Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
BY THE NATIONAL LINE.
Reports Furnished by the Associated Press

WASHINGTON. March s-Senste resumed the
election case Of Fitch, of Indiaua and after de-
bate, tabled it by three majority.
The Army appropriation bill was taken up. MI.
Toombs submitted an amendment to give General
Scott the arrears of pay which be claims, and which
Secretary Davis refused to allow.
Cass and Clay opposed, and Butler and Toombs
endorsed it, when il was adopted by FIVE majority.
The amendments 10 the bill were passed.
The Senate passed the House post-route bill
Hunter made a report from the Committee OF
Conference on the tariff bill.
Broadhesd made unsuccessful motion TO ad-
journ, thinking it better to postpone action on the
bill till to- morrow when the Senate would be more
full.
After considerable discussion, the report was
agreed to-yeas 80. Nsys-Allen, Broadhesd,
Collamer, Fort, Gsyer, James, Wade aud Wright
Adjourned
HOUSE, passed bill authorizing the Secretary of
War to contract for the removal OF distractions il
the Mississippi River, from the Baze to Desmoines
Rapids, at the rate Of 100000 per annum for FIVE
years.
number Of Senate bills passed, including one
for the establishment of an additional land Office in
Wisconsin.
Campbell, of Ohio from the Committee of Con-
ference disagreeing views Of the tariff BILL made
a report, saying the Ii Ouse Committee yielded to
the amendment of the Senate, which proposed q
reduction OF the higher schedules to 30 per cent
and in the compromise OF the matter have pro-
cured substantially their free list. Finally, the
report agreed to, l24 against IL.
There was much confusion throughout the pro-
ceedings. The Senate bill granting lands TO Min
nesota Railroads, was taken up aud amended By
giving lands to Alabama for similar purposes.
WASHINGTON, March 3-Breckenridge arrived
this morning and was in he House. He was sur
rounded by crowds The New England and Penn
sylvauia appointments to the Cabinet are not def
ntely settled. The S nate has agreed to the
Houses amendment of the Minnesota land bill by
giving two millions of acres to Alabama for Rail-
road purposes.
The Judges of the Supreme Court waited upon
Mr.. Buchanan to day. President Pierce gave his
reception to the Washington City authorities.
Senate passed the fortifcation BILL bill for the
construction Of PeritentaryIin Nebraska and one
in Kansas, and the Navy appropriation bill Mr..
Weller presented q communication from the Vices
President elect, accepting the office aud promising
to try to fulfil its duties.
The House concurred in the Senate's amend +.
ment providing for monthly, semiSmonthly, or
semiweekly mail from Mississippi TO San Fran
cisco.
ST. LOUIS, March, 3d.-Dates from Lecompton
Of the 2lst state all quiet.
NEw YORK, March 3d-Tt is rumored that pro :
peller is Fl ting out here for the conveyance of a
large force of recruits, aims and ammunition for the
relief OF Gen Walker, to sail via of Cape Horn.
Cotton market is excited. Sales ], 900 bales, at
an advance OF ! TO /. Middling Orleans log. Mid.
ding uplauds 10.
LOUISVILLE. March, 4.-The river was falling
slowly last evening with about feet water in the
canal, and q on the rocks, ana ST feet water on
the pass over the falls. Weather clear. Thermor
meter 40.
WASHINGTON, March, 4-The House and Senate
continued in session all last night. At four O'Clock
the House took a recess, aud at five O'Clock the
Senate took the same course.
On re-ass embling, business in both branches was
confined mainly to reports from several Commit
tees OF Conference.
President Buchanan's inaugural address was not
wholly completed until this morning. and as there
is but the single copy, there will necessarily be
delay.
During the evening session the Senate disposed
OF large number of private bills from the House,
concurred ia numerous amendments, and reHenacted
others.
Mr. Stuart from the Committee of Conference,
Oh the Deficiency, bill msde report recommending
that the Senate recede from the same.
CIScINNATI, March, 4.-Flour steady. Whisky
unsettled Provisions excited Bacon Sides H..
Mess Pork, and Bulk Meat bouyant and in active
demand.
CHICAGO, March, The report circulated by
the New York brokers, of the failure of eleven
Illinois banks is false.
John Wentworth is elected Mayor, by loo ma
jority.
The whole Republican ticket was carried by a
still larger majority.