Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-28
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wAsHEeros, FsO 26 Mr.. D u ,ias irtroio,s,
hil Tor The erection Of pcs, ONCE bulcipg A
Cairo Illuois.
Mr. Seward from the committee on comnere,
report' d oil au;horz ng tie President 70 oroc1r,
revenue steam Cater for the Pa2ifc coast.
MI Bglef from the committee on the most oiie
reported oIi 20 provide Tor mails from New Y, "a
% Para, South America and from p mama to Val
pafaiso and the west last Of South America
Mr Toombs msdsaa report On The election d
/ mr., tltcS, Senator from niiaus, sskiug that the
testimony be taken which was ordered u be pin
| ted
M wills introduced u spprop ia.ing SI0O :
600 ior a Court House at Boston.
Mr. Rusk from the conmttss on post ofies re-
ported i to expedite the constitution Of a line
| or lines OF Magnetic Telegraph from the Atlantic
to Sac Brauc SEQ. The bill passed by yeas Sc;
nays 3.
TIE Senate then took up the Il 5us3 Tariff bill.
The amendment reported by the committee on
/ finance, placing Linseel o Ia and taxing zinc off
! the iree iisJ was agreed to.
The uexs amendment of the committee on an
! adj 10 la section providing tlat al articles of
schedules a add B, in the sct Of SAG shaipsty nd
vsiore duties 81 per cent, and all articles on schs
dulles C. D, s, + and Il, should pay duty Is
less than b: rstes COW imposed with the excgI
u11 . oHs' WISE provided for In this act.
Nj. CJlImer expressed hls views st great lenotk.
be gave history Of and defeaded the wool ia
te7es.
The Senate sheu took recess till G o'clock
HCUsE--O1 motion o! Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio.
The cJnmires on the wno s ae of the Unitn
was discharged from he consideration of five gen.
sraLspprOpnstiOl bills 10 order that thew be put
N their passage, under the operation of The pre-
ViOas question
The following were passed: the miscellaneous;
the sTmy; the navy; ths iorifcasion and ocean
N I'll steamer appropriations
The House also acted on the amendments of the
Senate TO the Indian appropriation bill and tabled
It by majority The bill to invest $1,000 600
to be he'd ID tlust tor the Indians in sale STATE
stock.
The speaker then announced that the next bus
lness 10 order was report from TIE inv slgating
committee IN the case Of VIM. A. Giloeft when
On motion Of Mr. Ortbe House adj oarned.
PRvIDESos, Feb. 2G II use, by the casting
vote OF the speaker, csptsl punishment vas restoF-
ed for the crime OF murder
WAsuIEGToN, Feb &c -Dur ng the proceedings
Of the House, Mr. Wrght Of Tennessee. approach.
Ell tae s5st OF Mr.. Harris Of Maryland, for the
plrpcse itIs said Of speaking ID him; while there
Mr. Sh, rmsu tllughl tast Mr Wright sc.ed in
mei acing manner towards bin, aud threw hand.
iul OF wufers in Ar. Wrght's face The latter
made an attempt TO STRIKE Mr. Sh srm9u, who put
bis hands ia bis side pocket IS is supposed TO pull
out weapon, wnen friends intersrrei RumOFs !
OF duel are current.
WASHINGTON, Feb % -Houss took summary
action 10 day GA all the remaining general spprO
priston bills on the Calendar 10 order TO proceed
uaIuteruptedly Ga tie report OF the Corruption |
Committee, which comes # Tomorrow.
Dir. Sumner was in his seat to-day in the Sen /
ate about an hoCr, s1d was warmly welcomed by 1
bis friends
LOU Wills, Feb 27.-The river was rising last 4
even Lg With six feet two inches water on the /
falls, and eight feet two acals in the canal; wealth
e. clear today; tbermo meter 81 A telegraph
Eff5r has been opened at Shippilgport S .esm.
boats taking the canal can obtain tier permits
very quickly by this means
WAsHINGT n, Feb. 2T.-The Ssnase remained
Session til after l o'clock this moroiig the Tar
if bill 1h3 vote by which Adams substitute had
been adopted was TecOnsiiered, and thea rejected
By tie voc.
Ar Hunter offered a substitute reducing the
rates Of the present Tariff 20 per cent
An amendment was adopted Il4ciDg raw wool
1t p; that st 20 c=n.s pound or less free.
Mr. Hunters substitute was adopted by 80
against H.
Tne House bill thus amended, passed at 20 min.
IleS PAST 1 y CioShs EClOlFHEu. |
Mr.. Brosdhesd protested against midnight lsgis-
aLon Oh the great interests Of the country.
New YORK, Feb. 27-Flour firm, upward tend
eacy Gales al 6 1916 30; Whesr, quiet; Corn,
irm, upward tendency. Provisions quiet; Mass
Pork, % 60; L.rj, dull, al WHISKY, 28k;
Stocks generally lower.
HALIFAX. F,b q, noOn-No S gps Of the steam
sr Niagara yet which Is now overdue frou L y.
erpOcl, with three dsys lister sdyc.s
WA-H1EGr5s, Fec. H. House--Resumed the
Consideration Of the resolution tor Jas expulsion Of
Mr. bert.
Mr. Purvisace offsreI substitute ;ast the
EIy.s5 VIII proceed With the bill directing the
Sergeant alarms 70 Summon Tri2lett and Rseny
to appear he!5re the House iO- ex8mIr alton, aai
tbst Mr. Gilbert be hea,d ID EersOn, or by cmas,l
Mr. Pu:Vlslc5s resolution was rejected b. 81
a .aiust iJ5
NJ. Gilbert rose to speak, ard the members
&C.. ed il front Of him. lie SAID the evidence
was net ne Is representatives,, 81 ting On jIy |
would ectOrce Judgment Ia . civil suit lJr SO
upon. He iet Gear 10 DIS Ovl g YnscieGCe of being
guiiles5 OF these Eccussuous sud referred 20 hj3
standing end gclerslpas NAL and Official integrity.
lie r5 pied 10 tie allegations with pc. fec conf.
dence that his statement uld 81 oSsl wOuti receive
5Jme degree Of credit; Dis friends had tod hm 10
sostsia lis dignity AMI II his pursleTs Injured b!m
by tlel- mlsrt PreseutatTes lis cGusjituenrs Who
knew him incapable otthe al eyed practices, would
a. Gale Of h'n Ct home
HARRIsBUaG Pa., Feb 27.--Snsaa G. cen, CO..
orr womau WAC wa u have be II ha. Tor ral.-
der GO.dzy has been r,syltej by Gov, FlJr Pollock
tul 9th o! March.
CIsoNSAT, Fec u -Fcur unchanged dnl;
Provisions nrm bu quie'; Mess P5rI, 20 20, B =
cJu sides LEI Bulk SIDES o. WHISKY unsettled
ST LOUIS Feb. q River rising slowly; wealth
er fine; business brisk.