Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-08
washington News.

The Washington Star of the 4th, says the infer
ence seems to have been drawn from recent dispatch
es from Commissioner BOWlin and Commodore Shu-
brick that those officers regsrda collision between
this government and Paraguay Inevitable. Moth
ing in their dispatches warrant any such con-
cusiOn, the writers had opportunity to obtain
any reliable information concerning the intentions
of Lopez
The last night of the session of Congress was
remarkably orderly one 10 the House 1t was char
acterized by manifestations of much better personal
feeling on ell Sides than was ever witnessed before
on such an occasion.
Mr. Golden and VIM. Smith O'Brieu were admit
ted TO the floor of both houses the night Of the
ID, and attracted much attention. The Washing
ton States gives the following episode in the proceed
ings of the last night of the sessions apparently
interested in the debate on the Indian question was
Smith O'Bsien, who has already become famous
visitor to the Senate, and who was determined TO
improve all the brief time remaining in realizing
Of his desires in visiting America that of seeing
Republican Congress in session"
a large number Of the members Of both houses of
Congress united in rendering complimentary din,
nertoths Hon. Alexander + Stephens on his ret &C.
meut from the House Of Representatives, Of which
he has been member snce 1913. Business engage
meDts previously made, required Mr. Stephens in
necists departure from Warrington, and he Vas
thus compelled 70 decline the compliment rendered
him.
The Washington scts5 thinks an extra session Of
Congress Inevitable owing 10 tie defeat o. The est
Cf6ca siu Adlsps,ch IRON Wasaiueco- iat5d lac
~, .r-
be e session o. Congress called oy lac Erolt,at
eerlieE than the hrs5 Monday % Deesmlsr Il It,
but whether in aivance Of or directly after lac su-
tumn elections for Representatives. not yet determ-
med. Not only the Posl0fboe department. hut other
branches Of the public service absolutely require
legislation before ne usual tns Of the meeting Of
Congress"
There viii be no means for carrying on the Post,
ONCE business, except su5h acerues from gcstag-
es, and these Ouly be paid out by postmasteTs
for saleries &c., such is the usage for each post
master to pay and cunt to toe department. Con
tractors, route agents. 20 must wait for their pay
No new routes can be opened, nor new contracts
made, for the conveyance Of mails over existing
routes. The department will at once make up
statement of its position in all this matter and eve
~ effort will be made to save the great working
routes from embarrassment.
The British war steamer Curacon. of 81 guns,
with LORD Lyons, the British minister to the United
States, as passenger, smiled en- the 18th for the
United States Wis. Madsria. She is de stinei for
Annapolis where the minister and his saite will de-
bark. The ship will take Lord Napier and his
family back to England
Thirteen States, sending seventy-eight represen-
tstives nearly all Democratic, have yet to make
Congressional elections Several Of these do not
elect until after August, and have no provis-
ion to obtain early election, il en- extra ses
sion is called at gu early day, some of them viii not
be represented in toe House.