New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1853
Stnafs-The Vice-President laid before the Senate
a Communication from the Treasury Department
made in compliance with a resolution calling for the
anount Of revenue collected IL each coeeto ds.,iet
for each Of the years from, 1862 to ls57 inclusive
etc. which was read.
Mr. Wilson Observed that the report was in response
70 call made BY bin, and he wished i 10 be laid on
the table and printed for future IL referred
to the Committee on Printing. a
This document furnishes the following facts
Amount Of revenue collected for the year ending
June 3d. 1889, $40 1875 1888 ga; expenses 60 $685.
423 q number Of employees, 2590.
For 1888 ~ 692,12z 81 expenses, 80 527 ,lsl o.;
For 1854 ss5 1875 ss7 "a expenses, 1855, s24 Sc;
For 1855. $50 9l2 SAT % expenses, ss74soIs os;
For 1856 ss4 33I s57 Al expenses, ,4a5, 2ss 2e;
employees, 1870.
For 1857. seI,l7I,s34; expenses, 90 $50 $50 80
employees, 3,0sS.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a com
munication from the Department OF War, transmit
ting, in compliance with resolution Of the 2lst
iust estimates for appropriations to pay such part OF
the volunteer force operating in Florida during the
past year yet remain unpaid for the Of appro-
priations applicable 10 the purpose which was read
and referred TO the Committee Oh Military Affairs
1.-The Secretary sends estimate that to pay one
o Ct aeied regiment sdos,s. and ten 1s
require 1856 600; that the term o. service Of this
force about to expire and called into service Tor
hke terIn that a Ike sum VIII be required
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. Hamlin
Resofrsd, That the Secretary Of War be directed
70 communicate to the Senate the amount Of expen-
ditnTe for the support Of the Military Academ} at
West Point for the past year, including compensation
On motion BY Mr.. Hamlin,
Resotred That the Committee on Commerce be d.
reeted to inquire into beexpedency Of repeating the
law creating the lighthouse board.
MIR. Foot notice Amendment rrhfeh ho.
desired to have printed with the other amendments
relating TO the subject. The amendment in question
favored northern route but it was not offered as an
antagonist to the original BILL That bill bad received
his sanction in the committee, and should have his
vote but IL that bin should FAIL then he desired to
offer it, not antagonist measure to the bin offered
BY the Senator from Mississippi (hr Davis) bat rather
as an additional section.
The amendment was ordered to be printed.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the special
order, being the biz to increase the military establish
The question pending was the motion Of Mr.. Toomhs
to strike out the first section of the bill.
Mr. ToOmhs entitled to the floor, but yielded
for few minutes TO enable Mr. Hale to make state
ment in reply to an editorial article in the Union Of
this morning challenging the correctness OF his state
ments in relation to the expenses Of the army.
Mr. Toombs then addressed the Senate in favor OF
his amendment, denying that any necessity existed
for an increase of the army.
The Senate then took up the second special order
being the joint resolution to authorize the President
to grant medal 10 Commodore Pauldng.
Mr. Pearce, who was entitled to the floor rose and
addressed the Senate reviewing with great force and
effect all the facts and principles connected with the
| arrest Of VIM. Walker when
After brief remark from Mr.. Slidell giving notice
Of proposed amendment, the further consideration
of the subject postponed until the 9Th Of Feb
ruary and the whole subject will come up on that
| day with the report Of the Committee on Foreign
/ Relations.
| After lengthy debate upon the Army bin the
| Senate adjourned to the following Monday.
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| various subjects.
Mr.. Hughes, Of Indiana, on leave, introduced the
/ following resolution, which was adopted:
Res0iced, That the President be requested to com
municate TO this House, if in bis Judgment not in
compatible with the public interest all authentic and
official information in his possession touching the
| present condition Of sfAirs in Kansas
The House then adjourned.