Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-10

In THE SENATE, on the eighth instant, the fol
lowing resolution was taken up for consideration
Il had been reported from the Committee on
Foreign Relations:
Resolved That the notice which has been given
by the President 10 Denmark, pursuant 10 the re.
solution Of the Senate of the Sd March, 1885, 10
terminate the treaty with that power of the Goth
| of April in the year 1926, is sufficient to
such treaty TO terminate and be annulled TO all in
tents whatsoever, pursuant TO the eleventh article
| thereof, aud that other further act of legs
lation is nece ssary to put end 10 said treaty
part of the law of the land.
Mr.. STUART moved 10 amend the resolution by
striking out the latter part in the following words
and that no other or further Of legislation is
necessary to put end to said treaty part of
the law of the land"
A debate ensued TO the proprieiy Of passing
the resolution but without concluding the dis
cussion, the Senate adjourned.
In The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, on the 9Th
instant, Mr.. PENNINGTON submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the President Of the United
States be requested, if not incompatible with the
public interest, TO furnish this House with such
information may be in his possession, or in that
of any of the departments, touching the recent
disturbance at Panama, and touching the inter-
ruption oftravcl on either of the routes Of transit
in foreign territory between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans and also What measures, il any,
have been taken for the protection of American
interests in relation to the same
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported bill making aPpro-
priations for the service of the Post Office Depart
ment during the fiscal year ending the Both OF
June, 1857; which was read twice and committed.
Also, bill making appropriations for the trans
portation of the United States mail, by ocean
steamers and otherwise, during the fiscal year
ending the 3Oth of June, 1857; which was read
twice and committed.
The House, by a vote of-yeas 49, nays 59,
passed the bill granting about million and half
OF acres of land 10 Iowa 10 aid in the construction
OF railroads in that State.
During the debate on the dsagreeing amend
ments to the Deficiency bill, Mr. GIoDINGs, while
making speech about the reclamation OF fugitive
slaves, faiated, falling TO the floor. He was
taken from the hall, and recovered shortly after
ward.
In THE SENATE, on the ninth instant, a number
fprivate bills were passed.
The House bill granting lands TO Iowa for rail-
roads in that State, was read, when Mr.. Jones, OF
Iowa. asked that il might be Immediately put on its
passage. debate ensued, invovingt the merits OF
the bill and appropriations for such purposes; and
at its termination the bill was passed-yeas 81,
nays 9.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, the mes
sage from the Senate, asking for the appointment
of a third Committee Of Conference on the dis
agreeing amendments to the Deficiency Appropr-
alton bill was discussed.
The debate involved the question whether II
was proper 10 make certain appropriations.
Finally the House agreed TO the proposition 10
appoints third Committee Of Conference on the
disagreeing amendments to the Deficiency bill.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
resolution yesterday reported from the Committee
of Elections-that the parties TO the New Mexico
contested election be allowed to appear before the
House either in person or by counsel TO defend
their respective claims.
The House struck out the words "or by coun-
sci" but without coming to conclusion on the
subject adjourned.