New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-08

WAsHIxeToE, April 29,-Senafe.--Mr Bieler pre-
sented the petition Of George T. Parry praying that
the secretary OF the Navy may he authorized 10
purchase his patent for instrument the object Of
which Is TO abolish the friction attending the thrust
OF propelers, the Government having been nsnQ the
same Tor the last three years in the United States
lriedses Niagara, Wabash, Minnesota, and others,
which was referred to the Committee on Naval Al
fairs.
Mr.. Harlan asked and obtained leave to Introduce
bill for the relief Of the Hungarian settlers upon
certain tracts o. land In Iowa hitherto reserved from
sale by order Of the President. dated Januarv 21
1866 which was read twice and referred to the Com.
mttee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance, to
whom was referred the Deficiency bill, which had
been returned from the House with two Oh the SEN
ate amendments disagreed TO- reported il haeI srifI
the recommendation that the Senate recede from IL
amendments, Que OF which made appropriations FOR
the House reporters and tbe other made approDris-
tons for the relief Of the Clerk Of the House.
Mr.. Toombs moved that the amendments be In
sisted on, and COMMITTEES OF conference asked for,
which was agreed TO.
The remainder Of the sitting was occupied in dis
cussing the report Of the Kansas conference com
mittee.
House.-A message having been received from the
Senate informing the House that that body insisted
its amendment to the Deficiency bill, and asking
for a committee of conference
On motiou Of Mr. Letcher, of Virginia, the House
insisted on their disagreement to the Senate amend
ments, and granted the committee Of conference.
Nothing further transpired, beyond the discussion
OF the report OF the Kansas conference committee
APRIL 30-Senafs---Tbe President pro tenn laid
before the Senate message from the President OF
the United states in compliance with resolution Of
the Senate calling for copies OF the correspopdencs
/ between the Governments of Chill and that on the
United States, and other documents on file in the
Department Of the STATE in relation TO the seizure by
the authorities Of Chill at Lana in Peru Of the pro-
ceeds Of the cargo Of the brig Meseionia the fro-
perty of citizens Of the United States which vas re
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
MFR. Toombs from the COMMITTEES Of Couferpnce nm
the disagreeing votes Of the two houses on the de-
fciency bill, reported that they had been unable to
agree. 1 q tar 7l71s7
! Mr.. Hunter said that when the Senate sI,ould ts
more full he should submit motion on that s1rieef
Mr.. Mallory moved that the adverse report III the
case Of the seamen on board the United States
steamer Missouri, destroyed by fire at Gibraltar in
Affairs. which agreed to. iF
On motion by Mr.. Doolittle a resolution yas
adopted instructing the Committee on Military AZ
fairs to inquire into the expedency OF Constructing
wagon road from Fort Benton on the Missouri river
to the navigable waters OF the Columbia river at or
| near Fort Walawalla and report by bill or other
| wise. a ~
The resolution of Mr.. Houston relative to United
States protectorate over Mexico was taken up and
| finally laid on the table.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the
| report OF Kansas conference committee, and after
debate the vote taken and the report agreed
| to- yeas 81, nays %. :
| Mr.. Hunter moved that the Senate recede from III
amendments TO the deficiency BILL to which the House
bad disagreed; which agreed to-yeas 26, nays
| 2I so the bill was passed.
After the consideration OF executive business the
| Senate adjourned.
| Kansas Conference Committe, and after a lengthy
| l03. --'-
| The House soon after adjourned.