New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-20
NUMBER 24e.
rHIRTY.TH1RD CONGRESS SECOND SESSION..

g. Reid senator elect from North Carolina for SIX years
from March 4. 1858. He appeared and was sworn
: YSrious petitions were received.
Mr. Adams Of Mississippi, introduced bill to estab-
sh uniform rule Of naturalization throughout the
United States The bill extends the time Of naturazs
on TO twentyone years. and acts prospectveiy upon
hose foreigners only who may enter the United atate
after the passags Of the act He addressed the Senate
lengh reading his remarks in tone Of voice which
rendered them almost uninteibe In the galleries. He
understood - arguing that n one hundred year.
from this time every inch of the American continent
would be required for the support OF the American people
seIfpreservston then required that no Inducements
should be held out 20 immigration He denied any cen
uection with the Nothing society any political
secret society He dsclamed aH hostility foreigners
had no unkind feeling agaiast them But be did think
immigration dangerous inasmucn as foreigners band
ed themselves With the aboitioaists-
When he heard that band OF Germans bad burned IN
American Senator in egy. he determined to Introduce
this bill 30 far as he understood the principles o. tht
posed to the term Of naturalization and IN their
Of American Proteants for Offices to foreign
ers or Roman Catholics. Ffa 34
Whsn he had concluded the bill was read ana referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
MI Weller offered resolution calling for al tho corre
spondence relative TO the arrest Of the French Cenul at
San Francisco Adopted.
Mr. Shields gave notice Of bills for the improvement Of
the Illinois Ryer and for the Of the harbors
Mr. Peote introduced bill to extend the statute Of
limitations in certain criminal cases. Referred
Mr. Chase gave notice Of bill to abolish the ranking
privilege. t}S& 4sfip - ~ ~ 3-e rs
Mr. Brodhead reported back the bill to establish q
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The appropriation bill Of the last session for support Of
the Ocean Mail steamers taken up The bill stands
in the following position The House at the last session
passed the bill Containing requiring the Posnas
General toFgve nocs Of intention Of discontinue
ing the contract The Senate amended the bill by str
king ont this clause. The two Houses fae6 TO agree
/ upon the matter Ff44s ss
ME- Brodead moved now that the bill be referred the
Committee Post Roads He thought the allowance too
high, but unwilling to give the notice and take the
vessels at their appraised value He regarded the steam
ers utterly useless war vessels. ss8sk &i9
Mr. Halin urged that the matter be laid till after
Mr.. Rusk should arrive. ~
Mr.. Hunter said he willing to wait TIL thst time
He denied that the bill could at this stage be referred
The Chair decided that the bill did not come up as I'M
finished business
Mr. Weller moved to postpone the matter one week.
Mr. Seward moved that It lie the table. Agreed to-
The Senate then adjourned. tAs
HousE-Mr. Clingman asked leave to ofer resolution
requesting the President 70 tender the mediation Of the
United States in such as his Judgment may
be most likely lead the pacisation Of the conflict
raging between the allied arms of England and France
Mr. Hamilton from senss of duty objected to the In
| PRODUCTION of the resolution.
Mr. Boilers asked whether 1t would be In order to moy
, lay 1t on the table
The Speaker said it was not yet before the House.
Mr.. Clingman then moved suspension of the rules
which was disagreed to-yeas AZ nays not counted
MIR Florence asked leave to ofsr joint resolution
authorizing the President to cause an adequate steamed
and transport vessel to be chartered and fitted out
equipped and provisoned for the purpose Of carrying
relief to Capt Kane's expedition to the Arctic Seas
search of Sir John Franklin and to detail such officer
and from the navy aud accept the services of sucl
volunteers at his discretion may be required for th
conduct and manning thereof the expenses TO be pa
I'll Mr Florence said he merely wished the resolution
ferred to the committee naval affairs Objection wa
| made and the House refused to suspend the rules.
Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, offered resolution. whicl
adopted, requesting the President communicat
information relative to the Eeesabshment of the Mem
phis navy yard. gy a 5 54.s s5 vi
On motion Of Mr. sapp the special committee appoint
ed last session the subject OF the military supernten
r den-e over civil works continued in force.
Three days next week apart for the considers
ton Of business relating to the District Of Columbia
y Mr.. Houston from the Committee of Ways and Mean
II reported bills making appropriations for the Mtar
Academy and for the support Of the army Referred
n On motion of Mr. McDouga the further considerable
Of the Pacific Railroad bill further postponed till th
second Tuesday OF January in order receive all the
ports Of engineers, who surveyed the routes.
e Mr.. Boeock introduced bill providing for more eff
cient discipline in the navy Referred to the Commits
| on Naval Affairs
=. State Of the Union on the Prssident's message
MI Mr. Houston offered series Of resolutions distribu
the various branches Of it to the appropriate stan
4; ing committees
us Mr Gddings hoped they would not be passed whou
n proper discussion As to GreytowD he agreed with
President in all his apologies for the destruction Of
nd place. and would be glad to wipe ont that transact
from the page Of history. He conceived that the Pre-
dent had been guilty Of important omissions, and
receded entirely from the great positions laid down
vs. his inaugural For the first time in twenty-five ye
of the President altogether silent in his message abb
mn slavery Where the reference to his former pr
ipes, publicly aToWed to obtain Cuba by war or p
ns, chase
people, announced in the late elections has male
hesitate before he attempts further to overthrow the
q Of the Government pursued ior me iase MY yea
his pocyt The President has sent female Mil
San Domingo and through her we learn that
Government has entered into negotiations for obtann
foothod there hut the President is silent on the subie
ent Giddngs alluded the repeal of the Missouri Go
of promise and to the result the election to show
tn the peculiar friends of the President that issue
swept overheard. t5as
Mt Ingersoll inquired whether the gentlemen just eli
ehrrrat
- 49, the President
9Th Mr. Gddngs replied that he alluded to those who
for the Nebraska Kansas bill, and particularly to
the gentleman who about to retire to the shades OF
day vate life.
have yet been made Connecticut and the gentlei
ing from Ohio did not know that he one lngerso desire
in be candidate.
itch Mr.. Ingersoll The gentleman may know more oh
my district than do. But can inform the genter
on the question of popular sovereignty, svowed in
The Nebraska BILL go safely before my constituents
=. feel assured they will approve my course
ent Mr. Giddings. 1 cannot say as the obituary no
NV the gentemaHH loss will be my gain but Will assert
' the going down of every man who voted for the repea
]: the Missouri Compromise is gain to freedom In
Of his remarks in opposition to slavery he 81
why the President not up to the support o
Man slavery friends recede from his policy hereto
u;n ayowad The recent elections have shown this ADM
no tratiou that the principles offreedom no longer
rest trhed with, and that they must be maintained
as Mr. Wheeler offered an amendment to the pending
utions pefaced by declaring In effect that in the dsst
ent ton of Greytown the President has exercised p
yiolatye of the Constitution and providing for thu
pointment select committee of thirteen to report
the relating thereto with to send for persons
pro- | papers. Ez2'i
Bat The amendment rejeetedayes6 o. noes not oou
the The Committee rose, and the resolutions referring
neri- message were adopted.
The mail steamer bill of last session referred
ofR POST -offce Committee. Adjourned.
lionel -
half WAsHINeroN December Il, ls
i de- SEsarr-Numerous petitions etc presented
Mr. Jones Tennessee. gave notice Of bill exten
for three years. the time for the collection Of dute
the railroad IRON imported by railroad companies.
rt L. Mr. Shields Introduced bills for the improv
Illinois River and for the improvement Of the harb
xecu- Waukegan and Chicago. Referred.
his Mr. Butler moved that the bill reorganzing the Ju
system OF the United States be made the special ord
hops, January 2. Adopted.
con- Mr. Stewards joint resolution providing for the e
of Chapains Of different denominations by the
'ed to was taken up
mple- M Dodoe of Iowa. moved to strike out the word
ner different denomin atiopsn He looked upon those
or the blow aimed him because of his on
tion which has divided the Methodist Church into
Der OF and South denominations. The House had cleo
the Methodist and to require the Senate TO elect
drec different denomination would displace the present
sessei lain.
le me- Mr. Mason said If the Senator from New York h
q OF a object in this matter he should disclose it:
her 20 Mr. seward disclained any such intention.
resist After further debate Mr. stuart moved to amer
tract resolution by providing simply for the election Of Oh
lnureo to the Senate for the present session.
.n;a, Mr. Dodge of Iowa, said that when he fought
t; u did so openly and fairly with hand to hand and
NY. th;a eve He dsdained hidden warfare. He knew t
,t ~ tiyea debating the warfare the Chaplain Mr.
money had been denounced by the abolition press all Q,