New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-31
rhlrty-Hourtra congrcss--Flrst session.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, ls56.-The Senate was not
in session to-day. nj 5$,3 55.5 =.t{,gg 40 -5
House-Mr. Richardson said he was sincerely de-
sirous that the House should be organized 1t had
been intimated here and elsewhere that there might
be an election should he aud other candidates retire
from the contest. The gentlemen with whom he acted
would bear testimony that the position he occupies is
not Of his own seeking, and that it was one from
which he is anxious to recede To relieve the House
from embarrassment he would, possible, retire after
to-day e ssg E.z3.s}.Fsasaj55 II .as.5s.a I5s1a a
Mr. Dowdell ohereda preamble declaratory of de-
pendence on and gratitude to Divine Providence for
innunlerable blessings bestowed upon the country,
and concluding with resolution that the daily SEES
siors of the House be opened with prayer and that
the ministers of Washington be requested to perform
this solemn duty. The resolution was adopted.
The House then proceeded once more to vote, as
follows: Banks 80; Richardson 65; Fuller 30; Camp
BELL Of Ohio 5; Porter, Cobb Of Alabama, Williams,
and Pennington, / each. Necessary to choice 9e.
Mr. Rust offered aEesouton expressing as the sense
Of the House that if Messrs. Banks Richardson and
Fuller would prevent the of their names after TO-
day, insurmountabie obstacles to an organization
would be removed and the pubic interests be thereDy
| greatly promoted.
a motion was made to lay it on the table, but the
| House refused by q tie vote 4qy. Il I'll "a
The House refused to order the main question to be
put on the resolution, and accordingly it goes over
| till tomorrow. E aA.5 -
| The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON Jan. HouSe-Mr Fuller with
drew his name from the list of candidates for the
/
Rust relative to Messrs Bank, Richardson and Fuller
withdrawing their names, and thus remove an nsur-
ountabIe obstacle to organization, was laid on the
table by a majority Of |.
result. s=f
a message from the President, on Kansas affairs,
was received and read amid great confusion and laid
on the table. The House then adjourned.
4 4Senate.-Nfr. Clayton presented q communication
from the President, transmitting copy OF letter
from Lord John Russell to Mr.. Champion, under date
of january 10, 1863 in which he declared that the
British government intended to adhere strictly TO the
treaty. concluded at Washington in April, 1850, and
not assume any sovereignty, direct or Indirect, in
/ Central America.
Mr. Clayton moved the printing of the documents,
and spoke at some length the usurpations OF Great
Britain and the tortuous diplomacy Of her ministry,
stgmatizing it as monstrous and dsgraceful.
Mr.. Cass desired to speak upon the subject but not
being WELL yielded the floor to Mr. Mason, who thought
the debate was not now exactly proper, either from
the condition of the question OF the country and
before the action Of the executive when the question
would be presented to Congress in tangible form.
There would be no difference of opinion as to the III
| cu1nbent duty of this government. England vii! be
held to the strict performance OF her treaty obga-
tons.
Mr. Seward agreed that the debate should not be
INDUCED in until the House organized, but still
thought there should be no unnecessary delay IN the
settlement of the controversy ,gt,s :.
Mr. Cass saw no reason why the subject sho s
not be fully discussed and moved to postpone us 1uf
n ther consideration until Monday sss,g nj. g. d. a.
! The motion was agreed to. .-.t 500. -r --l
u PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. ON KANSAS AFFAIRS
message was received in the Senate, from the Pres
dent of the United States, the state of affairs il
q Kansas. He urgently recommends the adoption Q
:, such measures as the e2tgency seems to require
i The organization of the territorial government 0
Kansas had been attended by serious difficulties am
n embarrassnents, arising partly from the local admin
istration and partly from unjustiabe interference
from the inhabitants of some States with views tol
egn to the interests and the rights Of the territory
Tie Governor, instead Of maintaining constant Wig
lance in the exercise of his dues allowed his atteI
ton to be deyiated from his official obligations b
other objects himself setting an example OF viola
it ton of law and duty, which impeled the President
IS order that officers removal. .-,jr7
a The message audes to the misdirected zeal {
propagandst emigration, and the cashing OF SLAYER
and antislavery interests, the cause OF nllsche
and emphatically condemns the efforts to anticpat
or force determination of that question in this il
II cipient State. The first Legislative Assembly wa
- for all practical purposes lawful body 1t COZ
n dennis the formation of free State constitution
lie The movement was revolutionary in its character
but if it reaches the point Of organized resistance
y, the constitutional authorities, it will become tre
sonabe instruction, and it then becomes the duty
u the General Government to suppress it, $780,.
Is The message concludes by saying that if the il
e habitants of Kansas shall desire State Constitution
and there shall be sufficient numbers for that purpos
, the proper course will be to form Convention; al
IL recommends the enactment of a law to that etec
u The President advises especial appropriation to
IN fray any expenses which may become requisite to
N ecltion of the laws and the maintenance OF publ
!, order in the territory. 5=r.. ........
u The message was referred to the Committee on Il
as Judiciary. .-. 5..l-'ts-~ IA I.
le On motion, the Senate adjourned to Monday.