New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-16
rhirty-Fourtll congrress-Frrst session.

1 WASHINGTON, May S, ls5e.-se aate-Mr. Mason
moved to take up the resolution reported by the Com
mttee on Foreign Relations, which declares that the
notice which has been given by the President to Den
mark to terminate the treaty with that government
regulating the payment of the Sound Dues is suf-
Gent and that other further act of legislation
is necessary to put an end to said treaty part of the
law of the and.''
The motion was agreed to-yeas, "a; nays, 8.
Mr.. Stuart moved to strike out the latter portion of
the resolution viz 'and that no other or further
act of legislation, ETC. 5t5e
! Mr.. Sumner opposed the resolution. The abroga
ton Of a treaty might be prelude to war; it might
provoke war and it was important to decide whether
the treaty abrOgated in conformity with our laws
or not. -35 5Ts$,ai,e. *- af =
Mr.. Stuart referred to the Presidents annual mes
sage, saying that IN the opinion of the Executive it
was subject for the action of Congress and not for
the Senate in executive session. .,' {
Mr.. Seward sustained the views expressed by Mr..
Summer.
Mr.. Clayton advocated the passage of the resolu-
ton. T5 l5,t ~
The debate was further continued i; and the Senate
adjourned without taking the question the resolu
ton. 4 a.
I House of Representatives. THE House lin coniunc-
ton with the senate) concurred lin the report Of the
Committee of Conference on the dsagreeing amend
ments to the bill in addition to the Bounty Land Act
of March 8, 1855. It provides that in the absence
OF record evidence, oral evidence may be received,
under such regulations as the Commissioner Of Pen
twenty miles Of travel lin the computation of the time
Of service gs5s 74sS
The House resumed the consideration of the Def
cheney appropriation bill, when
Mr.. Giddings proceeded to make a speech in oppo-
stion to an item for the payment of judicial expenses
in Ohio saying that he would not vote the money to
pay for arresting fugitive slaves in Cincinnati and
conveying them to Kentucky. His manner was ear
nest and excited and he speaking in loud tone,
when he fell to the floor, having a fainting fit.
Much CONSERVATION was produced. Mr.. Giddings
removed from the Hail. but soon rallied and at
subsequent period of the day, resumed his seat.
Inconsequence of this occurrence, the House passed
to the reception Of reports from Standing Committees.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, from the Commute of Ways
and Means, reported the Post Office Department and
the Mail Steamer Appropriation bills (which were
referred to the Committee of the Whole the state
Of the Union.
The House took up and passed the bill granting to
Iowa about one million and half of acres in aid of
construction of railroads therein. Yeas 70 !; nays,
SO. Is 5
Mr. Pennington offered q resolution calling on the
President to furnish such information as may be in
his possession touching the recent disturbances at
Panama, and the interruption of either of the routes
of travel over foreign territory between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans; and what measures have been
taken for the protection Of American interests relative
| to the same.