The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
WAsHINGTON, April 19

'" ASdiNuToS, apIH IL.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
this A. NJ. directed Mr.. Clingman, its chair
man, to report resolution abrog atng the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty, condemning both its
American as we'll as British construction. and
authorizing the President to take immediate
steps for its abrogation.
The report that the Senate Committee on
Territories had unanimously agreed to sup
port against all appropriations for river and
| harbor improvements, is incorrect. Mr..
Hamlin did not agree to the proposition.
| The Joint Committee of Conference on
the Kansas bill, met this morning, all being
present.
Mr.. Green, on behalf of the majority of
the Senate Committee, submitted several
proposed notifications of the Senate bill,
none of which proved acceptable to the House
Committee. Propositions were then received
from the House Committee.
Mr.. English responded that at the next
meeting he would submit a new bill, the pre-
else character of which has not transpired,
but it is understood to be on new line, pro-
posing substitute for the Lecompton ordi-
nance, and that the question of admission
under the Lecompton Constitution be referred
to fair vote of the people of Kansas at an
early day.
If the majority vote for Kansas to come
into the Union at once under the Presidents
proclamation if against it, then the bill pro-
vides for the formation of new constitution
Whenever the population there equals the
number required for member in the United
States House of Representatives. The COM
mittee adjourned till tomorrow.
There is some reason to believe that Mr..
English's bill will be agreed to by both hou-
ses.
The meeting of the Conference Committee
on Saturday resulted only in obtaining from
the Senate side, the promise of offering plan
Of compromise.
Mr.. English, on the House side, said they
would await propositions from the Sc ate
but unless something was done Monday, they
would report their inability to agree. In this
contingency it is the intention Of the Senate
to ask another committee.
Gen. Gushing supcrcedes Judge Hughes as
counsel for Judge Watrous, in the impeach-
ment case.
Senator Biggs is to be Immediately made
District Judge of North Carolina, and will be
succeeded in the Senate by MI. Clingman, by
the Governors appointment.
A letter has been received at the State
Department from our Charge d'Atfaires at
Constantinople, inclosing one to him from the
Grand Vizier, showing that Amin Bey was
accredited as an agent to this Government,
thus setting at rest all doubts in relation to
That subject.
A letter fron Lieut.. Ives, dated the 18th of
February, states that he lad assembled above
tie Monava village on the Colorado of tie
West, and had not been molcs ed by the
Indians who have heretofore been trouble
some. The surveys were progressing finely.
Capt. John Rudd has been ordered up the
Washington Navy Yard vice Commander
I.avalettc, who is to command the Medirer-
ranean squadron.
Commodore G. Tilten has been ordered on
duty on the Light House Board, vice Capt.
Samuel Barron. WHO takes command of the
steam ffigate Wabash.
The Senate to-day confirmed Jno. j. Cad
wallader as Judge of the Eastern District
Court Of Pennsylvania, vice Judge Kane,
deceased, and Mr.. Norton of Nebraska, as
Secretary of that Territory. The Senate
also, after discussing, confirmed Messis. Tur-
ner, Kip and Craig, Lieu.enan Of the army.
These nominations have been pending since
the commencement of the session
The Secretary of the Treasury, in an appeal,
has decided that me tal and silk guitar strings,
the former being the component material Of
cheap value, are liable to duty of Is per
cent; the following Is per cent: Pulu, pre-
pared from the fibre of a plant for beds,
cushions and mattresses white rope and
hemp, reduced to pulp for manufacturing
paper, roofing and felt, and sulphate of Am
monia.
The following officers are ordered to tho
sIoop-of-war Macedonia, preparing for the
Mediterranean; Capt. W. P. Levy, Lieuts.
Harrell, Morgan, Hopkins, Poe and Badger !;
Surgeon, Palmer; LIST Assistant Surgeon,
Steele Assistant Surgeon, Towns; Purser,
Blocker.
Purser Taylor has been ordered to the
receiving ship at Boston, in place of Blocker.