New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-13
ported from the Committee on Commerce, was

Mr.. u. G0clsrABe withdrew flIf r,ess;rrv ~.,.s,.
TO recommit, and briefly explained nv rs:ss,.
Of the BILL lie concluded BY moving ami
providing that notices Of the proyisnus N IN "
shall be posted in emigrant ships-in rneJssS
French and German-and that prosccutioTass N,
seduction etc. shall be comne1ced vssssts ~
year after the arrival of the shin In mort. az
The amendments were agreed to ard d. II,
was passed
The hour OF o'clock having arrived, The Speak
or announced that The business II, order was Il,
election Of q Chaplain of the House.
Nominations were called for, and twenty-fy
reverend gentlemen from yarious uarts III III
Union were ont in nomination.
Mr.. KiIgore moved that the election be postpone,
until July lat; which was disagreed to-aycs 81
noes 81.
The House proceeded 10 vote r,,.n roee far ,
chaplain, and on the second vote Rev, Thomas II
Stockton, Of Philadelphia. was declared elected.
Mr.. Losejoy reported hack from the Commiffef
on Public Lands House bilI III sacprc homeateads
to actual settlers a, ne nnhiie dona;n And ovsd
that it be referred TO the Committee of tbe Whole
on the State Of the Union. which Uas aerced VI
Mr.. Loyeioy then asked To enter q uaot;on 10 20
consider the vote referring the mi I, arser r. 10
able TO call it mn al 4 fnturs t;ma nh;ch ~ - :
agreed to. ''-.'s' 7" A'ei. "Ae
On motion by Mr. Sherman. The House nro.
sumed the consideration of lie Bill 70 rerIste H.
mileage of members off,onoresa $3.50 .1e
Mr.. Sherman Withdrew lila ren;Iinp rnat;on a
recommit. and called for the previous nnesfion On
5ng "a ~
The previous question was seconded and ths Nil
was passed by a vote of veas IA nava 81 -
Mr.. Hoard Of New York rose 10 4 question ~
privilege and submitted the following nreanbIa
and resolutions: e
Whereas Representative from the State Of PENN
sylvania, Mr.. Hickman, did, on the 18Th day of De
cember last on the floor OF this House make The
following statement: " IA Mr.. Buchanan could not
purchase me, so cannot be purchased by Others.
have already been offered more than am worth
md aad Ia call tfctf hat
And on the same day Mr. Haskin, Representa-
tive from the State OF New York ON the floor or
this House, made the following statement: 4 In
answer to this Ca charge of being one of q MERGE
nary band), let me say that no one knows better
than Mr.. Buchanan himself the utter falsehood OF
this charge, for he endeayored by threats and by
seductions of his patronage without effect to draw
true men away from the path of duty
And on the 18th day OF December last Mr..
Adrian, Representative from New Jersey, on the
floor of this House, made the following statement
g During the Lecompton controversy was ap-
preached in such manner as shows corruption on
the part of the Administrations
And whereas, such statements imply an interfe
renee by the Executive Department of the Govern
ment with the action and rights Of this House
incompatible with the dignity and purity Of legisla
tion in derogation of the privileges of this body
and destructive of the public confidence 10 our in
stitutions and Government: Therefore
Resolred, That committee of five be appointed
by the Speaker to inquire and investigate whether
by any person connected with the present Execu
tive Department of this Government, or by any
person acting with their advice and consent to in
fuence the action Of this House, or of any of it:
members, upon any question or measure upon
which it has acted, or which it has or NAV have
under consideration, directly or indirectly BY any
promise, offer, or intimation of employment, pa
tronage, office, favor or reward under the Gov.
eminent or under any Department officer, or ser.
want thereof, to be conferred or withheld. in con
sitleration of any vote given or to he eiven with
held or to be withheld with power to send fol
persons and papers, examine witnesses. and leave
to report at any time by bin or otherwise.
constituted a question of privilege.
Mr.. Hoard. ask for the previous question.
nj. HInuLdl asheu liz gaHtieman from NeW
ofh " anoW mn. " oher an amendment, Whch
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iesoiulon as aaopaea y. w:.noasa usisio9.
~ Losejoy hauilea y wv y aeeoraahce VIII
~ tha cha;r shanld ba allnTaJ ~ ~ ;n,s ~.
Glahe2 y o. avg .ls
The snealter-The Chair has M control over the
Globe.
At twenty minutes before 4 o,elocl, the House
adiourned.
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