Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-05-21
xxxvTH coNcREss-FIRsTsEssIoN.

xxxvTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION.
~ "a Fridays Proceedings.
49, WAsHINeToN, May IA.
Senate-A resolution was submitted by
Mr.. Biggs of N. O., that the President be
requested, if compatible with the public
interests, to communicate to the Senate
any information which may have been re-
ceived concerning the recent search or sell
zure of American vessels, by foreign ar
med cruisers in the Gulf of Mexico and
ajacent seas; and, also, what measures, if
any, have been taken in relation thereto.
Adopted unanimously.
The subsequent business has been un-
important being mainly private bills.
| House-The House proceeded to the dis
posal of the Territorial business reported
from the Committee of the whole
The bill making an appropriation for
the completion of the military road from
Astoria to Salem in Oregon was passed.
Two other bills for roads in New Next
co and Washington Territories were re-
jected. s
The House then took up the private
calendar. -.. 4
/ WASHINGTON, May IA.
1t is ascertained from an undoubted
source by the latest advices from New
Grenada, that the Cass Herran Treaty has
passed the Grenadian Senate with com
paratively unimportant amendment to the
first article, and striking out the 7th arti-
Gle relative to coal depot for the United
States. 1t was believed that the House
would restore the latter, but with the I'M
Outstanding that the privilege is to contin-
ue only so long as the existence of the trea-
ty, subject to removal. In case Of the dis
agreement, both branches meet in joint
convention when majority of the whole
vote determines the question. The deci-
ded indications are that the treaty will
pass with the above amendments.
The New Grenadian Congress we're still
occupied with the discussion of the new
federal constitution.
Some of the Kansas appointments have
been made from citizens Of that territory
as follows: Mr.. Morris, receiver of pub
lie moneys; Mr.. Patterson, formerly of
Pennsylvania, register of the land Office at
i Ogden; Mr. Morah, register of the land of
fee at Fort Scott; A. G. Davis, formerly of
New York, district attorney of Kansas; B.
j. Newson, agent for the Shawnee Indians;
and Mr.. Bagder, agent for the Kickapoos.
r. w. Latham, witness in the Willett's
Point case, after whom deputy had been
sent by the sergeant-at-arms, has returned
to Washington in accordance with his
promise in a letter he addressed to the
chairman Of the investigating committee
on the day he left for Kentucky
The Secretary of War has authorized
the chief of the bureau of ordnance to send
to New York an officer connected with
that bureau for the purpose of testing the
cannon cast for the Russian man-of-war
now building in that city. This is done at
the request of the Russian captain, who is
experimenting the construction of the
vessel. The terms of contract under
which the cannon were cast provided that
they should be tested by an experienced
; Government officer.
The receipts into the treasury during
the past week amounted to S446, 900;
amount subject to draft S3,422,000. The
: reduction from the previous week is 1927,
; 900.
) A letter from the Purser Of the sloop of
! war Portsmouth states that Mexican dol
lars have become current coin in China,
: and will henceforth be more used than any
other foreign money.
WASHINGTON, May Is.
The Minnesota Senators have drawn lots
for their term of office. Gen. Shields
drew the term expiring in 1869, and Mr.
Rice drew the term expiring in March
1863.
r. W. Latham, summoned as a witness
before the Willets Point Investigating
: Committee, was, in pursuance of a previ-
Gus order, brought before the bar of the
House by the Sargeant-at-Arms
His statement detailing the circumstan,
ces of his absence from the city, and disa
vowing any purpose disrespectful to the
House was read.
Mr.. Haskin of N. Y. made some expla
-natory remarks. and as Mr.. Latham hac
: voluntarily appeared, the latter, on Mr.
Haskins motion, was ordered to be dis
, charged on giving his testimony before the
! Committee.
:. WASHINGTON, May Is,
a HoUsE..-Two dozen of private bills
j. were laid aside for favorable action, there
= being no quorum present.
o Several Intellectual efforts were made t.
n adjourn. Then there was a call of the
a House, and excuses were offered for absen
r tees, and after further proceedings on mo
ton of Mr.. Clemens, the Sargeant-a Arms
was directed 10 arrest and bring 70 the bal
= of the House such members as had no
v been executed.
r A number were arrested from time !,
a time but their excuses not being deemed