New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-12
Congressional.


sEHATE.-In the Senate the Sd inst. Mr. Gvin in
trsduced bill granting land to California to aid in the
construction of railroads therein.
bill heretofore introduced by Mr. Gwn directing the
appointment of District Judge for the Southern District
OF California with leave for the judges alternate in the
performance q their dues was taken up and passed
Mr.. Seward presented numerous petitions praying
Falls
Mr.. Sumner presented petition for the repeal of all
duties on coal, and that it be made free
NJ Chase presented the memorial of citizen of Ohio
alleging the discovery OF agent to prevent cholera and
suggesting its on enigrant ships
MIR. Bright gave notice Of bill to establish board to
examine claims against government
Mr. Brodhead introduced another bill to punish
feitiDg tho coin Of the United States.
Mr. Jones, Of Tennessee, offered resolution directing
inquiry whether any change had been made in the plan
OF the Capitol extension since the session. and If So
by what authority and whether such change will involve
any additional expenditure for its completion Laid
over.
Mr. Johnson offered resolution inquirng what pre-
gress bad been made in executing the appropriation made
IN the last river and harbor BILL for boats for Western
rivers Adopted
Mr. Weller introduced bill to provide for the trans
portation OF the Q. S. mail in steamers between
Prancisco via the Sandwich Islands to China Referred
to the Committee on Post Offices.
The bill to suppress the circulation of small notes in
the District of Columbia was taken up and passed
message received from the President in reply to
resolution Of January last calling for certain inform
alton respecting the interests of the United States
Hayti and San Domingo.
Also message from the President, communicating
in response to Gen Casss resolution Of the 18th of De-
csmbs certain correspondence relative to the construc
ton placed upon the Clayton aHd Buwer treaty touch
ing Central American affairs.
The papers ordered to be printed. and after
short executive session the Senate adjourned
In the House the day, Mr. Bissell from the
Military Committee reported joint resolution giving
the thanks OF Congress and sword to Gen. Wool for
his gallant services ut Buepa Vista.
MIR Giddings opposed the resolution warmly however
1t seconded and under the operation Of the previous
| question. the resolution was passed.
| On motion of Mr. lngersoll, the President of the
United States Was requested to furnish Congress if in his
will nj with enF, III
correspondence that has passed between this Government
and Spain relating TO the seizure imprisonment of
Captain Thadeus Beeeher and the officers and of
the schooner North Carolina of New Haven by the Span
| sb authorities at Porto Rico. in March
Mr. Mcdonald offered resolution, which adopted,
calling on the Secretary Of the Navy to communicate
the number and names Of steamers built for the United
States since January 1885 their tonnage expense Of
building repairs and information generally respeeting
| them
The House then proceeded to the conrdeIaton Of Mr.
and Representative of all the States and to the Western
States from million to million and half in addi-
tion the States to use their land for railroads
and the old States for railroads schools
| The bill was referred to the Committee on Public
| Lands.
| Mr. Cutting offered the following:
Whereas, publications have appeared in the public
prints purportng to be copies of correspondence
late Collector of the Customs for the Port of New
York relating to the subject of the unfortunate division
in the democratic party in New York the distribution
offices among the different sections Of the party and in
which, after referring to that portion Of the party
which Mr Bronson adhered the Secretary the Treas
uTy expressed expectation that the Collector would
recognize the other portion of the party in the only way
that would carry conviction with it which publications
of alleged letters the Secretary Of the Treas
ury the Collector aforesaid bearing date respectively
the third fourth and twentyecond days October
and of letters from the latter to the former bearing dat
the seventeent and days of October anG
whereas, in the newspapers called the Daily Union
Wednesday, twenty eighth of December last it is stated
apparently by authority that the of M Bronson
the of the President who freely shoulders thu
entire responsibility and ustdes bis act merely
the ground Of alleged official nsubordinaton but upor
the further distinct ground that the late Collector at
prostituted his office for political ends otherwis.
abused bis official trust for party purposes therefore
resolved that the Secretary Of the Treasury and he
hereby requested to communicate to this House cony
the correspondence above referred to- any such there
be- and of that may have passed between
himself and Greene Bronson late Collector of Customs
FOR the Port OF New York relating to the subject
aforesaid.
The resolution was laid over
Ar Perkins offered resolution that the Committee OF
Ways and Means be instructed to report bill repeating
sl duty railroad iron, and demanded the preyiou
question.
On motion Of Mr. Hamilton tho resolution was table,
by rs yeas to 65 nays.
Mr. Preston offered resolution which was passed call
ing the President to communicate copies of instruc
ons to the officers of the Navy having reference to tn
protection OF the rights of fishermen the treat,
with Great Britain
Mr. Churchill offered resolution instruoting the Com
mittee of Ways and Means to report bill giving fou
years credit railroad companies to paw the duty on
imported for their use,
Mr., Hamilton moved to lay it on the table
Mr.. Clingman, with view Of getting full house OF
the question, moved adjournment which was carried
In the Senate the 4tb,
Mr. Shields reported back the House resolution giyn,
sword and the thanks Of Congress to Gen Wool which
was passed.
Mr. Sumner presented the proceedings of meeting
held IN Faneui Hail. Boston, in favor of cheap post
Mr. Douglas reported bill for organizing the Territory
OF Nebraska which provides that when the said Territory
shall be admitted State States the said Territory
or any portion Of the sane shall be received this
unon with or without slavery their constitution may
nf tha t1t,srr
nothing in this act contained shall be so constructed al
to nhbit the Government of the United States from d
vdng SAD Territory into two more Territories in suct
manner and at such time Congress shall deem conye
nen and proper or from attaching any portion sat
Territory to another State Territory Of the United
states provided further that nothing in that
tanned shall be construed to impair the rights person
property now pertaining to the Indians. etc.
Sections two to nine relative to details of officers eto
section nine allows appeals the Supreme Court of thu
United States in involving the title to slaves with
out regard to the value Of the matter in controversy
Writs of error and appeals allowed to the Supreme
Court Of the United States from any decision Ter
ritsral Courts upoa habeas corpus involving questions
Of personal freedom.
Section ten follows That The provision of the act
entitled act respecting fustiyes justice and per
February IL 1888 and the provisions of the
and supplementary to the aforesaid act approved eptem
Der ~ 1850 be- aud the are,hereby declared
to and be in full force within the its OF said Terri
tory of Nebraska
Section 49, Provides for the location, temporarily
| the seat Of Government at Fort Leavenworth
Mr. Chase's resolution instructng the Committee OF
Roads and Canals to inquire into the expediency of con
structing railroad from point on the western
boundary OF the Western States to the eastern part
California, was taken up.
Mr. Gwn favored the reference of the subject to So
ect committee, and after short debate much of th
Presidents relates to the subject was referred
10 select committee of nine to be appointed by th
| Chair.
| In the House the day Mr. Houston from th
| Committee of Ways and Means reported bill maxim,
appropriations for iortideations and other works
Tense which was referred to the Gcmmitte Who
OH the State of the Union,
Mr. Cutting called for the regular order of business
being the resolution offered by him yesterday calling
ths correspondence between Secretary Guthrie and Mr.
Bronson, Collector Of the Port of New York.
discussion of considerable length ensued On motor
| OF air Orr the resolution WIS laid upon the table.
The joint resolution comforting the grade of Lieutenant
General On Gen Scott, taken up, and motion mad
that it be referred to the COMMITTEES Military Affairs
Some debate ensued and at length referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
MEETING LEGISLATURE PEHNsYLr4NIA -Th
Sd, The House organized at noon by eectiug VIM r
Chase speaker
Mr.. Ball presented bill for extending the tract of th
Erie Railroad to Erie Harbor preventing it from abuse
and to permit its continuance with the Buffalo State lin
road,
The Senate met at g. NJ, and elected Mr.. McCasli
Speaker
Mr. Skinner of Erie, read bill regulating the gauge
Erie county.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE OF NFw YoRx.-rThe Lei
stature OF New York assembled at Albany the 3D.
7, Pruyn, whg, chosen Speaker of the House, an
james Monroe, whig, President of the Senate