New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-08
Congressional.

WAsHIyGTox, February 70. lc5S.
gr~,rr The chair laid before the Senate comuiun-
cation from Mr. Kennedy Superintending Clerk Of the
Census asking investigation Of bis official conduct
referred
The Army Appropriation bill was further amended and
passed. go,
s;Isrsd and numerous amendments agreed to- At
about clock the further considsraon Of the bill was
postponed until Monday and some private bills were acted
AFTER which, the Senate adjourned
HousE-After the reading Of persona eoIsmnnicat1on
partmen relative to certain ausions to himself occur
ring recently in debate it was laid upon the table l!
explained the employment Of lad 10 the Census Depart
men subsequent the death Of his father upon con-
dton that fifth Of his salary should be paid to
The House next agreed the report of the Committee
Of the dagreeng votes Of the two Houses
upon the Military Academy ("e Poino Appropriation
ON motion II Mr. Houston the House then went into
Committee Of the Whole the state Of the nlon r
King Of NewYork in the chair wherein amendments To-
the Naval Appropriation bill were considered and as
cussed in minute speeches until late hour Aspsf
which ghe said bill was duly passed
Mr. Fay, leave introduced bill authorizing street
10 be laid the lands connected with the Govern
Inent Hospital Chelsea Massaehusettss and then the
AiO"'e W.sHrvorov February 2s 1855
syv.rr-Afer considerable debate, the Civil and Di-
plomatic Appropriation bill was taken up.
| The day was consumed in debating amendments-
among those adopted were the following
To remit all duties machinery for weaving and spIn
ming fax authorize the Secretary ot the Treasury TO
Wv fla.tom-houses at Norfolk. S2oooo-st Richmond
s75 coo Bath, Maine, sl2ooo-Befast $4,000 Bangor
: | s15Ooo. 4,
An classifying the clerks in Il various de-
rartments into four classes, with salaries rIt CO.
<opo. second 5000 third. S1500 and fourth. $3.50
thief Clerks Of Bureaus 5000 of Department. Sseu
No clerk to ba hereafter appointed unes he be exsins
and found qualified by the head of his bureau and
two other clerks. -. -, =.
Residences for President and the members Of tf
Cabinet was and rejected The salaries OF tno'
officers were then increased to 5000 each per aunan
amendment pTiating Sl59opOfo commence tn'
- supplying of Washington With water under t1e IN
Of the President provided thatif be necessary to otsr
, the from Maryland the assent OF tlat state sl
4, ! he first obtained, was agreed 10 ~.
- Nj Mason moved amen t-snt repeating the duties
be on raru iron, which debated by Messr tcopeT
Miller Brodhead and Seward in opposition AMI py Assrs
H. Mason and Douglas.
HsrsE or REPEEsESrATlvEs SeTerel bills were passed
authorizing seeIetaTy Of tbs Treasury o. ssue Isl
th certain vessels among them tie barA nay O. DE
ia tiuOre 81,
~ IN motion Of Mr. Dockery, it resolved that u
President Of the United be requested to coHnun
e- cate 10 the House Incompatible with the publ
IA crest copies OF al spondsncA between this Gov
srnut1t and Minister at Madrid and between IN
latter aud Spanish Government the subject Of ex
II uelons from the United States against the Island
de Cuba and the punishment and release oi all persons
,f | any way connected therewith
" On the carne-t appesl q NJ Walsh the House too
70 r passsd Il bit the relief Of bind woman
r. The seuae bill extend the presumption laws to ur
IN surFeyed lands tho lines c railroads for which Con
:, cre.s have made appropriations was passed with a
| amendment. -,
he The House resolved itself into Committee Of tn
Whole on the state the Union the Senate amend
in ment the Deficiency bill
The various amendments acted on, and the Hous
'ss were l in session when this dispatch was closed