New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-12
NUMBER 2e6. 3 'j .
Congressional,

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sErsTs.-Mr Seward preaented meyorials praying the
suspens.on Of the steamboat act Of last session
sf Fsh presented the memorial Ct members ef the
10 as TO sseFs ths feas ps aaopsea
| while in 5crsisn eouatrias
Mr auntsr submitted the following resolution which
/ Rs$oir9d That the two houses vii. assemble ; tho
eharatr OF The Ho1ge of ReYrts eatatyea 81, ~ W.
the th Inst At u acock- and the President CT s se
pro tem shaa be ttia presing afasg that enc usr
hs appainteda selsr fe part q ssnae two On
the part cf The Tcse Of representative to make II
ths they sha be declared that the result shall
be delivered to the President Of the Senate pro tens who
shall announce the tate IF tie vote and the persons
elected 10 The two Honses assembled as aforesaid which
shall deemed declaration Of the persons etected Prea
ideht and Wee President Of the Emitted States and to-
Gether h LIST Of votes be entered On the journals Ct
| the two houses.
The resolution vas agreed TO- and Ar Hunter sp-
pointed teller on the part Of the senate
Dir. Houston submitted resolution directing in
qny as to the ezpedieney Of recognizing the marine
70 az to dpsnae with all officers ADORE the grade Of
I captain
The House bill granting the right Of way to the Niagara
Falls and Lake aaoad through the military re-
| A bill for the relief Of G. L. swazey passed,
House bill for extending for two years the time for sni
grants % oregon 10 take the hene. Of the grants Of land
10 actual settlers tasen up. amended and passed
The bill TO amend the warehouse system BY establishing
private bonded warehouses; and extending the time dur
ing which imports may remain warehoused whether in
eded for consumption or for ezportatiou to three yea
was taken up
| Mr Hunter supported The bill for some time
Megsrs. Miller Davis and Broadhead opposed that part
of the bill extending the time 10 three years during Thch
goods intended for consumption may remain warehnsed
Mr. Davis noyea to add 10 the 4th section the words
that nothing in this act contained shall extend the time
for withdrawing goods for consumption beyond year
Messrss Gvin Seward and Touey opposed the amend
nesTt. After further debate the amendment was
4 agreed to without objection
Nj Miller moved to except from the articles allowed
be thus Haeonsed iron, boom bars pigs rods slabs and
4 castings Of ali kinds.
lows:
Eeas-slessrs Bell Brodheaa Clarke, Cooper, Foot,
tieyar. Jones Of Tennessee Mangun- Miller. Morton
Pratt, Smith spruancs Underwood and Wade--15.
SagsMessrs. Adams. Atctiison, Badger Bayard Brad-
bury. Bright Butler Gass. Charlton Chase: Clemens
Dodge. Of Wisconsin Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs
Feeh Fish, Fitzpatrick, Gwin Hauilin Houston. Hunter
Jones' Of Iowa Mangum, Norris Petit, Rusk, Seward
SuInuer Tnacey Walker and Weller-33.
Mr. Bright said he was in favor Of the bill as one step
towards free trade.
Mr. Walker moved 10 amend the bill BY excepting
tie goods thus allowed to be Warehousea. wheat
barley beef and pork He said Canada could furnish
later in The M than the western states lie desired her
I'd have advantage ever thoEe States.
Mr. Gwn was in favor Of aoolshng all duties on bread
| stpfIs and provisions, and on iron too.
After further debate this amendment VAS rejected
yeas 10. naysaa.
The bill vas then passed
bill authorizing register to the steamship AbatTo
was passed
to be heard the joint resolution affirming the aonro'
doctrine.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up,
Mr. Davis addressed The Senate Al length in Its support
Mr Dawson followed opposing it. and supporting hr
| Broadheads substitute
Mr. Douglas addressed the Senate fermore than hou
: in earnest support Of the bill.
r The Senate then adjourned.
Horsr OF REPRESENT ATlyEs.-There not being quorum
present it moved that there should be call Of til
y House which negatved-yeas SO nays 81 There be
ing quorum this present the journals read.
A discussion Of heur and upwards in duration fol
lowed question Of privilege, the Speaker having IL
/ cided that motion roade yesterday by r Daty to r
consider the vote which tabled tha Wsconan bill subs
aueu to the motion to adjourn was before the House
ir Jones Of Tennessee eppealed against the dscso
Of the Speaker; and tho appeal laid on the table
yeas lea lays 81
Mr Dean Of NewYors moved to lay the motion to II
consider upon the tabs and the yeas and nays havin
L been ordered it decided in the negaiye-yeas 8
phs motion to reconsider was then agreed to7ess
4 nays so. a5.5
It was then moved thst the House goinso Committee
Oh the Whole the private calendar and the yeas and
were ordered, pending which the motion Withdraw
accompanied by a motion to reconsider The bill,
in The yeas and nays were then taken upon motion
= adjourn at twenty-five minutes before three oelol
'm which negatiTedyeas 81 nays 1os a ten miau
ed before three.
Is was again moved to go into committee Of the VIII
"A tho private calandaF upon which the yeas and ne
- - were ordered
is The motion adjourn having been renewed at tn
lit o'clock, it was negatvad-yeas IL, nays 81. 5s
Mr. Marshall Of California, moved that, when She Ho
80 adiou9a, ii adjourn to Monday; which ne
tiyed
sa pointed cali for the yeas and nays and II voting
the affirmative. the yeas and ordered and
81, motion adjourn ne.atyed yeas IS nays 81.
A cali Of the HoHse then moved, and the yens
ia nays demanded which negatived Telers We
appointed. hut there not sufficient number yoti
in the affirmative,
he An adjournment again moved, and the yeas a
N again taken when carFsdyaaa T5 nays 10
= The House then adjourned till tomorrow.