New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-10

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MILITIA DILL ETC, ETC.
| WASHINGTON, May 4.-Mr CONFESS presented
petition from the workingmen Of California, asking
I for the enactment of an eight-hour law for tn
| government of the men in the employment Of tn
| United States Mr.. CONFESS said be fully believed
that labor would be as profitable to the countr
under the eight-hour system as it is now under tn
| ten-hour system; that as much work would b.
| done in eight hours as is now done in ten. Tn
petition was referred to the Committee on Nationa
Affairs,
Mr. sumner introduced the petition of the Stat
government of Massachusetts for reimbursement
for war expenses, which was referred to the Com
On molon Of Nh, CLARK. It was Resolved That
when the Senate adjourn to-day, it be TO meet Of
Monday next.
Mr. Poland called up bill to provide for th
payment Tor guartermasters' stores and sub
sistence supplies furnished to tie army Of th
United States.
Mr.. Grimes said the bill ought to be amended, 81
as to include claims for transportation, 80 az Il
send large clains growing out OF TRANSFORMATION t,
the coHrt Of claims. Tie bill was read three time
and laid open till Tuesday next.
Mr. Wilson moved to take up the bill to estab
fish national militia. He said the House had re
Gently killed an army bill, and it was necessary tt
pass this in lieu of it.
Mr.. Grimes said he congratulated the countr,
on the killing OF the army bill in the House. HI
hoped the Senate army bill would be killed also.
The Senate at half-past l went into executive
session. ana soon hIbef aujOurneQs ..
HOUSE PRoGEEDINGs-THE RUSSIAN REsoLUTIo.
PAssED-rHE BILL TO REVIVE THE GRADE OF
GENERAL PAssED-GESERAL BUSINESS.
WAsHMGroN, May Mr.. Stevens again Offered
his resolution yesterday, which was passed unani
mously upon il call of the yeas aud nays. TIL,
resolution reads as follows:
"ReS0lged That the Congress of the Unitet
States Of America have learned with deep regre
the attempt made upon the life of the Emperor o
Russia by an enemy Of emancipation, and The Con
gress send their greeting to his Imperial Majesty
and to the Russian nation, and to congratulate thu
20 100000 Of serfs upon the providentia escape
from danger OF she sovereign 10 whose head and
heart they owe the blessing of their freedom,n
There being no objection, the joint resoluto
was passed unanimously.
On motion OF Mr.. Morrill,, new reprint of tf
internal tax bill was ordered. He said this W
necessary, on account Of some notifications D
OF some errors.
Mr. Paine asked the unanimous consent to in
duee Joint resolution 10 provide that all per95
who have performed meritorious services ASH
GERS or enlisted men in the army or navy ohe
United States, Tor period of not less tharTo
years during the late rebellion, shall be elgf to
appointment to the United States military tde-
my until u years of age, and to the Unitedates
naval academy until q years of age, audhere
they served less than two years, to be gble
until % and 20 years respectively.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, objectednless
the word q white'' was inserted
| On motion 6f Mn, Ranks iSe corresndence
between the secretary Of state and Il British
minister at Wasbi1gt5p on tEe spbia Of the
claims of Thomas Milier and William IIser, Brit.
ish smbiacts an acnnnt Of a1lssad liz. arrests
ana ft,7ias iii f 4 r., y - fpronartv
near yi5Esburo WINS raferrs5i n he Glnittee On
Foreign i linirs And. ard ared, 10 he min,
Mr. Ct,ot rom Tho C'oaCsre,,,e Cavities. made
report wbjcb was aggeed tn an tjaabeas cor.
ms xii ana fla iii Iyae tbe3oflre 4ssed bv the
HGnea '
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nh BILL TO REVIVE THE-GRADE oRtNEhAL.
Ehe Dill feVNlhg the Craze oil germ was taken
up;