Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27

graph bill by 81 majority, but with amendment
quiriDg the concurrence of the Senate.
The House then went into committee of the whole
or the aiff bill, as reported by the committee oil
Ways and Means, which was substituted for Mr.
Wilson's bill. Leaving the bill open for further
amendment, the committee rose and the House con-
CURED in the Senate's coinage bill making it lawful
for years to pay out at the mint cents, Span
ish and Mexican halves, quarters and eghths of a
dollar, at their estimated value. The corruption
committee did not report to day in consequence of the
noH-arrivaI of portion of the witnesses ....
-.... ConEress-1V ednssday.
SENATE-The Chair laid before the Senate a report
Of the Secretary of State the emigration ON for
eign ports for the year ending December 81, 1856
aso report of the Seer ary of the Treasury trans
hitting statement of the duties RENTED or refunded
on railroad iron. Mr. Seward reported a bill to pro.
vide for the exploration of the river Niger in Africa;
and Mr. Douglass reported several territorial bills
giving notice that he should like 10 have Saturday
next assigned for their consideration, if such be the
pleasure of the Senate Mr. Hunter reported joint
resolution 10 prevent The counerfeitng of the coins
of the United States which considered and
passed Bills were also passed to divide he State of
Missouri into two judicial districts, 10 divide the
State of Texas into two judicial districts and sup
Elemental to an act entitled act TO ascertain and
settle the private land claims in The Stale of Calfor.
MA, approved March 3, 1851. Mr.. Bell, of Ter
nessee then addressed the Senate at some length in
explanation Of the land distribution bill, introduced
by him yesterday after which, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of executive business, the doors
remaining closed until the hour of adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIvEs.-Tbe Atlantic tele-
graph bill was reported back from the Committee of
Ways and Means, with several amendments After
brief struggle, the amendments agreed to, and
the bill was passed-yeas 1902, nays 81. The amend
ment OF the Senate TO the coinage bill was concurred
in by the House; so the bill is passed. The amend
ment alluded to makes it lawful, for two years after
the passage of the act 10 pay cents out at the Mint
for the fractional parts of dollar at their nominal
value of twenty -6ve twelve and half and sig and
quarter cents, respectively.
The House was in Committee of the Whole on the
on the tariff question. Without disposing of the sub
ject, however, The committee rose, and the House ad-
journed.
Tn,rty-First Congress-Thild Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1857.
SENATE--Mr. Pugh introduced bill prescribing
the time and manner of eeeting Senators, and the
form of their credentials The private calendar was
then considered till the hour of adi ournment Forty
five bills passed.
HoUsE-The House agreed TO allow to each men,
Der named in yesterdays resolutions of the bribery
investigating committee leave 10 file an answer with
other papers. Mr.. Campbelps tariff bill was then
passed-ayes no. nays "a. The Post Office bill
was then discussed till the hour of adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1857.
SENATE.-Mr. Wilson gave notice OF his intention
10 introduce bill granting to the cities of Washing
ion and Georgetown five hundred thousand acres of
land for the support of public schools. bill to au-
thorze the people of Minnesota to form State gov
eminent, was debated. On motion of Mr.. Biggs, an
amendment adopted-ayes 81, noes 24-lhat
none but citizens of the United States be entitled to
vote. The bill was passed-ayes AZ, noes one. he
Senate then adjourned.
HousE-The House passed the post office appro-
priation bill A resolution for the impeachment of
Judge Watrous was debated and postponed to SatuI
day next. A resolution declaring Mr.. Whitfield not
entitled to seat was tabled by II maj GRITTY. The
deficiency appropriation bill was then considered I'M
til the hour of adjournment.
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Western New York
witnesses have not arrived yet. They were sum-
moned by the corruption investigating committee on
Friday week. The committee are ready to report,
and one of its members says the report will be made
tomorrow. II is confidently asserted by the friends
of the Minnesota land bill that nothing has been dis
covered by the committee throwing suspicion that
measure. Gen. Shields has received this assurance,
it is said, from member of the committee.
The bill increasing the pay of the officers of the
army, which now awaits the signature of the Presi.
dent, will give Lieut. General Scott ST. 1873, making
his yearly compensation $lO,620 The increase pay
of each brigader general is S110O; colonel $500 j;
lieutenant colonel $3.50 ma or $3.50 Captain $500;
lieutenant $30O-makng their salaries respectively.
$500, $4,000. $4,000, $780, $4,000, $500 and
81 ,6UO The average 5000 10 each Othcer
or in all 1926, 900. An old law provides that any in
crease in the pay of the army shall relatively effect
that OF the marine corps.
1t is believed to night by members of Congress and
others, both from letters and verbal reports from
Wheatland, that the new cabinet will be composed
OF Mr.. Cass, as Secretary OF State; Mr.. Cobb, OF
Georgia, Secretary of the Treasury Elk. Gov. Brown
of Tennessee, Secretary of the Navy Mr.. Toucey
Attorney General Mr.. Jones, Of Pennsy lvania, Post
master General and Jacob Thompson, of Missssip.
pi Secretary of the Interior
The following are the names of all the members
from the non slaveholding States who joined the
SOuherners in voting against the bill in the House
declaring the Legislature Of Kansas spurious and it
laws INVALID and providing for election -
Messs. Allen. Brown, Cadwallader, English, Flor
ence, Fuller of Maine, Hall. Harris of Illinois, Kel-
". Miller of Indiana, Morrison, Packer, Peck anc
Whitney
A petition, numerousy signed by the citizens O.
California, asking the expulsion OF Mr. Herbert, hal
been referred to the committee on elections of thu
| House.
The Dallas and Clarendon treaty was mainly at
tackled by the Democrats in the Senate. Mr.. Sew
ard, it is understood. made speech in It's favor, at
did others the Republican side.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The Hon. J. Clancy Jones
| has written letter to Mr.. Buchanan, President elect
requesting him not TO place him in his cabinet. He
did in consequence of the opposition him in GER
tain quarters in Pennsylvania, and in order 10 relieve
the President elect from any embarrassment upon
the subject.
The Senate have called upon the President for al
letters, if any, which may be in possession of the