New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-26
DAILY CRESCENT.
Congressional.

MONDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1862.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, July II, 1852
The Senate was not in session to-day.
House REPREsENTATIyEs.-Mr Mace, Of Indiana
submitted bill authorizing the admission of railroad iron
free of duty, which read first and second time
motion was then made to lay the bill upon the table
upon which the yeas and nays ordered and upon
calling the roll, the numbers wereyeas 3D. nays 81
quorum voting.
Several members who subsequently came in were de-
srous of voting, but this was objected to.
Points Of raised which overruled by the
Speaker.
On motion of Mr. Houston of Alabama for a call of
the House, tellers appointed and negatyed
yeas IS, nays SO.
There being quorum present. the roll was called
second time, and the motion to lay upon the table was
negatived-yeas IA, nays 10.
Mr. Mace who had moved to refer the bill to the COM
mittee Of ways aud means changed his proposition to
ferring it to the committee the state Of the Union
NJ, Dean, OF Mewfork moved TO NY the PM on ne
table and Mr. Florence Of Pennsylvania called for the
yeas and nays which having been taken the motion pre-
vaied-yeas S8, nays 60.
whole the private calendar the House resolved itself
into committee the State Of the Unon and again took
up the Indian appropriation bill.
motion Of Mr. johnson, of Ark, to amend the bill by
inserting provision raising the amount of So 600 for
licences Of Indian agents to 6ooo which opposed by
Mr. Phelps, of No. and rejected by the committee but
motion of Mr. Houston In Of information
ceived from the department, the increased 10
$500.
Mr. sibey of in moved that $4,000 be placed at the
disposal Of the Secretary of the interior for the purpose
of furnishing clothing the Indians who may
be suffering from restitution and want, under proper
guards and restrictions.
The motion opposed on the ground that there was
no Recommendation from the department evidence be-
fore the committee, md no law authorizing such up
preparation, and ultimately disagreed to, the
amendments varying the
The committee before the bill was disposed Of and
the House ad journed.
1t is understood that motion will be made to
slider the vote by which the bill authorizing the mporta
ton of iron free OF duty laid the table and it IL
expected the motion will prevail.
RELIGIOUS CHARACTER OF MIR, CLAY.-Theo-
dore Frelinghuysen, who served with Mr. Clay
many years in the Senate, and who was on the
same ticket with him in 1874, bears the following
testimony to the religious character Of his friend
and associate. 1t is from his own private cor
respondence:
have thought that a few extracts from pri
vate correspondence, eyincing this serious and
devout temper, would be grateful to Jou to hear
They show how universal is the need Of a Gospel
hope for the noblest and the humblest-that
however human distinctions exist, and usefully
yet before God there is but one level; and they
show also how far more gloriously true great.
ness beams upon US from the foot of the Cross
penitentially seeking peace through the blood o.
Him who once died upon it for our sakes.
In 1886, after the severe domestic affection ir
the death Of married daughter, he wrote to
friend:
81 thank you for the deep interest you 81
kindly take in my spiritual welfare. should
be most happy to have full confidence and as
4suranee on that serious subject. 1t is one OF
which, if l had given no evidence to the worlc
-fof its having engaged my serious thoughts,
d. have long and constantly reflected with thu
Y greatest solicitude, and indulge the hope tina
shall ultimately find peace. My late sad af
a. L.,
pressed me with solemn conviction Of the utter
vanity of all earthly things"
Again, il, 1874, he writes:
You have, my dear friend, however, kindly
suggested the truest Of all consolation, in thu
resources Of our holy religion. have Ions
been persuaded of that solemn truth nor hav
] been entirely neglectful of exertions to secur
myself its benefit. wish / could add that
felt entire confidence that those exertions hav
been crowned with success. But they shall no
be intermitted; and trust that by diligen
searching shall find faith in the Lord Jesus
that solace which no earthlythonors or pos
sessions can give"
In 1876, he again writes
81 am greatly obliged, my dear friend, b.
the kind interest you take in my spiritual vel
fare. feel much more comfortable than ono
did on that subject. l hope and believe that
have improved in my religious feelings, and i
the performance of my religious duties. Lat
tend the Episcopal Church regularly, and wit
satisfaction, but have not yet become men
Der off This hope to do. | must own. how
ever, with regret, that l do not yet feel this
absolute confidence in my future salvation whc
some Christians profess to have in theirs.
Not long after he lost his son, Col. Clay,
one of the Mexican battles with Gen. Taylo
God seems to have blessed this most afiicti,
bereavement in clearing his way to the truth
it is in Jesus. For, together with the lit
children Of his beloved son, he was baptize
and himself received into the communion of IL
church.
When, after these events, friend referred
his having come out on the side of the Savior
and confessed Him before men, he fervently r
piled. ss Yes, sir, and it has been source of il
expressible consolation
And during his late protracted illness, tt
calm composure of his CONCENTRATIONS, and Il
peaceful resignation of his mind, in prospect
his approaching dissolution, cheer our hear
with the trust that his Saviour was near wi
the support of His grace, and ministered un
him with the everlasting consolation Of his &C
pei
CURIOUS DEscRIPrIoN.-A gentleman fire.
Paris writes the following:
| saw through one of the windows of the Ma
or's office, in the twelfth ACCOMPLISHMENT, VIII
seemed to be the body of negro hanging by t
neck At the first glance, and even at
second, took it for a hannah being, whom d
appointed love, or perhaps an expeditions jud: