Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-11
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WASHINGTON, April a. Sezsate.--Mr. Brown
presented the resolutions adopted at the
meeting at Nashville, October 10, 1859, in
regard to the Improvement of the navigation
OF the Mississippi river. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Hall called the attention of the chair
man of The Committee on the District of
Columbia, to the. condition of the Jail or
Washington City, which would disgrace
tribe of savages.
Mr.. Brown said that a new Jail was ahout
being erected by the General Government.
Alter some conversation, the subject was
dtopped. go ss2
A number of bills ola private nature were
C rs dered.
A bill for the relief of settlers on lands in
Arkansas was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, ii was resolved
that the COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations be
instructed to consider In what title or right
t Saratoga. ship-ofwsr, belonging to the
United States, has undertaken. in time of
peace, without the sanction of Congress, to
use force against two other vessels OF war. at
that time in Mexican waters, and after a
blood contest, to capture the same and bring
them as pretended prizes OF war. into port
81 the United States, holding their officers
and crews as prisoners, and also to consider
ii any action of Congress be required to pre-
vent the recurrence of such collision, and
such an assumption as to make a prize of
ar and prisoners in time of peace.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice of bill TO more eff
fectually suppress the slave trade.
MIR. Davis resolutions were taken up, aud
Mr.. Chestnut made speech in their favor.
The resolutions were then laid aside.
Mr.. Hunters motion TO take up the Indian
appropriation bill was lost; yeas "a, nays "a.
The Homestead bill was then taken mp by
&c against %. Adjourned.
HOUsE.-Mr. Moore offered O resolution
which. otter an amendment, was adopted,
calling for all information concerning the
slave trade, with instructions to the naval of.
hcers, and for the opinion of the President as
to whether further legislation is necessary.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the report of the Covode Investigating Com
mittee, asking for the arrest of Augustus
Schell, when Mr.. Winslow made a minority
report. maintaining that there is no opportu-
nifty to inquire into private contributions of
any persons unless il be first determined that
the purposes were corrupt.
Mr.. Covode questioned the right of Mr..
Winslow to bring in a minority report.
Mr.. Winslow maintained that he did so as
a question of privilege.
Mr.. Covode wished to postpone the con-
sideration of the subject, in order to allow
Mr.. Hickman time to report on the Presidents
protest.
Mr. Hickman raised point of order, that
Mr.. Winslow's course was irregular under
the parliamentary law.
The Speaker decided that Mr.. Covode had
the floor.
An appeal by Mr.. winslow was tabled-I25
against SO.
Mr.. Covode said that be wanted the list in
the possession of Mr.. Schell, because it con-
tanned the names of Government officers aud
not because it was signed by private indi-
viduals.
Mr.. Hickman Intellectually sought to pre-
sent his report.
John Cochrane introduced bill for pre-
venting the vessels of any government carry
ing out, save bullion aud specie, neither pas
sengers, letters, or freight for hire under
penalty
1.-THE line here gave out.1
From Washington,
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The 7IiJWae's cor
respondent says the Pacific Railroad Col
veulios have determined on one road on the
basis OF Curtis bill, the route will touch Salt
Lake City, Gwinn intended to call up
Wigiall's bill in the Senate yesterday. The
minority House Committee will report Wig
falls bill. The friends of the Southern Pa
cifc Road are sanguine of the passage of
The latter. The Canadians have abandoned
tue 1aciUc hdliTOdu through tile DEltisu DO-
minions as impracticabie.
The telegraph lines east have been seri-
ously interrupted by lightning for the last
"a hours.
WASHINGTON. April 1O.-HoUsE.- lick
man, from the Judiciary Committee. reported
Oh tue Presidents protest, refuting its posi-
tons and appendiDg resolutions that the
House dissents theretrom, etc.
Houston and Taylor, in the Minority, sus-
tanned the President.
Arrival OF Galway.
New York. April 10-The Galway steam
er Prince Albert has arrived at St. Johns
with Liverpool daths of March 3lst
Cotton-sales of the week 43 900 hales of
which spectators took $500 and exporters
5000 bales, closing very dull with deciin-
ing tendency. Prices irregular. Some au-
thoriti's say that Inferior qualities have de-
clined /. Breadstufis dull. Provisions stea-
dy. Flour steady. Wheat buoyant. Cunsols
94a94s. Cotton sales Friday 1000 bales,
closing quiet. Sales Saturday 1910 bales,
closing very dull.
Manchester a1vices favorable; market firm.
HAvRE.-Cotton sales of the week 10000
bales; Bias 99i; advanced one franc but closed
with declining tendency.
Observation-Disclosures Spence Il Co.,
quote -four with declining tendency at 26a
sos; wheat quiet. Corn dull; yellow 33s Ola
34s cd; white S7a38s. Pork fem; ali quail
tics slightly advanced. Bacon steady. Lard
dull.
News unimportant-
Arrived.
( NEw YORK, April l0-The steamer North
Star has arrived with 81 10000 specie.
Election.
I HARTFORD. CoNN., April l0-A Democratic
Mayor is elected by 444 majority.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, April l0.-The river is rising
with feet 9 inches water in the canal.
Markets.
New YORK. April l0.-Cotton active and
firm, sales to-day 6 900 bales middliag up
land IL stll4; Flour firmer, sales IL 500 bbl-.
SIS 20a5 80; Corn firm aud scarce, 74aS0
Mess Pork dull, IL 62ial7 rs for new; Rio
Coffee l3a. The shipping list quotes COTTON
buoyant on better grades and other grades
steady. Sales of 5 days 1900 bales, Or
leans middling. lls; Freights tn Liverpool
1872; Sugar deprassed, declined 1. chiefly Oh
lower and middling grades; Aolasses scarce
and very firm at full prices, Orleans Fair &c
Prime, 45a50; Tobacco less active, good
grades higher; Sterling Exchange ssIss
Francs 5-l6ta5 lsi.
Cfaancery Court at Nashville.
". B. Bay less Il II. A. Glssves VS.. John Decamp