New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-13

to the top OF its banks and it is feared there will be
some bad crevasses between Thibodaux and Lock
port. LAFoURcHE.
United States Senate.---SpcciaI Session.
WASHINGTON, March 5, ls57.-The Senate met at
o'clock, and was called to order by the Vice-Pres-
dent.
On motion by Mr. Allen, committee was appoint
ed to wait the Pesident of the United States and
inform him that the Senate was assembled, and was
ready to receive any communication which he might
be pleased to make.
Mr.. A. subsequently reported that the committee
had performed the duty assigned to them, and that
the President had replied that he would communicate
to the Senate in writing tomorrow.
Mr.. Pugh submitted the following resolution
which lies over until tomorrow, under the rule:
Resolred, That the Senate will adjourn without
day, on Monday, the 9th inst, at o'clock. P. N.
Reorganization Of Senate C0nlnlntees.-On mo.
ton by Mr.. Benjamin, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the report made at the last session OF
Congress from the select committee to re-organize
the standing committees of the Senate.
After considerable debate many changes were
made in the resolution, and it was at last agreed to
as follows:
Resolved That the following be substituted for the
Saith rule of the Senate:
Rule 81. The following standing committees shall
be appointed at the commencement of each session,
with leave to report by bill or otherwise
A Committee on Foreign Relations, to consist of
seven members
bers
A Committee on Commerce, to consist of seven
members
A Committee on Military affairs and Militia, to con-
sist of seven members.
A Committee on Naval Affairs, to consist of seven
members.
A Committee on the Judiciary, to consist of seven
members.
A Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads,
to consist of seven members.
A Committee on Public Lands, to consist of seven
members.
A Committee on Private Land Claims, to consist of
five members.
A Committee on Indian Affairs to consist Of seven
members.
A Committee on Pensions, to consist of seven men,
bers.
Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to consist
| of five members.
A Committee on Claims to consist Of five mem
| bers.
A Committee on the District of Columbia, to con-
Sist of seven members.
A Committee on Patents and Patent Office, to con-
sist of five members.
A Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, to
consist of five members, who shall have power also to
act jointly with the same committee OF the House OF
Representatives.
Committee on Territories, to consist of seven
| members.
A Committee to audit and control the contingent
expenses of the Senate to consist of three MEMBERS
to whom shall he referred all resolutions directing the
payment of money out Of the contingent fund of the
Senate, or creating charge on the same:
A Committee on Printing, to consist of three mem
bers to whom shall be referred every question on the
printing of documents reports or other matter trans
mitted by either of the executive departments and
all memorials, petitions, accompanying documents,
together with all other matter, the printing OF which
shall be moved, excepting bills originating in Con-
gress, resolutions offered by any Senator, communca-
tons from the Legislatures or conventions lawfully
called of the respective States and motions to print
by order of the Standing Committees of the Senate
e1,n bo orlfnfr m
when the report shall be in favor OF printing addi-
tional numbers, it shall be accompanied by an esti.
mate of the probable cost the said committee shall
also superintend and direct the printing of maps and
drawings accompanying documents ordered to be
printed.
A Committee on Engrossed Bills to consist of three
members, whose duty it shall be to examine all bills,
amendments, resolutions, or motions, before they go
out of the possession of the Senate and Shall deliver
the same to the Secretary of the Senate who shall
enter upon the journal that the same have been COR
recty engrossed.
members.
Some debate with regard to the number of the
clerks to the committees, and their compensation
but without acting that subject, at halfpast four
| O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
| MAN KILLED by A Notwithstanding the early part
of our Circuit Court, Mrs. Emo and her husband
(formerly Of Bardstown, now living in Or near New
Haven) made complaint that she had been seduced
had become enciente by him. and that he had endea
vored to produce abortion Finding it not probable
under all the circumstances that she could get any
satisfaction at law she determined to get satisfaction
some other way. On Wednesday last, whilst Ford
was in store in New Haven, making some purchases
Mrs Emo entered drew pistol, fired and shot hin
through the body. He died next day. Mrs. Emo was
arrested and is now in the hands of the officers oftht
law. [Bardstown CKy) Gazette.
POSTAL CONVENTIONAL postal convention ha;
been concluded between the United States and France
having boen signed on the I'd inst. by James Camp
bell, Postmaster General the part of this govern
ment, and by Count de Sartges, minister, etc, or
the part Of France 1t is to go into effect on the Isl
of April next.
The rate established for letter of the weight o
one1uarter of ounce. under is fifteen cents ant
fifteen cents for each additional quarter of all ounce
or fraction of quarter of an ounce from any part
the United States to any part OF France or Algeria
prepayment optional. The postage is the SAM
whether the letter passes through England Or direc
to or from France.
A MIsTAKE.-Mr. Thomas Rae, of Toronto, Canad
West brother of DR.. Rae the Arctic traveller contra
diets the report that his brother is about to rcsum
the search for further traces of Sir John Franklin
party. He says the Doctors intended voyage TO til
Arctic regions is for the purpose of completing tn
survey of that part OF the coast OF America as yet IN
explored. He also states that no further expedition
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