New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-23

President announced that the first order Of hnsi
ness was the motion to refer the constitution OF
Kansas. adopted at Nyandotte, 10 tho Committee
On Territories, but the subject was informally
passed over.
Mr. Gwin, from the Committee on the Postofiice
and Post Roads, to which was referred Tue PHI g
facilitate communication between the Atianuc ana
Pacific States hy electric telegraph reported back
ne same wiih AZ amendment.
On melton BY Mr. Bigler,
Resoirei That the Secretary Of the Treasury,
the Postmaster. General, and the Attorne
BIZ requested to communicate 70 the SENATE what
action, If any, has been taken under the THIRD and
fourth sections Of the act of the Sd of March, 1883
entitled Anact making appropriations for snndry
civil expenses of the Government for the year end
ing the 90th of June, 1860, relating to the CON
stractian Of public buildings in the city Of Pha-
delphia ana what additional legislation Il any Is
necessary carry out the purposes of said section
Mr.. Brown called up for consideration the fol-
lowing resolution, submitted by him yesterday:
Resofeed, That committee Of three be appointed
on the part OF the Senate, to act in concert with
sach oammittse % may be appointed on the pert
of the House BIT Representatives, to make suitable
arrangements for the inauguration Of the eques-
trian statue of Gen. Washington, on the I'D Feb
ruary.
After some debate the resolution was adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Mason, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of Executive business, and,
after brief period spent therein, adjourned to
Monday
House. The following bills were introduced.
read first and second time BY their titles, and re-
ferred to appropriate committees:
By Mr., Cobb, of Alabama: A bill to abolish the
ranking privilege.
Also, bill IS amend the graduation act Of 1854,
so as permit persons to enter land within three
miles Of their settlements, farms. or tracts.
Also, u bill to repeal the act establishing the
Court Of Claims.
Also, a bill repeating the act fixing the pay of
Senator'S and members of Congress
Also, 4 bill to repeal The swamp land acts.
Also. q bill to amend the presumption laws
By MI. Clopton, Of Alabama A bill repeating
all laws granting bounties to vessels engaged ~
the cod fisheries.
Also, a bill to repeal an act further to provide
for the collection Of duties oil importation, ap
proved March Q. 1885, and to amend the 10Th sec
lion of the act of 17S9.
By Mr. Taylor of Louisiana: "A bill to provide
for Tile acquisition Of the Island Of Cuba BY negot-
alton, and for its incorporation into the Union III
the event of its being SO acquired.
Also, 4 bill to protect the rights Of preemptors
in certain cases.
Also, q bill to amend the steamboat law.
Also, joint resolution relative to the alleged
seizure and condemnation of the American barque
Adriatic by the French authorities.
BY Mr. Bingham, of Ohio: A bill to amend the |
not providing for the compensation OF members OF /
Congress, etc, and to repeal SO much Of said act
as allows mileage.
Eory of New Mexico which would protect or legal
ze slavery. etc.
By MI. Martin, of Ohio: A bill granting pen.
lions to the officers and soldiers of the war of 1872
ind those engaged in Indian wars during that pc |
iod.
By Mr. Theaker of Ohio: a bill to reduce the |
of members Of Congress and to regu- |
ate mileage.
TThe hour Of o'clock having arrived, the |
speaker announced that the business in order was
be election Of a printer.
On motion By Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio. that subject |
vas postponed until tomorrow at o'clock.l
BY Mr.. -, Of Ohio: A bill reducing the com
ensa.ion and mileage of Senators and Repre- /
entatives in the Thirty Congress.
BY Mr.. Nelson, Of Tennessee A bill granting |
ensions to the officers, soldiers and marines en-
aged in the military service of the United States
rior to July /, 1918, and to their widows.
BY Mr.. Reagan, of Texas a bill making appro
'riatiels for the support of regiment of mounted
0lunteers in Texas.
Also, d bill to reimburse to Texas money spent
d defending the frontiers.
Also. bills establishing port of entry at Sabine
Pass, Texas, and making certain harbor improve
nents at the same place.
Also. d bill to secure the construction of Pa
,ifc Railroad.
Also, bill to stop tile sale of all public lands
sxceptto actual settlers, and to extend the time of
payment under presumption laws.
Also, bill granting presumption to settlers in the
region Of the Rocky Mountain gold mines.
By Mr.. Scott, OF California: A bill to establish
communication by railroad and telegraph between
the Atlantic States and California, etc.
Mr.. S. also presented the memorial of Pacific
Railroad Convention held in San Francisco, and
moved the reference of the bill to select COM
mittee Of fifteen; which was disagreed to, and the
bill was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
DIV MI. Burch, Of California bill granting
public lands to California for railroad purposes.
Also, a bill to equalize the rates of postage.
Also, a Pacific Railroad BILL
By Mr.. Aldrich, Of Minnesota: A bill to secure
homesteads to actual settlers.
L BY Mr.. 0tero of New Mexico a bill providing
for the temporary government Of the Territory Of
Arizona, and the appointment of Surveyor Cen
erai therein.
Also, bill to provide for letter and paper
mail from Neosho, Missouri. to Los Angeles, Cali
fornia.
Also, 4 bill to provide for the examination Of
claims Of Indian depredations in New Mexico
Also, bill providing for the geological survey
of New Mexico.
Also, bills for the completion Of the capitol and
penitentiary buildings in New Mexico.
Also, bill to organize the Territory of Ne
vada.
A message was received from the Senate an
nouneing the appointment of committee, to be
Joined by the House in relation to the inauguration
of the equestrian statue Of Washington, on the
22d inst.
On motion by Mr. Keitt, of South Carolina, the
blank in the Senate resolution was filled with the
number five.
On motion by Mr.. Sherman, the House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
{Air. Washburne, of Illinois, IN the char) resumed
the consideration of the Presidents message and
soon after adjourned.
SUPPRESSION oF THE USIvEss.'' The New
York journal of Commerce says:
Our readers #ill learn from the teIegraphie sketch
of the news BY the last steamer from Europe, that
the Gltfn Montana Journal of Paris called the UNI
rssw, has been suppressed. This IL the most sig;
niicant fact which we have yet recorded in regard
to the change of policy which the Emperor Of
France has resolved TO make. The Untteis has
long been the most powerful organ Of the Roman
the hands of the Jesits and has always been found
In fayor of the most thorough Ultra Montana doc
trines and measures-an enemy alike TO to all true
constitutional liberty In the State and independence
in the Church. 1t has been as much opposed to the
idea of GdHicdn Church as Of d French Republic
We do not speak extrayagantly when we say thai
the UaaUers was, by far, the most pestiferous jour
nal in Europe. Its suppression IL the most hopeful
proof we have yet seen that Louis Napoleon is moi
Hierarchy of Rome. In this respect he IS treading
iii the footsteps Of bis ustri0us uncle. There. i
this important difference, however. The greaf
Napoleon suppressed, by force, the temporal do
milion of Plus VIE, and dragged bis Holiness as 9
prisoner to France, and kept him there several
years. Napoleon H. is pursuing wiser course
he ii letting the Pope's own subjects deprive hin
Of his temporal sway. We are on the eve OF great
eyents-eyents which no man could have predicted
/ = few months ago.
PRENrIciAsA.- The Helena Democrat complains
that there are but fifty muskets in the Arkansas
| arsenal. We guess our Arkansas friends make NJ