The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

causes Of desertion since the passage OF
the act to promote the efficiency of the
navy. Mr.. Houston maintained that
the service had been greatly improved
by that measure.
SENATE.-The Senate postponed the
consideration of the subject and after
transacting some unimportant business
adjourned.
Owing to the non-arrival of witnesses
living far distant from Washington, the
corruption investigation committee will
not be able to make their report as soon
as they anticipated, probably not before
Wednesday.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion to-day by one majority upon the
nomination of MI. Harrison as Judge
Leconpte, and adjourned after three
hours warm debate, without taking the
question. 1t is thought that Harrison
cannot be confirmed, or that if he is,
the vote will be remarkably close.
The House Committee on Judiciary,
have resolved that Judge Watrous of
Texas, shall be impeached for high
crimes and mis6emeanors. This is the
first impeachment of federal Judge for
27 years. The Committee will report
at the first opportunity.
The Investigating Committee had be-
fore them to-day Mr.. Close, a member of
the bar here, who proved to DO a know
nothing.
Messrs. Welch, of Conn.,, and Gil
bert, of N. Y, were furnished with
copies of the testimony against them,
and an opportunity offered them to ex-
plain. They appeared to-day before the
Committee, and were confident of a sue
cessful defence.
1t appears to be conceded that no case
will be made against Judge Edwards, of
N. Y, as Mr.. Payne said he only infel-
red, and Mr.. Edwards explains. The
Investigating Committee are prosecuting
matters as rapidly as possible, with a
view of making their report next week.
They have notified members of Con-
gress who are implicated that they will
shortly be called upon to answer the
charges made against them.
Advices have been received by the
last steamer from Aspinwall at the Cen
trel American legations here that Costa
RIGA and the Rivas Government of
Nicaragua have amicably arranged the
boundary question and all other matters
in dispute between the two Republics.
The right of transit is to be exercised
jointly. 1t is also said that two Com
m~issioners have been sent in New York
to make a new sale of the transit route.
President Rivas has obtained abundant
proof that the old accessory transit CON-
pany is as much to blame for the advent
of Walker to Nicaragua as the Morgan
aud Garrison company is for supporting
him. -
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-SENArE.-On
motion of Mr.. Bigler. the bill providing
for the survey of the Ohio river and its
principal tributaries, was made the
special order for Monday next.
The consideration of the Indian APP
preparation bill was resumed.
Mr.. Hale commented in severe terms
on the conduct of Gov. Stevens, in pro-
claiming martial law and arresting the
Judge of the Federal Court of Wash
ington Territory.
|. He was opposed to placing a single
dollar in the hands of such n man, and
thought that in the days of the Roman
eupretnacy NO outrage eeaal to this bad
been perpetrated in the most remote
province of hat Empire.
HoUsE.-Mr. Grow, from the Com
mittee on Territories, reported a bill
fixing the boundaries of Minnesota, and
authorizing the people thereof to form
for themselves a constitution and State
government.
HousE.-Mr. Grow from the Com
mittee OIL Territories, reported a bill
fixing the boundary of Minnesota, and
authorizing the people thereof to form
for themselves a Constitution and State
Cove, nment. The bill provides for the
admission of Minnesota into the Union
on a footing with the original States &C
cording to the Federal Constitution, and
for an election to be held on the first
Monday in June, for delegates to a
Convention to form a State Constitution,
and in event of the people deciding in
favor of a State government, the Mar
shal shall proceed to take the census of
Minnesota with a view to ascertain the
number of Representatives she is enti-
tied to under the present census.
The same provisions are in this bill
as in former ones of a similar character,
relative to public lands for education,
Sc, to be assented to as obi gatory on
both Minnesota and the United States.
Mr.. Grow said the proposed State
embraces 10000 square miles, leaving
west of the boundary line go, 1000 square
miles, to be hereafter erected into a
government, by the Indian name Of Dab
cotah.
Mr.. Boyce asked whether Minnesota
had sufficient population for a State.
Mr.. Grow said it would be about the
size of Missouri, and that her population
is between LIS, 600 and 200, 600 persons.
A motion to table the bill was then
voted down by a large majority.
The bill was then passed by a Tote of
go against IA.
Mr.. Grow, from the Committee on
Territories, reported a bill for the re-
lief of tho people of Kansas, declaring
all purportcd laws passed by the Legis-
lature assembled at Shawnee Mission,
null and void, for the reason that the
members thereof were elected through
violation of the organic act, and usurped
powers, cruel and oppressive statutes.
The House took up the bill author
izing the inhabitants of Oregon to form
a Constitution and State Government,
preliminary to admission into the I'm.
ion. The provisions of the bill, with
the exception of the boundaries, are the
same as those of the Minnesota bill. Ii
gives one Representative to Congress