New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-14

was substituted by the Chair.
The second Monday Of the next month, then, Is
the day officially fixed upon. We trust our contena-
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Thirty-Finh Congress-FIFst Session.
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WARRINGTON, April 6.-Senafe. The President
pro TEN laid before the Senate report Of the secre-
tary OF the Navy, communicating. in compliance with
resolution of the Senate information to the con-
dition of the United States ship Franklin which
was read and referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs
Henry R. Schoolcrafs, for twenty-five years Super
intendent Of Indian Affairs on the frontiers Of the
United States, pettioned for adjustment OF his
accounts with the United States which has been long
delayed which was referred to the Committee OF
Claims.
The consideration Of the Minnesota bill having
been resumed, colloquy ensued between Messrs.
Fitch and Douglas in reference to the course OF the
atter-Mr Fitch alleging that Mr.. d. had not on all
occasions urged the consideration or the Minnesota
bin with so much zeal be might have done. and
Mr.. d. denying the charge and exculpating himself
from censure. v saals
The Chair called both gentlemen to order. as the
matter was OF personal character and had no refer
ence to the question before the Senate.
Mr. Pugh proposed an amendment to the preamble
making II read like the preamble in the bill for the
admission Of California; but, after explanations bad
been made, he withdrew the motion.
Mr. Douglas moved to strike out the words " in
pursuance OF said act OF Congress- out of the pre-
amble, so that it would read
Whereas an act Of Congress was passed February
49, 1851, entitled an act to authorize the people Of
the Territory OF Minnesota to form Constitution and
State Government preparatory TO their admission into
the Union on an equal footing with the original
States and whereas, the people OF said Territory did,
the 10Th day Of August, 1857 by delegates elected
for that purpose, form for themselves constitution
and State Government which Is republican in form
and was ratified and adopted by the people. at
election held on the 18th day Of October, 1851 for
that purpose etc. therefore
The motion was agreed to-
Mr.. Kennedy announced his intention to vote
against the BILL the ground that the Constitution
OF Minnesota contained provisions at variance With
the Constitution Of the United States and principles
destructive OF the rights Of the Southern States and
in conflict with the doctrines OF the American party
That party were Of the opinion that alien suffrage
could not admit the right of State to make those
persons citizens whom the Constitution OF the United
States declares not to be citizens.
Mr. johnson, OF Tennessee, entered his protest
the Senator from Maryland. He thought the several
States had right to declare, each one for itself Who
should be citizens within its limits
without taking the question on the bill,
The Senate adjourned.
House.-0n motion Of Mr.. Letcher, of Virginia
the House went into Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, (Mr. Bocock of Virginia. in the
ch9irD and resumed the consideration OF the Army
biz.
Mr.. Phelps of Missouri, in reply to the charges
made by Mr.. Lovejoy in relation to the increased ex
penses OF the War and Navy Departments, read
statement showing the cost Of maintaining the Army
and Navy for the two years ending June 80 1885, and
June 80, 1867. The cost of the Navy was upwards
Of seven millions of dollars per annum and Of the
marine corps about half million. The cost Of the
Army, intending the Army proper, the Military
academy, and the arming and equipping of the mi
ltia between thirteen and fourteen millions per
annum. The mistake of Nh. Lovejoy was occasioned
by his confounding the money expended for the
struction OF military roads, FORTS and the improve
ment OF rivers and harbors, ETC.. with that expended
for the maintenance OF the Army and Navy.
Mr. Jones, OF Tennessee, reviewed the entire bill,
ohectng to many items as extrayagant and unwar-
anted.
Mr.. Grow, OF Pennsylvania, was unable to see why
one-haf of the amount required for the expenses Of
the Goyernment-ts regular yearly appropriations
should be passed in the way of deficiency BILL He
was opposed to appropriating a deficiency for any
expenses to in the future. He held that the Off
GERS of the Government were bound to keep within
the regular appropriations, or else they would have
no control over them.
Mr. Dowdell, of Alabama, said the large expenses
Of the army for transportation could not have been
oreseen, hence the large amount included in the de-
| hciency bill. He was willing TO act upon any plan
that would prevent this evil but be did not believe
that It could be entirely prevented He defended the
Appropriation for extra compensation Of the clerks,
eontending that law should be passed, flor their
guidance hereafter.) giving them fixed salary.
Mr.. Garrett, OF Virginia, thought the tendency Of
the executive branch Of the Government was towards
the gradual absorption OF all power. To some ex-
tent these deficiencies were unavoidable, but he was
opposed to the systematic positive and iDereas-
ing system-of carrying on this Government, not
under regular appropriations. but under system Of
deicienc e. that the Executive, when he ialed to
get an appropriation, should come the next year and
tell them that they must appropriate ten or twelve
millions more, or the good faith of the Government
would be broken. II they were to go on with these
large deficiencies before the close OF Congress they
would have another loan bill before them.
Mr. Taylor, of Louisiana, said although be was not
opposed to paying the appropriation proposed to be
made to the clerks and employees be objected to the
bill involving principle which was the foundation
of unnumbered evils The theory OF the Govern
ment had been well expressed by Mr.. Garnett- 1t
was intended that Congress should carry the pub
lie business with knowledge. should make provision
for what is to be DONE and regulate the expenditures
OF the Government. IL was not designed that the
executive branch of the Government should go fur
ther than to execute the laws. In Of emergency
il was the duty OF the Executive to call Congress
together, SO that 1t could be provided for but this
bill contemplated entirely different course. He
would vote to make any appropriation which was ne
cesary to carry on the war with Utah, but he would
not sanction an appropriation which implied the
right OF the President TO inaugurate q policy
when there was no public necessity, and when there
was nothing TO prevent his calling upon the constita-
tional power of the Government for the purpose Of
setting in Judgment upon that policy; and he did
not believe that anything had transpired in Utah that
made It necessary for the Executive to act in such
hot haste.
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