Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-01-17
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New YoRK. JAM 15.-The steamer Emue left
Havre on the 18th of December.
despatch from Berlin says that the whole Swiss
Union organized fer defence with enthusiasm. An
appeal has been made to the women for the organ
ization of ambulances.
The Diet had received a proposition from Louis
Napoleon for amicable adjustment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-SEsArE-On motion of
Mr.. Pugh, the Secretary was asked for information
to the income OF the Government, If one fifth,
fourth and third, respectively, of the duties author
lied by the tariff act Of July, 1855, should be re-
United.
Consideration Of the bill for the settlement
Revolutionary officers was resumed. Pugh prof
posed an amendment to pay said officers the diff
ference between the value OF their certificate when
issued or received and--money. Adopted.
Tombs asked if Fish was not interested in the
result of the bill.
Fish replied in the affirmative, but said he should
Givest himself of all interest therein.
Cass said he would go against the bill unless jus
tice was done the soldiers well as officers.
A further debate ensued on other amend.
ments, and without taking the question, the Senate
adjourned
hoUsE-Mr. Chapman introduced bill for
wagon road from South Pass, Rocky Mountains in
Nebraska Territory, via Great Salt Lake Valley to
Henry Lake Valley, in East California, and the
Enlistment of a military post, and bill making
further appropriations for the territorial road in
progress of construction from opposite Council
Bluffs, Iowa, to new Fort Kearney.
The Committee reported bill making deduc-
ton of S25 day for the voluntary absence Of
members of either house, when not detained at
home by sickness of themselves or families.
The House then went into a committee of the
whole on the tariff bill.
Keitt said he was opposed to all free lists-he
then alluded to the slave trade, charged the North
with being engaged in it, deprecated the election
OF Cameron, pronounced sQuatter sovereignty
dangerous, mischievous and demoralizing doctrine,
said slavery existed prior to the law was as old as
the institution of marriage and of the individuality
of property. The South would expand and carry
her institutions into the surrounding States, when
governments are falling and people are relapsing
into mongrelism.
Bliss commenced replying to Keitt, when Staun-
ton raised point of order, whether the remarks
of Bliss were pertinent to the question ?
Giddings hoped that gentleman from the North
wouldn't attempt to apply the gag, when freedom
of speech had been SO largely INDUCED in on the
opposite side of the chamber
The cbairman-Washburn of Me.-dt clded that
Bliss must confne himself to the question.
Wade appealed to the committee, and was over
ruled.
Bliss then reviewed the Presidents message, Ia
king exceptions to that part relative to slavery,
aud contendug for constitutional power to prohibit
il in the territories.
The committee then rose, and the House adj
journed.
MILWAUKEE,, Jan 15.-The Legislature met to-
day. Wyman Spencer was elected speaker OF the
House.
Lieut. Gov. Macarthur is the presiding officer of
the Senate.
Gov. Bashford sent in his message-says that
Wisconsin should protect her citizens who have be-
come b9nd tide settlers in Kansas, if the general
government failed to do so.
MONTPELIER, W., Jan. 15-Samuel Prentiss,
Judge of the U S. District Court, for many years
U. s. Senator, died here this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-It is now designed to
press the submarine telegraph bill next Tuesday in
the Senate.
Gen. Cameron, Senator elect from Pennsylvania,
arrived this morning.
New ORLEANS, Jan. l5.-The steamer Texas
has arrived from San Juan.
The Costa Ricans, protected by an English feet,
seized the steamboats, on the San Juan River.
The steamer San Carlos left Virgin Bay with
California passengers on January 3d. but was cap
tured by the Costa Ricans soon after getting into
the river.
Col. Lockbridge, with $50 men, had possession
of Punta Arenas, but the Costa Rcan forces, exI
ceeding 1000 men, held every other point on the
river.
The report that Gen. bennington had beaten the
allies at Granada is confirmed. de has joined Gen.
Walker. The latter's army is in good spirits.
The allies fighting among themselves.
The steamer James Adger, with passengers from
the Tennessee at Norfolk, arrived at San Juan on
the 9th, but in consequence OF difficulties the
transit route, sailed next morning for Aspinwall,
to forward her passengers for California over the
Panama route.
ADDITIONAL PER THE ENUR.
A Berlin paper says that the rumored Neuf.
chate question will be arranged by a conference,
independent to that of Paris, at which Switzerland
will be admitted.
HAvRE, Dec. 2S-Sales Of cotton for the last
two days of s, 900 baes-market buoyant, with an
advancing tendency New Orleans Tres Ordenairs
l0S francs. Sales of lots to arrive have been made,
including 1000 bales of Mobile, at loaf francs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia short and undivided
discussion took place in the Senate, respecting
Houston's resolution calling on the Secretary of
the Navy.
House proceeded to the consideration of bills on
the private calendar.
New York, Jan. levels, Fargo & Co., not.
wthstanding the reputation of the California State
debt by the Supreme Court, will pay the balance
of the January coupons.
CIScINNATI, Jan. l6.-Flour firm, and in de-
msnd. Whisky unsettled. Corn active, at 5oa52.
Wheat firm and unchanged.
NEW YORK, Jan. l6.-Four declining-State,
6 25a6 40; Southern is steady. Wheat firm, but
inactive. Corn very dull. Pork buoyant. Beef
firm. Lard buoyant Whisky has an upward tenn