New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-13
wAsaInaToN CONSEQUENCES.


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WASHINGTON, March, O. 1860.
The Republican members Of Congress are likely
to overshoot their mark III raising general commit
tees Of investigation, without making the proper
specifications Of charges, basing them On vague
imputatons ard endowing them with general in
auisitorial functions. 1t is astonishing that Mr..
Coyode's resolution should have passed by the ma
iority il did-yeas III, nays zs--when the body of
the resolution contained the most vague, loose and
indefinite charges, constituting committee for The
purpose of Investigating whether the President of
the limited States or any other officer of the Govern
nient, has b. money, patronage OF other improper
means, sought to influence the action of Congress
or any Committee thereof, for Of against the pas
sage 81 any law appertaining to the rights Of any
State or Territory; and also, to inquire into and
whether any officer 81 officers Of The
Government have, by combination or otherwise.
and defeated, or attsmpted 10 prevent
ana defeat. the execution ar any law n laws now
on the statute hook and whether the President
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general article nnder which the committee Will
Act riyea il the most indefinite and ilimitable in
cuisitorial powers and practically erects Ii into
start Chamber Court OF the most odious and reroln
tionary character,
learn that ID thc progress Or tie Black Re-
publican economical reforms. Mr.. Sherman, of
the WAYS and Means Committee, has addressed a
circular letter to the Inherent executive officers,
inquring what amount OF clerical fees can be dis
pensed With by each. The result has been gene
raj engagement on the part Of the departments and
bureaux 10 reduce the number of their employees
about tile close &c the Congressional session, when
work is slack.
< understand that Mr., Pryor, Of Virginia, il pre-
pairing an elaborate appeal, which will shortly be
addressed to the House, in favor Of the reieration
of the Cincinnati Platform at Charleston without
addition, Interpolation, or any change whatever.
Mr.. Pryor has undertaken this AZ the instance Of
several Northern Democratic members OF the
House. It will no doubt be the chanpion-speech
of the session.
Mr. Buchananis taxing his influence to the utmost
70 secure the ratification OF the Mexican treaty by
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wise unprontabie administrator. Ihe general
conclusion seems % Pc mere, mat the treaty shot
war Y unavoiaaole, Whicn unhappy and
lli1udged consideration no doubt exercises an IN
luence thoWever y may Pc alscialmed1 " opposl-
non 70 me treaty
wAsH1scros. D. q. March i. 1860.
MI f,oexcesi rh,. torresnondence ssnt II the
senate Nv M Executve At 4 hate sl,our YESTERDAY
afternoon after INV letter was closed, in relation
u IN sI;f;cnltez IL III MEXICAN frontier develops
A.. 3, - - ,,roat statements n The
,anart rece;ved M Nh War DenartmeY,t IN relation
y a. acfpaI stafe ~ aifairs n III Rio Grande.
;tbsta nIino howeyer. the skeptical state of
III rhl;c mini here rsitb resuect III tia sffarir,ps
1, tbe frontier and he Insurance Of the Secretary
h war that IN las already ordered a conceptra.
W, m t,a frontfer ii Hi III avaable force II IN
rn,r ira 5;zpos;tion Of Congress- 10 make an an.
rnnrat;oy for calling out volunteers Il well ascer
lined RESOLUTIONS 70 extend tl,e Federal aid ~
,y,,,,,;sf;ons sor ,,e volun,eer serv;ce have nj.
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u, ana IN the mouse Dy mf- Reagan. iney 8ai
lortly Pc reported ~ eacn House rom the respec-
We Committees on Military Affairs, ana VIII PROB
,ly pass, with or without the counsel Of the Elk
nfirc.
The senats i,as been considering The subject Of
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