Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-01
SAYINGS AND DoINGs- AT WASHINGTON.

The Senate was in session on Friday but short
!, time in consequence Of the weather being dark and
gloomy, affecting unpleaaantly the feelings of the
4 patr.cians.
Nh Seward and Mr.. Everett have both introdl-
fed IGatOry measures TO secure the rights OF Amer
cas- citizens to the children of Americans born du-
fog the absence of their parents from the United
States.
The EIouse committee, to whom the resolution
prouo.in.g TO present Capt Ingraham with a sword
! was referred, have unanimously resolved to report
IN favor Of bestowug upon him medal, with a
suitable Inscription, commemorative of the gallant
conduct Of himself and associates at Smyrna.
Senator E.yard intends pushing his bill for the
establishment Of a Government Printing Office
wherein al. The public work shall be executed. The
measure is deemed by many important, in order to
secure . complete divorce between the public press
and Congressional patronage.
The uvst interesting thing done by the Senate
Thursday, was the Introduction and final passage of
n uiui resolution for comforting the title OF Lieut.
Grueral uy brcvet, the object being, of course, to
bestow tine honor upon Major General Scoet The
yeas AMI nays on the engrossment, were follows:
YEAs.--Messrs. Allen Atcbison, Badger, Bayord,
Benjamin BrOdhead, Cass, Clayton Dawson Dix
3 on Dodge, Of Wisconsin, Dodge, of Iowa, Evans,
Z Fish Foot Gwiu, James, Jones, ofTennessce, Ma
lson Pearce Pratt Sebastian. Seward Shields, Stu
\ nrt Iho.nnSanv -et~71untucky, Thompson, OF New
E:T7azsSssT WADE, Weller and Wright-30
II N,ys-Messrs. Adams, Bright Chase, Clay,
i D,,gIass Fitzpatrick, Hamhn, Norris, Slidei Sum
| u,.r, Walker and Niilams-l2
Gen Shields displayed great zeal in behalf Of the
| hill and saeracd 10 think that the rights and honor
of tie army were involved in the issue. His gallant
advocacy Of measure, designed 10 do honor to his
renowned commander in the battle-iieds of Mexico,
did equal credit to his head and heart He men,
toned the fact that en-. Scott the only officer
+ who served in the Mexican war with credit, who
! had not received the honor of 3revet-that the
title Of Breyet is conferred merely an honor and
pBy be applied to the c0mmander-in-chiel as well
/ as subordinate.
Gen Cass took the same ground. Messrs. Ma
son. Badger and Seward made remarks to the same
effect and paid eloquent tributes to the public and
private character Of Gen. Scott as well as to his
military achievements. Messrs. Shields, Mason and
Cass. eyinced a good deal of feeling in favor OF the
bill while those who opposed it, stated their obiec-
tons on constitutional grounds merely, and without
toe slightest symptom Of unkind feeling towards
Gen. Scott.
y A very interesting and important proposition has
been br6achei in the Senate, by Mr.. Sumner, in the
shape Of resolution Of inquiry into the expedency
Of making an arrangement for the remittance OF
small sums between Europe and the United States,
bv means of Post Office drafts A measure Of this
sort would 14SCve great boon to thousands Of i'm
4ru 1f1rts to our shores, who are continually send
or to bring them, also, out to his country. In
their Ignorance of the modes Of transacting bust
tneSs hey are frequently imposed upon by design
ing Ineu: and IN many other cases, the procuring
Of drafts involves the loss of a days labor to the
party remitng, in order to afford the time neces-
sarv 10 att nj to the business The establishment
of the plan l,re.hadowed by Mr.. Summers resolu-
ton would afford very prompt simple, reliable,
and economical mode OF transacung business OF
tbs character.
The Committees on Military and Naval Affairs,
favorable b the increase OF the pay OF privates
in the army and seamen before the mast. An adj
dluon Of TWO dollars per month, will doubtless be
made ~ the wages OF each class.
the Increase Of the army VIII depend, in some
measure. uron the result Of negotiations with
Mckee II oar Government does not procure the
abroga'9n OF the llth article Of the treaty otpeace
Nor r.ss"n nt the territory subject to the incur
sioas 1T t''e Indians five regiments of infantry and
dragons VII h' required TO protect that line Of the
Mexican irou-nr Not one man is now stationed |
along the whole line
The P'Ql"ct for the purchase of Mount Vernon !
10y Congress, has not failed, nor has It been aban-
done!. 1t SIN Il fair way. having Obtained a very /
strong IN The House even unon its first intro
ductiou and without the aid OF any OF the canvass
ing which Is 80 necessary 10 the adoption of anv
measurn in the House. Besides it NAV be proner
20 wait and see whether the State OF Virginia will
not becou.e tie owner Of the place is now p7opo-
sed Tnat may answer the same purpose The
Goycrn0r OF Virginia in ms message, expresses the
opinion that the property ought TO belong to the /
I'm on rather than 10 private association Of specu-
ators. into whose hands it is likely to fall y
NJ IN immense coonizng enterprise has been
lrgauized in y !. city under granttrom the Mus
quito King Of We understand, some twenty-five .
millions of acres OF land The capital stock of the
company consists of25o,OOO shares at par of $40.
ula<ing capita! Of S2,50O,oOO Among the gen
tle,nen engaged in it are Messrs. Charles Morgan
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