Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-30
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. WAsmSFoS, March 2S-sExArE- King pr
sented the memorial Of citizens Of Genesee in Ne
I York, IN favor Of the passage of the House hons
stead bin
! The bill 10 increase and regulate the nav Of off
GERS m the navy was taken up, the question being Of
Mp. Fesseudens substitute
Mr. Mallory opposed 1t on the ground that it dil
not % Jastice to the eutenants who were the poor
est paid officers in the navy
Ar Fessendens substitute was amended ard ther
rejected by 20 against %
Other amendments were proposed and and 70
Jeeted, and the original pill passed
Adjourned.
HOUsE-Ihe House resumed the consideration of
the bill reported from the Committee on the Judci-
ary sgppressing polygamy in the Territories of the
United States.
After further debate, a motion to table the bill
| was negatiYed, 103 against as
The House then passed to the consideration of
other business, without further action on the bill
On motion Of Mr.. Hickman a resolution was
+ adopted authorizing the Judiciary Committee To
send for persons ana papers, and to examine persons
under oath or affirmation in reference to the asking
/ for the impeachment OF Judge Watrous, Of Texas
| Mr.. Gurley, from the Committee on Printing. re
ported resolution which was adopted i'm favor of
the printing of $4,000 extra copies Of the report on
our commercial relations, and also of the last vol
ume of the survey tor a Pacific Railroad bv Gov
Stevens, containing the Northern route
Mr.. sherman from the Committee on WAYS and
-ltelles EtpUfNeu Z DLL making appropriation for
the service Of the postOfice Department. and asked
leave to offer resolution making the loan and tariff
bills the special order for Wednesday next
Objections were made. when he gave notice that
he would call up that bill on that day.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
og the army appropriation Dill. After a debate
Mr.. BOteler's amendment to increase the apprOpra-
priaton for the armories from $3.50 900 to S450OOO
was rejected-47 against Il. The Committee rose
and reported the bill to the Heuse with an amend
ment.
Dir. Colfax from the Postolfice Committee. moved
to amend the Senate amendment to the bill author
ling publishers to print their papers when sub
scrphon expires as to strike Out the new section
added by the Senate and insert that hereafter the
total charge for the receipt and delivery by carriers
Of drop letters in cities and towns shall be but one
cent-adopted-
House then adjourned
WAsHNGTON, March 29.-The Senate rejected the /
adjournment resolution Of the House.
A message was received from the President firm /
ly protesting against the first two clauses OfCOvodes
resolution for inquring into alleged abuses by
the President and others. He defends the Presi-
dents rights and SAYS Congress can act only under
the impeaching power.
HOUsE.-The army appropriation bill passed
Mr.. Boyce reported the French Cpoliation BILL the
consideration Of which was postponed two weeks.
Prom Washington
WAsHEGToN March l3.-The Committee on Terri
meeting, to prepare bills for Nevada, Pixies Peak
Dacotah and Arizona in the ordinary FORM to be
submitted next Thursday. No condition in regard
70 slavery was proposed, but may be before they
ire presented TO the Senate The House Committee
nave tins subject still under consideration and will
probably adopt the Montreal boundary for the new
Territories proposed by the Senate excluding Ari-
.ona They intend, however, TO assert the princine
distinctly in form that slavery be not and can
lot exist in these Territories unless established by
aw.
The general appropriation bill makes the follow ,
NC provisions For pensions, SS49, 600; military
.caGamy, SlSO0O0 Indians, $4,000; consular and +
diplomatic expenses, Sl062O00; Notifications $685.
100; army, Sl39S4O0 900: the legislative executive
md judiciary expenses, S5,S70000; sudry civil ex-
lenses, S349l 900; navy, SlllSl 600; deficiency in
he post office department, nearly S6,00000 total
AZ, 100000 or net reduction by the Committee on
Ways and Means of Sl1S9OOO from the Secretary !
# the Treasury estimates. !
The appropriations estimated for the service OF !
he fiscal year ending in juno, 1861, by former
cts Of Congress- Of specific and definite charac-
err, amount to upwards of S., 600. making with
he above, a total Of nearly S53 $4,000 for the o
ervice of the next fiscal year. The largest re {
uction by the Committee was SGSl,050 from the
rnv estimates. q
The number Of banks and bankers, ON the LIST of
anuary, throughout the United States, according
the Treasury Department, was 1852. The capt
Il paid in. S42l $4,000, and the amount of specie
n hand SS3.994O00. The resources Of these banks Il
lcluding notes, loans securities and real estate Is
ated at nearly billion Of dollars and their la
lites at S53I 600.
The Vice President Speaker Of the House, the 9
hole Of the Diplomatic corps, the members of the
enate and Of the House Of Representatives, are to
I'VE Miss Adelina Patti, thelyOung and gifted Amari-
IN prima donna. a complimentary concert, on Sat
rday next
The special committee appointed by the Speaker
inquire what negotiation or legislation is neccssa-
to promote the tobacco trade with foreign coun-
les consists of Messrs. Pugh, TOmpkins BristOw.
cry Thomas Leake and Leach, Of n C.
1t Is said that Elisha English has been appointed
5. Marshal Of Indiana, in place of Robinson,
eceased.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The Sergeant alarms h
as returned. lie reports that John Brown, Jr Is
Ohio and defes the Harper's Ferry Committee
nj Congress. He says his friends will not permit
i'm to be taken.
An effort is making to transfer the Democratic
onventiOn from Charleston to New Orleans.
The Special Committee on the Pacific Railroad has
ecided to reject TaylOrs resolution in favor of
aving the question Of route open to capital ard !
lterprise. They discussed Curtis and Phelps prop =
sitions. and without conclusion adjourned TIL
thursday.