New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-04
Congressional.

NJ II.
BrNArE-AIr Seward presented several petitions pray
ing the establishment Of line Of mail steamers between
Brooklyn and Germany Also petitions in favor Of ship
The resolution submitted by Cass on the 25h inst
directing inquiry to the effect if any produced upon
the Clayton and Bwer treaty by the explanations thereto
by Messrs. Buwer and Clayton, was taken up,
Mr. Mangum addressed the SENATE at length in opposi
ton to IT,
Messrs cass Borland and Mason urged its adoption
and Messrs Hale Bell and Underwood opposed it.
motion lay le resolution on the tablewas rejected
yeas o. nays 81 motion TO postpone TIL March was
rejected, yeas II. nays %. 1t was then agreed to-
The Pacific Railroad bill further debated and then
I Housr-aIr Phelps from the Committee of WAYS and
Means, reported bin making appropriations tor thu
transportation Of the mails in ocean steamers aud other
wise, and a.
Mr. Houston from the same committee, reported bill
masking appropriations for the service ot the PoStoaice
| Department
Both OF which were referred to the Committee Of the
| W hole on the state Of the Onion. .-.
Mr. Stanly from the committee, reported bill
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to deposit with
the several States the fourth insamen of public money
directed by tho of june so 1886 with rGeommenda-
ton that il do pass (The bill appropates So I'll
this purpose s1ISGl2 Of which would go Maryland
The money be devoted to the transportation OF free
| pie Of color to Liberia
and the question decidedin the afrmatycyeas los
nays co.
The House rasolvediself into Committee Of the Whole
the state of the Union and resumed the consideration
of the Deficiency bill Among the amendments a(op ted
were the following Approprating S44bo0 to supply de-
the Patent Office $4,000 for finishing the pedestal of the
Jackson Equestrian Statue and enclosing the with
an iron railing and an endment-ohered by MIR. Stan
lythat hereafter books shall be distributed among
members Of Congress except such ordered to be
printed public documents by the Congress of which
they members.
When the committee rose the amendments were con
CURED in and the House adjourned ~
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TIisJtPAS ExrEn1inv-The Boston Post publishes the
following eS from aetter received from gentleman
who teFusd to his country from trip to Chi
relative the FEELINGS Of the Japanese toward, the
expedition expected from the United States
I was informed by gentleman. native Of Japan.
that the Emperor is ready for the American expedition
He exhibited letter TO me, which he had just received
from Of his couurymen. then the Island of Jeddo
The people kept stTct lockout all the coast and
their fres already burning on the mountains at
night in order to be prepared in the squadron should
appear ut Night One million Of soldiers ready and
hand The coast is all set with gums while in the bay
eddo where the feet expected there countless war
junk and the whole bay surrounded With innumerable
forts The expedition viii find the Japanese much better
soldiers than they anticipate Tho presents had better
boon left at home trade will not be opened with
that country except 10y force"
THF LATE GNFs-NCarly every vessel at ives