New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-14
ThIrty-slxth congress-First Session.

WASHINGTON, March S.-senate.-Mr Grimes
gave notice of his Intention at early day. to ask
leave to introduce bill to provide for the retro
cesson of the District of Columbia to the State of
Maryland, and the removal of the capital of the
United States to some more central and convenient
place. &c., i
lations to whom was referred the memorial of VIM.
X. Jennings, legal representative of VIM. Bean,
praying compensation out Of the fund provided BY
the treaty OF Client for negroes carried of by the
British troops in the of 1872 reported bill for
the relief of VIM. K. Jennings and Others, which
was read and passed to second reading.
Mr.. Salisbury from the Committee on Commerce,
to whom were referred the bill in relation to the
Louisville and Portland Canal, and the joint resou
ton authorizing the enlargement of and the con-
struction of branch Of the Louisville and Port
land Canal, reported hack the joint resolution with
out amendment, and asked to be discharged from
the further consideration of the bill, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Gollamer discussed the question of slavery
at some length. When he concluded Mr.. Benja-
min obtained the floor and replied to some of the
propositions that had been advanced. He thought
the Senator from Vermont had given false color
ing to history.
The Military Academy bill was resumed when
the amendment providing for the employment of
Texas volunteers was discussed.
At hafpast six the Senate adjoured without a
quorum.
was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs,
providing for the payment Of the expenses in
Cured in the suppression OF Indian hostlities in
California.
adopted, instructing the Committee on the Judi
ciary, to enquire and report whether any legisa-
ton was necessary, and can be adopted consist
emily with the Constitution, to facilitate the or
ganzation of the House, to preserve its order and
regulate its proceedings previous to the election Of
q Speaker. sf3ss5 81 -szz
MIR. Kellogg, of Illinois, introduced bill grant
ing lands to actual settlers in the Territories; and
4 a Tarr
torial officers. Referred to the Committe on Terri
| tories. zs855...-z
| Mr.. John Cochrane introduced bill to ament
the act limiting the liability of ship owners, an
| for other purposes. Referred to the Committee o
/ Commerce.
/ Mr. Gurley made unanimous report frf.,, ii
Committee on Printing in favor of the oil mr.
| yiding for the public printing, bindintk and a,
| craving, iithographing etc. He said t.he BIN or
posed a radical reform He would rot now ept
into statement representing the moititude of ii
evils OF the present system, which vas condemnt
by both Houses and the public 81. lareas Reee
developments at the other end ptf the canitoI sho
the uses made OF She profits, .,hich has served
ueepeh tls impression IN the minds of honest me
or all parties, that.some rlan should be aa0pts
/ whereby the government may have the work faitl
fully and expeditiausly executed free from speet
8 iaaon, fraud ana corruption. Giving out the wor
TO the lowest bidder has been fully and fairly test
ed and failed to meet the expectations OF Congress
9 while the government has been Thoroughly neeoet
i, by the contract system. Why should nos gosein
meat have its work dome by its own ausao , r.,
agent? The present system 10 tihhlofai a'i,t hse
q disguised the entire country Inc remedy = ene s.
n tabl;shnaent OF government printing Office, biol
Il wonld eject saving of from lily to one hundred
"a thousand dollars per year
20 Mfr. Houston desired 70 know at what time til
q ! hill would go into operation.
~, Mr. Garfey replied ~! Immediately, SO far as til
printing of the executive department was COT
cerned.