Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-02-04
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.
John G. Barr, of Alabama. il apnoin.
ted Consul to Melbourne, Australia, vice
Tarleton.
The British Post office Department
has made complaint, that large numbers
OF newspapers containing writing, are
discovered in the mails received from
the United States, and according to the
requirement made with our Post Office
Department, the latter directs the atten-
ton of Post Masters throughout the
Country to the necessity of enforcing
the laws and regulations upon that sub,
ject. The British Post Office Depart
ment has also been requested to returl-
to this country all newspapers &C.. in
legally forwarded from the United
States, at printed rates, with a view to
prosecute the senders.
Lieut.. Gen. Scott, although not long
since opposed to movement from the
Pacclffi side against the Mormons. ia
now anxious to organize force in that
quarter. He has not yet, however. re,
ceiyed orders to do so. ...
The Senate committee en- foreign rela.
tons, will make a report on the Presi.
dents Central American message on
Monday. Several Senators are prepa-
ring themselves for the occasion, and a
warm debate is anticipated.
Advices from Mr.. Dodge, our Minis
ter to Madrid, state it is the general o
pinion there that Spain will shortly make
a demonstration on Mexico and Santa
Annals completely in the matter is
mooted. On the other hand letters from
Mexico say that the government refuses
to recede single point fromits demand
on Spain.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
The N. Y. Herald correspondence
says: ~
The Lecompton Constitution is ex.
pected tomorrow or next day. The
President will send it at once TO Con.
gress with special message.
The democratic members of Congress
generally, will act firmly with the Ad
ministration, and make that question a
test of party orthodoxy.
A caucus of democrats, supposed t.
be opposed to the Lecompton Constitu.
ton, held meeting last evening for the
purpose of comparing notes. They ex
pect to muster g votes in all.
The Republicans have completed
their organization, and arranged the pro
gramme to defeat the Lecompton Con.
stitutiOn.
MIR. Blair, of Mo, and Mr.. Graw, OF
Pa, do the heavy work.
The President to-day sent to the Sen
ate the name of Simeon Jewett, of Roch
ester, as Marshal for the northern Dis
trict of New York, vice Mott.
Also Mr.. A. Birdsall, (Dickinson's
son-in-law) as naval officer for New
York, vice Mr.. Broadhead.
Secretary of Treasury in response te
a resolution Ex-senator Wilson, has com
municated to the Senate statement
showing the amounts of revenue collect
ed during the 6 years, to June last. The
total amount is three hundred and fifty
five anu half million dollars, and the
expense of collection was $2l, 1852, 900.
Governor Wise, of Virginia, has post
poned for the present, his contemplated
letter on Kansas, for the perusal of which
much anxiety is manifested. .
Mr.. Douglas in vain tried in the Sen
ate to-day to have the bill for the adms
sion of Minnesota brought up.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.
| SENATE.-Mr. Foot introduced =
proposition, as an amendment to Davis
Pacific Railroad bill, in case that the
select committee shall fail. The amend
ment adds a claim for northern route
Mr.. Slidell, from the select committee
appointed to consider the banking sys.
TEN of the District of Columbia, reported
a bill prohibiting the issue of bank notes
of any denomination less than $50 being
issued within the District, by corpora.
tons located beyond its limits. The BIZ
was made the special order for the I'd
Tuesday in February.
The blu for increasing the army was
taken up, and Mr.. Toombs made an
earnest and able speech against it.
The special order being the subject OF
a medal to Com. Paulding was taken
up.
Mr.. Pearce made speech justifyino
Paulding, who had his hearty thanks,
and doubtless those of the mass of the
country, but he would not vote for a
medal, for his service was not of class
which had ought To be made historical
Mr.. Sildell earnestly disapproved OF
Paulding's act, and concluded by offer
ing an amendment to the bill, reported
by the Committee on Foreign r, lations,
authorizing the President to suspend the
neutrality laws at his discretion, not ex-
ceeding twelve months, and in the case
the President should do so, to communi.
cate his reasons therefor to Congress.
The subject was postponed to the 9th
of FEBRUARY.
The consideration of the army bill
/, was resumed.
Mr.. Stuart supported it.
Mr.. Fessenden made speech to show
that the Freemen of Kansas were not
guilty of treason, and that Senators
might oppose the army bill.
Without taking the question, the Sen
ate adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
I Mr.. GARRISON, with the Lecompton
Constitution, arrived last night. He i'm
mediately placed it in the hand OF the
President. The Constitution is accom-
panied by letterf from Calhoun. Clark
son says that the vote of Delaware
Crossing precinct had been returned to
the Commissioner for Leaveworth coun-
ty, and was in his possession at the time
when the returns were opened and coun-
ted in the presence ofthe Speaker of the
House. President of the Senate and the
Governor, and that it amounts to some
thing over 800 votes. This gives the
democrats q majority In Leayenvorth