New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-20
Conversational.

On Friday evening last before the House adjourned
about three hours debate the bill for the relief of the
heirs of Gen James G. Watson passed by vote Of
10 to 3d. 1t appropriates $4,000 with interest
pay for certain slaves captured from the Seminole by
Greek Indians in Florida and which sold to Gen VI
hut which the government officer afterwards found
cessary to permit the Seminoes to retain The House
then adjourned till Monday.
sEsArE.-The Chair laid before the Senate message
from the President Of the United States enclosing
reply resolution of the Senate all papers on file in that
department. relating to Japan.
Also several reports from the Secretary of the Interior
one enclosing copies Of all charges file in that depart
ncnt by officers of the army against Mr. Bartlette, the
Mexican Boundary Commissioner.
Also report from the Navy Department. conmuni-
eating in reply to resolution Of the Senate. Engineer
L Report Of Tests of Goals made at the Washington
Navy Yard
Mr. Underwood presented the memorial of Gen Leslie
coombs complaining of the action of Texas with regard
the payment of her creditors and asking Congress to
| those creditors paid
Some debate by Mesrs Underwood and Rusk took place
| after which the petition referred
A very large number of petitions and memorials were
resened among others some go against the extension
Of Woodworth's patent.
Mr. Shields, from the Committee en the District Of
Columbia reported bill to improve the Maryland avenue
to the city line and to make free that portion of
Columbia turnpike road lies within the District limits
Also bill providing for survey of site for the cou-
structon of basin at the termination Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal at Rock Creek. Georgetown.
bill granting the right of way to Plank Road Com
pany IN Missouri. was taken up and ordered to be
crossed
Mr. Borand made report to the Senate the action
Congressional printing The action of the committee
comprised in resolution adopted by it the Sth
and two adopted lL 9TH of April These resolutions
are follows:
3pii S-Reso,red That the committee enter into con.
tract with Donaldson & Armstrong to do much Of the
printing ordered by the House Of Representatives for thu
leGt delay Of the contractor A. Hamilton execute
the work ordered by this Congress- and also with Mess
Gideon Co. to do much of the printing ordered BY
the Senate be necessary for the like purpose st
contracts to be upon such terms as the committee ane
contractors may agree upon shall be Just.
.il 12-Resolrcd That much OF the public print
ing may be deemed necessary by the committee to rem
ety any neglect Or delay on the part of the contraco
(Mr Hamon) to execute the work ordered by Congress
the persons doing the work under the direction of
commtteebe allowed the price contained in Nh
Rves's bid for printing for the thirty Congress- pro
vded that in no case shall be allowed for double
| position.
Resoited That Mr. German confer with Messrs Donald
son Il Armstrong and Gideon g. Co.. and get in wrtnt
their acceptance nonaccepnce of the foregoing prop
| osition.
power to do what had been DONE but he differed entire
in the policy As he could the orders of h
committee he asked to be excused further service
| it and he was excused.
After several motions to take up bills the French Spoil
alton bill was taken up
Mr. Fech commenced speech in opposition to it. bu
had not concluded when the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF RErREsEN1ArIvEs.-Mr. Cobb of Alabama
moved that the rules be suspended and that the ous
take up such business the speakers table there
no objection to. The motion resisted and therefor
| not put.
| On motion of Mr.. Stanton of Ky chairman of tn
committee public buildings and grounds the bill
enlargng the capital sent back from the Senate witt
amendments. was taken up.
Mr. stanton said the first amendment limiting the con
tracts that have been may be taken amount an
proprated. he had objection to hut that which wen
to authorize the architect to satisfy the claims of th
workmen to indemnity. during the time the work lii,
been suspended, he should oppose
The previous question having been carried the frs
amendment agreed to- and the yeas and nays huyn
been taken agreeing to the second amendment it wa
rejected-yeas 10. nays 1856.
Mr. Brown of Mississippi moved to suspend the rules
to enable him to submit resolution providing that moth
ing in the law of 1916 shall be construed as to author
ize the Committee on Public Printing to discharge on
contractor and employ another but all cases of
be governed by its decision He called for the yeas an
nays which having been taken. the motion to susppn
the rules was negatiyedyeas 90 nays 6O-there not b,
ing two-thirds vote in its favor.
Mr.. Orr OF South Carolina moved to suspend the rule
to enable him to submit resolution requiring the Com
mittee of Ways and Means to report. by Thursday t
10th inst in favor of removing the duty upon raiiroa
ron under certain restrictions upon which he call.
for the yeas and which being taken. it was neg;
vedyeas 55 nays 97there not being two-thirds in Ii
affirmative,
Mr.. Robbins, of Pennsylvania, moved that the rules
suspended, to enable him to submit resolution auth
zng the President of the Senate and the Speaker Of
House to adjourn both Houses the 25h of July mex
The motion was objected to.
Mr.. smith. Of Alabama submitted a resolution. whic
read suspendng the printing the census repor
and that committee of three be appointed conden
it i'll volume and called the yeas nd uays on ii
motion to suspend the rules which having been take
the motion was negatiyed
Mr. German, Chairman Of the Committee on Publ
Printing stated that lie would be prepared report
morrow the absence Of the clerk preventing his doing
to-day.
AT half-pas two motion prevailed that the House al
ourr--yeas y, nays Sc.