New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-16
Congressional.
wasHrnorow, Feb. 7.

wasHrporor, Feb z
sEyArE-Ths Chair laid before the senate comnu-
nisstion from the Navy Department upon the different
kinqs Of coal used in the public service
NJ snieas presented tbs memorial Of laborers the
Napslot ASKING some allow IN consideration Of the
work being stopped Also ptitions m the removal Of the
rankiin Engine Houss, in Washington citv
bill extending and amending the laws granting pre-
ption rghs on unsurveyed isnds taken up
Mr. Hunter submitted additional amendments To the
Mr. Pesrce submitted additional amsndnenss 70 the
Mr. Douglas submitted a resolution saliux upon the
President to communicate copies Of the oovFsspoudeuos
etc Of Mr. Hise when negotiating with ths Nicaragua
Mr. Shields reported hiI to incorporate tn. George
town and catsctia Railroad Company.
bill creating an additional collection district In vsr-
The b granting further rsmsdiss to patsnsses
dered 70 be oDgrossed Yeas 23 nays 2I
The joint resolution affirming the doctrine Of Monroe
was taken up
Mr. cemsns delivered an eloquent speech Of an hour.
agenst the policy Of taking Cubs Of acquiring IL BY
Purehsse Or any other way. lie content to wait
WIN w soule TN Il should after successful
.s y the Cubanos because be knew that he and
the senator would both cold in the x7ave and for
gtIsn oe,ore mat sevoaution much less
extremes into which the doctrine Of progress would force
this nation He was eonfdsne that : hundred Cubas
could not indLes Great Britain war with the United
states and have the bloody banner of bread orbood
! raised by her own starving multitudes
Mr. Cass replied reading from Americans
| in Paris sustaining bis views On the subisct
Nj Douglas obtained tina floor and the subject vaa
| postponed TIL Monday next.
motion 70 into executive ssson isbxted and
prevailed At o'clock the doors we're opened and the
| Senate adjourned.
HoCsE-Mr Toomhs Of Ga moved to suspend the rzles
70 enable him 70 introduce resolution nsructing the
Committee Comnercs inquire into the expedienc5
q throwing open the coasng trade Of the United States
To composition Of foreign vese and that they be author
lied TO report by bill or otherwise.
The and nays taken the motion to suspend
the rules which was negatved nays o. yeas 2 there not
being two thirds vote.
The motion suspend the rules for the purpose Of
PRODUCING aresouton for meeting In future O'Clock
was agreed to yeas 120, nays 55.
Mr. Brown, Of Miss called bill making the salary
CT the Judge Of the miua Court Of District Of Co
I1mbs which Is at resent 5000 per aunum equal
that Of the Assistant Judge Of the Circuit Court which
81 500, which passed
ing Capt Geo Smith from claims of the government
whose command was robbed by Canales and who rob
bed Of his public documents and private property TO thu
amount Of about $500 which it provides shsl be pait
him.
other resolutions disposed of but members from
Pennsylvania moving those affecting other States poin
Of order raised. which led to discussion Th
Speaker ruled that the State Of Pennsylvania having tn
right resou tons il in order recsive then
bill was then moved 70 be taken from the table grant
Ing pension to n who lost during the va
with Mexico
Mr. Jones Of Tenn, moved to lay the bill the tabl
pending which motion made TO adjourn which va
carried-yeas 49, nays s9-and the House adjourned a.
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