Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-02-18
Proceedings of Congress.


In the Senate Mr.. Douglas, from the Com.
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported res
olution authorizing the President to settle all
the difficulties with Paraguay. The Senate
by vote, yeas g. nays 80, refased to take up
Mr.. Douglas Kansas resolution, calling for
returns of elections held in that Territory, &c.
The consideration of tho Army bill was then
resumed In the House nothing of special
interest occurred. A bill was reported from
the Committee on Foreign Relations to ena-
Bile the President to fulfil treaty stipulations
with Denmark for the abolition of the Sound
Dues. Another special committee was au-
thorized to investigate fraud in relation to
the purchase of land by the Government at
Wilkinsen's Point, n. Y.
In the Senate on the 10th. Mr.. Harlan pre-
sented the credentials of Mr.. Grimes, the
new Senator from Iowa. Mr.. Douglas at
tempted to bring up his Kansas resolution,
bat failed. The army bill was discussed for
two or three hours by Messrs. Crittenden,
Davis, Houston, Hale and others, but without
taking the question the Senate Adjourned
In the House the consideration of the bill
! amendatory of the act for the safety of pas.
sengers ON board of vessels propelled in whole
er in part by steam, was resumed.
In the Senate on the llth, Mr.. Mason pre-
sented joint resolution authorizing the Pres
ident to make arrangements for the reception
of the distinguished Turkish naval officer
now On his way to this country. A resolu-
tion was adopted making an appropriation
| to pay for the printing of the Dred Scott de-
cision. The consideration of the Army bill
was then resumed. In the House, the Speak
er announced the Special Committee on the
Presidents Kansas Message, created under
the resolution of Mr.. Harris of Illnsis 1t
Is comprised as follows Harris of Illinois,
anti-Lecompton DEM; Stephens of Georgia
L2compton Dem. Morrell Of Vermont, Re-
publican; Letcher of Virginia, Lecompton
Dcm.; Wade of Ohio, Republican; Quitman
of Mississippi, Lecompton Dem. Winslow of
North Carolina, Lecompton Dem Bennett of
New York, Republican: White of Pennsyl
vania, Lccempton DEM. Walbridge of Mich
igan, Republican; Anderson of Missouri,
Lccompton American Stevenson of Ken-
lucky, Lecompton DEM; Adrian of New
Jersey, anti-Lecompton Dem. Burlington of
Massachusetts, Republican, and Russell of
New York, Lecompton Dem. This gives, in
the Committee Of fifteen, eight Iecumptonites
and seven anti accompanies.
The Senate was not in session on the 18th.
In the House. John W. Welcot, the witness
arrested at the instance of the Tariff Investi-
eating Committee, was brought up, and, after
being interrogatcd, was granted until Monday
time to purge himself Of contempt in refls
ing to answer the questions of the Commit
tee. The Committee on Elections made re-
port in the case of the seat of Henry Winter
Davis contested by Henry p. Brooks. They
deem it inexpedient TO grant the prayer Of
the meniorialist, Mr.. B., for Committee to
take testimony. After some unimportant
proceedings, the House then took up the pri-
vatc calendar, and soon after adjourned To
Monday.
The Senate on the 18th confirmed the ap-
pontment of Mr.. Jewett rs Marshal Of the
Northern district, and Mr.. Birdsall Naval
| Officer Of New York. An Intellectual motion
was made to remove the injunction of secrecy
on the proceedings and the speeches attend
ing the confirmation of Mr.. Sedgwick as
District Attorney. They involve the merits
of New York politics and the reasons which
led to the removal of Mr.. Mckeon.
The House of Representatives by resolution
ordered the committal TO jail of Mr.. Wolcott,
the witness i'll the tariff bribery case, on the
ch;,rge of contempt until he consents to an
swcr all proper questions put to him by the
Investigating Committee.
In the Senate on the 10th, Mr.. Houston,
Texas, presented a resolution instructing the
Committee on Foreign Relations to enquire
into the expediency of the government estab-
fishing Protectorate over Central America
Laid over. Nothing Of interest transpired in
the house.