Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-04
CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.
WAsuISaroN. Feb. l. 1866.

WAsurxoToS, Feb l, 1855.
SENATE Mr. Stuart presented memorial from
Edward Riddle Of Boston, asking for renunera-
ton for services at the Worlds Fair at London in
1851. Referred TO the Committee on Finance
Mr. Seward presented q petition from Mr.. Har-
vey of Baltimore for the final abolition of slavery,
provided it can he done consistently with the right
of the slave holders and our duty to the slave He
proposes the territory acquired from Mexico be set
apart for colonzing the African race in this country,
and that the proceeds Of the public domain, in
GLIDING the mineral wealth of California, and the
other territories TINS acquired be applied in aid Of
the Colonization Society.
Alr. Seward, from the Committee on Post Offices
and Post. roads, reported Joint resolution for the
weekly mail to and from San Francisco, and some
point on the Mississippi; trip to occupy IA days.
Letters prepaid, per half ounce. Soc The mail not
10 weigh over 200 pounds Remuneration $4,000
per trip. If from any cause the mail is delayed
beyond l6 days the pay of that trip IS forfeited
If three successive delays beyond that time the
contract is forfeited The contract to be com
menced within one year and to be continued for
FIVE years 1t was received and ordered TO be
printed
Mr.. Dodge, of Wisconsin, called up the bill
changing the appropriation for the erection OF
building at Milwaukee for a enstom-house, post
office and the United States courts. Passed.
The Senate refused to take up the French Spola-
ton bill-yeas &c, nays %.
The Army Appropriation bill was then taken
up.
Mr.. Shelds-My amendment calls for four regi-
ments of regulars.
Mr. Hunter Two Of regulars, and five hundred
volunteers, mine would he quite as cheap. TIE
volunteers would be sufficient to excite var but
not to carry 1t on AEE
HoUsE-The House took up the bill auihorising
the construction Of line Of telegraph from the
Mississippi or the Missouri river to the Pacific. The
question was stated and on agreeing to the report
of the Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union to strike out the enacting clause it was mega
tived.
Mr. Richardson offered substitute for the bill,
striking out the grant OF the two millions acres Of
land, reserving the right Of way and extending the
penal laws of the United States over the line for
its protection.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, said that by the terms
used the bill creates the proprietors corporation
in perpetuity without restriction or limitation lle
believed this government had no such power, and
therefore he could not vote for the proposition. Tn
der the operation of the previous question the sub
stitute was agreed to and the bill passedyeas no.
nays 20.
Several unimportant bills were acted upon.
The House then took up the bill establishing the
Office of Surveyor General in Utah. and granting
The bill brought up the whole question of poly
gamy and Mormon morals, which were debated at
some length.
Mr. Disney moved to amend, by striking out
grants of land providing only for the Office of Sur
veyor General ard in this form the bill passed.
WAR NEWS.
WASHINGTON Feb. No hope Of a long peace
is entertained Willie Urgniza is President Of the
Argentine confederation.
a letter from, ConstsptinoDla dated Japuaru 5tb
says column Of Iihemen had taken possession of
the important position Of Camara, near Balakalava
after driving out the Russians, who occupied it
The enemy experienced severe losses, and was
completely put TO flight.
The loss of the Russians at Sevastopol and the
neighborhood, during the last days Of December,
IS estimated at over 5000.
A letter to the London Times, from Sentaii, dated
Jan. SglI says the mortality in the Hospital is on
the increase The deaths from January An to Jan.
9Th, inclusive, l79. The number in the Hospital
on the 9Th were 50 officers and s, 332 non-conns-
stoned officers and privateS. The atmosphere Of
the Hospital is becoming so pesliferous, that ar
engagements for transferring the convalescent to
Malta or England is highly necessary.
The slap White Falcon, from New York, was
chartered by the French government to convey
provisions to the Crimea.
The Times, in its leading article draws a most
deplorabe picture of the state of the army in the
Crimea. In the beginning of January they could
only muster II 600 bayonets, and the engineers
have been reduced to the same proportion, and the
cavalry no longer existed. The deaths amount to
sixty q day. The number of disabled, fatigued
and on the sick list are one thousand week At
this ratio, the Times compute that of the 1900
nominaly fit for service only 1000 are in coed
health. The army was army OF invalids at the
beginning Of the month, although the Cr;nea win
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