The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-07

HoUsE-Noudag March 6-immedlately alter
the reading of the journal Mr.. NOISE rose ana sald
that in the Delta, of Sunday morning there had
appeared what purpored 10 be the testimony u 5lf
Alexander Penn, before the MyIes Committee. n
which the following passage occurred That after
the charge made bY Mr.. Jones, he was visited by
Mr. SIidell who told him this matter was calculated
10 ini,Ire him (SdeIl) and the party. and that the
matter must be met promptly. ANA then they must
not shrink from an investigation Of the whole affair.
Whereupon. they sent for Mr. Moise-conEuled
with him as to what TO he done, and agreed
that he should move to have Committee OF five
appointed-fOur wings and one dem0cra,--rXpect-
ing. OF course. that he would be the one democrat
appointed. Mr. Noise proceeded 10 say that II
this evidence actually reported, Mr. Penn had
fallen into an error when he stated that he (Ir.
Noise was requested TO ask for the appointment: of
a Committee of Investigation because Of his being
acquainted with all the facts. So far as these words
implied that he (NEr. Morse knew either directly or
indirectly. before or since the election or ni'ed
States Senator, any Of the causes which Lad in
duced Dr. MyIes to absent himself from his seat in
the Legislature Oh the day of the election, it was
wholly mistake, for he knew nothing Of the facts
lie said this from 10 disrespect to DR.. Myles, but
manner with an affair concerning which there was
even suspicion Of improperly. In justice 10 -if
Slidcl he would add, thai on the very evening Dr.
Jones made q statement of what DIR. NyieS mac SAID
to-hm, he Mr. Morse before consulting with Mr.
Penn, or any else, informed Mf' oldeil OF tie
nature of DR.. Jones' assertions. Wllereupon, Mr.
Slidell, withou, any hes alton, asked him lHr. NJ
for the appointment of a Committee of Investigation
& h md
al the same time renarking that lie desired the
matter to be thoroughly probed.
A resolution, offered by hlr. Green, instructing
our Senators and Representatives in Congress 10
their influence 10 have Il lighthouse erected al
the mouth Of Sabine river, and also one Oh the West
end Of Last Island. adopted.
A resolution, insrucng our Congressional dele
CATION to have the act OF 1921 amended thai the
same mode Of practice will be adopted i'll the Fed
eral Courts Of the State as in the District Courts
was read once.
The Committee on lmpro. emen,s reported adj
versely to the bill for the improvement Of Bayou
Darbonne. The report was adopted.
The Inspection bill was made the order OF the
day for Wednesday next.
Several reports from the Committee Oh Education
We're then read and adopted.
The Committee on Finance, TO which had been
referred the bill provide revenue for the support
Of the Government of the STATE reported slltsti-
tute, which was read once and ordered 10 De printed
4 bill to extend the time for the payment of The
money due by the Mexican Gulf Railway 70 the
State, passed
An act to establish steam ferry between the
city Of New Orleans and the English turn. was
passed.
An act emit lied an act to provide for the election
of Justices Of the Peace except iii the Parish Of
Orleans and Jefferson, passed.
An act concerning the sale of public lands to
Free School Directors, passed
Several bills for the relief Of individuals, a,ere
then acted upon and passed
The bill to fix the time for holding elections for
Members of Congress on the Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday of November, 1913, and every two
years thereafter, was passed.
In committee Of the whole, Mr. Larue in the
chair, the House took up the bill reported BY the
Committee on Education. appropriating $4,000 TO
the State University and after an animated discus
sion adjourned
SENATE.-A bill authorizing the Auditor Of Pub
lie Accounts to compromise with State creditors.
and to dispose Of certain credits. was read third
time and passed.
4 bill to improve the navigation of Red River.
by making canal around the falls at Alexandria
of sufficient size to allow steamboats, TO pass. was
taken up. and gave risc 20 considerable debate.