Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-08
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WASHINGTON, April 5.-HousE-On motion Of Dir
French a resolution was adopted requesting the
President 20 communicate any facts in his posses
sion touching the reported expulsion of American
citizens from the City Of Mexico and the confsea.
ton Of their property by Aliramon.
/ Mr.. Stevens, the delegate from Washington Terri
/ tory, reported a resolution. which was adopted
calling On the Secretary Of State for Mr.. Crosby s
| account Of the facts and circumstances connected
/ with the occupation Of the Island Of San Juan
Mr.. Hawkins introduced a bill, granting bounty
lands to soldiers engaged IN the Indian wars Of Flor
ida, since the Sd Of March, 1855 Referred to the
Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. Millward offered a resolution which was
adopted that the Committee on Expenditures in the
War Department inquire into the action Of the Off
GERS in charge, in regard TO the contracts for the
marble columns for the Capitol Extension and
whether the late action of the War Department is
legal and right in violation Of the rights of the
contractors.
Mr.. COlfax asked unanimous consent to report
bill from the POstOlice Committee making an ap-
preparation for supplying the Pixies Peak region
Immediately with mails, and stated that If the an
preparation was delayed until the general appropri
alton bill passed at the close Of the session they
would not probably have any mail service there till
autumn.
Mr.. Crawford objected, when
Mr.. Coltax said if be could obtain the floor on
Monday he would move to suspend the rules SO as
to put 1t on its passage
An Intellectual effort to adjourn till Monday was
made.
Mr.. Sherman moved to go into Committee Of the
Whole for general debate.
Mr. Branch hoped that after the exhibition Of yes
terday, It would not be done.
Mr.. Burnett was opposed to making the Commit
tee debating society.
The House WentintO Committee.
Mr. Wells, holding to slips in his hand began 10
speak.
Mr.. Burnett raised question of Order-for gem
tleman to read speech was not in order.
The Chairman, Mr.. Petit, Overruled saying the
point was governed by uniform precedent
ESMr. Well then addressed the House. after which
Mr.. COnkling took the floor
Mr.. Yallandigham rose to a point Of order de-
signaling by the only seventeen members pre-
sent saying it was not competent to transact busi-
ness in the absence Of quorum. He meant no dis
respect discOurtesy, but it seemed TO ham that
the dignity Of the House was very much impaired
by discussions under these circumstances.
The Committee having voted question raised
by Mr.. Branch, it was formally asccrtained that no
quorum present, when, in accordance with the I
I ules, the roll Of the members was called.
Mr.. Holman thought there nothing more
ridiculous than these proceedings.
Mr. Stout wished to show by the record that those
who at earlier period, voted against adjourn
ment had retired
Mr. Scott moved call of the House, pending
which the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April r. SENATE.-Trumbull pre-
scented petition for alteration Of the Consgtu
tion making a permanent dividing latitudinal line
between the slave and free territory. Referred to
the Committee On Judiciary.
Wilson's resolution was adopted asking the POsa-
Office Department for the correspondence with
Cook, late postmaster at Chicago.
From Washington.
WAsHIvGroS. April G.-The facts concerning the
alleged deficit or defalcatiOn in the New York Post
In
the quarter ending Dec. 3lst it was discovered that
the balance due by tho Postmaster about ST.
500 more than had been paid in. He had been mott
fed Of this fact with request for immediate pay
ment and satisfactory explanation. The defend [
ant had no mode Of detecting this discrepancy until
the quarters accounts were rendered, Weekly /
statements are made of the deposits with the sub
treasury and a comparison Of the previous returns
shows that they were proporhOnably larger than
heretofore, averaging $4,000. Fowers bond Is for
$4,000.
The President Is preparing q message ON our re- /
latiOns with Mexico. which he intends TO send TO
Congress soon.
One Watson claiming TO he from Vermont, re
quested 10 he summoned before the Harpers Ferry (
Committee prOtessedly having knowledge Of the I
John Brown affair. Mr.. Mason telegFaphed TO New 4
and Vermont to references which he gave /
and got answer to-day from Patterson dIsclaiming /
any knowledge Of the person He Is evidently I'M
der delusiOn.
dtiOn to what has already been published that the
Libarals defeated on the 18th ult. regiment Of cav
airy belonging to MramOn, ten miles west of Jaapa,
taking their horses arms and ammunition. Gen. Vii !
laba Liberal had defeated 500 Reaet0nists at San |
Martin p miles west Of Puebla taking seven pieces
of artillery together with considerable quantity /
of arms and ammunition. Gen. Pulbeta, Liberal. was
beseiging Lagarde, Reccti0nist, at Fueyapan. 90
miles north of Mexico. Tho city OF Puebla was |
threatened by the combined forces of Nilalba Ala
teste and CaryaiaL
Several letters state that the city hasaiready been
taken, but this needs confirmation.
Judge Mason closed his argument to-day before
the Commissioner of Patents in favor OF the exten-
sion Of the Morse Telegraph Patent The opinion
prevails that the decision viii be favorable.
1t is a matter Of comment that the antt.P0lygamy
bill which passed the House yesterday, excerpts the
District of Columbia from its operation so far as
marrying more than one person Is concerned, but
prevents living FeOhabting here, if the marriage OF
the paygalast takes place elsewhere There IS,
however. an existing law against polygamy IN this
District
Congressman Dimmick, one Of the Pennsylvania
delegates to the Charleston Convention publishes
letter to-day declaring for Douglas.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Pacific Railroad Com
mi.tee are vacillating to the route for the road
That via Salt Lake City will be voted down.
The Chairman of the House Committee ON Null
tary Affairs has been notified by the Secretary OF
war that he Is now ready to recommend the raising
of a volunteer regiment for Texas.