Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-05
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WAsHKsroE March 3--Seaa.e resumed tie
election csse of Fitch, of lBdisna, and after de-
tate tabled it by three msjority.
The army appropriation bin was taken uD.
Mr.. Toombs submitted an amendment 10 give
Gen Scott the arrears Of pay which he claims, and
which Secretary Davis refused TO allow.
Messr5 Cass and Clsy opposed and Butter and
Toombs advocated it, when it was adopted by hge
N iority.
The amendments to the bill were passed.
The Senate passed the House pest route bill.
DIR. Hunter made report from the Committee
on Conference on the tariff bill
Mr. Broadhead made an unsuccessful motion to
adjourn, thiokiug it better to postpone action on
the bin I'LL to morrow, when the senate W0uld be
more full
After considerable discussion the report was
agree 20. Yes SO Nays Messrs Allen, Broad
head, Collamer, Foot, Geyer, James, Wsde aud
Wright. Adjourned.
House-Tbe House passed abill authorizing the
Secretary Of War to contract for the removal Of
obstructio1s in the Missouri river iron the Bslize
60 Desmoines rapids, st the rate OF 100000 per
Annum. for five years
A number of Senate bills passed, incud ng ore
for the establishment OIL au additional land ofiee
in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, from the COMMITTEES of
Conference, on dissgreeiDg votes of the tariff bill,
made a report saying The House Committee yield
. ed to the amendment ct the Senate, which propl-
sed 8 reduction of the higher schedules to 80 per
cent, and in the compromise OF the matter have
procured substantially their free list.
Finally the report wss agreed to-l24 against
II. There was much confusion throughout the
proceedings.
The Senate bill granting lands to Minnesota
railroads was taken up aud amended by giving
lands to A ALBANIA for similar purposes.
WAsHEeTcK, March 3 Mr. B-eckinridqs arri.
we'd this morning and was in the House Hs was
surrounded by crowds The New England and
Pennsylvania appointments to the Cabinet are not
definitely settled Toe Senate has agreed to the
House amendment of the Minnesota land bill, by
giving two millions Of acres u Alabama, for rail.
road purposes
The Judges of the Supreme Court waited upon
Mr.. Buchanan to day.
President Pierce gsvehis reception to the Wash
ing on city authorizes.
Senate passed the fertilization BILL bill for the
construct n OF a pen eutary 10 Nebrssks, and
one in Kansas, and the Navy appropriation bill.
Ar. Weller presented a cJmmunicatOn from the
Vice President elect accepting the Cfice and prom
isng 70 try TO iu ill its duties.
The House cOnCurr5d in the Senats's amend
ment, ovidng Tor monthiy, semi-moutnly or
semi-Weekly mail from Mississippi to San Fran
cisco.
ST LOUs, Marcl Dates from Lecomp o of
the 2lsf, state all quiet.
NEW YoRK, Msrca 3 1t is rumored that pro.
pellcr is fitting out here for the conveyance of a
large force OF recruits, arms and ammuaii N fer
tie relief Of Gen. Walker, 10 sail via Cape Horn.
Cotton market is ezcitedj sales 1000 bales st an adj
vaace Of an 10 / middIiDg; Orleans lac; mid
ding uplands IA.
LOUISVILLE, March 4-The river was falling
slowly last evening with Il feet water in the canal
and Il on the rocks and 81 feetin the pass over
the fails. Weather clear. Thermometer 40.
WAsHINGToN, Feb Tide House and Senate
continued 10 session all last night Ara o'clock
the House took recess and at o'c eek the Seus,
took the same course.
On re-Gs .emblng, business in both branches was
confined msinly to reports from several commi e
tees Of conference.
President Buchansn's inaugural address was not
wholly completed until this morning, and as there
Is but che single copy there will necessarily be de-
lay.
During the evening session the Senate disposed
OF a large number of private bills trtm tie House;
c3neurred in numerous amendments and rt-ensc
ted others
Mr. Stuart from the committee of conference on
toe deficiency bill msde report recommending
Il at tie Senate recede from the same
CTNoIESATI, Feb. 4--Flou- steady; Whisky uu-
settled Provisions xcted; Bacon sides II; NJ Sc
Pork and Bulk meat buoysnt and ia active demand
CHICAGO, Feb 4--The report circulated BY Il e
New York brokers' OF the failure OF eleven Illinois
hanks Is false
Jyuu Wentworth is elected Mayer by 100 ma.
| joTity. The whole Republican ucket was carried
| by sill larger mai1uJy.
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