New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-18
rhlrty-E,ourt1n congress--Flrst Session.

WASHINGTON, August 9.-Senate.-The Senate
passed joint resolution authorizing Professor Bache
of the Coast Survey, to accepta medal presented to
him by Sweden. +,
Nj. Hunter reported substitute for the bill regr
lating the compensation of members Of Congress-
giving them s. 500 instead Of $3 900 per year. with
section providing that if any books be distributed to
the members by resolution of either Or Of both Houses
the price given for the shall be deducted from
their annual ompensation--proyided that this shall
not extend to books ordered to be printed during the
session Of Congress- for which members respectively
shall be elected.
adopted requesting the Post Master General to make
special and vigilant enquiry to the distracted or
detained from the mails, transmitted from Washing
ton, books and public documents transmitted by
members of Congress. -l.....
The House then proceeded to act the siXty-seven
Senate amendments to the Indian Appropriation BILL
August ll.-Senate--A resolution was adopted
calling for information as to what measures had been
taken by Government in regard to the declaration of
the European Congress respecting the abolition of
privateering
Mr.. Douglas reported back the House bill to re-
organize the government of Kansas, with a report
taking the ground that the Senate bill is the best
plan for pacifcaton that the Senate devise, and
recommending that the House bill be laid on the
table, as test vote on its rejection.
Mr.. Collamer submitted minority report, in favor
of the enactment Of the House bill
The vote being taken, the bill was laid on the
tabe-ayes 35, noes ID.
Mr. Weller moved that the Senate take up the
Pacific Railroad bill. Disagreed to.
The Executive, Judicial and Legislative Appropria-
ton bill was then taken up, and the Senate struck
OF the House Kansas proyisos, by vote Of 80 against
u.
House-Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, from the Com
nittee of Ways and Means, reported bill reducing
the duties on imports and for other purposes. The
consideration thereof was postponed till the third
Monday in December. ~
| A message was received from the President vetong
the bill for the improvement of Desmoines Rapids
The bill then passed, over the Presidents yetoyeas
| $50, nays 54
| The Post Office bill was then taken up and passed
without debate.
The Army Appropriation bill was taken up, as re-
turned from the Senate minus the Sherman provso.
Mr.. Pennington offered substitute for the proviso,
that part of the military force OF the United States
shall be employed to aid in the enforcement of the
acts Of the Territorial Legislature of Kansas until
such enactnents are approved by Congress this not
to be construed to prevent the President from en-
ployng adequate military force to prevent invasion OF
the Territory by armed bands residents, or any
other body Of non-residents acting posse conaus
of any officer in the Territory. Adopted-yeas lOl
nays 81. The bill was then returned to the Senate.
The Light House appropriation BILL and sundry
bills of minor importance, were seyeraly taken up
and passed.
The house took recess till P NJ. for political de-
bate.