, 1856-10-17

step towards the payment of the scrip. l
have no doubt a bill will pass next session
Of Congress, authorizing the government
to pay it. The prosperity of the inhabit-
ants, and the future welfare Of the Terrific
nv, demand the immediate settlement OF
this war debt by our government. 1t is a
Just and righteous debt, and it should be
the aim of our government to cancel it, up
on just and equitable terms.
A great many important measures have
been brought forward by your delegate, re-
latng to the interests of the Territory,
which have passed the various committees,
and will pass at the next session. l will
enumerate some of them, for the informa-
tion Of your readers
For capital at Olympia, $4,000
penitentiary at Vancouver, $4,000
road from Steilacoom over
Cascades, $4,000
To pay the citizens for building
road to the pass, 5000
And to complete it, 10000
For weekly mail service, 25,OOO
light house, Kellog'S Point, $4,000
road from Columbia river to
fort Steilacoom, $4,000
To replenish the library, 400
There are many other bills, but | do not
remember them all at this moment.
The Territory is to be divided into four
land districts. All of these measures will
pass at the next session.
The appointment of Mr.. GARFIELD, as
receiver of public money at Olympia, will
not give satisfaction to your citizens. 1t
was made against the wishes of your dele
gate, and without consulting him. Some
one of your citizens was entitled to the ap-
pointment, and they ought to have had
their wishes considered.
A bill has passed this session, authoriz-
ing the president to appoint commission
to survey and settle the boundary line be-
tween Washington Territory and the Brit
ish possessions.
In relation TO the mail service upon Pu-
get Sound, the postmaster general will do
nothing until the appropriation passes both
branches of Congress As this session has
just closed, of course nothing will be done
until the next session, when the bill will
most certainly pass.
Both branches Of Congress adjourned at
IL NJ, to-day, after a session of nine months.
All of the general appropriation bills were
subjected to d" Kansas riders" as they are
termed, by the niger worshippers of the
House. The Senate, Of course, disagreed
with them, and several committees of con-
ference were appointed. The House, at
last, receded from them all, with the ex-
ception of one on the army appropriation
bill. Three committees Of conference were
appointed upon this bill, but they oil failed
to agree, and the House broke up in gen
eral melee, without making any appropria-
tion for the army. The appropriation in
wolves some fifteen millions of dollars, and
without it is made, the president must nee
esSarily disband the army. Such an out
rage is no more or less than treason against
the general government, and shows conclu-
sively to what desperate means the opposi-
ton factions will resort tQRccOmplish their
nefarious schemes.
But very little business has been attend
ed to during the entire session. Day after
day they have met and adjourned, after
hO'Oling over bleeding Kansas, by way Of
sundry speeches, in "sdriekiHg for freedom.
Scarcely had Congress adjourned, and
before the members had time TO pack their
trunks, the president issued proclamation,
convening them on Thursday, the 2lst inst,
at IL NJ, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the army bill, and the Indian
war now existing in our midst. 1t is sup
posed that several of the members of the
opposition party will absent themselves on
purpose, and allow the democrats to pass
the bill.
l should be pleased to sec you, and q
host of your friends, and give you shake
of the hand, and did so intend, upon the
adjournment of Congress. But as l have
not yet fnished'my business, am compel
led to postpone it for the present.
am, yours truly, ]. Ii. S.
B6- Amongst the appointments made