Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-15
FOREIGN NEWS h!
WASHINGTON, Nav IL


SENArE.-Various petitions of an unintcr-
esting description were presented and refer
red.
On motion of Mr.. Benjamin, the bill for
the final adjustment of private claims in Flo
rida, Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri was
considered. The bill excited considerable
debate and finally, with unmportant amend
ment, was read third time and passed.
The bill for the repeal of the fisheries
bounties was taken up.
Mr.. Hale of N. II. spoke against it and in
favor Of bountes. He considered that the
use OF revenue cutters is for the Collectors of
| the Customs to 60 on pleasure excursion, and
thence write graphic accounts of their mara
time experience to the Boston papers.
HoUsE.-Mr. Smith Of Virginia, asked
leave to report bill TO organize the Terrific
ry of Nevada.
MIR. Clemens of Virginia, objected.
The House then rejected the bill amenda-
tory of the act of 1857, limiting the liability
of ship owners.
Mr.. Burroughs from the Special Com
fnittee on the subject of the ship canal around
TIE Falls of Niagara, made report propos
ing grant of land to aid in the construction
OF the work, to the extent of about one.
third OF its probable cost.
The Senats Bill! for the a1missim..of Name,
sofa aoas then taken up.
The House voted on the substitute pro-
posed by Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, requiring as a
fundamental condition precedent to the
admission of Minnesota by the alteration OF
its constitution by a new constitution, to
make it conform to the Constitution and laws
of the United States, and it was lejected-51
against l4l.
The hill acas Msn passed in the precise form
aohict it canae from the Senate by 157 against
38.
The House then took up the bill to prevent
the inconvcnient accumulation in the Post
Office Department, of Deputy Post Masters
quarterly returns.
Mr.. English remarked that $4,000 bushels
aad accumulated.
Mr.. Morgan of N. Y. said that the oppo
sition proposed, during the next admiEstra-
ton, to investigate all these matters. Hence
he wanted the time for the destruction oil
these papers to be extended to 5 instead of
years. laughter
Mr.. English wished to know if the man was
serious.
Mr.. Morgan said that he was.
| Inc OIL passed.
Recently the House ordered to be engross
ed the resolution authorizing the President to
take prompt measures for the abrogation OF
the Clayton Bulwer treaty. The question
now required on the engrossment of the pre-.
amble thereto, asserting that both the Amer
lean and the British interpretations of the
treaty have been productive of only misun-
Outstanding and controversy.
Mr.. Washburne of Illinois moved to lay
the subject on the table. The House refus.
ed SO against 88.
Mr.. Barksdale, of Miss, wanted to refer
the subject to the Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union, and Mr.. Bocock
of Va, to commit to Committee on Foregr
Affairs.
A motion by Mr.. Wilson to lay the matter
on the table, was negatved-65 against l02
The preamble was then rejected, 81 against
80.
Mr.. Sickles spoke against the resolution
stating that the great obstacle to an amicablt
arrangement had been Lord Palmer ston, ant
That negotiations were progressing with hi
successor, with every prospect ola successful
termination.
The debate became somewhat general, tbt
principle point of which was speech Of Mr.
CLAY in support of the abrogation.
Without coming to a conclusion, tie House
adjourned.