New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-07
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. w MAsHlSGToS, Feb 26-- seaats.--Mr. runtsr eoas
tlie Cohitlee On Finance, reported a hill n1.tint ,
W. lgr !e pagraent Of invalid and otier
June 30 1857, and for other pnfpoaes. 5eat eaaine
Mr. Mallory, from the Committee on tgava, ,,r,;..
reported bill to authorize e#constgnetn ~ tnn
steam soops, and gave notice that he shcFd All 81. ~
its consideration on Monday next. s5 - s9s ~
Mr. Bell; Of Tennessee, spoke at some Iensti, nnn,
the subject Of Central American affairs and the Sen
ate then adjourned. s5 ! -
House Of Representatires.- following gentle,
men were announced as the committee on the Bill oI
Mi. Denver for the construction Of railroad between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans: J. w. Denver o.
California; J. H Woodwork, of IIinos;4 G. s. Hous
ton, Of Alabama; r Mott, of Ohio; D. Wells Of Wig
consin; q. KidWe, of Virginia.: ,I-5H. Jewett, d
Kentucky; ~. Carly of New York; u. ID. Evans
of Texas; E. 6. Reade, of North Carolina: J M
Wood, of Maine; j. J. Lindley, of Missouri; and J.
G. kunkek Of Pennsylvania. ~
The Speaker laid before the House message from
the President Of the United States enclosing com
municaton from the Secretary Of War asking for an
appropriation Of three millions of dollars for the
manufacture OF small arms, repair Of fortications,
and an increase of munitions Of war.
The subject of reference was discussed. but not de-
termned; pending which the House adjourned i 4
WAsHiSGT0s, Feb. 27-S SenGte.--Mr. Weller, from
the military Committee, reported bill for increasing
the efficiency of the army, in accordance with the
Presidents message, submitted yesterday, advising
an appropriation of $300OO00 for armaents ofgfor-
tIHcatlons Of war, etc. ,es4
discussion took place the bilt making appro-
prations for Notifications in Texas California md
Florida, when it referred back to the Committee
on Military Affairs with instructions to report such
appropriations for new works as they may deem ne
cessary.' = " 1''
The bill for the payment Of invalid and other peu-
slDns was passed. After an executive session the
Senate adjourned. : s.f ,.zs
House Of Representatiues.-Mr. Grow, from the
Committee on Territories, reported bill authorizing
the people of Oregon to form a State convention
MIR. Grow reported bill .anuing the acts Of the!
Legislative Assembly Of Kansas which reat1ire GER
tain oaths, including one to support the fugitive
slave law, be taken by the public officers in that Ter
rltory. .
The House resumed the discussion 1.-The reference
of the lnessageof the President, recommending an
appropriation of 3Q00OO0 to increase the military
material of. the country.
MIR. Qutman said there was not, as had been as
serted in the message to SHOW the President
contemplated war. Ts-.g.
Mr.. Faulkner looked upon the message as merely
suggesting reversal of our hitherto unwse policy
regarding the manufacture of small arms at the ar
senals. *%
s%Mr. Humphrey Marshall contended that he was
justified in regarding temessage as looking towards
essary he would not hesitate to vote sup
plies for such defences5as our country may demand
but he objected to the preparations for war; as con
/ tained in this Inessage.F 81
MI: Faulkner said that when the administration
determined on war; the object would be aVowed fear
The message wss referred to the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs, and the House adjourned. e32.
FEBRUARY %, l856.-Senate.-A = message was re-
ceived from the President transmitting IN compliance
with resolution of the 25th instant the correspon-
dence that has taken place between this Government
and Great Britain touching the subject Of the enlist
ment of soldiers within the United States by agents
or officers of that government
On motion, 5000 copies of the message were ordered
to be printed
Mr. Weller, from the Committee on Military Affairs.
to which referred the bill making appropriation
for certain Notifications in Florida Texas and Cali
forna, with instructions, reported, in consonance with
the same, a bill making appropriations for certain
new fortifcations.S Hms-t
Mr.. Mason offered resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to inform the Senate whether the English Gov.
eminent had made any offer to submit the Central
American question to arbitration. Agreed to- =
l. A resolution was submitted directing the Commit
tee Foreign Relations to consider the expedenc,
| of some act of legislation by Congress whereby on
treaty with Denmark regulating the Sound tolls ma
be eectually abrogated, as the notice given by th
President for the termination of said treaty was witt
ont the authority of an act of Congress.
/ The Senate soon after adjourned.