New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-26
Confessional.

WASHINGTON, Marcn 10.
SnNATE-The Chair ibid before the Senate several
muncatons from the War Department, enclosing state
ments of the amount extra pay and ratons allowed in
Mr. Adams presented the resolutions of the Legislature
of Mississippi in favor of graduation Ut the price of the
public lands.
After petitions and reports. ETC. the resolutions of Mr.
Clarke, upon the subject Of nonnervention were taken
Mr.. Jones' of Tennessee, addressed the Senate in
port of the rearmance of the policy of non-ntervention
lie thought the time had come for bold manly fearless
declaration of sentiments. He said nothing dispar-
agngly of Kossuth He left him for the judgement Of the
world. He had opposed the honors bestowed upon him
He had no fear the people that they would be turned
from their proprety by kossuth He opposed the pro-
posed protests of Messrs Seward and Cass He ridcued
che doctrine of protesting without meaning to sustain the
protests by all the force of the nation He maintained
for all time He replied at great length to the speeches
of Mesrs Seward and Cass and opposed their positions
in favor of intervention by protest. maintaining that such
protests would result in war.
| Mr.. Cass briefly rejoned and Mr.. Jones responded
After further debte by Messrs Jones aud Hale. Mr.
| till Monday
The bounty land bill received from the House and
the report of the conference committee agreed to adjourn
HousE-Mr. Hibbard. of New Hampshire. moved to
take up the business the Speakers table far
embrace the reports from departments and bills sent from
| the Senate.
The Speaker stated that the first business before the
House the report of the Committee of Conference
| the Bounty Land bill
| Mr.. Houston. of Alabama. moved that the House
solve itself into committee the state of the Union for
the purpose of proceeding with the Deficiency bill which
| was negatved-yeas So nays 6S.
The question to the adoption of the report of the
Committee on Conference was then put and the yeas
and having been ordered it agreed toyeas 93
| nays SO.
On motion of Mr. Houston the House went into
mittee on the Deficiency bill
Mr.. Smith. of Alabama commenced by alludng to the
confusion which represented prevailing the demo-
cratic ranks and which he said is confined toa few lead
ing in the House; but allowing that it existed
orally it would furnish another for that action, by
which it should sustain its power He then referred to
communication to NpwYork attrbuting indirect
ing the Deficiency bill with caution and prudence, and
cae the attention of gentlemen of the democratic party
| TO the occurrences of 1910.
He then turned to the last report the printing OF
which cost Sl6I OOO which Mr.. Rives acknowledged
he made S5000 and the printing of the present
sus report had been estimated to cost Sl4O0Oo0 the
profit which would have been derived by the printers to
whom the Printing Committee proposed to give it. would
amount to 100000; and he congratulated the House
upon its not agreeing to the report He concluded by
advocating the printing of the report in small
sized volume by which three ourths OF the expense would
be saved the convenience and qualification would be
suited and the mails would be relieved of unnecessary
| weight
Mr. German. of Indiana chairman Of the Committee
Printing, stated that gentleman worth half million OF
dollars had offered to print the report for 100000
Mr. Rvess estimate being founded contingency that
| would not arise.
Mr. Smith resumed, and went express himself in
favor of rotation in Office and limiting it to four years
| Mr. Nabers of Ohio. followed.
Mr. johnson. Of Arkansas, remarked that not ONT
word had been said during the entire debate with refer
ence to the Deficiency bill. and discussion must term
nate at four o'clock it then being three he wished
chairman of the Committee Indian Affairs to make
few remarks explanatory Of certain items to which it
opposed.
| The chairman intimated that under the resolution o
the House. debate terminate at time alluded to
Mr. Marshall Of Ky, who had the floor then addressed
| the House
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