New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-28

WASHINGTON, April 20, ls5s--Se Senafe-Tbe Presi.
dent pro tenn laid before the Senate memorial from
the delegates In Convention in Great Salt Lake City,
Utah Territory, who adopted a Constitution with a
view to admission into the Union as a State. The
memoralists represent that it Ia the unanimous and
earnest desire of the people OF that Territory that
this Constitution should meet the approval OF Con-
gress and that steps should be taken during the pres
ent session for the admission of Utah as free and
sovereign State in the great conIederacy OF our re-
public in order "that another star shedding mild ra-
diance from the tops Of mountains midway between
the borders of eastern and western civilization, may
add It's eiugence to that bright light broadly
illumining the governmental pathway OF natons and
another link be united to the western extremity Of
that strong chain Of States which II Is most certainly
desirable should stretch unbroken across the broad
expanse OF our common country, from the rich marts
of the Atlantic to the golden coasts OF the Pacidcr
The memorasts 60 TO state that the Constitution
which they present is unexceptonabe In its features
OF repubcansm and equal rights. following strictly
In the channel OF other States The loyalty Of Utah
has been yarionsly and most thoroughly tested and
has ever proved pure they trnst 1t WILL They
say their position, over Que thousand miles from
neighborng settlements on either hand renders the
proper transaction OF governmental business, now
required to ba conducted almost nuility as no mail
has reached there by the eastern since the 2eth
OF last December, an characteristic OF its
past history. They proceed to give other reasons
why their request should be granted. The memorial
was ordered to lie on the table and to be printed
Mr.. King presented the petition Of s. Gilbert and
Others praying that grant of land may be made 10
aid in the construction OF ship canal around the
falls OF Niagara which was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Bgler presented petition Of citizens OF Phila
delphia, praying that appropriation may be made
for carrying the mails between Philadelphia and
southampton. In England, In the Collins line d
steamers; which was referred to the Committee on
the Post-ofiice aud Post Roads.
On motion by Mr. Kennedy resolution wa
adopted ifstructing the Committee on the Jndiciar,
TO Inquire into the expedeney of reporting bill Il
regulate and restrain the immigration or inportato,
into tue United States of foreign paupers and crimi
mails.
On motion of Mr.. Houston, bis resolution provdin,
for proieetorate over Mexico was taken up Mr. Il
submitted his views upon the project and on motiol
Of Mr. Seward the resolution was laid on the tahl
and ordered TO be printed.
The deficiency bill was taken up and discusses
until adjournment.
Hoass. On motion Of Mr. Buffnton, Of Massachu
setts, it was
Resolrsd That the Secretary Of State he requested
TO communicate to this House such correspondence
as may have taken place between the authorities o
this Government and the Government of Chill il
regard 10 the detention by the latter Of the AmeFi
can vessels Good Return and Franklin At the port q
raleahnana in the year 1881
On motion Of Mr.. 0tero. Of New Mexico o resoln
ton was adopted requesting the Secretry OF War 4
communicate TO the fiouse report Of the expi0ra
ton Of the Fort Defiance wngonroads with the maps
accompanying the same. House adjourned.