Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-06
TuE aDJOUKNMENT OF ,u,uREs=

The Thirty fourth Congress terminated ita labOrs ar
10 o'clock yesterday, March 18th, having pasted ell
the appropriation bills, the bill remod-lling the tariff,
and numerous other measures of public Interest, rs
well q. u large number Of bills for the relief OF pri.
vate claimants. Both Houses were in session du
ring the whole of Tuesday night; aud, during the
twenty four hours previous Ia the adjournment, bu-i
uess was despatched With unusual CELEBRITY. AS .ho
details of the appropriations bills were nearly nil
arranged by tie committees of conference, i, is very
difficult at this time ~ know what appropriations
have been made, and what have been rejected
There were three committees ut conference on the
deficiency bill-the point OF difference between the
two houses being on IN amendment made by the
S-nate 10 the appropriation of Sl32,0OO 10 pay for
books which had breI purchased by the Clerk Of
the House under the direction Of ihat body. The
Senate reduced the appropriation 10 S5O,O0D, snd an
| nexvl certain CONDITIONS 10 the appropriation which
were not acceptable to the House; but at last a com
promise was Effected by appropriatiug Si3S. 900. ar
so much thereof as may be necessary 10 Indemnify
The Clerk for what has been expended by him in the
purchase OF these books, and providing that the
books shall be deposited In the public libraries
There were also three committees Of conference Oh
me legislative, executive, and Judicial appropriation
bili-the point Of Inference being an appropriate IN for
the legislative e1 expenses OF the legislature oi Kansas.
The House, however, at length receded from their
disagreement 10 the Senate amendment.
TIE hour having arrived for the constitutional ter
mination OF this Congress, the Presiding Ulcer. MIR.
Mason, in a few delicious remarks, returned hi,
thanks 10 the members of Ia. SeHats ir The courtesy
and kindnes, with wliic:, ttsy had co operate with
him in bic efforts 10 discharge the duties Of that sta
ton, and declared the SrnaIe adjourned stn; dr..
The senators composing that branch o: III, Thirty.
fifth Congress heing in their seats, the body was ca LED
10 order, aud The oath Of OH e was administered 4"
tie members whose terms commenced on that day
After an interval The Vice President Was introduced
10y The committee. and the ,ath of oHics having been
administered to hin, he assumed ths chair, making
soine appropriate observations. The Senate then
participated IN the inauguration Ceremonies, accord.
ing 10 the programme arranged by the commi,t--.
nnl upon inc conclusion Of the d-livery o: the
Presidents address they returned 20 th-ir chamber
al INN sdiately adj,rr e'.-lW athinyton Uaion.
80
LATER FROM ST. misunderstanding to
news from 81. Domingo CRY, da:ed December 30.
rHat republic wes on The eve Of new and serious de-
turbauce in consequence OF the threatening POSITION
lekpa by ex fresider. GENERAL Santa Ana in The dis.
,rlrt of Seibo. Amongst The community OF Ncyb..
pcovice OF aqua. Al armed instruction had broken
OK, ard Eenaced 10 sst fhs whole country in con
Gasra;ion. The Gae>ta OFeQ Of 81 Domingo.
undsr GATE OF D-crmber 80. published a decree by
which inarIia! iaw /, proclaimed throughout TIE
whu.r territory If :ia republic. s.d d. cri:aes asc
e-i nc i-uctss committed after lie pabiica'iin shali
- yaGisaed according N the military psua. code.
-
An AMERICAN EXPEDITION TO SEBAS-
TOPOL.--An expedition from TIE Cniied SAFES is
about to undertake whet Ibs allied army could no.
effect. II !. making preparations 10 enter The harbor
oil Sebastop3l, not rs a destroyer, but to save na'inn
al property from destruction. The Russians durin.
The famous assault upon ,cat city, srnk in the hsrbnr
l06 vessels. including Is line OF BATHS ships. fri
gates, Is steamers, and 10 hrigs Of we:. The INA
chlnery e the steamers al war, before being SINK,
was car. fully covered with II preparation Of taliow
10 prevent injury from :hu water. They We're scur.
ted by boring thr.e-inch augur holes near IL. water
line. Mr. John T.. Gowen, Of Boston, nt the eolicith
lion Of 4 III nbcr of gentlemen Of Philadelphia, went
To- SebaeropUi, examined this harbor. made his
pians, and against thirty competitors from Franct
and England, ob,ninrd from the Emperor of Russia
the contract 10 raise these ships, which Gre valued by
the government a; siSty.fve millions OF dollars. The
expedition will consist OF two yesseis, one Of which
leaves Philadelphia on or about the frat o! April, and
lhs second room after. The number of person. en-
gaged to accompany it from thls cnuntryis about one
hundred and fifty, and the hydraulic machinery Is "t
the most colossal description. The contract will take
e~is.l:srn months 10 perform, the Russian government
furnishing 4DuC men TO help in the work. AT k-rfch
there ar. also some Eve or 81: Russian vessrls sunk
which are :ac!adsd in he contract. aud In the harbor
Of Seba,topol there are some S6O0, DuO worth Vi chsin-
suG %sucbors, which the French and English threw
ovrrboard, frcG: inability 20 carry them OF. This
contract is the greatest one eyer entered into, and an
application i. now before the Pennsylvania Leg:sla
tu.e 10 incorporate the company. for the purpose Of
PROSECUTING the work successfully.