New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-17
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m-M.... WASHINGTON, March 9, 1854.
The Senate was in session but q short time
this morning, having yielded to motion of Mr.,
Dawson, of Georgia, to adjourn, because, as
this gentleman pleasantly remarked, the day
was rather dsagreeable. The Senate can
afford to indulge in some reereation as it is far
in advance of the House in their concurrent
legislation; but there are some very important
subjects before the Senate in its executive capa
city, and one, at least, the Gadsden Treaty,
which ought to receive early attention II has
become the practice of this body lately to de-
eide upon subjects, on which the sense of a
decided majority is well known, without debate.
Could we only say as much for the House, what
a revolution would this be! But this other
branch has discussed day after day measure
tthe Homestead billy which was finally passed
by large majority, the minority meanwhile
offering all sorts Of futile amendments and
putting idle impediments in the way of the deci
sion we might expect such tactics of school
boys, but not of full grown men.
Messrs. Sumner, Seward aud Cass presented
petitions against the Nebraska bill, which were
| laid on the table.
Mr.. Walker reported, from the Public Land
| Committee, the Homestead bill, which passed
the House, and had it made the special order
for Monday week The Committee have acted
promptly in this matter, and have no doubt
this bill will pass the Senate. 1t is said not to
| find favor with the Administration, but the Pre-
sident is not likely to interpose his veto; the
measure is surrounded with that sort OF popu-
| larity which Northern man does not like to
| contradict
The House has held another protracted SEES
sion upon the question of railroad grant OF
| land in Minnesota. Nothing but rival interests
and unconscionable greediness will defeat this
disposition of the public lands. | have never
known so large q portion of Southern men to
pass so suddenly from the side Of strict con-
slruction to that of practical business as at this
time.
/ notice some very confident assertions that
the Gadsden Treaty will be ratified. 1t has
been but Just reported from the committee to
the Senate and no discussion has taken place
upon it. Without pretending to possess any
positive information in the premises, my opinion
is Just the reverse of those oracular persons who
settle great matters with little consideration. |
do not believe the Treaty will be ratified.
Mr.. Dean, of New York, endeayored to get
resolution passed to-day concerning the recent
seizure uf the Black Warrior at Cuba, but the
rules were not suspended 1t was thought, per-
haps, that our authorities did not require the
spur of any resolution to quicken or sharpen
their movements.
The Judiciary Committee have commenced
I their operations in the Gardiner affair, and if
anything more can be accomplished in reference
| TO TINS 1ranu, Suen men as cutting anu May
have the energy to do it.
WASHINGTON, March 10. 1854
The chemical examination has determined that
Gardeners death was caused by poisen-strych-
nine. The Judiciary Committee have examined
but one or two persons as yet, but are preparing
for laborieus scrutiny some of the spatriotic''
, press are publishing their advice to the Conn
mittee as to the proper parties to be sum-
moned etc.
> The bill to donate land for the Minnesota
Railroad, (from Lake Superior to st. Pauls) has
been laid on the table; the amendment which
destroyed the bill was carried by only five votes
, this was to give the proceeds of the alternate
sections reserved by the Government to the old
States.
The Senate is decidedly in favor of bringing
the puqlic lands into market, and the House
r has a majority, ! am satisfied, likewise inclined
but the House is an unwiedy body, without
leaders, and oVerrunning with jealonsies, The
friends of these law grants forinternal improve
= ment will be compelled finally to resort TO This
/, long rolling system.
9 To-day, Friday, both Houses have made some
progress with the private calendar.
notice that X, of the Baltimore Sun, CT J
y Grnudl announces that the House Committee
will report adversely upon the Senate bill miss
/ Dix's) for the benefit of the insane. This may
j, be so; as Mr., GRIND is Clerk to the Committee
o. his assertion is no duhDt WIN authority but tht
? House will pass the bill, however the Committee
~ report The same writer asserts that Mr.. Ben,
IS ton will speak against the Nebraska bill.
hone he will, but as he has friends both hert
:. and in Missouri, who do not yet know of hi
n purpose, question the authority of y. for th
:, announcement.
Since the extraordinary political change il
e Detroit, as shown by the municipal election, thu
n result in New Hampshire is anxiously awaited
tvoa I tnly tha boa
will stand by their President, especially as Tucl
: and J. ? Hale have been travelling among them
u We have had the first of Spring to-day TIL
s grounds about the Capitol are beautiful Will
y verdure, and there has been a dry, balm,
breeze from your quarter of the country, which
is the harbinger of a kindier season for til,
!, poor and the invaiids, CHRoSIcLER.
A Wing mayor has been elected at Auburn
New York, and also at Cambridge Mass