Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-02

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and sister, Mrs T Etorn, Mrs II L Jenkins.
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children, Mrs i Pascal and children, j Cum
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child, Haver, Eben Sawyer, 5 2 Barney-and
556 in the steerage
Congressional.
WAsHINGToN February 8.
SENATE.
Mr.. Seward presented a memorial from
the authorities of New York, appealing to
Congress to provide for the security and eff
cheney of the harbors of the United States
at the two termini of the Erie Canal on Lake
Ontario and Lake Erie, and of such other
harbors as are necessarily used in connection
with the inland system of fnavigation, through
the great Lakes
Mr.. Houston introduced bill for uniting
the United States Judicial Districts in Texas,
with the apparent design of removing Judge
Walrous. lie supported the bill in a speech
of great length, in which he revealed an
alleged conspiracy of Walrous with certain
itizens of New York, to obtain large por-
tons of the domain of Texas
Mr.. Collamer presented the minority re-
port of the Judiciary Committee, in refer
ence to the Indiana Senators.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to authorize
the Attorney General to represent the Unit
ed States, in the proceedings in equity now
pending in the Supreme Court between Mas
sachusetts and Rhode Island Referred to
the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Gwin moved to reconsider the vote
by which the Agricultural Committee bill
was recommitted; which was carried by
27 against &C.
The bill was then re.discussed and amend
ed, when its further consideration was post
poned till Monday, that Mr.. Clay may then
speak on it. he thinking it monstrous iniqui-
ty and dangerous measure.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up and passed.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, after which it adjourned.
HOUSE
On motion of Mr. Reagan, the Judicial
Committee were instructed to inquire into the
expediency of punishing polygamy in terri,
tories, and also Of restraining the authorities
therein from interfering with the Federal
Judiciary.
The House then passed the Senate bill rela-
tive to new Ind an reservations in Kansas
Mr.. Faulkner reported against the bill es-
tablishing branch Military Academy at the
Hermitage.
The Senate bill granting the right of way
for railroad purposes through the military
reservation in Michigan, was passed with
amendments.
resolution was adopted instructing the
Committee on Printing to hasten the print.
ing of the Presidents Message and ace ompa-
nying Documents.
Mr.. Faulkner, who introduced the resolu-
ton, said the business of the Navy Com
mittee was delayed for the want of portion
of those documents.
Mr.. Houston said the Message and accom-
panying documents make four volumes, three
fourths of which are worthless
The house then went into Committee of
the Whole on Executive apportionment bill
After debate, the item of $4,000 for boxes
for members to send public documents home
in, was stricken out An amendment to strike
out 50 900 for newspapers for the use of
members was reiecte'. The Committee rose
without coming to any conclusion on the bill
and the House adjourned.
On February 4th Mr.. Wilson (Oppositon)
of Indiana, from the Committee on Elections
made report on the Nebraska contested
election case, declaring r. Chapman entitled
to the seat, inste of Mr. Ferguson, the sit
ting member
MIR. Phillips (Adm.) of Pennsylvania. said
at was his desire to call the attention of the
House to what he thought were mistakes in
the estimation of the Secretary of the Treas
lury, but he yielded the floor, though with
reluctance, at the request of gentlemen who
made earnest appeals to him in behalf of the
private Calendar.
WASHINGTON, February, 4th.
SENATE.
The Senate to-day confirmed Mr.. Candles
as United States Judge for the Western Dis.
trict of Pennsylvania, vice Judge Irwin The
Senate also confirmed s. w. Black, as Gov
ernor ofNebraska.
HOUSE.
Tn the House, on the 9th February, the
Committee on Military Affairs, offered their
report upon the subject of the Indian War in
Oregon and Washington Territories. The
report states that the expenses of the war
amount to nearly sl,500,OOO They recon.
mend the reference of the subject to the con-
sideration of the next Congress
In the House the Committee on Military
Affairs decided adversely to the recommen-
dation of the President to the establishment
of military posts in Sonora and chihuahua.
In the Senate, the Committee on Terrific
ries reported adversely to the territorial or
ganization of Jefferson Territory, which
includes the Pixies Peak country.