New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-22
Thirty-Fosatsh Congress Session. ion,


WASHINGTON, July g. fter the presen-
tation OF several memorials resolution was offered
by Mr.. Hill directing inquiry into the expedieneySof
suspending operations on the dome Of the Capitol,
and to prepare plan more in accordance with mod
Yern architecture. s73 4
for Information from the President in relation to his
statoning force in Kansas to isperse unarnlsd as:
sembages, ETC. Objection being made these bills lie
over under the rules 81 ta.sz
The Senate then lookup the bill TO amend the
charter OF Georgetown, which was passed. \,
Several bills OF private character were also taken
up and disposed of,laniohg which were bills FOR the
relief OF J. r. Powell and athan3 LoWnsbury
the latter pensioner over one hundred yearsoId.
Mr. Weller then moved to take up the House for
the construcadlnof road from Fort Rdgely, in the
Territory of Minnesota, TO the South Pass. of the
Rocky Mountains in the TerritarR of Nebraska which,
after being partially disposed was until
tomorrow. - 80 H ssf.s5 IS +.
The bill for testing the practieahility and useful
uess of the atmospheric Telegraph was called up,
discussed, and made the special order Tomorrow.
The Naval bill was Vixen up: at one q Clock Many
amendments were proposed, which caused debate.
Mr. Crittenden addressed the Senate in foreible
appeal in behalf of the officers who had been retired
and dropped from the rolls He was followed by
Messrs. Bell and Toombs. The latter spoke with
great earnestness for an hour lat the expiration of
which time, ~ 6l
Mr.. Crittenden moved an adjournment, as he
wished TO be present at the final vote. Adjourned.
Rouse.-Mr. Clingman. of North Carolina, moved
suspension of the rules, to enable him to offer
resolution to terminate the session Of Congress on
Monday, 2Sth instant; which was decided in the neg
ative. Ayes ITO, noes 81. % IS s
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, moved that the special Or
der be postponed till Wednesday morning.
This motion was resisted by Messrs. McSlullen
Houston, Letcher and others, when
Mr.. Meacham, of Vermont, moved the previous
question, which sustained with the condition that
the parties implicated should be heard. W" q
Mr. of W ,,in 5aIf fSa = IIrncs
the House on a personal explanation. &
The question was then taken on the amendment of
Mr.. English, that the House declare its disapproba
tion of Mr.. Brooks assault on Mr. Sumner, and deems
this fit occasion to declare its disapprobaton of the
use Of language in debate personally offensive to in
dVdual members of Congress or States of the Union.
:. 1t was disagreed to-yeas s., nays LA Mr.. Har-
ris and Mr.. Hoffman were momentariy absent when
their names were called, but stated had they been
present they would have voted in the ahirmatiye.l
The question was then taken on the resolution Of
the minority of the committee, as q substitute for
those of the majority namely: That this House has
no jurisdiction over the assault committed by T: s.
Brooks on Charles Sumner, and therefore deem it i'm
proper to express any opinion on the subject
This was disagreed to-yeas sc, nays H5.
The question was then taken on the resolution of
the committee that Preston s. Brooks be, and he is
forthwith expelled from the House as Representa-
tive from South Carolina.
The question was decided in the negative-ye 12l
nays 95-two-thirds not being obtained.
TUESDAY, July Is, 1856 -Senate.-Mr. S. Houston
appeared in the Senate this morning, after absence
of several weeks, much improved in health.
A communication was received from the President
in answer to call of the Senate, relative to the
amount of moneys expended for advertising in the
several papers of the pistrict laid on the table.
After the presentation Of various petitions, the SEN
ate took up House bill for the construction of road
from Fort Rdgely in the Territory of Nebraska.
Mr.. Collamer desired to know if there was report
in the case. Whereupon
Mr.. Weller sent to the President memorial from
the Legislature of Minnesota, upon which the bill was
founded, which was read.
R0use.--TuEsDAY,J July l5.-The question being on
the motion of Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, for a division
Of the question the second resolution of the Com
mittee of Inquiry, in which Messrs. Keitt and Ed
been taken, rL. gS5
Mr.. A. K. Marshall, of Kentucky, withdrew his
appeal. 1@s,5
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, observing that the Honse
was thin, and knowing no better way to kill time
moved that the House ourn, and called for the ayes
and noes; which was seconded, and resulted-aye.
none, nays I94.
The question recurring on the resolution declaring
the disapprObation of the conduct OF Messrs. Keit
and Edmundson, ',.5za
Mr.. Dunn, of Indiana, said, that as the question
was not diyisible he moved to lay the resolution OF
the table, but subsequently withdrew his motion.
Mr. Stanton, of Ohio, rose to a question of order
insisting that the question should be divided
The question being taken by yeas and nays, "Shal
the decision of the Chair stand as the Judgment Q
the House ~ resulted-yeas 162-nays %.
The previous question having been ordered on th
second resolution, the yeas and nays were ordered
and were being taken when our report closed.
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