Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-15

xxXRlth Congress-FtrSS session.
wAsHrxeros, Feb. House-Mr. Wright
was appointed member of the Committee en-
the District of Columbia in place of Mr.. Gar-
nett, who was excused Mr.. Pryor was ex-
cused from service on~fhe same committees
On motion of Mr.. Craig, of No., resolu-
ton was adopted that on "Wednesday 1T l
o'clock the Clerk shall call Che States, COM
mencing with Maine, when the members may
introduce bills and resolutions, for which
previous notice has been given, for reference
only, and without debate.
Mr.. Burch Or scented the proceedings OF
the Pacific Railroad Convention held in San
Francisco in September last, and moved
the subject be referred to a select committee
of nine.
Mr.. Sherman objected, saying he bad pre-
viously moved the House proceed to the cleo
tion OF a printer.
Mr.. Maynard asked bat failed to obtain
leave to introduce a resolution providing for
the selection fseats by drawing for them.
hr. Houston says that there was no ne
cess'ty for This, as every seat belonged to
every member.
The House voted on the motion of Mr..
Burch to suspend the rule, to enable him to
have the Pacific Railroad Convention pro-
ceedings at San Francisco referred to select
committee. The question was negatived-
ayes IL, noes SO.
Mr.. Sherman's motion on the election of
printer was then stated.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps, there was q call
Of the House.
Mr.. Conway says that there is no favor ex-
pressed in Kansas to the proposed change of
the boundary of the State. He says the
Territorial Legislature now in session al
Lawrence will unite with the Wyandotte in
: mpmorializing Congress for immediate adj
mission with the constitution as it now stands.
NEW York, Feb. l3.-The 7hbme's WASH
ington correspondent says: The official orders
have not yet been issued, bat it is decided
to withdraw all our troops from Utah with
the exception of one regiment, and scatter
them principally over New Mexico and Ari-
iona in range of the posts from Ell Paso to
Fort Yuma. If this policy be carried out.
the transportation TO Utah will be reduced
from 100000 pounds annually to loo. 900.
WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-There is reliable
information from Vera Cruz that Gen. Re
Gollado has been appointed Secretary of
Foreign Affairs, TO serve during the absence
of Mr.. Ocampo, who is expected to arrive here
in the course of this week on a special mission
from the Constitutional Government, and
more especially to arrange such details of
the Mclean treaty as are LETT to the execu-
tive authorities OF both governments, inclu-
ding the designation of the prices through
which merchandise from the United States
may either pass free or at such rates of duty
as our own Congress may impose. and also
to arrange the means by which the boundary
of the Rio Grande shall be better protected,
and persons guilty of crimes committed on
either side punished.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rnia-
tons decided last week to report on the
treaty, but the bill was referred in order TO
ascertain the opinion of Republican Senator'S.
eOf whose votes are necessary for its rat
fication. Nearly all the Democratic Senator'S
are already in favor of il. The explanations
which will be made by Mr.. McLane and
others as to the actual legal status of the
JuareZ government must. it is confidently as
certained, have the effect of removing the OBJ
jections which are now interposed. The in
dicalions as to the ratification of the treaty
are, as claimed by its friends, more favorable
than otherwise.
A letter. dated London. from distinguish
ed source. says the features of the treaty as
Published has produced a good feeling among
the merchants and bankers of England, who
regard it as promising an improvement in
business in Mexico by the restoration of
peace.
Mr.. Wyke, the new British Minister, goes
there with full instructions, and the execu-
tive authorities at Vera Cruz are still conf
dent that the Liberal Government will soon
be recognized by England.
When the U. S. steamer Brooklyn left Vera
Cruz a report prevailed that Miramon was
fitting out an expedition against that city, but
there was also on the contrary another story
that be was on his way TO Jalapa to ascertain
what kind of a compromise he could effect
with the constituiionalists-f that the
church party now oppose him.
The New York herald's Washington cor
respondent says the Republican Congression-
hafP
last night voted unanimously to decline the
offer of Mr.. Dcfrees sent to their caucus to
pay them one-half of the net proceeds of the
House printing. This is another rebuff to the
Weed d Wendell State.
The House Committee on Printing have
awarded the contract for binding to Geo. AL
exander, of Worcester county. N. Y, and
Ii. d. Cooke of the Ohio State Journal.
There is company of gentlemen now here
who are ready to make proposition to Con-
gress to carry the entire English mails of the
United States. providing the franking priv
ilege is abolished, for the revenue arising
therefrom. The company is abundantly able
to perform the work. Should the ranking
privilege be abolished, there are a number of
members who have resolutions already pre-
pared abolishing the whole post office system
and allowing the mails to be carried by pri-
vate enterprise, or in the same manner that
express matter is now carried.
Mr.. Vallandigham to-day gave notice of his
intention 10 introduce the homestead bill,
and to increase the appropriation for arms,
&c for the militia from 100000 to $780,
900.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Mr. Glossbrenner
was supported for House Printer by the Dem.
ocrats. Briggs and all the South American.
present, excepting Eheridge and Stokes
Who voted for Gales and Seaton. Defrees
received the vote of all others present. inclu-
Davis. of Nd, and excepting Stanton, Adams
and Cary.
Private advicps from the Rio Grande rep
resent the statements regarding affairs In
that quarter as much exaggerated. the object
being TO afford restless set of adventures
pretext for crossing into Mexico. Apart
from Cortina's band, the Mexicans are ex-
ceedingly friendly.
A report prevails that the Secretary OF
State. Mr.. Cass, has been attacked with seri
GUS Illness.
AS the contest for the House printing i:
close, the expected arrival of Mr.. Staiwortt
is matter of much interest among the Dem
ocrais.
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