New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-24


Of oil Instructions from bis department to the United
States Marshal for the District of Utah which was
read and ordered TO lie on the table.
Also: COMMUNICATION from the Secretary Of the
navy, u compliance with resolution OF the Senate
o the Sd ult, calling for information in relation to
tne appropriation Of ye years pay 10 the officers of
tne navy q the Republic Of Texas, embracing The
names OF the persons who have pad under the act
referred TO, the amount to EACH and the nature Of
tne evidence on which payment was made which
was read and ordered to lie on the table
On motion BY MI, Fitch, resolution was adopted,
directing the Committee the Judiciary to inauire
into the expediency OF deraying the expenses Of hold
ing the United States Coorfs in the Territory OF Utah
during the Continuance Of the present disturbance
therein, under the limitations contained IN existing
laws in respect to fees, out Of the Judiciary fund
provided that upon the restoration Of peace in said
Territory the expenses Of said courts while exercising
Jurisdiction under the territorial laws, shall be
therein. as in other Territories. 49,
This arrangement appeared to be satisfactory, and
no objection was made 10 it. -. .sf
The question Of the admission OF Kansas was re-
sumed and at the close Of the discussion the Senate
adjourned.
Hoase-The following bills were introduced, read
hrst and second lime by their tides and referred to
appropriate committees.
bill to aid in the construction Of railroad from
~ Louis 70 San Francisco, with certain branches
thereto and to secure to the United States the per-
petuai right to the priority Of Of the for all
Sovernnent transactions
b Mr. woodson, Of Missouri A bill granting the
right o. way TO the Kansas City Galveston and Lake
Superior Railroad Company and portion of the
pubic lands In The Territory Of Kansas to aid in the
construction Of the Galveston and Lake Superior
Railroad.
Also. bin granting the right Of way to the Kan
sas Valley Railroad Company, ard portion Of the
public lands in the Territory OF Kansas to aid in
building the Kansas Valley Railroad /.
By Mr. Craig, OF Missouri bin granting the
right OF way to the ST. Joseph and Topeka Railroad
Company, and portion Of the public lands in the
Tory Of tn in
railroad from the city Of st Joseph in the State of
Missouri, via Topeka, to the boundary Of Kansas in
the direction Of santa Fe, in New Mexico.
By Mr.. Blsir, Of Missouri A bill making an an
preparation for the improvement Of the Mississippi
Missouri, Ohio and Arkansas rivers, by contract -
BY Mr.. MeKibben, Of California: A bill to author
ze the President Of the United States to contract for
the construction OF military roads for the Transports
tiou OF the mails troops seamen munitions Of war,
army and navy supplies, and all other government
service. from point on the Mississippi river
to the Pacific ocean.
By Mr.. Stevens, Of Washington Territory A bill
70 extend the provisions Of act entitled "An act
TO amend act to establish the territorial govern
meut OF Oregon and San act to establish ferrito-
rial government of Minnesota" to the Territory Of
! Also. a bill for the construction OF wagon road
connecting the navgable waters Of the Missouri and
| Columbia rivers.
! By Mr. Montgomery, OF Pennsylvania A bin To
provide for the admission Of Kansas into the Union
lrhis bill provides Tor extra session Of the State
Legislature at Lecompton within twenty days after
its passage for the purpose OF dividing the state into
districts Tor the election Of deyerates TO Convention
to which the Lecompton Consultation shall be sub
mtted for amendments, the amendments to be subse
qneptly submitted to the people for adoption or
rejection.l
Mr. Montgomery moved that the bill be referred to
the select committee OF fifteen which was agreed to.
| On motion Of Mr.. Phelps, il was
Resolped That the Secretary Of War IL hereby re-
| quested to communicate to the House copv OF the
report of the survey of the southern boundary line IL
| the Territory of Kansas and the map accompaDying
the same also the report Of LieutCol Johnston Of
the practcaity of the country explored nv him last
summer for railroad and thai he also co1muniete
TO this House copy of the report and of the man of
the survey OF the Greek Indian boundary line made
4 by Capts Sitgreaves and woodruff
| On motion Of Mr.. Reagan of Texas il was at
| Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs
be instructed to report by bill or otherwise providing
for the erection OF suitable Notifications at the mouth
Of the Brazos river San Luis Pass and Passa CayaIlo
in Texas.
| ON motion Of the same IL was
Resolred, That the Committee on Military Affairs
be instructed to inquire as TO the proprety and ne
cessity OF fortfyng the mouth Of the river st. Johns
and the harbors of Tampa and Apalachicola In the
State of Florida and that thew report therennon nv
bill or otherwise.
! On motion of Mr. Scott Of California IL was
Rssolued That the Secretary OF State be- and be
is hereby requested TO furnish 10 this House as soon
as practicable il not incompatible with the public
interest," all information that may be on file In the
State Department relative 10 the exploration Of the
Amoor river.
| On motion of Mr. CraQiu of New Hampshire IL
was
Resolved, That the Superintendent Of Pablic
Printing be requested to report TO this House the
aggregate cost of the public printing including cost
Of paper, binding engraving lithographing and cleo
tretypng ordered by the thirty-third Congress and
also the aggregate cost of the same ordered by the
thiriy-fourth Congress.
ambe and resolution was adonted sailing mon IN
Postmaster General for information in regard to the
emoluments OF postmasters. The resolution is as
follows; -
hesotusd mat thsft'ostmaster General De directed
70 furnish the representatives with state
ment showing the amnants collected Tor ooxTents at
sne n pr,ecpal post omces i1r tne year ending June
s0th 1885, and that be be also directed to inform the
House oil Representatives whether the respective
amounts ses opposlte tne names oi postmastefs 10
the biennial register lneiude all emoluments retained
oy saio postmasters OF Whether SAID amounts exnip
the compensation acne, exclusive OF emoluments.
| Tn motion oil Mr. Hoard OF New YORK, 1t .
Resolved, That the Committee on the judiciary b.
instructed to inquire into the propety of providing
by law for the election of postnasers by the lega
doing business at the several postofces in the
United States.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart Of MARYLAND il was
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands in
qure into the Justice of extending the provisions Of
the bounty laws to the gallant captors of a tendel