New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-31
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ralr.y-Fourtln oonIgress--r'ir.t session.

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ThIrty-Fourtia congress--E, E,irst session.
y WASHINGTON, May 23e--H House. Mr. Washburn, Of
Maine, from the Committee on Elections, reported
resolutions declaring W B. Archer Illinois entitled
to THE seat now occupied BY j. C. Allen, from that
State. Mr.. Stevens has prepared minority report,
and the SUBJECTS postponed until the 5th of June.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio rising to question Of privi-
ege, introduced resolutions appointing committee Of
FIVE TO investigate the subject OF the assault on Sena
tor Sumner, by Mr.. Brooks and Mr.. Keitt, Of O., az
principals, and other members accessories, with
the power to send for persons and papers
a debate occurred on the point of order
Mr. Campbell modified his preamble, omittIng the
name Of Mr.. Keitt Of s. c., and it was passed BY a
vote of S7to72. Il
During the proceedings, Mr. Brooks, of s. G., rose
the assault. N0 one knew the time and place at
which the assault was to occur but himself
The committee appointed under Mr.. Campbells
resolution, were Campbell Of Ohio Cobb Of Georgia
Greenwood and Spinner.
A number Of private bills were passed.
iSeaate-A message from the President was re-
ceived vetoing the bill for improving the St. Mary's
river, Michigan.
Mr. Wilson briefly alluded in condeInnatory terms
to the assaults0n Mr. Sumner
MIR. Seward Offered resolution for the appoint
meEt sof d committee Of five to investigate all the
circumsts gyas adopted, and Nests. Cass,
Allen, Doa and Grier were elected as mem
Mr. stesFar gave notice that he would at an early
day, ask leave to submit an amendment to the rules
Of the Senate, declaring that any Senator is out Of
conduct or motives Of any other Senator discourte-
ously Or rejecting on any State other than the one
he represents. e8#585 5@t 5g5f HI
a number Of private bills were passed. #
THERE'S MANY a SLIP BETwIxT THE CUp AND
THE LrP.-We clip the following from the Boston
Courier Of the 2sd instant, which gerifies the old
saw:
On Wednesday afternoon, young woman, who
was to be married in the evening, went into shopn
this city tomake some purchases. She 'was-as it is
natural TO- pposenervous, as who would not be on
the brink nfbss? In her haste, she unfortunately,
but accidentally folded into her bundle couple of
paper fans Of a shilling value and departed Upon
reaching home, Or before she had reached it, she dis
covered the fans JIM her package and most uHike a
thief hurried back to the shop to make restitution.
She was there apprehendea on charge of" shop
lifting conveyed to dreary cell beneath the court
house, and there imprisoned during what was intend
ed to be herwedding night! The intrepid lover ap-
pealed toafr. Justice Russell at eleven o'clock at
night to accept bail for the appearance Of the girl in
the morning. The Judge could not comply E-there
being no office of record attached to the dungeons
She was, however, liberated yesterday morning -ne
one coming forward to prefer charge against her
and she was married last evening.
The Chicago Journal, Of the 2lst instant is respon
sible for the following:
| A crazy man, at Rochester, entered one of tn
passenger cars the Central Railroad, with nothn
| on but hat, cloak, and pair of boots. He took
seat in front of two old maids, who were travelling
with three bandboxes and pet canary. ShortI
| after leaving Rochester, the atmosphere became 8
oppressive that the strange locking gentleman, sal
| he would hang up his cloak and 6 cool off a few.
| He rose up to do this, which gave rise to screec
| thn Dart Of 1adip in tba
| that made the conductor suppose that he had rul
| over four hogs and German organ grinder. HI
rushed to the ladies' The ladies pointed at the luna
tic and fell back in faint. Conductor says shock
ing" and pulls the bell-rope. Train stops Lunat
is encased in his cloak, and sent back to Rochester il
company with a brakeman and hickory club.
BIGAMy.-A celebrated actress, famous for her be
lief in such enlightened doctrines as Free Love afn
ties one day in abiding to one of her husbands said
q. Let me see, think he was my fourth-but wha
became of him have really quite forgotten.' Cor
versng with well known New York Socialist, som
years ago, he endeavored to make a scale, such d
bigamy, trlgamy quintamy, septamy, until. when /
; came to term for nine wives, he stopped addn
ann afraid the word is ninnygamy.'
One Of the most singular phases in the huma
mind is its tendency to joke the most serious su
jects of life Marriage has received more jpcular a
tention than any other institution, the reason hen
that it is the most important of all relations
life. Had Hymen been the son of Joe Miller, /
rage however, is no joke, as every husband know
and we were once told by lady that Hymen ougf
to change his name to High,caymen, for he had ro
bed her of her peace of mind; and although he
aforesaid peace of mind was a very little bit, yet
was all she had, and, like the head which the Duk
of Argyle lost in the Scotch rebellion, was muc
missed by that unfortunate nobleman being the onl
one he had on his shoulders. But, if marriage hs
had its jokes, so has bigamy and the various grad
tions of that peculiarity An Irishman used his ii
diligence in this appalling amusement by saying
when detected in his thirteenth wedding all thewive
alive and kicking, that he was only trying to get
good one, which led the judge to say that he was sue
an enormous villain that be deserved to be compee
to live ,ciM all of them Thus ever does crime lea
to cruelty of punishment. 5.sz@
Moore, the poet, was occasionally fond of having
fling at the divine institution and in his Fuda
Family makes George the Fourth, who had faintet
like our own President, come to his senses upo
some friend whispering the magic word wife, ini
his insensible ears.-[N. Y. Daily Times.
The Diario of Madrid, tells q story of New Yol
life which we condense for the benefit of our reade
who delight in romantic stories. r
A few years back, according to the Diario,
English nobleman, grandee of the first water al
an eccentrcian of the widest school, honored Ne
York with his presen:e and his money. He liv,
strictly incognito and his sole amusement consist
in wandering through the streets after nightta al
in relieving those of his fellow ere tures who had
perienced the pains of poverty or the penalties
dissipation. While upon one Of these humane excr
! sions, he encountered young female, who tender
solicited aims. -
Inquiring her history, he found her to be ophf
of surprising beauty with an intelligent mind al
of excellent education reduced to abject destitute
v from the death Of her father, shot in the Mexcs
J. war The titled Howard, weared at his own bach
lors existence, and won,by the romance Of the be
gar girls history, tendefed her his heart his toron
and his hand. The sequel, according to the Diario
that at recent ball given by the Russian Emperor,
: duchess, radient with beauty, and sparkling vi
- diamonds, won the hearts of all observers. TIL
= distinguished lady was the cdeuaat mendicant of Il
New York streets. .1 sEHss
, THE SHREVEPORT RA1LRo AD-Mr. Leopard, o.
of the recent purchasers of the telegraph line fro
Shreveport to Natrbez, has, by great exertion, ST
IT ceeded in getting the line in order from Sh'evept
to Alexandra and Natchez, and will, in short tin
be able to transmit ntelligepce thrnugh to New {