Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-03-11
xxXvru CoNGREss-sECOND SEES.
SION.
WASHINGTON, March 4.

The new Senators, whose credentials
had previously been presented, were sworn
in. as follows:
Henry 3. Anthony, of Rhode Island
Kingsley s. Bingham, of Michigan; Thos.
Bragg, of North Carolina; Jas. W. Grimes,
of Iowa j. w. Hemphill, of Texas A
o. p. Nicholson, of Tennessee Lazarus
w. Powell, Of Kentucky; William Sauls-
bury, of Delaware.
Mr. Dcolittle, of Wisconsin, offered a
resolution requesting the President to
open negotiations with the Central and |
South American States, with view to the |
settlement of free persons of color where
they can enjoy the rights of citizens. Its
consideration was postponed till to-mor.
row, to which day the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
The President has determined to ap-
point Robert McLane, of Md, as Minister
to Mexico.
John Morrow, the third Assistant Post
master General, died suddenly last night
1t is said he was at his Office yesterday,
attending to business.
The Post Office appropriation bill con-
tanned an item of three millions of dollars
|
sent year, and which were absolutely re-
quired to meet the accumulated obliga-
tons With this sum the Department
could have got along comfortably till the
LIST of July. No means can be available
till the 1st of April, when the proceeds for
the quarter will be paid in. After the Both
of June, none of the incoming revenue
can be expended, as the present law will
have ceased to operate.
The land, as well as the ocean service,
and the whole of the machinery of the De-
partment is thus disastrousy affected
Messrs. Sweeney, Rittcnhouse & Co., of
this city, to whom was awarded three mil
lions of the last government loan, have
negotiated for the whole in New York.
WASHINGTON, March 3.
Mdnight-The President and his Cab
, met are at the Capitol occu lying the Vice
Presidents room and attending to business
in connection with Congress,
The Navy appropriation bill as passed
legalizes the order of the Secretary of the
Navy giving rank to engineers and assist
g ants, alter the manner Of surgeons and
6 pursers, the commanders and Executive
officers to have precedence.
> The Postmaster Generals physicians
| to night pronounced him out of danger.
e A large number of Republican members
did not vote on the resolution of thanks TO
Speaker Orr, on the gre und that he did
y not vote on similar resolution for Speak
er Banks two years ago. The two South
= ern men who tonight voted in the mega
n tive, are Smith of Va, and McRae of Mi. s.
;. WASHINGTON, March f.
All the general appropriation bills that
passed both Houses received the Presi-
= dents signature.
n The post Office appropriation and post
!, route bills failed to become laws. The form
er appropriated about $40, 900 900, whether
an extra session will be called in conse-
qucnce OF its loss is matter for Execu-
tive consideration so far no reliance can
be placed in the rumors TO that effect.
Amid the confusion in the clerks Office
it cannot be definitely ascertained whether
any private bills which passed both Houses
failed to receive the Presidents signature
The miscellaneous appropriation bill
contains the section extending the treasu-
s ry note law two years, and appropriates
e S452, 900 for the coast survey, which was
II agreed to with singular unanimity, be.
., sides appropriations for the light house
e establishment, the survey Of public lands
n and an appropriation for taking the mex
e census, &c.
e The Ocean Mail Steamer bill was killed
y but there is appended to the bill, to carry
q into effect the treaty with the Dacotah anC
Tcnawanda Indians, appropriations fol
: complying with the existing contracts fol-
e carrying ~. mails via Panama and Tehu
If antepec to California.
lie The President was at the Capitol thi:
n morning attending to business.
&c The House failed as has heretofore beer
l. the practice, to send the President mes
% sage asking whether there was any further
l. communication to make and that Congress
n was ready to adjourn, several gentlemen
r, having objected to the suspension of tn,
d roll call on the private bill which was de
J. feated in order that this courtesy might b.
- extended.
The House has removed every trace O.
the abolition of the franking privilege anC
l. increase of postage.
The galleries were densely crowded t.
N witness the closing scenes. Many mem
= bers leave this morning for their homes
y THE CUBA QUESTION IN SPAIN.-Th
he Madrid Gazette, of February 9th contain
he the following "rOyal order" addressed b.
the President of the Council to the Cap
We tain General of Cuba:
Is "EXcELLENCY; The Queen, whom Co
% preserve, has read with the greatest salts
Is faction the addresses in which the inhabi
y tants of Cuba, her ever faithful province
: manifest t cir patriotic sentiments on tn
81 occasion of the message of the President @
! the United States, in which there is que
y, ton Of the sale of that important part O
the national territory. Her Majesty ha
deigned to order that your ExceIlenc
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