New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-14
Conversational.

WASHINGTON, April 9, 1852.
sry,Ty-The Chair laid before the Senate communi-
cation from the Navy Department in reply to resolu
top calling for his opinion to the expedicncy of the
sconnoisance of the Chinese seas The Secretary
thinks the United States vessels could perform the work
and that it would great benefit to the country.
The Chair also laid before the Senate communication
relative to depots for gunpowder.
Mr. Douglas presented the petition of Henry REILLY,
rayipg that the Government would station its mill
ory poss the to protect line OF telegraph
he promises construct from the Mississippi river to the
pacific ocean He asks grant of either land or money
All he desires is protection to the telegraph when con
Mr. Wade presented the petition of citizens of Ohio,
nrnying that the Wheeling bridge be protected
Mr. Rorland introduced bill to establish daily mail
FROM louisville KY via the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
to NewOreans ,...- ,.u,..:,,,,. 49, ;,,,;u- =,
n The propriety of increasing the salary of the U. s.
Jndre of South Caroina-agreed to,
resolution calling for information as to the balance
~ tbn Indemnity the friendly Creek Indians and
mo names and number of the claimants, was agreed to-
Mr. Weller offered resolution, which was agreed to.
directing the Secretary of the Interior to inform the SEN
ATE what debts have been contracted by the Indian agents
in california which the Government is liable and The
amount thereof and whether any drafts drawn by sad
agents been protested by the department ana IL So
Th int resolutions of Mr. Clarke re-afirming the
,oIcv Of non-interventon. were then taken up.
MIR Mason addressed the Senate at length maintaining
TINT the policy of the United States, since the days of
Washington till the arrival of kossuth had been neu-
ny and non-nterventon and he argued that all rea-
son and experience required firm adherence TO that
policy
The subject was tlen postponed
after an executive session, the Senate adjourned
Uorsr-NIr Walsh of Maryland asked the unanimous
consent the House to allow him TO present the memo
rial of Henry May ESQ., of Baltimore us the attorney OF
samuel Dinsman praying that the rtme in the case be-
tween said Dnsman and Captain Wilkes might be changed
from the Circuit Court of Washington county to the
Criminal Court for said District.
Mr. Walsh that it his general habit to pre-
cent the memorials placed in his hand under the rule but
the character of the papers in this instance forbade that
course and required open presentation here Ihey
contained serious charges against local court here and
M daylight could be too broad for such matter
The House refused its assent, and Mr. Walsh filed Tho
memorial and accompanying papers. under the rule
which referred to the Committee on the District
Columbia
Mr. Walsh also presented the petition of Wyman. Ap
n,eton & Co. Duvall. Keigher Co., Robert Garrett i
US and numerous other merchants of Baltimore. pray
ing that the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge may be de
clarcd a post road ~, ~, ,, ....,,,
Mr. Daniel of N c., proposed that the House proceed
reports of committees during the morning hour
which being objected to- it took up the first business be
np the reconsideration of the vote by which the Dill 10
The discipline of the navy was defeated
Mr. Stuart of Aichgan said when the bill was underco
sderaon the previous question was moved aSalnst th
wish of the chairman of the Committee on Naval Affair
and the House was in this way forced to vote The
had told that oggng had been abolished ther
existed no power enforce discipline and that as tn
feet were about sail for Japan it became necessary
pass the bill both of which rumors he went on to sho
were not founded in fact He then contested the powe
of Congress and the policy of passing the contemplate
and the authority of Congress to pass 1t during I'm
of peace and concluded with reviewing its provision
and expressing himself opposed to vestng power in
fcers who however viruous. acted upon their own III
controlled opinion; and said he would regulate punisf
in such that better description OF sallo
could be obtained for the naval service
Mr.. ALLISON, of Va, said he was not member OF tt