New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-29
Tllrty-IEourtEl congress-Flrst Session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 30, 1856. = Senate. = Mr..
Douglas was at his own request excused from sery-
ing on the Committee on Foreign Relations.
MI Brown presented petition from the President
and Directors OF the Central Metropolitan Railroad
Company, praying for the privilege Of running rail
road track through such Of the avenues and streets
OF Washington as they may find most convenient and
also praying an appropriation of land money in aid
OF the construction of the road.
Mr. Mason stated that the Committee on Foreign
Affairs had caused map of Central America to be
prepared those in existence being of British origin
and on his motion, ten thousand copies were ordered
to be printed
The Central American question was briefly dis
cusscd.
The resolution of Mr. Jones of Tennessee, calling
for the journal of the Naval Board, adopted, and
the Senate adjourned
House Of Representatives. Among the many bills
introduced and appropriately REFERRED was one by
Mr. llson repeal the act to promote the efficiency
OF the Navy.
Mr. Mace introduced bill to prevent the extension
OF slavery in the territories Of the United States,
north OF thitysN degrees thirty minutes and moved
that it be referred to the Committee on Territories
Mr. Smith OF Virginia. raised a question of order
that, debate arising, the subject must go under
the rule. H-
Before the subject was determined the thirty
minutes set apart for the introduction of bills ex-
pired.
The House resumed the consideration from yester-
day, OF the resolution reported from the Committee
of Elections, asking for power to send for persons and
papers in the Kansas contested election case.
The motion OF Mr.. Greenwood to lay it on the table
having been disagreed to- the resolution was passed.
yeas Il, nays 69 and then reconsdered by yeas rs,
nays G6. -,tyFE
Mr.. Dunn submitted substitute for the resolution,
that Joseph H. Bradley and Sidney S. BAXTER Esqrs.,
of Washington, be appointed Commissioners
behalf of the House to take depositions and clothed
with power to adopt such means will elicit proofon
all points which the respective contestng parties may
present to the Commissioners.
Mr.. Orr moved that the resolution of the Commit
tee of Elections be recommitted to the Committee of
Elections with instructions to report the grounds
which they ask for power to send for persons and
papers He said that when the committee shall re-
port the House could make its choice of either pro-
positions. -
The motion of Mr.. Orr was agreed to.
The election of a Chaplain indefinitely post
pOned and the House adjourned.
SPONTANEOUS CoMBUsTIoN.-Benson Blake, Esq,
informed yesterday that fire bursted out of the
center of pile of cotton seed that lay by the side of
his gn-house on his plantation on the Yazoo river,
few days since. The cotton seed had been exposed
to the weather all winter, and he had commenced
hauling it away, when the fire broke out in the
pile. After it was eXtinguished, on examination it
was found charred to considerable depth, and bore
the appearance of having been snohered i'll for
time. Mr.. Blake assures lis there can be doubt OF
the fire originating from the heat of the seed. Nc
doubt this is the cause of many gins burning down
and We would advise all who have piles of Cotton
seed lying about their gins to haul it out forthwith