New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-21


wAsHEGroN, April ls.-Senate.- Bayard in
troduced bill concerning seamen. which was read
and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
This bill provides that IL any one OF the crew Of
an American vessel shall be matreated by the mas
ter or mates, the owners OF such vessel are made
liable in civil damages TO the same extent as such
master or mate, and shall have the same remedies
against the vessel that seaman has Tor the re
covery OF his wages but such master or mate shall
not be joined as defendants in any suit against the
vessel or owner aud such remedy held in the courts
OF the United States only. In OF deseron II Is
not made imperative upon any court to decree for
fixture OF the whole Of the wages, but places it at
their discretion whether to decree any forfeiture and
II any how much and repeats much Of the act Of
1850 as abollshes logging board vessels of COM
merce and all other laws inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act
The Senate proceeded TO consider the resolution of
the House OF Representatives adhering to their
amendment to the bill for the admission OF the State
Of Kansas into the Union.
MT. Green moved that the Senate insist on their
disagreement 10 the amendment of the House of Re
representatives. and ask conference on the disagreeing
votes OF the two H0nses-
| On this motion discussion ensued in which
Messrs Mason, Pugh, Green, Stuart, Bayard, Brown,
Douglas and others participated, when the question
was taken on the motion OF Mr.. Green and decided
| in the affirmative by the following vote
| Yeas Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Biggs,
bigier Bright, Brown, Clay, Evans, Fitch, Fitzpat
| rick, Green Gwin, Hammond Henderson, Houston
| Hunter, lverson, johnson of Arkansas johnson of
Tennessee, Jones, Kennedy, Mallory, Mason, Polk
Sebastian, Slide, Thomson Of New Jersey, Toombs,
and Wrignt-30.
Nays; Messrs. Bell Broderick Cameron, ehand
! Ter, Clark, Collamer, Crittenden Dixon, Doottle
Douglas, Fessenden, Foot Foster Hale Hamlin,
Harlan, King, Seward, Simmons, Stuart, Sumner,
| Trumbull, Wade and Wilson-24.
The President Of the Senate appointed Messrs
Green, Hunter and Seward, as the committee OF con-
i ference on its part
Mr.. Wilson moved to proceed to the consideration
o. tne phi y facilitate communication with the army
in Utah which was agreed to-
Mr.. W. moved 10 strike out all after the enacting
| clause and 10 insert
That the Secretary Of War be and be is hereby
authorized 10 contract for the extension and OF
an electric telegraph from the frontiers of Missouri
or iowa 70 such military posts as be may deem neces
say for the public service the said contract TO pro.
VIDE lot the management aud working OF said tele-
graph py private enterprise after the necessity for
such means OF communication with the army in tab
shall have ceased and that said telegraph shall not
cost 10 the aggregate than the sum of i've hun
ured Thousand dollars to Salt Lake City, in the Ter.
n.ory ., Utah, and not exceeding proportionate
part OF SAID sum TO such portions OF said telegraph
shall be constructed and that there be and Is hereby
appropriated out OF any money in the Treasury not
otnerwlse appropriated, such a sum Of money as may
ne ound necessary, not exceeding i've hundred thou
this actn
! OF rs to IL.
/. LUG cehhte theh went INTO executive session, and
afterward adjourned.
1, House--ln Committee OF the Whole long discus
son took place on the bill to establish an anxiliar,
police in the City Of Washington
during the session OF the committee message wal
received nom the Senate informing the House tina
tne Senate had insisted upon its disagreement to thu
House amendment to the bill for the admission of thu
State OF Kansas into the Union, and asking commit
tee OF conference ON the same
MT Montgomery, OF Pennsylvania gave notici
that at l o'clock tomorrow he yould ask the Hons
to take up the Kansas bill and dispose of it.
message was received from the President OF tn
United States. transmitting memorial addressed h
himself by committee appointed by the citizens Q
that portion Of the Territory OF Utah known as Car
sons Valley, in favor Of the establishment Of Terri
tofial Government over them. Having received bu
one copy OF the memorial at the suggestion Of IL
delegate sent by the petitioners that the subject wa
before the House Committee Territories be trans
mitted that TO the House.
The message and memorial were ordered to b
printed and referred to the Committee on Terrtorie.
Mr. Garrett. Of Virginia, offered resolution Of ii
curry as 70 the expediency OF authorizing the Altar
: NC steam Ferry Company. Incorporated in Virginia
harcn last, to build vessels in foreign countries tn
vessels 70 be registered, etc. as if built in this cour
1. .ly oet objection was made, and the House az
!. jonrned.