Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
Reported for the Detroit Daily Advertise
BY LIGHTNING
WAsHINrnN- Dec. Is

NJ. Numerous petitions were presented,
] among others petition by Mr.. Cameron
OF Penn. praying for reduction of The
Tariff
The Panama railroad bill was taken up,
and Bentun advocated its passage by for
chile argument. Mr.. Myers hoped the
bill would be postponed, as he had reason
to believe more favorable proposals would
| DE offered by other parties. Mr.. Hale
! spoke earnestly against its passage. Mr.
Johnson opposed:ts passage, and gave his
reasons why he thought it right 10 be pass
ed. 1t was laid over. Mr.. Hawkins bill
was postponed, and after sundry important
! matters were disposed of in Executive sess.
ION, on motion, the Senate adjourned.
The House was called to order at noon
by the Speaker, Mr.. Vinton, and reported
bill to supply the deficiency of the civil
and diplomatic bill for the wears ending
Jan. 3lst, ls49. Referred.
motion TO reconsider the vote instruct
ing the committee TO report the New Mex-
co and California bill was agreed TO and re-
ierred. The territorial bill which was made
the special order of the day, is now under
consideration. GIddings asked leave to in
troduced the bill authorizing the people of
the District OF Columbia, white and colored,
t" express by ballot their opinion as to the
further federation of slavery in the District.
The House, after important business, adj
journcd.
WASHINGTON Dec. 30
SENATE.-Mr. Miller moved to take
up the resolution he offered yesterday, cal.
ling upon the President for information con-
corning communications with reference 10
purchasing Cuba, had with the government
Of Spain. Mr.. Benton opposed the resnlu-
tlon-said such information, if commun-
Gated, might prove injurious to the public
interests. He though, ii inlringed upon
the prerogativc. Mr.. Miller commended at
some length for the introduction, of said res
olntion, but finally gave his consent 10 let
1t lie over. Mr.. Benton submitted doe
ument called for yesterday. concerning
railroad across the lsthmus from Chagrcs
To Panama.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
The Vice President resumed the chair
and called to order. Mr. Aci ison prcsen-
ted credentials Of Hon. Mr.. Scbaslin. eec.-
ed u. s. Senator from Arkansas, which
were read. Mr.. S. having taken the usu-
al oath, took his seat. Mr.. Wright, Of In
diana, submitted resolution, which WAS
| considered by unanimous consent and
agreed to, calling on the President for cor
respondcnce with the Mexican ministry -
On motion of Mr.. Cameron the farther con
sideraton of the Panama railroad was post
poned till after holidays.
| uo,e,
messengers from different States appointed
to bring The electoral votes To Washington,
asking for mileage &c. Read and III on
the table. Roo. s resolution nslrucing the
committee on the District of Columbia to
bring in bill prohibiting slavery iii the
District was passed.
New York, Dec. 1873 p. NJ.
Sundays report of the Board of Hea IL
says cases OF cholera have occurred among
| the German passengers of the ship New
York. Since report of yesterday, man
who came from quarantine up to the city in
boat on Friday night returned last night
TO the hospital, and died in three hours after
admission. Twenty eases OF cholera re-
main in the hospital. DIR. Whiting reports
to-day new cases and deaths since last
report. No cases in the city.
The u. 5. steamer Dragon was lost nj
the mouth of the Rio Grande, on the 26th
Her cargo saved.
A dispatch from Washington SAYS: A
meeting is to be held to agree upon some
middle ground for settling the approaching
difficulty regarding New Mexico and Cali.
fOrnla.
n. Y, Dec. lS-7P. NJ.
Flour market firm little can be picked
up 20. Inquiries for wheat no irralc,
and tendency downward sales n. o. LOG
market easier for corn transactions add up
$4,000 bush nearly all new Southern at
58a59; new mixed 90; Northern round
10; old round 63a6 and Northern 64a65
oats 33a36.
New YORK, Dec. 20,-3 p. NJ.
1t IS supposed the site of the Park Thea
ire will be purchased Of the Astor estate
for the contemplated Branch Mint.
-Four new cases and one death from
cholera-aIso one death in The city.
n. Y. Dec. 20th-7 p. NJ.
CONGRESS- &C. b. Smith, Chairman
of Committee on Territories, reported
bill Tor establishing a Government in Cal !
ilofnla. Greedy presented resolution en-
curing into expectancy or pracIicablliy of
Government vessels for carrying citizens to
California. 1t was referred 10 Com. on
Naval Affairs.
The Official report Of the Board Of Health
says 4 cases of cholera have occurred at the
Marine Hospital since yesterdays report:
three of those were old inmates OF the
Hospital previous TO the arrival of the ship
New York. One of them has proved fatal.
The resident physician reports one case of
cholera having occurred at 3 o'clock this
morning at l6l Washington ST., German
boarding house. The case is that Of a
German who has been l3 months in the
U. s., and arrived here from Pittsburgh s
days since. He has had 10 intercourse
with passengers ofthe ship New York, and !
had taken passage for Europe in one ofFox
Il Livingston's vessels, and would have
sailed this day if this attack had not pre-
vented 1
FLOUR-SaIes S5 81! for export
The entire sales of the day are 1900 bbls
NJ 3~1a5 IA for eommon anI 0ond crnrn