The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-12-23
BY Telegraph to The Dubuque Express d, Herald
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.


On Foreign, Relations-M Mason, Chair
man.
On Finance-Hunter, Chairman.
On Commercially, Chairman.
On Military Affairs-Davis, Chair
man.
Naval Affairs-Mallory, Chairman.
Judiciary-Ward, Chairman.
On Post Office and Post Roads-Yu-
lee. Chairman.
On Public Lands-Stuart, Chairman
On Private Land Claims-Bnnjamin,
| Chairman.
On Library-Pearce, Chairman.
Indian Affairs-Sebastian, Chairman.
On Pensions-Jones, Chairman.
On Revolutionary Claims-Shields,
Chairman.
! On Claims-Iverson, Chairman.
On the District of Columbia-Brown,
Chairman.
On Patents and Patent Office-Reid,
Chairman.
On Public Buildings and Grounds
Bright, Chairman.
On Territories-Green, Chairman.
On the Contingent Expenses Of the
Senate-Wright, Chairman.
On Printing-Filch, Chairman.
On Engrossed Wright, Chair
man.
On Enrolled Bills-Jones, Chairman.
The Senate's Pacific Railroad bill was
called up by vote of 30 to ls.
Mr.. Green addressed the Senate.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the con-
sideration of Judge Watrous' impeach
ment case.
Mr.. Clay of KY, offered resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the Pres
ident, if not inconsistent with the public
interest, to communicate to the House
all the information in his possession, or
which may shortly come to his posses
sion regarding the recent reported board
ing by British officers of American yes
sells in the Gulf of Mexico.
SENATE.-Dec. 18th, The President
sent TO the Senate the treaty with Siam
Mr.. Green spoke on the Pacific r. r.
Mr.. Mason of Va, thinking it unlike
ly that the bill could pass both Houses
this session, moved that the bill be laid
on the table, which the Senate refused to
do by nays, 80, yeas, 23.
HoUsE.-Mr. Phelps Of Mo-, from
Committee on Ways and Means, report
ed the Pension, Military, Army, and
Indian Appropriation bills.
Mr.. Washburne of Illinois, gave no.
tice that he would introduce a bill pro.
viding for the establishment of an emf
grant and mail route from the most ELI
| gible point in Minnesota to Puget Sound.
Mr.. Kellogg of ILL.,, offered a resolu-
ton which was adopted, calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury to furnish a
statement showing the amour: of the pro-
ductions of the British Colonies import
ed into the United States free of duty
under the reciprocity treaty, together
with other infornan.;on- on the subject
including the amount of exports from the
United States.
The House then resumed the consid.
Grafton of the Judge Watrous impeach.
ment case.
SENATE.-Dec. 9Th Various memo
rails, of little importance, were present
ed, with the exception of one from the
convention of Iron masters, who met il
Philadelphia Dec. go, 1S49. On thi:
memorial, Mr.. Cameron addressed the
Senate, showing from the tables of the
Secretary of the Treasury that an addi.
tional duty on iron is alike required by
! the interests of the Government, and by
consumers of forei ign steel and iron.
HoUsE.-Mr. Comins, of Mass, gave
notice of his intention to introduce a bill
to modify the tariff law, and impose spe.
cific duties Oh iron, and other articles on
which that principle can be applied.
Mr.. Bowie, of Md, introduced Joint
resolution, with a view to obtain modi.
fication or reduction of the duties on
American Tobacco, by foreign govern.
ments, which was referred to committee
on Agriculture.
The consideration of the Watrous case
was resumed TO day.
SENATE.--Dec. l6th,-Mr. Wilson OF
Mass, moved to amend the Arizona bill
SO as to provide for the election of a
Governor, Secretary, Judges and other
officers by the people for the term of two
years Referred to the Committee on
Territories.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a resolution
calling On the President for information
concerning the landing of the yatch
Wanderer on the cost of Georgia of a
cargo of slaves, which was adopted.
Mr.. Cling ham, of N. c., attempted to
bring up his resolution to abrogate the
Clayton Bulwer treaty.
Messrs. Collamer and Shields general
ly supported Mr.. Clingman's views,
when the Senate refused to take up the
subject by yeas %, nays %.
The Pacific Railroad bill Was then ia
ken up, and Mr. Bell spoke in favor of
it.
Mr. Townsend Harris was permitted
by resolution to receive certain gifts from
the British Government
Mr.. Iverson of Ca, introduced a bill
to give back pay to officers since rein
stated, who were retired by the Naval
Board. ff
Mr.. Fitch moved that 10, 600 copies of
the President's Massacre he prinfad