Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-22
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From shington---Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb On the Senate, to-day,
resolutions were submitted instructing the Com
mite on Post Offices and Post Roads, to inquire
into the expediency OF establishing q semi-weekly
mail between st Joseph. No., and plaeerville,
California. the termin of the Northern Califor-
MIA Telegraph Line.
Also to inquire into the expediency of estab-
fishing n semi-weekly mail between I'll Puso and
New Orleans in connection with the present over
land mail route from St. Louis.
Mr.. McLane is anxiously looked for hore daily
The President is stated to be very desirous OF
the McLane-O campo treaty being ratified at m
early day, by the U. S. Senate; but that cannot
| be effected until certain explanations are made,
which only Mr.. McLane can furnish.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. In the house yesterday
| Mr.. Marston was elected Door Keeper by six ma
| iority, and Mr.. Lucas was elected Postmaster by
two majority, thus completing the organization
of the House.
The post Office appropriation bill providing for
the deficiency in the department for the last fs-
cal year, which was defeated at the close of last
session, was then taken up and passed.
The House then adjourned over till Thursday
TO give the Speaker time to arrange the standing
committees, which will probably be announced
on Thursday
Previous to the election Of Dookfeper and
Postmaster, a bill was introduced to the House
providing for the prevention and punishment Of
polygamy in the territories.
In the Senate, Mr.. Mallory of Florida intro
duced bill to regulate the payment of the Navy,
which was made the special order of the aay for
Monday next
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE question Of contin'
uing or abolishing the franking privilege has
come up in the House of RepreseDtatiyes, in II
discussion on the Post Office bill and from all
| appearances. there is likely to be an active and
prolonged contest on this point, which will delay
the passage of the bill
VETo BY THE PRESIDENT The President has
sent to the House of Representatives message
containing his veto on the bill relative to improv
ing the mouth of the Mississippi.
| The message states that the Government has
expended $500 900 on plans for improving the
mouths, and all with no marked benefit.
WASHINGTON, Feb 8.-The House of Repre-
sentatives was not in session yesterday.
| In the Senate to-day, memorial signed by
numerous mail contractors was presented, pray
ing for immediate relief
The P6stOfice appropriation bill, as passed
by the House, was taken up and discussed at
some length, but no definite action had been ia
ken when the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The House met to-day
| mt IL O'Clock, pursuant to adjournment, Hon.
| William Pennington, Speaker, in the chair. The
journal of the last meeting was read and approx
| ed, when the Speaker proceeded to announce the
| standing committees. The following are the
chairmen of the most important ones.
| Eections.-John A. Gilmer, of North Carolina.
| Ways and Means John Sherman, of Ohio.
! Judiciary.-John Hickman, of Pennsylvania.
Tsritories.-G. A. Grow, of Pennsylvania
Military Afmrs.-Benj Stanton, of Ohio
| Napal A fars.-Freeman II. Morse, of Maine.
| M;Io0o -.T0hnD Aahmnrn IF South n ro1ipo
| The election of a printer has been postponed
until next Monday.
A message received from the Senate, which
was read, announcing the adoption by the Senate
of the amendment relative to the total abolition
of the ranking privilege
The bill relative to the deficiency in the Post
Office Department was passed. The House then
adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-The Republican mem
bers of Congress are generally dissatisfied with
the construction of the standing committees of
the House, as announced by Speaker Pennington
yesterday. The appointment of Mr.. Gilmer, as
Chairman of the Committee on Elections, is very
obnoxious to some OF the Western members.
The absence of sectional or party prejudices
in the selection of the committees, however, is
considered by the conservative members, a favor
able indication of the impartiality with which
the Speaker will discharge the responsible du-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10,-1n the House yester-
day bill was introduced to inquire into the ex-
pediency of instructing the Committee on Com
merce to report a bill prohibiting American ves
sells from engaging in the Coolie or African ap-
prentice trade
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Presidents Message, which was
discussed at length.
Mr.. Taylor. of Louisiana, introduced a bill to
provide for the acquisition of Cuba and for its
incorporation into the Union. -.t3
TERRIBLE GALE AT THE NORTH Washington,
Feb l0-A terrible gale Is raging here to- night,
which commenced early in the day, and has been
constantly increasing in violence.
at New York much damage has been done to
the shipping at the wharves and the various
docks, and some damage, the extent of which If
not yet known. has been done in dwelling houses
and other buildings in the upper part Of the
city.
At Philadelphia tho gale IS raging with t
violsnce, and considerable damage has beer c1ae
to dwelling honses, many Of which have been nm
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