New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-03

Mr. Pratt nothing in this matter to call forth any
levity. This society of ladies whose time was as
sduousy devoted to education Their labors were gwen
gratnitoutiy. They had money they amassea none
One of their perpetual poverty httacheu 70
their institution Is small chapel In which they are "
have their devotional exercises free from the pnoic pz
These articles admitted from abroad and were vol
to be by the clergy in that chapel while o
ciating in their devotions.
lie earnestly advocated the passage Of the BILL and
to various where the duty had been re-
tted Bibles imported for the Bible Society," and other
religious societies Congress had never yet refused an a
picato Of this sort aud he hoped would not refuse this
Mr. Badger favor Of the bill but hoped the amend
mrnt would be Withdrawn.
Mr. Pratt Withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Badger said he in favor Of this bill, remitting
the the vestments of the ccrgymen who were
to ofc;ate in the chapel attached to this institution The
ladies engaged In this noble and most charitable
ISOLATION to afford grtuous education, deserved the
highest comn,endation. They had no money: because
their VOWS compelled them to poverty.
The debate continued till o'clock in which Messrs
Borand Mason Hale. Bayard and Bradbury opposed the
BILL and Messrs. Pratt, SOule Downs. Seward, Dawson
and Mangum supported it and the question Of or
derng it to be engrossed it decided in the negative
by the following vote:
Ytas-Messrs. Badger. Brooke, Cass. Chase, Dawson,
Dodge Of Wisconsin Dodge of Iowa Douglas Downs Fish
Foot Geyer Jones of Tennessee. Mallory Mangum Pratt
Seward, Shields. Soue. Sumner Wade-2l
Nays-Messrs Adams Bayard, Borland, Bradbury.
Brodhead, Clarke, Cooper, Davis, Gwn. Hale, Hamln
Hunter, King, Mason Morton, Norris, Sebastian Smith
| Spruance, Underwood, Upham, Weller.-22
The Chair laid before the Senate communication from
the President stating that certain papers had been alb
racted from the files of the state Department and that
law existed for the punishment of the offender and
asking that Congress would make such an offence penal
one. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
House. REPRESENTATIVES, The House again went
into committee and again took up the deficiency bill
Mr. johnson, of Arkansas moved to amend the clause
voting $4,000 arrearages of the contingencies
the Indian Department. by substituting s22500 which
was opposed by Messrs. Houston and Durham. and ut
mately carried.
Mr. McCorce Of California moved to appropriate $780,
900 to meet drafts of the Indian Commissioners in tina,
State supplies furnished and expenses incurred Incl
| dent to negotiations with the Indians.
Mr. Johnson chairman Of the committee on Indian az
fairs stated that evidence before that committee
on the subject He stated that demand had been for
merly made for s750G0-S25o00 Of which only al
lowed by Congress when notice Of the latter appropra
ton went out and commissioners instructed not
| exceed that sum-
Mr. Walsh, of Nd considered the Government as res
ponsbe for the Of Its agents These he said
liable drafts and have got Into the hands Of innocent par
ties There proof of collision and the debts
contracted the faith of the public character of h
agent He commended that instance could not be cet
in which the British Government had refused to pay tn
drafts of their public He deemed the honor
the Government Of more Importance than dollars ant
| cents.
was commended by other members that no nvestiga
ton had taken place. satisfy the House Of the
of the charge it certified by any authorized
officer OF Government and the amendment finally lost
Several amendments proposed by Mr. Houston at the in
stance of the committee of and adopted
| Mr. Woodward, Of South Carolina, moved the amend
ment referred yesterday requiring that the appropra
tions the Indians should be paid any other
than the Indians themselves. under ordinary circums
| ces.
The Chairman decided that the amendment ha
reference to other objects than those of the bill and
it a future operation. it out of order.
| This decision appealed against and sustained
The amendment is still being discussed at the time
closing this report