Washington telegraph., 1856-03-05
t1aegraphed 10 the Memphis Bulletin'l b
FROM AsEIHN GfON.
WAslllYaroN. Feb, Is,

W AsHiAGfnN, rtp' io'
srNATE.-Aller the reception of a n.tiee
Of bill consolidating navigation revenue
and collection laws, and resolution request
ing information from the President as to
what measures had been taken 10 prevent
interference with tho rights Of citizens of
Kansas by persons nonresident, the consid
Grafton Of tho action Of the Naval Board
Was resumed.
llousg-A petition was received from
the New York Chamber Of Commerce, ask.
ing Congress to repair warehouses aud ex.
tend reciprocity treaty between tho United
States and Canada, which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce. a large
amount Of printing was ordered,
Tho Secretary of the Navy has nssented
to the request Of Lieut. llaft;iein 10 so in
search Of the Pacific, with the L. $. propel.
Ter Arctic aud she will go TO sea TO day
from New York, ii the necessary supply Of
stores can lc got on board The de'ign is
TO furnish relief to other vessels in Distress
if .ha should fall in with any, The Arctic
is tue steamer 50 successful IN tho search for
DIR. Kane.
WASHINGTON, Feb 10
Several Of the lluuse Committees organ
iaed to-day, including that On Territories
aud Ways aud Means. the latter of which
resolsel 10 ak for permanent clprk.
\ ailroad passens, car, weighing eight
tons. aud drawn hy live hursys, lett Wash.
inglou to-day fer Alexanalia. over the Toe
If the Potomac ryer When lat heard
fiom it was more lhln ball way across, M.
wing safely.
Mr Martin engineer in.ehief lpE Wash.
ingipn this Afternoon. for Boston. to 90 On
board tie "Mcrrimack on hIf uial lrir To
Nafflk As this il the iir#i finished Of the
six national steamers. the government Is
much Interested in lef sneees..
Many cases afe dailY rsesi,cl nt the
Court ii Claims. Among Ito Presented
u day is the invoking damages to The cx.
tent ii Sll2 900 iuf alleged breach Of =.
eFumeGt contract ia lslaa.
Feb 10
SENATE go This toly resumed the c,n.id.
Grafton Of the Kansas question. Mr VII.
=un considered Gen. Aiehisau as tie m,y wing
sg.f.l in al the Missouri ese.tement. from
alirh al tho Disturbances ha,e arisn-
Speaking Of Mr. Shaautn. lie said that he
". ths campluiua Il g5aillsfs ami drunk
afl. in r.il,uia. aaI tat when a Ms
.onIisn .but down a citizen ei kau,a.. he
(shauuul) gss - much intoxicated that hs
euil nul attend IL h. dnly Tie could
nr0sa lhrsp aud haullel nlbef di,repu,a-
ble iliu.t Mr. Jones obtained lle ai9r
NIuu The sgl ct eas ro.la aei un'.l Mol
da{.
llursE.-A N Ton n fgir rslu'iuu
bark 10 the Committee nth .u-lae iuu 10
telufl up1n What grgaal Icy issip p.wgr
to senl lur prr.ou. MI Iaf#f lp Eau,ls.
Nas lost by lhe spsiaTIs yJtf. rrhIns
the dnal question the lluu-e l'iJ urn.l
F,b ~
sEsArE Mr. pougls was excused fom
-ei'iug wI the COMM i',o ul iJirip liyh.
iiun.
\ motion va. male To print un, th,n
sand copies Of tie cua,i survey map ui Ceu
'nl Amcrica.
Ahrr other m..cel'ancn. hu.iur,. the
con.ilciaiun the Central Aui,ricnn ,,uc..
iion was resumed. aud made lAc special or.
der fur TUESDAY
The resolution lall.us f,r the jnmil uf
/ preceding Of ihe Naval tciinng Buaid Va.
. passed
llor,E The biil 10 repeal an act fr
! promising the yili ',cy OF lhg Navy 10 *.
Tend iimg Gor plymeut of daly oa l'lilrual
iron, anl to pre,ont tho extension u .layc.
rs u tho Territories. vet, introduced
4 resolution granting the election cum.
miiee power to sanl lOr pcrs,ns aud pa.
pcrs passed.
Tie election u Chaplain va, inleiui,c.
/ y postponed