Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-01-15
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WASHINGTON, Jan. ls.-Senate-After long
debate, bill was passed to pay Mary Reside about
$50 600, due to her late husband for services for
carrying the mails-twenty EIGHT voting in the af-
6rmative and fifteen in the negative.
On motion OF Mr.. Collamore, the submarine tel
egraph bill made the special order Tor to NOR
row.
HoEse-Nr. Morgan's resolution was adopted,
instructing the committee on commerce TO inquire
into and report additional means, it any neces-
sary, for the preservation of vessels from ship
wreck on the coasts OF Long Island and New
Jersey.
The consi lerstion of the Presidents message
was then resumed
Mr. Bingham charged the President with inau-
gurating slave policy in Kansas, aud was very Sc
we're generally.
The message was referred to the committee on
the whole State of the Union-Hon. Humphrey
Marshall in The chair.
The bill for reducing duty on imports, and for
other purposes, was then taken up.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, discussed the principle of
protection TO American manufacturers, which he
said intended to be applied incidentally in the
new bill.
Messrs. Florence and Morrill, offered amends
ments.
Mr.. Bowie supported the Presidents views in
bis late annual message.
The committee then rose, and the House ad"
journed.
FURTHER BY THE GEORGE LAW.
NEw York, Jan. l3 Mining news favorable
Markets dull. There have been large arrivals of
goods for fortnight passed, which were stored
Tor want of demand
The Oregon Legislature organized December LIST.
L. +. Grover elected speaker.
A h.ffla fha O1sto f
Puget's Sound, between the Northern Indians and
the U. S. steamer Massachusetts, Twenty seven
Indians were killed and twenty-one wounded; the
rest surrendered. Only one man on board of the
steamer was killed.
A Seminary at Eugene City was burned on the
goth OF November.
At San Francisco, Jose Y. Lymanton was arrest
ed for attempt to defraud the United States of
lands in that city, by means of forged papers and
perjury.
Dates are received from Panama to January 3D.
and Calico to Dec. llth, and Valparaiso to Nov.
3Uth-at the latter place markets were dull, with
large stocks Of merchandise.
Peru.--The revolution progressing.
Gen. Vvanco, the leader of the the movement
received with enthusiasm at Aragulpa.
Several provinces declared in his favor.
africa was attacked on the Oath OF November by
the steamers Leo and Aparmac.
DNSiASSS SOA4P'SbSiy
SAN JUAN DEL NoRTE, Dec. 22--No tidings
from Walker for some days.
Scott had quarrelled with him. and stopped run.
ming his boats.
Walker had seized for his use, all steamers on
the lake and river.
A letter from Granada dated Dec. lst says that
the Church at Gsudaloupe was still held by 200
Yankees who refused to surrender TO Belosa, al
though suoslsting on horse flesh and destitute of
water.
They were to be attacked Immediately, after
which the bulk OF the allied army would proceed
to operate with Gen. Canas, against San Juan, at
Virgin Bay.
The loss of the iibusters since the oath is stated
at 300t that of the allies small
Private letters state that the Indians at Ometape
have risen against Walker, and killed IL fllibus-
ters
Walker with $50 men attempted to retake Gre
NADIA but was repulsed.
Later advces from Rivas to Dec 5th says that
Walker had arrived within one league of Rivas and
was preparing TO attack Gen. Canas, who had 600
men, well supplied with provisions and muniton.
A few skermishes had taken place between the ad-
vanced guards.
Walkers men had scarcely any food, and were
dying off daily with dysentary.
Morse, the American commissioner to Bogots,
proceeded to Carthsgena, in a British steamer.
A. b. COrwine is officially recognized as Consul
from the United States at Panama
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3-Tbe Deputy Sergeant
at Arms has left for New York to summon wit
nesses for the Committee to examine the charges;
of corruption. Several members of the House will
be examined to morrow.
Speculations in the land of the Pottawattomie
Reservation about being made by the people
of Lawrence, Kansas 1t is thought that Governor
Geary will be empowered to prevent them, as in
the case OF the Shawnee Reservation.
The President at the close of his administration,
will 90 to Cuba via Charleston for his wifes health,
and to make a tour through the Southern States.
HARRISBURG, PA, Jan. Is The PENNSYLVANIA
Legislature elected Simon Cameron as Senator on
the first ballot The vote stood-Cameron 81,
Forney 5S, and Foster 7.
The New York Herald and Posts correspondents
say that Villiers has declined the Embassy to
Washington, and that Lord Elgn will probably be
appointed.
ST. Louis, Jan. IS The Legislature of Mis-
souri, elected James S. Green, (Dem.,) Senator to
Congress for the short term. The vote stood as
follows: Green SO, Benton "a, Kenneth SO.
New York, Jan. l4.-Flour-62 Oa6 40 for State
6.95a7 % for Southern. Lard active, at 1913. Yves
teru mess pork, 20 so.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. l2.-Cotton advanced I:
Mddlings from range l24al2i; White Wheat 100
mixed Corn IS.
CINCINNATI, Jan. l4.-Flour 25a5 80. The
rest are unchanged.
CHICAGO Jan. lathe Legislature of Minne-
sofa met on the 7th, and elected John B. Bresbin
OF st. Paul President.
The House had not organized at last advices
ST. Louis, Jan. l4-Governor Polk Dem was
elected yesterday the United State Senate for the
ull term.
The vote was as follows: Polk lOl; Benton 81;
Gamble 80. Resolution to adjourn the Legislas
ure passed the House.
COM M f. CTAT,