, 1859-01-12
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
X1ITTH C0yGREsS--SEC0YD SESSION.

HAsHUG1oS. Jan. Ii.
Ar. Ms.on, of Va, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill! authorizing the
President to use the land and naval forces at
the United States In certain cases- He would
8sk for it8 confederation At IN early day.
The SecreisrJ Of tho Treasury sent il Prot
Aexander's report On coins9e and it WAS re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance
Ar. johnson, Of Tenn, said that be would
call up the Homestead bill at al early dsy.
Vi. Saields, Of MINI, introduced bill to e.
tsbsish mail route from Lake Superior to the
Pacihc
NJ. Davis, at Ai.s, introduced resolution,
which was adopted, calling on the President for
the correspondence in relation to the outraRes
on American c,slzen& on the lsthmus Of Panama.
expressed the hope thst the dnal vote would be
taken on Thursday next
Ar. Wilson bsvlngt the looe, he spoke at length
in favor Of the Central Road to the Pacific hay-
ing its termint at St Louis and San Francisco,
and argued that it should be built at the expense
Of the Government
The rest of the day, till 5o'cloct, was oocu-
pied By explanations which arose cut Of Af.
Wilson'S remarks
Iii. Daris, Of A;xs., took occasion to 20 over
the various routes ae: forth in tho volumes On
the Pacific Railroad, 10 clear himself from the
superstition Of sectional bias in the preparation
of his reports when be was Secretary Of Wax.
Without disposing Of the suhiecs, the Senate ad-
iourned.
50 the bill comes up first in the regular o.der
OF business tomorrow.
HoCsE.-Ar. Hill, Of Georgia, asked, but failed
to obtain leave, to Offer joint resolution lec11r-
ing that no new State ought to he admitted into
the Union until it has been asccrtaiueJ BY cen
sus that she has sufficient population Tor men-
ber Of the House, according to the Federal ratio.
Tue House took up the resolution reported at
tue last session from the Committee Gu Foreign
!Adairs, disappearing the act Of Com. PaQtdiug iu
the sezl1 0f Walker and his followers but ina:-
much ~ the view Of the President il in accord
ance with this position. the Coumtts st deemed no
action necessary. Several amendments thereto
were pending; one presenting the thanks Of Con-
gtes5 to Pau.dlng and his officers second, that
Padding. act, being without authority uf Aw,
meets With the condemnation Of the House and
third, asserting the right Of our citizens 10 e4-
patriate themselves to help their neiehbors stru3.
Cling for freedom--a right cuastiiutional1y de-
priyel them.
lii. Smith, Of Va, moved to lay the whole sub.
iect on the table SeSatyed By l35 against 81.
NJ Ail}son OF Virginia, made an unsuccess!ri
motion 10 table the whole natter. The ameul-
uent dcclaratorT of the right ofcxratriation, and
that asserting that The capture Of Walker vas
within tile letter and spirit Of the instructions Of
the Secretary OF the Navy, hut without authority
OF Ia" was rejected, is MAS also the Amendment
coadcmnatory Of Commodore PaulluG. The lat
ter by IS against l2S.
4 substitute for The report Of the Committee OF,
on Foreign Atl1irs, rendering thanks to Comuo-
doEe Pudding and his officers was adopted-a0
against 35. Yhc question WIS then stated TO be in
agreeing to the report SIS THIS amended when on
motion Of Mr. tox Of Ohio, tie whole subject
VAS tabled by four majority.