New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-12-31
ahirly-s,zsn eonsfs. --s.ssosd session.

WAsHTsaToy, Dec. z4-ssenate. Mr. rugh in
| troduced resolution recommending he Legsla-
lures Of the several States to cali National Con-
ventton to make amendments to- the Constitution Z.
which was referred to the select COMMITTEES without
/ reading.
| Mr. BigIer introduced some resolutions amending
the Constitution; which were referred without
reading to the select committee. u
/ Mr. Wilson introduced bill for the more effectUa1
prevention Of the slave trade referred 70 th Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
The bill for the admission Of Kansas into the
Union was taken up the special order, and, after
some discussion
Mr.. Bgler moved that when The Senate adjourn
| 1t be until Thursday next; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Davis said that he had some resolutions
which he desired to have printed as amendments to
| the Constitution. They were read, and declare
That property in slaves shall be recognized az
State, and shall hold the same Federal and State
relations as other property.
| The Kansas bill was then postponed until Mon
day next. The Senate at p. n. then adjourned
until Thursday.
House.-The Speaker laid before the House the
following letter from the South Carolina members.
which was read by the clerk;
WAsHrsGros. December q, 1861
sa-We avail ourselves Of the earliest oppor-
tunty, since the official communication of the in
tellgence, Of making known 10 your honorable
body that the people of the State Of South Caro-
lima, in their sovereign capacity, have resumed the
powers heretofore delegated by them to the Federal
trOFeTHIhent0I Inc UnlEed states,
dissolved connection with the House Of Repre-
sentatves.
In taking leave Of those with whom We have
been associated in common agency, we a. well
as the people Of our commonwealth, deaireSto do
so with feelings Of mutual regard and respect for
the rights of each other, cherishing the hope that
In our future relations we may better enjoy that
peace and harmony essential to the happiness of
Tree and enlightened people.
Il loH I. B 5sHTKEs.
W. w. BOYGF,
j. d. ASHAgRE.
Referred to special committee.
ffr. Morris, of Illinois, offered y resolution for
the appointment Of a committee of five to inquire
into the late abstraction of certain bonds from the
Interior Department, but suffered the resolution to
lie over for the present. Mr. Sherman having stated
that he had been informed that the Secretary OF
the Interior would send q communication ON the
subject.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee of WAYS and
Means, reported the army appropriation bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Crawford, it was ordered that
when the House adjourn to-day il be to Thursday
next.
The following letter from the Secretary Of the
Interior was read by the Clerk:
nErAHrMgsr OF THE IsTERion,s
Il December "A, 1860. M
Speaker of the Houss Of Renlss+ ptstiyes.
Sr-On Saturday night last was informed, by
the voluntary confession of an officer of this De-
partment, that State bonds held in trust by the
United States Government for certain Indian tribes,
to the amount of eight hundred and seventy thou
sand dollars, had been distracted from its custody
and converted to private use.
The enornlity of this fraud demands full inyes-
tgation by committee of Congress into all the
facts and cirenmstumstances which have attended
its preparation. To vindicate my own honor and
integrity, and to expose the guilty and the dere-
lict, desire to appeal, through you, to the House
OF Representatives, over which you preside, for
the appointment of committee by that body,
with full power to send for persons and papers
and to report on the subject.
ask this Investigation in order that justice may
be done in the premises.
am, with much respect. Your oht serv't.
JACOB THOMPSON,
Secretary Of the Interior.
Mr.. Sherman moved the following preamble and
resolutions
Whereas, the Secretary Of the Interior hes this
day addressed a communication to this House stat
ing that an extensive fraud had been committed
upon his department in the abstraction therefrom
by one Of its officers, and the conversion I'd private
use of number Of State bonds, held in trust BY
the Government for the benefit of certain Indian
| tribes. and asked that committee be appointed
to investigate and report upon the subject;
Be IL Resolued, That O. select committee binds a,
pointed, consisting Of five power to send for
who shall proceed to married.
Hense the fe sEistt Committee was subsequently
. ne ed, consisting of Messrs. Morris Of Illinois
~ llc ling, Bocock, Harris of Maryland and Case
The House went into Committee of the w