New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-10
Tllirty-Fourtll congres3ss--E'irst Session.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-ISepate.-Mr. Mason, from
the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported joint
resolution amending the act ofAfareh 1885, to remodel
the Diplomatic and Consular system of the u States.
He explained the resolution for the proposed change of
feature in the act, which seemed to make it manda
tory the President to elevate all our Foreign Minis
tiers resident to Ministers Plenpotentiary and to ax
the salary thereto, by saying that Congress has no
power to command but only to recommend them to
the President. .%z.
- The resolution was adopted. ' & ,Lts
s Mr.. Clayton in resuming his remarks from yester
day, on the subject of the Naval Board, in order to
prove that it was disgrace to the officers to be
placed the retired list, mentioning the fact that in
England, that the heroes of the Nile and Trafalgar
relieved from active service, and receive less pay
than officers of the same grade on our retired list He
replied at length to Mr.. Houston's attacks on Cap-
tains Pendergrast, Dupont and other naval officers.
Mr.. Bell, Of Tenn, sustained in the main the pro-
ceedngs and action of the Naval Board, and earnest
y, defended Lieut.. Maury from the remarks in Air.
.Claytons speech.
i Mr.. Fitzpatrick asked Mr. Bell to give way for
motion to adjourn. 2"'5tL IS @ & ~ tx
Z Mr.. Clayton-I hope the Senator will finish now y
lE Mr.. Bell shall finish at some time. & laughter
Mr.. Clayton -earnestly-The attack has been made,
and have 4 right to answer now
Mr.. Mason-l move the Senate adjourn. II
Mr.. Clayton, excitedly-No adjournment. I am not
bound to listen to the insolence of that man. 1t is
unjust, sir. [Sensation.l %
,Mr. MasoDn---I call the Senator to order. '9s
The Chair raped briskly with his hammerto quell
the excitement, MIR. Bell eXclaimng, MEANWHILE Let
him go on with his nsolenee, have heard OF that
gentleman before" =, s.,...,g-.l
= Mr. Bell, while thus speaking, pointed Significantly
| with his finger at Mr.. Clayton. '7a+ ?. VIZ
While they were engaged in coloquy, the Chair put
the question, and decided the Senate adjourned.
IL House.-Among the reports submitted from the
Committee were bills establishing additional land of
fees in Nebraska and Kansas. s aI5. d~ N'
Y Ten thousand copies of the Central American cor
respondence, together with that between the United
States and Great Britain the arbitration and enlist
ment question was ordered to be printed Also,
the same number of copies of the document in
relation to the commercial relations of the United
States with all foreign nations, and the statistics OF
comparative tariffs, etc. -
| !, The House took up and passed the bill appro
priatng 100000 for restoring and maintaining the
peaceable disposition of the Indian tribes on the Pa
cifc coast, and 100000 for the purchase of gun
| powder. go.
The House then went into Committee of the Wholt
on the Presidents annual nessage.lilj 3J 5s
Mr.. Warner vndicated the rights of the South il
the common territories of the United States.
Mr.. Allison spoke in opposition to the extension o
slavery. Adjourned. l"E5 w Lafz si a%=