Nebraska advertiser., 1856-08-30
Correspondence of the n. Y. IIcrald.l
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Aug. Is. SO.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is, sc.
Senator Pearce reported this morn
ing in favor of sending an agent to
Great Britain on the subject of regulat-
ing coins between the two countries
and equalizing their value.
A number of private bills we're
'passedto-day by the Senate, and among
them a bill for the relief of Com. Thos.
Ap. Catesby Jones, the hero of the
gun-boatsa at hebattle of New Orleans.
The Army Appropriation biz of the.
House was reported in the Senate, with
numerous amendments.
=. Four of the other appropriation
bills arenow in the hands Of committees
of conference, and no doubt viii be-
come laws,
The appropriation of seven hundred
and fifty thousandd dollars for the capitol
extension, asked for yesterday by the
President, was voted on; also, five
hundred thousand dollars to continue
the Washington aqueduct. This last
amendment, three times voted down
by the House, was agreed to by the
Senate almost unanimously.
The Senate bill for the compensa-
=. ton of the members of Congress was
considered in the house to-day, and
created, as / predicted, much interest.
The hard shell members desired the
increase pay, but voted in the nega-
tive, believing the bill would certainly
pass.and enurea to their benefit. The
substitute varies from the Senate bill
In fixing the compensation at six
thousand dollars for the Congress in
stead of twenty-five hundred dollars
per annum. q. =
Mr.. Pennington S bill, remodelling
and regulating the diplomatic and con.
.sular system, passed the House to-day
butwillnot be considered by the Senate
this session. ~
A bill passed the House to-day ap
propriating two, hundred Thousand
dollars for the establishment of a naYa
4: depot at Brunswick, on the coast o
Georgia. :
The Senate billf FOL recognizing tn
medical and hospital departments o
the army was passed by the HOus
without amendments. This bill create
four additional and eight assistant sur
geons; authorizes the enlistment of
corps of hospital stewards, and give
increased compensation to soldiers EN-
ployed as nurses to the sick.
The Senate bill regulating fees i
the, United States Courts passed th
House and received the signature {
the President.
. The bill for running the Souther
line of Kansas passed the House, an
mo doubt viii pass the Senate. It
important in many respects, this lin
passing through rich salt and miner;
districts yetinpossession ofthe Indian
The Senate having adopted th
amendment of one hundred thousan
dollars to continue the work on ii
Capitol dome, suspended the considc
ration of a great public appropriate
bill to consider the House bill giyin
themselves an increased compensate
in future.
General Lane, of Oregon, has bee
=. offered the Governorship of Washin.
ton Territory. He declined it.
The Cabinet has not ordered a di
continuance of the Kansas prosecl
..tions. ~
Mr.. Blair, Solicitor of the Court
Claims, has appointed John D. McPhe
son as his Deputy, and it is said Il
President has appointed Daniel Ra
clife, assistant Solicitor, as provide
by the recent law.
a bill reported in the House to-ds
D.. by Mr.. Faulkner, to promote Il
efficiency of the army, increases Il
pay of all commissioned officers S:
per month, and raise their rations
thirty cents; the breYet not to conf
any rank, command or emolument.
= A treaty between the United Stat
and the two Sicilies has been tran
mitted to the Senate for ratifcatio
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.
HoUsE.-Mr. Thorington report,
Abill granting lands in Nebraska; Mi
nesota and Kansas, for railroad pu
poses, which was referred to the Cor
mittee Of the Whole on State of Il
Union.
Mr.. Bennett, of New York, repor
ed a bill granting 100000 acres
land in Missourifo a similar purpos
Passed, yeas 90, nays SO. n.
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