New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-12

WASHINGTON. March A. 1852
SESArE.-sIr Shields presented the memorial of the
Grand Jury of the District of Columbia relative certain
improvements of the U. S, Court rooms in Washington
City.
Also the petition of the Irish and American steamship
company praying the establishment of 70 line of steamers
from NewNork to Galway, Ireland He earnestly urged
the subject upon the favorable attention of Congress
Mr. Wade presented the resolution of the Legislature of
Ohio in favor of ship canal around the falls of the St
Mary.
Mr. Chase presented memorial signed by four thousand
persons praying the construction of canal around the
falls of the Ohio.
Mr. Gwn presented the memorial of settlers and miners
of Sacramento California praying the construction of
national railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
rnonstranccs against the road proposed by Whitney
Mr. Davis presented the petition Of merchants and
others of Boston and Network. against any further
tracts for carrying the U: $. mail in steamships.
Mr. Gwin reported bill to establish navy yard and
depot New0rleans
Mr. Underwood introduced bill for the relief of the
Alexandria and Orange Railroad Company.
resolution submitted by Mr. Gwn. calling for irfor-
mation relative to the empire OF Japan adopted,
resolution authorizing the committee military
fairs to employ clerk. adopted
Mr. Clemenss resolution calling for information in
relation to the NewYork and Chagres line Of
also adopted
The bill relating to the passenger laws which
dered to IL third reading yesterday, taken up and
pissed
The Iowa Land bill was then taken up and Mr.. Dodge
of Iowa. resumed and concluded his remarks upon this
bill and in support of it.
After which the Senate adjourned
HousE-Thc first business before the House the
motion made yesterday, to reconsider the vote referring
MiSSpurl OH 10 the committee tine state oil
the Union.
The motion being withdrawn. another was substituted
TO reconsider the vote aud to lay the motion to reconsider
upon the table; upon which the yeas and nays were
ordered and which was carried-yeas 100. nays 6s.
Mr. stephens of Georgia submitted the resolutions of
the and House Representatives of that State
favor of preserving friendly relations with all nations
aud entangling alliance with and opposing any de-
parture from the principles by which they had hitherto
been guided which would involve the country in endless
and declaring that Is the policy this nation to
preserve good faith and to cultivate peace
The resolutions were ordered to be laid the table and
printed,
The morning hour having elapsed the speaker called
sor the reports of committees and bills reported by
MIR Hall chairman of the Committee on Public Lands
Granting lands to Oho. Indiana illinois Missouri and
Wisconsin,
Mr. Marshall of Kentucky spoke in favor Of the grant
to the two former States whereby railroad of 2sS miles
from South Carolina and Georgia Louisville and ter
minating at St Louis would miles of uncertain
navigation
An amendment proposed to the bill granting lands
10 Wisconsin to the effect that separate grants be
made to kenucky-one of 100000 and the other OF
eDpOO in aid Of contemplated railroads and amend.
,nent to tina amendment moved approprating one
million Of acres west Of the Mississippi in aid of the South
Carolina and Tennessee Railroad. which with the biz
referred.
rhc morning hour having expired the House resolved
elf into Committee of the Whole on the state of tho
Union on the standing order being the bill granting pub
lie lands to the heads of families when
MIR Breckenridge Of Kentucky, took the floor for the
purpose Of defending General Butler from alusons
Liadc by Mr. Caboll of Florida former day which
Mr. e. replied in explanation.
Mr. Campbell, Of Ohio followed and about speaking
with reference to the hill conceiyng he said that he
not sent there to make presidential capital when 4,
motion carried that the committee rise
Th" House having resumed, MIR Jones. of
moved that the House adhere to the amendments bou
y land warrants and that conference with the Senate
be requested by committee, which was agreed to,
bN authorship appropriations for certain rivers and
hnrbors WAS referred to the committee commerce.
Resolutions from the State of Ohio relative to cana
round the Sau st Marie at the foot of Lake Superior
laid the table and ordered to be printed and al
quarter past three O'Clock the House adjourned