New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-08
Congressional.
LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.

WAsHSGToS August 81, 1852
SE.ArEThe resolution heretofore reported by the Com
ittee Finance calling upon the departments for inor
nation the classification Of clerks up and
adopted
fsrence the Navy bill and Mr. Rusk the Post Route
bill, both Of which were concurred in
On motion Of Mr. James the Senate took up the resou
ton offered by him appoint select committee to sit
during the and investigate any and what frauds
committed under revenue laws.
Messrs Hale Mason and Hunter opposed the resolution;
and Messrs James Hamlin and Clarke supported 1t 1t
was G then agreed 2s NAYS ~ u the committee and
Messrs. James, Shields, Bright, Bell and Dawson were
chosen.
The rules were suspended allow the Appropria
ton bills to be sent to the President to-day
Mr. Morton called up his resolution to pay Mr. Yulee
the amount of per diem and mileage of Senator while
he contested the seat Of the Hon. Mr.. Mallory
Mr. Adams opposed the resolution and it, leading to de-
bate was laid on the table.
The report the Committee Conference the Naval
Appropriation bill was concurred in.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation BILL and Army
and Navy Appropriation bills, were then signed by the
Chair.
Mr. Borland reported back the House bill granting land
to and railroad purposes and moved
| that it be taken up. Lost.
Mr. Bright moved the Senate go into executive
| sion.
Mr. Houston desired to make report from the Select
Committee the charges of bribery fraud but Mr
| Bright refused to withdraw his motion.
At IL O'Clock the Senate proceeded to the consideration
| Of Executive business
At twenty minutes before IL doors were again opened
| Mr. Houston made report from the Select Committee
on frauds and bribery hut, examined by the
committee was completed the report was Withdrawn till
next session.
On motion of Mr. Hamlin the Secretary of the Senate
was authorized to pay for printing certain documents
Mr. Soue offered resolution calling upon the Secre-
tary Of the Navy to inform the Senate of the
expended at the several yards Of the United
States agreed to.
ON motion of Mr.. Shields. the committees were dis
charged from the business before them and ordered
| to be returned to the files of the Senate.
Resolutions adopted. distributing documents, etc
On motion of Mr.. Underwood, committee, consisting
of Messrs Underwood Pratt and Bayard appointed
to wait the President and inform him that the Sena
is now prepared to adjourn.
The committee shortly after and reported tina
the President had further communication to make
the Senate and had offered his congratulations upon tn
close Of their labors.
DR. Mangum offered resolution of thanks to the Hon
VIM R. King, for the dignity, ability and impartialt
with which he had discharged the duties Of the cha
which adopted
Mr.. King responded in appropriate remarks, and the
declared the Senate adjourned sine die.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATTvEs.-Onm motion, the reading
of the journal Of yesterday was dispensed with
Mr.. Clark made report from the Committee Of Con
the disageeng votes of the two Houses tn
Post Route bill upon which he demanded the previou
question.
And the question being taken. no quorum voted.
On motion of Mr Dean call of the House ordered
and the roll called when 1s5 gentlemen answered
their
pensed with when the previous question wac seconded
and thegreport was adopted.
Reports then respectively made from the Comn
Of Conference the disagreeing votes of the tw
Houses the Army Appropriation bill the Navy Appr
priaton bill, and the Post-ofice Appropriation BILL an
they were seyeraly adopted.
On motion of Mr. Jones' of Tennessee the joint rule WI
suspended which provides that bill or resolution th
shall have passed the House of Representatives and tt
Senate shall be presented to the President of the Unite
for his appreciation the last day Of the sessio
The House then took up the motion. made last eveniI
by Mr.. Mann, suspend the rules to enable him to off
resolution appointing W W. Curran reporter to Il
House with power to associate with him six assistants
!, The motion to suspend was not agreed to-Neas
o nays g.
The remainder of the day until the hour of adiour
ment consumed in motions to suspend the rules
introduce various resolutions giving extra compensate
in the employ of the House of Repres
It was in voting upon of these resolutions that
House adjourned sine die.