New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-30
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FROM TF'sa SI7I.Ng1 TON
sptriaI GorrfspunhtHes Of The Nsn rlsana erfasff'
wAsnissros, Monday, May %, 1854
{ Mr. Clayton, of Delaware, made q long and
eloquent address to the Senate to-day. in re-
buke Of the Cuba Filibusterism,
Mr. Mallory, of Florida, without undertaking
to respond, said whatever could be said in JUS
tifcation of the especial interest taken by a
portion of our people in the fate Of Cuba.
In ten days, or thereabouts, from the present
date, We shall hear something from Spain on
this subject, which will bring the administration
to ~ sense Of its shame for bullyin d weak ma
tion, provided there be any Of this quality left
to IL. This opinion derive from gentleman
now here, who has just returned from abroad
where he has occupied prominent station; it
may, therefore, be relied on AS other coun-
tries are not Id the practice of making vehement
threats without possessing the power to enforce
them, we may conclude that if Spain undertakes
to resent the imperious demands of Mr. soule,
she has the promise of any help she may require
in the contingencies that may arise.
The House was busy upon the Nebraska bill
when this letter was mailed; there was pros
pect Of q protracted sitting, but I think that
Before the adjournment the bill will be passed
The yeas and nays had been called upon a host
Of preliminary questions, and the decision of
she Speaker (allowing them to be called upon
some others) was oyer-ruled, thereby shorten
ing the tether Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Oh Saturday evening, an iron bridge which
spans the canal between Washington and
Georgetown fell into the canal under the weight
Of two omnibuses. One or two passengers were
badly injured but not one fatally--there hap
pened to be but one female passenger. A coun-
tryman. who was just returning from market,
and about to pass the bridge, turned aside to
allow the omnibus to pass him, but as he told
have kept ahead and perhaps been killed, but,
as he piously. added, thanks to 6 Providence
and a slow horse" escaped.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1864
The long struggle in the House was concluded
at midnight, and the Missouri Compromise Of
1920 was repealed by a vote Of ayes 113, noes
100: regard this result as giving a death
blow to any further national Wing organization
ut the North. The national Wings aree especial
y bitter, and say to their Southern friends that,
after they had succeeded by dint of great effort
in wrestling with Abolitionism and getting it
under, the South has now turned against them
and put Abolitionism once more on the top.
The bill goes back to the Senate with the Clay
ton amendment Excluding aliens from voting in
the territory stricken out When it was read
BY its title, the first time, this morning, Mr.
Sumner, of Massachusetts, objected to its second
reading out Of order, SO it was laid over be-
lieve the Clayton amendment was carried by o
very small majority, and have no doubt it will
be abandoned, but Mr.. Clayton will make an
other speech in support Of it. N
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, submitted resolu-
tion this morning, which was passed, asking Of
the State Department, a copy of any records in
possession Of the Department in reference to the
subject of slavery in Cuba
The bill from the House increasing the pay of
Deputy Postmasters was passed.
Mr.. Gwin, of California, introduced bill au-
thorzing the coinage of pieces of the value of ten
eagles and five eagles in yalue.
Mr.. Douglas submitted resolution directing
the Committee on Foreign Relations to consider
the propriety Of recognizing the independence of
Dominica
Mr.. Morton, of Florida, submitted resolution
Bof inquiry as to instituting proceedings to re-.
cover from Dakin s Secor the sum paid to them
for q Dry Dock at Pensacola. 1t seems, from Mr..
Morton's statement, that the contractors stipu-
lated to make a Dock that should have the capa-
city Of receiving a ship of $500 tons; but WREN
the Commander of the Yard proposed to dock the
frigate Columbia, of 1900 tons, they refused to
make the experiment., on the ground that the
Dock. with the Columbia in it, would not float in
the basin constructed to receive it. The con-
tractors have received 5000, 600. Mr. Dakin is
dead. Mr.. Secor lives in New York The gov
eminent ought never to have resorted to any
cheaper style Of Dock than those of stone at
Brooklyn and Portsmouth.
The House refused to adjourn over for few
days in order to put the hall in summer trim,
but went into Committee Of the Whole and took
up the Deficiency bill. A long debate took place
upon the item adopted by the Senate Of giving
$500, 200 towards continuing the work for sup
plying the city Of Washington with an abund-
ance Of pure water.
The Senate was engaged all day upon the In
dian BILL GHRogIcLER.