Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-21
Congressional.

SENATE.-The Vice President laid
before the Senate message from the
President, transmitting a copy of the
Convention between the U. S. and Den
mark on the subject of the Sound Dues
Mr. Gwin, of Cal. reported bill au-
thorizing the President to contract for
the transportation of the mails, troops,
munitions, &c, over a rail road from
the Missouri River to San Francisco,
which was made the special order for
the first Monday in FEBRUARY.
! Mr.. Clay, of Ala, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported back bill to
repeal all laws granting bounties to YES
sells engaged in the bank or other cod
| fisheries.
On motion of Mr.. Ward, resolution
was adopted requesting the President,
ifnot incompatible with the public inter
ests, to communicate to the Senate any
information in his possession derived
| from U. S. officers on the coast of AT
RIGA, or from the British or French Gov
ernments, or any other official sources,
concerning the revival of the African
slave trade.
HoUsE--John Cochrane, of n. Y,
presented the petition of Isaac V. Fow-
| Ter and many others, for the appropria-
tons of the public land to actual set
tiers, and demonstrating against the fur
Their traffic and monopoly ofthe same.
The Speaker announced Messrs.
Hughs, jenkins, Purviance, Ryan and
Thompson, as the select committee to
inquire into the accounts and official
conduct of the late doorkeeper of the
| House.
The House refused by vote of 43
against l43 to table the bill introduced
yesterday, providing for the equitable
distribution of the clerks and messen-
gers of the departments at " ashington,
among the States and Territories.
Mr.. Warren the Chief Clerk and
Heads of Bureaus included.
Mr.. Giddings suggested to distrib-
ute the officers according to population,
Instead of Representatives.
The bill was referred to aselect COM
mittee of seven.
The Senate to-day confirmed General
Lamar Ministerto Nicaragua, and Gov
Denver as governor of Kansas.
They also ratified rendition treaty
between the U. S. and the Netherlands
for the mutual delivery of criminals,
fugitives from justice, and DESERVING
sailors.
They also nearly disposed of all the
naval officers, consequent upon the &C,
: ton Of the Court of Inquiry.
The few postponed for further con
, sideration, will, there is little doubt, be
confirmed. a.
Mr.. Fuller, of Maine, is appointed
Consul at Hamburg.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Senate
f has confirmed the following appoint.
! ments /:
Jno. Appleton, of Maine, Asst Sec
retarv of State. Jno. Bigler, of Cali
fornia, Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
. ter Plenipotentiary to Chill. Henry
Murphy, of New York, Minister Resi-
dent to the Netherlands. James VIII
, Jams, of Tenn, Minister Resident a
Constantinople William r. Calhoun
of S. c., Secretary ofLegislation at Pa
ris.
The Navy Department have advice
of the arrival of the U. S. frigate Mer
rimac at Rio De Janiro, in 43 days from
Boston all well on board. The Mer
. rimac would leave as soon as the ship
! could be prepared for the passage
, around Cape Horn.
The Herald correspondence says
Dispatches from New Granada state
: that there was no prospect of the ratif
cation of the treaty, recently negotiated
with the {. S. Unless they come TO
decision pretty shortly, our government
will send naval force there.
! am credibly informed that Gen
Walker has flooded the South witt
4 Bonds, of 500 each, running 20 years
;, payable in Nicaraguan lands. A largt
+. number of said Bonds are now in thi
/ city for disposition.
1 DIR. Banks, of Virginia, recently ap
: pointed Secretary OF Legation to Brazil
!, has resigned.
$ The Interior Department has recely
: led all the census returns of Minnesota
r with the exception Of six districts. Sh
i has about l55, 900 inhabitants, and Wi
i be entitled to only one member of Con
d gress. The three representatives can
; not be admitted. therefore a new cleo
d ton viii be ordered.
S VIM. g. L. Smith, of Buffalo, ha
: been appointed Consul at Shanghi, an
J. J. r. Miller, OF Utica, Consul at Ri
= de Janeiro.
o Mr.. Vail an Ex-M c., of \. j., hs
received fist class Consulate.