New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-17
Steamboat Explosion,
Special Session of the u. s. Senate.


WASHINGTON, March 7, 1858.
The Senate met at II o'clock.
On motion Of Mr. Walker, committee of two-Messrs.
Walker and Pheps-was appointed to wait the Pres-
ready to receive any communication he might be
Mr. clayton submitted the following resolutions for con.
Resoped That the President be respectfully requested
compatible in bis opinion with the public interest," to
to the Senate the propositions mentioned
Executive message the Senate the 18th Of February
last as having been agreed upon By the Department Of
State the British Minister and the State Of Costa RIGA
the S0h Of April 1852 having for their object the settle.
ment Of the territorial controversies between States and
Governments bordering on the river San Juan
Resolved That the Secretary Of State be directed to
municate to the Senate such information as it may be In
the power Of hts department to furnish in regard to the
conflicting claims OF Great Britain the State of Hon
duras and their respective titles to the Islands Of Ruatan
Benoca, Utia Barharat Helena and Morat in or near
Mr. clayton observed that he should call up the resol
ton for consideration he could do without
interfering with the other business Of the Senate with
Mr. souls presented memorial signed by twenty mem.
bers Of the Legislature Of the State Of Louisiana In res
ton to the election Of the Hon Judah Benjamin to
seat in the Senate of the United States protesting their
own name and in that OF the people Of the Commonwealth
against aae usgrpsSn Of the Legislature Of
against the right claimed by Mr. Benjamin to represent
the State of Louisiana.
In presenting the memorial Mr. Soue took occasion
observe that the question raised by the memorass had
been fully debated, and by vote Of both Houses the
Legislature had declined going into election there
by either endorsing the action Of the prior Legislature
conceding the point that they had control the
subject Such being the circumstances under which the
memorial sent to him. he had simply to comply with
tho request Of the memoriass and present 1t to the
Senate but must decline to take any further action
the subject
The memorial was then laid on the table
Mr.. Walker, from the Select Committee appointed on
the part Of the Senate to wait the President inform
him that the Senate was ready to receive any commun
cation he might be pleased to make reported that the
committee had performed that duty and the President
had replied that he would make a communication in
In few minutes message received from the Presi-
dent by Mr. sydney Webster his Private Secretary and
On motion by Mr. Mason the Senate went into execu-
tive session. and after very brief period the doors
opened and the Senate adjourned.
During the executive session the Cabinet was con-
frmed.
wAsHrSeTos March s. 1853
On motion Of Mr. Badger list of committees for the
special session which had been mutually agreed upon by
the two sides of the Senate Chamber was unanimously
agreed to- There material changes in the commit
tees from those Of the last session. except chat the out
going Senators have been succeeded by the ones
OF the new Senators observe that Messrs Clayton
and Everett placed on the Committee on Foreign
ations. Mr. Benjamin on the Committee of Commerce
Messrs. Thompson of New Jersey and Toombs on the
Committee on Naval Affairs, md Mr. Thompson of Ken
lucky on the Committee Public Lands Louisiana Is
well represented on the Committee Commerce. both
her Senators being on 1t.
The Senate then took up Mr. Cayton resolution call
Ing for information respecting the Central American
ton
Mr.. Clayton then went TO address the Senate at
great length in vndcaton of his in relation to the
Buwer treaty and in reply to charges made against him
during the debate the subject of Mr. Casss declara
tory resolutions but without concluding, gave way for
motion to go into executive session, when after brief
period the doors were opened and the Senate adjourned
WASHINGTON, March O. 1858
y Mr. Clayton resumed his remarks and spoke till two
O'clock in further defence of his In the CLAYTON
Buwer treaty.
Mr. Douglas obtained the door, and the subject was
postponed till tomorrow.
Mr. James presented the resolutions of the Legislature
of Rhode Island relative to the imprisonment by tho
authorities of Cuba, Of james H. West citizen OF that
State
Mr. Mason offered resolution, which was agreed to
calling for information respecting the matter and then
Senate proceeded to consider executive business and
shortly after adjourned.