, 1859-04-01
ARRIVAL OF THE "NORTRERNER. ."
Later News From The Atlantic side.
RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING OUR WAR CLAIMS.
Rstrsnthmtnt the Wateh.word in Congress

RetrtnrhmtBt the Watrh-wOrd in Congress
The P. N. S. S. Co.'s steamer Norfhe,nsr, W. l.
DALI, master, arrived at Olympia wharf on Saturday
evening last with the mails freight and few passen
gers. To Mr.. 7. NJ REED, (agent for Wells Fargo 4
Co.'S Express,) J. W. SULLIVAN, Of San Francisco
and Mr.. c. B. NICHOLS, Of Freemans Express we are
indebted for les Of Atlantic city papers Of the 2lsl
ult and from San Francisco up to the 18th inst.--
From the N. Y. and San Francisco Hsralds, Washing
ton Star, st GI the following summary Of news items
has been compiled:
FAYErTE McMULLIN has resigned the Governor
ship of this Territory, and accompanied by bis lady
took his departure from Washington City for Virginia
on the 10th ult. His successor has not been named
We are unable to discover that any further action
had been taken by Congress the subject Of the
elaims of Oregon and this Territory since the sth u
but arc assured that they have beea handed to
the third Auditor, to be by him examined adjusted
and scaled" for the consideration Of the next Con
gress.
On sth ult., the Military Committee OF the House
through their chairman, Mr. FAULKNER, Of Virginia
reported the resolutions below appended. and which
were adopted, as their ultimatum upon the subject
until further investigation was had The resolutions
read thus
"RssOl1ed That, preliminary to the final settlement
and adjustment OF claims Of citizens Of the Territories
of Oregon and Washington for expenses incurred in
the year 1856, in repeling Indian hOstilies, it
shall be the duty vi the Third Auditor Of the Treasury
TO examine the vouchers and papers on file in his
Office, and make 4 report to the House OF Representa-
tives by tue hrst Monday in December next, OF the
amounts respectively due TO each company aud ind
vidua engaged in such service; taking the following
rules as his guide in ascertanng the amounts due:
Ia altgIH .s.lf tN.,nI
entitled to pay, except such were called into ser.
vice by the territorial authorities OF Oregon and Wash
ngton, or such whose services have been recognized
aud accepted by the said authorities.
a. lie shall allow to the volunteers engaged in said
service no higher pay and allowances than given
to officers and soldiers of equal grade at that period IN
the Army of the United States including the extra
pay Of two dollars per month given TO troops serving
On the Pacific by the act Of -, 1852.
3. No person. either in the military civil service
OF the United States, in said Territories, shall be paid
for his service in more than one employment or ca.
pacity for the period Of time; and u such dOu
ble triple allowances for pay appears in said
counts shall be rejected.
-. That in auditing the claims for supplies trans.
poraton and other services incurred for the mainte.
nance of said Volunteers he is directed to have due
regard to the number Of said troops to their period
servce and " the prices current in the country at the
time, and not to report said service beyond the time
actually engaged therein, nor to recognize supplies
beyond reasonable approximation to the proportions
and descriptions authorized by existing laws aud reg
uatiOns for such troops taking into consideration the
nature and popularity Of the service.
rs. That all claims OF said volunteers for horses
arms, and other property, lost destroyed in said
service shall be audited according to the provi, ,ons
OF tue act approved March 8, ls49."
1t viii be perceived that the committee have estab
shed rule for the guidance of the Third Auditor Of
the Treasury in the preparing of his report whereby
regular army pay Is to be allowed the volunteers
transportation, &G-
The Congressional Globe, Of the 9th ult., contains
the full debate on the above resolutions which We
may publish at future time II convenient. The
resolutions were opposed by Gen. LANE, Gov. STE
VEINS, aud Hen. HuNPBREY MARSHALL, Of Kentucky
and sustained by the Chairman and others of the mil
itary committee. Hon. 8. II. CURTIS of Iowa, exhib
tied much beralty Of feeling in the discussion. and
seconded the following amendment Of Gen. LANE K
come in at the end q the fourth resolution:
: And each soldier who reudeScd service in Oregon
Washington shall be allowed $3.50 in lieu Of trans
portation"
This amendment was rejected but the vote Is moi
given. 1t was claimed upon tie floor Of the House
that these resolutions or the report Of the Third All
ditor, not to be understood naliy to future
settlement; that the resolutions were simply DIRECTOR
to the Auditor, and his report whatever 1t may be-
only preliminary to ultimate action by Congress- thai
the Military Committee had agreed, (athOugh not SC
expressed in the rcsolutiOns to recommend that the
volunteers shall come under the same regulations ir
respect to pensions and bounty land as the regulars
that they shall be allowed pay for their horses sub
sstence, &c.
A member named oLIN some sweetscented puI
from the State Of New York-an evident lrk.spittl,
, Of Gen. Wool and Capt. CRAM, of the Topographca
10 a. l.. L.
not think there any obligation resting upon GOO
srRmsnt 10 pay anything the claims q aA 1t seems
that this OLS has found out all about the swindling
and extravagance Of our war debt, and ascertained
that the volunteer service wholly unnecessary by
reading report Of Capt CRAM upon the subject
which asserted was in tie Office Of the Secretary
Of War, who had neglected refused to communicate
ii to the House. although requested by vote Of that
body so 10 do This piHP, it seems, was willing to
pin lis faith to this report evidence Of the hustie,
Of our claims and service in the war against the est
mony of the Commission, the special agent Of the
government, and the accumulated and crushing weight
Of the history which that war has furnished We take
pleasure in saying that 0LIS was the only member
that expressed himself as above. Capt CRAM, we be
ieve was in this Territory west Of the Cascade
mountains--at least not during the Indian war and
could know nothing, personally Of situation
here.
The Washington correspondent Of the San Francisco
Herald whose letter will be found in another column
says:
"The Committee on Military Affairs have the sub
ject Of the Oregon debt still before them They
will not allow more than OneiIth part Of it. is moi
probable tnat the matter will be settled at this
= son."
We have no idea that any such outrageous sealing
will be resorted to, and incline to the belief that muct
that is now being said to dishearen holders Of SCRIP
for the purpose of forcing It out of their hands fOI
mere trhe for the enriching OF wealthy spectators
We hope citizens will hold on to the last dollar in
their possession, otherwise sell at less per cent
age than they have formerly been in the habit oil
doing.
The Washington Star, of the 18th ult., says:
ln the Senate yesterday, the interesting proceeding
Of swearing in the Oregon Senator'S Messrs. JOSEPH
LANE and DELAzON SMITH occurred. The Oaths were
administered by the Vice PRESIDENT and the Senators
then proceeded to draw for the respective terms the
lare serve. Mr. SMITH drew for the short term eX