The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-24
TIE LAST DAY OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 4.

WAShlNGION, NdECu 4.
Congress closed the day in excellent temper.
All the Appropriation Bills were carried.
The Bounty Land or Old Soldiers Bill re-
ceved the Executive sanction. although it was
a very bitter pill to the President and his par
ty. Probably two hundred millions of acres
under that act, will 60 to the people, nine
tenths of whom reside in the old States.
The President has retained and pocketed sew
eral Internal Improvement and Harbor Bills
among them those relating to the St. Clair
Flats, and St. Mary's River, Michigan; and it
is believed also, the Savannah River. notwith-
standing his approval last year of the Cape
Fear River improvement.
Collins has been victorious in spite of the
veto. The whole measure was engrafted on the
Navy Appropriation Bill with the single oms-
sion of the clause repeating the power to give
notice to rescnd the contract.
The Pacific Railroad Bill was lost in the
House.
Senator Toucey's Bill for the better enforce
ment of the Fugitive Slave Act, which came in
direct conflict with State Sovereignty, sleeps
the sleep of death. Mr.. May, of Maryland
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
was closely watched by some dozen Northern
members. and he very prudently declined pre-
senting the obnoxious measure.
Messrs. Gilchrist, of New Hampshire. Lump
kin, of Georgia, and BLACKBOARD. of Indiana. have
been appointed Judges of the Court of Claims
Judge Montgomery Blair, of Missouri, a son OIL
Francis P. Blair, is appointed Solicitor. His
nomination was strenuously resisted, because
Of his Free Soil affinitics.
The nominations for field officers for the four
new regiments were confirmed according to the
list furnished. Some surprise is expressed that
no nomination was made for Brigadier General
All the Senators united in recommending Gen
Shields. His foreign birth. however, may have
deferred the Executive from sending in bis
name.
The Tariff remains in sfatu quo All the
Pennsylvania Wings, and Gen. Dawson, Demo.
crat, distinguished themselves in opposition t.
any disturbance of the Tariff
The Senate confirmed Israel D. Andrews
Consul General to the British North American
Provinces John r. Brodhead. Consul General
to SimOda, in Japan Montgomery Blair, after
debate, Solicitor in the Court of Claims.
For the additional Cavalry Regiments, to be
Coionels-Brevet Col. +. Z. Sumner, Lieut.
Coi: FIRST Dragons; Maj. Albert S. Johnston
Major Pay Department
10 be Lieut.. COls.-Brevet Col R. E. Lee
Capt. Engineers Brevet Lieut. Col. J Ell ohns
ton, Capt. Top Engineers.
To be Majors-Brevet 1t. Col. W. J. Henlee
Capt. I'd Dragons Brevet Lieut.. Col. Braxtor
Bragg, Capt Sd Artillery Brevet Maj W. H
Emory. Capt. Top. Engineers Brevet Mai. Ben
SuCNuiiOuSu, ASA"S'
For the two additional Infantry Regiments
To be Colonels--Brevet Col. George Wright
Lieut.. Col. 4th Infantry Brevet Lieut. Col. E.
B. Alexander. Major Sth Infantry.
To be Lieut.. Cols-Brevet Col. c. F. Smith
Maj. LIST Artillery Brevet Lieut.. Col. Silas Ca
sey, Capt. I'd Infantry.
10 be Majors-Brevet Lieut Col. w. II. T.
walker Capt. 9Th Infantry Brevet Lieut.. Col.
E.J. Steptoe, Capt. Sd Artillery Brevet Lieut..
Coi. f. n. s. Candy. Capt. Adjt. Gen Depart
ment Capt. w. H. Benham, Capt Engineers.
Ihere Is some excitement going on here, in
regard to the appointments of the subordinatc
Congress are still remaining and pressing the
claims OF civilians among their constituency
The War Department is besieged with annl;cs. .
tions from officers of the regular army. for nro-
motions in these regiments. 1t is reported this
evening, that the Department has made ali the
subordinate appointments from the regular or.
my. except some second lieutenants, which ore
to come from the classes at West Point. The
Democratic members Of Congress say that the
bill for the new regiments would not have mas.
sed Congress, if they had thought that General
Shields would not have been made Brigader
General, or that the department would have
ignored civilians a. to the subordinate appoint
ment&