New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-19
rh,rty-Flfth Congressional session.

i WASHINGTON, January l2-Senate.-A message
was received from the President of the United States
in compliance with resolution of the Senate of the
10th ut, calling for any information in hspossesson
in relation to the landing of the bark Wanderer the
coast Of Georgia with cargo of slaves.
The President communicates to the Senate the re.
port of the Attorney General to whom the resolution
referred which states that at this stage of the
proceedings it would in my opinion, be incompatible
with the public interest to communicate the steps
which have been taken therein. The fact that yes
sci Of that name did land cargo of upwards OF three
hundred negroes from the coast of Africa in Georgia
well known, and there is official information to that
effect 1t is also true that the mosteectve measures
have been adopted by this Government and by the
ecute the laws which prohibit such Importation and
to punish the offenders. The correspondence of this
office and Of the Treasury Department with the Col
lector District Attorney, special counsel, Marshal,
and other officers at Savannah is in my possession 1t
proves the general fact above stated, but am sure
that neither you the Senate would be willing at
this moment to have it publshedito the world.''
Mr.. Hale, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
which was Instructed to inquire and report to the
Senate what action, if any, Should be taken by Con
gress to manifest the appreciation Of the country of
the gallant and mertorious services OF Captain
Charles Stewart of the United States Navy, reported
joint resolution comforting the rank of senior flag
officer on the active list of the United States navy on
Captain Charles Stewart.
Mr. II. asked the present consideration OF the joint
resolution. l6.55 VI
Mr.. Hammond, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, to which was referred the bill to allow back
pay to certain naval officers, reported back the same
without amendment and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance, to
which was referred House bill making appropriations
for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the
United States for the year ending the Both june $780,
reported it back with amendments, and gave notice
that he would ask the Senate to proceed to its con.
sideratlon to morrow.
1.-The amendments consist in part of reducing the
amount for pensions under the act of March, 1918,
and May, 1928, and June, 1882, from $40,000 to
SIG 900 and abolishes, after july 1852 the present
agencies for the payment Of PENSIONS and the duties
TO be discharged by officers named under the act Of
1916 said officers not to be allowed any additional
compensation for the duties thus imposed upon them.
surgeons is required. whose credibity as such must
be certified to by the magistrate before whom the aft
davit is made stating the continuance OF the disabi
lty tor which the pension was originally granted de-
serlbng IT, and the rate of such disability at the time
Of making the affidavit, etc.]
Mr.. Mason moved that the Senate proceed to con-
slider the bill to eqnalize the compensation of the
ministers Of the United States to France and England
during the period therein mentioned which motion
having been agreed to the question was taken and
decided in the negative-yeas 8, nays 3S.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Pa
cflc railroad bill, the question being the motion of
Mr. !yerson to recommit the bill with the instructions
70 the committee to report bill providing for a
Northern and Southern route ; to which Mr.. Doolt-
tie had moved an amendment SO that the BILL when
reported back should provide fora central route also.
The amendment of Mr. Doottle was agreed to by
vote OF So to IA. The motion to recommit lost,
and after further discussion the Senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. Carothers, of Missouri, on leave, in.
troduced bill explanatory Of act entitled act
supplemental to act entitled can act for prosecu
ting the existing war between the United States and
thesRepublic of Mexico, andfor other purposes" ap
proved July 10, 1913 which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Speaker stated the business in order to be the
the naval service for the year ending June 3d. 1850
the question being on the motion of Mr. Sherman, of
Ohio, that 1t be referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs offered in lieu of the motion of Mr. Phelps, of
Missouri that it be referred to the Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union
long debate ensued upon this subject at the close
Of which the House adjourned without action.