Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-04-30
Congregational.
WASHINGToN. April 2l

Nio otiS oy -li' SdLlcECu ITUW CltlIcHS
Philadelphia for id to line of steamer
between Philadelphia and Southamp
ton.
Mr.. Durkee presented the resolution
of the Legislature Of Wisconsin gains
the lIecompton Constitution.
NJ. Malloroy reported without amend
mcnt from the COMMITTEE on Naval AT
fairs, the bill to repay $3.50 for the re
pairs of the bark Ellen, for damage sus
tanned in rescueing the passen ngers of th
steamship Central America, and it wa
passed.
Mr.. Wilson on leave introduced ioin
resolution that the President be ant
hereby is authorized and requested to sus
pend. for one year, the sale of publi
lands advertised to be sold in the terri
tory OF Kansas during the month of Ju.
iy, 1858.
NJ. Mason introduced a Joint resolu.
ton authorizing the President to take
such me sures against Paraguay, as the
refusal of that Republic to make repara.
ton for firing into the United States
steamer Water Witch may demand.
Mr.. Mason stated that Capt. Page will
soon sail in a small seamer for the local
ty il question, to cooperate with any
force there that may be required to obtain
reparaton.
Messrs. Douglas and Allen fuil, toa
cured ia tn resolution.
MrGoIlamer could not vote for tac reSo.
luton. .inasmuchasitw was vutaally author
izing declaration of War against Iar..-
quay.
MI Mallory spoke from good authors
ty whea he said taat Paraguay is ready
at any moment to right the wrong c4aa .
mjtted The true course is to saaI i
preventative that Jnlerstands the til :
Org OF her government, and speaks the
language, AMI he dil not doubt that
friendly relations would be established
With that young AMI rising Rebubllc,
whose commerce IS so vatUaJI1 to us, and
which is now on the eve of war with
har mare powerful 'ghbor, Bucuo5 Az
res; which circumstance would render it
ungraeious in US to send hostile mes
sage at the present janstare.
House. = The House went into Cont
mittee of the Whole on the West Point
: Hcademy appropriation bill Daring the
discussion Mr.. Giddin5s asked Mr.. Cid
dinss asked Nj Cobb when the Kansas
Committee will report.
Mr.. Gobb replied, waen the conflicting
difficulties existing between Lecompton
and Anti. Locompton Democrats become
rcconciled, in order that they may have
power enough to settle tne question.
The West Point Academy bill was
tAen passed, and the House adjoarned.
April I'D.
SENATE.-Mr. Mason's resolution re-
s2cctin5 Paraguay, was taken up and
discussed until the expiration of the
mornin, hour, when the deficiency bill
came up and WAS discussed for four hours
and various amendments added to it.
Mr.. Seward introduced bill which
was read twice, and referred to the Mill
tarv Committee, to secare the prompt
construction Of linc of telegraph across
he contipent, from San Francisco, follow
it,, the mail route via Fort Smith to st.
.oois. The bin provides that the line
sail b. cowplcte from the eastern sec
ton in GO days. and from the Pacf
within 80 days after the passage of the
net. The lines are intended to supply
.acilities to the government f5r trunspor.
tation Of the mail, and to the public for
commercial purposes. The bill asks for
100 feet night of way. with govern
m2nt contract in aid OF thc project, the
contractors Offering ample guarantees
against any abuse Of the powers granted
by the government.
Pending an amendmant offered by Mr..
Fossenden allowing the deficiency of the
past and present years, but dsallowing
advances for the coming year, the Senate
adjourned.
HorSE.-Thc House took up and con-
silerd the bill donating lands to the sew
eral States, for tha zen fl OF agriculture
and the mechanic arts. The House re-
fused ta table the ill--S4 against log
NJ. C13I ma4' spe4ca against tn
hi!l-w1i,h was p.s ,aY yeas !Ot, naNs
l0l. The b.l, grants u,3io 900 acres Of
lend to be arrortioned to each STATE, in
amounts equal to 20,000 acres for each
Senator or Representative in Congress to
which the States are now respectively IN
tjtlcl-the money derived from the sales
to be invested in United states or otuer
stocks yieldin5 not less than per cent
per annum-the money thus vest 4 t.
constitute q perpetual fund, the interest
Of which shall be inviolably appropriated
30 the endowment, support and main-
tlinauce Of at least one college in each
State. where the leading object Shall be-
without excluding other scientific or clas-
steal studies, to teach branches related to
agriculture and the mechanic arts in such
manner as the Legislatures Of the States
may prescribe. in order to promote lib
eral practical education of the industrial
classes in the several pursuits and profess
sions In life. Among the conditions Oh
which the grants are made is one that the
State shall provide not less than one col
lege within five years.
The House then went into committee
on the bill granting pensions to officers
and soldiers Of the war with Great Brit.
ian In 1912 AID those engaged in the In
dian war during that period.
April 23d.
The Defci ency bill was taken up and
discussed, but no action was had up
on it.
| Mr., Green of Missouri, then asked
leave to make report from the Confer
ence Committee on the Subject of Kan