Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-19
Confessional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. z.

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 Senate.-Mr. Stewart presented a petition from the citizens of Canandagua, New York, praying the adoption of some practical measure, whereby the north may cooperate with the south in extinguishing slavery, by the former compensating the owners of slaves. The peti- tion was tabled.
 MT. King offered resolution, which was adopted, asking the President to furnish copies of correspondence and dispatches from our min- isters at the courts of England and France and other powers on the subject of the dangers of emigrants contracting with irresponsible parties for their inland passages.
 A resolution was adopted. asking for the dis patches and correspondence of the late com- mssone,s to China with the State department
 On motion of Mir. Gwn, the committee on foreign relations was instructed to inquire into the expedency of making an appropriation for the compensation of the minister and other United States officers in Japan.
 The Presidents message, with information relative to Central American affairs, was receiv- ed. He says that while Pauldiug committed great error in arresting Walker, ne thinks he was actuated by patriotic motives.
 long and warm debate ensued, Senators Seward, Doolittle and Pearce sustaining the Presidentslviews, and Davis, Crittenden, Brown, Pugh, Toombs and Douglas speaking in oprosi- ton.
 The message was referred to the committee on foreign relations.
 The Senate then went into executive ses- sion.
 House-A select committee was appointed to inquire into the circumstances attending the sale of Fort Smelling. The committee consists of Burnett, Morris, of Illinois, Morrill,, Faulkner and Petit.
 Consideration of the Presidents message was resumed.
 The House agreed when it adjourned to- day to adjourn until Monday, thus covering the an- niversary of the battle of New Orleans MT. Thayer maintained that peaceable emi- grafton was the ouly method of Americanizing Central America, and desired an amendment of the neutrality laws.
 Mr. Washburne, of Maine denounced the Le- compton constitution, said that the administra- tion never intended that the people of Kansas should decide the slavery question for them selves. House adjourned.
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 SENATE.--On motion of Mir. Wilson, reso- lution was adopted requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to report the amount of revenue collected by each collector of each district, for each year, from 1852 to 1857, and the amount expended; also the number of persons employ ed in collecting.
 Houston introduced a resolution for the in- vestlgation of the fitness of the retiring naval board of the fifteen naval officers for the ser vice. lies over.
 HoUsE.--The House were considering the re- solution for printing 5000 extra copies of the coast survey-cost stated to be S20,O00.
 hal, ~l-ol 100000 yet due on account of papers, printing and engraving for the last two Congresses. Re- solution was rejected.
 Franklin desired to report bill for increasing the military establishments by five regiments Refused.
 House then went into a committee of the whole on the Presidents message.
 Gruesback concurred in the Presidents views relative to Walker, and vndicated the admin lstration in defeating Walkers objects.
 Committee rose and House adjourned.
 SENATE. Brown wished to defer his remarks until the Kansas question had assumed def nite form. Hale wished to express his views, but was not ready. and moved the question be made special order for Monday next Passed
 After debate, q joint resolution was passed, giving the President authority to restore such naval officers, by and with the advice of the Senate, as have been dropped and retired under au act of February, 1855, when the records of the courts may render 1t advisable--provided, the number of officers on the active service list IS not thereby increased
 That part of the Presidents message which referred to the Central America, was referred to the committee on foreign relations. Debate post poned until that committee report.
 Bigler's resolution was adopted, instructing post office committee to consider expediency for mail line between the United States and Brazil and the South American Re- publlcs; also, to enquire into the best mode of such facilities. Adopted
 The post office department then introduced proposals for conveying the mails in Alabama, Mississippi Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Ken lucky, Tennessee, Missouri. Iowa, Illinois, h. diana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, N ebras- ka and Kansas; very much additional service, on river and railroad, is required; thousand weekly routes to be changed to daily and tri- weekly; that the routes in the section mention- q cd have very much increased.
 The treasury department issue, tomorrow, : l5O,OOO of treasury notes, of one hundred dollars each.
 Clilford's appointment to the supreme court, will be considered tomorrow.