Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-02-03
NUMBER 80.
From our Extra, of Saturday.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHING TON, Jan. &c.

WASHING TON, Jan. 70.
SENArE.-Mr. Bell inquired of the Com
mittee on Commerce if it was intended to
report bill for improvement of Rivers and
Harbors.
Mr.. Hamlin said it WIS the custom OF
Senate Committee to wait till House Com
mittee and Bill came up from that body, and
there was no intention of departing from
usage.
Mr.. Bell urged the propnety of Senate
Committee reporting a general bill without
waiting for the House. After some debate
on certain amendments made by the House
to the Bill, the Bill for payment of pensions
providing for the relief of the army and ma
Wy and troops who were on board the steam
er San Francisco, and for giving pensions to
the widows of those that were lost After
some debate the bill was passed, and other
unimportant business, went into executive
session and confirmed Mr.. Redfeld, of New
York. by vote of 81 to 8.
HoUsE.-After Mr.. Etheredge had con-
sluded, the Committee acted on various res
olutions referring Presidents Message to va
rious Committees, and so much as related to
the Pacific Railroad was referred to a special
Committee on that subject, again went into
Committee on the Deficiency Bill. The re-
mainder of the session being occupied by
debate on N. York politics.
Gov. Smith, of Virginia, defended the adj
ministration against the attack Of the n. Y.
Hards. Adjourned.
n. Y. democratic delegates held a meet
ing last night and decided to oppose the No
braska Bill.
The Sofls to man, and several Hards, vo-
ted to oppose the Bill.
The democratic majority of the House
held a meeting this afternoon and decided
unanimously to vote against the Nebraska
Bill.
1t is said that the administration heard of
the n. Y. meeting last night, and advised
the speech of Gov. Smith which was deliv-
cred in Committee of the Whole to-day.
WASHINGTON, 9th.
SENATE.-A Message was received from
the President in answer TO Mr.. Cass' resolu-
ton relative to the characterof the mission Of
Mr.. Bedini to the U. S. The correspond
ence shows that Bedini on his way to Brazil
was simply desired to call on the President
and deliver letter of congratulation and eX-
preston of the Pope's kindly feeling towards
the inhabitants of the U. S.
After some debate the private calendar was
taken up-a number of Bills passed. Adj
journed.
The following is the Pope's letter referred
to:
"To THE PRESIDENT OF TIE U. S.
Most IH,.strious and Honored ,Sir-GREE-
TING: As our venerable brother of Thebes,
accredited as our Envoy in ordinary and
Nuncio of the Apostolic See near the Court
Of Brazil, has been directed by us to visit the
regions of the U. S. We have at the same
time charged him to present himself in our
name before your Excellency and deliver in
to yoar hands these our letters, together with
salutations expressing to you in warmest Ian
guage the sentiments we entertain towards
you as he will testify. We take it for grant
ed that these friendly demonstrations on :
part will be acceptable to you, and least of
all do we doubt but that our aifectionate and
venerable Brother, man distinguished for
sterling qualities of mind and heart, will be
kindly received by your Excelloncy, and as
we have been entrusted by divine commits
sion with the Lords flock throughout all the
world. We cannot allow this opportunity
to pass without earnestly entreating you to
extend your protection to Catholic inhabi-
tants and their religion, and shield them at
all times with your power and authority
Feeling certain that your Excellency will We
ry willingly accede to our wishes and grant
our request we will not fail to offer up our
humble supplicatons to Almighty God that
he may bestow on you, lllustrious and hon
ered Sir, the gifts of his heavenly grace, that
he may shower upon you every kind of bles-
sings and unite us in bonds of Peace and
Charity.
Given at Rome from the Vatican, March
81, 1853, in the 18th year of our Pontifcate.
Signed, Plus, TX.