New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-11

WASHINGTON March 8, I857-Senate- Chair
laid before the Senate message from the President
of the United States in answer to resolution nquir-
ing whether in his Judgment, the national defense and
the best interests of the country call for the discon
tinuance of any navy yard naval station on the At
lantic seaboard or any change of the location thereof
also letter from the Secretary Of War, in answer to
resolution calling for the reports Of COL Long and
Capt Palmer of the United States army, on the i'm
provement of the harbor of Dubuque, Iowa. Mr.. We'll
fer from the joint committee appointed to wait on the
President and Vice President elect and notify them
Of their election, reported that the committee had per
formed that duty.
The naval appropriation bill and the fortication ap
preparation bill were seyerally considered and passed
The miscellaneous appropriation bill was taken up
and amendments were adopted approprlating one mil
duct, and half million for continuing the construc
ton of the new dome to the Capitol.
A proposition to enlarge the public grounds sur
rounding the Capitol was under consideration when
at halpast O'Clock the Senate took recess for two
hours.
House of Representatires-AtaIa late hour last night
the Senate bill making grant Of land to the Territory
of Minnesota passed the House, with amendment
to extend its provisions to the State of Alabama The
vote its final passage stood 81 yeas to 60 nays
The whole of this days session mainly occupied
in the consideration of private bills and the reports of
the Committees the PostOfice and Navy Appropri
| alton Bills. e&
| EVENING sEss1oN.-A resolution reported from the
Committee on the Judiciary, directing the Sergeant
at-AYpsto. compute 4aajafies Of nernbSs selected
o fiji isSsa fos tie Thirty Fourth
Congress, freih the wkieh their predeces
ectwe}yr ceased to be members either by
death, resignation. SEsby. vote OF the House. was
adopted. Senate bill Il divide ths State of Missouri
into two judicial districts ws ssed. The report Of
the committee ofsconference tlredsagreeing votes
of the two Houses the legislative. executive and
iudicia appropriation bill, was agreed to- The com
mittee stated that they agree upon thu
disagreeingwotes of the two Hoitses to the amend
ment Of the House striking ont the appropriation o
$4,000 for the compensation and mileage Of tn,
members Of the legislative assembly Of the Terrtor
Of Kansas. Mr.. McSIullin, OF Virginia, moved tina
the House recede from this amendment: which me
ton was not agreed to~-yeas SIS, nays &c. The ques
ton was then taken upon the motion submitted b
Mr.. Campbell, of Pennsylvania, that the House insis
upon its amendment, andsit was decided in the affirm
alive yeas s., nays SO. Another committee Of col
ference was asked of theSenate. The committee
conference the dsagreeing votes of the two Houst
on the army appropriation bill submitted report
which was agreed to.
The Union says:
At the time Of going to press all the general a
priation bills had passed the two Houses, except
the OCEAN mail service. on the other bills comm
tees, Of conference had been appointed, with ia
PROSPECT that an agreement would be effected befo
the final adjournment. :.