The Nevada journal., 1858-02-19

cy Of sending Minister to Japan.
Gen. Quitman is pitching in at the neu-
trality laws again and justifying Walker
and the fillibusters.
Dir. Douglas appears to favor the
southern view of the acts of Com. Paul
ding in arresting Walker. He seems to
go against Buchanan in every measure
thus far.
The President thinks Paulding com
mitted an error, but his motives were
right, and Nicaragua is the only one
TO complain, and she having received a
substantial benefit, will not be liable to
do so.
In executive session on the 18th Jan.
Hon. Nathan Clifford was confirmed
Judge of the Supreme Court in place of
Curtis, resigned, by vote eff &c to 80
Mr.. Houston has given notice of bill
to provide for the admission of Kansas
into the Union.
Mr.. Hale, on the 18th of JAN, made
speech against the Lecompton scheme,
in which he took the ground that ii was
the legitimate fruit of the squatter SOW
ereignty tree planted by Mr.. Doug las.
He was about to examine the Dred
Scott decision, when the Senate Went
into executive session.
In the House, Mr.. Washburn. of Him
ois. reported bill to amend the act pro-
viding for the security of passengers on
board of steam vessels.
Mr.. Blair. of Missouri, gave notice Of
his intention to introduce a resolution
for the appointment of a committee to
enquire into the propriety of purchasing
territory in Central or South America,
to be colonized with free blacks from
the United States, and argued the pro-
priety of the measure in forcible man.
nef.
Mr.. Campbell offered joint resolu
ton empowering the President to open
negotiations, looking to the acquisition
of Canada and Nova Scotia.
Mr. Humphrey Marshall presented a
resolution that the Constitution be so
amended as to entitle none but native
born citizens and those naturalized I'M
der the general law, to vote.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the Judiciary Committee to enquire into
the e3padiency of taking measures to
restrain the immigration of foreign pau
pers and criminals.
Congress adjourned on the 10Th of
January, in honor of Senator Rusk, of
Texas. The remarks of Senator Sew
ard on the occasion are highly COM
mehded.
Mr. Douglas presses for the admission
Of Minnesota into the Union very earn,
estly.
The Administration feel perfe city
competent to carry through the Lecomp,
ton scheme in spite of detection. If the
experiment fail, Pugh's proposition will
be adopted.
Col Orr makes a fair and popular
speaker.
Mr.. Gwin, of California, chairman Of
the SPECIAL committee on the subject Of
arsilroad to the Pacific, reported bill
which is made the special order for the
first Monday in February. 1t propose.
to locate the road 1T point on the Mis-
souri, river between the Big Sioux art
the Kansas rivers, thence running tc
San Francisco on the most eligible route
In aid of the construction of the work
alternate sections of land on each side
of the road are to bt sfanted, and S12,
600 advanced on the completion Of ever,
twenty-five miles OF the track. until s25,
900 600, expended, the amount to be re
imbursed in mail service and the trans
portation of troops and munitions of war
The President is to receive the bids ant
make the contract for twenty years
Five per cent of the stock is to be
issued
CORRESPONDENCE hate er6wd
ed out a great deal of interesting matte
this week, and given up our colutnns t.
correspondents.
TnIya I'D
his communication is referred to the Dis