, 1859-01-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,


! WAsuHGrox, jan o0-SESA7e Plcide
Railroad bill was discussed during the days ses.
/ sion.
The resolution introduced by Mr. Seward TO-
! day and referred to the Senate Post Odice Con-
| mittee, providing for the continuation ot the
eenvey.nee Of the mails between New York aud
| Liverpool, ~in Southampton, HARE md Bre-
| men, authorizes the Post Master General ia
| contract With any p.rties who will give ade-
! quate security tor the faithful performance oi
the service for tho SAN Of 3l3.50o for each
round trip Of the sea, and inland postage to be
| at the option Of the contractors
Amoug the general buelness transacted. lr.
RRler presented memorial from tie cinzcna
Of Virginia, urging specific duties on iron.
Mr. Harlan preseptec meg or,al, asking that
| landk hs granted to the Territories Of Nebraska
and Ksnsas for Railroad purposes.
On motion OF Mr. Hunter, resolutions of in
/ quiry were adopted, whether il BE- advisable to
Treasury to the HaTy Department.; also if =
plsn cannot be devised to sell the old military
posts, and devote the proceeds towards the erec-
tion Of new onts~
Mr. Broderiek made speech. stating that
certain correspondents of the n. y. Tribune
we're not correct
The private calendar was then taken up, and
ten private bills passed. including House bill
granting copyright for work On the Indians
10 Mrs- Henry r. Sehoo'cratt~
ia the discussion of another bill, ssking 3l4. =
600 interest since 1874 on ii, 1000 clain-
Ar. Ciay, OF Ala, WAS seEere on the claim
agAinat some OF those who hover a1ouad the
Capitol ike birds OF prey, to tatsea on tho legs
lation Of Congress. Some such agents nu7
claims. as q matter Of speculation, tor . cent on
the dollar, aud urge them in the mama Of the
original claimants.
The bill was finally passed, but much cur
tailed.
The calendar contains two hundred bills less
ten passed to, dAY.
Adjourned ill Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. n.2l-SESArE-AIrK King PIE.
sentel a memorial from the citizens OF New York,
praying for an increase in the pay OF officers in
the Navy.
alr. Seward introduced joint resolution con-
cerning the transportation OF the mails between
New York and Liverpool, and between New York
and Bremen and HaYre. via Southampton. RI
iesred.
Mr. Wilson presented petition from the Sec
Ietary OF the Cincinnati Of Massachusetts. Re-
ieTrea.
The private calendar was then taken up.
HoCSE.-Ar. Farusworth, Of III. asked leave to
Offer long preamble, etting forth tue importance
or our possessing all Of the British American pro-
vinces, concluding vi resolution inst.uc1iuS
the Committee On Fresn Aflirs to inquire into
tue expedlcncy OF initiating measures to secure
them by honorable treaty.
Mr. Gl1nett, Of fa., aud others, objected.
The Hou>e then TOOK up tile pirate calendar.
HoCsE-Ar. Grow offered an amendment to the
bill ~ amend the pre.empion laws. to the effect
that from and after the passage Of this act TO pub-
lie aud5 shall be cxpo>ed to sale b. proclamation
OF the President, unless return, Of the surveys
thereof shall have been 'uly filed in the land tce
ten ysars or more, which was adopted BY fifteen
maj5rty,
The Hcuse, by four majority, rejected the bill
By refusing to order it to be cng1ossed lor third
reading.
The House then vent into Committee Of the
Whole on the Presidents Message, ind immed-
ately took q recess till O'Clock.
During the evening ,es=oa, Atr. Pu.yiance and
Mr. lhumpsca presented their views upon tue
MrlEquestion.
HorsE.-The bill 10 indemnify citizepe Of
Georgia aud Alabama for losses sustained in tie
wlr With the Greek Indians was discursad. hut
without definite action thereon, the HOUSE ad-
iourued.