New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-27

WAsHrTeToS, May 10, ls5s--S Ssnafs.-Tbs Vice
President 10 answer to resolntion OF the senate
calling for any information which may have been re-
ceived concerning the recent search or seizure Of
american vessels by foreign srined esuisem IN fhe
Gulf o. Mexico, the adjacent seas, and also what
measures If any, have been taken in relation thereto;
which was read and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. -
The vicesPresident also laid before the Senate .
communication from the Secretary of the Treasury
10 relation TO the present condition Of the hnsnces,
which was referred 10 the Committee on Finance
The Secretary recommends that authority BE- given
TO the department 20 supply any DEFICIENCIES that may
additional loan. not exceeding 6fieen millions of
dollars, TO be negotiated for period of not more
than ten years at rate 81 interest not exceeding
per cent He also ssys that he does not recommsnd
any measure for Increased taxation that Il would be
unwise at this time 70 attempt modification Of the
tarif Of 1851 for the given In the annual re-
port TO Congress that sufficient time has nos elapsed
TO test the effects Of this act npoa the evenne con
Rod Of its operation that neither the receipts nor
expenditures Of the Governments should be estimated
for the future upon the basis u s present receipts
and expenditures, since the former have been aad
still are seriously affected by the late revusion to
Justify policy of Legislation based upon probable
continuance Of this state OF things for any consider
able period Of time The Secretary further expresses
the opinion that in order 70 meet the current expen
ditures, 1t is not prudent to rely upon the receipts
into the treasury estimated upon the rapid revival Of
trade and business ,ssa
On motion BY Mr. Pugh. the resolution vas adopted,
requesting the President Of the United States 70 In
form the Senate whether any efforts have been made
or authorized by the Executive Department or any
officer thereof, TO induce the Government Of Mexico
70 asnul or impair the grant Of February S. 1853 for
the construction Of plank road and railroad across
the lsfhmus Of Iehuanfepec, recognized II the
treaty published at Warrington on the 30th Of june
1854 and % OBTAIN new grant of the same or like
character Tor other parties and II So that he COM
municste the names Of those parties toeesher with
the terms, conditions and considerations Of the efans
and all the correspondence connected Herewith
also, that ne Be requested TO inform the Senate
whether any contract for Transporting the mails,
troops or munitions OF war OF the Unifed States
across the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec has been made or
is now 10 course Of negotiation and IL s8 that he
communicate copy OF such contract or proposition
with all the correspondence and papers relating to
i that subject
On motion by Mr. DoolittIe, resointiou wes
adopted requesting the President Of the United
States 70 communicate TO the Senate all correspond
ence instructions and orders mot heretofore c0mmn-
ncated either branch Of Congress connected with
the arrest Of William Walker and his associates By
the naval forces under the command Of Commodore
Psuding. including all the correspondence between
| him and the Navy Department since the arrest Of
Walker in relation thereto in relation to the pro
perty or persons seized BY the forces under bis com
mand and incuding also copies any letters, orders
or instructions, II any, addressed to Commodore
/ Pauldng, which may have been subsequently, with
drawn BY him from the Navy Department, and the
reasons for such withdrawal.
The bill repeating the fishing bountes was dis
cussed at considerable length by Messfs- Simmons,
Trumbull, Davis, Wilson, Benjamin and othen-fhe
question pending being on amendment repeating
the duty on salt, TO which amendment had been
offered repeating the duty on sugar This brought
up the whole subject Of the tariff the policy OF pro
tectng home industry, the proprety Of raising reve
by direct taxation the extravagance Of national
expenditures. and many other kindred topics which
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Congress, and about which scarcely anything new
can be said
The question being first taken on the proposition to
repeal the duties on sugar, il was not agreed to-
yeas 20, nays 81.
The amendment repeating the duties on salt was
also rejected--yeas l6 nays Al.
The bill WAS read q third time and passed.
The Senate after adjourned.
House.-Mr. Marshall, Of Kentucky. submitted !
resolution, which was agreed TO- requesting the Pres;
dent to communicate to the House, not incompati
bic with the public interest," ali information which
might be in the possession Of the Government as Ia
the continuance OF the work heretofore prosecuted
under the Sloo grant, and all instructions heretofore
given by the Executive TO the Minister of the United
States in Mexico touching the operations OF the sale
Sloo grant and also whether the said grant bal
passed into the hands Of the other parties under the
advice or at the suggestion OF the United States Of
any person connected Herewith, and with the know
ledge Of the President; and, if So who the party Is
and whether any mail contract has been granted h
said persons by this Government or any party there
1 Of; and, If 90, what security they have given.
Mr.. Singleton, OF Mississippi, from the Committe
on Printing reported the following resolution whicl
Resoired, That there be printed for the use OF th
House OF Representatives two hundred thousand ex
tm copies OF the report Of the Commissioner of Pat
ents on Agriculture for the year 1851 and ten thou
sand copies for the Of the Patent Office Pro
rided, That the aggregate number Of pages in sal,
report shall not exceed five hundred and sixtyeigbt
including ten pages Of Illustrations on wood An,