Demoine courier., 1856-04-03
XXXIV-COngresS First Session.

SENhTEn-Mr. Mason gave DOuce q
his intention of introducing e bill to a.
mend the &C, remodeling diplomatic and
consular system.
On motion Mr.. Brodhead, the Com.
on Military Affairs were instructed TO in-
quire into the ezpediency OF establish.
ing one or more national foundriss in &C.
cordance TO the recammendance OF the
Secretary. of WaE in. his annual Mess
age Of Dec. 1885,
Senate then resumed the consiGera.
ton Of the Deficiency bill
HoUsE-On motion Of Mr.. Walker,
the Commute on Judiciary were in.
s,ruc,ed 10 inquire whether the Kansas
investigating Committee have power to
coerce the attendance Of Witnesses and
punish for contempt.
MIR. Campbell, of Ohio, said when
the House recognized that, very uuex.
pectedly to himself. he was appointed to
the distinguished position Of Chairman
Of Committee on Ways and Means,
and yesterday a dis;ileion wal conferred
on him by the Chair equally unexpected
as the former, and finding the latter en-.
,ively incompatible with the duties as
signed him when ihe House organized,
he asked the House to excuse him iron
serving as Head Commissioned TO pro.
coed to Kansas and to taka testimony -
He expressed his gratitude for those
two high honors conferred on him. espe.
cially the latter, because of peculiar cir.
eumstances at this time surrounding
him.
Mr.. Campbell was excused and Mr..
Sherman appointed to gill the vacancy.
Mr.. Philips introduced a bill aulhori'
zing the President to cause the Southern
boundary line of Kansas to be defined
and marked. Referred TO Committee on
Territories.
WAsHINaToN, March %.
In the House the bill defining the
rights Of voters and commissioners of
election in the District of Columbia was
considered.
Alter a struggle Of two hours, the bill
was receumil,ed Of the District OF Co.
lumbia. .
Mr.. Lane, of Oregon, called a,,en.
ton. TO the horrible. sufferings of the
whites in Washington and Oregon terri,
tories caused by the vnrestrained oulra
ges Of the Indians, 10000 Of whom, OF
various tribes are located therein. He
alluded to the various murders commit
ted, and said that no step OF the ad
minis.raiion had, thus far been Of SER
vice in restraining these savages, and
unless some severe step is taken, the
whites will be wiped out entirely, lie
earnestly appealed for an appropriation
OF $500 600, 10 secure the services of
frieEdly Indians, who alone in summer
time could penetrate 10 The hiding pla.
ces and Businesses Of the foe. lie in
PRODUCED a bill 10 Ina, purpose, and the
same was referred TO the Committee on,
Ways and Means.
MI. Campbell, Chairman of the Com
millee on Ways ana Means, said the
matter would be considered Immediate
ly.
Adjourned, till Monday.
New York, March %.
The Steamer Empire Cir from New
Orleans and Havana on The A. NJ. of
25d, and brings no news of importance
She left in that port The U. s. flag ship
Potomac. the sloops Cyane and Sara,o-
ga, and the steamer Fulton, together
with the British 81 gun ship Powerful
and several Spanish war vessels.
On the p. M. Of the 22nt, a brilliant
entertainment was given on board the
Potomac which was attended by the
officers Of the various war vess els in
port, and a large deputatipn OF American
ladies from Havana.
The mail steamer Grenada, from New
York arrived on the 22nd. Alec, a
steamer supposed to be the Philadelphia
from New Orleans, was signalized off
Moro Castle.
The Jury in the case OF Rev. Richard
Cox VS. Ellen G. Cox, which has been
pending during the pas, fortnight, in the
Superior Court, th;, A. N. broush, in a
vesdic., for the defendant.
's~ASniNcloNs warren ~.
The members of The National Reoub.
lican Committee are holding q confer.
ence tonight with the leading anti Ne
braska Members OIL Congress, with a
view OF determining the bes, course to
be pursued to concentrate all parties op-
posed to Slavery IN the territories, and
Tor securing the nomination Of a conser-
vaiive- and generally acceptable p~residen.
tlal candidate. A circular has been ad-
dressed to the people of the Uni,ed
Ssates inviting all TO cooperate with the
course about 10 be indicated. l. was
prepared by F. p. Blair. but il has no,
been finally approved by the Commit
tee.
Gen. Whitfield will leave on Sunday
10 accompany the special com. of the
House. all Of whom will be by that time
Ell route for Kansas.
The Washington Bank of this city
mas stopped payment; i. 10 owned BY Mr..
Sheldon OF Chicago.
The National Executive Republican
Commit.ee closed their session to-day.
They have issued a call for q Conven.
ton 10 NEE, at Philadelphia June 18th,
inviting the ~en6an of nalooa,a. .on