New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-21

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sEstTEIhs Chssr laid before 5euste snnusi
port Of the Drscter Of the Mint; laid the table.
Ihe rsse uton providp9 that from sfser the Mon
9 ez. ens s:nsse sha meet daily st IL was taken
Mr Bale presented the petition 81 sissns Of Pors.ss
praying the nterpcstion o this Government
IN fiyor OF freedom q rslgious worship In foreign
tons, With letter s1Restnx Nat when fhcse .xSfors
hsl have Sesded to this measure they he requested 70
and religious worship 70 the millions slaves in this
country.
fishing rights between the smerican md British sh.r-
men, 10 the waters Of the two countries
Mr. Mallory said the bill would have the effect Of intro
dueng into southern class Of persons wsson il
not dfrabe should be introduced there he desfred
he ia to be postponed t Monday % enase him TO pre-
pare amendment. It was postponed
The Army bin vas taken up, and referred TO the Com
mt finance.
The House bill regulating the fees TO be allowed 10
clerks nsrhals Attorney solicitors masters and others
n the v. s Courts taken mp Various amendments
reported by the judiciary Committee we're adopted.
ar Bright moved amendment providing that here
stef all clerks n the O Courts shall be appointed by
the President hy and with the advics and consent the
senate lof four years After debate It rejected
r Y aksr moved % amend BY providing that no son
oo h ora o. sudss shall be appointed cers Lost
bin aboIishng the present stan department Of tho
'fy Ky. IN = assn ss np debated and postponed
! IrDy was also debated aud postponed
The Senate adjourned 10 Monday sgteaf
! H5uss RgYaEssS1 The Hrst suhis~t tb;s
1rDng after the reorting and reriss f pspers from
e heads of departments the blu for re1-f ~ Col
fremont. which led TO diecuFrgve diccu4iau
ting Of questions which asked the hand and
answered on the other 0#
Mr. ornan Of Indiana stated that vouchers had been
for the expenditure Of in
the bill amounting si95o0 for which four drafts
drawn the Government and protested because there
appropriation with the exception Of $500 for
which vouchers had yet been obssined, but which
re deemed correct.
NJ Phelps q Mo entered into the details of the CLAIM
Of Col Fremont for the purpose Of showing that the
money had been properly e1pendef
Mr. Fuller Of Ne said he understood that the amount
hal
about the fate Of the bill The report Of the Board of on
GERS pon which the bill predicsted he contsndsd,
Mr. helps referred to the finding of the Board show
tst IL President agreed to it behalf Of the members
who unanimous to the sum included in the bill
Nr. GoTman stated that reports having reached the
COMMITTEES. strict investigation made and after
King minute inquiry and aaeersinDg the genuineness
Of the signatures receipts they satisfied Of the
correctness Of the claim arising from the drafts which
had been protested the amount Of which had been
charged to Col Fremont and there evidence the
government having paid the amount. The board of on
he said had reported unanimously in favor Of the
eis5O-sboye thas sum to the extent OF $500 that
they not unanimous; beyond that all
jected account Of the rregulary, which under the
| circumstances unavoidable.
The brigade under Col F. he said, fought calamity
They may have been fbustsring. but troops
bodied in the servce Of the government which could
paid because the rolls had been produced He
cluded By stating that his mind time prejudced
against the claim Of Gel Fremont hut which bad been
lspeed upon the determination into the facts and be
felt much pleasure in stating that his conduct while in
California had been charaeter; zsd by integrity
Letcher Of Virginia and Tocbs Of Georgia who ground
ed their objections upon the fraudulent Of the
counts and the circumstance Of Col Fremopts carrying
on hostites contrary to the law Of nations.
He ably replied to by Mr. Campbs, Of Ohio, and
Mr. Price Of " j. who entered into the particulars d
the hostites in California, which be contended wers
caused by the government Of that country.
Mr Brown, Of Miss moved an amendment to strike cut
all but the enacting clause Of the bill and to substitute
section authorizing the Secretary Of War TO pay Colonel
Fremont s19500 and to deduct the from the smoun
which shall bs found to be due that ocer the Una
| settlement OF his accounts
Mr. orr Of s. c. moved in amendment provision thai
nothing therein contained shall be construed to
cognize the claims pending in the courts in Grea
| Britain, which agreed to.
The question then taken upon the snsndmsAt o
amended which carried, and the bill, amended
, | read third time and passed.
Mr. Florence, Of Pa presented memorial in relation
to the passed August 80, 1852 entitled An act
provide the better security Of the lives and
board vessels propelled in whole in part BY steam
-petitionng Congress repeal said act that it be
amended that it shall not Ake effect until nine month
the publication by the supervising inspector Of tn
regulations required by said acwhich vas refsrred
/ the COMMITTEES on Commerce.
A The House then adjourned till Monday.