Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-27
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WAsHINGTos, jar. 25.-House-The House
went into Committee of the whole on the 10 lid
pension bill
discursve debate ensued, in which almost
every thing discussed except the question bee
fore the Committee. Adjourned.
SeRate.-Tbe report of the Committee on Foreign
Relations, or Central American affairs, reviews the
whole case, concluding that the laws of 1894 and
1915 founded on a wise policy against pirarical
warfare against Pacific nations. Resolutions we're
annexed that the President needs no furth power
than the latter law gives him to make arrests and
seizure on the high seas, and that Walkers arrest
was without the jurisdiction of the United States
and was not warranted by law, but on account of
circumstances preceding It does not demand furth..
er censure.
The bill makes it the duty of the officer making
such arrests to send the persons back to the port
from where they sailed to the Collector to be dealt
with according to law, the Collector to notify the
District Attorns aud Marshal of their return, and
the facts and circumstances of the expedition for
legal procedure.
The subj =ct was made the special order for the
ninth of February, Douglass dissented from the re-
port Foote coucurred in the general principles but
dissented from blame to Paulding
The bill to increase military establishments being
the order of the day. Fessenden wished post
ponement. Davis pressed it. Harlan opposed it.
He thought the President desired an increase to
enforce the LecUmpton Constitution in Kansas.
Polk advocated the fairness of the election of the
Leconpton delegates.
MIR. Stuart discussed Kansas matters. Mr. Will
son corroborated Walkers and Stanton's state-
ments regarding the election Of the Lecompton
delegates. Mr. Davis said he was tired of hearn z
allegations of fraud.
Mr.. Wilson said he was not surprised that the
other side of the Chamber would be tired Of hear
ing of fraud, it was so notorious personal col
lpo1 n
Mr.. Brown wanted them to wait till Friday, when
toe Lecompton Constitution would probably be re-
ceived. MIR. Browns motion that the subject be
postponed till Friday, carried and the Senate adj
journed.
CINcINNATI, Jan. 25.-Flour So 81. Whisky
10. Hogs So 90 closed dull. Mess Pork Sl3 so.
Bulk Meat 5ia7, declining at the close. Lard ST
New YORK, Jan. 25.-Cotton-5o0 bales sold
declining. Flour and Wheat firm. Corn-W bite
10. Mess Pork Sl5 25. Bacon Hams, Ssh;
Sho aders 6i6t. Dressed Hogs CT ct.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 25.-Weekly bank statement
increase in loans 81 ,69l 900 increase in specie
$4,000; increase in deposits sos 600; undra wn
deposits $4,000; decrease in circulation $3.50 o00
MOBILE, Jan. 25.-Genr WALKER was welcomed
here yesterday with national salute. The ho-pi-
talities of the city were formally extended to him
de WAS arrested to- lay order from New
Orleans, writ of habeas corpus was served out
and he was discharged from custody. Judge Gale
quashing the proceedings.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 25-Cotton sales 1900
bales all before tn, Steamers news was received
Sugar active, AZ a4f, Molasses II; Corn 6s; Mess
Pork firm; ri in kegs 81. Freights 6rmer. Nc
change in exchange.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 90 -SENATE.-Mr. Doug las,
from the Committee on Territories, reported bill
for the admission of Minnesota, which was read
and placed on the Calendar.
The consideration of the army BILL was then re-
sumed.
HoUsE.-The House went into committee of the
whole on the invalid ansion bill.
Mr.. Anderson sustained the Presidents views on
the Lecompton Constitution.
Weather at 8 o'clock this mornng-Cincinnati
clear, mercury 40; Louisville, clear, mercury 55
st. Louis. cloudy, mercury A; Pittsburg, showery
mercury 81; Buffalo, rainy, wind west mercury AZ;
hotreai and Queoeck, warm and rany, mercury al
the latter 40; Boston, haZy and summerlike, mercury
81; Halifax, hazy, wind SOUTH merrury 80; ST.
Johns, n. b., thick fog, wind southwest, mercury
80; st. Johns, n. F., cloudy, wind west, mercury
80; Cleveland cloudy, mercury 52; New York
noon, mild and showery, wind south, mercury 81
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-HousE-The House
passed the Invalid and other pension bills, and
then considered the bill appropratiDg S7s0 900 for
deficiency in the printing Of the last two Cou-
crosses. MIR. Pheipts explained the items of the
bill
Mr.. Cochrane made an attack on the Lecompton
Constitution. colloquy between Keitt and
Cochran ensued, and the committee ross.
Mr.. Clingman asked leave to offer q resolution
for the reference OF the Clay and Belwer treaty
to the COMMITTEES Foreign Affairs for abroga-
ton. Refused
Mr.. Morris asked leave to introduces Joint res.
CLINTON authorizing the President TO appoint Com
missoners to proceed TO Salt Lake, and negotiate
with the Mormons for the purchase Of their pos
sessions-they to leave the States. Refused
and the House adjourned
SENATE.-The Senate discussed the bill for an in:
crease in the army.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26. -Cotton-waiting Steamer
Flour quiet; Wheat and Corn firm; Prime Pork adj
vanced 25c; Lard quiet at 9l9s; Whisky 2lis2s;
Sugar, holders demand an advance.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 26 Flour unchanged; whis-
ky l5c; Hogs and Provisions dull Bulk Meats de-
cned .; Mess Pork SIS %; Lard plenty, at ST;
Sugar steady at st i63, Molasses 22a2S; Coaee
9tl0t.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-There is some excitement
produced by false rumor of the bom0ardment
Of Vera Cruz by the Spanish feet.
Commercial aff4irs are more active. There Is
additional confidence in the stock exchan &c and
discount market.