Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-03
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
In the Senate. Yesterday. Mr.. Mallory
moved that all prior orders be postponed TO
take up rhe bill for increasing the pay OF the
officer of the navy: but subsequently tempo
rarily Withdrew the motion.
4 communication was laid before the Sen
ate from the Secretary Of the Navy, trans
hitting list of the contracts made for fur
nishing the navy with live oak timber
since March. lsj1 laid on the table.
A large number of private petitions were
then received.
Mr.. Mallory renewed his motion.
Mr.. Hale desired 10 take up the bill in
crrasing the rates OF postage.
Mr.. Hunter wished 10 proceed 10 the con-
sideration of the Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Wade trusted that the consideration OF
the Agricultural College bill would ba con
tinucd.
The yeas ana NAYS were ordered on Mr.
Mallroy'S motion: which was not agreed 10
yeas 90, nays 80.
Mr.. Bayard. from the Committee on the
Judiciary. reported back House bill for the
punishment the crime for counterteitlng
military bounty land warrants. registers, Ger
titicateS, &c.. without amendment: which was
read third time and passed.
Mr.. Bayard said that to-day he should
report on the Indiana Senatorial election case,
in response to the memorial Of McCarty and
Lane. claiming to be Senators from that State
Mr. b. also reported II resolution declaring
that no further legislation was necessary in
regard IL certain consular regulations pro
muigatcd by Hon. Vim. b. Reed, late l. ).
Minister TO China. which was adopted.
Mr.. Broderck introduced bill for the es
Establishment of a line of mail steamships from
San Francisco. Cal. To Shanghai. China
touching at the Sandwich Islands Referred.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up and further considered.
In the House of Representatives. bill
providing for the New York Indian reser,a-
tion in Kansas. among the Indians and pre-
emptors who may have settled upon said re-
scrvation. was considered and laid aside.
Mr. Greenwood introduced u hill for issuing pa
tent. Cor und. to Indians and other persons. ac-
corling to the SripulatiouS Of the treaty with the
ShnwnrrS-laid on H., table The vote was after
wards rccon.idrred aud the bill rejected.
Mr.. Taylor asked leave to offer resolution pro
yiing that inquiries be made n +" the cNpedicnry
Of cndeay"rin2 I" acquire Cuba 10y purchasc--ob-
jccted to.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole and resumed the consideration Of the legis
lative. executive and Judicial appropriation bill.
rNENNESSEE LAND FOR SALE offer for
sale my landed estate" lying near McMinn-
Vile. Warren county, Tennessee. containing SIN
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FOUR
ACRES by q recent survey 1t lies at the foot of
the Cumberland Mountsn', nine ml"- from Ne
MINI, ilr on the Stage road leading to Nashville,
90 miles distant and miles from Railroad De
Dot The surface is gently rolling and covered
with oak poplar, hickory. and walnut. producing
mast in abundance \ never failing creek runs
through the whole tract. and in al iition, there
are about - fine Spring of pure .rccstone water.
The soil is good-produrcs corn. oat.. wheat, to
L,cco. g.. The wheat raised upon il has weighed
=. birh % 20 r,. To- the bushel Clover timothy
and herd gras, are also produced in great album
dance. without either suano plaster. Tho grass.
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