Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-17
From washington.

3 9IayM 2LA3TGC1M MARCH Sd, 1859.
The President and his Cabinet are &C.
cupying the Vice Presidents room in the
Capitol, and attending to business In con-
nectionFwith Congress.
The Navy appropriation bill as passed
legalizes the order of the Secretary of
the Navy giving rank to engineers and
their assistants after the manner of Sur
geons and Pursers, Commanders and Elk
ective officers to have the precedence.
A large number of the Republicans
in the House Of Representatives. did not
vote on the resolution Of thanks to the
Speaker on the ground that he did
not vote on similar resolution for Speak
er Banks, two years ago.
II March 4Ih, 1859.
All the general appropriation bills
that passed Congress received the Pres
ident's signature. The Post Office APP
preparation and Post Routes bills failed tc
become laws. The former appropriated
about twenty millions.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bll
contains the section extending the Treas,
ury3 note. law for two years, and appro.
priating $4,000 for the coast survey
which was agreed to with singular una.
nimity, besides appropriations for the
Lighthouse establishment, the survey o
bubble lands, and an appropriation for
taking the next Census, &c.
The Ocean Mail Steamer bill was kin
ed, but there was appended to the bill t.
carry into effect the treaty with the Da
cotah and Tanawanda Indians, and ap.
preparations for carrying the mail vi,
Panama and Tehauntepec to California
The House failed, as has heretofore
been the practice, to send the President q
message, asking whether there was an
further communication, and that Con
gress was ready to adjourn.
The House has removed every trace o
the abolition of the franking priyiledg,
and increase of patronage.
The galleries were density crowded t
witness the closing scenes. Many mem
bers leave this afternoon for home.
The President has determined to ap
point Robert Mclean of Maryland, Min
ister to Mexico. 80 5Erof1g
John Warren, the third Assistant Pos
Master General, died very suddenly las
might. He was in his Office yesterday
attending business.
The Postofice appropriation bill con
tanned an item Of So, 900 600 for III
payment of deficiencies for the presen
year, and which were absolutely require,
to meet accumulated obligations. Wit
this sum, the department could have &c
along comfortably till the first of July
No means are available till the 1st 9
April, when the proceeds for the quartz
will be paid in after the Both of June
None Of the incoming revenue canbe eS
pended when the present law viii haF
ceased % operate the land, as well as tn
ocean service, consequently the whole ma
.fchinefy of the Department. is thus disas
trously affected. 4fI1f
Messrs. Sweeny, P~ettenhouse & Co
Of this city, TO vino was awarded tire
millions Of the late Government loar
have negotiated for the whole amount i
New York.
Immediately after the adjournment Q
the Thity-ffth Congress, to-day. tn
Senate commenced its extraordinary ses
sion in accordance with the proclamatio
Of the President.
The new Senators, whose credential
had previously been presented, wer
sworn in asfollows: u G. 5
Henry B. Anthony, Of Rhode Island
Kinsley S. Bingham, Michigan; Tho.
Bragg, n. Carolina; James w. Crime.
Iowa; j. w. HemphilI. Texas; A. o. /
Nicholson, Of Tennessee; Lazarus Pow
ell of Kentucky and VIM. Salisbury {
Delaware