New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-13
Conversational.

WASHINGTON, May s. 1852
sr.ArrThe Chair laid before the Senate report from
the Secretary War communicating in reply 10 reso-
luton of the Senate statement Of the Names number
and compensation of all civil officers employed IN view
Mr. Hale presented several memorials praying
ernmen employees be not required 70 ap9r on @
Mr. Fish presented the resolutions of the Newf ork Legs
latre in favor equal distribution OF the pupc Janus
to nil the States. - A., 7 ;s,.+,,ro
of Massachusetts praying Congress to establish national
normal agricultural college, which shall be 10 the rural
sciences what West Point Is 10 rne ~ Robert Mills
submitting plan Of railroad from the MISSISSIPPI river
to the Pacific ocean. =. ; ortd
Mr. Douglas the COMMITTEES on Territories reported
back the House bill regulating the mileage OF the DELE
gate from Oregon. And the same was tiAen up' 0
Mr. Underwood gave notice of bill to repeal all laws
giving compensation to members of Congress- and suos
tutipg new system of compensation, . .
Mr. Mallory introduced bill to establish me VI maj
from California Oregon to China via the Sand
wch Islands. .,..,
On motion of Mr. Felch, the Senate took up the oil
granting Michigan portion Of the public lands ior te
sula Of that State and the considered amended
and ordered to be engrossed for third reading ,,o;
The Senate took up the bill to grant land 10 Michi
.n n trust for the Milwaukee and Macknaw Plank Road
Compny, and the same was considered ana ordereo u
third re& ding .,,, NJ, 11,nt.r
addressed the Senate in opposition to the amendment
giving further aid to the Collins line. ..,.,
to the consideration of executive business and shoty
after adjourned
uousE-Mr Seymour of NewYork, submitted reso.
linton of Legislature OF IN favor OF grants VI
LAND for educational and other useful purposes.
Several bills of private nature were read lrst ano
second time. and referred.
Mr. Houston. of Ala. moved that the House go into
Committee of the Whole the special order, which wal
negatived .4. - D,, D;t;, ~,
borznp the printing of $4,000 copies of the mechanical
norton Of the Patent Office Report for the use OF Thu
Honse and 1000 for the Commissioner having come up
Mr. Clipgman moved that the report be recommtted t.
Aha Printing Committee with instructions to report u
the House what printing had not been executed by tn
mnblic printer and whether any others had been EN-
Moved together with the prices that had been agreed
nav and that future it be executed by the lowest re
snonsble bidder, after ten days notice
Mr. Stewart Of Michigan objected to the resolution a
heno ont of order upon the ground that was IN
competent for House to instruct the Commttee WI,
reference to any other subject than that embraced IN I'll
Mr. Carter ofOhio conep ded that the House ought
xnow what the Committee Printing were about, an
whether they are transcending the authority with whc
they are invested his DESIRE he said not 10 pas
auy reflection upon the committee unless they shouiu
found to merit it. 49,,
Mr. Stuart submitted, point of order, that the SUI
sect ought to be recommtted as the report OF tne eoh
mttee on Printing with reference to the report OF IL
commissioner of Patents and that the instructions
not propose any modification of the report but relate
the Public Printing generally and are IN contravent,
Of the existing laws He then went on TO uenounce
contract systen and maintained that reports are 10
referred back in the manner proposed 1t woud SERIOUS
interf.re with the public business of the country
Mr. Clingman moved to lay the appeal on the Table.
Mr. Stanly, of North Carolina, conceded with the &c