New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-20
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Thlrty-sixth congress.-Ftrst se.sion

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Seaate Mr.. Toonnbs
introduced a bill to establish uniform law on the
subject Of bankruptcies throughout the Usited
states, which was read twice and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Bayard the bill to amend tn
act TO establish court for the investigation Of
claims against the United States, was then taken
up, and several amendments to it were discussed
BY Messrs, Mallory, Bayard, Hale, Doolittle, Iver-
son and others.
An amendment was adopted, on motion by Mr.
Mallory that in all within the purvew Of this
act, in which a judgment of said court has been
rendered In favor Of the claimant, the same shall
fifth section Of this act, unless in cases Involving
larger sum than three thousand dollars; and the
Solicitor of the United States shall carry the
by appeal to the Supreme Conrt within Nix months
after the passage Of this act, which appeal he is
hereby authorized to make.
MFR. Doolittle moved to insert a proviso that in
all cases where the amount allowed to the claimant
shall exceed the of $50 900, the same shall not
be paid or payable until specific appropriation
by Congress therefor; which was rejected-yeas
Is, nays 81. The bill was finally passed; after
which the military academy bill was taken up
Adjourned.
House.-Mr. Hindman, of Arkansas was APP
pointed an additional member of the select com
mittee on the Pacific railroad.
On motion of Mr.. Scott the military committee
were discharged from the further consideration Of
that subject, which was referred to that select
committee.
his motion to reconsider the vote by which the
bill introduced by him to increase the appropra-
ton for armng the militia was referred 10 the COM
mittee on the militia.
Mr.. Valandigham, of Ohio, said if anything more
than another was fixed in the public mind it was
the jealousy Of standing armies. 1t had passed
into axiom that large military establishments in
time of peace are dangerous to liberty. He pro-
ceeded to show that that part of the Constitution
which declares that a wellregulated militia is
n spcn nf a ID
not almost forgotten. The appropriation for the
last half century for armng the militia has con-
tinued the same from year to year, although the
militia has increased to four millions. While only
900 have been expended for them about
000C0,000 has been devoted to tho standing
army. He was friend of the army, but thought,
at the time, that the militia ought not to
tinne to be neglected. In conclusion, he withdrew
his motion.
Mr. Colfax, of Indiana, called up the bill hereto
fore reported from the committee on the Postofice
inviting proposals for carrying the mails between
the Atlantic and Pacific on single line
After a running debate in the charater of explain
atoms, the bill was passed.
Mr.. Colfax, from the same committee, reported
bill, prepared at the Post-office Department, tn,
purpose Of which was to put an end to the bogu
establishments in New York and elsewhere, b,
which the public are feeced as to the reception an'
transmission of letters. The bill provides fines fo
putting up the words post-offce or letier-oice b,
private parties but the provisions Of The measure
are not designed to interfere with cty express
| companies or the keepers of hotels.
| The bill was referred to the Committee of tn
| Whole on the State of the Union.
| On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the House resolved
| itself into Committee of the Whole On the Stat
| of the Union, when
| Mr.. Love, of Georgia, made a speech in reply t,
| that delivered the other day by Mr.. Van Wyck
| He characterized the latter's remark as tissue o
Misrepresentation, and as studied, premeditate,
libel on the South, and his insinuations meanly AM
wickedly false.
| Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, made an hours speec
to make good his assertion, at the commencement
| of the session, namely, that Horace Greeley an
other Republicans had conference in Judge Doug
| las parlor scheming and planning for the reelel
ton of Douglas to the Senate. He referred to va
rious statements, and read several letters to max
| good his position. The speech excited much il
terest.
The committee rose, and the House adjourned.