The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-12-30

correspondence Of the Cncinnau Enquirer
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.--lt IL understood
here that IpllicolIer, Of the Nashville
(Tenn..l District, will not be candidate for
Congrws. in order to allow senator bell
who reiires On the ith OF March, being re-
turned 10 the House The object is 10 have
in the House a Southern man on whom the
whole Opposition may unite Tor Speaker.
Mr.. Bell voted against the Kansas. chraska
l'lll and against the Decompton and Eng
llsh Bills. lie is, therefore, not unaccep,.
able to the Republicans. In addition to
that, II is thought that the Republicans may
bc brought, to unite on Mr.. BELL. as the Op.
position candidate for President That IL
the programme Of the Americans Of the
Southern States. Crit'enden is given up.
WAtniSGroN bcc. 2S.--I'he Secretary
OF War has asked Congress for nearly Si0o..
600 TO pay the Florida volunteers called in.
to service 10y Gen, llarney and Col. Loomis
during the years b1 aud ~.
Among the many bilh introduced into
tho House to-day was one by Mr.. Branch.
OF North Carolina. approprmliug $40 0OO,-
900 to enable the Pres dent To conclude with
spain treaty OF amity, aud for the settle
ment OF all differences. including the c,ssion
OF Cuba, TO be used by him. il he thinks
proper, in advance of the ratification Of such
treaty 10y the Senate II therc is not. at
tho time paymen, Is required, that much
money in the treasury, the President k au.
,hpriEed to borrow IL
The bill was referred to the Committee
ON Foreign Affairs
The government this morning received a
telegraph dispatch from New Orleans, Civ
ing few particulars relative 70 another MI.
buster expedition from tina, point against
Nicaragua. The federal officers will be
forthwith instructed TO rcdoublc their vigil.
ancc to suppress H.
The Catholic priest who opened the Sen.
ate with prayer to-day. was Father boyle,
OF ST. ra,rick's Church, IN thislci,y. The
Senate was full Of Priests In dress Of
surpricc and cassocks. u is the first ocoa.
sion since the foundation Of the Government
that the entire yes,ments Of the ltomish
cloth have been seen In either chamber. The
Rev Father Rad from the Ircviary, Bish.
op Carrolls prayer for those in authority.
The chamber happened 10 k crowded. and
much interest aud curiosity was manifested.
with every appearance Of deviation by the
Senators and spectators
IL the Senate today. memorial wins pre-.
scnlcd from the grandson Of Gen. Nathaniel
Grcne, OF Rhode Island asking Tor aid 10
publish the correspondence and other papers
Of that patriot II was referred 10 the com,
mtte on library.
The Senate Post Oilice Committee, IL 10
said. will shortly bring forward u proposi.
tion abolirhing the irankng privilege, and
allowing the payment Of no more than the
sea postage Tor oonn mail services
The New York Times Washington cor.
rcspondcncc says; ''rea, pressure has been
brought to bear upon the President to IN.
ducc him 10 send IN the nomination ol Lieut..
Boyle. and various other naval officers, but
without avail.
II Is said that Senior 1assarra, the span.
ish minister has officially informed Secreta.
~ Cass that the difficulties between the
spnnlsh authorities and the authorities Of
1ampico ARE settled but letters from q
commercial bouae in Iampico just received
here, contain II reverse statement, and fur.
tbor any that just M soon M the weather
will permit, the Spanish fleet will conccn.
tratc on The whole coast from LazJnla ~
1amplco, thus confirming private acyices.