New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-04

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Senate.- The chair laid
before the Senate communication from the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury stating, in reply to Mr. Wilson's
resolution that the lands owned by the United States
in Chelsea Mass, near the Marine hospital have not
been sold. ~
Mr.. Brown reported bill to apportion the clerks in
the several departments of the government among the
States and Territories according to representation.
Mr.. Wilson presented the memorial of the Cape
Cod Telegraph Company, OF Massachusetts,, asking
Congress to aid in establishing the coast of Mas
sachusetts marine telegraph stations. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Hale moved the reconsideration of the vote by
which the Senate passed the bill authorizing the peo
pie of Minnesota to form constitution and State
government.
Mr.. Thompson, of Kentucky, was opposed to the
bill because it would bring into the Senate two add
tonal Senators against what he considered to be the
best interests vi the country. -,&s -. . =
Mr.. Douglas replied contending that the people of
territory have right to admission into the Union
as soon as they have sufficient population.
The Senate adjourned without taking the question
on striking out the amendment.
House Of Representatiuss.-The House passed the
executive, legislative and judicial bill concurring by
two majority in the action of the Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union, in striking out the
appropriation Of $40 600 for the expenses OF the Kan
sas Legislature.
The House passed the Senate joint resolution for as
certaining and fixing the relative value of the Of
Great Britain and the United States 1t provides that
the Secretary of the Treasury shall appoint suitable
person to act with such functionary as shall be ap
pointed by the British Government, with view TO
eecting the object the agent Of this Government to
report as soon as practicable. @ a. l,el
The House made an amendment to the bill, fixing
the salary Of said agent at 600 for the full service.
Mr.. Sherman rising to personal explanation, said
he noticed in the official report Of the proceedings of
yesterday the words that's lie," uttered in low
tone, and attributed to Mr. Wright of Tennessee, as
having been uttered to something he (Mr. Sherman)
had said pending the debate on the Kansas amend
ment. He wished the gentleman to say whether he
was correctly reported. se
Mr. Wright replied that he believed at that time
that the statement made by Mr.. Sherman was untrue
Mr.. Sherman said, from whathe could learn, he be.
lieved it the language Of blackguardism, induced by
excitement and intoxicaton. u i
Mr.. Wright replied that he could not, of course be
expected to handy epithets with the gentleman from
Ohio until he relieved himself of the imputatOns al
ready cast upon him. s..a-
Mr.. Colfax, from the committee on resolutions re
ported the petition of 1900 citizens of California
asking the expulsion of p. 7. Herbert that as th.
committee had no power to proceed with an investi
cation Of the charges except by the House giving au
thorty to send for persons and papers, the committe
unanimously submit the question to the House forsuc
action as may deem just to all parties concerned.
After some remarks by Messrs. Heshert, Wake
and Coax, on motion of Mr.. Boyce of S. c., the re
port was laid on the table,
The House then went into Committee of the Who'll
on the state of the Union.
The House adjourned pending the resolution cor
tempating action on the various harbOr bills.