Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-23
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WAsHNeToS, Feb. .-SENArE-Th Con-
suiar and Diplomatic appropriation bill
passed by vote of IS to IS. The Cuba bill
was taken up. Mason oferedsan amendment
as a substitute declaring that the United
States was willing to buy Cuba when Spain
would sell for fair equivalent. and that she
would never be neutral if any foreign power
attempted to procure Cuba from Spain.
HoUsE-in Committee of the whole-took
up the army appropriation bill amendments
and concurred in preparation, amounting to
| nearly one and a half millions making
total appropriation of fourteen millions.
| The House refused to strike out $4,000
! for arsenals, and then passed the bill by 1l6
against 50. ~.
| Phillips unsuccessfully endeavored to in
| troduce a bill to provide for loan of Il 000,-
] 600 for the redemption of Treasury notes, re-
/ gulating and fixing duties on imports, and
other purposes.
The House went into Committee of the
| Whole, on the Post Office appropriation bill.
Blair offered an amendment authorizing
Butteriield IL CO., to carry the mail by any
route they choose. He charged the Post Mas
| ter General of having large body of land
in Arkansas. as the reason of establishing the
present Butterfeld route, besides personal
and political cOnsideratiOns-hav reference
TO the Pacific Railway.
/ Reagan opposed the amendment, defending
| the Post Master General. The amendment
| was adopted.
Several amendments respecting advertising
and printing blanks were adopted.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22-It is reported that
two commissioners are on the way to ST.
Thomas, sent by Marimom to invite Santa
Anna back to Mexico to take charge of the
| Government. This is considered an Euro
pean move.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2-SENATE-Discus-
sing the Executive Legislative and judicial
appropriation bill.
Martin who preferred charges against Mr.
Pine Marshall of Northern Illinois, had bis
pockets and residence searched under a
| warrant. alleged by Little, in Pines interest
to have papers belonging to the United
States. The officers are after Little on a
charge of perjury. Pines private letters
were read it is said for the purpose OF ascertain
ing the parties in league with Martin against
Pine Many prominent men are Interested
and there is much excitement
The Navy Department Corruption Com
mittee cannot agree on report. Three re-
ports are expected.
It's said that a portion of the Utah troops
will be ordered to the South boundary Of
New Mexico.
1t is reported that during the Chinese war,
| the Russian Admiral discovered new harboT
in Amoor country, in the 4Sth parallel OF
latitude and called it Vladimir, and is about
connecting it by railroad with the river
Ouseril which the ice closes but for one OF
two months in the year. vladimir is twenty
four hours sail from Japan.
Our trade in the AmOOr country last year
was one million in furs, agricultural, pro
ducts. and minerals.
Letters from La Rochelle, France, say there
is great yield of grapes. The vintners
i could not get wine casks made and were com
PEELED TO make brandy
There is no truth in the rumOrs of an extra
session of Congress.
Gen. Renaud has returned to Washington