New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-05
Thlrty-Fourth congress-F.rst session.

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WAsHnGTos, May 2s. - senate-Y Yesterday, after
our report closed, the special order was taken up,
which was the bill relating to the removal of the oh
sructons to navigation at the mouth Of the Mssis
sppi, returned by the President with his objections,
was then taken up, when Mr.. Mason addressed the
Senate at length, sustaining the objections Of the
President. a5
And after some remarks from Mr.. Butler, and Mr..
Bell, of Tennessee
Mr. Cass obtained the floor, and the further con-
slderation OF the subject was postponed until to-
| morrow, "a saslB@ 2fs#t
And the Senate adjourned.
House of Representa- our report closed
yesterday, Mr.. Bennett, of New York from the Com
mlttee on Public Lands, reported House bill granting
to the State of Louisiana one million of acres for
| railroad purposes.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, opposed the bill, not
seeing the difference between an appropriation Of land
and of money This system was antagonistic to the
agricultural interests He also referred to the great
depreciation Of land warrants under the operation of
such bills, which bad faith to the old soldier for
whose benefit bounty land acts had been passed.
Mr.. Cumback opposed it on. the ground of mono
poly, and congratulated his side of the House that
they were not wholly responsible for the passage Of
such acts. e
| Mr.. Bennett moved the previous question, which
4 was sustained ~
Mr. Grow made an Intellectual effort to make re-
port from the Committee on Territories, understood
to be bill to admit Kansas under the Topeka CON
| stitution. ,: Il. ..525 S3& " ~ a.,ths
|
table having failed the bill was read third time and
passed-ayes 62, noes 5S
THURSDAY, May, 9.-Senate.-Petitions were re-
ceived and appropriately referred.
The bills granting lands to the State of Alabama to
aid in the construction of certain railroads was taken
up and passed. Ss-@- & 3,
Also a similar bill for the benefit of railroads in
| Michigan was taken up and passed. -.
| Also bill for the benefit of the railroads in Lou
| isiana was taken up and passed.. tf-t' y 2-l
1 Mr.. Pugh introduced resolution authorizing the
addition of another story to custom house in Ohio.
| Agreed to.
A number Of Committees reported on various SUBJ
jects of minor import.
The Wisconsin Land bill was also taken up and
passed ~
u The special order which was the bill granting the
1 ST. Louis and Iowa Railroad the right of way
through the Jefferson Barracks grounds was theI
4 taken up.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick opposed the bill. s@ #
Mr. Jones, OF tennessee, spoke in favor of it.
/ House Of Repyesentatires.-Mr. Campbell, of Ohio
from the select Committee appointed to inquire into
the alleged assault on Mr. Sumner by Mr.. Brooks on
leave introduced a resolution authorizing that com.
mttee to report at any time and that their report be
printed: which was adopted.
MIR. Miller, of Indiana, moved reconsideration Of
the vote by which Senate bill No. 2l7, for continuing
the Land offices at Vincennes, Indiana, and Dubuque
Iowa, had been referred to the Committee on Public
Lands with references to putting it its passage.
| The motion was advocated by Messrs. Scott, Miller
and Sanddge, and opposed by Messrs. Jones and
Letcher. Carried.
The report of the Senate Committee on the Summer
| affair having been received, was on motion of Mr.
| Campbell, referred to q select Committee Of the
| House.
| A message was received from the President
supposed to relate to the dismissal Of the British
| Minister.