New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-16

SENATE souTHERN AaRIcu1rURA1 ooLIEaEs.

SENAAH--~eVb4hEtsN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SDLIEGES.
WASHINGTON. July Il.-Mr Ramsey called M
the bill to extend for three years the benefits Of
the bin granting lands to the Southern States for
the establishment Of Agricultural Colleges, which
was passed.
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S.
Mr.. Clark called up the bill to regulate tile time
and manner Of holding elections for Senators in
Congress-.
Mr. Fessenden obj ected to the provision that the
vote shall be uiDd Uoce He said it was the custom
to vote by ballot in nearly all the New England
States, and there might be some objection to the
proposed change
Mr. Trumbull replied to Mr. Fessenden that Tie
committee on the judicary had carefully oonsid.
cred this matter and had concluded that as mem
beers of the legislature act in representative ca
pacity their constituents have right to know
how they vote. viva voce vote prevents de.
eeption.
Mr.. Howe moved an amendment that If no per,
son shall receive majority on the first day the
I've houses shall meet in joint convention at IL
O'Clock NJ, on each succeeding day, and take at
least one vote each day until senator shall be
elected. The amendment was adopted.
The bill was then passed by the following vote
Yeas as nays II,
5a AMERICAN ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
E PIT Harris introduced the following, which was
referred TO the committee on commences: M AZ
fesotpeds That the American atlantic Telegraph
company or cpTpOratiDn organized under tbe laws
of New York Tor the purpose and with the intent
~ 4GOiQulunlCatunts
the United States and other nations, ana To eoi,
strnct, submerge and operate q cable or cables II
be| submerged in the Atlantic ocean, between Ina
United states Begmudas, Azores Islands and Por.
sho " receive, transmit and deliver any
/ seie graphic message or written communicating
petWeen Europe and America, be and are herehv
vested with TIE right and privilege ID the ~
Siuslys use q the Atlantic coast Of the United
siatss 9r tae laying Of their cable or cables for
period OF fifty years FROM tho passare If n fbia
act. ss77i's9 = 'n Il
GRANTS OF LAND TO MIssrssrppy
Mr., Guthrie introduced bill to revive ana oo Ig
tnne in force an act making grants Of pnblie lsas
T. tie ssaEe u mississippi tot the building Of GER
tain railroads. approved August 1s 1856 Be.
feFred to the committee on public lands
THE BETRocgssIoa OF ALEXANDRIA.
The bill pending yesterday, to repeal tie act 81
July 2, 1876, retroceding the city aud county of
Alexandra 70 the State Of Virginia, was taken m
~ reannexes the territory named to the District AZ
Golamota and entorces the jurisdiction o Congress
constitutes the District.
Attef discussion, it was defeated by tie fol-
lowing vote yeas l3; nays H.
me senate then adjourned.
A0ulsE-ooNsvlAR AND DIPLOMATIC AFPaoPRIA-
TIoN BILL
Y I Asa5NaFoN July II. Mr. Stevens, from tie
committee on appropriations. ren6rte9 bapk fhe
9snass amendments TO the consular and iinlepafje
sppf OPERATION bill, some OF which were e5TcayTsd
minister resident at Portugal, ~ 0i'ioe 81
TILE NIIIFIA.
Mf pay 5 introduced ioint resolution recon-
militia BY the several States ami y tpe
ass!Iiontlan o. ordnance aad ordnance stSrs .'s
Nnich was read ssiee aud passed. s'gtss
TELEGRAPH.
: NJ. alley, from Che postoffce committee "a
Por,eS S ese the senate bill which passed tbatboSv
Ines, and to secure to the government t
Is salae i2r postal, military and other purposes
e. ae said that all the telegraph Commands ~
da Se9 ata on Or nearly ell were recently eonso
100000 Il was certainly the most si ,s.i ~
13l99poy n TINS country, il mot in the world n
neia N lts hands nearly the whole telegranbie
powers o. tle nation. The American peopleW5ere