New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb ll-Senate.-Mr. Seward pre-
sented the memorial of citizens of Albany offering
to raise regiment Of volunteers for the army in
Utah.
Mr.. Mason presented joint resolution comforting
authority upon the President to make appropriate ar.
rangements for the reception of the distinguished
naval officer now on his way from Turkey on visit
to the United States.
Mr. Biggs objected.
Mr.. Evans reported resolution making an appro-
pration for printing the opinion of the Supreme
Court in the Dred Scott case.
Mr.. Doolittle offered an amendment that in passing
the resolution the Senate does not mean to endorse
the doctrines of the Dred Scott decision and called
the yeas and nays
The question being put it was decided afirmatively
yeas 49, Broderick voted nay The absentees were
Messrs. Bates, Bell Clark, Crittenden Douglas John
son. Reid, Stuart and Thompson.
After some debate the resolution as amended was
agreed to--yeas 80, nays II.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, it was resolved that the
Secretary Of War be required to inform the Senate
what officers of the army belonging to the regiments
in active service absent from the service and
the cause for their absence.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF
the army bill, but adjourned without coming to any
conclusion.
House. The speaker announced the following
gentlemen as the committee created under the resolu
ton Of Mr.. Harris OF llionis to which referred
the Kansas message and Lecompton Constitution, with
instructions to investigate the alleged election frauds
in said Territory. Messrs Harris Of Illinois, Ste
| pnenS, MOrrlll, Ietcner Nauei Qultuan, Wlnsl0W,
Bennett of New York White, Walbridge, Anderson,
Stephenson, Adrian, Burlington and Russell.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the
bill amendaoy Of the act for the preservation Of the
| lives of passengers on steamboats,.
After some debate the bill was committed to the
Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union
Mr.. Stanton, from the select committee in relation
to the disbursement OF money by Lawrence. Stone &
Co., to influence the passage OF the tariff act OF 1857
made a report, embooying the answer of ]. W. Wal
colt to question which had been propounded to him.
to the effect that he had used money to influence
the action or procure the vote OF any member of
Congress for that measure nor had he any know
ledge that money was used. Further than this be
| refuses to answer
The committee say that they have evidence to
show that SIS 900 OF the sS7 900 were put into Mr.
Walcotts hands, and they deem it material to know
from him whether be admits the receipt of any such
sum, and how IL was expended. The witness having
refused to answer the question, the committe recon-
mend that the Speaker be authorized to issue his
warrant to the Sergeantatarms for the arrest Of
Mr.. Walcott and have him before The bar OF the
| House forthwith to answer for contempt.
] Mr. Stanton remarked that Mr. Walcott said that
he did not secure the money to influence the action
OF Congress but pereptoriy refused to say that he
| received II Tor any purpose. The question was
whether the money put into the hands Of Mr.
Walcott TO influence the action Of Congress. The
committee believe that 10 this question il
essential to proper investigation and they want to
know from whom and for what purpose he received
| it. If the committee cannot compel answers, the
committee had better be dsbanded.
The House, after some debate, passed the resolu-
| tion and then adjourned