New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-03
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men's' out don't say that he received any money.
IN answering the question whether his firm had
loaned members OF Congress money he hesitatiBgIv
sala ne nad 'oaned 70 Banks $1,000 Another mem
per had aiso borrowed some which was yet unpaid.
oiaikson arrived last evening and handed the Le-
compton CohstIation 70 the President who also re-
ceiVed letter rom Calhoun requesting the subms-
SION 'hereoi 70 congress calhoun will be here on
wednesday. Quite number Of the leading men of
hansas nave aready arrived, 10 try to defeat the Le
colDptoh CONSTITUTION.
NEW YORK, feb. z.-The Herald's correspondent
says That Buchanan contemplates withdrawing the
United states troops from Utah.
Bernhisei, the Utah delegate, has submitted pro-
positions to the Administration indicating the willing
ness OF the hornons to vscate Utah and colonize
some sea Islands outside the Jurisdiction of the United
States, II the Government will purchase at fair
VAIua'ioh tneir improvements at Salt Lake City.
Inc Administration think that Kansas viii be adj
nii'eo uuaer tne Lecompton Constitution with less
opposition rom Noftnern and Western Democrats
'nan supposed.
a, nn e1cn'lng llme IN the house IS anticipated
ine AiiDule correspondent says that nothing in
'ne iale ihSestigahon duplicates Mr.. Banks.
congressional Proceedings
"AsHiSsTos' feD. I.-Honse.-The Sergeantat-
"hs lelues.eu 70 .Ake measures 70 procure the
the Investigating COMMITTEES yviIl;a
refused to attend.
-. ..ss-A., ~.se-u
Referred TO the Committee ON ,rsr,Iorias
-. - 'lis So'iiii''ee On territories
of the Kansas Ierisatnre with ,a,v ~ Is,n, ,,s
Printing Deficiency hin on tle ,ahia
He was followed bv iono,ia,, s~,,.,,..;o,,. :,
ssWbat are thev7 Road rasdr,
Craig objected and anneaIed 10 the ob.;r
Much confusion ensnea dnr;n, ,vhiol, ,hs ro.o,r
tous were read Tbav ,varo oo,ao-,,...-- - ~.
action of the Lecompton Convention and nro,e.,;r,,
against admission under the Iecomnton constitn,ioe
A second series of resolutions from the Kansas 10
gislature, asking admission under the Ieconnton Can
stitution, were read.
The resolutions were tabled and ordered to he rnted
House adjourned.
Senafe-Doolittle presented natit;or s;oned ,v
ninetyseyen citizens of the limited states nroy;n,
for the purchase and annexation of cuba
The consideration of the Army hill was respmed
bill was passed appropriating s3so ono 70 snnn,v
the accidental omission in the army annronriat;on
bill of last session for the support of the National
Armories.
Houston opposed the army Increase exoep. bv vol.
unteers.
/ Wilson gave notice OF amendment authorizing
the President to call for not exceeding 600 volnn.
teers to be EMPLOYED in enforcing the laws Of the
United States, maintaining peace with the Indians
and protecting citizens en- route to Utah. The sub.
ject was postponed till tomorrow.
Douglas moved to take up the bill for the admis-
sion of Minnesota. He said he was in favor of the
Pacific Railroad bill, but that he thought the sena.
tors from Minnesota should take their seats prior to
further business.
Gwin objected. He did not want any collision be.
tween the two measures. He thought that time was
needed to examine Minnesota affairs
Mason thought circumstances might make it neces
sary for the South to take up Kansas and Minnesota
together.
Wilson spoke of the injustice of such a conjunction
He said that be and his friends would take all egis
lative measures against the admission of Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution.
Hale thought that the proposition of Mason seri.
ously threatened disruption of the Union.
Crittenden opposing the conjunction. made an
eloquent Union speech.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Lecompton Constitn-
uon' win an accompanying message, Is expected TO-
morrow