New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-19
Th,rty-Flfth oongress---Flrs. session.

WASHINGTON, June IL, ls5s.-Senate.--Mr Yulee,
from the Committee on the Post. Office and Post
Roads reported bill for the relief of the trustees of
A. g. Sloo which was read and passed to second read
ing. This bill authorizes and directs the Secretary
Of the Navy to pay to the trustees Of A. G. Soo con-
tractor compensation for the additional service per-
formed during the term of the contract by conveying
mails direct between New York and Chagres, and
between New Orleans and Chagres at the rate Of
per cent on the rate specified in the contract for the
regular service Mr.. Y. also submitted report on
the subject, which was ordered 10 be printed
message was received from the House of Repre-
sentatlves. by Mr.. Allen, their clerk informing the
Senate that the House had agreed to the report of
the Committee OF Conference on the disagreeing
votes OF the two Houses on the civil appropriation
bill. MIR. Hunter from the Committee OF Conference
on the part of the Senate made report on the sub
ject which was read, and the question being taken
1t was agreed to--yeas 30, nays 6. So the bill is
passed.
The vice-Presdent laid before the Senate a com
municatOn from the Secretary of the Navy, in an.
swer to resolution of the Senate calling for informa
tton as TO the time at which each of the vessels o
the navy was built the original cost thereof and the
amount and time OF the repairs on each, exceeding
five thousand dollars at one time also, the present
condition Of each to competency for SERVICE and
where the same now are.
Also, message from the President of the United
States In answer to resolution of the Senate nquir
ing whether any efforts have been made or author
lied by the Executive Department, or any officer
thereof, to induce the Government Of Mexico to an
nu or impair the grant of February 5, ls53 for the
construction of plank road and railroad across the
Ishmus of Tehuantepec, as recognized in the treaty
published at Washington on the 30th June, 1854
and to obtain new grant of the same or like char
acter for other parties and, il so, that he oommu
ncate the names of those parties together with the
terms, conditions, and considerations of the grant
and all the correspondence connected Herewith
also, that he be requested to inform the Senate
whether any contract for transporting the mails
troops, or munitions Of war of the United States
across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec has been made
is now in course Of negotiation and if so, that he
communicate copy of such contract or proposition
with all the correspondence and papers relating 10
that subject.
The Senate soon after adjourned.
House.-Alr ]. CLANCY Jones, by unanimous con.
sent, reported from the Committee of Ways and
Means the amendments Of the Senate to the bill pro
vding for the collection of the revenue and the Post
Office appropriation bil and they were made the
special orders in Committee Of the Whole.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
the state of the Union, Mr.. Hopkins OF Virginia
in the char,) and proceeded to the consideration oil
the bill making appropriations for the service of the
Post-0fhce Department.
The amendment providing for the appointment oi
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General at salary o
900 a year, was agreed to-ayes 73, noes So.
Without taking final action upon the bill the Com
mittee rose.
MIR. Quitman of Mississippi, from the committee o
conference the dsagreeing votes of the two houses
on the army appropriation bill, submitted report
recommending that the House recede from some Of
its amendments and concur in others Of the Senate
with and without amendments, and the Senate recedt
from some OF its amendments and concur in others
the House with and without amendments
Mr.. Quitman explained the report at some length
In regard to the works of defense the appropriation
were reduced twenty-five per cent, making the ag
gregate reduction about million Of dollars. He de
manded the previous question.
The previous question was sustained, and unde
the operation thereof the report was adopted. 81
the bill is passed.
| The House soon after adjourned.