New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24
Congressional.


SESArI-Mr Borland and the Chair presented memo
rails from the laborers aud workmen the Capitol ask
ing an increase of their pay.
On motion of Mr. Pratt. the vote rejecting the bill for
the relief the widow of Major Blaney recorsdered
He explained that the bill allowed interest
improperly withheld from Major .. by the United States,
and it was then passed.
Mr. Downs made personal explanation with regard to
his action on the Supplemental Census bill.
The Army Appropriation bill was received from the
House and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Cas- the Senate took up the bill
granting land to Michigan aid in the construction of
ship canal around the Falls of the st. Marys An amend
mendment pending to strike out the grant of land
and appropriate 100000 for that purpose
Messrs Pratt Cass, Underwood. and Toucey supported
the bill Messrs Bell Dawson and Butler opposed it. Mr.
Douglas supported the original bill, but opposed the
amendment.
The bill is still under consideration.
HousE.-Mr. Fuller, of Maine, from the Committee on
Commerce reported back the Senate bill providing for the
better security Of lives passengers on board of steam
the further consideration of the bill postponed until
Thursday next
The bill declaring the bridges the Ohio at Wheeling
and Bridgeport to be lawful structures and post routes
was debated during the morning hour.
The House by vote of yeas 81 nays A. suspended the
king grant of public lands to the several States for the
benefit of INDECENT insane persons and under the opera
ton of the previous question the bill was amended
TT approprates ten millions of to be apporoned
to the States in the compound ratio of the geographical
and representation of said States in the House of
Representatives, according to the Of 1850 pro-
vided that the Of State shall be computed at
more than fifty thousand square miles, All expenses at
tending the sale and management of the andto be borne
by the respective States that the entire proceeds Of the
sales shall be applied without any dininution whatever
the purposes of the comfortable maintenance and sup
port of the durable and insane There
is provision by which the deaf and dumb blind may
also be included i'll the benefits Of this act Tho moneys
derived from the sales of the land to be safely invest
ed the capital is to be nvioaby retained. the interest
solely be appropriated for the above mentioned humane
| obect1
Nj Ghastaiu moved to lay the bill the table but the
motion did not ppeVG-yeas SO. nays 90
| The bill was finally ordered to third reading.
Nothing further of consequences done The House
found itself without quorum at three O'clock and adj
journed.
WASHINGTON. August II.
In the United States Senate, Tuesday. bill
Te Texas ~ ms '' -'' '''S'' viz '' u '''' VI
The bill granting the right of way and donation Of
lands for the construction OF ship canal around the
rapids of Saut Ste Marie river then taken up and
passed.
The House of Representatives passed the bill granting
ten million of lands to the States for Insane Asy-
uns.
The Navy appropriation bill was then discussed in Com
mittee Of the Whole. and the House adjourded,
RETURN OF Mr.. LAWRENCE ENGlANp.-The return
of Mr. Lawrence from the Court of ST. James is longer
subject of speculation. The Nawh"yport Herald il
reference to Mn Lawrence's return says:
We have hint well informed source that Mr.
Lawrence retrrs England at the request of some
bis associates in Massachusetts, who desire h
advice and assistance in consummating of the i'm
portant manufacturing operations which have been in
bryo for year, and which they aud he largely
Interested Among these is he Essex Company Law
renee which is conducting its operations gigantic
scale and is engaged of its works construct
ing enormous mill six hundred feet long for the man
ufcture of Barge de Lains, article not before at
tempted in this country The mill it stated Will
qure but million dollars to complete, it but it is the
opinion OF many that to complete and operate will
qure double that amount of capital As it is a new I'm.
dertaing is of course liable be very losing very
profitable concern according to the knowledge and skill
displayed il It's construction and management well
the state OF the times