, 1859-01-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,


WAsHEGroy, Jan. .7.-SEHA1E.-This being pri-
rate caleulae day, much routine buGiness w9s
transacted. among which is a communication from
the Secretary OF War covering the report Of tho
cral purposes In New York.
Mr. Seward presented petitions from New York
III favor nt the Homestead and Old Soldiers bills;
also q resolution, which vas adopted, calling on
tue President for all the correspondence between
tue Briti~l Government and the Ameticen Minis
Ter ut London, touching the abuses Of tde Ameri-
can flag, IN connexlon with the African Slave
Trade, and especially IN the case of the Handerer.
Mi. Wilson o1ered resolution, which was laid
over, calling fer full details Of the CONTRACT with
Butterield, the California Overland Mail Contract
os. The bill giving new regulations to the Cara
dim builf slips, Amenca aud Cauada not Cuna.ds,
Eas passe !.
Mr. Hemlin offered resolution which wBs
PASSED, calling for information respecting the
chips officers and pay Of the Nary.
MF. Hammond presented the credentials OF
Mr. Chestnut as Senator from South Carolina
till 1865.
The Senate agreed to take up The French spo-
liaton bill by yeas So nays 23. Mr. Davis, Of
Miss. hGd the floor, thu Senate refusing 10 post
pone the subject by 81 agaiDst 80. Hi. Daris
Nus taken up.
HoEsE.--Mr. Blair, of Missouri, introduced
b'A 10 establiHh an A1say oaice in 81. Louis
Mr. Slephens, Of Georgia, announced in re-
sponse to numerous lnquiries, that the Oregon
bill WaB in his desk, and that he was ready to
report It the trss time the Committee Oh Terri
torlea shull b. called. He will then request in.
mediate nctiou Oh the bil aud be trusted that it
would be reached on Tnesony next
Mr. Washburue, Of Illinois, wished to knov
whether Ir. Stephens requested The passage Ct
the bill without discussion.
Mr. stephens replied that be wAs willing the
debate should continue Is lnng as the House do.
sired.
Various bills Of private character we're re-
ported; among them one By Mr. Hopkins, from
the Committee On Foreign AHairs for the relief
OF the owners and crew Of the brig Gen. Arm
strong.
alr. Phelps, Of No., from the Committee on
Wars snd Means. reported bill making appro..
prlations for lori1bcaIons,
hr. Jones Of Tennessee, offered resolution
calling on the Secretary OF the Interior 10 re-
port under whos law and By what authority the
Advisers Board Of Agricnltura1iets to tae Patent
otlce ts ashemeled-the n.suner in which the
deegttes ure apportioDed and from Whit fund
they are paid.
Messrs. Hughes of Indiana, and S.epheus,
OF GeoFg'a. seseraily gave their understandings
On the subject, hupposlng thRt the delegates as.
semb'e under TIE discretion Of tue Secretary of
the interior-&15 $50 having been appropriated
1or the collection Of agricultural STATISTICS
MF. Jones, OF Tenn, sad il it waa right and
proper. that such correspondence should be
coatlnued, Congress- 70 take the responsibility
Of providing how they shall be called, the num-
Der Of delegates, nnd the amount Of compensa.
tlon. The resolution was passed. The House
Thea went into Committee On the private ca'en.
dar, hr. Caltax, OF 1ndians, in the chair, ind
3'hssed tIercn bills.
The speaker lad before the House meesaee
from the President, giving his reasons wh5, On
tue list day Of the former aession, be did not
sign the JOINT resolution for lessening the time
for earr5lng the mail from St. Joseph, Mo-, TO
California Adjourned.