New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12
ThIrsy .sIxsh cengrcss...Estrst sesslcn.


lana TO the city Of New Orleans and Others
On motion by Mr.. Sumner,
Rcsolred, That the President OF the Unite,
States be requested, il in his opinion met incon
sstent with the public interest, to furnish 70 th
Senate copies Of all correspondence on the files
the Department Of State, not already commnni
Gated, relating TO the propositions Of maritime LAY
and neutral rights by the Congress Of Paris Oh LOU
April, 1856.
On motion by Benjamin,
Resolued. That the COMMITTEES on the Jndicier,
be instructed to enquire into the expectancy 9
further legislation In relation to the collection
debts due the United States, and the sale OF lant
taken by the United States, for the payment 9
debt, and that it report by bill or otherwise
Mr.. Crittenden introduced d joint resolution II
relation to the compensation of Senators and hep
resentasiyes in Congress elected from new states.
Mr. Gwin moved to reconsider the vote ordering
the Naval academy sppg9gTss spS a a %
| Mr.. Mallory moved to take up the bill deciara
tory Of the acts for carrying into effect the ninth
article of the treaty between the United STATES ant
Spain.
nitne and Involving large personal interests, which
had been defeated for want OF time.
| M. Hunter understood the bill to be private
one. and, If so, it would come up on Friday taxing
~ in was onposed to the whole system Of
selecting particular bills to be made specia ORDERS
He commended that the true and proper mode was
ia take the bills on the calendar IN the order u
which they stood; and he should oppose hersaits.
ali attempts to make special orders TO sne
of bills on the calendar.
Mr. Mallory pointed to the long and vexations
DELAYS to which this bill had been subjected, the
claimants having been before Congress, before the
Supreme Court, and before the Court OF Claims
and were again before Congress. il it was % be
placed now on the calendar IS private bill, he
should regard it IS equivalent to . defeat
The question was taken on the motion Of NJ.
a.. 4 r. tt.~ fft41-
Mallory 70 take Up th 81. o foa ne purpose inai'
The bin was then made the special order for
Monday the 10th inst.
Some discussion arose as to the priority of bust
ness, when the Senate finally decided upon taking
up the bill to amend act to establish court for
Tie investigation of claims against the United
States, approved February "a, 1856.
This bill was discussed at length on various
amendments, some of which were adopted and
others disagreed to- when at five o'clock the Senate
adjourned.
Ho,.se.-,The Speaker laid before the House q
communication from the Secretary Of the Interior,
submitting additional estimates for appropriations
for the Indian service in Oregon and Washington
Territories, which was referred to the Committee
Of Ways and Means and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Millson offered the following resolution:
Resolued, that the House will proceed to-m morrow,
at o'clock, P. NJ, to elect Chaplain, who shall
officiate during the present Congress alternately
with the Chaplain already elected by the Senate.
MFR. Houston objected. ~.
z Mr.. MiIIsoR claimed that he had right to offer
the resolution as question Of privilege.
The Speaker, after some discussion, decided that
the resolution was in order as question OF priyi
lege, and the vote being taken the resolution was
adopted.
The bill reducing the mileage of members Of
Congress was reached, as unfinished business, when
question of order was raised, that the considera-
lion OF that measure was not contemplated when
the House voted to proceed to business on the
Speakers table.
Mr.. Sherman offered the following resolution:
Resolued That the Committee of the Whole on
the State Of the Union be discharged from the fur
ther consideration Of SO much of the Presidents
message as relates to railroad to the Pacific, and
that the same be referred to select committee Of
fifteen members, with leave to report by bill or
otherwise and that all bills, resolutions, and me-
MORALS relating to the same subject be referred to
the said committee.
MIR. Sherman moved to suspend the rules for the
introduction of the resolution, which motion pre-
yailed--yeas 1856, nays 40.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Burroughs moved to suspend the rules to en-
able him to introduce the following resolution:
ResoEped, That special committee, to consist
of nine members be appointed by the Speaker to
inquire into the expedieney OF aiding the State of
New York in constructing ship canal around the
Falls of Niagara, with authority to report at any
time.
The House refused to suspend the rules-aye II,
nays not counted.
Mr. Barksdale offered the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Represen
'ntiues, That the President Of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives be au-
.horized to close the present session by adjourn
ng their respective Houses on Monday, the 4th
lay of June, at - o'clock meridian.
Messrs. Grow, Curtis and others objected.
Mr.. Barksdale moved to suspend the rules in or
Ter that the resolution might be received which
notion was disagreed toyeas 81, nays 69-tWo-
birds not voting affirmatively.
Mr.. Covode offered the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That committee of five members be
ppointed by the Speaker for the purpose of in
estigating whether the President ofathe United
tates or any other officer of the Government has,
y money, patronage, or other improper means,
ought to influence the action Of Congress or any
ommittees thereof for or against the passage Of |
ny law appertaining to the rights of any State or
erritory and also to inquire into and investigate
neither any officer or officers of the Government
ave, by combination or otherwise, prevented and
efeated, or attempted to prevent or defeat the
kecution of any law or laws now on the statute
0oks; and whether the President has failed or
fused to compel the execution of any law there
4; that said committee shall investigate and in
lire into the abuse at the Chicago or other post
ices and at the Philadelphia and other navy
lrds, and into any abuses in connection with the |
lblic buildings and other public works of the |
nited States.
RESOLVED, further that as the President in his let
r to the Pittsburg Centenary Celebration of the |
It'll of November, 1858, speaks of "the employment |
money to carry elections, said committee should |
quire INTO and ascertain the amount SO used in |
ennsylvania and any other State or States, in |
hat districts it was expended, and by whom, and |
Y whose authority it was done, and from what |
urces the money was derived, and report the |
INES of the parties implicated and for the pur-
use aforesaid said committee shall have power to /
nd for persons and papers, and to report at any
ne.
Messrs. Florence Houston and others objected |
the resolutions, and some confusion ended
Mr.. Covode called for the previous question.
Mr.. Underwood raised point of order, that no
sntleman had right to introduce resolution
HING Tor investigation upon vague and loose
larges. 1t was the gentleman's duty to state the
'ounas OF his charges. and if he would state upon
s responsibility that he knew, or had been in.
rmed and believed that ofiers of bribery had been
ade 70 members, nobody would object to the
solutions. But he, for one, did object to charges
eng made against the Government by insinua
on.
The Speaker pro TEN CIR. Colfax in the chair
verrnled the point of order and added that the
ehtleman's argument would be appropriate on the
esolnoons II the House should suspend the rules
or their introduction.
Mr.. Florence said there was a yauns ;ndafnito
omething in the resolutions to which he affected
ae would not sit quietly in his place when such in
iaendoes were ieveled against honest men. JCriea
If order and langhterl ,s'..N's Alen. lo1 ies
Mr.. Covode remarked that the Investigation ,v i. |
g extend TO the navy yards. $500 " 80
Mt, Florence had nothing to do with nayv varaa
lLanghter.1 He eourtee investigation into corrnn'
non everywhere and condemned il az well in no,
yards as anywhere else. He only wanted raasag
Tor the resolutions. .s'soh