Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-21
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The Union says that both Houses Of Congress
have resolved to adjourn on Monday, the 7th Of June
The fixing Of dsy for adjournment always gives
new flip to business Speeches at once begin to be
confined to the immediate measures under conside-
ration, and all the proceedings Of Congress take
practical turn, looking to conclusion BY the day
fixed for adjournment. Buncombe ceases to nOnop-
olize the attention OF Congressional orators, and
hour-speeehes on the general state Of the country
sensibly diminish in number.
In the report Of the debate in the Senate on the
proposition 70 build railroad to the Pacific, sens
tor MASON, Of Virginia very sensiby said, that he
''lOOked upon the whole affair as speculative, fanei-
ful-and especially 90 in the present hard times
Government should not aid such projects. Virginia
had searched the Constitution in vain for warrant
for it, The treasury was equally dumb. BE believed
the contractors would be bankrupt and the aid
lent BY Government would be irretrevably lost The
plan which It would initiate was q demoraizing and
ruinous one.
All this rather attracted the attention Of the senior
Senator from California He would ask Virginia if
the latter was opposed to all Pacific railroads. and
desired to see California cut of from the Union in
case Of a war with any irst-rate maritime Power?
it should be worked by private capital He had
confidence that California would defend herself but
if she didn't want to stay in the Union because the
Government would not make railroad to her, then
Virginia thought her withdrawal would be less
evil than the initiation of new system Of ecOnO-
mics by Government"
The Washington States, referring to the passage
Of the Deficiency Bill says that it is tantamount to
an endorsement Of the policy Of the President in
regard to Utah, as it embraces appropriations not
only for the expenses incurred by the expedition to
Utah, but for another expedition for its relief and
reinforcement which is now in active preparation.
Bills for the admission Of three new States
Kansas, Minnesota, and OregOn-are in progress;
the fate of the first being still doubtful and Of the
other two also il their passage is to depend upon
the Kansas bill.
Among the many bills that have been reported
from the committees, or are unCer consideration
before them, are some of general interest, the
passage Of which is, however, very uncertain. OF
these, are the bills providing for the final settle
ment Of revolutionary claims, and for granting
pensions to officers and soldiers Of the Revolution.
The bill reported from the Committee o. Military
Affairs Of the Senate for establishing line Of tel
egraph under ground to Utah, was promptly re-
jeoted after brief discussiOn and this vote fore
shadows the the failure Of all similar projects for
the present session.
The estimates for the service Of the Post Office
Department are likely to be much cut down when
the subject comes before Congress. This is to be q
session quite barren Of new projects uncOnneoted
with the Utah expedition.
The Pacific Railroad bill is now before the Senate,
and the prospect Of its passage, in any form, is
very bad.