toslowa
tor railroad purposes, and
Mr. Underwood commenced speech upon the subject
but shortly after consented to the motion and the Senat,
adjourned,
IousE.--Ihe journals having been read, Mr.. Walsh o
Maryland presented the petition of Dabney s. Carr late
Minister resident the Sublime Porte praying for the
reimbursement of money expended by him in the public
service. while he held that Office which referred t.
the Committee Foreign Affairs.
W f. Lynch for himself and others-heirs of T. Dunant
praying indemnity for French spoliations which was re
ferrcd to the Committee Foreign Relations under thu
rule.
The Speaker stated that the first business in order wa
the unfinished business of yesterday.
Mr.. Hendricks of Indiana Chairman of the Committee
on Mileage had the floor. and addressed the House n
much length in favor of the bill under consideration
AS to his construction of the law regulating mileage b.
which every member of the House is bound except tn
delegate from Oregon, for which the bill contemplate
making provision
Mr.. Williams, of Tennessee. said that notwstnn''in
the debate had lasted two days not single member la
proposed remedy for the evil which complained %
Paying certain sum per mile could not hive the effect
The question was then taken upon the bill being en-
crossed aud read third Time upon which the yeas
nays We're demanded which carried-y 100 nays 81
| The bill was then read third time and passed-tli
previous question having been erpoSed prevent
| ihry debate