New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-26


the deceased also, joint resolutions 10 favor of
donation Of land Tor the construction OF ehipcana
around the Fails Of Niagara also, joint resolution
insructng their Senators, and requesting their Re
representatives. in Congress, not 10 vote any furthe
special appropriations Of the public lands to the
States until some just general provision shall b,
made By which the original States shall receive thei
equitable portion Of the said lands or the proceeds
thereof which severally read, laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
On motion BY Mr. King. resolution was adopted
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to communi
cate TO the Senate what proceedings, if any hav,
been taken to Investigate and punish the alleged
completely OF the custom. house officers at New Or
leans with the partner Of the house Of Simon de Wis
scr and Jose Yarnbia, for frauds upon the revenu,
by false invoices and false computation Of quantities
and values.
| Mr.. Seward submitted resolution instructinp IN,
COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations to inquire whether
any legislation is necessary to enable the President
the United States to protect American vessels against
British aggression in the Gulf of Mexico or else
and TO report by bill or otherwise.
The resolution was laid over, under the rule
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of
the bill from the House OF Representatives making
appropriations for the legislative, executive and u-
dical expenses of the Government for the year end
ing the s0th OF june 1859 and after long debate it
was passed without further amendment
Mr. Dooiitte asked and obtained leave to introduce
joint resolution amendatory Of act entitled An
act to regulate the compensation Of members Of Com
gress, approved August 49, 1856, far relates to
such shall die during their terms Of service which
read twice and referred 10 the Committee on the
Judiciary, with the accompanying papers,
| The Senate soon after adjourned.
House-Tbe Speaker stated shat the business first
| 10 order was the report OF the Committee on Ac-
counts concluding with the resolution for the dis
missal Of the Doofkeeper Of the House.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, presented statement
from Mr.. Hackney, the Doorkeeper u which that
gentleman complained that be had no opportunity 70
confront his accusers before the committee, and said
he would forbear making any partial defense ia view
OF the grave charges intimated by the committee
and invoked the justice Of the House to refer the
whole subject to new committee for full nyesti.
CATION. lie said he did not ask this indulgence for
the sake Of delay but that he ought not to be CON
demned upon er parfe unsworn statements
Mr. kunkel. OF Maryland, said that the statement
that Mr. Hackney bad not had an opportunity to
confront his accusefs was untrue His aceusers were
not living witnesses but his own written statements
The committee had called Mr.. Hackney before them
70 explain the discrepancy in his accounts and his
explanation had only implicated him more deeply.
The charges were. first, the employment OF subordi.
mates IN excess OF the number authorized, and sec.
ond the Justification Of the accounts in the folding
room, neither Of which were denied.
Mr.. Spinner, Of New York, said the committee
bad discovered that the account for April had been
completely torn out, but had since been found He
read IRON il TO show that that account had been very
materially altered.
Mr.. KIinkel caused to be read letter from one Of
INC nuDoundtts OF the DOOrkeeper. alleging that
had been dismissed because he refused to give hp hs
salary for April after be had receipted for it.
The resolution OF the committee was finally
adopted-yeas al, nays 81. 1t was determined to
go into an election for Doorkeeper tomorrow.
The House then resumed the consideration of the
report Of the Committee on the Judiciary asking to
be discharged from the further consideration Of the
memorial Of Mr. Alexander. praying the impeach-
ment Of Judge Watrous, Of Texas
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, demanded the previous
a.
port was agreed to-
Afr. Bsrksdalc, Of Mississippi, submitted resolu
tion, which was agreed to, requesting the President
OF the United States, IL not incompatible with the
public Interest to communicate to the House any in
formation in bis possession in relation to the firing
into, boarding. and searching Of American vessels
along the coast Of the United States and in the Gulf
Of Mexico by British ships of.war
Mr.. Mason of Kentucky, asked consent 10 intro
duce resolution making the compensation OF the
doorkeeper Of the House hereafter $1,000 per annum
and authorizing him to employ superintendent OF
the folding room, at compensation Of 81 500 and
under the direction Of the Committee on Accounts,
such number Of folders and laborers as be NAV deem
necessary to perform the work; two horses during
The session OF Congress, and that he may receive
suitable allowance for expenses in sending messages
by messengers aud pages, and employ not to exceed
fourteen messengers at compensation Of SO per
day not to exceed eleven at a Compensation of So
per day during the session OF Congress four ahorers
a. compensation Of 81 so per day during the year;
ave laoorers at compensation OF 81 80 per day dur
Ing the session OF Congress twelve pages between
he years Of ten and sixteen at compensation of 81
per day EACH during the session OF Congress and de-
iuctng from the pay OF the doorkeeper sufficient
mount 70 pay any contract made by him not author
zed by resolution or without the authority Of the
The resolution was agreed to, and the House soon
Ifter adjourned.
wAsHlSeros, May is, .ls5s.-senate.---M Gwin
'sked and obtained unanimous consent to introduce
ont resolution fer the adjustment OF difficulties with
be Republics OF New Grenada Central America and /
Mexico, which was read twice and referred to the |
Committee on Foreign Relations. II provides that. |
or the purpose OF adjusting the differences between
he Uuited States and New Grenada, the Central |
American States and Mexico the President shall ~.
authorized to adopt such and use such force
IS ~ his Judgment may be necessary and advisable |
n the event of the refusal by the Government of any
y said States of just satisfaction for wrongs inflicted
Upon American citizens.
In introducing the above Joint resolution Mr. q |
remarked that he had adopted as near as the nature
II the subject would permit, the very words OF the
ONT resolution which passed the Senate lew days
lgo, having reference to our difficulties with Para
quay, In order that no question would have to be
considered by the Committee on Foreign Relations |
n acting upon the subject. II could not be denied |
put that we have been triled with by the Govern
nents Of New Grenada and Nicaragua. The treaties
made by our Ministers there have been in one in
tance so altered as to be almost an insult TO this
government. and 10 the other so delayed as to place
ont of the power Of the President, even if 1t is
auhed 70 lay it before the Senate previous to the
lose oil the present session. In both OF these States
specially the former our citizens have been plum
Tered aud murdered, and we have had no redress |
de also said that he included the other Central Amer
can States in his joint resolution because he had no
oubt but that the President was authorized to de-
nand PREPARATION from those States also and many |
asses would present themselves where our citizens |
lad been grossly outraged. Such instances In Mexico
fere TOO numerous TO require any notice Of them in
etail. This Government was becoming a by-word |
nth the whole civilized world for the neglect Of their
itizens in foreign States. No wonder that Great |
'ritain thinks she with impunty search our YES
els 10 the Gulf Of Mexico because we never resent
nything. While those waters are swarming with |
british cruisers. we have floating there as he had
cen informed, only one vessel the Fulton which he
eeved was formerly ferry-boat and had been |
armed into Indifferent shipof.war His object in |
he introduction Of this joint resolution was to have
he responsibility brought directly home to some one
ranch OF the Government, SO that these difficulties
light be settled.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.. Seward |
as adopted instrueting the Committee on Foreign |
citations To inquire whether any legislation is neces-
ny to enable the President Of the United States to
rUtect American vessels against British aggression
the Gull Of Mexico or elsewhere and TO report by
III or otherwise.
The bill for the admission OF Oregon was taken up,
nd. alter some discussion, passed by vote Of So
D II.
The bill providing for a survey Of the boundary
mes between Texas and the territories OF the United
,s'es was passed, and the Senate afterwards
djonrned.