New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-31
Thirty-Fosrth Consress-Third Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1356.-Senate.-Mr. Brod
head Introduced bill authorizing a steam revenue
cutter to be procured and stationed at Philadelphia.
The House bill! Of similar character in reference to
New ork was taken up, and after an animated dis
cussion il was passed, with some amendments. Mr.
Brown then took the floor and delivered an able
speech on the political questions of the day, chiefly
III reply to Me:=rs. Seward and Wilson, whom he con
sdered the Ajax TeemOn and the Jupiter Tonans Of
the Black Republican party When be had concluded,
the question OF reference was taken, thus terminating
this debate and the Senate adjourned.
HOuse.--A resolution was adopted calling upon the
President for information concerning the money paid
ard the liabilities incurred for the expenses Of per-
sons called into the service Of the United States in
the Territory OF Kansas. The House then proceeded
to the election OF cllapldn and Rev. Daniel Waldo.
chaplain OF the House during the last session having
received log votes declared duly elected chaplain
TOY the present session. 4 Joint resolution ezpiana-
tory G: joint resolution authorizing the President
70 confer the title Of lieutenant general by breret,
was adopted By the passage Of this resolution Gen.
Scott will receive about twenty thousand dollars in
addition to the ten thousand dollars he has already
received under the law Of February l., 1855. i
resolution was also adopted calling upon the Sec
retary OF War for an estimate Of the appronril-
tons necessary for the extension Of the North Caro-
lima arsenal to render it an arsenal oi construction
DECEMBER SenGte.-The Chair laid before tie
senate letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury
transmitting the annual report OF the Superintendent
of the Coast Survey After the adoption 0t several
resolutions, and other morning business the Senate
lt>iiilltu te COuSlttlO or the Dill from the House
of Representatives to provide for the settlement OF
the claims Of the officers Of the revolutionary army
and OF the widows and orphan children Of those Who
died i'll the service. Messrs Toomts, Stuart and
Mason spoke in opposition to the bill and Mr.. Crit
tenden advocated it: when. without reaching vote
upon it. the Senate adjourned.
Hou2e.-Atter the customary preliminary business
OF the morning, resolution was offered and adpntatl
ordering the printing Of ten thousandscopies Of the
report Of the Superintendent Of the Coast Survey Tor
the year lNhsiI thousand for the Use Of the mem
bers OF the House and the remainder f0r distribution
by the Coast Survey Office Mr. Ietcher. Of Virginia
presented an amendment in the nature Of substitute
to the tariff bill reported by the Committee Of Ways
and Means last year. The further consideration Of
the Presidents annual MESA &c was postponed Until
Tuesday next.
Nr. Campbell, Of Ohio, from tha Committee Of
Ways ami Means. reported the naval appropriation
bill tor the year ending June 30 1853 aIiF tic bill
making appropriations for for1fcations and other
deencc> and Tor repairs Of barracks and, quarters
IoI TIE same year which were Savarav read
twice and committed. The Senate resolution TO ena-
bic the Secretary OF State TO pay certain clerks in the
department OF State the same compensation that has
been paid u clerks Of the same grade in other eyecu
tive departments. was laid the table. The Senate
resolution granting further time TO the creditors of
Texas tH present their claims passed. Tie House
then went into Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union. and considered the Indian appropra-
ton BILL tn" bill making appropriations for the sup
port OF the Military Academy and the invalid apDro-
pratlon l rose, reported its action to the House,
when the bills were severally read third time ard