The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-12-26
Th,r.,-rinh c,nrrcS.--Fir.t sessioa.

Disc. 17.-SEy.ATE-Nr. Gwin, in
troduced a bill for the establishment of
the territorial government Of orizonia
and Oh his motion ecnlmittcc OF nine
was appointed to consider the subject OF
the Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Focte introduced bin grah ting
q homestead Of 100 acres of land TO nc
tual settlers.
The credentials of Messrs. Bright aud
Fitch, and protest, were referred to COM
ulittce on Judiciary.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice of his inten-
ton to introduce bill granting million
acres Of land for the use Of school. in
the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Pugh introduced bill to improvc
the falls Of the OHIO river
Mr. Hunter, from committee o. III
nance, reported a treasury note bill, that
authorizes the president ia cause to be is
sued treasury notgs f. the amount Of not
more than $50, CO.,, JJa, tn net Of loss
denomination than 6, tie faith Of II.
United State being pie,,. led fJr their
demption, the notes to be received ~ IN.
L. s. fer all debts, taxes, and public
lands, {Where arc tie mint 3ropsfl
Mr., Harris, Of the Linton, The man
who believes STAKEHOLDER en- hold his
slaves in any free State, was elected prin-
ter for the Senate.
The committee on Pacific Railroad are
Messrs. Gwin, Douglas, Bright, Davis,
Hunter, Seward, Bel, Foote and Iver-
son.
The nomination Of Nathan Clifford to
supply the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench, was warmly debated in the exec
utive session to-day. and referred t. the
committee cf judiciary.
Hon. X. J. Walker has p..ntel his let
ter Of resignation of the gevernorship Of
Kansas, designing to supply the press
with copies. Some Of his friends conf.
IDENTIFY assert that the president will re-
fuse to accept his resignation by return
iag his letter, 50 thai it viii not appear
on the public archives, aud further they
anticipate that the president will dismiss
him.
Thirty protestant e,ergymcn Of Wash
ington, rendered their services to conduct
the religious exercises of the capitol
Nearly hundred applications have
been made by reporters for the press to
the Speaker Of the House fox accommo-
dations.
The Cabinet is in extradinary session
tonight.
Dee iS.--SENATG--Mr Douglas in
troducel bill to authorize the people of
Kansas to form q constitution and State
Government preparatory to their adnis-
sion into the Gaion on an equal footing
with the original States.
The resolutions submitted yesterday
BY Mr. Push and Mr Trumbuil, caliug
on the president for further Information
in reference to Kansas was agreed to.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the Treasury bill
Mr.. Huntcr while explaining the pro-
visions Of his bill, said that he thought
the crisis in commercial circles was per.
haps past, yet there would not be a gen
eral revival of trade before the last Of
April OF first Of May. Before that time
the money new proposed to be raised
would be needed by the treasury depart
mcnt.
Mr.. Seward said that WIZ clear There
was necessity for the issue Of treasury
notes, hut the bill vas not sufficiently
guarded in several particulars. 1t had
no Limitation as to the time during which
these notes might be issued The reye-
MUGS collected during the present year
would meet all deficiencies, ard there
would be another session Of Congress
next year, when any further action might
be taken which seemed necessary He
therefore proposed to limit to the begin
ming Of next session That ten millions
would be sufficient, and the rate Of in
tercst contemplated seemed too high.
Douglas bill introduced into the Sen
ate to day, provides for a board of Eve
persons, appointed BY the president and
confirmed by tie Senate, to make an emu
meration Of the inhabitants for the appor-
tionment Of members to the convention !;
the election II Be held not le5s than nine
ty nor more than 10 Days from the pas
saee ~ this net, mud wlIo we entrusted