Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-01
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wa.user Feb n Tue Hoass rs,umsd tn
eopsdera.i5 "a OF the r=soiual. To- tho expulsion
OF Gilbert,
Az Psrviaee' Tered sI1situ thit Ii
Honse proceed Eita the ri directing fripl.t 81
Ssezs ey 10 BE- summoned AID allowing G. bert &
be heard in persor or By c5unsa p. The resolution
Vas isj a by 81 sgaia=t 100
] Mr u 0ert rose 20 speek; the members ga.
cred in i1out Of hin; he =, er ed his iDncoeue.
4 commented on tie hst0Fe Of the testimony, an
coLe.uded by sa5iIg Jhat rom this moment he ?,
4 sished his seat as 3 mJmbsr 6nd had notified ID
Governor OF New York Of The TACT.
| TIE Hense was evid. My Tx n By surDrse
tie ennOll cement, and G!leer, Immediately lsi
his seat
Ar Ggfssn sent ls'ier u ths Clerk iron
a Mr. NJ ttes1n addressed to tine SPEAKER,
4 The fesi tha under tie res SUTTON preViouai
adopted, he had 6ei bis reasons for refusing
I sitmit % tie usurpation COMMITTEES of lnst 8
igstjon snd as trial had been detisd Gi.b-r;, q,
/ ha 10 right 20 expect larger ne sure O. justic
! accorded aim
.Mr. Oe6 lns. e a brief spaeoh in defsace Of tue
4 q tim nj the cou1railtes-
4 Mr. Bennett, Of New York, moved to lay t!
(! resJlution on n table The motion was lost
| yeas So Gays los
The fast resolution sai then read AID adop;e,',
| yeas l45 nay L.
M D m moved t a. it on the table; 6issgreej
| te, y-ss ~, rHys %
Tie &c >)nd resolution wss sdoI TED the third
was lad on be isbe.
NJ. Davis, Of Nd, called tn resolution 10 the
case OF Welch, which car ed COILS dersb'e debat
Nav YcRK, Feb. 28.-The steamer Niagara ar.
rived at Haldsx this morning with dates to thu
18th.
Cotton had advanced on freight. Steamers
news and the market was unsettled and excited
Bresdstufs dull. ConsOls for money 93& "a
The steamer Illinois arrived last evening with
California dates to the 5ih. She connected at the
Isthmus with the Sonora, which brought about
81 700OO0in treasure; the bulk thereof was trans
ferred to the Illinois
The Legislature committee reported SI24, 900
were taken from the Treasury, which the Treas
urer says was paid for bond Of the Pacific Ex-
press Company to liquidste the interest on the
Stale debt next uly. The validity of the bond is
questionable, and the Legislature have PROPOSE
ton to impsAch the Treasurer.
Alta meetngo OF the citizens Of Msriposa it was
resolved to resist FgemOnt's claim to that track
A bill is beiOIe the Senate, which, if passed,
will enable them to DO SO.
The Iowa bill placer company property was
nearly destroyed by fire. Loss Sl50,OOO.
Mexican bandits are devastating the southern
countries and numbering the inhabitants. The
sheriff Of Los Angeles and three constabes went
to protect the people and were murdered. The
legislature has appropriated S. 900 TO assist in ex-
terminating The rUbbers
The recent earthquake opened the ground 10 feet
wide and many miles in lsHgth in the southern
part of the State.
Business st San Francisco dull. The mines are
yielding large. The receipts Of gold at San Fran
cisco are 20 per Cent greater than for the proceed
ing fortnight
Nessrs KEENAN, & Co, dry goods merchants
have failed. Their liabilities amount to 100000.
WAsn1ssroN, Feb % HoUsE-The Ma tason
case was discussed sharply by Mr.. Warner against
Matteson. Afler long debate, Mr. Smith, Of Va, |
offered The following as substitute for the COM
nittee's resolution:
There mss been no sufficient evidence ELECTED !
BY tie comuiE;ee which has reported in the case
Of Mr. Welsh, aEd no further proceedings should |
be had against in.
Adopted, lI9 agains. ~
SEEATE.-Feb 27-Evening Session.-t.fter a /
debate Ct five hours the Senate edopted an amend
nent authorizing the Postmaster General to con
ract for the conveyance of the entire letter mail
rom the Mississippi river to San francisco in four
lorss Cosches at a cost not exceeding 100000 /
annually for semi-monthly, $3.50 900 for weekly, |
md 100000 for semi weekly, the contractors to |
rave the right Of pre-emptiOn to 800 acres Of land
It each point Necessary for g station, not nearer
han'10 miles TO esch other; one az Ddment was
.doptsd arpropyiatiug $4,000 for inland mail ser.
nee.
The Washington Territory bill passed and the
Senate adjourned
ST. LOUIS Feb. 27.-Lsters to the Republican
rom Westp0rt, the 3lst, C91frm previous reports
f the difficulty with Kansas.
Both Houses Of the Kansas L gislature passed
baLk bin establishing parent bank with six
ranches.
Gov. Polk resigned yesterday and Immediately
tsrted lur Washington
a station agent st Jefferson City raued Porter
ud conductors Pride and Abbott, Of the Pacific
RAILROAD, were arrested yesterday and $500 Of
he money which they had smoezzej have been
covered.
CHICAGO, Feb. q. Heavy rsirs fell in northern
lliEOis aud Wisconsin Tuesday and Wednesday,
I'd Rock rVsr rose to 90 ex,rsoTdins y height by
lidnghJ on Tuesday.
GALEEA The Air line Railroad bridge at Ster.
ng was recently entirely destroyed; the ice piled
p feet. The damage to the road between Ser
ng and Fulton is 100000 Toe Illinois Genital
ridge 81 Dixon wss uninjurei.
WAsHEGTJE, Feb p The Submarine Tsle-
lsda;ely signed.
NEw YoRz, Feb. 27-Ths Rev Dr. Schroeder,
{ thu Episcopal church, did ia Brooklyn yeJter-
sg . l-.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 27.-Messrs Hegaur;ch ard
lembrouga fought a duel with rifles OF Savann;
.st Monday. HegsnTich was wounded on the frst
re and died or Tuesday
L9UI VILE, Feb 28.-Jadge Kane, the father
{ the Arctic explorer, has arrived here. and the
snsius Of d.. Z K. Kane sro exp. c:ed here on the
Woodruff Iussdzy.
The City Council Fireman Nsscns and Citizens
ave resolved to turn cut business viii DO sus
ended and lbe remains viii lay ia stsjo in Mozart
IAN
The ry=r YVES q. stand yesterday with 6 feet
inches water On the falls and feet 4 inches in
he canal Weather cool ard ciaar
A.J. FRANCISCO