New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-10

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80, l957.--.Senate,-Mr Reid
presented joint resolutions Of the Legislature of North
Carolina in favor OF additional appropriations for the
Improvement of the mouth Of Cape Fear river. On
motion by Mr. Hale, resolution was adopted calling
on the President of the United States for copies OF
any papers which may have been received at either
of the executive departments relating to the proca
nation of martial law in the Territory Of Washington
by Gov. Stevens and the arrest and retention Of a
Judge of the said Territory by military guard while
holding district court Of the United States.
The Senate soon after adjourned.
In the House no bnuirpss Of
acted
WAsH1NeroS, JAN 31.-Senate.-The, Chair laid
before the Senate report from the Secretary of War
in answer to a resolution inquirng whether any
further defensive works required for the defence
of the harbor of Portland, Me.
The Indian Appropriation bill was resumed, and
Mr.. Hale commented in severe terms on the conduct
of Governor Stevens in proclaming martial law and
arresting Judge of the United States Courtin Wash
ington Territory. He was opposed to placing single
dollar in the hands Of sucha man, and thought that
in the days Of Roman supremacy, no outrage equal
to this was ever perpetrated in the most remote
province of that empire.
Mr.. Hunter urged the necessity of making the pro-
posed appropriations for the territories: , :,
The debate was further continued, after which the
Senate adjourned. -
r House.-Mr Grow, from the Committee on Terri
tories reported bill authorizing the inhabitants OF
Minnesota to form Constitution and State Govern
nent, preparatory to her admission into the Union Is
State. He explained that the proposed State would
embrace seventy Thousand square miles, leaving ninety
thousand outside on the west boundary, to be here
after organized INTO Territorial Government by the
name OF Dacotah, from the Indian derivation. The
State will be as large as Missouri. Provision is made
for one or more representatives to Congress- to be de-
termined by census to be taken if the people shall
elect to form a State Government He stated, in
reply to question, that Minnesota now contains be
tween one hundred and seyenty-fve and two hundred
thousand inhabitants; which would give her two
representatives.
After brief debate and an Intellectual effort to lay
the bill on the table 1T was passedyeas 49, nays "a
| Mr.. Grow, from the Committee on Territories, in
troduced bill for the relief of the people OF Kansas
repeating the obnoxious laws of that territory maxim!
a new provision for an election of delegates to III
legislative assembly thereof and imposing pains an
penalties for Illegal voting at the ballotboX.
| Much opposition was expressed toward this bill
and tuose opposed to it began to make motions t
defeat it. One to lay it upon the table was vote
down-yeas So, nays %.
Pending motion to recommit the bill, the Hous
went into a committee Of the whole on territ0riS
business
The committee proceeded to the consideration c
the bill to enable tile people Of Oregon to form Coz
stitution, preliminary to their admission into tn
| Union as State. An amendment was adopted col
nng suffrage in voting for delegates to the conve,
ton to form State Constitution, to citizens OF til
United States.
The bill passed, and the HOUSE soon after adjourne