New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-12


WxsHNGros, June 4, 1885, Senats.--Mr. Hunter,
from the Committee on Finance, reported back the
following House bills
A bill making an appropriation for the service q
The Fost Office Department during the fiscal yeal
ending the S0th Of June, 1859.
A bill to supply deficiencies In the appropriations
for the current and contingent expenses OF the In
dian Department and to fulfil treaty stipulations with
various Indian tribes for the FEAR ending June soth
1858.
The last named bill was reported with an amend
ment, consisting Of an additional section to the
effect that none Of the money appropriated to the
Indian service in the Territories OF Oregon and Wash
ington shall be paid until the claims have been aud
tied and stated by commissioner to be sent to those
Territories BY the Secretary Of the Interior the com
missioner TO be appointed as practicable by
the Secretary Of the Interior with compensation Of
eight dollars per day, and bis setual travelling ex
penses and it is made bis duty to examine vouch
ers, take testimony, etc.
| Mr.. johnson, OF Arkansas, from the Committee on
Printing to whom the subject had been referred re-
ported the following resolutions:
Resofued That the resolutions OF the Senate OF the
Path Of February, 1858, directing the printing Of
eleven thousand extra copies OF the reports and
poratons and surveys to ascertain the most practc
bic and economical route for railroad to the Pacific
ocean, be so far modified as that extra copies oil
4 the volume OF charts be printed for distribution by
the members OF the Senate, and that the printing Of
the volume comprising the narrative Of the exped
ton under Gov. Stevens be suspended until the fur
ther order OF the Senate.
Resolved That the resolution of the Senate of the
18th Of August 1856, which directs the printing Of
two thousand extra copies of the appendix to the
port OF Major Emory on the Mexican boundary sur
sey, be SO far modified to authorize the printing
of only one Thousand extra copies OF said report
The question being taken, the resolutions were
agreed to.
Mr.. Yulee, from the Committee on the Post-O Office
and post-Roads, to whom was referred resolution
OF the Senate calling for information as to whether
the Post Office laws authorize& Postmaster to refuse
to deliver letters TO the persons authorized to receive
them by those to whom the letters addressed aud
II any legislation is required the subject submit
ted communication from the Postmaster General 10
regard to the matter, replying at length TO all en-
quries. and expressing the opinion that further
legislation is required.
On motion by Mr.. Seward. the Senate proceeded 10
the consideration OF the concurrent resolution fixing
the termination Of the present session on the l4th
instant, which had been returned from the House OF
Representatives with amendment TO close the SEES
sion on the 10th inst.
The question being taken on ooncurring in the
amendment Of the House, it was agreed to-yeas 20,
nays 81.
A large number of private bills were disposed Of,
and the Senate then adjourned.
House.-The House resumed the consideration OF
the amendment of the Senate to the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, the question being on
the amendment of the Senate to strike from the bill
the section providing that part of the money ap-
proprated shall be paid for any expenses that had
ton Of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1859.
The question was taken and the amendment was
agreed to-yeas 81, nays 81. So the bill passed
Mr. Bocock Of Virginia. asked consent to report
from the Committee on Naval Affairs bill to author
ize the construction Of ten small soops-of-war, and
have it put upon its passage.
Mr.. Seward, Of Georgia. objected
Mr.. Bocock moved that the rules be suspended
In the course Of the discussion il was stated that
the Secretary estmated the cost Of the vessels at
S230,000 each.
The motion to suspend the rules was lost.
Mr.. Stanton, OF Ohio, asked consent to introduce
joint resolution to construe the second section OF the
act Of February 3, 1885, to continue hafpay TO GER
tain widows and orphans in accordance with the de-
cision Of the Court OF Claims in the case of Jane
Smith, and that the pensions shall be paid from the
4th OF March, ls4S, provided that no widow shall be
paid pension for the same time during which her
husband was living and in the receipt OF pension.
MI. Stanton then moved to amend the resolution
so that the pensions should be paid to the several
pension agents upon certificates heretofore issued
which was agreed to, and the resolution as amended
vas adopted
The House soon after adjourned.