The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-12
CONGRESS-.
rHrRrY.rHrRp coNGRrss-yIRsr SESSION
Senate, Jan. 9, 1854

SENATE Jan. y, 1904,
The Chair laid before the Senate the report
of the Secretary of War, of the expenditures
by that Department made during the year
1853.
Mr. Chase presented the proceedings Of a
public meeting recently held in Cincinnati
Ohio, relative to the interruption of the maila
by the occurrences at Erie, Pa Referred to
the Committee on the Post Ofii,e and Post
Roads
Mr. Badger introduced bill granting a
credit for a limited time on the duties on rail
road iron imported into the II. States Refer
red to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Bright introduced bill to establish q
court for the examination Of claims against the
United States.
Mr. Thompson, of Kentucky, introduced a
bill to provide for the payment of the claims Of
certain creditors of the late Republic of Texas
Mr. Bayard introduced bill to provide for
the execution of the public printing, engraving,
and binding.
Mr. Mallory introduced bill authorizing
the establishment of marine hospital at st.
Marks, Florida.
Mr. Mallory introduced bill granting land
to the State of Florida, to aid in the cOnstruc-
ton Of certain railroads in that State
MIR Hamlin from the Committee on Print
ing reported an order for printing 0, 900 ad-
ditional copies Of the Report Of the Superin-
tendent of the Coast Survey; which was
agreed to.
Mr. Hamlin reported joint resolution to
increase the clerical force in the Office of the
Superintendent of Public Printing
Mr. Ben amin submitted yaaolution re-
questing the President 90 communicate to the
Senate copies Of all correspondence with the
Government of Mexico, concerning the right
of way across the lsthmus of Tehauntepec
and, also, all information concerning the action
Of the Government of Mexico in relation 10
said right of way and of any proposed con-
ventlon on the subject
Mr. B. expressed his intention to address the
Senate on the subject of this right of way
after the debate on the Clayton and Bulwer
treaty shall have closed
The resolution was then agreed to,
Mr. Jones, of Iowa. submitted resolution
calling upon the War Department for state
ment of the expenditures made for the improve
mcpt of w estern rivers and harbors, under
the appropriations of 1852. Laid over.
After the transaction of some unimpOrtant
business the Senate, at quarter before one
o'clock adjourned.
House # Representatives. Jan. 9, 1854.
The House stands adjourned from Friday
last until tomorrow.
The CundCd at BoSt03l-.NOre Battles IN
the East.
BosToN, JAN 6.-The steamer Canada has
arrived from Halifax, with the foreign mails
Russia and Turkey.-The reports of bloody
action near Kalafat are contradicted The
Turks left six thousand men there when they
retired to Widdin.
Fort St. Nicholas was taken by surprise, and
was accompanied with great slaughter. Out
of 1900 Turks, only 80 escaped
Five thousand Russian cavalry attacked the
Turkish camp at Valee Doogec, but the Turks
defeated them, the people joining in the pun
suit. The Turks lost one thousand men.
The Sultan had appointed Abdallah Pasha,
Georgian, governor of Georgia
The Car had sent an autograph letter to
Prince Menchikof, congratulating him on the
victory at Sinope, and saying that the fleet on
the Black Sea had shown itself worthy to de-
fend the honor and glory of Russia,
The Gar has given a part Of the force on
the Danube furlough until March, the ice
rendering operations there impossible till spring.
France Only one-half of the grain had ar
rived in France necessary to make up the de
felt in the harvest. The scarcity will be more
severely felt about the end Of February.
A,tstrid-There is deficit in the Austrian
budget of fifty millions.
Haiy-The Piedmontese Legislature met on
the 18th. The Kings speech congratulated
the country on its prosperity.
Belgium Minister Of Finance has pre-
sented to the Chambers the promised bill rela-
tive to the foreign code. The bill does not fix
the duties, but authorizes the Government to
reduce, suspend, or establish them.
Pruss,a-The Minister Of Commerce has
given notice that the treaty of commerce and
navigation of September, 1914, concluded be-
tween the Zollverein and Belgium, expires with
the current year, and that negotiations tor its
renewal had led to no satisfactory result
The Erie Railroad Var an the u. y. Court
at PittS6urg.
PITrsBURG, JAN SIN the U. 5. Court to-
day. Judge irwin heard arguments on the mo-
ton TO show why John Kirkpatrick and others,
citizens of Erie, should not be arrested for con-
tempt of court, in dire arding the injunction