New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-01
T1narty-E'ourth congresss--.FFlr,sat session.


TUESDAY, April % Senate. The Senate, after a
long discussion, rejected Mr.. Pugh's amendment to
the Bounty Land bill, by vote OFFS to Is. 1t pro-
vlded that parole testimony in certain cases only
should be admitted. s v tf893
Mr. !verson renewed the amendment which he
offered in Committee Of the Whole, and which was
then rejected, allowing the time Of travel in march
ing to and from the places where the soldiers were
mustered into the service lat the rate of one ay for
every twenty miles which was agreed to-yeas 19,
naysl8. 81 -:
Several other amendments Of minor Importance
were also agreed to- The bill was then read third
time and passed-yeas 23, nays TO-
On motion by Mr.. Stuart the Senate then pro-
issuing patents in certain cases. where grants Of the
public lands have been made by Congress; which
was read a third time and passed. ,5..tss5zI 55
After the consideration of Executive business. the
Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 23-Senate.-Mr. Mason re-
individuals. = = -
Mr.. Sumner submitted a series of resolutions from
the Massachusetts Legislature in relation to scien
tifc survey of Boston harbor. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed
Mr; Mallory said the Secretary of the Navy had,
issued cards OF invitation to the Senate to visit The
trlgate Merrlmac, at Annapolis, next Saturday.
Mr.. Weller called up the Three Million bill to in
crease the efficiency of the army.
Mr. Hale opposed the consideration of the bill at
present, ana ITS passage at any time. He moved to
ueGlSl'e fOle day
when the Senate would be better attended
The consideration of the bill was postponed.
Mr.. Mason called up the resolution of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, in relation to the Sound Dues
question: and asked that it be made the special order
for tomorrow at halfpast y o'clock.
Mr. Stuart objected
TUESDAY, April %. House.-The Speaker laid be.
fore the House communication from the Secretary
of the Treasury in reply to resolution of the House
calling for information in regard to the amount maid
during the last year from the United States Treasury
for costs in criminal cases and warrants to prevent
breaches of the peace the Courts of the District of
Columbia, and whether, in his opinion, any legisla-
ton is necessary to protect the United States Trea
sury against unjust claims on account of said costs
The House then took up the Senate amendments
to the Deficiency BILL and rejected large number Of
the amendments. t9-IsEfh 80 I.5 ~
WEDNESDAY, April 30 -House.-Mr. Thurston
moved reconsideration of the vote by which was
adopted, yesterday, the Senate's amendment to the
Deficiency Appropriation bill, providing that a
former act OF Congress shall not be so construed as
to allow the Printer to Congress an extra compensa-
ton of twenty per cent.
After debate, involving the questions of economy
and extravaganza, the motion of Mr.. Thurston was
laid upon the tabe-yeas 70, nays 60.
The House went into a Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, and took up the Indian Ap
preparation bill, when -
MFR. Stanton, of Ohio, made speech in vindication
of the Republican party, and Of which he is prom
inent member. 35t
When he concluded the Committee rose and the
House adjourned. s.5 r..