Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
Congress.
% yasterday. Mr.. Halo offered

-. Ssps,e, yesterday, Mr.. Hale offered
.;ron Of citzeus Of New Hampshire,
',.yps the establishment of system OF IN.
F Yin, on board United States ships-of-
,,,.,red to Com mit,ee on Naval Affairs
q. seward presented supdry private peti.
49, ubich were appropriately referred.
i'y Frederick introduced bill to aid in
,o.,ruction Of railroads to the Pacific.
~. lverson offered resolution to add
"a, member to the Committee Of Claims
~msking six in all.
Ts..rs' Mason. Hunter, Fesssnden. and
..te,s spoke against the resolution, and Mr..
S'.,o sosin addressed the Seoate 10 its IA.
s,plsining what no conceived to be the
S.,Io,s necessity for the services OF an add.
'''~sl member Oh tue said committee, arising
:, GREAT par, out of the great increase OF the
ines. referred to 1t.
Nr I,erson stated that 3l3 cases were re.
,,.,.d 10 the Committee on elaine at the last
session. ,,
Mr. Hsmlin presented q memorial calling
.,s attention of the Senate to an alleged ten-
Gs,cy Of Navy officers to establish the Epis-
.ansi service 10 the Navy.
Nr Bright moved that the resolution max
mo inquiry when the new Senate Chamber
iii be ready for occupancy be taken up and
acted upot; resolution passed.
Mr., B.Oderlck gave notice OF bis intention
., an early day, to offer bill for the estab.
T.snen, Of teegrap hic communication from
,hs Atlantic and Pacific Ocean; also, bill to
s.tsb,ish line Of steamship s from San Fran
.;s,o 10 China, via the Sandwich lslsnds and
IsIan.
the Pacific Railroad bill OF last session be-
mo taken up, various amendments were Of
Tered.
Mr.. Mason moved to lay all Of them on the
table; not agreed to.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
ws.bburne, of ILL.,, gave notice that be would
introduce a bill for the establishment OF 90
suigrsnt and mail route from an eligible
poin, in Minnesota to Puget's Sound.
Mr.. Phelps, from the Committee OF Ways
and Means. submitted bills making approprl.
slions for Military ADD Indian expenses fol-
The year ending June 80, 1860.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced resolution call
ing On the Secretary of the Treasury to tur'
pisb the information relative to the amounts
Of imports into the United States from Brit
isb America under the reciprocity treaty,
TO-. adopted.
The case of Judge Watrous was then taken
nm and further discussed.
Tax House. PRISTING.-We had barely
space ut command yesterday to mention the
fact that Mr. Steadman, the House Printer,
had certainly indited letter of resignation
Of bis Office or contract, and to state 10 equal
" brief language the facts superinducing
that determination Oh bis part, as currently
understood.
We have now to state forther that it was
banded to Mr.. Cox. of Ohio, who is believed
subsequently, to have been directed to with
hold ITS delivery to the House, MIR. Stesdmsn
having determined to take longer time for
rejection upon the natter before finally elect
log what curse to pursue.
10 the meanwhile, 10 addition to the com
tD0tlCn over TOE du1lT III Tue iOuOy, eo "uSh
curiosity. feeling, and excitement concerning
i: il manifested among the members. as to
rel der it certain that it will very shortly be
noticed add discussed in open session.
Among the multitude OF arrangements al
ready made BY the different lobby interests
to se.ure the House printing in case change
takes place, is one to give it to no other than
Mr. John W. Forney, by and through the
votes Of the entire Republican party and az
many Democrats as may by hook or by crook,
be drawn to bis support Wash. Star.
The Navy Department is in receipt of des'
patches from Con-. McIntosh of the gull
squadron, wbich cor firms, in their prominent
features, the newspaper accounts of the con
duct OF the British feet in the golf. and the
recent boarding Of the steamer Washington
by the officers Of the British war steamers
NslOrous aud Leopard.
Capt. James n. Ward, of the Third kegl'
ment of t. S. Infantry, died OF ST Anthony,