Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-01-08
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From tie Chicago Tribune.
Congressional.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. Q.
SENATE.

SENATE
On motion Of Mr.. SIidell. resolution
was offered requesting the President, il
no, Incompatible with the public inter-
est. to furnish the Senate with copies OF
all correspondence between our Govern
ment and that of Netherlands relative TO
the refusal OF the Diplomatic agests OF
the latter 10 appear before courts OF jus
tice OF the U s., and give testimony in
criminal cases of facts barring thereon. OF
which they are cognizant. Tnis refers to
Mr. Dubois. who declined 10 appear on
the Hefbert case.
Adjourned I'LL Monday.
HOUSE.
The House wss occupied exclusively
with the consideration of private bills
Passed thirteen of them.
sAdjvurnsd.til Monlay.
Washington Gossip.
WssHiSGToN, Dec. 80.
The President 10 day nominated Gen.
Persifer F. Smith 10 he new Bfisadier-
ship created by the last Congress. Tbs
Committee on Military Affairs immedi
aleiy reported the nomination !avurab Y.
aud the Senate confirmed i, unanimous
ly, This is the office which. when il
was created. wassupposed to be for Gen
eral Shit Ids.
No action has yet been taken on the
Kansas nominations Judge Lecomp;e's
friends are preparing for vigorous as
siuit on the Administration for his re-
moval. but his successor will be con-
firmed.
Clifford. of Maine. is now named By
the knowing as a Cabinet officer from
the Eas, instead of Toucey.
A party Of South Carolinisns from
Kansas passed through here to-day. re-
turning home. having abandoned that
Territory as presenting no hopes to their
political enterprise or personal fortunes.
Theysnd others from the South relin-
quish the experiment. as desperate. and
complain Of the lImieed material aid fur
nish by their own section.
The Tariff bill reported by the Commit
the Of Ways and Means nj the last sas.
sion and set down for Tuesday next. as
The special order, will probably be super
seeded by prior business and deferred TO a
more distant day. Any general legisla
ton on this subject is doubtful at the
present session. though special objects
may be.secursd BY combinations Of for
taitous causes.
The ceremony OF receiving formal
speech from the oldest member Of the
Foreign Legations Will not be observed
on New Years day at the White House,
The Embassies will be welcomed as here.
tofore an hour before the ordinary rscep
ton, but without any rigid observance Of
etiquette. M. Ssr,iges now ranks as the
oldest recognized minister; and this oms-
sion will be mutually acceptable TO him
and to tho President.
Mr.. Wsshburn of Illinois made per.
soma! explanation in the House today
which disconnected the Democracy con.
siderablv. On the 9th inst. he stated
that The Democratic papers Of his State
suppressed the resolution of the Cincin-
nalti Convent on approving Of Presi-
dent Pierce's Administrations. This fac,
was disputed by Messrs. ALLEN end Mar
shall. and also BY papers in Illinois Hs
produced thus morning the State Regis
ter. Galena Courier and Jacksonville
Sentinel. showing The suppression. and
TIA subsequent admissions. Messrs. Al.
len and Marshall seceeded from their lie.
nial, thus crushing out all contradiction.
NEw YoRK. Jan.
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