New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-13

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President laid before ne Sennte Il s1ef fr,m Il6a
Asa BrsHes. 81 North EafoIiua enel.ein4 cs,4y Il
et,sf sddtssssd bg him q ne Gpsersor of tai state
rssea'ns ~ ssat u tte seuAte q ne 6aed ssases;
NF. Foster presenei the pstitioa of w. x. naskinar
ham. Noeetf, Huatn4t,n. aud other cifxsns ii Hsu
London, c. pfasjng that Congress viii ntks grant
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snd praetseal eiueatoN 1ay BE- extended to the work
ing Classes 10 their several pafs1s and professions III
ne, 400 % secure the ffsrs 10 sueh manner peF<f
70 allow y 20 be diverted from s object Or made
sabsersieat TO any isca pa1tisen or sectarizn puF
Lands 7A77
~. Fiszpatrist, from re cosnmits<s % MiIsasy
Affairs, 70 whom we're referred seyeral uem5rI&IS
praying that further provision r1sy be n1z1e far
eqnppDg the militia Of the United States salra<1<d
a1 adverse report thereon.
MFR. Hunter, from the C0mn1i{tsc % Fin1uee to
whom was referred the biIi from tae House q Rep
resentasives making appropriations Tor ffe su48ork
" the Military Academy for the year ending S34h
june, 1859, reported II With amendments =
subsequently the Senate rroeeedeS 10 the cou<i1e-
ration Of the above bill and AFTER lev reunxiu by
Messrs Hale and Honsson, the reported susn3mfnfs
we're agreed TO, aud the bill was read third <ime
and passed.
and asked its imme diate consideration
Kssofred That the Predten1 81 the United S<s1es
be requested to inform the Senate i{ any nd Ht1t
neasures have been taken for the prptec1Ioe 81
| American commerce In the ports Of M<xico curing
the present distracted condition Of that con1r3 an3
/ especially whether any. and what measures k4re
been taken i9f ob'aistns redress fof tle Est<x 9ot
Isges on American vessels eomnzrted in the p14 81
Tafnpico, and for protecting such vessels aSxinaf
/ repetition Of such outrsets.
Mr.. B. remarked that il woald be observed lzns dc
resolution bad particular reisrenee 70 rscenl ec<ns
rences IN ths port o. Tzmpiso aarinz he revojnxo-
sry struggles ID that qusref which delnsne ur1c1pt
action the part cf this Government He aisa al
mIttered letters on the subject from merchants fl Nt
0rleaps-which were rad and ihe que<t5ou b<lnx
taken, the resolution was agreed %.
| Mr. Hayard, from the COMMITTEES on the taais4.rv
who instructed by reseluiiens of the &sn<ze -
inquire into the expedieney of tstablisksaz nafurm
system Of bankruptcy thrcpEhoGt the United &t4sx>
and 10 whom were referred nunsrcgs m<unxiAis 1n
4 the same subject from citizens al Maine, Mn~a<kn-
| setts. New York, Michigan and Iowa, szktd b Is
discharged from the further consideration o. ~ -
agree upon the details of rnifurm bankzups IN.
which was agreed to. ~
| Mr.. Benjamin, BY permission, intro5urfa ! III
which was read BY title, a. follows bill % esx8t-
ish z uniform i aw @ Z re suhjeet % hsn'zsptaass
| On motion By Nj. Hale, The senate resanasd xkr
consideration OF the joint resolution Tor TIE t<ne$
Of the widow Of Commander William LesA Hefn-
Congress entsrtans high sense of tbe dsyuxion b
duty, the GOODNESS, couFaee. and eondse& of Con-
mander W. l. Herrdon. IN comuaud of he steAnszr
Central America, al sea during tbs preys1e1<< VI :
hurricane on the 18th Of September. last <nd fzo-
vides that bis widow shall be entitled 10 rzrexe n4<
/ Of any money in the Treasury not athsrxie s1ffq-
| pnated. equal TO three years fplI - <<frd<
pay q ccmmspder In the navy, Aneda<i1x 10
| 1900. &
| Amer short discussion the resolution wss pas.-6
| yeas 81, pays 8.
On motion By Mi. Masan. The senate sesasu<1 ~
consideration 81 the joint resolution for tt< x5zt
If
in connection with the attack on tiae United <z.1z
steamer Water WITCH and other matters felssrrd 1e
in the annual message Of the P1ssidsnt The 1stHz
resolution authorizes the President 10 saslnpx 4rA
measures and such fgsce as In he sd9snsnf sxv
be necessary and advisable in the seenf o. 1sfassl
of Just satisfaction by the Gogef1nent of PsrsazxT
! Mr. Bayard moved to reconsider The VITA hy ~Aish
the Senate agreed 70 the amendment 70 strike "a is
words .and use such forces" and ths ma<isa Ms
| agreed to.
The question then REQUIRED On tho aaoptlsa * ,as
amendment and il was not agreed to-sfn ~.
| nays Is.
The senate took up the bin for the sisni4sDz q
! Oregon, and after a long debate adjeurnc1
Hoase.-Mr. Comins, of Massachusetts. ssom is
Committee on Commerce, reported the fsR mAkiEs
appropriations for lighthouses. Aghthe4tz. te1l{e
etc, and to provide for the erection and aszxisA
/ committed.
mittee on Foreign Ahaim. reported tki te Fsssiss
for the ascertanment and satisfaction ef ~ ainIFs
Of American citizens for spoliaians eantlisl " ~
French prior TO the slat day q July. is9l fs iaF
ther consideration OF which, aier hE4f sIiseN<A..a
was postponed until the first Monday II aButfy zzs
/ Almost the whole sitting was fAken un ID ibe ~
eussion Of Central Americas Affairs the eApsnss sl
Walker the Clayton-Buiwer treaty md the asnx,<l1
Of Minnesota without coming 70 any eanelasaan ninn
| either.
The General Appropriation bsll was tskra ap II
Committee Of the Whole. and among the kfoeuaAeasz
agreed to was the following:
Be il further enacted. That a,es TIE pzs4ent fseAl
year no part Of the amount apprrpfasrd hY fhs sE,
for the services Of any fiscal year sla k@ used "a
applied to the services OF any other fiscal yesF q
transferred to any other branch Of the pue se<siez
than that for which It is appropriated
After the committee rose,
MT. Houston, Of Alabama. iram The Comu'issas es
the Judiciary, reported the following resolutio shh
was unanimously agreed To-:
Resolred. That the Committee on he 1usisixry b
authorized to have printed, under the drtcties 4Fu
for the use OF the members Of snd eelnmlxsze ~
evidence in the case Of Judge John c. W4isgaz ren<
ing before said committee.