The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-20
DAILY CRESCENT.
Washington Correspondence.
correspondence OF the Cresccnt.l

WAsHNGToN March s. 1913.
There effort put the Treaty a las
evening the Senate, and TO accomplish the Senate
in session eight hours continuously with closed doors through
the day. One for pushing the Treaty a vote was
the fact that to-day the last for bids for the loan
OF FIVE millions OF dollars for which proposals issued
late February. Considerable progress made in the
Treaty. Many amendments proposed which were not
carried and one two believe which carried The
Treaty will back amended in several particulars. Much
OF the original opposition TO the Treaty has subsidized in
sequence OF the amendments and in view of the urgent
appeals from the Administration side of the Chamber
marlly to through the body There are, however
several Administration Senators who hold out against it
foremost among whom is Col Benton Mr. Houston is
more opposed to than but has strangely compromised
his opposition by taking leave for New Hampshire whittier
he gave out he would twelve days The ground
OF opposition TO the Treaty the part of the Texan Senators
las been not only the article touching the land grants but
the TACT that by the terms of the Treaty Texas will have
control OF the whole valley OF the Rio Grande Some of the
Senators from the old States taken offence at the ey
traVagance OF these cans-wle Others have SUPPOSED, thai
Texas beng The cause OF the should at least lend
best energies to obtain the any treaty
which secured her all the country East of the Rio rande
1t has light that the friends of the Executive mean
to the Ten Regiment Bill and all measures not
wlistandng the ratification of the Treaty The Chairman
of the Committee OF Ways and Means view of the pend
ing treaty early in the month addressed letters the Sece
tay oil VI regard 10 the necessity OF making the pro-
posed appropriation, tor Deficiencies Mr. Marcy responded
IN letter from the Qnarteaer General that whether the
treaty ratified moi, the money asked for would be
nee'e-even TO the extent of between and elev mil
lion OF doila supply deficiencies OF the present year
Gen Jesup has even felt called upon in view OF the press
ng demands upon his department, back some of the
estimates OF November, 1917. These estimates the
tune OF 81 15 200 of the balance of the present and
next fiscal year. but under from Secretary OF
war they were cut down TO the annual estimates submitted
10 Congress, to the tune of SIS S1 600 nearly millions
OF dollars 1t found necessary go back these old
estimates, and accordingly MIR Nmton yesterday, in behalf
OF the Guanernaster, urged additional appropriation
SotO 0U Tor clothing, the whole OF which had been
cut down from the November estimate Facts like these
have thrown good deal OF doubt the future, and in.
VOWED the whole question OF expenditure great uncertainty
and completely The deficiency Bill has not passed the
House without struggle without considerable opposi-
ton TO some OF the amendments In Committee the pro-
vision Tor establishing second grade mission TO the Papal
States, struck out by the small but close of IL 81
but the and being ordered the House.
stored 70 TO 49, and with provisions for the appointment
OF Charge d Aales al Bolivia Guatemala and Ecuador
All these missions new, but they deemed important
OF the relations between respective countries and
our own Some ST 900 appropriated for these missions.
An unsuccessful attempt made by Mr. Vandy ke of
New jersey, 10 control the appropriations the Deficiency
Bill that OF them should authorize further prosecu-
ton OF the he appropriated any purpose but for
closing the Forsucl Il purpose the member willing
TO vote millions II 10 end the and 10 bring
home our troops but not dollar for territory.
compel Mexico to sell her territory. The amendment
ieetcu Will only twenty Noes favor OIL 1.-THE
desiring III tile present state OF facts not to do aught
that might 10 embarass negotiations deem quite
certain however, that the Ten Regiment Bill will fail in the
House all men believing that the is practically
and beyond all dispute, Santa Anna has really got free
pass out OF the country, The Ten Regiments will the
Government Tor years servlce, including officers and all
incidental expenses quite millions of dollars. 1T de-
creed that there shall be change the Tariff and
tea and coffee, of the free articles. Whatever
revenue IS received, therefore must come from the duties
they provided Tor under existing revenue laws,
The debate took odd turn upon this bill todayi c.
]. ingeSo max sci speech oln the house (tIle
Clerks de,k) III favor of the Pope Of Rome and the Papa
mission in reply to Mr.. Levin who opposed the appropria
ton Tor tins purpose IN speech sometime since
The debate continued by other eunsy ,ana members
but hardly creditable TO the House As there are bgots
in all the world Congress free from them and there
has been sad evidence OF the fact to-day
The previous question put stop this discussion and the
bill was finally passed b. 4 vote Of 1877 to H.
The only public business Of ntcr~: the Senate to day
memorial presented by Mr.. Webster from citizens of
Preston county, Virginia praying Congress amend the
Constitution Or laws thai all slave children born after 1856
shall be born free, and that the public lands be pledged 10
secure the gradual abolition of slavery the United States
The question of reception raised and laid upon the
table, carrying HE motion with
The Supreme Court hu0yin5 TO close and by The
printed record you will see that many of interest to
louisiana have been decided.
One of the decisions yesterday upon the OF
Navigation Company. The point decided was that the
steamboat should for the specie lost board
the night of the Inflated accident when the Lexington
burnt, and this notwithstanding Harnden & Co |
the contract shippers and ecepted for the safe |
delivery of the specie flarnden Co. paid two hundred
and fifty dollars month for the right of carrying
board the steamboats, running between New York and PrOv
dence and they required publish in Their newspapers
and insert upon their bills of adng that they alone were
responsible for the safe carriage and delivery of goods for
which they cceptel But the Court deCid d the important
fact THAT there had been negligence board the
s1eamerha the law OF Congress required that fire engnes
should be kept board in good order &C. whereas the Lex
lngton had her place her hose another her
buckets, only three third and that they
in good order They decide further that had The boat been
stopped when The fire first discovered the lives and prop
ey and boat could have been saved and that she was finally
rendered unmanageabe consequence of the burning of
her tier when the law Of Congress required that they
should be of IRON. Upon her previous passage there
fire which originated unon the last from carelessness
slowing goods the boilers The Court seemed TO be
strongly impressed with the fact OF gross ceessness, ard
therefore required the oil the value OF the specie
shipped 10 the
The Court divided upon another branch of the
relating the Admiralty Jurisdiction, provided under the
law of 7S9 The majority of the Court decide that indic-
opinion rendered this there Il disagreement
and separate opinions filed by Judges Caron Daniels
and Woodbury. The opinions upon the question of Admi-
rally Jurisdiction extended and learned and the gist
iewaer carriage where the are made
the land They become by the
performed This decision occupied or three hours
reading opinions.
Among the decisions given today was one of an appeal
OF an officer IN the Texan Navy for the recovery OF his
refused 10 HIM by the Navy Department the ground that
he act OF annexation did not ente him 10 the benefits lnc
lent 10 belonging TO The Navy of the United States The
case, therefore, is dismissed.
?. S.-As close, late hour the Senate is in session
upon The Treaty. ORLEANS.
WASHINGTON, March II, Morning ] 1913
The Supreme Court have been the only public body IN
to-day, and the session. being the last day of the
enn has been devoted decisions One of these decisions
upon the of William II Kerr formerly Postmaster
At New Orleans. Judge Mclean delivered the opinion in
his case, arguing the points involved with his usual ability
The Judgment of the Circuit Court reversed IN TN,
and the Court below ordered proceed according to the
manner pointed out in this decision.
Another Louisiana case-Bean 4 White rs Heath. appel
auis-was also decided, Judge Mclean also reading The
opinion The opinion excited good deal OF Interest in the