Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-02-13
NXNEVth CONGRESS-.

Feb. !. The Senate ordered Che corrcspon-
dcnce between Gen. Scott and Secretary
Davis, relative to the pay of former to
he published. Extracts from the correspon-
dencc are full of hitter feeling and abusive
erithets on both sides
The House passed the resolution giving
each branch Of Congress control of its con-
tingcnt. and adopted the Senate's amend
ments to the Diplomatic and Consular ap-
preparation bill.
Feb. Oh the Senate, the amendments
of the House to the bill for the amusement
of Spanish silver coins were agreed to, and
a new amendment added.
In the House, an attempt to pass the
Submarine Telegraph bill, under the pre-
vlOus question. failed.
The tariff bill was discussed in the Com
mittce of the Whole.
Feb. In the Senate, Messrs. Bigler
and Seward presented memorials from mer-
chants Of Philadelphia, praying for the
adoption Of measures for increasing the
trade between the United States and Africa.
Mr.. Toomhs presented memorial from
citizens of Minnesota, setting forth that
although that Territory contains ahou
zoo, 900 inhabitants, yet it has received no
grants of land, in conformity with the
policy Of the government to grant lands,
upon certain conditions, to a new State for
railroad purposes, and asking that grants of
lands houd be made to the Legislatures
subject to its own future disposition. ms cad
of designating particular companies. lie in
trnduced a bill making grants IN accordance
with the prayer of the petitions
llorsE.-On motion of MIR. Orr a resolve
was passed giving the widow of Preston S.
Brooks whatever sum was due HIM at the
time of his death.
The bill for completing the Capitol Of
Nebraska, and one of II similar character
lor New Mexico, passed
bill approrriating $50 900 for roads In
Nebraska, was also passed.
SENATE, Feb. 9th. The credentials of
Graham, n Fitch, illegally chosen Senator
by the Legislature of lndiana. without the
concurrence of the State Senate of that
State, which is republican, were introduced.
Mr., Trumbull said he had had placed in
his hands bya special messenger from that
State, the protest of the State Senate
against the legality Of the action, and also
a protest signed by thirty-four members of
the House of Representatives of Indiana to
the same effect.
The matter was debated by Messrs. Trum-
bull, Seward Toombs, Bright, and others,
when the Senate, by vote OF SO to -, re-
fused to refer the credentials and protest to
the judiciary Committee. Fitch took the
oath. Adjourned.
ll,rsE.-Ihe House passed by - against
Is, MIR. Chapmln's bill for a wagon road to
the Pacific. 1t oppropriates $500 900 for
the construction of a wagon road from Fort
kearney. in Nebraska via the South Pass
Of the Rocky Mountains to the eastern
boundary line Of California. VIA Honey
Lake.
The resolution from the Judiciary Com
mittee, that John c. Watrous, United
States District Judge for the District of
Texas. b, impcached of high crimes was
/ introduced, discussed. and its further con-
sideration postponed to Saturday week.
/ The Washington Correspondent Of the
/ Boston Journal says
The Investigating Committee find no con
iirmation of Mr.. Simonton 5 charges Of cor
ruption
TIE MALs.-We have no New York
mails since Saturday last. The trouble is or
the Hudson River Road,