New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-20

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1I.-Senafe.-- Seward pre-
sented petition from Christian Hansen, praying
Congress to establish an ocean mail route between
New York and Gluckstadt, on the Elbe. Referred to
the Committee on the Post Office.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, q resolution was adopted
requesting the Secretary OF the Treasury to report
the amount Of revenue collected in each collection
district for each year from the year 1852 to 1857 the
amount expended and the number Of persons en-
poyed in the collection of the revenue for each year.
Mr.. Houston Submitted joint resolution proposing
to subject the naval board of fifteen, by which so
many officers were disturbed in their rank and posi-
tion year or two ago, 70 like examination. They
sat the character OF every other officer and Mr..
Houston proposes that they shall now also be brought
in review not exactly in the same way-by secret in
quisition--for he proposes that they shall have an
open trial and the advantage of confronting their ac
cusers.
debate then ensued on Joint resolution some
days since introduced by Mr.. Davis, to extend and
define the authority of the President of the United
States in certain cases The object is TO extend the
power Of the President to nominate TO the various
1 grades Of the naval service.
In any case where the records of the courts Of in
quiFy appointed under the act Of January Is, 1857
may render it advisable, in the opinion OF the Pres
dent of the United States to restore to the active
reserved list Of the navy or to transfer from furlough
to leave of absence on the latter st any officer who
may have been dropped retired by the operation Of
the act of February 49, 1856 to promote the efficiency
Of the navy, this joint resolution gives the President
authority by and with the consent Of the Senate to
appoint such officer TO the active reserved list, and
thus to give to such officers positions the active
and reserved lists respectively, according to rank and
seniority, when dropped or retired.
! The resolution was passed with the following
| amendment, which was added TO the end: Provided
that the President Of the United States may when
ever the public interest may, in his Judgment require
it, transfer officer from the ieaue list to the fur
Tough list Of the navy.
After an Executive session the Senate adjourned
House.-The House proceeded to the consideration
of the resolution providing for the printing OF i've
thousand extra copies of the coast survey report. It
was stated that the cost would be $40, 600.
During some explanatory remarks that were made
by several gentlemen Mr. Phelps said about 81 000,-
900 were yet due account of paper, printing and
engraving the work ordered by the last two sessions
of Congress. The resolution was then reected-yeas
10, nass 116.
Mr. Faulkner moved suspension Of the rules to ena-
bic him to report bill to increase the military establish
ment, by the addition of five regiments; but the con-
sent of twothrds was not obtained for that purpose
On motion of MFR. J. Clancy Jones, it was resolved
to limit debate on the neutrality law to o'clock on
Thursday.
On motion of Mr.. J. Clancy Jones, the House went
into Committee of the Whole, and took up the con-
sderation Of the Presidents message the question
being the proposition to refer the neutrality law to
select committee.
After a short debate the committee rose and the
House adjourned