New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-19
rhlrty-Flflh congrsss-FIr.l session

presented the petition Of Daniel F. Tiemann, Mayor
Of the city OF New 1ork and the Mayors of Brooklyn
and jersey City, and the harb0r commissioner oil
New FORK a committee appointed TO inquire into the
plans and drawings recommended for the better ar
Management OF the drainage OF those cities in favor OF
SEINE action by government for the Improvement Of
their sanitary condition by preventing the filing up
OF the rivers those cities which referred to
the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. 5. also presented the petition of J. NJ. Pom
mares. acting consul at Vera Cruz, in Mexico pray
ing TO be remuneruted for moneys advanced to aid in
the transportation OF Americans to New Orleans, who
were eft at Vera Cruz by the American army; which
was referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
h Mr. 5. also presented the petition of II. NJ. Salo-
mon praying indemnity for losses sustained in conse-
quence OF the advances made by his father without
security, to carry the OF the revolution by
which large and entire estate was lost to his chill
dren which was referred to the Committee on Revo
| lutionary Claims
Mr.. Dooittle presented joint resolutions from the
legislature Of Wisconsin, in faYor of grant of land
@ aid in the construction Of the Mineral Point and
Portage City railroad and also in favor OF such grants
Of land may be deemed just and necessary to aid
In constructing and completing, at as early day as
may be practicable, ship canal around the falls OF
Niagara IN accordance with the act OF the legislature
| OF New York upon the subject, passed In 1858
| which were referred to the Committee on Public
| Lands. and ordered to be printed.
1 On motion by Mr.. Davis, resolution was adopted
requesting the Secretary Of War to communicate to
the Senate the reports of the officers sent to Europe
in 1855 TO collect information in relation to military
Affairs, 50 far as they have not been heretofore com
muncated to the Senate, and that he also commnni.
cate bis views as to the necessity Of publishing said
reports for the use OF the army and militia and il
the publication be desirable, the number of copies
that would be required for the above purposes
In submitting this resolution Mr.. D. remarked that
the report OF Capt. McCleand had been published
some time since, but the reports Of the other two
officers who we're associated with him on this com
mission were not at that time prepared. These Off
GERS had been selected with great care and with es
pecia reference to the duty assigned to themone Of
them, Major Mordecai, belonging to the Ordnance
Corps, and the other, Major Delafeld to the Engi.
neers-and be believed their reports would be found
70 contain more valuable Information than the one
already before the Senate and the country.
On motion by ~ Davis resolution was adopted
instructiIg the Committee Printing to inquire and
report what difference if any has been found 10 ex.
ist IN the printing and binding (ncludng the quality
Of paper style OF printing cost etc. for the several
departments OF the Government since the control of
such work wa transferred from the heads OF depart
nents to the superintendent of Public Printing.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the amendment
OF the House Of Representatives to the amendment
of the Senate to the amendment of the House 10
the joint resolution to extend the operation Of the
act approved January 16, 1867 entitled An act to
amend an act entitled an act TO promote the efficiency
81 the navy and on motion by Mr., Hale, the Senate
concurred therein.
The Senate adjourned after long debate on the |
bill 70 repeal the fishery bounties.
House.--The Speaker laid before the House mes |
mittlng, In compliance with the resolution Of the
House, OF February B. 1858, a communication from |
the Secretary of War relative to the Indian dificu
ties in the Northwest which was referred to the |
Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Faulkner, of Virginia, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back, with an amendment
the bill making an appropriation for the construction
q wagon and emigraHt road in the territory of
New Mexico; and it was committed.
Also, with an amendment the bill for the connie
tion OF the military roads in the Territory of Wash
ington and it was committed.
Also, with an amendment the bill making an APP
preparation for the completion Of the Fort Bidgeiy
and South Pass wagon roads which was committed
Also, with an unfav0rable recommendation, the bill
for the construction of military road in the Terri
tory Of Washington and it was committed
Also, with an adverse report the bill for the con.
struetion Of wagon road connecting the waters Of
the Missouri and Columbia rivers and it was com
mitted.
Also, a bill 10 authorize the Secretary of War 10
settle aud adjust the expenses incurred to defend the
frontier settlements OF Nebraska against the Indians
10 the year 1855 and It was committed.
Mr., stanton, Of Ohio, from the same committee,
reported Dill for the survey of the Columbia river
Mr.. Zollicoiier, OF Tennessee, from the Committee
on Territories, reported bill to regulate and make
uniform the right of suffrage in the Territories OF the
United States and it was committed.
Mr.. j. CLANCY Jones, Of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Ways and Means, reported the follow.
ing appropriation bills and they were seyeraly read
twice and appropriately referred:
bill making an appropriation for the service of
the Post-O1ice department during the fiscal year
ending the Both OF June, 1859.
bill to supply deficiencies in the appropriation
for the current and contingent expenses the Indian
Department and to fuldl treaty stipulations with
various Indian tribes for the year ending June 30th
1858.
A bill making supplemental appropriation for the
current and contingent expenses OF the Indian De.
partment, and for fulfilling treaty stipulatlons made
with Indian tribes the lima Qnt |
1853.
bill making an appropriation for the transporta.
ton Of The United states mall by ocean steamers and
9therwlse during the fiscal year ending the s0th OF
On motion Of Mr.. Kelsey Of New York. under
suspension OF the rules, the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on Public lands he
authorized 10 report to the House. House bin (No 3O0l
declaring the title to land warrants ia certain cases
and that the same may be considered at this time
In accordance with the resolution the bill was re-
ported and after considerable discussion under the
operation OF the previous question: was passed.
On motion OF Mr. ]. Clancy Jones, the amendment
Of the Senate to the bill Of the House, making appro
priacns for the support of the Military Academy for
lne year ending the SOth OF Jnne 1852 concurred
10. So the bill is passed
On motion of Mr.. Milson Of Virginia, Senate reso.
uton TO extend for further time the provisions of
he joint resolution, approved March TO- 1858, In re-
alton 70 certain dropped and retired officers OF the
On motion OF Mr. Harris, of Illinois. Senate resolu
lion authorizing suitable acknowledgements 10 be
made by the President TO the British naval authorities
At Jamaica for the relief extended TO the officers
ma crew Of the United States ship Susquehanna,
ilsabed BY yellow fever, was taken up and passed..
On motion OF MI. Davis, oil Iowa Senate bill for
me relief OF the Hungarian settlers upon certain
tracts OF land in Iowa hitherto reserved from sale by
order Of the President dated January twenty-five.
eighteen hundred and hfsy-live, was taken up and
passed
The House soon after adjourned
WAsHNGToN, May IL, 1851 enate-Mr. Sc.
WARD. presented petition from number Of mer-
chants OF the city OF New York. praying that the
sum 81 Sl62y500 may be appropriated as compensa.
ton Tor thirteen round trips to be performed by the
New York and Hayre Steamship Company, from
June 1855 to June l, 1859, and providing further
mat sad company shall agree to perform the service
n tne saline nate OF compensation for period not ex-
ceeding ten years, and that the difference between
the SAID sum and the amount actually accrung from
postage, sea and inland, from June l, 1851 to June
|, 1885, be paid 10 the company aforesaid in further
compensation Tor the thirteen round trips which
was reierred to the Committee the Posto Office and
Post Roads.
MIR. Mallory presented petition of officers In the
navy attached to the Pacific and Home sqnadrons,
praying that the pay OF the officers of the navy NAV
be Increased which was referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Clay, from the Committee on Commerce. TO
whom was referred the joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary Of War to expend the appropriation
made July (, 1856, upon such channel Of the St