New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-28

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Others, ia felaion % plan tor ths sanitary improve
Legislature OF New Jersey in reference 70 the estab
lisnent Of certain parts OF entry and resolutions
I OF fle Chamber Of Commerce at Charleston. y y,
ii favor Of she vigorous prosecution Of the coast sur
MrSeNsrll asked and obtained leave to introduce
Mi for The relief Of Nyfa Clark Gaines; which was
read fxice and referred % the Committee on Pensions
MI. Clingnan asked and obtained leave TO intro
luce bill to regulate the rates OF postage to and
from foreign countries which was read twice and
referred 20 the Committee on the Post pfice and Post
Reads. This bill provides that from and after June
3d. 1860. discriminating rate OF postage OF one hun
bred per centum shall be exaced upon all letters and
other mail matter conveyed from foreign countries to
the United States by vessels sailing under foreign
iags which shall receive government bonus mail
carriers and that the Postmaster General shall abro
gate any existing postal convention with foreign
government the stipulaiions OF which are calculated
to prevent the execution Of the preceding provision
1t also provides that from and after June 80 ls60
higher or other compensation shall be allowed to
steamships owned by citizens of the United States for
conveying the mails between the United States and
foreign countries than the gross amount Of hostages
charged upon letters and other mail matter which
they may convey, together with onehalf the amount
Of the United States inland hostages deryable from
the closed mails IN fransifu TO foreign countries,
which shall be carried by them from the ports Of their
departure.
joint resolution authorizing the Secretary Of the
Navy TO pay to the officers and seamen Of the expe-
dition ia search of DR.. Kane the same rate Of pay
that was allowed TO the officers and seamen OF the
expedition under lieut.. de Haven was adopted.
The following resolution, submitted yesterday by
Nc. King, was considered and adopted
Resoicsd That the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads be instructed to inquire whether the
Post ONCE laws authorize Postmaster to refuse 10
deliver letters TO person authorized TO receive them
By the persons to whom the letters are addressed,
and whether any legislation Is required on this sub
ject. and TO report by bill or otherwise
On motion BY Mr.. Sdell, resolution was adopted
requesting the Secretary OF War to inform the SEN
ate whether In his opinion, it isexpedent to convert
any portion OF the Of the United States now on
hand into hreachioading arms, and OF the advantage
10 be derived from such change; the probable cost
thereof for rifles and muskets, and II any, and what,
appropriation be necessary for that purpose.
Also another resolution requesting the Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 inform the Senate Of the present con-
dition OF the new CnstomHouse at New Orleans
what sum will be necessary for its completion, and
what appropriation Is required for the payment OF
liabilities under existing contracts.
On motion OF Mr.. johnson, of Arkansas, resolu-
ton adopted instructing the Committee Mill
tary Aairs TO inquire into the proprety and expedi-
ency of marking and opening a route for wagon
road on near the S5th parallel OF latitude, from
Fort Smith, on the Arkansas river, TO Albuquerque
The Senate soon after adjourned
H0use-Mr. Winslow, OF North Carolina, intro
duced joint resolution authorizing Lieut. Maury to
accept gold medal awarded to him by the Emperor
OF Austria and il read twice and appropriately
referred.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill
making appropriations for sundry civil expenses OF
the government for the year ending 30th June 1859,
reported yesterday from the Committee Of the Whole
with several amendments the question being on
agreeing to the amendments.
The motion to strike out the appropriation Of one
million dollars for the extension Of the Capitol was
agreed to- and the vote being taken the bill passed.
Yeas l0S, nays so.
Nothing further Of importance transpired, and the
House adjourned