New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-13

WAsHiSGfox January s. 1855.
ssvGrr-- large number q petitions presented
Mr. Bright presented the rcFaonstrsoee Of 1 Wander
verksn against the construction Of railway on Penn
syvana Avenue in this city
The Military Academy Appropriation bill referred
To the Committee Finance.
received from the President in reply to-
Mr. Masons resolution calling for information reistivc 10
the proposed treaty by France England and the Snited
States. respecting Cuba The correspondence IL most
voumnon and have no time . copy part Of it in
time for the cars The reply Of the President to the
French and Engsh Ministers appears condensed in his
annual msssage It ordered 10 be printed.
The resolution to pay Ar Nsreweather bis mileage ano
per diem a senator up the day when Mr.. Dixon
admitted 70 his seat was. after debate, adopted
The bill to increase the efficiency Of the army navy and
h fdr disabled officers taken up and after debate in
which Messrs Cass and Shields supported the BILL and
till tomorrow.
Nr Ifalp submitted an amendment to be hereafter
offered o. Nr c7's resolutions applying the Monroe doc
trine 70 Nanada
After ne 3 npor,ant business the resolution order
ing the pol q 900 copies Of Hckeys edition Of
the Coz f0r the nse Of the Senate, taken NJ
and al, -ta,t ldopted
BIZ i-sntl.y pensions to the widows aud orphans Of
certain seat 1csrs and soldiers was taken up and
passed
The bill approprianz one months wages each of the
vorkinguen on the Capitol VINO lost employment last
sprnz bause Of the failure Of Congress make ap
proptation % continue the work taken up and Dr.
On the question Of i,s passage no quorum voted and
l the senate adjourned.
H3raE-Tellers we're appointed on a motion Of Mr. sey-
ni NeUf or to take up the bill sent from the Sem
ate amendment Of the steamboat law of ast session
and The Speaker voting in the affirmative to form quo
rum. it taken up aud passed.
Discussion followed. a motion Of Mr. Polk, OF Ten
nesze 10 from the amendments to the senate bill
granting pension to Mrs Worth. widow Of Gen Worth
which was opposed the ground Of establishing an In
yiIinus precedent in violation Of law The motion wal
| agreed to--yeas ss nays 49,
The bill a. sent from the Senate grants Mrs Worth
pension Of fifty dollars month during her nstsra life
The amendment Of the House restricted the amount
SiFy doars per month for the space Of Eve years IN
House therefor, reeedss from its amendment
The House vent into Committee Of the Whole on IN.
state of the Union
Mr. Florence Of Pa claimed the hoor. having only re-
nqubed it yesterday TO allow the motion to be mad
that the committee rise but over-rsd by the Chair
Nr smith. Of Alabama replied to the aAusions mads
Yesterday the controversies In which General Scott hat
een engaged and went 70 prove that from the tim
II thu Roman empire has been customary for great ei
TO quarrel coneuded that General Sestt Iiabi
to the charge it proof that he was to bam'
bot caus-i by the ieaou-y 0f his opponents
tIs made variety Of remarks relative to the natura
desire Of to b. rewardeda duty which every othe
nation hl prfoFmpd and traced the various promotion
the Duke Of Wellington. consequent upon his srmtshs
in India and his other military achievements, unequal
ha said those Il Gen and attributed the opp
,ton to the resolutions Of the Senate 20 party hostity
The committee then without having transacted an
business and the House adj urned-