New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-18

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the Government in its foreign intercourse, approved
March 3, 1857, reported it without amendment, and
with the recommendation that it do not pass.
MIR. Pearce made personal explanation, showing
Of the debate yesterday between Messrs. Davis and
Benjamin originated in misunderstanding. The
gentlemen referred to also made statements disavow
ing an intention OF oGensyeness or personality in
their remarks and thus their previous friendly rela
tions are restored.
The bill from the House Of Representatives making
supplemental appropriations for the current and
tingent expenses Of the Indian department and for
fulfilling treaty spulations with various Indian tribes
for the year ending June 30th, 1859, was taken up,
and alter the adoption G. some amendments II was
read a third time and passed
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the bill from the House OF Representatives TO supply
deficiencies in the appropriations for the current and
contingent expenses OF the Indian department, and
10 fulfill treaty stipulaons with various Indian tribes
for the year ending June 30th 1885, which had been
reported with an amendment, consisting of an addi-
tional section, to the effect that none OF the money
appropriated TO the Indian service in the Territories
OF Oregon and Washington shall be paid until the
claims have been audited and stated by a commits
soner to be sent TO those Territories by the Secre
tary--the commissioner to be appointed as soon as
practicable by the Secretary of the Interior with
compensation Of eight dollars per day and his actual
travelling expenses; and it is made his duty to ex
anime vouchers, take testimony, etc.
The question being taken, the amendment was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Sebastian desired to submit some amendments.
but as they were not prepared, the bill was tempo
rarily laid aside.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
bill from the House of Representatives, making APP
preparations for the transportation of the United
States mail, by ocean steamers and otherwise during
the fiscal year ending the 30th OF June, 1859. The
Committee on Finance had reported it with the fol-
lowing amendment, which was agreed to:
"For transportation OF the mails from New York 10
Liverpool and back 10 pursuance OF the contract with
lima and 9TH = "a = II
prorded, That for such days as the said Collins and
Others shall fail to perform said service the Postmas
ter General is authorized to contract with the owner
or owners OF any other steam vessel vessels TO per
form said service by transporting the mails from
such port in the United States to such port in Great
Britain as he may select and pay therefor a sum
equal to the amount Of ocean and inland hostages re-
ceived by the United States. And the Postmaster
General may, with the consent OF the contractor,
change the European termination of said route IN.
der the contract aforesaid, from Liverpool to South
amptonn
The committee reported an amendment to strike
out the appropriation of 100000 for contingencies in
the mail service between New York and Europe
which was agreed to-
Mr.. Yulee then submitted an amendment author
izng the to the mails to be
transported between the United States and any for
egn port or ports by steamships allowing and paying
therefor the p0stages the mails conveyed with
certain provisions intended to prevent the compet-
ton OF these new lines with those already existing
agreed to.
The bill, as amended, was finally passed. and the
Senate soon after adjourned.
House.-Mr. John Cochrane, of New York, under
suspension of the rules, reported from the Commit
tee Commerce Senate bill to repeal the fifth sec
ton Of act entitled an act to authorize regis
ter enrolment license to be issued in the name of
the president or secretary Of any incorporated com
pany owning steamboat or vessel, approved March
Sd, 1925 and it was taken up and passed.
In committee of the whole the House proceeded to
the consideration Of the Senate amendments to the
Naval Appropriation bill.
All other amendments having been disposed of
the clerk reported the last amendment providing for
the construction of five steam screw sloops.oEwar
and appropriatng for this purpose 81 100000.
Mr.. j. Clancy Jones explained that the vessels
were to be serewpropellers four Of them of IL feet
draught, and the remaining one of 8 feet draught
for service In the China sea. The Committee of
Ways and Means recommended a inconvenience in
the amendment
Mr.. Bocock, of Virginia. moved to increase the
number to ten, which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Hatch, of New York, then offered an amend
ment providing for the construction OIL four small
steamers for service on the Northwestern lakes. II
sloopsot-war and Dahlgren's guns were wanted on
the Atlantic coast, they wanted on the inland
coast. The inland coast was almost equal in extent
and importance to the Atlantic coast and the people
Of the lake region paid one half of the revenues OF
the government, and they asked that some little por
ton OF that revenue should be expended for their adj
vantage. The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Milson, OF Virginia, finally moved TO strike ont
the Senate amendment and all the amendments which
had been adopted by the committee, and insert the
following:
SEC. 6. And be il further enacted That the Sec
Rotary Of the Navy cause TO be constructed speed
y as NAV be consistent with the public interests ten
steam screw sloops-ofwar, with full steam power,
whose greatest draught Of water shall not exceed
fourteen feet which ships shall combine the heaviest
armament and greatest speed compatible with their
character and tonnage and side-whee war steam
whose
feet, armed and provided for service in the China
seas and that there be- and is hereby appropriated
to be expended under the direction Of the Secretary
Of the Navy for the purpose above specified the sum
of twelve hundred thousand dollars out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
The question being taken, the amendment was
agreed to-ayes "a, noes GS.
Mr.. Letcher, of Virginia. moved an amendment au-
thorizng loan Of $1,000 900 for the construction of
the vessels provided for in the section After brief
discussion, the amendment was agreed to-ayes II,
noes "a.
The committee then rose, and the amendment of
the Senate, as amended, adopted.
The House soon after adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1s59.-Sendte--M Bgler,
from the Committee on the Post-0fice and Post
Roads, to whom was referred the bill to facilitate
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States by electric telegraph, reported it without
amendment, and with the recommendation that it do
not pass.
Mr.. B., from the same committee, to whom was
referred the bill TO prompt construction of
line of telegraph from San Francisco to Fort Smith
and from thence to St Louis and TO Memphis, re-
| ported it without amendment, and with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
On motion by Mr.. Clingman, a resolution was
adopted directing the Postmaster General to endeavor
to ascertain and communicate to the Senate at the
commencement of the next session of Congress, the
amount of stock which is or has been held by for.
eigners in oceln mail steamers, covered by the flag
OF the United States running between New York
and Liverpool, New York and Hayre, and New York
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