New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-02
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.


duced aresouton to regulate the revenue laws az
to pay of the present debt and meet the current
penses Of the Government. MI
Mr. Slidell endeavored to introduce his Cuban reso
luton, but was unsuccessful ts'atf 't7i 70
Seward proposed, by joint resolution, that the
President should intervene for the defense Of Com.
PauIdng against suits arising from the performance
of his duty in Central America. 7s'st Il
An amendment was offered to the appropriation
bill, from the Finance Committee, looking to the fur
ther abolition of the reservation system. gtE w III
The amendment was adopted. The Senators from
Texas and California opposed it as likely to produce
o general Indian war. s ,i ,i;ii. 1T ts43sss
Another amendment was adopted relieving the
United States from damages to traders in suits
poor friendly Indians. 8il5t5 Fl M lfisa,s3
House--A memorial was presented from citizens of
New York, praying for law to prevent further traf
ic in and monopoly Of the public lands by capitalists
and to parcel them out to actual settlers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Lin the House yesterday,
upon Mr.. Houston asking leave to introduce bill
empowering the President to contract q, loan Of
twenty Millions Mr.. Covode, Of Pa, speaking for the
Pennsylvania delegation, said he would not vote for
it, neither would his colleagues vote for the bill until
some other measures were adopted to supply the
empty treasury SO a''s''5s.s 93t 7Fi
Senate-Davis, Of Miss, at the evening session of
the Senate last night for general discussion advo
Gated the acquisition OF Cuba as necessary to the
preservation of the United States as nation.
He said that France and England were not now in
position to interfere. No reasonable man believed
that Cuba could be purchased, and there never was
period when the orcible acquisition Of the Island
would be attended with less injury to all parties than
the present. i sl5sbs-Is.l:s5g
WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-House.-In the House to-.
day the Homestead bill was passed by vote Of 100
yeas to 76 nays t
The bill gives one quarter section to actual settlers.
The French spoliation bill came up for considera.
ton and after discussion it referred to the
Committee Of the Whole. i5..
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Baron Won Gerolt is to re-
turn to Washington by the next steamer from Eu-
rope.
It is believed that the decided demonstration Of
Congress towards the acquisition OF Cuba has created
much uneasiness among the European powers.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-Rumors are in circulation
that change in the Cabinet is about to take place.
| There is no foundationfo such rumors-no change
| ia contemplated. is9l @a tisi g
| WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-The reference of the French
Spoliation bill in the House to the Committee Of the
Whole, is considered as indicative Of its defeat.
The Committee on Territories have agreed to re.
port bill for the organization Of Jefferson Territory
embracing in its limits the Pike Peak country.
WASHINGTON, Feb. LIN the Supreme Court to
I day, the case of Nathaniel I. Edson vs. A. Young
which had been appealed from the Circuit Court o
the Eastern District Of Louisiana was called up ani
| the case dismissed as no counsel appeared for tht
| Case. @fl ~
WASHINGTON, Feb. III. NJ. spullock was con
i frmed hv the Senate TODAY as United States Mar