New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-17
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WASHINGTON, Jan. -Senafs-This being private
calendar day, much routine business was transacted
A communication was received from the Secretary
Of War, covering report from the Engineers Ba-
feau in relation 10 ground for federal purposes ia the
harbor OF New York. s
Mr.. Seward presented petitions from the State Of
New Yorkin favor Homestead and Old Soldiers
bill, andaso resolution, which was adopted, calling
upon the President for all the correspondence that
had recently taken place between the British Govern
ment and the American Minister at London, touch.
ing the abuses Of the American flag in connection
with the African slave trade, and especially In the
case Of the Wanderer, s5iIf
Mr.. Harlan offered resolution, which was passed
calling for information In relation to the SHIPS off,
GERS and pay Of the Navy
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up, and after
some discussion, the Senate adjourned without ac-
Hoase-Mr. Blair introduced bill to establish an
assay Office in st. Louis. - !. o
Mr. Stephens announced, in response TO numerous
inquiries, that the Oregon bill was ID his desk, and
he was ready to report the first time the COMMITTEE
on Territories shall be called He would then re0uest
immediate action on the bill, and trusted that Il
would be reached on Tuesday next.
MI. Phelps Of Missouri, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill making appropria-
Mr. Jones, Of Tennessee, offered resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of the Interior to report undel
what law and by what authority the Advisory Board
Of Agriculturists to the Patent Office Is assembled
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and from what fund paid.
Messrs. Hughes and Stephens seyeraTy gave theil
understanding Of the subject supposing the delegates
assembled under the discretion OF the Secretary d
the Interior, seyenty-fye thousand dollars having
heretofore been appropriated for the collection Of
ricultural statistics. .
Mr. Jones says if it was right and proper that suel
Conventions should hereafter be continued Congress
ought to take the responsibility of providing how
they shall be called the number Of delegates and thu
amount Of compensation. The resolution was passed
The House then went into Committee of the Whols
and took up the private bill calendar Mr. Colax il
the Chair.
This is what is called "Objection Day. The blk
on the calendar were read in regular ORDER and 3
single objection" from any member was sufficient
to suspend further action for the day on the bills te
which exception was made. But few Of the mem
bers were In the House, scarcely quorum thus
showing that the mattero Of private business is moi
particularly attractive.
Eleven bills were passed, and the Speaker laid be
fore the House message from the President giving
his why, the last day OF the former session
be did not sign the joint resolution for essenng thu
time of carrying the mail from st. Joseph TO Califor
mia. He says the Postmaster General already hat
discretionary power inthe premises. The contractor
themselves had proposed to shorten the time and
subsequent examination there was found proposi
ton pending to carry said mails for 900 less thar
authorized by that resolution.
The House then adjourned.