The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-13
washington corresponding Of Crescent.


WASHINGTON. July 3, 1875
There was quite an amusing in the Senate to-day,
caused BY the production by Mr. Mangum Gin the course OF
debate upon the Presidential question: of mo editions Of
the Life and Services Of Lewis Cas-, both printed BY
Messrs Blair Rives one of which he made ont be
Wmot ProvisO man, and in the other of which. any
allusion to the Proviso even is omitted
Mr Foote thought that great deal of Importance had
been attached very small matter and then branched
out in his usual STYLE into full discussion OF the relative
merits of Cass and Taylor, making out decided case, IN
his opinion, in favor of the former and against the
latter.
The debate having lasted for near five hours, Mr. Niles
and with his usual dry humor observed that he thought
the Senate ad been engaged all day in very important
business which seemed to him very much like rathcaton
meeting" He had something the papers about rat
ifeatOn meetings Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York
and elsewhere and he that the Senate to-day had
held ratification meeting, 1t had been conducted with
great decorum There were cheers no groans Kisses
The speakers he said had reminded him very much OF
story tod by Dr. Franklin, where two persons after having
been engaged for long time in dispute referred the
matter to the Doctor for his decision The Doctor replied
that he had heard them both but did not understand e
matter though they appeared TO understand each other very
we'll Now Mr. Niles thought this pretty much the case
with the gentlemen who had spoken to-day They appeared
to understand each other wethey had each been very
successful in GsSGig the others candidate but neither OIL
them had been very successful in defending his ODn How
ever he supposed as this ratification meeting, the
tons of the Baltimore and Philadelphia Conventions and tor
his own part he should for atfyng both II that was
not the question: he supposed must be upon the resolution
which was before them when the debate commenced to ad
oun Congress on the 18th inst Perhaps the Senate was
prepared to vote upon that.
Mr. Clayton took the floor with the view OF saying
few words regard Gen Taylor but the hour beng ae
and Senators being hungry he gave for motion 10
that effect and the Senate adjourned until Wednesday
The House of Representatives engaged all DAY III
which On DplOmauc
Appropriation bill The WmOt proviSo and the Presidency
seem engrOss the entire attention of both Houses and we
shall here until September unless the cholera OF some
other epidemic steps in to frighten members away.
There has been quite an influx of strangers into the city
to-day from all quarters of the Union to witness the laying
of the cornerstone of the Washington Monument to-mor-
row. Among the distinguished strangers are quite num-
Der of that enerprsng class the chcUaierS diRdaStrle
They have commenced operations already and several pock
cts have been ghtened the railroad depot and about the
Halls of Congress- The ceremonies of tomorrow Will
doubtless be very imposing and it is estimated that some
50, 900 spectators will be present the occasion.