The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-02-09
Washington Items.

Senate, the President has sent to that body
& statement exhibiting .hu unsettled condi-
lion of claims Of American oiti1ens against
foreign governments. Against Great Bri.
tain is tho bill Of Capt. William Webster
for over $500, 900. for loss and indemnity
for lands purchased from chief of New
Zealand, and of which he was dispossessed
by English Officers. Claims ure also urged
by other parties against tina: government
for damage done to lawful commerce, 10y
the seizure and sale of vessels; among
these is ,ne for the bark Panchita, eslima-
ted at $4,000. Against Russia there are
t~ cases amounting to S4ol, 900. Against
France are large number "t unsettled
claims. Against Spain there is a long ac-
count. Two claims against her involve
nearly n million of dollars f II alleged viola
tiDn of contracts, and formidubl. list is
preferred for loss of vessels by capture
Mexico ditto. ClSms exist against Portu.
gal, liolIa"d. Denmark, RQWr, TuEkey,
China, ilayti, Costa Rica. and several Of the
complaint against Austria, Grceyc, Naples,
Sardinia, or Guai ,mLa. Prussia is asked
to make explanation fr the arrest and i'll
usage of n naiuralizcd citizen VINO returned
I" his na,ive c"untry, ard VINO VAS held lia-
ble for mi,acy duty duc before his eniyra-
lion. This is vne ut Il LuInber OF similar
cases.
Tbs Siaies Of The I49,h ult., says:
A caucus Of Democratic Senators was
held this morning t"f the purrOse Of mu ,u-
nj agreement as - the cNprdirnry or iucy-
pcdivncy OF The Pee idents rccnmm, ndairuu
To chan, the Lir Tnc attendance was
very iuIi. Mr. tu tcr, t Virgin ia, "iiered
4 r,sUlution to e ciirri that il is iueXne-
dent 10 make any change il tie tuiT uur.
ing the 'csc"t session. Mr. Biglcr, of
Pennsylvania. r6rrrl an amendment o the
effect that it is exDc,ieni 10 make Il change.
for the purpose of increasing Che revenue.
Mr. Bi9ler's amendment was vu,ei duwp
almost unanimously. The vote wus then
taken nn The rchulution ns offered by Mr..
iiunicr, and it IVES adopted hy Il large ma
Jority. il Is therefore suti.vd that no me =
ure for changing the t.rilr can r.S. Cor.
grsss during Tie rtcscnt session.
January 3l.-ln the Senate Mr. Mallory
gave notice tIr.t he would call up the hi!l
providing for IN increase Of the pay cf the
Navy ut an caly day
yr. Bigler introduced resolution, which
however, lies Owe, declaring it as the opin-
ion Of the Senate that the revenue laws
ought 10 Lr adjusted without delay. lie
was Of opinion that procras,inn,ion with
reference 10 this matter might bung serious
trouble. involving difficulties which pre- ~
ed heavily upon all PARTIES interested there
in. The Treasury, too, was in rorIon
condition, and it must verI soon be replica
iohcd in some shape or o.hcr. If moi, ire
couHtry mus soon suffer in honor and ia
credit. Receipts as at present are cn!irely
Insufficient TO meet The public demands.
Mr. Foot got an The floor, nnd mnie 9rIie
n long speech involving the discussion nf
the neutrality laws. lie nj, l,:drS TO the mr.
rest of The flIbustcr, Gen. Walker, ci:in
his case "a an i engagement upon said laws.
Al the = t lime he mIinioi""d lnrt Com
mod"re Pauluing in The arrest qf WaIkcr
performed a meIi.orious du y.
Mr.. Ki!go made an Intellectual auemp.
10 Introduce re olutiops agans, .hc rc. open
ing Of The slave trade.
Mr.. Houston asked bu, failed 20 ob, .n
leave TO introduce - bill authorizing the
,i..nt Al f,r #
ooO,Qe9.
February l.-Noihing Of importance
transacted in either House today. The
+ cnch SroIa,ions Eli was referred 10 the
C"mmil.ec q: .he WhoIe-an inG;co ion OF
it, defeat The House re.con,iiered and
pas ed the Homestead PHI.
February "A Caucus oc The memb.. RS
Of the House opposed to a tnaiff Of specific
duiics, was held last night, at which res ,lu.
tons were almost unanimously adopt, j.
declaring it ine2redient TO alter the present
tariff. TIE proceedings in the House were
unimportant. In the Senate, the Agricul.
iural Bill was Lost, and the Indian Appro-
Pr'a'i = Bill debated.
February An the SenS.e Bills were
reported for the establishment Of Tcrritorial
gosernWents in 4. z"nd and Dnc"lah by
the Commi,,ee Of Territodcs, hrt The mp.
pEc'lion from Gel Iona vas rejected. The
CoIDm'',ee on Publc LArd- repor.ad in E..
vor OF the Home cad Bill. The Eli for
The relief Of The Mobile and Onio Rail Road
Company was Pa ed. Am9gg the private
Bills one for the relief o. the owners and
c'ew Of The p.ivateer big Gene.m Arm.
s'rong ". passed by II voc Of 23 TO IL -
in tle H"nse ,he Comm;,3"e on Military
Atlairs reiec d the re,ident's rcsommen.
dtIOn OF a pro'cc orn,e over SDnoIo md
chihuahua, and 20 iponed The considerA.
Iion OF the Bill in relation 10 the Indian war
debt until tie next ee sion. The rest OF