New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-11
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST II, 1856.
Ti,irt,y-Fourfh esss--First Session.
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WAsHxGros, August 2.--,senates- There was no
meeting Of the Senate. .
House.-The House passed eleven Of its own and
six Of the Senatess private bills. .a
The House then went into committee on the fortiti-
cation appropriation bill.
After the bill had been amended, on motion Of Mr..
Stanton it was reported to the House with reco1n-
mendation to strike out the enaeting clause, with
view to its defeat. This was agreed to-yeas so,
| nays9.
The point was raised that the first business now
was to vote on the amendments bnt the Speaker de-
cded that as the only thing reported to the House
was the recommendation 10 strike ont the enactIng
clause, the amendments were thus cut of and the
vote must be on the passage Of the original bill.
Mr.. Matteson moved that the bill be laid on the
table, but the motion did mot preYail-yea5 66, nays
80.
The bill was then passed. It appropriates 81 $685.
300, including sl500O0 for Fort Carroll, Maryland.
The House then went into committee on the bill
making appropriations for the Legislative, executive
and judicial expenses of the Government for the year
ending June 80, 1857.
Mr.. Herbert, of California, made personal expla-
nation in answer to the various charges lately brought
against him from all quarters Of the Unionrom the
Pacific as well as the Atlantic coast-impugning his
Character as of honor and integrity. 50 far as
ne was concerned individually he felt perfect indf
ference in regard totsuch charges but his duty to
the House required him to meet them and brand them
as fasehoods Not one Of them could be substantial
ted he cared not who asserted to the contrary. S2
After some discussion on several clauses. of the
bill, at four O'Clock the committee took recess, and
after re-assembling, number of political speeches
were made Adjourned. y s
AUGUST 4.-Senate. "A petition was presented
from inhabitants Of Michigan praying for the ad-
mission Of Kansas into the Union under the Topeka
constitution. s y3ss,si4 5fe45
Also, petition from the Young Mems Christian
Association of Washington praying for the appoint
ment Of a Chaplain to the prisons Of the District.
sAbi for the relief Of Thomas Brown, was pre-
sented and passed. @$ &t sa 8gi4 5:e.,t
a report from the Committee on Indian Affairs
was taken up, in favor Of Richard W. Thompson, au-
thorizng the payment Of certain sum of money for
services rendered by him as attorney for the Memo
mnee tribe of Indians AZ a.
9ouse.-The Journal Of Saturday having been
read, at least two-thirds of the members sprung to
their feet and, in vehement tones, addressed j" Mr.,
Speaker ~ each one exhibiting the greatest anxiety
to force through favorte measure on this, the
only day in the week when motion to suspend the
rules can be submitted.
Mr.. Pennington, of New jersey, was recognized,
and called upthe bllto run the boundary line be-
tween Washington Territory and the British North
American Provinces in accordance with the terms Of
the treaty between the United States and Great Bri-
tain Of June Is, 1856 "
AFTER a brief debate the bill passed s5g
Mr Harris, Of Maryland, amid a host of eompeti-
tors, then obtained the floor, and moved suspension
of the rules to enable him to submit motion to dis
charge the Committee Of the Whole from the further
consideration of the bill of the Senate for the i'm
proyenent of the navigation of the Patapsco river
and render the port of Baltimore accessible to the
war steamers of the United States
The question being taken. the motion to suspend
the rules was agreed to-yeas l30 nays 49, 4
| Mr. Harris, of Maryland, then stated that the
measure had been very strongly recommended by the
War Department and although he could present very
strong points in its favor yet he wold not trespass
On the House, but leave the bill to its consideration
and generosity. .ssz% qs h.. ~. !
THE bill was then read q third time and passed.
Mr. Puryiance, Of Pennsylvania, moved suspen-
sion of the rules toenables him to offer a resolution
instructng the Comfaittee the Judiciary forthwith
to inquire and report to the House upon what au.
thority recent arrests of certain persons in Kansas
were made; together with the offences with which
they stand charged and ifimprsoned upon charge
of treasen, forpartiepathg in the formation Of the
free State Constitution at Topeka, that then said
committee repert bill directing ToHe rosequi tc
be entered upon tile indictments against said parties
The motion to suspend the rules did not prevail
two-thrds not voting in favor thereoE-yeas log
nays -.
Mr.. Denver, of California. moved q suspension o.
the rules to enable him to report, from the select
committee the subject, bill to provide for the es
tablishment of railroad and telegraphic communica
tion between the Atlantic States and the Pacific
ocean, and for other purposes. 49, -.g.s....
The motion to suspend the rules was disagreed to-
yeas los, nays 74-not two-thirds.