The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-20
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
.e' Eoings Congress-EpitonAe OF Last
Weeks PrUceedlngs.

N EOfnEs C0ngrcss-EpttOme Oh l>ast
Weeks Proceedings.
AUIFIC RAILROAD-CLAyrOk-BULw rREArY-
..unr or sEAR,H AND DvIsIrATIoR--ruRcH -. o.
cUBA-cAsE OF JUDGE wATRoUs-CAsE or JUDGE
igwIk--TnE PENSION BILL--GEORGIA AND ALA
BAnA CLaiMs-NEw STATES AND TERRIFIC Hes
HOMESTEAD BILL--MARYLaND CONTESTED ELEC-
rsON- BILLS FINALLY pAsSED-BiLLS 'ntF-
EnELY P0srPoNED-AGRf- uLrURAL COLLIE lss-
eTaM rRr.rY-tLEcTION or UNITED STATES sENA-
yORs- NEUTRALITY LAws-THE SLAYER WAN
DllsEi,--k G IIH ZEN Us-EyPENDrURRS OF THE
GoyERnAl NJ ENAT. CON AlTrBks, ETC.
me principal in tho proceedings Of Congress
the lasi week In The Senate tho discussion OF
Pacific Railroad bin and Of the Clayton Buwer treaty.
In the House the discussion Of the impeachment
Juage warous and OF the bill granting pensions 70 the
us and soldiers Of the war with Great Britain Of 1872
d ,bose tngased in Indian during that period
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Pacific Railroad bill taken up In the Senate
on day. the l3th by OF thirty 70 eighteen These
ures show if not conelusiyely at least relatively, The
ntient Of branch of the national Congress IN re
d TO the great project. they do not, the vote taken
Tuesday on Mr., Masons motion TO lay the b = on the
bic, does II was regatyed by vote Of yons 90, nays
The FIRST four days Of the week dev ,ied by the
nate the discussion OF this subject, and finally il was
owed TO lie over informally TO bo called up again at
ch time as its friends may deem most advisable.
Dsrns the week several bills with the same general
acct have been introduced either house. Senator
ce Of Minnesota, introduced substitute for Senator
WINS bll entitled bill to aid in the construction q
fain RAILROADS. to the Pacific, 70 encourage settlements
their lines, and for other purposes" And IN the House,
asabprne OF Maine asked leave TO introduce sti another
i for the construction OF Northern, Southern and
sntr.l Railroad the Pacific; but objccti "a was
a croohety member from the West, and the
IN was kept out for the present. Appearances
,o indicate that the friends OF a Pacific Railroad
i AZ able to rass of the kind this
1n. Ii they ooaM only harmonize one plan they
,ald carry by thirds vote; bot there many
stonal interests cashng regard the location of the
,a.e that is doubtful whether tho supporters Of any
). scheme rally enough TO carry it. The Southern
er who are not very strict consructionists in its
,yor provided il be located 70 run through Arsan
a. Texas and New Mexico while the Northern West
|rn zen want it TO run through Kansas Minnesota
nd have any constitutional scrupes on the SUBJECT
OF care about the necessarily lavish expenditure Of land
money belonging to the general government 20 long
they promote the interests Of spectators in Western
upls and OF railroad contractors
! 10 connection with tho subject Of communication be-
cen the Atlantic and Pacific senator Rfodcrck of Cali
unia has gwen notice OF his intention 10 introduce
III TO establish electric telegraph between them He
as also given Of bin 10 provide o- ihc transpor
,ton Of the United states mail 10 steamships between
40 Irarcisco and China touching ihe sndx ch Islands
nd Ja,Sn.
rI9 ci-uIoS BUiwtE uIJn.
The unsettled and menacng condition o. relations
xh Central America and the of fresh exercise
" British officers Of the proessed right Of visitation,
motives quite strong enough TO induce Mr. Cngman
10 mount in tho senate that which his hobby in
be House before he appointed by the Governor Of
Sor, Carolina seat IN the more select body The
eeoluton which while q member Of the House last
|cn he had reported from the Committee Foreign Az
airs or which Le chairman, directing the President
take mrasuros o. abrcgac the Clayton Balwcr treaty
referred the r4t week ol ts session 10 Oh.
n:i,ae of the Whole the state i the union here il
|ssy - re'oaln long enough wtioui acIion. Mr. Cling
|arln Ambitious 0l making himself connection
|~ah foreign aHars, and particularly with ,naf
fortunate troaiy, introduced IN the senate, the 18th,
~ 10 regard a. t. uc pg, lmbc and resolution
A.re In the following terrm--
Whereas ne frsdcr: r a.s nsaasr = couEr Of De
|ual,ser treaty g. Inc 10 'owiu. l.rgragc:-
"1b. ise y that when.~s nations nse Great Britain and
k'er may y % saaluanng ue fr"ndls reacns with
S sspss ssrsy cpe ,he vss.t csnr. l. y
asrcra'e such is.s ~ asl sons-1 AM y enaeass
|Ane 10 woud prouhis tns llsy. b--p adjusted 20
& p e H. @ lss i s iss aas af ay ssa N wSs is1s hang
ben devoted this pr.eoT' pgrposo md Y. ,sk would
I eounsrles Il tsp,ra snel 4 lionts being eonned
whil-s eranr thsse sonlmef sla neverhe,ess no.
rrias. :" 4 ~ oas y - say . .sif Il ~ - n ~
= IN ,he amsrn AZ tn ,reatg 0v.rtr.s fr
slas nnr, :, v. ten rery made hy he Bri,sA govern
mrns m frieny .piri, wnich cordially rcsiprv,Ais bit
whether tbs renewed ." r. Vii rts 70 ss ain not yet
l.pa..a /" 'Nfias az oi'h4'sA : '''- Pe'o- N"' e'''
,e-., ,h p...t,.,, II ,,a ,as..ye ~ ne , ,S,S
!, s..sa ,ns,-
~ an truly sorry ,sanct also ycn at to complA
tsrrs hetv Grrn. r ss ai NE nea % ar,sing out
81 ihs 'Rytnn ann hmNsf ,FSnts y Nls -" nasc peen
,os @la.'m ~, I, \, ~ ~ -. ~ 49,, ,.1,
rl.~,sseSs d. w. COW -n,er- worl pra ID
ssuIe n. .rirni ran qucspoas HI rrnclci manner
honorable and sa,ctnry both, ts nrpe h,vr
~ sr s,,,'asa h,s s & ~ ~ ~ ~ fib - ~. a 80
'vprpose friendly ssin- whah cordially resprueai.d
80 s.s.sr % !, ~ ts" 1s St /, 4 aessl6
Ne sswe otice, - ~ gacn tew,,n ~ brat Eo.ern
tsrta insrss - inrne siy inso,e1 the sss4er. Wis
he made la aecgrAno ~ta nn gcagral ieunr ~ ilie
ps-isl.on placed upon q. clybn ad BuscI re u ths
..s ss'es w t'l.la , Y ~ = ! .. ~.
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nsss ~, o y grslly u is r.r,l as this Wau ,e oat
in ls remaining tutec ~ ci. ate betweca ihe
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