New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-16

WASHINGTON March -Sendte.-Mr Fitch. from
the COMMITTEES On Printing, to whom the subject
ton in the prices allowed for the public printing,
and providing for the binding of the public doca.
ments, reports and journals.
Mr.. Bright introduced bill to enlarge the pub
lie grounds surrounding the capitol, and gave no.
tice that he should call it up at some early day,
believing that it was important to settle the cues
ton whether we would enlarge the public grounds
or not s5ga.
The private calendar was taken up, and the bill
for the relief Of Mrs. Anne NJ. Smith, widow 81
the late Brevet Major General. Persifer F. Smith,
was considered. After having been amended by
adding provisions that pensions shall also be given
to the widows of General Macomb and General
Riley, the bill was read third time and passed.
ATT o'clock Thaddeus Hyatt was brought in, in
custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms. On being asked
if he was ready to answer, he said he was, and
presented huge roll of manuscript. This was
carried to the Secretaryis desk. Mr.. Mason moved
that it be read, and the reading was accordingly
commenced. 1t soon became apparent that it was
a legal argument, denying the Jurisdiction of the
Senate. Objection was made to its reading but
after some discussion the Senate ordered the read
ing to proceed, and it was read through
Mr. Mason proceeded to argue the question that
the action of the Senate in making this arrest was
legal and proper, and submitted a resolution that
Hyatt be committed to jail until he shall signify his
willingness to answer such questions as the COM
mittee may ask
No action was taken on the resolution, and Mr..
Hyatt was remanded
The Senate then adjourned till Monday
House-The following gentlemen were announc-
ed as the special committee on the subject of a
Pacific railroad: Messrs. Curtis of Iowa, Farms
worth of Illinois, Phelps of Mo-, Davis or Md,
Scott of California, Rice of Mass, Fenton of New
York, Smith of Virginia, Taylor of Louisiana, KEEL
logg of Mich, Blair of Pa, Aldrek of Minnesota,
Hamilton of Texas, French of Maine, and Stout of
Oregon.
The special committee under Mr., Coyode's reso
ton to inquire into the alleged abuses in connec-
ton with the executive department of the Govern
ment are Messrs. Covode of Pa, 0lin of New York,
Winsiow of North Carolina, Train Of Mass, and
Robinson of Illinois.
Mr.. Gurley, from the Committee on printing, re-
ported joint resolution proposing to repeal pro-
yiso in the act of March g. 1859. The object was,
he said, to give the House the control of its own
printing. As the law now stood, the Printer Of the
House of Congress first ordering the printing of
long documents does the work for both Houses.
The result was, that the Senate printer has now
nearly all the work to do, and the printing has be-
come complete monopoly with the Senate. The
consequence is the House cannot get its printing
executed in proper time. This resolution would
not add to the expense but gives the House printer
onehalf of the compensation. 5#z
Mr. Vallandgham said the resolution repeats the
proviso which prohibited under bidding.
Mr. Barksdale remarked it proposed system of
plumber for the benefit of the House printer.
The main question was ordered on the passage
of the bill.
Mr. Pryor said the object of the resolution was
profits with the printer Of the House.
The debate was spiritedly continued.
Mr.. Barksdale finally moved that the resolution
be laid upon the table, and the question was de-
cided in the affirmatiye-yeas SO, nays IS.
The House adjourned till Monday.