Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-12-23


Congress, have thus far assumed no yer,
special Importance. The Impeachment
OF Judge Watrous Of Texas, has been
disposed of-the House refusing to in
stitute an impeachment by vote O
III to 81.
The discussion on the Pacific Rail
road bill is likely to be protracted one
Conflicting opinions as to the merits O
the different routes proposed may defea
the passage OF any bill Of the kind Al
this session. The bill under considera
ton in Congress contemplates the con.
struction Of Railroad lines on the fol.
lowing routes:
"From Lake Superior to Puoet's
Sound, with a branch of the nayieable
waters of the Columbia; from the west.
ern border of the State of Missouri n
San Francisco; also from the western
border of the State of Texas to San Pc.
dro or San Diego, and the Bay of San
| Francisco"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
Mr.. Savage, of Tenn, offered sub
stitutc, which was agreed upon by eau
Gus last night, for the bill proposing
pensions to all who served sixty days or
more, or were engaged in actual war OF
1872, or during that period. The ben
ehts OF the act are extended to the ma
rlne corps. In the event of the
death of a pensioner, his widow is to
receive the pension during her nat
ural life. The pensions are graduated
as follows: For II months service and
upward, S95 for months and upwards
not II months, $75: and for 60 DAYS
and upwards, not exceeding 6 months.
$50 per annum.
Mr.. Savage's substitute was agreed
to by 1872 against 81.
Pending the question on the PASSING
OF the amended bill, the House adjourn.
ed.
SENATE.-Va rioug memorials of no
public interest was presented
The Senate passed the bill N aking an
appropriation for the Improvement of
the st. Clair Flats, by ayes 20, nays %.
The Pacific Railroad bill came up.
Mr.. Seward, of New York, addressed
the Senate.
MIR. Seward answered successfully.
the general objections against the con.
struction of the Road. Commerce 10
only an incidental interest,in connection
with the Road. 1t is wanted first and
chiefly for postal and military, that is to
Say,tor political purposes. 1t is grand
error 10 rely on commerce for such high
ways, In territories where society has to
be called into existence, or that thew can
be dispensed with till society is created,
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalge ex.
tended the national jurisdiction across
the Rocky Mountains, to the Pacific,
and from that moment a necessity for
postal and military highways, across.
was disclosed. Our connexions IN
Utah, Central America and Mexico and
with France and England, are legiti.
mate consequences of the reliance on
routes through foreign bounties, instead
of their own. Mr.. Seward continued at
considerable length.
MI w ard then addressed the Senate
In favor of the Texas route. His re-
marks were indistinctly heard.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, moved an
amendment that the road shall be he
tween the parellels Of pa and 43.
Inc debate was postponed until to-
IL orrow.
MI Seward, of New York, offered
resolution directing the committee on
the Judiciary, to report if further legis-
latlon is necessary to stop the slave
trade. Mr.. Davis Directing, it was lost.
Mr.. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, offered
a resolution, which was adopted, calling
tor the letters between the President Of
Nicaragua and Commodore Paulding,if
there be any such in the Navy Depart
ment.