New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-03-21

Slliall, aau Zoe py any Committee " whom merely
the business details were committed de haH Aas
been engaged, and various delegations haye river
bonds for the fnl6Ilment Of certain cuntrnefa foY
board, committee rooms, etc; and the Csnyemtion
gentleman who has volunteered TO represent SoutE
Carolina on the National Democratic Executive
Com1irtee win not strengthen his Conyentcn
friends In this city, by joining in consideration for
the removal OF the Convention.
Thirty-sixth congressFTrst Session.
WAsHrsGToN. March A.--Seadfe, -Mr Foster
presented twenty y-fonr memorials Of citizens of
Connecticut in favor Of q modification of the tariff
and change from ad yaiorem to specific duties G
Baltimore in favor of the establishment of line 81
mail steamers between Charleston S. c., and
Havana, via Key West.
Mr.. Clay, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported bill to constitute Tampa Bay, in the State
OF Florida, port Of deiiyey-which Was read
three times, By unanimous consent, and passed.
MI. Bayard reported bill to amend an act en-
titled An act to regulate the carriage or passe-
gers IN steamships and other vessels, q approved
March ., 1856. This bill puniahea oFsnses com
mitted against female emigranta on packet ships.s
1t was read a third time and passed. %yssss
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden the bill to increase,
and regulate the pay Of the navy, and the bill To-
modify the sea service pay Of purssrs IL the navy
Affairs, with instructions to inquire into the ex-
pediency of reporting bill establishing tho pay OF
each grade of officers per annum In dslars and
cents, with an increase, az stated periods, up to
twenty years of service.
The military academy appropriation bin Was
taken up, and the amendment OF ME. Wigfall,as
making appropriations for regiment Of mounted
was adopted-yeas 81, nays NJ. Several other
amendments were rejected, after discussion upon
their merits; among others, one proposing 10 fx
the term of study at the West Point Academy at
four years instead Of Ave, as at present.
At few minutes past o'clock the Senate
adjourned
House.-Mr. Hickman, from the Committee On
the Judiciary, reported back the bill creating and
regulating paper circulation OF uniform ralus
throughout the United States, and for other pur-
poses. It proposes, on the deposit of gold, silver
and bullion, to issue certificates to circulate
rency. The bill was referred to the Committee On
Commerce.
Mr. Hickman reported resolution instrueting Il
the Committee on the Judiciary 10 inquire and ref
protection to citizens from one Stats going 10 Ill
other, to- engage il private and lawful business,
and that they report by bill Of otherwise.
MI. Mcqueen inquired whether Il was designed
to give permission to presons TO go into the slave
States and steal negroes. 4ls5l44sS
Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, said this resolution Eas
heretofore referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary, but that reference gave them no authority
| to act, hence the present course.
| Mr. Mcqueen desired to offer an amendment, ,Ts
| and the subject was passed over.
Mr. Hickman offered several resolutions from
the Committee the Judiciary iHstrneting thenl,
among other things to inquire and repsrt as 10 the
propriety Of following out the Recommendation Of
The e pay aae spa1s a uar ana u @
port what additional legislation if any is necessary
to carry ont the constitutional clause for the rend-
tion of fugitives. tY
MIR. Nelson, from the Committee on the judiciary,
reported bill to suppress polygamy IN the Terri
tory of Utah proposing, for the ofense, fine of
from 5000 to $500, and imprisonment from two to- Z
This was resisted by Mr.. Houston, who moved to
lay the bill on the table. But further proceedings
on this subject were interrupted BY the expiration
of the morning hour.
OF Columbia reported a substitute for the Senate
bill, authorizing the corporation OF Washington to
contract loan of 5000 900 for the building Of new
i center market-house. deeds to the corporation
the site on which the present structure stands and
authorizing the people to take vote as to whether
| they will contract the loan The biil was passed
/ The House went into Committee of the Whole ons
the State of the Union the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill.
Mr.. Miles made an Intellectual effort to have an
amendment made to appropriate 5000 to compen-
services in connection with the Echo recaptnred
Africans.
Some debate took place on the clause of the bill 4
appropriating 100000 tor the suppression OF the
African slave trade. B4Fs ssises
Mr.. Benham wanted to know the necessity for &
the appropriation, and showed that it had not been
usual to submit estimates for that purpose a4a.
Mr. McRae, Of Mississippi, said that Mr.. Sher-
| man ought to know whether any alavers were be-
| ing fitted out. #5at tsss ,sss5,f
| Mr.. Eherman, as the chairman who reported the
| bill referred the gentleman to the estimates Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, who. perhaps, had
| the data. 81
| Mr.. Jones, Of Georgia, offered an amendment,
that no part of the $40 o0o Should be applied to
the education and support of Africans in Iiberias
but that the sum should be spent to enforce the
| fugitive slave law.
| MIR. Barksdale of Mississippi, said by the Ash
burton treaty we spend nearly million of dolIars
annually to prevent the African slave trade. but
this never would be suppressed until check could
be put to Yankee energy and cupidity; for the
truth s the sayers are fitted out at Northern portR
and manned by Northern men.
after further proceedings, the amendment Of Mr.
Jones was rejected. a8s
| The consular and diplomatic bill was iaid aside,
and that making appropriations for the support OF
the Indian department was taken up, when
Mr.. Curry, of Alabama, made speech, demand
ing protection TO slavery in the Territories, and
earnestly condemning squakter sovereignty.
Mr.. Vance, Of North Carolina, delivered his views
| in justification Of slavery.
/ The committee rose and the HOuse ndinurnel.