The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-12-23
Washington Items.

WIZ AtSAhss
We condense from our exchanges the fol.
lowing items of news from the Capitol re-
ccived since our last
| The Democrat: Senatorial caucus has
agreed "n the Standing Committees Sch
ator Mason of Virginia is 10 continue Us the
Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Ar
lars Senator Douglas of Illinois, as the
Chairman oftne ConImiltee on Territories :;
Senator Hunter OF Virginia rs the Chairman
OF the Committee on Finance; Senator
! stuart OF Michigan, as Chairmun vfthc Com.
mittce on Public Lands; Senator Bavard Of
Delaware, rs Chairman Of The Committee on
thr Judciary; Senator Brown Of Mrssis,ip.
| pi, as Chairman of the Committee on the
DissIict of Columbia and Senator Iulce
OF Florida rs Chairman OF the Commit zee
on Post Offices.
Tho very large excess OF expenditures
over the receipts of the Post O;licc, viii
strike public al,enlion. The sum required
To meet the deficiency of revenue in this De.
partmcnt is SI,35I,0OO. The income of,hc
Department is not rcckoncd among the re-
ceipts Of the Treasury. lfihcy were incu.
ded in the general statement, the credit aud
debit side OF III, account would be Increased
abou; S7,OOo,OOo.
II Is understood that Governor Walker
has rendered his resignation
a caucus Of Democratic Senators has
nominated Hon. VIM. a. Harris. Editor of
the Union, rs Printer of the Senate.
IL is reported that Instructions have been
Sent 10 the Southern ports To prevent sup
plies froaI being taken from this country To
Gen. Walker in Nicaragua also To libel the
steamer Fashion upon her return 10 Mobile.
Judge Douglass bill, aIlho ugh similar IN
its details 10 that Of Mr. Tombs, contains
the additional clause that the Constitution,
when formed by the CUnyention mast be
submitted entire TO the people of Kansas.
Senator G"iu has received large mum.
Der Of letters from California, in " hich the
writers express nm intense desire To be- mus.
tered into the service If the UniteG States
against The Mormons, who 1t is mentioned
have emissaIies ihr oughont that State, and
are meditntidg most serious mischief
Mr. Allen submitted y resolution contain
ing list of the Standing Committees
This was strongly opposed bv the Rcpubli.
can Senators, on The ground that they woud
be in the minority 10 all the important Com.
mittces. The resolution and liz, were final.
ly adopted, b. q strict party vote Of 80
TO 10.
The House has tuken possession Of :he
new Hall. Great dissatisfaction is express
ed among the reporters and press generally,
with regard to their accomm odatiOns.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, on motion TO print 90
600 copies extra of the Presidents Message.
made an elaborate speech, condemning he
Lecompton movement as uncOnsiitutI Ional,
but made no direct condemnation of slavery.
Mr.. Gwin, Of California, has introduced
into tie Senate bill for the Terri torial
Government of Arizonia also, for the con.
struciion Of the Pacific Railway.
Mr.. Hunter, Of Virginia, according to pre-
vious notice, introduced bill into the Sen
ate providing for the issue of $40 100000
Of treasury notes.
Lamar, Of Texas, has been confirmed rs
Minister from the United States TO Genital
America.
10 The Senate Mr.. Douglass. OF Illinois,
according to previous notice. intro duced n
bill for the admission of Kansas into tho
Union.
A bill for the admission of Kansas was
introduced and referred.
The letter of Gov. Walker in defence Of
his course in Kansas was published this
morning addressed to Gen. Cass. IL isa
me'e elaboration Of Stanton's message to
the Legislature Of Kansas. lie says that he
accepted The Governorship on the express
condition that the Constitution should be-
submitted 10 the people--that he repeated
these views in his inaugural aud that it WAS
not objected TO by the Cabinet. The tone
Of the letter is argumeniative, and there Is
nothing 10 il rejecting on tho Adninst ra.
ton.