New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-14
Committee
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Nsw Orleans, jan.

wAsHr~G1oN. January g. 1858
Mr. Shields presented the memorial of citizens of Tr-
gina praying for the reconstruction Of tho Long Bridge
Other petitions were presented,
The resolution II Mr. Hale calling for information re-
spectng the conduct OF Commodore Morgan while in
mRnd Of Mediterranean uadron taken up but
postponed in consequence Of the absence Mr. Hale
Mi Cas- resolution reatfrmng the Monroe doctrine.
ana he fresuen message relative TO the proposed tr
partite treaty with Cuba postponed till
"Wednesday next, when the debate will take place,
The bill for the relief Of the working the capitol
was rejected yeas II, nays Il
The bill for the rvIiefof William and Matthew Moss,
was passed.
Mr. Gwiu submitted resolution calling for information
respecting the debasing Of the conuage Of the United
states by the United States Min: adopted
The Texas debt bill was postponed to Monday aext
IN Adjournment to Monday was osdered,
Mr. Lass rose to personal explanation lie said that
some time since he had called for information relative
the establishment by Great Britain Of colony in the
Bay Of Islands in Central America 1t had been au-
swered Ia the papers transmitted by the Secretary Of
state appeared letter from Mr. Clayton acknowledging
the receipt Of note from Mr., Buwer in which it
stated that by the treaty the British provinces ondu
os were not included Mr. CLAYTON assents 70 that
lelstauding
lie (ir Case was one Of those who would never have
voted for that treaty if he understood it, He did
both Messrs. Clayton and Bulwer aid not understand
Central America as meaning Central America but
part OF 1t only When he voted for the treaty he had
not The slightest doubt but that u included all Central
America ana he 1t because he thought by Sd
ing he would be sweeping Great Britain from the shores
Of Central America.
Mr Clayton states to Mr. Bul,,er that Col King the
Chairman Of the Committee gu Foreign Relations tod
him that the Senate perfectly that the
did not include British nonduraa lie MFR Cass) had
called on Col King this morning and told that Mr.
Clayton had made a great mistake So far from stating
any such thing he told Mr. Clayton, when he informed
him that the treHty had been returned with this quasi
ratification that would not receive vote IN the SENATE
and that he further advised Mr. Clayton dismiss the
Qualification submitted by Mr. Bulwer and till sup
posed he had done So
The then took up the bill for the relief Of the
heirs Of VIM Reilly deceased late Captain in the fourth
Maryland regiment Of the revolutionary army and after
long debate the bill was rejscted-ycas 10 nays 90
MT Downs made an explanation stating that he would
never have voted for the BuRer and Clayton treaty had
he understood it as it appeared Mr. Clayton had lie
thought It now explained why Great Britain had been
ting up claims in Central America since the treaty
Mr. Weller said he surprised to hear Senator from
Louisiana express establishment at any act done BY MI
clayton no matter how stupid He had never known Mr.
clayton to engage in any public matter that he did not
show himself 10 be excessively stupid
Mr. Chase made similar personal explanation
ME- Broadhead submitted resolution calling for the
reasons why the President has refused hold relations
with the Sicaraguan Minister Laid over
senate Adjourned till Monday.
HousE--NIr Preston King reported a bill for the pre-
vention OF frauds on the United States Treasury and
planned briefly its provisions
Mr. Odds Of Ohio went into au Investigation of the Cor
win and coutended that the report did meet the
subject referred to the committee they had reported
bill with reference to frauds to be committed hereafter
Nhen he mad concluded motion was made to recon-
init the bill pending which the House went into a com
mtete Of the whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr. Marshall Of California, who had the floor from yes
terdaV and intmated that it his intention bring in
resolution placing ten millions Of dollars at the DISMISSAL
Of the next President to any exgency that might
arise growing out Of political relations as proof Of
the same confidence being felt by the House which had
been manifested by large majority Of the people
He then proceeded to call the attention Of the members
to the question of ayt and Nicaragua and condemned
the conduct Of the administration relation to those
countries and expressed his surprise the sentiments
uttered by Mr. Venabe when he opened the debate
whose opposition to the acquisition Of territory he atrb
uted 10 repugnance acquire any territory where
slavery might not continue to prevail and instanced
iforna as proof that under the compromise the Amer
lean people will consent its existence as degrad
ing labor
lie alluded at considerable length to the position Of
Hayti commanding. it does. the island Of Cuba and
the threatening attitude assumed by this country in
nectiou with France and England condemned in toto
the Clayton and Bulwer treaty and proceeding to
consider the Cuban question when his hour expired
Mr. Howard Of Texas addressed the committee relative
TO the Importance Of Cuba and agreed the proprety
of suppressing private expeditions against that island
and alluded with appreciation to the pursued by
resident Polk in ordering the troops for service to be
brought home in such that they could make
an Invasion
He said be expected that a joint resolution would be
passed which would compel the United States 60 to
in Of any violation Of the Monroe doctrine and
commended that il the future situation of Cuba should
adverse to American interests the United States would
have right to acquire its possession and ia this respect
he differed from MIR Fillmore lie then much length
replied TO the remarks IF MIR brooks in relation 10 the
treatment Of the Lopez prisoners who he commended
were net guilty Of piracy, and whose punshment be
deemed a violation vi treaty
Mr., Howard is proceeding with his remarks at the time
ofclosng this report and abiding to the OF Mr.
Thrasher
II IA said that the new British colony Mr. Cas- aakg