Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-15

SENATE-Ine CHAIR LAID before the Senate message
from the President of the United States in to
resolution of the Senate of the 28t of February last
calling for all the correspondence with John w Geary,
late governor of ansas territory which had not been
previously transmitted ALSO communication from the
Secretary of War transmitting estimates of the cost of
of certain rivers and harbors in the State
of New York. -.-s-ss..t
Mr. Houston submitted preamble and resolution,
requiring the President of the United States to enforce
the provisions of the act of February 28 1850 to pre-
mote the efficiency Of the navy, in the cases of the fifteen
officers constituting the naval retiring board
The Senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution
to extend and define the authority of the President under
the act approved January IT, 1851 entitled An act to
amend act entitled act to promote the efficiency of
the navy, respect to dropped and retired naval Off
GERS. long discussion ensued and the joint resolution
having been amended read third time and passed
After the consideration of executive business the Senate
adjourned
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-The House refused
yesterday to suspend the rulesyeas 49, nays $3.50
as to permit Mr. Faulkner, of Virginia to introduce for
reference to the committee Military Affairs bill to
increase the military establishment of the United States
by the addition of five regiments. After the pass
age of resolution terminating debate on the Presidents
message at O'Clock on Thursday next the House went
into Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union
Mr Phelps, of Missouri in the CHAIR, and resumed the
consideration of the message the question being on the
motion of Mr. Maynard, of Tennessee to refer certain
portions of it to select committee Mr. Groesbeck, Of
Ohio addressed the committee at length in defence of
the capture of Gen. Walker conendng that it was not
violation of cur neutrality laws. After which Mr..
Kellogg, of Illinois, obtained the floor, the committee
rose and the House adjourned.-Uni0n.
Congress-Tuesdny
SENATE.-Mr. Foot introduced bill granting relief
to certain officers and soldiers of the of 1872 and of
certain Indian wars Mr. Wilson introduced bill ex-
planatory of the act in addition to certain acts granting
bounty lands to certain officers and soldiers who have
haon in thp milf
States" approved March g. 1855. The bill to repeal
the act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
change the of vessels in certain cases was consd
cred and passed. The joint resolution to extend the
operation of the second section of the act approved
uary &c. 1851 entitled An act to amend act enti-
tied an act to promote the efficiency of the navy was
taken up amended and passed. The vote by which the
Senate yesterday passed the joint resolution to extend
and define the authority of the President under the act
approved January It, 1857, entitled An act to amend
the act entitled an act to promote the efficiency of the
navy in respect to dropped and retired officers, was re-
considered
After the consideration of executive business the Sen
ate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIyEs.-A message was re-
ceived from the President transmitting information
corning the arrest of General VIM Walker in Nicara-
qua; which referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs except that portion of it which relates to the
obedience of Commodore Pauldng and other officers of
the navy to the regulations of the Navy Department.
which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
Also, message from the President transmitting copy
of the constitution of Minnesota which referred to
the Committee Territories. On motion of Mr.. j.
CLANCY Jones' of Pennsylvania, the House then went
into Committee of the Whole the state of the Union,
Mr. Phelps of Missouri in the char) and resumed the
consideration Of the Presidents message, the question be-
ing on the motion of Mr.. Maynard Of Tennessee that
certain portions of it be referred to select committee
The committee addressed by Messrs Kellogg of IL
nois, Moore of Alabama, Thompson of New York,
Arkansas and of h9t
the latter had concluded his remarks the committee roe
and the House adjourned