New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-29

ThIF y-Flfth Con@ress--SseOnd Session.
WASHINGTON, Dee. ~. los .senats,-Mr. Came.
ron presented one hundred and thrtysix memorials
all numsr5asly signed ny citzeks Of nearly every
county in the State Of Pennsylvania, settling iofth
the amount Of capital invested in iron interest,
and demonstrating against the large quantities OF
foreign iron thrown into this country at ruln0uS
rates, well calculated to embarrass, il not destroy
American enterprise in that branch OF industry
which the memoriasts hold is an important source
of national wealth. and that its downfall would not
only be felt in Pennsylvania, but in all her sister
States and therefore, they seriously and most earn
estiy ask that sufficient protection be extended.
Dir. Davis, from the Committee on Military AhaIrs
to which was referred the bill to increase the eci
ency Of the army and Of the marine corps by retiring
disabled OF nirmed officers, reported back the same
with an amendment striking out all after the enact
ing clause, and inserting new bill which was
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Mallory, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported joint resolution authorizing VIM. L. Hud-
and J. r. Sands to accept certain testimonials
awarded to him by the Government of Great Britain.
This joint resolution authorizes the parties named
to accept snuffbOx and medal recently transmit
ted by the Government Of Great Britain to be pre-.
sented to each Of said officers memorial Of their
services in laying the Atlantic cablel
On motion by Mr. Hunter
Resotued, That the Postmaster General be directed
to report to the Senate such changes in the laws regu
lating postage and the Postofice Department az, in
his opinion, could make that self,sustanng depart
ment.
On motion by Kfr. Jones,
Resoired, That the Secretary OF the Interior be
and he is hereby requested to communicate to the
Senate complete list of the land claims of the late
John Rice Jones' in the State of Illinois, which have
been the subject of action by the Boards OF Land
Commissioners from time to time, discriminating
those claims, if any, which have not been satisfied,
and the causes and such thereof as, in his opinion,
should be allowed on the principles of equity and just
ice, and which require legislation Of Congress for
that purpose.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Mason: Joint resolution granting further
time to the creditors Of Texas to present their claims
at the Treasury.
[Tbs joint resolution simply provides for further
extension Of the time until the LIST day OF January
1921
By SIR. Wilson: Bill to appropriate one million OF
of the public lands of the United States for the
benefit Of free public schools in the District Of Co
lumbia.
By Mr. Ward: Joint resolution to provide for the
payment of certain volunteer troops called into ser
vice by the Governor of the State of Texas for the
protection of the frontier OF said State and to rem-
burse said State for the amount advanced by her
account thereof.
Mr.. Hale submitted the following resolution
ResoUed That the Committee on Naval Affairs be
instructed to inquire and report to the Senate what
action, if any, should be taken by Congress to mani
fest the appreciation by the country OF the gallant
and meritorous services of Captain Charles Stewart
of the United States navy, the Oldest captain in the
the active list by the late naval retiring board.
Some objection was made to the latter clause of the
resolution, which seemed like reflection upon the
retiring board aud Mr.. H. modified the resolution
by striking out all after the word navy The ques
ton being taken it was then agreed to.
| Mr.. Brown, by unanimous consent, introduced the
following joint resolution authorizing the President OIL
the United States to confer the title of admiral by
| brevet for eminent services
Resolved, &C., That the grade of admiral be, and
the same is hereby, established in the navy OF the
United States, in order that when, in the opinion OIL
the President and Senate, it shall be deemed proper
to acknowledge eminent services of captain in the
navy, the grade OF admiral may be specially conferred
by brevet and by brevet only to take rank from the
date of such service or services PTovided hOiceUer
That when the said grade of admiral by brevet shall
have once been filled and have become vacant th:
joint resolution shall thereafter expire and be Of nj
avail.
Mr. B. asked that this joint resolution might be i'm
medtately put on its passage de thought it woult
be most appropriate recognition OF the services
the oldest officer Of the navy, who as all agree, ha
been harshy treated aud it would give the Pres
dent an opportunity at once to nominate him to tn
Senate as admiral. 1t would be seen that the opera
On of the joint resolution limited to the etim
of single man, and he trusted there would be n
objection to it.
Mr.. Fessenden objected to the consideration of tn
joint resolution at this time. He did not know tha
he should oppose the proposition, but he thought
should be maturely considered and go through th
ordinary forms of legislation.
The joint resolution was thea referred to the Con
mittee on Naval Affairs.
The Senate soon after adjourned
H0uSe.-The Speaker stated the business first i
order to be the consideration of the bill grantin
pensions to the officers and soldiers of the war wit
Great Britain of 1872 and those engaged in India
wars during that period; the question being on til
passage of the bill as amended by the adoption of th
substitute proposed by Mr.. Savage, of Tennessee.
The bill passed by vote of $50 to 70.
Mr. Phelps, Of Missouri, proposed to move that tn
House go into Committee of the Whole on the stat
of the Union but before that motion should be pu
he desired to have an order made that when tn
House shall consider the Pension Appropriation bi
and the Military Academy bill the debate shall
confined to the subject matter under consideration
When these two bills should be disposed Of he prt
posed to call up the Presidents annual message,
which the ordinary debate could proceed
Objection was made to the order Mr. Phelps desire
to make and the question being taken on the mi
ton to go into Committee of the Whole, it wa
agreed to.
} Mr.. Phelps then moved that the committee take u
the bill making appropriations for the payment
invalid and other pensions of the United States tc
the year ending June 80, 1860 which motion wG
The bill was then read first time aud reported Il
amendment.
: Mr. Phelps explained that the amountappropriate
by the bill was 1852 900, that amount being required
together with the uneXpended balances, for the pa
ment of these PENSIONS 1t excluded the appropri
ton OF last year 800, because there was at th,
5 time a larger amount of uneXpended money on han
7 and the pension list had been increased.
The bill was then laid aside to be reported to IL
House, with recommendation that it do pass
On motion OF Mr.. Phelps the House next took [
the bill making appropriations for the support of Il
Military Academy for the year ending June 3d. lS6
MIR. Phelps stated that the gross amount appropl
7 ated at the last session was $685. 1856. The amour
embraced in the bill under consideration was $l8t
SS4 So far as the pay of the officers was C0ncerne
and the appropriation the support of the cadet
together with the small military force kept there
more was appropriated than was requisite to carry
Z that institution.
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio, found that the estimates
!, the current year were $4,000; the estimates
l the coming year amounted TO 1922 900, and the b
appropriated $4,000.
Mr.. Phelps called the attention Of the gentleman
the fact that the last Military Academy appropriate
5 bill included special objects, which made the amOu
100000. On motion, the bill was laid aside to
reported to the House.
r Mr.. Comns, of Massachusetts, had found no reCor
mendaton IN the message of the President to Co
I gress to do its duty to American citizens who hi
S claims upon their own Government. The Preside
l was extremely solictOus that Congress should rel
burse Spanish citizens for losses sustained that
just duties exacted from American vessels by yario
+ custom-houses in Cuba, should be repaid that,
order to get Justice for American citizens, be won
t place protectQrate over Mexico, but he had Moth
4 to say upon the delinquency of our own GOyernme
upon the neglect Of Congress to do justice to I
g claims of American citizens. Not caring to dtscr
: the topics of the message he proceeded Mt length
: urge the merits OF the claim OF Nathaniel and Ben
# min Goddard upon which an unaYorable report
= been made by the committee
o After discussion upon various subjects the comm
tee rose and reported to the House, and under the
he inn tbp ppns