The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-19
DOINGs OF CONGREss.

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The Standing Committees of the Senate We're
announced on Wednesday, when Mr.. Hamlin, Mr.
Doottle, Mr. Chandler and others addressed the
Senate exposing the injustice and sectional charac-
ter OF their cast Mr.. Green Of No. spoke upon
the Kansas subject in reply to Mr.. Douglass, when
a somewhat warm discussion between the two
Senator'S ensued. Mr.. Cox, same day, delivered
an elaborate and eloquent speech in the Houseupon
the same subject, adverse to the administration.
The Senate adopted resolution on Thursday,
appointing committee to inquire into the affairs
Of the banking institutions In this city, and the
Committee of Finance brought forward their TWEEN
ty million Treasury note bill. A resolution has
been adopted calling for the correspondence be.
tween the President and the Officers Of the Terri
tory Of Kansas. s,4. t II v. .,l,.ss.s. M. w
In the House, yesterday, resolution was adopt
ed to appoint committee Of five members to in
vesdgate the accounts Of VIM. Cullon, late Clerk
Of the House. islssi, isss1 gft &h slaie8t
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We have been informed that the Grand jury
now in session, looking into the alledged NAL
feasances Of late officer Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives. A3sai sht M a..3a 9sHa'.a
The WEArHER is at the present time as mild
and bland as an October " Indian Summer day.
rnE sovEREIass OF EIRoPE. Ofthe forty seven even
rulers Of Europe, the Prince Of Schaumburg Lippe,
petty German principally, has reigned the long
est his administration dating from February Is,
! FS7 But the oldest Of European sovereigns is
the Grand Duke Of Mecklenbmg- Strclitz, born
August II, 1779 the next in point Of seniority is
/ the King Of Wurtumburg born September ~,
| Hsl; the King Of Belgium, born December 1s,,
l79o, is the sixth; the King Of, Prussia is the
eleventh; the Emperor Of the French, born April
20, 1908, is the twenty-second; ard the King Of
Bavaria the twenty fifth. The youngest soyereigns
Of Europe are the Emperor of Austria, the Queen
Of Spain, aged 20, the King Of Portugal, aged 90,
and the Duke Of Parma, aged 9 years. q,i siia,
THE PUBLIC LANDS. The Washington cores
pondent of the New York Eyening Post says that
Incredible asst may seem, there is actually PROS
pect that the old States are going TO share in the
distribution Of public lands Mr. Morrill,, of Yer.
mont, has introduced bill providing for distri-
button of public lands to the several States for the
purpose Of establishing agricultural colleges Civ
ing twenty thousand acres for each Presidential
elector TO every State. Those States which have
ospublc lands within their boundaries will res
ceive land scrip which cannot be located in any
other State, but may be 70 located by any indi.
vidual purchasing the scrip. The interest of the
fund must be devoted to the maintenance OF agri-
cultural colleges, and to nothing else A limited
amount canll,e appropriated to the purchase Of
model farms, but not 10 the erection OF buildings
Every State which accepts the trust must bind
itself to protect it againet contingencies 77"
CALIYoRs1A GIRLS. AT the State Fair at Stock
, ton, California, among the prizes offered was $50
dress for the best loaf of domestic bread made by
an unmarried female, As many as a hundred
! leaves were sent in, made principally by young
I girls. committee of housewives made the award
! giving the premium to Miss Anna Vanvaldenburg,
of Stockton. This girl is but eleven years DID, A.
THE ALLIgAroR's ENEMY.---An alligator was re-
Gently killed near the mouth Of the Mississippi
which was nearly eaten up by shrimps Itappears
that when one Of these animals is wounded ever
so slightly the shrimps at once begin to make
their home 10 his body, and the colony increases
until the little pests actually devour the alligator
alive. st38 ~tfn f'3iFs atYa 9.-I f3a
Eight hundred ships are annually loaded in
Quebec with lumber. The average value OF each
cargo is $500, making q total of e640, 900. The
half Of this immense sum is paid out in cash, to