New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-13
FROM MA sHLWGToN.
sprriaI Correspondents of tor MIN Orleans Crescent


WASHINGTON, May 6 1864
This letter is penned in the House of Repre-
sentatives, which, for the first time this session
3 sitting on Saturday, but SO FESTIVE are those
Who desired the adjournment yesterday that
hey are, even while write, calling the yeas
nd nays upon a motion to adjourn. The
lpuse refused to adjourn j.
The Utah bill, containing proviso which ex-
luded polygamists from the benefit Of land
rants, was laid aside yesterday in COMMITTEES.
18th a recommendation that it do not pass l
Understand the delegate, himself, has privately
minated q preference to this course over the
iternative OF d bill which contains limitation
) offensive as this would be to some of the
rominent dwellers in the territory. Captain
tansbnry, Of the Typographical corps, in q dis
assionate narrative of years residence in the
formon City represents the social working of
leir system as very different from what he had
.uticipated. Instead Of the jealousies, bicker-
ngs and heart burnings which he had expected
find he WAS surprised by the existence of the
everse Of all this; and he cites an instance
4 meeting the Governor, with his numerous
amily, at an evening party, when all was mrth
nd hilarity and where the festivities were
losed with devotional exercises by the Govern
+! All this will seem strange to the g Gen
iles.' as the Mormons style those not of their
SUI, nut dlloF INC giOGnIileS nave 1Au unelr
orals debauched while longer with doctrines
6 manifest destiny" filibusterism ETC., etc
he Turkish practice grated upon the Christian
18th will not be so shocking to their sensibili-
ies--at present, 1t must be admitted, our Rep
esentatives are mindful of the feelings of their
wives and daughters.
/ think stated my belief that Mr. Sldell's
roposition would not receive the approval Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations in the Senate,
nut the proposition to seize upon Cuba, for this
t is in effect, is now boldly made from high
lace. Fortunately for the country, Messrs
lidelf and Soule are separated by the Atlantic,
therwise this Cuba question might he precp-
ated TO an issue; even as it is. the latest ac-
cunts show that the Black Warrior affair is
lot settled, and that Mr.. Soule has made ex-
ravagant and unwarrantahle demands upon
he Spanish Government Senior Calderon will
ave need to call up all his patience and pru
lence to weather the shoals and breakers which
urround him-Marcy, in the State Department
oule, ambassador; Slidell, Senator; all coyetou
f Cuba, and backed by small but restless
eand who are in no wise scrupulous Of the mean
% be employed in attaining this end Truly
he country has fallen upon evil times, and W.
nay not long profit by the distractions of the
est of the world, while agitators are so busy te
aake mischief for us at home.
After doing nothing but call yeas and nays
for an hour and a half, the House finally nd
journed, thus proving incontestably that wher
majority is disiuelined to work, the minority
cannot dragon them into it.
There are o few GASES Of small pox in the city
1ut nothing alarming. CHRoNIcLER