New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-15
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, July 6, 1852.
sEsArE-The Chair laid before the Senate report by
the Secretary of State upon the subject classification
of the clerks in the Department.
Also statement by the Secretary of the Treasury OF
the sums paid for printing and binding for that depart
ment since 1919.
Mr. Pratt presented the resolutions of the Legislature
OF Maryland urging upon Congress make compensation
10 me of Baron de Ka for the
Of their ancestor
Mr. Clemens gave notice of joint resolution for the
election of public printer.
Mr. Weers resolution referring to select committee
the charges filed against the commissioner to run the
Afexlcan boundary was taken up.
Mr. w then addressed the Senate in defence of his
auct Whe commissioner and in reply to speech by Mr.
Ewing vii, Of Ohio in March, 1851, in the Senate.
The subject was then postponed
After passing several private bills the Senate adjourned
. HOUSE OF hEPREsEsrATvEs- motion of bfr. Houston
1t was resolved that until otherwise ordered the daily
hour Of meeting Of the House shall be ii O'Clock A. NJ
And was further resolved that debate on the Sem
ates amendments Ito the Deficiency Bill shall ceorc To-
morrow at ~ O'Clock
The House took up the bill granting the right of way
and donation of the public to aid in the copstruc
yeas 80, nays 81.
Mr.. Odds, from the Committee on the Post-offce and
Postroads reported back with amendments the bill to
approved March, 1851 and its further consideration was
postponed until Thursday next
Several other reports made of which was dis
cussed until the expiration of the morning hour
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union and resumed the con-
Bill. W VIC Deno4en's
Messrs. Howard and Chandler severaly advocated the
senates amendment proposing to give additional
pensation to the Collins line.
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio, made political speech and
branched off to speak of the Collins line.
The committee then took recess until 5 O'Clock.
Wnen the committee reassembled, Mr.. Venable spoke
against the proposed additional compensation to the Col
Inns line of steamers and followed by Messrs Carter
and Evans in its favor.
The committee then rose anda eight O'Clock the House
adjourned. ~ 0NAe
WASHINGTON, July Z. 1852
SENATE-After petitions and reports none of which
were Of any public Importance,
Mr. Clemens introduced joint resolution providing for
the election of public printer this and at the first
sion OF every succeeding Congress
Dill defining certain lines of sub division of the public
LANDS IN Alabama was taken up ordered to be en-
crossed W. ~ ~
The bill to amend the act to provide better security for
te OF passengers vessels propelled in whole or in
part by steam was on motion of Mr. Davis taken up He
then addressed the Senate in explanation of the varied
details Of the volumnous bill and amendments He then
proposed some forty amendments the bill all of which
were agreed to.
Mr.. Geyer then offered numerous amendments which
were agreed to-
HousE.-The House resumed the consideration of the
JOINT resolution of the Senate authorizing the Postmaster
General to declare all plank roads to be post routes This
after debate, passed.
The Speaker laid before the House number of Execu-
tive communications which appropriately referred
The House. in Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union resumed the consideration of the amendment
Of the Senate to the Deficiency Bill.
Mr.. Houston spoke in opposition to the amendment
giving additional compensation to the Collins line of
steamers.
Some of the many amendments of the Senate were
eting the improvements of Newersey avenue north of
the Capitol and $1,000 for planking and finishing the
roads and walks through that portion of the public walk
surrounding the Smithsonian Institution.
i The proceedings dry and embarrassing Without
action the remaining amendments the
committee rose ami the House adjourned.