New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-10
rh.rsy-sour.h corsrs..--rh.rd session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Senate. Several private
bills were passed and also the House bills To- establish
prations for the completion of military roads in .
Oregon Territory. The Joint resolution IN reference
TO the compensation Of General Scott was taken up
and discussed until O'Clock, when 1t was laid aside
passed. On motion by Mr. Wilson, resolution was
adopted requesting the President of the United States
70 communicate TO the Senate all the correspondence
With Gov; aohn Ws Geary concerning the State Of
toiore been communicated to Congress. Mr. Gwin
introduced joint resolution to authorize The Issuing
of duplicate patents for lands in certain cases which
waa considered and passed. The Civil and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was taken up, md was the un-
finthed business when the Senate, 1t haiEpast 4
O'Clock, took recess for two hodrs.
Inc senate reasseuibied and resumed the considera-
.a non o. 'ns n,s eut aiter adopting numerous amend
without quorum, and without passing the biI
House Of Representatiess The House proceeded
to-day to consider the resolutions reported by the Sc
lect Investigating Committee IN Tie ease of Mr.. Ed
wards. of New York. In a few brief yebddfks Nj. r.
stated that he had resigned his seat aftsf which the
pending resolutions were laid on the table. The reso-
lntion reported by the same committee ~ the sxpul
sion of Sr. simonton from the floor Of he House 8
reporter, after being amended 90 as to include H
TripIett was agreed to. The bill to protect the neo
pie against corrupt and secret influences in matters
legislation also reported by this committee was nex
taken up, and after considerable debate laid upon a.
table, The reports, resolutions and bill of the Select
Committee have now been disposed OF.
The question was then taken on the motion of sMr.
Wasbburne, of Illinois, to suspend the rules TO en2hie
him to submit resolution discarging the Committee
of the Whole from the farther consideration Of House
bill to continue the improvement Of Cape Fear river
North Carolina, and putting 1t on its passage, and
whensoput, leaving it open to amendment soas to
brace other rivers and harbers and it WIS disagreed
to. Two votes were then taken upon the adoption Of
the resolution with like results vote in the fn
instance being yeas 1885, nays 65 in the second yea
-1i5 Rays 60-two thirds not voting in favor thereof
Senate bill for the relief Of DON Platt Was passed.
yeas 1O2. nays 49-under suspension Of the rules.
The House then disagreed to the amendments of the
Senate to the tariff bill, and asked for Committee
Of Conference Two Of the amendments Of the Semitic
to the Post Office appropriation eQncurred in
by the House, whilst others were disagreed to TIE
House soon after adjourned. s;4D ~ g. :. ~
WASHINGTON, March 2, IS57.-Senate.--Th cre-
dentias of Jesse .. Bright, senator elect from Ind
ana, and of Hon. James R. Doottle, senator elect
from Wisconsin-both for the term OF six years. from
the 4th Of March, 1857, were presented and read
Mr. Cass presented joint resolutions of the legislature
of Michigan, protesting against the admission Of any
more slave States into the Union, and took occasion
make few remarks in vindication Of his consistency
with regard to the recognition of the right Of nstruc
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The Senate resumed the consideration OF the report
of the Committee on the Judiciary the 81 the
contested election Of the Hon. Graham n Fitch and
after some debate, in which Messrs. Trumboll Fitch
4 and Toombs participated, the subject was laid on
the table. The legislative executive and judicial ap
preparation bill was then resumed, and after some
amendments had been adopted, it was read third
time and passed. Mr.. Sebastian made report from
the Committee Of Conference the Indian appropria
tion bill, which was agreed to. Mr.. Gwin from the
Committee Of Conference on the Post Office appre
priation bill, made report, which was agreed to
The Army appropriation bill was discussed until ths
hour for taking recess. tStH - 81 E3s3
\ The Senate reassembed at halfpast 6 O'clock and
the Army appropriation bill and the annual Post Rou
bill was severay considered and passed. The Senat,
then proceeded to consider the Naval appropriation
bill; which was under discussion at the time our re
4 port closed. sis2 set f4 527gE st MI
4 House.-The House passed a bill establishing Ger
tain post roads in the United States and Territore
thereof and concnrred in tho report of the committe
Of conference on the disagreeing votes of the, tw
houses on the Indian appropriation bill. Committee
of conference appointed the disagreeing vote
Of the two houses the Deficiency appropriation an
the Post-Offce appropriation bills. ! A number 3
Senate bills taken from the Speakers table, rea
a thiru time and passed. -
. EVENING SEssIoN.-After taking several Senat
bills from the Speakers table and passing the same
the committee Of conference the disagreeing vots
of the two houses the tariff bill submitted repol
thereon, which, after proracted struggle agree
to. The House then resumed the consideration Q
Senate bills on the Speaker table, and soon after ad
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