Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-03-17
From Washington.
MAsniNaroN. March

WAsntNeToN, March 7.
The Senate met at noon. A resolution
was adopted appointing Messrs. Walker and
felps, committee to wait ON the President
and inform him that the Senate was ready
to receive communications.
Mr.. Clayton offered resolution calling
FOR papers relative to Nicaragua affairs, and
gave notice that he would call up the resolu-
tions at the first opportunity in order to dis
cuss the topics.
Mr.. Soule presented memorials from
members of the Louisiana Legislature, pro-
testing against the election of Mr.. Benja-
min, as Senator.
A communication was received from the
President, and the Senate went Immediately
into Executive Session.
The following nominations were then con-
firmed;
Secretary of State, VIM. L. Marcy.
do OF Treasury, James Guthrie;
do Of Interior, Robt. McClelland.
do Of War, Jefferson Davis.
do OF Navy, james Dobbin,
Postmaster General. James Campbell.
Attorney General Caleb Gushing.
WAsHINGroN, March 8.
SENATE--Mr. Clayton, after few re-
marks, proceeded TO notice Mr.. Cass's
speech Of January last, and also referred to
the statement of Mr.. Briggs, Of the House,
of which Mr.. Cass had taken no notice.
he knew nothing in his relations with Mr..
Cass, which would lead him to expect such
treatment at his hands. While the treaty
was under consideration. he had held sever
al interviews with Mr.. King and they both
agreed that on the treaty there was to be no
recognition of any right OF Great Britain TO
the country in Honduras. Both believed
that Great Britain had no other right there
than the right of occupancy for certain pur-
poses, under the treaty with Spain. He
:. commended that this and nothing else was re-
cognized by the treaty--he denied that the
, explanations Of the treaty by himself and
; Buwer was unknown by General Taylor
cabinet at the time Of the exchanges. He
/, then entered into historical examination Of
; the territorial and political boundaries Of
Central America, and into an elaborate dis
cnssion Of this point. He here welded the
floor, and on motion the Senate went into
Executive Session and adjourned
The following are the chairman of the
Standing Committees: Mason, Foreign Re.
lations; Hunter, Finance; Shields, Militar,
, Affairs; Gwyn, Naval Affairs; Borland
= Public Lands; Bright, Railways and Canals
Jones, Pensions; Sebastian, Indian Affairs
: Shields, District of Columbia; Broadhead
Claims; Butler, Judiciary; Douglas, Terri
h tories; Rush, Post Office; Jones, Publ,
a Buildings: Pearce, Library.
The National Intelligencer publishes
correspondence between ex-Presidcnt Fill
q more and his cabinet. The members ex
press their admiration Of the untiring as.
/ siduity and devotion to the duties of his Of
, flee exhibited by Mr.. Fillmore, and ac.
knowledge the personal courtesy with which
they were treated, and the harmony which
: ever prevailed.
: Mr.. Fillmore acknowledges the tribute ant
disclaims deserving it; he says the success.
: Of his administration was owing chiefly I,
the wisdom, harmony and fidelity Of hi
counsellors--no President was ever nor,
fortunate III the choice of a cabinet, no harsl
words ever having occurred between them
. The Intelligencer says that the suspcn
, sion OF the sentence against Commodore Ap
, Catcsby Jones, was granted BY the Presi
4 dent on the recommendation Of Sccrctar,
= Kennedy. aud that he Immediately reap
= pointed him 10 command Of the San Francis
h co station.
WAsuINGrox, March 8.
+ The superior officers of the army in tn,
4 city waited on the Secretary Of War, in full
4 uniform, this morning, agreeably to usage
-, Mr.. Davis received them and accompanie,
=, them to the Executive mansion and pre-
= scented them TO the Prcsinent. The officer
Of the Navy, in full dress, also called OF
. Secretary Dobbin who accompanied then
to the Presidential mansion. After eN
. changing complm nts and congratulations
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