The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-15
washington Correspondence.
r,-rasro,denee of the CreBcent.


interest the treaty, and all eyes since my last hae
turned to the Senate There long session IN that oo's
with closed doors Saturday-the inst meeuhs oh Sa
day since the opening OF Congress ihere was ho a
the majority laboring zeaousy to procure amendments w
none were made and at the adjournment IL was nv
more could be made The rule of the Senate, believe re-
oures a vote of wothirds to make amendments ana wv"
thirds upon such parts OF the treaty as are ., in
The practice is to go through the whole article py
this manner and finally to vote upon the WHOLE H.
being alike necessary reject any poftioh u
parts or the whole, The amendment made was upon W
ground of its marked unconstitutional character, .I
il became an easy matter to change II p"' on -
posed amendments upon imnaeriai poi"'f' " -,
points have failed, though persevered In mos.
The treaty has been two weeks before the Senate ana e
ubec of argument for unusually long sessions Inc
speeches made will be printed, ana hence tles are hiu
elaborated and heightened Senators who vote to reject ihe
treaty. feel that before their constituents tey must nave
reason for the faith that is in them .
MANY of these have urged the rejection OF the treaty with
the appontent of Commission to accompany the answer
f the Government back to Mexico but this has been deemed
hazardous experiment both from the effect may have
upon the authorities of Mexico hardly strong enough at tins
time to stand upon their legs and liable at moment to be
overhrown The points which have been most asaled n
the treaty those which relate to the
which Gen Scott had not been consulted nor advised In
any manner upon which he had asked the advice OF ms
Government before his suspension-the question OF the
Spanish grants Texas, which has been amended the
promised protection of the Mexcans from Indian depeoa
ons the admission of four thousand Ne" MeNcas
into the country of all conditions castles. copleXoh ana
coors with the entire enjoyment OF every privilege anu M
muny granted TO the oldest OF the citizens OF the ohea
States and finally the payment of twenty millions OF do
lars for country, which, before the war; could nave pee
purchased half this There are too oectohs uIseo
uon the ground that Mexico without the consent OF toh
gess or the People, neither of whom has been consulted IN
fs matter has right to barter away her territory Che
the Mexican Constitution there no more power 10 40 lh
than there would be under the Constitution Oh the oneo
States. -,
The GREAT ursency however for the ratification of the
treaty is that establishes beweed the two countries
The xnense of peace is not 1.-THE of the OF war Tor
a single year. and that objection removed CONFESS my
self unable know how other objections are removed ou
with many Senators they dropped upon the ground at
they mainly refer Mexico, make against Mexico ana are
sneb as would not warrant rejection of the treaty be-
eve however that there is not one Senator OF the BODY VINO
has approved of the treaty 1t has BEEN or may be
to as an alternative avoid something worse ana hat al
tentative feared both sides, may lead to the apsop-
ton of the whole of Mexico, and the swallowing OF the
whole countr-The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the treaty almost Immediately after the opening OF the SEES
sion this morning No time is lost therefore IN the action
upon this subject though the debates have been mucn pro-
trcted Mr. Sewer has charge of the treaty. and pushes IL
with all possible haste consistent with osow body In add
ton to the objections have named above as urged IN the
Senate against the ratification OF the treaty. hear urged
that there is an Article it, establishing in pepeuity the
mortman ecclesiastical estates and which also declares
purposes designed the treaty. This sort OF treaty
for us ra and such articles naturally excite discus
SION As wte the whole question ems to be involved In
the greatest possible doubt but the better opinion ems to be
that the treaty will be ratified with amendments but the
amendments be to strip the treaty OF all
taty and therefore practically to reject It. The creating OF
war will come upon the qus stion of boundary.
The Commissioner of Patents has sent in his annual report
Congress- covering seven hundred pages OF
these four hundred devoted agncuturethe resou-
SofC lay mi tied IA O
The Commissioner represents the finances of his office to be
in most foursng condition. There is deposited in the
Treasury the credit of the Patent Fund.- s.J 97a
large increase the past year The only draft which the
Treasury Department has made upon the funds OF the
Government has been for the Patent Office and the paenees
paid sos 600 towards the erection of this building. Additions
to the building urged by the erection OF wings to
the present edce Among the internal alterations proposed
the reduction of the fees charged foreigners TO the stand
ard of the American ees$c) for EACH where the patent
granted The received last year, for twenty patents
taken by foreigners $500 The received from
citizens would have been SEQ Abroad, patents
much costly than with but it said there Is
discrimination against the people Of country, and hence
the reduction recommended.
The Patent Office is a year behind its business and to
remedy the evil of the delay and to keep the business of the
office with the demands for the renewal of patents the
House has passed bill authorizing the employment of
Assistant Examiners and two Examiners In Chief.
The legislation for the past few days has been confined
few subjects of public interest The deficiency bill
has occupied much of the time of the House. and caused dis
cussons upon all the topics of On Saturday there
quite spang the proposed Mission to the Papa
Donions the contention being to the fact whether the
Pope really reformer. Mr. billiard, of Alabama
although Protestant preacher defended the mission and the
reforms of Plus TX and Mr. Levin who the author of the
opposition replied Mr.. Brown, of Pennsy lvania made
serious charges against his colleague Mr. Levin &C
cung him of being the author of all the ncenarism ant
riots and bloodshed which had few since dsgracet
the city of Philadelphia. This sparng became quite ex
citing to the spectators and to the members quite
ing and the House. all the time presented of grea
uproar and confusion, and adjournment finally became
necessary to restore order.
To-day an unsuccessful motion was made TO name da,
for the consideration of the River and HabOr Bill. Th
| 2ls of March proposed.
A bill authorship extension of the terms of the Su
preme Court, adjournment from Saturday the las
of April reported and discussed In the of TIN
| discussion it stated there considerably on
hundred cases pending in court OF these there
twenysiX from louisiana twenty from Mississippi
thirteen from Alabama, fourteen from New York, from
Pennsylvania eight from Ohio and five from Missouri TIN
bill advocated by Mr. J. r. Ingersol of Pennsylvania
and opposed by Mr. Bown. of Missouri. The debate
protracted and wearsome, and ended refusal lay upol
the table, refusal to second the previous question Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi advocated the passage of the bill
arguing that while reforms necessary. great injustice
done by emitting to act upon bill of this importance
Examples OF great personal suffering cited by tn
law delay. MI }. n. lnGersou, OF pennsylvania ar
gued the ton of great importance the South
west and to Louisiana and Mississippi especially The bill
finally passed in the following form, which relieves thu
| Judges from Circuit duty for two years
A BILL Supplemental to the act, entitled An act con
cerning the SrDrcme Court Of the United States ap
| prored lime II, 1914.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representative
Of the United States of America Congress assembled
That for and during the terms of years from the pass
ing OF this act shall not be the duty of the Justices OF thu
Supreme Court attend Circuit Court and the bust
of the Supreme Cont shall the undivided atten
ton of the Justices OF the Supreme Court with power adj
joum from time time, and hold their sittings at sucE
times and with such intervals the of business maj
permit and require PROVIDED that nothing herein contained
shall be construed 10 take the right of any Justice
the Supreme Conrl in his discretion. to attend any
the proper Circuit Court which have been designated
for him. whenever in his opinion the public interest MAJ
require IT, and his attendance at the Supreme Court may
without injury or Inconvenience be dispensed with
The Military Committee by resolution adopted in thu
House to-day, have been instructed TO bring in bill thank
ing all officers OF the army, and giving to all of those got
medals whom they may think worthy of such thanks ant
such honors. The secret of this resolution the daily squab
Bile presented by members of the House eager e
thanks to and c. general resolution is hoped ma,
ensure equal justice and save time.