Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-03-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
SfnE SNAKE Is ONLY IUTCnED--.NOT KILLED"
CUBA STEALING THwARTED.

CLOCK, having auJourneu Iast u'Sut a'
half past twelve without taking any deci
sive vote OF coming to any agreement, the
majority having retired from their posi-
tiun of forcing the Cuba bill through.
At twelve o'clock the Chair called up
the special order, being the unfinished
business of yesterday-,he Cuba bill.
Mr.. Hunter moved to postpone the
special order, and take up the Army bill.
Mr. S!idcll explained why he should
make no further attempt to bring up the
bill for the acquisition of Cuba. He
gave notice, however, that he 'roatd dJdt"
present the GW on the Jirst dag Of the nen
session, arhea It co,td Je introduced uaGcr
tie ruicS.
This explanation gave rise to other ex-
plantations, but the debate was of no pub.
lie consequence.
The questions being taken, Mr.. Hun
fer's motion was agreed to, and the Senate
accordingly proceeded to the consideration
of the bill making appropriations for the
support of the army tor the year ending
the 30th of June, 1860.
The administration have been badly
def, re- IN the Cuba question. 1t is be
lie, ed that when the subject comes up
araln in December, that Mr.. Wilson's plan
authorizing the President to ne5otil e a
treaty with Spain and the Central Ameri-
can Powers, also revoking TIE present re-
strictions upon commerce. aud granting
reciprocal privileges, will probably be
adopted.
March ls', the Senate passed bill to
abolish the irankiug privilege, and raise
the rates of postage to five cents-l cas-
30, Nays IS. The Yoas were - Demo
crats aud > South Americans. The Nays
were-allrhe Republicans, South Amer
lean, anl : Douglas and other Democrats.
The President has fully determined to
make no change in either Of the Freuch or
Eus!ish missions of tie present. time.
The treaties negotiated by Commission
cr Reed, with China, were ratiicd ty
Senate.
The Scnate-26 to .9-refuse,l to take
up the Homestead Bill. All the Nays
were Democrats and South Americans.
The President has convened (as usual
the Senate for special session alter the
4th March.
The Homestead Bill was killed in the
Senate, tcw days ago, by the casting
vote Of the Vice Pre-, ,ideut. These Sou
thcrn Democrats are hostile TO everything
that looks - the interest Of the poor work
ing men Of the North. Mr. B'sIer also
voted against the bill.
HocsF-The bill Froyiling for the
care aud preservation ct the Washington
Aaueduc, and for the distribution Of Wa
ter to the cities of Washington aud George
town, passed.
The Amendment, aPpropriating 1927,
600, the balance due to Massachusetts ac-
count in the war Of 1872, was debated,
and finally agreed to. Mr.. Sherter, of
Ala, offered an amendment, which was
ruled out OF order, providing that Massa-
chusetts shall pay the expenses attending
the enforcement Of the Fugitive Slave
Law in that State.
The President, iu replying to the call
Of the House for information concerning
the African Slave trade, says the instruc-
tions given to the commander Of the Squa-
dron are such that seizures are not likely
to be made, except under circumstances
which would at least insure a certificate OF
probable cause, if they did 10. authorize
condemnation. The number Of captures
made by the American squadron under the
treaty Of Washington previous to Sept
last, was twenty, of which six were con-
demned.
The mail steamer appropriation bill
was laid on the table by majority.
There are some reductions on the origi-
nal estimates for the Appropriation bills.
1t is asserted that the bill providing for
the reissue of Treasury notes will be
tackled on some one Of the appropriation
bills, and the Pennsylvania delegation
will back down, at the final moment,
without any increase in the Tariff.
The Printing Investigating Committee
will make 4 unanimous report against
Stedman and Wendell, and the former
will be prosecuted at law.
The Committee in the case Of Gen.
Cullom, the former Clerk, say that he
mgnt nave exercised more care, OUT tnlS
amounted TO no more than a failure to cor
rect pre- existing abuses. They ac4uit
him Of any dishonesty or corruption i'll
the discharge Of bis duties.
Much interest is manifested with regard
to the organization of the next House, in
view of the present probability Of an extra
session.
In the House, message from the Pres
iacnt Of the United States was received
and read, returning the bill (ot Mr.. Nor
riIl, Of Ncrmont,) donating land to Agri-
cultural Colleges IN the several States,
with his objections thereto. lie deemed
it both incxpcdieut and unconstitutional.
lie believed that it was passed at period
when 1t was only with great difficulty that
the revenue necessary fer the support OF
the Government could be raised. If it
should become law, the Government
would be deprived Of the whole, or nearly
the whole, of the income from the sale Of
the public lands, which, for the next fiscal
year, was stated at FIVE millions of dollars.
He also objected, because The endow meut
of these colleges was opposed to the spirit
Of the relations between the Federal and