New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-30
Go ngressional.
WAsHIsGToN. April %. 1855

WASHISGTON. April ~. lS0g.
s.,,rrTl,e Chair la id before the Senate "A message
from b President of the United States calling the atten
ton of Congress to the ex ting state OF AFFAIRS IN oregon
relative to the place of the seat OF government of
that TERRITORY and urging Congress the proprety of
declaring by law either one OF the other OF the several
places be the legal seat OF Oh tne
Also report from the Secretary OF state enclosing
statement of the number of passengers arriving in the
United States during the year 1851
Nv N.nynm addressed the Senate in personal expana-
tion He had been charged falsely in the most menda-
cous manner by letter published in the Network Ex-
rnss in which it was stated that he had entered into
for certain purposes with the Senator from New
York at certain dinner parties at the house OF the latter
That he had taken certain GROUNDS ne havng IN
view his election to certain Office. Also that he had
tr.d into private coalition and understanding with
Mr. seward by which he dexterously made chairman
of certain for the express purpose OF defeating
The statements contained in this letter, he said
unustiably alse-were in the aggregate and in detail
fas An attempt was made in the editorial of the
paper smother up and hide the author OF inns etter
He had doubt who the author was 1t was one OF the
editors of that paper Certain Language used in it was
identical with what he had heard in the caucus few
nights ago He upon all his responsibility declared the
,author guilty of meudacious fasehood For halfway
Imendeant of editor DESTROYS to gain some
there might be excuse but when one gets into high
position received into the company OF honorable men
rides up and down the avenue IN MS coaci soe'hhs
The author of this letter editor OF the Express
and MAS mot only guilty of mendacous caumny put OF
a loss r ell Of honor and propriety known to the
asages of iocety and whenever he presents himself
amongst honorable he should be kicked out of the
Tbe Chair called the Senator to order.
Mr. Mangum said he knew he was out OF ORDER but ne
Mr. bradbury reported bill to incorporate the proprie-
tors of the Washington Seminary.
Mr. Brodheud submitted resolution directing the in
nry as the expediency of increasing the salary OF the
United States Judge of the Western District OF Pennsy
yauia.
was then ordered to be engrossed The bill as passed
gives member to South Carolina for her fraction and al
lows two members to California and increases the whole
number of the House of Representatives to ga.
THE deficiency bill then taken up and the consde
ration of te amendment granting aid to the Collins line
Mr. Miller addressed the Senate till O'Clock ip favor
of The amendment He advocated the policy of enabling
fine American steamers of competing with and beating
down the English monopoly of carrying passengers mails
freight or light packages and in specie He earnestl.
urged the passage Of this amendment. The amendment
was then informally passed over and other amendment
were acted upon. The Senate adjourned.
Housr-A bill reported by the Committee Pub
lands restoring certain lands in Arkansas, after
uanaton from Mr. johnson, was passed and bill grant
np lands Indiana to that State to replace those ALREADY
annrorated was referred to Committee the State
the Union Several other land bills were reported by MIR
Ereeman of Mississippi, and respectively disposed OF
During which there being quorum voting on bill t
enable settlers the line of railroad from Mobile to Chi
e.ago to complete their titles call OF the House wa
RAGGED by Mr. Stanley of North Carolina upon which tn
yeas and nays being ordered the motion was negatved
y SO, nays ~.
Viss House then went into committee and again too
r The Homestead Bill
up, Mudony of Illinois, who had the floor from yester
dav ,ddGessed the House He said it was natural an
nSr that there should be excitement preceding Pres
Pt;a Aactien, but condemned the conduct of member
Who had elected themselves standard bearers in deenc
OF any pa stieular candidates The democratic party
oontsnuded, depended principles and not men an
that any m an who should be elected by the democrat
Tvention y. Baltimore would be certain of success tn
,cy Of tina party being congenial to the minds of tn
ne referred to the policy of 1896 with reference
vbich such unAoward results had been predicted BIT
hich in no instance had been realized He next weI
VITO history of his connection with the democrat
nv axnressed himself in favor Of Gen. Cass, whom
fomsry supported and in conclusion argued in favor
the committee, directing his remarks chief
ne eniy to those of Mr.. Fuller former day wit