Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-24
xXXv CONGREss--seeo Session,

G. NJ. Fine, editor of the Chicago Herald,
(thc Buchanan organ,) was confirmed as
marshal for the northern district OF Illinois.
All the Illinois appointments made during
the recess of Congress were also confirmed,
without opposition, together with appoint
ments in other states. The treaties with
China and Japan were also ratified, and
William Preston confirmed as minister to
SPAIN General Ward of Georgia as minister
to China, and j. Clancy Jones as minister
to Austria. On the last there was party
division.
HousE.-The discussion of the proposed
impeachment of Judge Watrous of the U. S.
district court in Texas, was resumed.
The resolution pending was in favor of
impeachment. for which the House by Ill
against %, adopted substitute, declaring
that the testimony taken before the Judicial
ry committee in the case of Judge Watrous
is insufficient to justify the preparing of ar
ticlcs of impeachment against him for high
crimes and misdcmeanor.
The House agreed to the resolution, as
hus amended, by lib against Sc.
" ARLINGTON, Thursday, Dec. l6.
SENArE.-Mr. Wilson of Mass, introduced
resolution calling on the president for in
formation concerning the landing by the
yacht Wanderer on the coast of Georgia of a
cargo of slaves, which was adopted.
Mr.. Cligman of N. G. attem pied to bring
up his resolution to abrogate the Clayton
Bulwcr treaty. Mr.. Mason of Va, opposed
it as making an issue with the president.
After further debate, the senate refused
to take up the subject-22 to Is.
The Pacific railroad bill was then taken
up, and Mr. Bell of Tenn. spoke in favor of
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the state of the Union. MIR.
Phelps of Mo. endeavored to have taken up
the presidents message, but the considera-
ton of the bill granting pensions to the Of
ficors and soldiers of the war of 1872 was
resumed from last session.
After some debate, Mr. Dcwart of Pa.
moved to strike out the enacting clause of the
bill, and insert that the defeated candidates
at the Pennsylvania election Of 1858 shall be
allowed 500 per annum. daughter Vari-
GUS amendments were voted on, but nothing
definite was DONE Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.
In the Senate report of the 10th inst,
Senator Collamer is made to agree with Mr..
Clingman in his Clayt Bulwer resolution.
whereas he considers that resolution question
able in its propriety.
The Secretary f'War in reply to an in
quiry of the House Committee on Military
Affairs, has expressed very decided opinion
that the proposed military occupation Of
Sonora and Chihuahua, so far from adding
to the existing necessity for an increase to
the army, would have the opposite effect.
The line of posts would DO shorter than the
present curved line of posts held by our
troops, and could 5e occupied by smaller
force than is now required, beside being more
effective than at present
The Post Office Department intends to re,
sort to stringent measures in all cases where
the offence of using borrowed franks to covei
private correspondence, so prevalent in Wash
ington, can, by any possibility, be traced to
the guilty parties.
An effort will be made in the House to.
morrow to introduce resolution, instructing
the Committee on Territories to report bill
repeating so much of the English Kansas
bill as prohibits the formation Of a State I'M.
til the population is sufficient for represen.
tative to Congress, according to the Federal
ratio. 1t is to be presented as a test question
MEXICAN AFrAiRs.-Several Mexicans held
a consultation last night in regard to that part
of the Presidents Message recommending
the military occupation Of chihuahua and
Sonora. Gen. Tras and Admiral Germ IN, who
were OF the number, left to-day for Mexico
to inaugurate. it is said an opposition
of such movement
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