New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-04
Thlrty-Finh congres.-First Session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, ls5s-Senats- Vice
President laid before the Senate communication
from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution
of the Senate nquiring what officers OF the army, il
any, belonging to the several regiments in service in
the field or at remote frontier stations are now
absent from duty, and the Of such absence in
each case which was read, laid on the table, and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Houston presented joint resolutions of the
Legislature of Texas, in favor Of the establishment
Of certain mail routes in that State also, n favor OF
the adoption Of measures to collect the Indians in
Texas, west OF the Pecos river, on the reserve pro-
vided for them; also, in favor of the establishment
Of military post at the junction OF the larger
Wichita and Red rivers, and the adoption of other
measures for preventing Indian depredatons on the
frontier OF Texas
Mr.. Benjamin presented a petition Of the city Of
New Orleans praying that the title to certain lands
bequeathdd by the late John McDonogh to that city
and the city of Baltimore may be confirmed by the
United States which was referred to the Committee
on Private Land Claims
Mr.. B. also presented memorial from the city of
New Orleans, praying Congress TO renquish to that
city the interest of certain lands bequeathed to the
cities of New Orleans and Philadelphia by the late
Stephen Girard which was referred to the Commit
tee on Private Land Claims
On motion by Mr.. Sidell, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the bill to amend act entitled
" An act to authorize a relocation of land warrants
Nos 3, A. and 5, granted by Congress to General La
fayette, approved February 26 lS45. The bill hav-
ing been amended, was read third time and passed
Soon alter the Senate went into executive session.
and then adjourned.
House.-Mr. Mason, of Kentucky, from the Com
mittee on Accounts, to whom referred the reor-
ganzati0n Of the offices Of the Clerk and Postmaster
reported bill fixing the number and compensation of
clerks messengers, pages and laborers of the House
of Representatives
The bill was read and provides that the pay per
annum OF the Clerk shall be 50 900; of the Chief
Clerk shall be 81 l60; Journal Clerk 81 l60; five
clerks each 81 500 three clerks each 81 400; four
clerks each 81 200 that the Clerk may employ three
messengers during the year, and eight during the
session at 50 per day two aborers during the year,
and six during the time their services may be requr
ed, at 81 so per day also clerk at the rate Of
81 800, and one at 81 400 per annum, to continue
the alphabetical ndexng of private claims. That
the pay of the Doorkeeper shall be 50 l60 per an
nun; that he may employ superintendent of the
foldingroOm at 81 500 and, under the direction of
the Committee on Accounts such folders and laborers
as may be necessary that he may employ fourteen
messengers during the year and eleven during the
session at 50 per day five laborers during the year
and five during the session at 81 so per day and
twenty pages, between the ages of ten and sixteen
years. during the session, at 81 per day that the pay
of the Postmaster Of the House shall be 50 ,l60 per
annum, and he may employ an assistant during the
session at 81 so per day five messengers at 81 per
day, and four mail boys at 81 but during the recess
he shall reduce the number OF his employees to the
number which may be necessary the messengers to
furnish each horse and carry all at price not ex-
ceedihg 81 per day.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, moved that the bill be
recommitted and printed which motion was agreed
to.
Mr.. Spinner, of New York, submitted minority
report upon which
Mr., Stephens, of Georgia, submitted the same mo
tion which was agreed to.
The House soon after went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union and adjourned after
a long debate on the Kansas question.