New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-14

W ARLINGTON, DsC. U; lpoH.
sErsTEThe Chair laid before the Senate reportsfrom
Mr. Adams introduced bill establishing auniform rule
Of naturalization and repeating all laws now In force re-
lating thereto
Mr. sdell offered resolution calling for all corres-
pondence, etc, relative to the expedition to Japan
Mr. Cas- introduced bill making appropriation for
deepening the channels the St. Clair Flats and the
s M sss5 b aseoa Of the Senate to the
condition Of the bill making appropriations Tor the ocean
mail service The two Houses at the last session
upon report of conference committee on that Dill
The question pending was motion that the Senate
from Its amendment and on that question the SEN
aor from New York speaking when the session ter
minated uesupposed the bill now up as unfinished
business He moved 1t be postponed till Monday next
Mr. Stuart thought that the bill was by the action on "
last session lost and in could 1t come up now as
unfinished business.
Mr Brodhead said he considered it entirely mmaterial
whether the bill had been lost up as unbn-
ished business The money intended to be appropriated
by bill had been paid by the department TO the par
proprated was due the parties and had been paid to
them by the department out Of some une1paned bal
in it's hands belonging to the ocean mail service
He considered the money had been most properly applied
had BEEN to the payment OF what was que the con-
| tractors.
Mr. Seward hoped the subject would be laid over and
| it was then postponed till Monday.
The bill Of last session to renquish to Wisconsin GER
tain saline lands therein was taken mp The Houses
amendment thereto agreed TO- and the bill was passed
| The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Fifteen thousand extra
of the annual report OF the Secretary OF the
| sury ordered to be printed.
Mr. soerss resolution calling the President to in
form the House what the objects and results Of the
conference Of American Ministers at Ostend and whether
the conference in obedience to instructions from the
State Department, was taken up
Mr.. Chastain moved to lay 1t upon the table. Mega
tived--yeas ~ nays 80.
which the House refused to commit the resolution II
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 5E-
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois. moved to lay that motor
, on the table. Negatived-yeas "a. nays SO
nays 83.
| Foreign Affairs
River and Harbor BILL returned last session, with tn
Preaident's objections.
Mr. Clingman said as tho President has promised t
send in his detailed views the subject it would per
aps be proper fer the House to walt until that time
voted against the BILL and did not wish to hear thin
further but perhaps as some gentlemen who differ wit
the President may wish to have his views more fully DC
fore them he suggested that the Of the sur
ject be postponed for few days
Mr. Dunbar said that large appropriations are made
the bill for the improvement of the mouth Of the Miss
spp its tributary in which all his constitt
ens are interested. He voted for the bill In the Comm
tee Of Commerce and its final passage in the Hous
but he thought decent respect for the Chief Magrat
| should induce them to wait until the President sha
o. communicate his for the veto more fully
moved the postponemsnt Of the bill till this day week
All could then act understandings and gentlemen dete
"A mine whether they shall attempt to pass the bill nott
standing the veto of the President or whether they
introduce another which will not be liable TO the obie
10 tions which the President may assign
- Mr. Wentworth of Illinois, said if he supposed the
was any individual In the house who could be nuenc,
one way another by message of the President touc
ing this subject he would for its postponement b.
he sincerely believed every prepared to vote y
or nay the bill The subject is familiar to every body
it has been agtatng matter ever since the organic
IN ton the government and has been debated eve
stump This being the he did not know why &
House should not well act now as at any other tin
He supposed that the message faready sent with
return OF the River and Harbor Bill, really the We
message. They had right then to allow the Preside
to send another message to be considered lie Won
carry the will Of his constituents and presumed eve
er would do the He would Withdraw the mott
reconsider if any gentleman would state he ia in dou
to what ought do in the absence of the Pre-
ed dents promised message. aS44ea &Gs.
nd MIR Taylor, of Ohio asked the gentleman whether
bill contained any item for the improvement of the riy
and harbors not heretofore recommended by the prof.
III | departments of the government.
led The speaker reminded the gentleman that a gene
by debate out of order.
-, Mr.. Campbell concurred in Mr.. Dunbar's suggest
that decent respect for the President requires at lie
the suspension of action till the executive snail have m
a fully communicated his views Had the gentleman fr
Louisiana any information as to the time the Presid
w will send in his messagef
ng. Mr. Dunbar replied in the negative but doubted no
red would be here in very few days
ysa Mr. Campbell asked, by this time next week?
So. Mr. Dunbar replied, / have now doubt of it,
nef Mr. Campbell hoped then that the House would exit
the courtesy to the President
SO Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois moved the previous quet
400 which was seconded-yeas 81, nays 10.
The question put will the House pass the River
Bill the Presidents objection the contrary
$50 withstanding end it decided in the negativey
23d 3d. nays 3d. The constitutional majority Of tWoh
~ not voting therefor.
1ha The House then adjourned,