Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-20

The News.
A resolution offered by Mr. Seward, was adopted
hy the Senate the l7th requesting the Secretary
of the Treasury to communicate 10 The Senate, as
fully az il may be in his power 10 do So the number
of American vessels which engaged in the palm,
oil trade the Of Africa the average number
of their voyages snnually their tonnage nature and
value Of their exports aud Imports and the amounts
of duties derived from them by the Treasury of the
United States.
The resolution appointing Gem. Stewart Senior
Flag Officer of the Navy, adopted by the Senate
on The l7th by vote of 81 to IA.
The Senate chamber was crowded to excess on
the 18th to hear Senator Douglas pronounce eulo
gy on the late Thomas L. Harris of Illinois, but TO
the evident Disappointment of every body who ex
peoted hear exempOre OrstiOn, he read, in low
tone of voice, brief sketch of the life and public
services of the deceased
The expenses of the U. s. Supreme Court fer the
list five years, including the Judges salaries, have
amounted to SIP 500 Of which $2l, 200 was paid to
the Clerk.
1t appears from the public documents that the
amoua;s paid and incurred By the Executive of Kan
cas- account of extraordinary expenditures, were
as follows:~ By GOv. Geary, $500; by Gov Walker,
81, 406; by Gov Denver, Sl,243 The Secretary of
State recommends an appropriation for the payment
of the aggregate.
Mr. Clemens, of Va, who was wounded in the
duel with Mr. Wise, is unable to walk leave his
room. His strength has been 50 reduced by suffer
iug and confinement that in all probability he will
not resume his seat in Congress during The present
session. He went to Washington with the view of
beneficial effect from the change of association.
Gov. Reneher. of New Mexico, in a special mes
sage to the Legislature says the armistce with the
NavsjOes amounts to nothing, it don't provide for
the surrender of the murderers of Major lrook's
servant. nor payment for him. The Superintend
emit of Indian Affairs and the Commander of the
Military Department cay they well consent to no
peace upon the terms of the armislice They will
require the return of the private and public prop
erty taken during the war aad the establishment of
line, east of which the Indians shall neither plant
nor Craze stock.
Sixteen boys we're crushed and trampled to death
in the Victoria Theatre, London, on the 9th OF
December, in panic caused by a false alarm Of fire.
The excitement speedily subsidized, and the perform
sras proceeded srih as usual
The Paris correspondent Of the Boston Journal
says that in interview few days since with sew
era English capitalists, the Emperor expressed his
confidence in the proposed laying of telegra phic
cable between France and America, the teImna-
ton of which is to be the city of Boston. Fhe com
pauy is being formed, and the whole affair will be
carried into execution as rapidly as. possible.
The object OF Gen. Scotts preseu! visit to New
Orleans is said TO be personal conference with
Gen Twiggs, to the force that hight be detached
from his and another department. for the purpose Of
the military occupation of Sonora and chihuahua
according to the recommendation of the Presidents
Message.
Some months since pond in the cc1smons OF St.
Louis was drained by order of the city, by which
the cave ef Felix COste was overAowed, and large
number of barrels of beer destroyed He sued the
city for 24OOO flor 5000 barrels, and has just re-
covered $4,000, portion Of the beer having been
saved. Apretty large beer bill for city.
A company Of young men in indianapolis, Indi-
ana are organizing to start to Pixies PEAK in April
They calculate the expense at from one hundred
to one hundred and thirty dollars each.
S. P. Roberts, who murdered J. B. Blackburn in
Pendeton county, Ky, in April, 1857, was arrested
in Kansas recently, and brought back for trial.
Orders have been issued from the War Depart
ment similar to those which were sent TO Kansas
pending the former troubles namely to use the four
or five companies for troops now there as a poase
cOmtatus to enforce the laws during the present dis
turban ,es in that Territory
According to report, when the Senate's French
spoiaon bill, which is now on the speakers table
shall be taken up for reference an effort will be made
to pass it by suspension the rules and under op-
GRAFTON of the previous question.