New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-14
Jllb Orleans 1ailp Crescent.
FRTnAY MORNING. NAY a, 1858.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.


WASHINGTON, may ,, 1905.
On Saturday night last, the Conference bill reioic-
ings wcand up with tremendous aesenade BY the
Marine Band, who went numbering in long omnibus
first 10 the Presidential mansion and thence all over
town to the residences Of the various members Of the
Conference Committee. OF course there were speeches
10 abundance.
Old Back was d opinion that the year Of jubilee
wzz certeiny come, that the people Of Washington
had always treated him very kindly, but that It would
be isyu dig for him to give u vent to the ecstasy
which Oiled bis venerable breast in consequence Of
the greet triumph which was far above men"
Then came Toombs in food Of brief brilance, next
Gwiu, afterwards Letcher in practical prophetic
strain. then again Jamea B. Clay, neat and not over
strong. and finally Stevenson IN . gush Of magina-
tive piety. All this was at the White House, in the
presence Of couple Of thousand Of auditors.
OF the other gentlemen who were serenaded,
Hunter had the good sense to get ont Of the way
Stephens prndently fell sick while English INDUCED
himself fnnnily and al length, and Senator Green
bosomed himself In strain Of spiritaoos hggledy-
pggledy, utterly and inconceivaby unntelligibe
and unapproaclable. | wonder be allowed it to ap-
pear in print
Bat i this business settled Using converse.
fional exnggeration, might say that two opin
Ions agree upon this point and that the general body
Of sentiment regarding il resembles very much the
body Of the famous zebra, who had forty thousand
stripes across his back and neer one Of them alike
One thing is certain: there can be no settlement
unless the people Of Kansas agree TO accept the Con
ference BILL and to prevent this the Black RepubIi-
can organs and emissaries are already at work with
the venomous energy and alaonty which has ever
characterized their actions. Elk Gov. Walker has
come out in favor Of the BILL bat Ex-Secretary STAN
ton prints letter against it, and will take the Stump
In Kansas In support Of the opinions embodied IN his
epistle. So also will many other Freeso orators. It
Is plain therefore that the Northern gentry afraid
to trust their bleeding brethren IN Kansas, and much
as has been said in favor Of the popular sovereignty
dogma, do not intend to leave them perfectly free,
etc, etc.
Congress has gone hard to work. The House now
meets at II A. NJ, and on Monday next the Senate
will follow suit The idea Is to grease the wheels OF
Government by passing the necessary appropriation
bills at an early day. SO as to prevent recall by Mr.
Buchanan, and to adjourn the eth of june or as soon
thereafter as possible leaving an immense mass Of
business undone. Some disposition to delay and de-
feat the appropriation bills has been manifested BY
the opposition but, inasinuch the great mass Of
appropriation goes North, there will be but show Of
resistance. The Senate have already passed the In.
dian and Public Printing appropriations.
It isstrange how appropriately these appropriations
give out. For example, the money appropriated for
the Capitol extension listed exactly up to the pas
sage Of the Conference bill; then it gave out, and
the workmen had to be discharged but we're recalled
by Capt Meigs upon condition that they would trust
to Congress for their pay OF course these facts ap-
pesred in the papers, and came under the eyes OF
every Congressman, and the coincidence was nothing
hut coincidence.
OF late good deal has been said in private DO
litca circles about what is styled the Prentice Con-
spiracy." It is alleged that both Crittenden and
Marshall in favor of the Democratic policy with
regard to Kansas until Prentice came here and had
seven hours conversation with Senator c. the re-
suit Of which change Of position on the part Of
the distinguished Kentuckans, an anti.Lecompton
coalition with the Black Republicans and an opening
for still further coalition looking to the nomination
Of Crittenden in 1860. It is further asserted that
Prentiees eeturing tour but blind for the car
rying out Of his political plans, Of which proof may
be found in the sudden turn taken by sundry papers
in the cities which Prentice visited This is the town
talk for its truth pretend not to vouch
The States" Democratic newspaper Of this city
comes down hard upon the Yrissarri treaty. jos
White alleged completely Is made the occasion OF a
severe attack upon It. The Richmond South is
also very fierce against it. On the other hand the
N. Y Times, and other Freesoil papers. are exceed
ingly Mandatory and happy over ii Strong doubts of
its ratification are expressed.
I believe ! have already statta that the rumor
about an additional loan Of thirty millions had been
denied by the Union but denied in a manner 50 |
feeble and mixed as rather to confirm it. Additional
confirmation was given by Senator Benjamin in a |
hint thrown out ia the Senate some few days ago |
We shall hear Of it before the session closes
Mr. Buchanan expects to deal largely in costly com.
modties as soon as the intemegnum sets in and the
congressional medders and war plots get out Of the
way. To this end, he desires permission to create
what might be called pienual Uqcuum-an empty
treasury full Of rag money. doubt bis success.
That pre-eminent and profound statesman, Mr..
Grow, Of Pa, don't want the public lands exposed to
sale any more, until they have been surveyed and the
returns fled in the land Office for ten years and
what Mr.. Grow means by this it would be hard for
Mr. Grow or any body else to tell.
BY decided vote, the House refused to attend to
aig. Grows wishes 10 this matter.
Senator Clay has the fishing bounty abominaton
again under consideration It is high time this non.
senscal tax Of $500 600 per annum paid BY the South
20 lankee catchers OF Goldfish and behring's should be
a2aied, Il is national nuisance and folly.
The gallant Clingman put the ClaytonBuwer abro.
CATION hah in motion yesterday. and to-day opeus
the campaign in carefully prepared speech. The
signs are that his lahors will not be in vain
Minnesota is running the gauntlet ia the House.
Opposition is made to the Constitution, ana 20 the
number of delegates to which she is entitled. It is
commended that i Minnesota Is to reap the benefit ia
representatives Of au increase Of population, other
States Texas Tor instance ought also to have the
same benefits allowed to her It s also known
though no stress has hitherto been laid npon the fact
SHAT The people q Minnesota are now living aHder
Constitution materially different from that which
Congress Is called go act upon.
our Committees Of Investigation are making slow
time As yet only the Fort Smelling party have tosd
Chg mark. The majority repor. strongly against Sec.
Rotary Floyd the minority report no lass strongly ia
bis oyor and both reports are allowed 60 have been
drawn With great ability. Floyd Is certainly In dam
ger, Il would appear shat Ne IS the obnoxious NOM
Der who has given rise 20 he reports about change
ia The Cabinetseuato1. sldeli and Bright are said
20 be bitterly hostile to bin. For tie sake OF the
South and particularly Of Virginia il is 60 be hoped,
he viii pass The aery ordeal uusesthed.
il isconddentIy asserted that the question respect