Des Arc citizen., 1858-12-25
BY TELE CIR AP H!
XxXVth Congress Second Session.
WASHINGTON, December i5.

WASHINGTON, December 10. HoUsE-Mr. Collins of Massachusetts, gave notice of his intention to introduce bill to modify the tariff law and to impose specific duties on other articles to which that principle can be applied.
 | Mir. Bowie. of Maryland introduced a joint resolution to be passed, with view to obtain modification or reduction of duty on Ameri- can tobacco by foreign governments Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
 SENATE.--yarious memorials were present. ed of but little general importance, with the exception of one from the Convention of Iron Masters, which met in Philadelphia, Decem- Der 30th, 1S49, on which Senator Cameron of | Pennsylvania addressed the Senate, showing by the tables prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury that AD vALoREM duties on iron IS alike opposed to the interest of the Govern ment and the consumers of foreign iron and steel.
 | The Senate declined to call up Mir. Cling mans resolution for the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, by vote of 29 to 25.
 After an intellectual attempt to take up the Pacific Railroad Bill-the vote being 29 yeas | to 29 nays-the Senate went into Executive session, but will probably result in public pro- ceedings. I Hfs4 a H
 WASHINGTON, December 15.-The Senate in Executive Session, disposed of much busi- ness to-day.
 The appointment of C.. N. Pine, editor of the Chicago Herald, was confirmed U. s. Marshal, for the Northern District of Illinois. All the Illinois appointments which were made during the recess of Congress, were con frmed without opposition, together with the appointments made in other States. The trea- ties with China and Japan were ratified, and the appointments of Hon. Wm. Preston, as Minister to Spain, Gen. Ward, of Ga, as Minister to China, and Hon. J. Clancy Jones as Minister to Austria, were also confirmed. On the confirmation of the last named appoint ment there was party division on the votes.
 It is stated that Hon. Jas. B. Clay, repre- sentative in Congress from the Eighth Dis trict of Kentucky, has written letter declin- ing to be candidate for reelection. T WAsHrNGroN, December 15.-There is now much less apprehension of trouble with Great Britain, than was anticipated when the intel ligence was first received respecting the re- cent events in Central America.
 The rumors thatth President intended send ing to Congress war message, are not wei founded. The Administration has still under consideration this important subject, and its most prominent friends say that it's accepta' tion will be such as will meet the reasonable expectations of the country.
 The correspondence called for by the resolu ton of the Committee on Foreign affairs wa: sent to the House to-day, and will be presented tomorrow, until which time it will notbe ac cessible. It is known, however, from dis patches of Commodore Mcintosh that aftel the steamer Washington was boarded by Brit ish officers, he demanded an explanation, whei Captain Oldham disclaimed any intention tt exercise the right of search, saying that h' had merely boarded the Washington to get th' | news, and after it was known that an Englisf Government officer was among the passengers
 In other words, they had merely made the usua friendly visit, the same as our officers make tt British vessels.
 Sir William Gore Ousley, and his Secretar, explained the matter pretty much in the sam
 way, but the prominent fact occurs, however in the correspondence that Great Britain ex ercises protectorate over the Musquito King dom. Sir Wm. Gore Ousley's Secretary sai that Great Britain had abandoned the right 0 2 search, and that therefore, the visit was no
 made under it. It is further stated that meeting was held at Greytown, when the in habitants resolved to maintain their indepen dence, and applied to Sir William Gore Ousle. to assist them in so doing. He informed then that the proposition should receive due consid , eration in the proper quarter, and thatJustlc
 should be done to all parties.
 fl Commodore Mcintosh thinks the explana
 tion of the British visit to the Washington , satisfactory, frank and fair.
 The fleet surgeon reports the health of tn Commodore such that he should no longer re main on the station.