New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-14
DAILY CRESCENT.
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W.sqfvGTcss. February ..
SEvATr The Chair laid before the Senate n fofnnnni-
cation from the War Department enclosing the returns
Of the militia Of the nted States and ts territories
The message Of the President communicating the cor
respondence the subject Of the postal treaty, was
ordered to be printed
Mr. dunter, from the Committee Finance reported
back the House bill to supply the DEFICIENCIES with fevers
amendments aud gave notice that he would on Monday
move to take 1t up.
to the expsdienoy Of employing American Artists TO
paint historical pictures for the new chamber in the ad
dion Of the capitol for the Senate and the House Of
Representatives. Laid over
The bin re-organze the Navy of the United States
was read third time and passed
cheney bill aprroprating 100000 to California out OF
the civil fund collected in that State previous to her
admission.
The House bill granting land to Arkansas and Missouri
TO aid in the construction Of railroad from the mouth OF
the Ohio Fulton in Arkansas with branches was taken
up and after SOME little debate it was read thrd time
and passed
The bill granting re,conveyng to the trustees Of the
town Of New Castle Delaware. site occupied by the
United States for arsenal which has been abandoned
was taken up and after explanation was passed
The House bill regulating the fees and charges n be
allowed clerks marshas attor Deys etc, in the Circuit
and District Courts Of the United States was taken up but
before its reading was concluded it was postponed TIL
Tuesday next.
Mr. Davis introduced bill to regulate the rights Of
ishing. etc, in the northeastern fisheries.
The bill directs that whenever the President shall be
satisfied that American fishermen admitted TO the
privileges OF British residents in the provinces with al
the rights Of curing and preparing for market etc. both
authorizing the fishermen Of the British provinces the like
privileges in the waters OF the United States together with
the privilege of entering the ports Of entry In the United
States the payment Of the duties which are
quired by law Of American fishing vessels Provided
nothing in the bill shall affect private rights Of fishing
right to reoecuPy private property except upon
agreement.
The bill ipcrease the efficiency of the army to in
crease the efficiency Of the artillery to repeal the aw.
resoaton concerning the national deences and
resolution for raising additional regiment OF cavalry
all postponed TO Saturday next and made the peeia
order for that day
| The Pacitic railroad bill was taken up.
Mr. Butler addressed the Senate for hour and nall
in opposition to the bill and Mr. Behreped He had not
concluded at the time of the adjournment
Housrft omitted to state in the report Of yester
day proceedings that joint resolution had been con
Cured in appointing Wednesday next for counting the
votes for President and Vice President in the HOUSE
| Of Representatives. at IL O'Clock.
Bills authorizing the changing of the name of the bart
Anna and granting pension to the widow Of Lynch
were put on their passage and passed.
The joint report Of the committee on public prin1lnl
up in the regular order OF business providing to
printing the returns and Mr. German OF Indiana
purpose Ct showing that the work should be 5yen TO th
Much discussion ensued in which Messrs staunton 0
Ky. Cngman Brown Of Mississippi Ods, Stephens AM
McMu took to the extent Of the work. price
which other persons had offered to perform 1t lowe
than that intended TO give the public printer and Varou
| At length Mr. stanly of North Carolina moved a
providing that the printing OF the census re
the tender Of Messrs Parish DunnDg, Myers Co; en-
that should he decline executing the work at that rat
that it given 70 them upon condition that the wcr
shall be delivered by the contractors at Washington fire
Of charge.
Mr. Florence Of Pa endeayored to explain the prsctie
Of employing apprentices in Philadelphia to which ALT
sion had been made by Mr. German, but it was ruled on
of order.
Mr. Orr moved the previous question and the amend
ment Of Mr. stanly negatived also submitted
Mr. Brown prescribing that the work shall be in tw
volumes and not to exceed the price to be paid for puk
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The Joint resolution then put from the Chair pr
scribing that nothing less than the retur
ordered be taken by the Act Of May 1850 be print
by the public printer and that there be printed in adj
tion to the number OF public documents usually order
by each House. 10000 copies for the Of the House
Representatives and copies for the OF the Sena
provided that the cost Of composition for plain matt
h shall exceed the Of sixtytwo and half cents
thousand that for tabular statements not to
the Of seventy cents snd the cost of press work
: TO exceed tine sum Of - cents per thousand qua
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