New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-30
Weather at 9 A. M. Jan. "a
Thirty-FInh congress--F4rst Session.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I, IS58-Ssnate-Mr Davis
from the Committee on Military Affairs reported a
bill to increase the military establishment of the
United States which was read twice and made the
special order for Monday next at hapast IL o'clock
Mr. johnson of Tennessee, from the Committee on
Public Lands to whom referred the bill to grant
to every person who is the head of family and a
citizen of the United States homestead of i6O acres
of land out of the public domain on condition of oc-
cupancy and cultivation of the same for the period
herein specified, reported it without amendment and
recommended Its passage and on his notion it was
made the special order for the second Monday in Feb
ruary, at o'clock.
Mr. Yulee gave notice Of his intention tomorrow, or
some early day thereafter to ask leave to introduce
a bill cedng to the several States the lands owned by
the United States within their respective limits
Mr.. Stuart asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill TO amend act entitled "An act to limit the La
bility Of shp-owners, and for other purposeso ap-
proved March 3, 1851 which was read twice aud
referred to the Committee ON Commerce.
The special order of the day, the Joint resolution
directing the presentation of medal to Commodore
Hiram Paulding, was taken up and discussed TO the
House.-Mr. J. Clancy Jones, of Pennsylvania,
from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported
the following bills which were severally read twice
and committed
ton and repair of Notifications and other works OF
defense barracks and quarters for the year ending
30th June, 1859. 1Nt
Mr.. Phelps of Missouri, also from the Committee
money to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for paper printing binding and engraving ordered
by the Senate and House OF Representatives for the
Thirty third and Thirtyfonrth Congresses
Mr.. Phelps explained that, upon examination, the
committee found that there was deficiency amount.
ing to $7g5 900 for the work ordered by the Senate
and the House OF Representatives for the two preced-
ing Congresses. 1t was not the intention of the COM
mittee to put the bill upon its passage but to have it
referred to the Committee Of the Whole and, when
it should be considered in committee he should be
willing TO explain why the committee had reported it,
The bill was committed.
Mr.. Qutman of Mississippi, from the Committee
on Military Affairs reported bill for the relief OF
suttlers OF the United States army which was read
| twice and committed.
| Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, from the same committee,
reported bill for the benefit of the captors of the
British brig Caledonia, ia the war of 1912 which
was read twice and committed.
| Mr. Hawkins of Florida, from the same committee
reported bill for the relief of William Heine, artist
in the Japan expedition which was read twice and
committed.
Mr.. John Cochrane Of New York, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported the following bills
which were severally read the third time and passed
Senate bill to detach Selma, in the State Of Ala
bama, from the collection district of New Orleans
and make it port OF delivery within the collection
| district of Mobile.
Mr.. Wade of Ohio, from the same committee. re
ported back bill to amend an act entitled An ac
| to limit the liability of ship-owners and for othe,
purposes, approved March 9Th 1851 and called th,
previous question upon its passage.
| The previous question was seconded. and the bill
ordered to be engr0ssed.
The question being upon its third reading the read
ing oil the engrossed bill was called for but not ben.
| engrossed, it was passed over until tomorrow,
Mr. English OF Indiana, from the Committee on In,
Post Ofce and Post Roads, reported bill to preyen
the inconyenent accumulation in the Post Once De
partment Of Postmasters' quarterly returns. an.
asked That II might be put upon its passage.
| TINS bill provides that the Postmaster Genera
may dispose OF any quarterly returns Of Pestmasters
reservng the accounts current, and use such portion
OF the proceeds as may be necessary to deffay the
expense OF separating and disposing of the same
provided that the accounts shall be preserved eDtirt
at least two years1 F'
The bill was also ordered to be engrossed bat moi
being engrossed when lis reading was called for, il
was passed over until tomorrow.
Mr. Bocock Of Virginia, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported back Senate resolution to ex
tend the operations OF an act approved January l6
1857, entitled IAN act 10 amend act entitled 'Ar
act To promote the efficiency of the Navy"
This resolution extends the time limited for the re-
soraton of officers OF the navy affected by the actor
Of the naval retiring board 10 the l6th day of Apri
next, provided that the time within which examina
tiol by the naval courts Of inquiry may be made
shall not be extended.l
Mr.. BOeock of Virginia, moved to amend the reso
luton so as to extend the time for examination bv IN,
courts IF inquiry to such cases as were pending api
undetermined before any Of those courts at the expi
ration Of the law. F
The amendment was agreed to, and the resolution
as amended passed.
The House then adjourned.