Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-02
From Washington.
Thirty-Third Congress-First
Session.

strong editorial cisapproving of every
scheme Of special legislation relative to
the great democratic principles, and de-
ny ing that President Pierce or his cabi.
net have, Or ,ha. they will give coun'en-
ance to il, pointing unequivocally TO the
veto power. II is rumored that Presi
dent Pierce has himself required this
emphatic expression of the Union.
in the Senate, Mr.. Redfeld's appoint
ment was favorably reported on week
or ten days ago by the Committee OF
| Commerce; the Senate has been canvass.
ed, and thirty four Senators are ascer
tanned to be fa vorable to the confirma.
| ton.
Presiden, Pierce has issued his proc.
!amation against the expeditions now
being fitted out in California and else
whore in the United States for the inva-
sion Of Mexico and California, and is
determined to prevent, BY all lawful
means. such criminal enterprises.
There is rumor here of duel be-.
tween Jefferson Davis and Gen. foole.
General Gadsden has ,elegrap pied ,ha.
the treaty with Mexico 10 honorable to
both nations. 1t will. 40 doubt, be ra,i
fed BY the Senate. although some Sena.
tors are opposed TO il. on the superstition
that it cedes TO the United States only
the Messilla Valley, which they contend
already belongs to US under the treaty OF
Guadalupe. ..... ... ...-.
The lndeperden, Democrats in Con,
gress are abou. 10 issue an address to
their constituents. setting forth the OBJ.
jec.ions 10 the Nebraska bill, and appeal
ing for help to deiea,is. M
HOUSE. ..
The Committee on Military Affairs
was instructed to enquire tito the expe.
diency of constructing \ road from Salt
Lake to California.
SENATE.
A resolution was adopted to-day as to
the propristv of extending the law regd-
lating the pensions of widows of the
revolution aud widows of the war of
1912. ...
Mr.. Gwin offered resolution Of in
curry as TO the disposal oi the naval
forces of the United States al the time
the Sonora expedition left California. on
which warm debate arose.
WARRINGTON, Jan. %.
HOUSE On motion Of Mr.. Bernhei.
sci, the COMMITTEE on Territories was
instructed TO enquire into the Oregon
Land Law. -.
Ga motion of Mr.. Barton, the com.
nit,ee on Agriculture was instructed to
enquire into the expediency Of establish.
ing an Agricultural Bureau, to be con.
nec,ed with the other departments of the
Interior. a ......
The House went into committee OF the
whole on the Presidents Message.
NJ. Bsdini, the Pope's Nuncio is still
here. He attended the Pos, Master
Generals party on Monday, and is now
the guest of the French Minister. The
threats of irsul, offered him in New
York. excited the Indignation Of Protes
tants as well as Catholics. ..-.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. 1854.
| SENATE.
Mr. Douglas from the Committee on
Territories, introduced bill dividing
Nebraska into two Territories, one TO bt
called Nebraska, ,he other Kansas, and
providing government. for both. He
said the attention OF the committee hat
been called TO the fact that the Southern
boundry OF Nebraska as laid down ir
the bill hitherto reported Of 40 deg. 81
minutes would divide the Cherokee ma
ton; to avoid this the committee hat
determined to recommend thirty. sever
as the Southern boundary. The people
of tina. country had two Delegates here
who urged thss the country be divide.
into two Territories, and so far as he hat
been able 10 consul. with them. the Mis-
souri, Delegates satisfied the committed
that il would be better 10 have two Ter
ri,ories; accordingly new bill was pre-
sensed Of this kind: as the question wa
one in which the General Governmen
could no, act. He said the gen,lema'
from Ohio had made gross and unwar
rantable attack upon the State because
email portion of ito Inhabitants ha,
though. proper to right themselves b!
force.
HOUSE.
The House then went into CO mmi.te
Of the Whole, nominally in reference &
the Presidents Message, when Nj
Wade, who had the floor. proceeded +
speak Of the presen, railroad contention
at Erie. He said that Pennsylvania ha,
broken her faith with Ohio in sustaining
the people Of Erie by mon putting fol
ward their women al Erie. 10 do VIVA
they dared not do themselves; they ough
to be advocates Of women's rights. Pen
sylvania, he said, had been the pet @
government. uusil her moral constitution
had been undermined, and now sh
wishes further protection to enable he
TO hedge " the highways of communi
cation with the West. and open ,hei
channels as she should deem for her bes
interests. She was influenced by shee
avarice.
Mr.. Richie, of Pennsylvania, said h
J would not reply in the style of the gen
,Ieman from Ohio. bu, would show 10 j.
| srno light the condition of Pann.vlvo n; .