Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-20
From WASHINGTON.
sysslsi Dispatches to sAsu Z. Tribuas.
wAsHuaFos, Monday, Jan. u. 1857.


WAsHHaFoN, Monday, Jan. n. 1857.
Il Is probable that the President and bis HOUSE.
holi will visit Cuba about the middle OF March, -
Mrs. Pierce is forbidden, on account Of fesbla
health, TO encounter the Nav England climate be-
fore early Sumner. Invita- 0ns urging tour
through the South have been received, bat viii
hardly be accepted for the cause stated.
TIE passage Of the bill allowing Boards OF 1nqui-
~ az to ofcers on ths retired list has made quts
. stir in the Navy. The two interests will now
be brought into sharp collision, and the services g.
Tiously damaged.
It e rumored in diplomats circles that Mr.. Vii
lers may not present bis credentials before the
Inauguration Of Mr.. Buchanan. Delicagy Of
health is assigned as the reason for not crossing
the Atlantic at this season. but the real motive, il
the fact be true will be to emphasize By this sup
posed compliment the friendly relations with our
new Administration. The next mail viii perhaps
bring conclusive intelligence on this point.
The Investigating Committee asked an sxeen.
sion Of power to-day, which was promptly granted
by the House, so ss to cover oil transactions be-
fore this Congress, instead Of this session only, e
the resolution first indicated Mr.. Kelsey origi-
nally designed this scope, and be proposed it In
Committee at the meeting this morning. An op'
portunity is now tf0rded for thu fullest scrutiny.
This movement has had the desirable effect Of
thinning the lobby and relieving Congress Of the
presence of large body Of outsiders.
The gsyety which was suspended in respect to
the bereavement Of Judge Daniel will row again
assert its authority. Cards are out for numerous
entertainments during this and the ensuing week.
A gentleman Just from Lancaster says that Mr.,
Buchanan will be here about the beginning Of Feb
ruary; and, in contemplation of that event. social
arrangements are making on a. extended scale
| for bis entertainment.
4 To the Associated Pressf
| The Select Committee to examine into the al
legged corruptions, adopted, at their meeting thin
| morning q stringent rule with view TO the pre-
vention Of premature exposure Of their proceed
iRgs, and took initistory steps for sumhoning wit
nesses. : They likewise instructed their Chairman
TO offer resolution asking tie House to snlArg'
their powers.
The Committee on Territories have prepared &
report adverse to the petition of otig rs Of OaTso;
Valley, asking for the annexation Of that portion
of Utah Territory TO California. One Of tbs rea
sons for refusal IS that California is too large 81
ready, and would be made more unwieldy by sucl
| an extension Of its boundaries. The COMMITTEES
believe that some measure Of wider scope iS ne
oeasary to effect q cure Of the evils Of which Jh'
citizens of Carson Valley complain, namely Nor
mon expressions, and accordingly reco nmsnd th'
passage Of the bill now on the Oalander for tRC
prevention and punishment of bigRmy. This, the
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thence WHICH makes Utah the scandal Of Ih
American people"
The Committee on Territories have also pre-
pared an unfsVorAbls report on the petition 70
, | the organization of Territorial Government Ara
Eonis, in the Gadsden Purchase. From the state
ments to the Committee, it appears there ar
from 5000 to 10000 inhabitants therein, and b
the lowest estimate from 1000 to 5000. TakinI
the medium, there are from 5000 to 1000 whit
inhabitants, aud this number is deemed too smA
for separate government, and will not wsrran
the large expenditure necessary. The COMMITTEES
intend reporting bill establishing . Judicial Dis
trict south Of the Gila creating the Office of SUI
yeyor General, providing for the adjudication {
certain land clsms granting donations Of lands {
actual settlers, aud providing for Representative
: in the Legislature Of New Mexico. This is =
, the redress the case requires, in the opinion q
the committee
, The House Committee on Elections will repO
: in favor Of Mr.. Hall Of Iowa, whose seat il col
, tested BY Mr.. Curtis, Republican.