Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-27
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Congressional.
Washington. Sept. Is


Washington, Sept. 25.
SENArE.-The bill to increase the COM
missariat of the army, by adding four COM
missaries. passed. The bill to regulate the
pensions of officers, soldiers, and marines,
was debated, and an appropriation greatly
extending its provisions, rejected. The
bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
The resolution of the House providing
for the institution of suits against MIR. Craw-
ford, late Secretary of War, were taken up
and spoken against by Messrs. Turney and
Ewing. Messrs. Butler and Dawson fol-
lowed opposing the resolutions and denoun-
cling all white washing. The motion to en-
gross the bill establishing collection districts
in California was reconsidered, amended and
passed. The Senate then concurred in the
House amendments to the bill increasing
the commissariat of the army and afterwards
resumed the consideration of the bill regu-
lating mining in California. Yesterday
Col. Fremonts bill restricting the working
of the gold mines in California, to American
citizens, was modified SO as to embrace Eu-
ropeans who may have declared their inten-
tons to become citizens.
The bill appropriating six millions acres
of land, for support of INDECENT, insane per-
sons, was referred to committee of the
whole. The House then took up the bill
providing for better security of passengers
on vessels propelled i'll whole or in part by
steam, which requires among other things,
life boats and life preserver for each pas
senger, to be always in readiness; no COM
bustible matter is allowed to be carried as
freight boilers to be examined every six
months, and the number of passengers pre-
scribed according to dimensions of the yes
sci. The act to take effect 18th of April
next. Mr.. NJ Lane who reported the bill
said it was framed after consultation with
steamer owners. Bill passed. House
next went in committee on the bill making
appropriations for the army.
TEAPOT BOILED OVER IN GA.
WASHINGTON, Sept. &c.
The proclamation of Gov. Town, of Ga, cal
ling a state convention to repel free-soilers ap-
pears in the southern press by telegraph. The
election of delegates was to take place on the
18th Now and the Convention meets on the 10th
Dec. The Gov. says in his proclamation ''your
institutions are in jeopardy, your feelings wan
tony outraged, your social organizations divided,
your honor deeply wounded, and the Federal
Constitution violated by series of aggressive
measures, ali tending to the consummation of
one object the abolition of slavery.
Last evening the senate engaged in executive
session, confirmed a number of appointments
Edmund Burke, formerly editor of the Union,
has purchased the establishment in conjunction
with Mr.. Everton, one of the present editors,
Mr. Richie retiring.
Terms Of Treasures and Clerks of Boards
Letters being frequently addressed to the office
of the Secretary of State inquring concerning
the terms of County Treasurers and Clerks of
Boards OF Snpervlsors, we have been requested
to publish the decision of the Supreme Court in
the case of Varney VS.. Wyman for the inlorma-
ton of all concerned 1t should be remarked
that the Supreme Court has made no decision
in regard to Clerks, but we believe it is the opn-
OF lawyers that their terms are regulated upon
the same principles as those of Treasures.
State Of Wisconsin Supreme Court, January
Term, 1850. The State of Wise onsin, er
relatione Ezra l.. Varney Us. Waiiam W.
man.
The Court being now sufficiently advised of
and concerning the matter and things in the in.
formation filed herein contained, from an exam
nation OF the same, and the arguments ofcoun-
sci thereon.
tits considered, ordered and adjudged by the
Court, that the said respondent, William w.
Wyman does unlawfully hold and exercise the
office of Treasurer of Dane, for the year one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty.
And it is also considered and adjudged that
the said relator, Ezra L. Varney, having been
duly elected and qualified, is lawfully entitled
to hold and exercise, and that he do hold and ex-
erclse said office of Treasurer, of the county of
Dane, for the term of two wears from the first
Monday in January, Ammo Domini, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty.
|, Jerome R. Brigham, Clerk of said Court
do hereby certify that the foregoing is correct,
transcript of the Judgment of Said Court, in the
cause above entitled having been by me compar-
ed with the original entry in my office.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said
Court, at Madison, this 3lst day of
july A. d. 1850.
JEROME r. BRIGHAM, Clerk.
Madison Argus.