New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-16
News by Yesterdays Mail.

We received, by yesterdays mail New York papers Of
the 9th, 18th and 9Th, Philadelphia of the 9th and h
Baltimore of the 7h sth and 9th Washington Of the sh
and 9th, and Charleston and Savannah of the 11th
From WAsHScros.-In the U. s. Senate, on the 7th
inst Mr.. Bright offered resolution which was adopted
requiring all resolutions directing the payment of money
Of the contingent fund of the Senate creating
charge the same, to be referred the committee to
audit and control the contingent expenses of the Senate
MI Seward submitted resolution providing for the
publication Of the debates Of the last the Ma
tional Inteligencer II lies over.
On motion of Mr. Mason the Senate took recess till
half past o'clock On reassembling the Senate re-
rred to the Committee Contingent Expenses the re-
solution of Mr. Houston proposing appropriation
$500 for the erection in the chamber of Mr. Henry John
sons yea and nay machine,
On the Sth the Senate met at 10 O'Clock and immedi
stey went into executive session The were shortly
Afterwards opened when Mr. Bright from the contingent
committee reported back the resolution of Mr. Hous.
ton which proposed to appropriate fifteen hundred dol
lars for the purpose ofsettng the Senate Henry
Johnson's machine for taking the yeas and nays The
committee made recommendation
Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, thought this machine might
be useful in the House. but not in small body as the
Senate.
Mr.. Hamn expressed his objections to the machine In
few jocular remarks of which that some gen.
temen would not know how to vote until they were SO
instructed by the file leaders
Mr.. Mallory was opposed to the machine.
Mr.. Butler thought amendment should be made
providing for the employment Of spiritual rappers nd
cate how Senators shall vote.
Mr.. Houston advocated the adoption of the machine,
and was for rewarding Mr. Johnson's genius.
The resolution was then rejected
The Washington Union Of the sth denies in emphatic
language the to the effect that the japan Expedi
t;a, i.a l,a,t &c,
present Secretary of the Navy The asserts that
is entirely nnounded in fact and that on the
contrary the administration is making every effort give
all proper aid in carrying out the important objects the
expedition and ~ fulfilling the public expec in re-
gard to it. The Union goes on to remark:
II appears have been the intention the late admin
istraton to place under the command of Commodore NJ
c. Perry the chief OF the United States
naval forces in the East India and China and with
view to his contemplated visit to Japan. the following
frigaes the Susquehanna the Mississippi and the
Powhatan first class steamer. the Allegheny and
four the Macedonian the Saratoga the Fly
mouth and the Vandaa to be accompanied by two
ships, the Supply and the Southampton.
This force, with the exception Of the Vermont the Mace
DOMAIN and the Allegheny, is assembling Macao
The last named vessel Is in the hands of mechanics
and is uncertain when her preparation will be compile
ted Ths Vermont is ready to receive her but such
the condition of the recruiting service that is wholly
impossible to say when at ah of 600 her
can be collected Besides this the number of of all
classes employed In our naval service having been limited
by law 10 1900 and Congress having failed at its last
togrant to the Navy Department the authority which
1t asked to enlarge that number and having
been appropriated for that purpose the withdrawal the
Vermont from Commodore Perrys squadron has become
unavoidable because In addition to the force already
she cannot now be manned without exceed
ing the number Of Prescribed by law 1t pro-
babe also that the necessary delay in preparing the Al
eghauy for may render her services unavailable
visit OF Commodore Perry Japan with
force amply sufficient and well provided for the successful
of the objects of his mission.
. We find the following official appointments in the
Union Of the sth;
William IT, WEIGH to be Chief Justice of the United
states for the Territory oil Minnesota In place OF Henry
r. Hayner. removed.
Andrew G. Chatheld to be Associate Justice of the
United States the Territory of Minnesota place of
David Cooper whose commission has expired
Moses Sherburn, to be an Associate Justice of the
United States for the Territory Of Minnesota in place
Vaudeville Mareny to be Marshal of the United States
the Eastern District OF Louisiana In place VIM
Scott, whose commission hasexpred.
Thomas Bsyard to be Attorney of the United States
for the District of Delaware In place of p
son, removed.
for the Southern District Of California in place Of Alfred
Wheeler, removed.
Francis Burt South Carolina to be Third Auditor of
the Treasury Of the United States in place Of John s.
Gallagher, removed
r. b. Kchier to be United States Assayer In California
Of the provisions of the act Of the aoh of
September 1850 in place Of Augustus Huburt removed
Charles Bienyenu be Superintendent of the Branch
Mint at Neworesns, Louisiana, in place of Robert NJ
McApin removed
Julius N Granger of the State Of NewYork to be Re-
corder Of the General Land Office in place OF s. Terry
removed
r. Warren, Of Minnesota to be Secretary of Lega-
tion Of the United States to Central America.
george W. Lippett of Rhode Island to be Consul OF
Schwartz removed
Alexander Barclay, be Consul Of the United States
Sweden, In place of A Murray, deceased
FROM bArraosE-we dud in the American Of the 9th
the following statement Of the business of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad for the month Of March:
Receipts on Main Stem for March. so,s ooo
ON the Washington Branch. .:.. Sd 900
Total receipts Of March. ............,. s27oooo
This an increase on the Main Stem the month Of
M4Frn- ioJz. OF 600
And on the Washington Branch of............ 2sooo
- xot@a -, 1920 600
he Asriean adds that the srgerccepts the Wash
ington Branch mainly from the travel growing out
Of tbs Inauguration Of President Pierce and are
larger than the receipts bm thsipauguraion Of Presi
snt Taylor by $1,000 The Sl receipts for the month
NV han month sinca