New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-13
Thlrty-Fafsh Congre..---second see..lon.

!. transmitting copy Of letter from the Minister
J. the United States in China and Of the deere n
d regulation which accompanied it for such revision
q Congress may deem expedient; which was read Al
!. referred to the Committee on the Judiciary oil
= ordered to be printed.
e The Vice.President laid before the Senate comm
ID nicaton from the Secretary of the Navy, transm
ting, in compliance with law statement Of the co
tracts which have been made under the cognizance
the Bureau Of Yards and Docks during the year 1855
which was read and ordered to be printed.
Also, from the Secretary of the Interior, transmit
Il ting report of the Commissioner OF Indian Affair
. made in compliance with resolution Of the 23d ,
December, 1857 calling for statement showing th
amount yet remaining due to claimants and unprt
4 of Oregon Of 1858, as ascerained by commissioner
appointed for that purpose which
On motion BY MI. Sebastian was referred to til
Committee on Finance.
Mr. Iyerson presented resolutions Of the LecisIatur
of the State of Georgia IN favor Of the appointment
. of q Commissioner to obtain information as to tn
extent Of the Southern Pine Belt and what will b
the probable time Of its duration under the presen
rate Of depletion, the quantity Of pine timber annu
ally shipped, and to what countries, together will
any and all matters OF interest connected with tn
subject.
Also, in favor Of the establishment of a nations
armory within that State.
II Also in favor Of the enactment of law to refund
the various advanced by that State ia the prose
cntion Of Indian wars and the last war with Greal
a Britain. # g
Also, in favor of certain mail routes all Of which
on motion Of MIR. Iverson, referred to appropri
ate committees and ordered to be printed.
4 a memorial was presented from William Henry
Brisbane, formerly of the State Of South Carolina
urging the enactment Of q law by which all negroes
born in the United States and not convicted Of crime
may become citizens Of the United States.
Mr. Jones submitted the following resolution, which
4 was referred to the Committee on Printing:
I Resolved, That fifty thousand copies of the ad.
dresses delivered yesterday in the old Senate chamber
with the prayers OF the chaplain the occasion of
the retiring Of the members Of this body therefom
be printed for the use of the Senate.
On motion by MI. Foot, it was
Resolved, That the remarks of the Vice President,
on leaving the old chamber of the Senate be spread
at length on the journal.
Nj. Wilson submitted the following resolution:
/ RESOLVED, That . committee of five be appointed
to inquire whether any civil officer, clerk, or other
person in the employ of the Government in any de-
partment of service has been since the 4h Of March,
1857, reqsired to contribute portion of his salary
pay, or compensation, in any manner. to defray the
expenses or to be in any way used in any election
during that period OF whetherany such officer clerk
other person has, during that period been removed
from office because of any refusal or omission to com
ply with any such requirement and that said COM
mttee report the facts elected by said inquiry, and
also what legislation is necessary to prevent the EN-
poyment, directly or indirectly, Of money to carry
or influence elections and that said committee be
authorized to send for persons and papers and to ex
anime witnesses under oath.
Objection having been made to its consideration,
it lies over until tomorrow, under the rule.
Mi. Seward called up the resolution submitted by
him some days agoin the following words:
Resolved, That the Committee on theeJudciary
inquire whether any provisions of law are necessary
BY way Of amendment to existing laws, which pro-
hibit the African slave trade to secure the efecual
suppression thereof.
Which said resolution having been objected to at
the time, be desired to substitute another which
would be satisfactory to the Senator that had objected
to It's consideration when originally offered:
10 IN fho TuJ;o ;o
inquire whether any amendments to existing laws
ought to be made for the suppression Of the African
slave trade.
AZ Which was agreed to. 5--#
Mr.. Stuart remarked that in reference to the reso
luton which was under consideration when the Sem
ate adjourned yesterday, directing the Commute on
Finance to make certain inquiries with view to re-
duce the expenditures of the Government he had
prepared an amendment which he understood to be |
satisfactory to the mover Of the resolution and also
to the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and
he hoped the subject would be taken up and disposed
Of He desired to add to the resolution proyiso,
that in case said committee shall not be able fully
to comply with this resolution during the present SEES
sion Of Congress, the duty shall be extended to the
next and subsequent sessions for the purpose of more
mature and complete action''
The hour having arrived for the consideration of
the special order, the subject was postponed until to-
morrow.
cifc Railroad bill, Mr.. Biger on the floor. In the
midst OF his remarks message was received from the
House Of Representatives, announcing the death of
General John A. Quitman, late member of that body
from the State of Mississippi and communicating the
proceedings Of the House thereon.
Appropriate enlogies were delivered by Messrs.
Davis, Shields, Ward and Houston, when the Gus
tomary resolutions were adopted, and
p The Senate adjourned. F.t |
House-Mr McRae, Of Mississippi, announced the |
death, at his residence, in Mississippi on the 18th
day of July last at halfpast o'clock in the evening
Of Hon. John A. Quitman, member Of the present |
n araIE H. s. ELL.
from boyhood to manhood, in the forum and on the |
field, and alluded to the love and reverence paid to
him. not only by the people of Mississippi, but by
the people OF the whole country. Gen. Quitman Che
noble bearing and the manly graces Of his person, it
might well be said of him that every god seemed to
have set his seal upon him for the more perfect image
OF his own divinity. As statesman, such was the
ID to him, he would have spurned it for the liberties
81 his country. In conclusion, Mr.. McRae offered the
GLOWING resolutions:
Resolped, That this House has heard with feelings
u deep regret the DEATH since the adjournment of
he last session of Congress, on the 18th of july last
u the Hon. John A. Quitman member OF the House |
VI Representatives from the State Of Mississippi.
Resotred, That in the death of Gen. Quitnan the
private virtues, soldier of the highest chvalry of
haracter, statesman of the purest patriotism and
hat bis death is depored by the whole people Of the
Resoaivea, That las testimony Of respect for the
memory OF the deceased) the members and officers Of
his House wear the usual badge of mourning for
hirty days.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings in relation to the
cath of John A. Quitman be communicated to the
amiy of the deceased by the clerk.
Res0ired That Gas a further mark Of respect for
be memory of the deceased) this House do now ad-
,urn.
Ordered, That the clerk communicate these reso.
ltions to the Senate
Messrs. Bonham of South Carolina, Wright of Ten.
essee, Thompson of New York, Moore Of Alabama. |
urts of Iowa, and Bowie of Maryland, also delivered
eling and appropriate eulogies. :
The resolutions were then adopted and the House
jjourned. t
JANUARY 8, ls59.-Senate-The following memo
ais and petitions were presented and appropriately
,ferred (:
By Mr.. Seward: From the delegates of the peo
e of Kansas, asking to be admitted into the Union |
sovereign State, together with statement of | !
e vote poled at an election held on the Sd Tuesday
May, 1885, for and against the constitution framed
Leavenworth on the Sd of April, 1855 and for :
ate officers provided by the same.
Also, from Peter Tyler, asking the aid of Govern
ent in enforcing his claims aganst,Peru.
Also, from citizens Of the United States asking the
Usage OF law to prevent all further traffic in and
onopoy OF the public lands, and that they be laid e
u IN farms OF limited size for the exclusive use of
Tiers p
By Mr. Slide: From the Louisiana Tehuantepec n
ompany, asking the enactment of law authorizing j
g issue OF registers to the steamships America and