Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-06-22
Congressional Items.

The House, on the 18th, passed resolution to
adjourn on the 14th of August. The Senate
will probably concur.
The General Appropriation bill is under discus
SION IN that body.
Mr.. Giddings' resolution, TO expel the editor Of
:he Washington Union from The Hall Of the House
in which he was supported by Mr.. Benton in all
its stages--received its quetus on the 18th, by a
most significant vote--being laid on the table by a
vote Of 100 to 80.
| Before the vote was taken upon the final post
pouement Of the Pacific Railroad bill 10 December
next Mr.. Nc Dougall stated that he was instructed
by the Select Committee to report an amendment
to the BILL limiting the northern route by the same
parallel with which the southern route is limited
that is, 81 deg. The postponement was unani-
mously agreed to.
In the Senate, Mr.. Weller presented resolutions
of the Legislature of California, sustaining the
principles Of the Nebraska Kansas bill.
Mr.. Douglas presented bill for the annual
meeting of Congress on the first Monday in Octo-
Der, instead Of December.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Pearce, from the
Financial Committee, reported bill for the settle,
ment Of claims of the Texas creditors. The bill
provides that the Secretary of the Treasury shall
pay those creditors who had bonds other eviden-
ces Of debt for which the revenues were pledged
coming within the act of September, 1850, for
So ,O0O, 900, end million and half to be divided
pro rata. 1t also provides that no payments are
to be made unless receipt be given renquishing
all claims on the United States.
The vetoed land bill was then taken up and Mr..
Clayton is speaking.
HoUsE.-The House took up the bill increasing
the rate Of postage.
| Gcrrett Smith offered an amdndment providing
that the Post Office Department be abolished al
the end of two years, and have the matter of con.
veying the mails to private enterprise, when il
would be done better and cheaper. Rejected.
Mr.. Singleton severely commented upon the
course of Mr.. Fillmore for having submitted &c
Spain relative to Cuba affairs. He spoke of varou:
outrages committed by Spain against US and advo'
Gated the demand of instant indemnity for the out
RACES and assurance that the like should not be re-
peated. Should Spain refuse, he was in favor Of
bringing all the powers of the United States tc
blockade the Island, and take possession of it.
Mr.. Latham spoke on the same subject. HI
was opposed to acquiring Cuba by an unjust war
We should not resort 10 force until there was
way to avert it. If Spain attempted to lay the is
land waste to spite us, and make it nuts ance, be
cause we desire the acquisition, let us defer com
plants and abate the nuisance.
Mr.. Cobb was in favor of Cuba coming in as
ripe apple from the tree. He entered his solemn
protest against This government, or individuals, en-
gaging in unlawful expeditions and seize the island
WAsHINGToN, June 14.-lt is stated that Sena
tor Chase will soon offer bill explaining and de
Tending the meaning of the Nebraska bill, as
now stands, so TO obvate the recently discovered
error in the repeating of the law of 1924.
Col. Fremont publishes in the Intelligencer al
account Of his recent trip to the Pacific.