New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-27
NUMBER \ 72.
ThiFty-F'e Ff'earsHa Congress FsIrst session.

WAsHINGToN. 1sy Senate Two sagea
we're reeessa ron s shs yetoing the bills
the Mississippi rver, and deepening tbs fata in tfa
st. Clair river. The President saws hi Yasrna fbem
because he regards them as parts ee 4 arlayI apa
ten Of terls "a nProysIasns t and refers them
bill The consideration of the subject was postooned
until next Wednesday. s#F sss3
Mr.. Cass stated that he should ask leave, when q
convenient opportunity occurred, 70 shog that he
had been misrepresented by Mr. Champion in certain
correspondence with the British Government.
Mfr. Sumner proceeded to deliver very violent
Kansas Abolition speech, before concluding which
the Senate adjourned.
resolution authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy te
dispatch vessel with provisions privately contri
bnted for the Cape de Verde sufferers 4sg5s
Mr. Kelly briefly referred to the liberality of35eW
generous sympathes of Tie House to pass the reso-
lntons, which asked for appropriation of money.
Mr.: Smith ot Va, said that while deeply feeling
for their distressed condition, he was not willing,
was not guaranteed BY the Constitution. he consid-
cred the sending Of the ship equivalent to appropr
| ating money for that purpose. The resolution was
passed yeas l23, nays 26.
| MIR. Galloway asked leave to introduce resolution
requesting the President Of the United States to nf
form the House whether he has information, ofici.
ally or otherwise, of the murder of three American
cltlzens-M essrs Dow Barbour and BroWnreaiding
the Of the murderers. Also, whether he
has information relative to the forcbIe abduction oi
Wm. Philips, and of his being carried across the
Missouri and there tarred and feathered and, like
wise, regarding the tarring and feathering Of Dr.
Pardee Butler and Atchison and the shooting Of Mr.
Il Mace, which attempt was made to kill him after he
had given his testimony before the House Inyesti
eating Committee and whether legal steps have
been taken for the prosecution of the persons en-
gagged in these outrages. Also, whether the SPresf
dent has issued any special instructions for the pro
. lection and preservation of American citizens il
Kansas from violence and murder. y .5Sg
!, MIR. Galloway, at the instance of Mr.. Smith o
4 Virginia, added clause calling for information rela
!. tive to the murder of Sheriff Jones' S.
\. Mr. Giddings said the gentleman had better Wai
until the Sheriff would die $s1 a J.8
II Mr. Raffn was opposed to such string of non
:. sense, and therefore objected.
Il MIR. Galloway moved a suspension of the rules il
order that he might introduce the resolution Th.
question Was determined in the negative--yeas l02
nays 55-not two-thirils
Mr.. Keitt moved suspension of the rules in orde
to introduce resolution providing for an adjourn
ment Of Congress on the 5th August. Decided in tn
negative-yeas 81, nays n. 81 n,
II MIR. Wheeler then moved to discharge the com
mittee of the whole the state of the Union iron
the consideration of the bill for continuing the i'm
provement Of the Mobile river. This was disagree
+ to-yeas g., nays 81.
: troduce a resolution providing for a select commit
tee to report on the subject of the Washington aqus
= duct.
y y Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, introduced resolutio
calling upon the Secretary of the Navy for info
nation relative TO that branch Of the public service.
: The House then adjourned.
sl WASHINGTON, May 90 Senate-AIrs Seward inc
fectualy urged the passage Of the House joint reso
ton in reference to the Cape de Verde sufferers
o The bill making appropriations for Consular an
IS Diplomatic expenses was passed. 3 hi sg *
+ MIR. benjamin, from the Committee on Commerc
reported joint resolution requiring the Commission
of Patents to take necessary steps TO obtain inform
. ton relative to the growth and consumption Of t
bacco in the several countries of the world. Passe
House.-Mr. Bennett, Of New York, from the Coz
n mittee on Public Lands reported bill granting
million forty-eight Thousand acres in Wisconsin,
the construction Of three railroads therein embrace
n a length of 500 miles. An Intellectual motion "
a made to table the bill.