New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-21


the American Minister al London aad the
aSsci touswed with her Britanaie Majestys Govern
mont relative to the firing into THO anercah S'ea"
pr,nletheus by the British brig OF war express
9mong the contracts entered into by the Post-ohice
DeDSffnent. which reported was one lor rmnnhR
nail ttearner from Charleston to hey 10
i authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay
sufficient to satisfy udgmens on,a h , n
co In pursuance Of orders from nis superior omcer'
M presented The Judgment was ontaned u ,ne r s
~ II Missoui and 1t was contendcd by Mr.. Evans OF
Tsry;and that by passing the bill promptly saving
- yhe nronery Of Dol Mitchell would BIO sacrificed at
shars sale and further claim would be made for the
lo which would Ia ths way be susis,as sa on rero,ted
last session by the committee military affairs authoiz-
Inc the the Treasury to settle with the party
claiming the goods which he stated he hadios n's
iI,p the sum however. to $4,000 -
NJ yenable Of c. advocated the passage of the bill
and entered into explanation OF the particulars o Tue
transactions referred to.
cpose the but conceived there had been gross neglect
somewhere by which gallant and meriorious officer had
heen nut to much He considered Colonel
Mitchell as protected by that immunity which protects an
officer in the discharge of his duty in time OF war when
oaynr the orders Of his superior He did not where
the responsibility attached but became the duty Of The
REPRESENTATIVES. of the people to reeve So. Mitchell rom
Mr. Stephens Of Georgia. said no blame could attach to
the administration hut the question not whether e
President had done wrong but whether gallant officer
Afer some further discussion the bill referred to the
Committee Of the Whole on the State of the Union
bill appropriatng $4,000 for the purpose of purchas
ipg books to replace those destroyed by fire. pre-
sentsd and Mr.. Chandler of Pennsylvania moved to
refer the Committee the State of the Union and
1T was referred.
Mr. Stanton, Of Kentucky. brought up the subject Of
employing workmen the capitol for which purpose is
proposed appropriate $4,000 to be expended during
the winter.
Mr. Orr. of South Carolina said committee had been
appointed ascertain the nature of the work already
performed; which, 1t stated was of such des-
crpon that 1t would be found necessary to take 1t all
down
NJ Stanton said the committee now pursuing Their
investigations 1t of consequence what Is the
result the proposed vote is concerned as II Is
intended to employ the in cutting and dressing
stone. For his part he had no doubt that the WORE
would be found equal if not superior, to any IN 'he
) country. - :;
The bill for the publication of the laws in two papers IN
each Congressional district having the greatest creua-
tion authorizing the publication Of the public adveTtse
ments in the same papers then taken up ana ME-
Smart Of Maine spoke at length against the bull as ne di
y On a former day and moved to lay it on the table.
Mr. Carter Of Ohio. supported the bill
Mr. Seymour. of NewYork said before he could be
brought to vote of the BILL it must be fully dis
cussed In committee and if this not DONE he would
vote to lay it on the table.
"a motion was here made to adjourn and the House
skendk adjourned till morrow at twelve o'clock.