The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-03-10
st. Louis, March 4.

The New Mexican Mail, with dates to the
l4th, arrived at Independence to-day.
Mr.. Grimshaw, the Mail Contra. ter who
is just from Zuni. reports it to be impossible
to carry the K,a,as City and Stockton mail
according t, CD ltract unless the Contractors
are protected against tn. Mohaye Indians.
Wa,hingt on, March 5.
SEsATE.-The Senate alopted resolution
OH motion of Mr.. Mallory, directing the Sc
cretary of War to inform the Senate whether
Sharp's rife carbinas are used by the troops,
and if 50, whether they hay. been found eff
cient AMI serviccabl. in tn, field. Also
whether there is a requisition on file for such
arms which has not been filed, and if so, bv
whom ami the number.
The following are the changes made in
the Standing Committees for the present
session.
On Commerce, Powell AMI Saulbury in
place of Seward
On Naval Affairs, Anthony AM Nicholson
IN place of Allen and Bell.
On Pensions, Grim IS in place of Jones.
Tie Senate went into Sccr.t Session.
Washington, March 4.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
Tnirty.iith Congress, to-day, the Scllat,
com,nced its extraordinary session in ac:or-
dance with the proclamation of the President.
The new Senators, whose credentials had
previously been presont.l, were sworn in as
follows.
Henry b. Anthony, Of Rh,le Island; Kin
sley S. Bingham, of Michigan; Ta,. Bra,, 0.
NoAth Carolina; James w. Grimes, Of
Iowa; J. W. II :mphl, Of Texas; A. o. p
Nicholson, of Tennessee, Lazarus w. Powell,
of Keutu:ky; AMI Wm Salisbury, Of D,la
ware.
Mr.. DDDMrrLs oTs-l resolution re lbs
ting tn, President to open negotiation with
the C.ntral an S,ith \ n.c lean Statas with
view t, the settlement Of FIRE. persons of
color where they can elj,y the ishts oil cit
z,ship Its concil Iteration was p,tponed
until tomorrow, which day the Senate day
journed.
Washington, March 4.
All tbs general appr,pria ton ills tina
passed both Houses received the Pr. sident' $
signature. the Post Oh:s Appropriation
and Post R,uts bills fail ii allied to become
laws. The former appropriated about twen-
y milli)ai Wletl.ra II extra session will
be called IN consequence fits loss is mat
ter for Executive consideration. So far no
reliance can be placed OH the rulnor to that
effect. Amid the confusion in the Clerk $
Off it cannot be definitely ascertained
whether any of the private hills whcq passed
bGth Houses failed to receive the Preid,nt's
sig nature.
The Miscellaneous A preparation bill con-
tains the section extending the Treasury note
wv for two years, and approwiating $452,
900 for the coast sur vey, which was agreed to
with singular unaniinity, besides appropri-
ats for the lighthouse establishment, the sur
vey of public lands, and an appropriamcnt,
for taking the next census, &C.
The Ocean Mail Steamer bill was killed
but there is Suspended to the bill to carry into
effect the treaty with the Dacotah and Tan
AMANDA indians, and appropriations for ca.
rying the mails via Panama and Tehuante.
pee to California
The President was at the Capitol this morn
ing attending to business. The House failed
as has heretofore been the practice, to send
the President IN cssage, asking whether
here was any further communication, and
that Congress was ready to adjourn.
Several gentlemen having objected to the
suspension of the roll call ON the private bills
viii ch was defe ated, in order that this courte,
sy might be extended.
The House has removed every trace of
the abolition Of the franking privilege and in
crease of patronage
The galleries were densely crowded to
witness the closing scenes Many members
leave this afternoon for thai. h,,...