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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17

BosToNFor ship Bspuin Mcclure
jackson &oPree Ftost &coJ burnside &co-J Wright
BosT NFor ship Huron-sddal, Green coJ
Tsylor-E Nj Dny-D ShearerYoeIheE Griggs
&oo-oeedhy Aiarulay-Conves Jones
DAVIS w<bt &co-feald, Stone
Ksnn caPerkins, Cam pbeli &eoC buddeke
tske aeotomes 4 lansss csies &eo-Tuns1 SMephersoD
Gooirich-FIoat &ee-sampson d KeeneD Kelhan--order
PHILAnELPHlA-For ttig TayE Hart
G N MorisnnJarvts g. WOodman-U Polard-O
BlannhardJ Adams sco-wls Rawllns--Dyas 4so-Smh
tinis.vrR Rie arusM GainerC Co nerJ Akins-M Miller
Greenwood &eoM Ma,tnMasey Pouney &collns-N M.rehe
Payne 4 Harisou--Fosdirk &co-order.
NEyF YORK-For ship In anaTurner, Wilson &eo-J Mills
voghts JsHnnaudMarsh DenmanCuddy, &co-I
Aulne-0 savuy-C 4uddscke Lsnghon-X Gauch.-
burrows & storne-J o Woodruff COW V
FinisterG Slzero r CARROLL Cnrriare-H Be gmnn-W
Grakan- Fehows &eofIall e9ddH Kennedy-J s,eeeJ
Denman &eoB Sheds dcoHeAd &co--J hcGregor
Martin Owen Cobb M Daley Magae Wtiing-W
Q steyensG w ShermsnG Morriaun-E
Htide Todd -Brander Williams aeoPayne arison-Ktn-
Dix &co--order
PhILApELP HIA-Fo brig NJ Dayis-M &coJ SUIT
n-Paske Perkins deo-L deo-A Whiting
&coWnera Camden &co-S nsy &co-Marka &co-Pan
stmonds &eo-Silda, Green &co-Leyy Cadwel-Wims
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17

WIN ieavs THURSDAY, May is al S O'Clock ~
NOR LITTLE ROCK, VANBUREN, -
IL FORT SMITH, FORT 6 BISON all Az
ngsTht ell
pass psesst LUCY ROBINSON.
ssef will Wednesday,
myis LENS ssAPP, as View Isvee street
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YAz0o RINRR.

Ii wIIIsave SATURDAY., MAY 70 e,eIogx p IL. 81
EyOR LEFLORE, GREENWOOD, s~s
n MARIO YazoncTTY SsTARTTA vIeKs- sstae.tzz5f
BURG, NATCHEZ all date lsndi ,gs rsf5zz5Ez
Regular Parke Steamer DOVETh- sup-rior
DOVE Eissd Phelps, IN
will
due foot Of
JOHN e. HYDE a co, IL Poydraa street
N Bshe will tgu bills of ading fer fllabuhs freight
wood or efo'e only. = myiI
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17
WIN leave WEDNESDAY, May n. At O'Clock p.
NOR CTN(ITNN ATT MA OLSON

.Biii leave WEDNESDAY, May n. O'Clock Pm.
NOR CINCINNATI, M A OLSON sy -
ID LOUSY l. e The fin
FALCON, :. s. Neal,
receiving freight viii lie For freight
having fine accommodations, ap ly on hoard, orto
myf ROGERS, McG URE d co. o. Poydras st.
VIII leave WEDNESDAY, May II, ats o'clock ~ -
NOR LOUISVILLE and all inter- Ns
mediate andngs.The dne regular
aiket EMPRESS, Capt Charles Van Daen, will
leave for tho abtvs { iiNws: 7-is
Y On MONDAY. May is, nj O'Clock N.
IN FhInaY, June e'eioek Ps,t.
On SATURDAY June u, 8 O'clock P. y.
For freight passage, apply beard
SfR0THER a EROS, Agents, 45PoYdrasstrsst
plan the Cabin
plying to the Agents. =. Ky =
Passage FORTY DOLLARS to be paid when regis
ls r
w sate-room will be considered engaged
myl
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17
NEW ORLEANS CATTLE MARKET

JEFFERSON CRY,
Tuesday Evening. May is, 1854.
Arrived to-day ITO head Of Cattle 200 Hogs Cows and
Calves. The market is but moderately supplied and
prices continue firm at our quotations: 4
aEEF CATTLE, Rough Western,.....9 @-& p tb ne.
Tezas ,...........-.. al p Ii net
Hoes 61sN- p it ne,
SHEEP lin lots) 75ns4 90 hesd
GOOD and Choice) .......S5 000 - u head
Mich Cows. $40 OoG5s5 90 o head
= lchoice). 80. ......s- oot0-- 90 p head
jALvEs YEARLinss.. So 00f1 10 90 u hear
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17
nENuINE HEIDsIECK Co. CHAMpAaNrs.

The having been appointed by Messrs edseek
Mr. sple in the United
Wines who this day buAness
fully calls to the aujomed card GRAMEk ABEGG.
New York, January l. 1854.
CARD-Mr CHARLES ENGLER heretofore Agent
CHAMPAGNE in the United States rang from business
beg you that have appointed MessIs. CRAER
AeEGG bis be Sole Agents and Importers brand the
United States and Canada.
oymen prominent favor which public generally
brand and for this shall
agents " fully the high
which the came has attained in your market
enabled ths old
and genuine quality would simply submit
following which call particular
HEIDSIEGK CO. brand first introduced the United
States thirty the late Messfs Hdeck Co..
through their Sole Agent Mr. T. Salmon, after
ward Salmon d Stuyyesant
WHEN dissolved their partner
stipulation this privilege retaining exclusive
e which the
found He retiring
like bsame his immediate
therefore sole proprletors Of this brand
that order distinguish ether
frauds and limitations the of firm
full will be found tbs abes also stamped the eaden
No other house entitled while
brand originally introduced and became
known in the United States. We have the honor to be
Your ob'it serv'ta.
RKI,fs, December Is, 1883. HEIDSIECK & CO.
subscribers being appointed agents for the South West of the
above supplied with
pints which they offer the trade at New York prices
- r. F. NICHOLS d co,
lan97 en- "a camp sraei.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17

NEW YORK-Ship 1ndiana-Assprted mdse.
HILADELPHI brig NJ y Davis Assorted n1Clse.
PHI, ,ADELpHIA--Bfiy C Tay--A 4serted mdse.
NEW yORk-ship estminster-Atsorttd mtae.
PALERMo-brig Ayon-Frnit 10 Cochran & Hall.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17

II The steamer Earloy left Naples Illinois river, eth
ton lth ST Lo dyport twol coal boa with
bush is Friday of The
@ in number ayed and brought the Eary
to Yiekthurg.
~ The steamer Aleck Scott that
No and ST NlehOa loading port
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17
NE. b. a. DE HART. DEarrsa. CO

h. u. A. DE HARI, DENT1sT, RssRRFse,
y tenders bis rroa snnat "a
New Oieans seny bsiug " Y%4&e&SM
iueasdaHd oil the
Hia and Ttea
ayorng him nth their that rstcpn
sIiss .ststaeiory and as rhi stress
Nv FULL UPPER SETS OF TEETH principle VII
guaranteed 10 IL ssk snn FULL SETS
tUppsr and fnvavff or f-sr sTaf asns arts tai
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17

VIII 1900 slaves.
BkEaENshp Laontiuet17 bales cotton hhds
ha
NEW YoRKshp ADMINISTRATION bales eo.onld grass
II DBL. I'D hhds 5 roila leather. 80 lkgs
HAFRE-SAip Vancns2 81 bale. bba pork.
hObiLESch' Wahngton-+50
hay bs whisky as do ou "a bbls moasse
srope kegs lard, pkes.
PEhSAC0LA-Sehr hay 20 bbs
20 tIs
KEY WESTSrhr Vcoa250 bbs -four, bread do
80 do 10 b moss do 20 ksgs lard 10 ks baepn bushels
corn, l5U do cats.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17

~ RS. CAMP BELL, Teacher of Music, sssElsas
AVA gives LESSONS ON THE PIA NO AND GUT NsSs Il
rsRdence No SO Constance aud also No
Hesia street. ~ TermsRh manth twelve les assfs
Ky LECTURES Ass Constance week gratis.
fein tys
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17

FMPTYz B0TTL ESQ gross Porter BOTTLES,
< W0f FE Is Canp street.
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LAKE STEAM Hsis
.M0RLLE

Hfs0R MOBILE Direct--Daily 6. ST. - ~
by pressure psetat ca IIFoRNfA, s.. 81
srost nser fL9RIbA, D. grsf, naaasr. Aed eikEt5rN;
4 A. tfie7n nfi eTpFeIs Isk< ssSH
Et pc,sss one o. ,he doye issrs
ne Ponfeharffats fstsosd sSsn1 eet
sss, ,eturHne wi MONDAYS aDa Tfd6i
~ The MsBag win ocsss Die Agsufdsy
Fsk. r. GEnDES. Agens, 10 Bsnk Pi4ces ~
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LIFT OF VESSELS IN PORT NOT CLEARED.


Richard .........2f,dl
| < II Hazelton. ...i1,di
Seitntre viva.... s.da
Silencia. ,d2
lSyiphide .......,i1.d3
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17

OV VEEstB ~ SFNtVEVe NFFsSt Y" 'NS's5 nv ~
ID R. FELL & co, "a Common street, neY
Neworlsana, Importers and Dealers WhoLss L md u n
Retail. LAMPS, Plated CAsToRS, CANDLE
STICKS TABLE CUTLERY, JAPANNNED WAITEh s,ttc. W&
~ Goods will be pricse, aud whom fer
ed I'M hes nfeRtma a ry "
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17

YHSEAS--5o0 packages Imperial, Hyson and
a Black, for sale by MrrLEJofiN. NoRcoM co,
npB fNn.-,a
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-17

TIGAR, MEXICAN AND PLANTATION
ToB Acco-The subscribers have constantly asad and
SON GnusTY, KE YTgcKy. TENNESSEE and MISSOURI
AND BALES selected from the Mexican Market and Tor Plantation
Use. TURNER 4 RENSHAW,
81 Camp and TchonpiJula
TOBACCO BALED n ORDER lvsnan
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-01

Coal BY CASAL.--From The LIST Of January, 1854,
to wednesday, the 26th OF July, at noon. SS,2l202
tons OF coal and 1,99i.16 tons of coke, descended
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, In 500 boats, max
pg the entire tonnage for these two articles for the
year 237 tons. The tolls collected upon this were
sse 202 which sum represents the entire revenue of
The company frcm tho cosl trade for nearly seven
months Of the present year. When the immense
cost OF the work Ii taken into considerations this
result IL paltry inieed Bot 1t seems the canal va
OF constructed for the preaent, hut for the futurc
iilTs' Journal. --
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-01

DECISION On Butt FOB FOHBCLUbV 10 AND FUN ADDI-
T1ONAL ALLOWANCE.
july 31-The Nesc Yov5. Fire 1fdyine Insurance
Conpans vs. HurTsH and ofheS3.-.Thc question to
be considered on the present occasion Il, whether
Q plaintiff Is entitled 20 m allowance additional
to his ordinary COSTS where Q tender his been
made before Judgment, Of the amount due, with
interests and costs 70 the time q making the
tcrcer. Payment Of money into court was the
only method by which Q defendant could By
common law, after the commencement Of the action,
rave himself from Subsequent costs. ny statute,
however, e. RS. $50, $40, musinal) the defendant
may at any stage OF the proceedings, in actions at
law before tsia Ia certain cases tender 10 plain
till or his atto ey sufficient TO satany tho demand.
together with the costs to the time Of making the
terdeT and II Il should appear ON the trial that the
and The costa, the plaintiff shal mol 10 sptitled 1
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-01

MoSryyUE CoMpAxY~-We undentand cha.
Meesrs Nammitt, Of Philadslphia, and Tsy, Of Bos,
ton, haze purchased the interest a N. p. O'Hcyns
Fxo-being neatly onchah-i In tho Ianda &C., Of the
Moatsyuo Mining snd Manufacturing Company. fAess
gentlemen have recently been on . visit TO he pro-
perry and were greatly grati6ed with its many adj
vantases and resources. We learn that II u the In.
teLtion Of The nsw propietoSs In conjunction with
Gov. Thomas, 70 expend IS once large amount OF
money In erecting addisiooal raw MILL and making
Operatives Of ~ coaPeay---M isrs' yesrrNl.
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good morals bet wctl0 only DO good Tor anything
urder charge Of Neglect Of duty" or conduct
nr.becomipg an oficor.
10 The specification, in one e its double branches
charges culpabc breach of duty, viz:--thas l did
ntl me- tho proleS means To have the men appro-
hendcd; and tka principle of Law Ia wei setlede
as laid down in Dc HarA, 70. 355,) that who're
o PEI son is cl1gol with such culpable breach Of
duty, "ne rule = Il quota the very words) that he
who makes aha charge - bound TO prove 1t, though
1t may iDvoyQ negative; for 1t Is one Of the 6rsk
principles Of Justice not 70 presume tha. peraoo
has bct made hero TO adducc positive proof Of any
thing ~ the kind, and the prosecution has aGnin
signs AZ failed. 3 Tho remainder Of the 500 adca-
ton 10 that in the hearing Of Eimonds and Casro
Wf a language tending TO incato them 70 dosegt.
Aw, tho Court will observe that nothing isincludea
Nssunder, and nothing can DO considered bat Tho
language USED In the hearing Of tnesc men. No
language used to anybody clss---n0 acts-such -
releasing them frUm irons, &c.-Are within Tho
their hearing concern US now. What were tnose
wordsI As proved by Mr.. Stcmbcl end NJ. Gniok.
they werc In effect this-that personally dld nos
want the men on board my. shipi that sh0old %
glad to get rid OF them, useless and troubieeomo
they were, II tier leaving would mot be attendsa
| With loss 70 tho government. Ihh portion Q! ny
conversation Mr.. Guick, being new IN sao service-
| just starting on his first cruise innooon1y -
posed to be an order to ALLOW them TO set!e teeAe
balsnces. But g. ntinucd, by the rules Of the -
| Vice. IL they did leave they would DO dseere-
err, All this was Conversation with my omce0s
| which tho men might or might not have neer :
| But then, a. My. Quick teEs you, turning - s9o
| men--makiEg suro that they heard TINS 49,
| lyon know the penalty OF deecrton. Kne -
knew q wen q this Court known thAs she pea.iey
of dsssgtica might b dsfa AWRsae M &@
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.eupei intenoent, and with the architecs, and
endeavored by all the means IN my power,
|tons 10 the officers EN- loyed to spare no expense
|wbih it might be necessary TO incur 70 erect the
works in the strongest and most substantial manner,
d was in the building yesterday for hours
land left there about one hour before 1t fell; although
Ii examined as thought, every portion OF the work
(which vas visible, saw nothing that was not, 10
my Judgment, as perfect as could b. DESIRED u en-
|snre general SO urity. / am unable TO express any
Dominion as to the cause Of the sad accident. The
foundations for the building, ! should think, cost
over $40 0c0, and the whole work, including the
ground, was estimated to cost, when flashed
Al 900 0O0 Mr.. Clark always expressed his admira
tiop of the skllful manner In which the ironwork
was performed ] do not think that any storm could
have affected the solidity of the structure. was in
the habit every day Of examining the whole work
Jamcs \. Wells sworn-Ilive at 26s West Twenty
second street; am master builder, and have boon
engaged in erecting buildings for the Last forty
corner Of avenue and -Four tcenth street before
thew were built, and l approved Of the combna
ions; sisited the building when In the course OF
construction so far as the mason work; know tnat
Il was done in tho best manner under the direction
Of Benjamin N. Clark, who was thoroughly compe-
tent to its execution; visited the building again
after the roof was on, ami considered II
cne Of the neatcst and best constructed lops
I had ever inspected; considered the iron
Iafters there used sufficiently strong to bear
fbe weight plsced IN them, and | considered tho
iron columns were strong enough 70 support tho
weight Of the roof In slatng placing slate IN any
quantity on one side more than on another would
not affect it, the construction Of the building being
triangular; the sinking Of one Of the columns Tour
or yc inches would not have caused the fall OF the
building; when Mr.. Roomc brought the plan Of the
building to me for my opinion, think ne would
have altered it II had suggested any alteration,
but did not see that there was any necessary.
The inquest was then adjourned until halipast ono
o'clock this day.
Before separating, the jury consented tina. certl.
cstes should DO given for tho burial Of the bodies oil
tho deceased, which accordingly was done.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Michael Raleigh being sworn. said am assist
ant superintendent OF the construction OF iron works
In the establishment Of James Beebc g. Co., and
have been in this business since 1916 have care
fully examined the ruins Of tho building which fell,
and am Of opinion that the causo of the fall OF the
roof was the improper construction Of tho iron work.
The main ribs were not OF proper form or strength
nor were they sufficiently supported by diagonal
brsces think the accident was occasioned by the
twisting Of the main ribs which caused tho roof to
collapse, and 50 pulling down tho supporters end
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Mr. BENJAMIN rose and addressed the Senate at great
length and was still speaking when the Reporter left the
Capitol chiefly in reply to Mr. TooNBs and also to other
opponents Of the bill.
There was no probability Of any question being taken
on the bill by the hour this paper usually goes TO press
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4 And IN CHAIR appointed Messrs. BRIGHT, ToucEY,
| and Fr, on the part Of the Senate.
M MASON moved that the Senate proceed to the
CON Iteration Of Executive business; which motion was
aeeed to; but pending the time Of clearing the gale
e the following reports made presumed to be by
unanimous consent
Mr. PETIT, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported back the following bills from the House
Of Representatives without amendment:
bill for the relief Of the legal representatives of Geo.
McGirk
bill for the relief Of the heirs of Benjamin Metoyer
bill for the reeof the legal representatives of Chas
Pave.
bill for the relief Of the legal representatives Of
Lloyd Dorsey and others.
Mr. JONES, Of Iowa. from the Committee on Pensions,
reported back the following bills from the House of Rep
resentaves without amendment and recommended their
passage:
A bill for the relief Of Julia Acken.
A bill for the relief Of Herman Chittenden.
A bill for the relief Of VIM Cove.
A bill for the relief Of VIM. Parker.
A bill for the relief of Geo. NJ Butler, of Indiana.
A bill for the relief Of James Butler.
bill for the relief of John Brown I'd of New Hamp
| shire
A bill for the relief of Thomas Ellis.
bill for the relief of Abraham Ansman.
A bill for the relief Of Thomas Bronaugh
bill for the relief of Rebecca Baggerby, widow Of
James Baggerby, deceased.
| A bill for the relief of James Cassen.
bill for the relief Of James Wright, of Tennessee.
den county, Vermont.
bill for the relief of Ira CALL of Huron county Ohio.
bill for the relief of Isaac NJ Sger of Putnam coun-
| ty, Indiana.
A bill for the relief of John Cole
/ A bill for the relief Of George Lynch.
1 A bill for the relief Of Joseph Webb. FL. /.
A bill for the relief of John Steene.
! bill for the relief of George Elliott
| bill for the relief of Warren Raymond
bill to provide pension for Oliver Brown, Of Che
mung county, New York.
| bill to provide pension for Edmund Mitchell Of
| Carroll county, Kentucky.
| bill for the relief of George ]. Rollston.
/ A bill for the relief Of Joseph McMinn-
/ bill for the relief Of Asa Leach.
bill for the relief Of Jacob Baker Of Sandusky coun-
ty, Ohio
The doors were then closed, and the Senate remained
in Executive session until hafpast seven P. NJ, when
the doors opened and after Intellectual attempt
take up private bill, the Senate adjourned
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
message was received from the President of the Uni
ted States during closed DOORS in answer to the resou
ton Of Mr. MASON adopted this day which was read
and referred to the Committee Foreign Relations and
sent Immediately to the printers.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER stated that the FIRST business in order
was the consideration Of the motion made by Mr. ORR on
Saturday last to suspend the rules to enable him
to take up from the Speakers table Senate bill provide
for the Of such creditors Of the late Republic Of
Texas as are comprehended in the act of Congress Of
September 8, 1850.
Mr. CAMPBELL inquired whether if the rules were
suspended it was the intention Of the gentleman from
South Carolina to demand the previous question?
Mr. ORR replied that such was not his intention. He
desired that an amendment might be submitted to the
bill reducing the appropriation contained therein to six
millions and half Of dollars that the House might
have an opportunity Of taking either they should
prefer.
The question then taken the motion suspend,
and it decided in the negative Yeas IL nays 81
two.thirds not voting in favor thereof.
THE GUANo TRADE.
Mr. RIDDLE, from the select committee the subject
Of the restrictions the guano trade reported bill to
regulate in part the trade between the United States and
the Republic Of Peru; which read twice and COM
mtted.
THE bill provides that guano shall be admitted duty
free when it sells in markets at $40 per tom that
small duty Of four per cent shall be imposed upon the
article when the price thereof is below BAT duty Of
ten per when the price is below $50 and duty Of
sixty per cent when the price is above $780, the bill to
take effect if the President shall not succeed in negoat
ing treaty with Peru for supply Of guano more
liberal terms than at present.
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which had not enough to sweep them clean, much
less defend them and he nmated that the army should
be increased to man what forts we had before we COM
menced others.
Mr.. sLIDELL could show how necessary this appro-
praton was but knowing how precious every moment Of
time of the Senate was, ne WOULD orbear 10 trespass
further upon their time.
The question was then taken on the amendment, and
on the call for count only eight Senators rose.
The bill was then read third time, and ON the ques-
ton of its passage
Mr.. CHASE asked the yeas and nays, which were or
dered, and resulted as follows:
YEAS-Mesrs. Allen, Atchison, Bayard, Bell, benjamin
Brodhead, Butler, Clay Clayton Cooper Dawson Dodge OF
Wisconsin, Dodge Evans Fessenden Fish, Fitzpatrick
Foot Geyer Hunter James, johnson Jones Of Iowa. Jones
of Tennessee Mallory Morton, Pearce Pratt Rockwell So
bastian, Seward, Slde Stuart Walker and Weller-S5
NAYs-Msssrs Bright, Brown, Chase, Gillette Houston
Rusk, Sumner, Toombs, and Wade-9.
So the bill was passed.
Mr.. HUNTER then moved to proceed to the considers
ton Of the bill making appropriations for the Post oce
Department for the year ending 30th June, 1900.
Mr. MASON thought IL his colleague, the chairman Of
the Committee Finance, would allow them to 60 into
Executive session for about twenty minutes the business
could be transacted in that tme and then he, Mr. Hulk
TER could have all the remaining part Of the day,
Mr.. HUNTER insisted on his motion, observing that
he yielded they might have the scene OF yesterday re-
peaed whereas IL the Post Office bill taken up it
might at once be disposed Of amendments had been
made by the Committee on Finance.
The question was then taken Mr.. HUsTERs motion,
and decided in the affirmative: Yeas 49, nays IL.
POST OFFICE BILL.
The bill making appropriations for the service OF the
Post Office Department was read by its title; when
Mr.. RUSK, from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, offered sundry amendments, among which
was item Of for continuing the mail through
the year between Charleston Key West and Havana
which was agreed to: Yeas 81, nays 8.
Mr.. RUSK offered another amendment the effect OF
which to allow the postmaster of Washington COM
mission Of one mill per pound all public documents
through the Washington post office to take
effect from july 1858, to enable sad postmaster
to give to the employees of his Department increase Of
$3.50 EACH
Mr.. HUNTER opposed the amendment, on the ground
that for increase Of salary to the employees OF
Mr. RUSK spoke of the arduous duties Of the employees
Of this establishment their very limited compensation
cases; the efforts that had been made from time
10 time without effect Of placing them upon some proper
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TUESDAY, AUGUST l, 1854.
I'M SENATE.

-FOUR report last evenings proceedings left the SEN
ate still in session the civil and diplomatic appropria-
ton BILL The sitting did not continue long, however,
after the Reporter left the chamber The debate then in
progress brought to close at halfpast II O'Clock,
when it discovered that the want Of quorum pre-
vented vote upon the question Of striking out the ap
preparation for the Louisville and Portland Canal and
thereupon,the Senate adjourned till this morning
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
Mr.. MASON submitted the following which was agreed