, 1859-01-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


WAsnrsarox. Jan. 12.-SEsArE.-Ar Saw
ard ot n. y. introduced hill ssnsni1"R tae
existing acts on the elave trade Arfe''ed to
the Com. on Judiciary. .-..,
tjon ned T. .ktd tor its iumediEto confederation.
that the Secretary Of the Treasury bu directed
10 prepaec p!sn for receiving revenue a1e-
aua.e 10 meet ordinary expenses Of TIE tavern:
mcpt by the imposition Of SPECIFIC iI'ir"o Of
ad pa1o7em duty; also TO supply scbeJ"i~ Gu
tainiug all neediul information on the sutie;i Of
specific duty.
The resolution vas laid over until to. u'os r"s.
The ioint resolution reported from The - n
.nittee on Foreign A9 9airs to pay the sal.'i's Of
she Ministers 70 the Argentine Comic 1"- ti"a.
Costa Rica and Honduras, was taken L., a1d
passed- -&8 cgapst e.
Mr. Houetau, OF Te1ae. made fceltrg RI y
TO 1verson's remarks OF Yesterday. he d~te"a.
ed the consistency Ut his antecedents, nnd sad
if devotion to the Un,on has caused his po'r:'eal
lmmo}atlon be gioried in it CD the proudsF' 10.
ment Of his st,e. The Offices be bnd held hl''ic'd
for bis ambition, and some Of them had bten A.
talued through senek OF anguish and peril ite
would relieve Mr.. lverson's nlnd a8 IN LIS
(Houston) having any aspirations Tor ohls~ y
gazing he would nos accept nomination II It
were offered By all the political parties- t., hid
higher, nobier. tenderer duties His lii lad
been extended to B1xty i've years. forty-ire Of
which, dero,ed 70 the service Of his corntry,
<ul.t!ed hlua To an Honorable dAcharRe- Il sv.
ing performed his duties With fidelity be w'ei I'd
10 retire TO his humble home, where the sbse zee
Of wealth just suited biz rugged nature. he
concluded with severe, but good natuted re-
marks, eliciting loud applause in the gslltrles.
which the President promptly stopped.
Mr. Iverton said few words in apology
Mr. Ward took occasion 10 refer 10 the osi.
ton Of the party in Te1as, With view TO SHOW
that that state wAs more in favor O! dis.nlou
than Mr. Houston supposed. A di'curslve de-
bate then enBued on The Pacific Railroad bull,
the pending question being Nj. B1gler's
smendueut 10 locate the eastern terminus be-
tween parallels S7 and ~. ..
Mr. Collaner spoke in opposition to SOUTH
ern route.
Mr. B.oderiek and Mr, Clark supported the
central route.
Mr Dougl2a speke against excluding any Sec
ton Of The country by limiting the parallels.
Without tAkirg vote upon the question.
the Senate went INTO executive session, and
upon tie opening OF doofs adjourned
HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Curry, Of Ala. it
Was rttolyed that the Secretary OF the Asvy iuf'
ush the number of Chsplains appointed IL TIE
pavy, the religious denominations to which toeT
belong; whether they are required 20 wear
gowns; whether any particular form OF divine
serElce is tquired Thather there IL any eTl-
deuce that tue Episcopal Liturgy ID uaed.
Mr.. Under1ood, o1 .ky., asked leave to intro
duce bill far the construction OF railroad
from the Gulf Of Me xico to the Pacific Railroad,
Mr. Stephens, Of Ga, objected. insisting on
the reeular order Of busintts, his design being
by this means to have IN opportunity to report
bill for the admission Of Oregon.
On motion Of sir. Houston, of Ala, the Com.
p1ittee on tie Judiciary WIS authorized to eend
for persons and pspers and examine Witnesses
under oath IN relation TO the charges against
Judge Irwin, Of the western district OF Penn
sEtyaniR-
The controverey relative to the reference of
fscL1 hill u eHdpd hF EpD1,
ing it to the Committee Of the Whole on the
State Of the Union.
Mr. Houston inquired Of Mr. John Cochrane
what had become Of the Senate bill to abolsh
Fishing Bounties Wns it bis intention to bring
it before tue House so that the representatives
Of the peo le may pass On this odlous tex:
MF. Wastburne, OF ILL.,, objected 10 the ques'
ton. The Chairmsn Of the Com mittee in Con
gress has no right to stay actiou Of the Com.
Ulttee.
hr. Houston, ironcally.-lf bad known the
gentleman from llliuuiS controlled and preBery.
ei the order Of the House, I should not have
Asked the question. After some debate, the BIZ
passed by IS against q.
Mr. Hatch, Of n T., wished 10 know whert
the SBpa:e bill making appropriation for deep
enng the ST. Clsir Flats waAs The Speaker re-
piled: "On the table"
Mr. wasbburne, Of ILL, moved that it be re-
1erred to tue COMMITTEE on Commerce.
Mr. Ganpett, If VI, objected.
The Honse resolved ltselt into 9 Committee o.
the Whole OF the Stale Of The Union on tbs
special order: '' The bill 10 codity the revenue
laws Of the United States, and for other purno
ses"
Mr. Clark, of y. T., said that instead Of hos
rital money being spent for sick aud disRblet
stamen, it WAS deToted to the benefit Of the dis
abed polisicianR. !. WIGS true in one case tho
$ll0. 600 year was spent for the expenses 0
hosp,tuls and pay Of liveried officers, while no
duslar spent Tor the mariners designed II
be ben. flied.
Ir. burllngasne, Of Mnss, gave notice OF hi
Intention to otter amendments to the bill,