The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-05
washington Correspondence of Crescent.

WAsnINGToN March a. 1913.
The city high state of excitement yesterday, Hnde
the report the arrival of the steamer with more mpoftah
from Europe. The crowd were passing to and iron
the telegraph office and gathered round the hotels from moo
TO night. The Foreign Ministers, some OF whom may ID
without Soveregns and without functions OF service are
course, greatly excited by the character OF the news a
received The Minister of the French, NJ Pageof VINO mar
ried an American lady, and who much respected fece
great deal of sympathy among the diplomatic corps AM
Others Some of the speeches in Congress as you ha'e "
have dwell upon the condition of French affairs ana III
tone corresponding with what would seem 10 De 'e p
sentiment of the country. The National Inese.ce ant
Union you will see however, are at issue mpo TIE iea
questions arising of the difficulties IN france Ipoi
the whole, however, considering no" many impulses e o
work here the political metropolis has been remarkably quiet
in vew of the aetations which have disturbed Europe
Th ronosed mission 10 the Papal States, which having
een anorzed by Congress- will be filled at opened
an extended field for discussion 1t was improved by MI
Allen of Ohio by calling upon congress to side at once
with the seIfconstitued Government of Paris but wise
heads deemed to see something more of the be-
ginning of the end before ndulgng in such summary
| not doubtful cOngratuatlOn.
The House has some important special orders this week
the Oregon question Tomorrow, and bill for the payment
of sums supplied the Volunteer corps preparing for the
war, the special order for Wednesday.
An effort made to take the Ten Regiment bill this
morning in the House. and in the bsence of many members
motion made suspend the rues for the purpose of
getting at the bill The vote 81 to S1-wOhlrs neces
The vote party one, but does not indicate the
strength OF partes-So many members being absent.
The Indian bill early taken in committee of the
whole and long devoted its consideration. The
bill finally reported TO the House, and passed Under the
spur OF the previous question.
Some resolutions OF inquiry adopted and one referring
the of pensions the widows and orphans of
revolutionary soldiers.
The committee on the publication of the treaty have held
very long and labOOu sessions but do not hear that
entirely satisfactory conclusions have been arrived
the real offenders the publications which have transped
The State Department however in consequence of the close
political relations existing between the Secretary of State and
those who instrumental in the publication is held by
he the whence the of the treaty
Since then however the confidential correspondence
the treaty has been published and the whole matter
has become farce There ought to be secrecy however,
according the requirements of the rule The doors should
be thrown open TO the public. Nothing can be more nlcn
ous than the in which of the treaties have been
acted upon. Mr.. Tappan, of Ohio GU. S. Senaor,)
the Oregon treaty New York press, and the Senate let
him off with reprinand but expulsion threatened
upon the offender if he can be found and with earnest
which shows good deal of feeling the part of the
members of the Senate.
Mr. Buchanan, owing 10 of his friend has
found necessary make statement before the select
mitee and this subject has been further under conslera
ton in the Senate today with closed doors. The Secretary
of State has been very busy the Senate chamber during
the day, engaged in his yndicaiOn.
The Loan Bill called forth important speech from Mr.
Miles, OF Conn, Gan administration SENATOR Mr.. n. held
citation the home market. Cotton had been knocked
down from twenty five TO thirty per cent. by the Bank Of
England, in order 10 cheaper its price for the home
factuers, and thereby protect their interests. The
edy TO manufacture own cotton in common with
England. and by this be enabled share the trade of
the wod-he best part of which England has. He
hoped upon reflection, the Senator from South Carolina
would revise his opinions the subject He might
count for the and fall of breastuts plain and
pie principles of supply and demandbu Cotton had fallen
and would be kept down. from the he had named
Mr. Miles argued that at the end of the present fiscal year.
the public debt would be least s8s 600 Cc2-and it was
going on increasing after II time to
increase OF payment and to increase taxes
rather than enhance debts We could not go on as we
and Mr.. Niles devoted long speech in setting
forth the difficulties attending the present condition of the
Treasury which he regards many particulars quite
alarming. In view Of the condition OF Europe and the |
danger OF having involved in the difficulties
OF Europe, he calls the Government spend less and
TO tax more in order to keep off the shoals which have
wrecked other nations He holds too, that the tariff of
1916 will yield adequate the wants of the
General Government. The receipts under it are
twenty-five cent and in time OF peace, expend
more than thirty cent upon tine imports OF the country.
If the Senator speaks truly the country essentially out
Joint in its finances, and Mr. Walker greatly at fault in his
plans of relief ORLEANS
| enclose you bill of local and State interest which
was before the Senate to-day, without any definite action
Mr. Johnson of louisiana obtained leave to introduce
he following BILL the Goth of December last which was
cad twice, and referred to the committee Public Lands
aid committee reported it to the Senate the 23d of Feb
uary, without amendment:
4 BILL to grant to the State Of Louisiana certain
lands for internal improvements.
BE 1t enacted w the Senate, &c. That there be- and is
hereby granted to the State of Louisiana tract of land
lot exceeding three sections Lake Borgne beseected
The Govenor of said State, in legal subdivisions of
he location OF 8 X. Proctor township fourteen SOUTH of
ange fifteen east (east of the Mississippi ver to EN-.
Railroad Company
IL That such selection when approved by the Secretary
u the treasury, shall vest the title State Pr0rided
hat shall IN no way affect the rights of Others nor be
Construed to embrace or interfere with any site which the
nted States shall or may select for public purposes