New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-23
United states senn.e.--specl.1 Session.

WASHINGTON, March IA, I857.-On motion by Mr..
Thompson, Of New Jersey, resolution was adopted,
providing for the appointment OF committee, con.
ssting of two MEMBERS to wait upon the President Of
the United States and inform him that unless he has
further communications to make, the Senate are now
ready to adjourn. ~
Messrs. Thompson of New Jersey, and Collamer
were appointed as said committee.
Mr.. Davis submitted the following resolution, and
asked its immediate consideration
Resolced, That the Committee on Printing be in
report of Captain MeClellaild of the United States
army, on the armies of Europe and the campaign Of
the Crimea, and that five thousand extra copies be
printed for distribution, thousand of which shall
be for the use of the War Department.
Mr.. D. remarked three officers had been sent to the
seat of war in Europe, and this the report of one
of them. These officers not to report as com.
mission, but separately and the report now before
the Senate was very interesting in its character and
likely to be highly useful both to the militia and the
army. This was the first time that we had ever had
in the English language an account of the organiza-
ton of the Russian army, and their mode of conduct
ing campaign Captain McClelland acquired the
Russian language while abroad, and has translated
some of their most valuable works into English, and
embodied great deal of the information therein con
tanned in his report. Although young in years he
has distinguished himself both as explorer and in
the field and he entered upon the performance OF
this duty with all the prerequisites which could be
! found combined in any one individual.
The question being taken the resolution was agreed
| to.
! Subsequently, Mr.. johnson, from the Committee on
Printing, reported in favor of the motion to print
| Captain McClellands report; and the report was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Stuart the journal of yesterday
| was corrected by striking out that portion which
said that Mr. Brghts credentials were referred to the
| Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Bright said his credentials file and if a
motion be made to refer them he wished to be heard
1t was the case of his colleague, Mr.. Fitch which
was under consideration, and not his.
Mr.. Trumbull Intellectually sought to have the In
diana election case considered.
/ The Vice President here retired from the chair
calling Mr.. Stuart to preside.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said it was necessary to have q
President pro tenn, according to usage, and moved
that Mr. Rusk be chosen for that station, but OIL
motion of Mr. Wilson the Senate proceeded to ballot
and elected Mr.. Rusk, who received 20 out of Al
votes.
Mr. Rusk having received majority of all the bal
lots was then declared duly elected and upon being
conducted to the chair returned his sincere tC
the Senate for the honor which had been conferred
| upon him. and said he would endeavor to discharge
the duties which might devove upon him to the best
of his ability.
Mr. Jones, of Iowa, made an Intellectual attempt tt
call up the resolution which he offered yesterday pro
viding compensation to the National Intelligencel
and Washington Union for publishing reports Of thu
debates and proceedings of the Senate.
Mr.. Seward submitted the following resolution
| which was unanimously agreed to:
Resofued, That the thanks of the Senate are unani
mously rendered to the Hon. John C. Breckenridge
for the dignity and impartiality with which he has
discharged the duties of presiding officer of this body
On motion of Mr., Mason, the Senate then proceeded
to the consideration of executive business and aite
some time the doors were reopened.
Mr.. Thomson, of New Jersey, from the committed
appointed to wait upon the President of the United
States, reported that they had performed that duty
and that the President said he had no further com
muncations to make, and had requested them to eX
press to the Senate his gratitude for its remaining
! long in session.
The honr having arrived previously fixed for ad
iournment, the Senate adjourned sine die.