, 1859-01-28

Try TO China. The appointment of Mr..
JONES was confirmed by strict party vote,
the republicans all voting against him.
The Senate also ratified the treaties re-
Gently made with China and Japan, and
copies of them will be Immediately return
ed to those governments.
Mr.. Stevens, of Washington Territory,
offered a resolution which was adopted, in
Istructing the Committee on the Military to
inquire into the expedency Of constructing
Il wagon road from Fort Arbuckle to Seat
tie, Puget Sound, Washington Territory,
and the survey Of the Upper Missouri and
Columbia rivers for military purposes.
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, has given
notice of a bill providing for the establish
ment of an cmigraut and mail route from
the most eligible point in Minnesota to
Puget Sound.
Mr.. Rice, OF Minnesota, has given notice
of bills to authorize the establishment of a
Northern Pacific mail route, and making
an appropriation for wagon road from
Fort Abercrombie, rta Fort Union, 10 the
! Pacific.
A rencountre occurred on the morning
of the 18th ult., on Pennsylvania avenue
between two members of Congress-Messrs.
English, of Indiana, and Montgomery, OF
Mr. EraIisb on meeting Wr MONTGOMERY
salnted him in friendly manner. and thai
in return Mr.. Montgomery behaved in nn
insulting manner, when MI EnSllSh struck
MN ",'h nus cane montgomery 'ooA up
ont cgsct NotIiug moro occnrrod. bpt il
was reported that the police we're after
them, to prevent a further breach of the
peace. The cause OF Montgomery treating
L"ei,'n ~ un lnSu..t"S u'1lnVt r. ~ ,I S'IH "
sas dificnlties 7EngIish 6ilI and MontUom.
cry amendmeut) last session.
In The House, Dec. 18th, there was a
long discussion on the bill to provide for
the examination and payment Of the claims
of the citizens of Georria and Alabama.
on account Of losses sustained by the depre-
dations of the Creek Indians, involving
about million and a half Of dollars
Should this bill poss, as we sincerely hope
it may, we cannot conceive the possibility
OF delaying the payment OF our debt much
longer, standing, as 1t does, IN precisely the
same position as does That OF the citizens
OF the above States. During the discus
S,ou consequent upon Tue introduction 0'
'"'S oa,'' III WHICH Niessf' 0AoFrhN' o' Aiu''
amu A'hDeNNN' Vi " '''' l'"i''ipu'eu' tue
"e, n"oi' II "ouiu see" quite common
10 'n' peoples servants u' 'he national
capitol was gwen Ny A'r' .. 20 tue la''er'
"nosc 'eu'urAS u"F'uS 'He o.ScuSS on were
rather uhcomplinchtury 10 Tue bravery ei
'ne c'''NenS ol 'neSe states, AT In's stage
" - ."' l''0.'eu"s' ''e o""' e"'''u '"o gen
-" " 80 ''l - ~" '''' 0
10 sun "-1 ""'' '
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o"oileial in'or'nA'io', oeiieleu 70 oe re
''uo'e' 'uu Oeeh recel'eu 'na' MAJ Emory
anu e'S". men o' 'ne r'rSt Oa'alry nau
''e" "'u''eu =, i"u'1"' ""''e O,i tut way
~ '0' ~ 'U'A'' '''u' '0''0'"'0u 'l'''"sS'
ne Navajo lnuiahs hau agreed upon an
armlS'iee ior thirty days. Efforts are being
made TO conclude peace with them' and
Win some prospects OF success
The apprehension of trouble with Great
Britain, once seriously entertained, is fast
subsiding. The rumors that the Pres;den.
intended sending Congress a war message
are not well founded. The administration
has still under consideration this important
subject, and its most prominent friends say
its action will be such as will meet the rea-
sonable expectations of the country.
The disbursements by the Sergeant.at