, 1866-12-20

THURSDAY, DECEABER ~, 1855.
THE Nhws-
Fivc-Twcntics closed In London last eve |
nice ut ny.
Customs duties collected at the various /
por-s during the past week amounted 10
s, So ss4.
The Senate Judiciary Committee have de- !
c!ded to report against nearly all the nominations
made b5 the P:esiden: during the rcee.s. |
The Senate Judiciary Committee are In
1Avor oI u5rtc bill chAnCio: the time for the
meeting OF Congress-.
The Senate Finance Committee have mot
touched any propo ihon 10 incrtase Tie currency.
and Ill not do SO ill af,es the holiday rcccss.
4 very Interesting synopsis Of the Pay
master Generals report will be found In our
Washington despatch.
A Texas journal, published at Crockett,
reports twcl.c hundred emisraut wagons as has- |
ing latel, passed through that place from sonth |
Carolina, bonnd f~r different points In Te1a+
The work Of the Executive axe, during the
recees OF Coccrcss, was more thorough than has
he: esofore been supposed actaIled statement
j II regard 10 the numerous dceapltauons Of that
,;;od II given elsewhere
du,:;,;.'lle despatch gives as reason for
Maytmilaa'e detention In Mexico The fact that the
Austrian army Is strongly In favor Of the disap.
noir,cd Emperor az IN immediate successor to
FEll cts Joseph.
In the town Of Ellenyillc. New York, 1871
electors voted for Edward Willis, pa-donrd
murderer. for Governor, which, was 4 singular
method Of sebukins Governor Fcnton for the
},aidon.
According to the latest aexicauncws, the
announcement has bten made ux Grnesa1-Baxaiuc,
kat hereafter the Frcrch troops will observe
strict neutrality in rcgasd 10 the a1aisz Of that
counuy.
BY the burning Of a boarding house in Mem
Ils, yesterday, fourteen persons lost their lives
xt her from eutIocalion r. icapius from the nni!
1nc. Ono Ecnon la2ed from a fourth story win
dow, anu escaped without injury.
i committee from the Legislature Of
South Ca1olln3 has been delegated 10 wait upon
laIin. 1,saicas il Congress to ASCERTAIN If repre-
stnta,:on vii! nc ccuc:dsd in the esrnt ot tae
ratification bv t;at tta:e Of the CJaslitutionel
4AtothtUc1t.
Some vcars ago All appropriation bill was
max, ri ty Co-crcss. which contahed clause TO
this tscgt; Ikul tie President be Authorized, at
hIe aiscrctlen 10 treat with The ludlan t1ocs now
residing In lLe Stale Of hans1s, for tnef removal
to some rart of..le indian Territory. Tbs tsibss
affected by his 1cli5u are the Sacs and Fo1e:.
Ch,ppcwas md Munsecs, pouow watiamics. Della
wares and sIianals, lesutsskawf, Meas. kaska-
she's. and PeoIiac, kickapooe, Sh1:Snees. Ona-
was. Wysrdottcs M! OsaSes. Stops have been
1a., 4 by thu GU.tzamcnl 10 begin the removal at
II early day. Each Of the tribes have been luvit-
ca 10 send delcc4t Of Io' more than two chiefs
TO Washington, 10 confer with the Commissioner
Of lrdian Affairs about The necessary preliminary
mcasurs. 4 S!.awnre delegation has als.ad,
reacbCd tho capital. The Indians arc rerT much
aci.a:ed ly the rnnnr Of the proposed action, hrt
il is horcd tha: TIC fficnd1F Representations Of
the Government vii prevent an outbreak
The splendid irnn-clad New Ironsides, d
fl st class vcs*el Of war, Of T. fsG tons old tonnage
and asG 1e:e. dc-lEoyca BY fire On Sunday, Mt
the bier at LeaSt,c Island. She has been Laid up
for como time TIE New lronssdes was baift By
Nteers. csampS So1-, of Philadelphia, in ls6.,
at cost Of s1,5N.GVd. she lad wooden au !
and was plated very heavily. shs scgrei Ii the
South Atlantic Squadron at Charleston, where she
s,::eryd l.ou :kc explosion of the torpedo boa.
D1,it. In The 1ltls If Aueu:1, 1853
u,r 1p;u:ie. wc:c .iisht4 however. and
were .c4Liy repaired. We hare still re-
.ainluc the Dundcsbcrs. iron 5,os) toEs,
and sixteen .uns; the Decatur, .G3 t1ns and two
cure, and i:ic PuEltan, 3,ss;5 tons aEd fur guns
The .iiaionc,soh, i,on-cat. which 90 successful,
cros.cd 1hc A:lantic the current year, with A.sls
:.at Secretary Fox tons bat 1,aaa1, new measure
1u,c,. We Layr no shiu at pscscnt in the etrsice.
witch hss WE tnnrc FcuoWn In 20 short tint
,hau the Sc.: I.un>idcs. Shc was clpi1al -ea
hts1; competent I" make voyaIc without aid
SD 10 Lt1,. her o.sn Wherever she went. shc In
aacnt.,ed Hcx era Of naval ship building, and
though now 60 unfortunately destroyed. will have
c:.tt valuable results in our naval architecture
Ttc causes O. hc- loss have not reached us. The,
,y;l3 rrob.bl, he found In the negligence of somt
VITO were en- board 1t the time Of the misfortune
VT arc NJ, infu med or any loss OF ll:e-
III tho SENATE, 18th, a1r. Harris reported
With ar a.end.nent, the f1ouse bill relative to th
tine Of the n.ec.tng Of Congress. Mr. Fcssendc1
presented petition from railroad Presidents, ask
lug reduction OF the duty on iron anu steel
The SECRETARY u The Interior Wa+ requested Il
communicate VIA: amount OF goods Tor the In
dian Bu.cau lad been purchased in open marke
@i:cc tic Eret Of January last. Mr. Po:ucroy in
reduced bill 10 cquslze the value OF currency
Tie Committee on Foreign Relations were In
st5uctea to icGrire into the expcd1cncy o[ pEe
Hitting tic Immigration or importation Of Ca
ncsc into the United States. Mr. Kos
introduced juin resolution relating t
the government Of the stn'cs lately iu rebellion
10 TIC elect Tia. .hty mol harn. accepted tue Cor
sti:uIolal amendment, the JOINT Committee o
Ercops1r,:clou be directed to Inquire into the r.
nrI.epcy of establishing. such regulations tot th
Government Of srch Ssa:es a. have refused TO III
c ut the Amendment, as a'ay be found hec-eear
Tor thc promotion Of peace and III: projection I
ci;jzeEa in thnFc S:7tGs. Laid on the table aud o
lcfed to. .l,c pi,,ea. TIE bill fsr the adnlssio
Of Nebraska was then taken up. the que
t;un being vi Cownn's amendment. rroyidn.
condition liza. the csiizcns OF NeMa7k7 thonl
never claim lhe right te leave the Uaiou. IT,. bi
was debncd Al considerable length by Mes-r
uoun1d, J.h1:son, Dooltilc, Ec=.cndtn an
otuet.. Mr. Cowan'+ amendment w:
lus;. The Senate then adjourned wit
ont takiAz acti1n on ihc bill
IT. lie House, Mr. NcEe. introduced bill OF i
Q:ry rs 10 the cxpcdiescy ot lncrca-z'i. ihc sal Il
ii LIE Uuitcd States N,str!ci Judge oI !l:usuck
H.. ILtlps Introduced q resolution o. inquiry
10 ;Le expe0i..cy Of 90 ameEd1n- The lHtcrn
Il. venue lan= as to dispense With t1:-s Oh era
xeccipis. Nj. inccrsoi! introduced rcro1uiit
Of .:unuyt to ::1c.ta:a whcttc. Tic contracts +
ccti.iu I1.t!an supple, Lad b.en awarded to Il
.lowest bidder Mr.. Mayrara corrected the atai
mcst lie mace fcE days Stree that 4 young n:
named Nelson, OF Tenn., lai be<u indicted
Nu11h Carolina for homicide. While he WIS on
raid with GCIeral Sso'cu,an, and demand inat
rrpl Governor EEowIlow 10 give him ur.
had been informed BY the Governor of Nor
C.1oltEa that tic etatsnacht was incorrect II
Wentworth Introduced resolution. which "
arrc cd to, calling upon the lIeses.t FIR all inf
nation in h.e Possession 1elat,sc 10 Geo, ,Et Tes
Grcufyl who was charged with completely with
attempt to release the prisoners In camp Dousl:
4 bill IVES reported anlcndhtory OF section seco
oi The at TO authorize the Legislatures OF lli!no
Kansas and Arkansas IL sell lands ht
tofore lonaleI for schuoa pnrros'
TIE amendment allows a lease Of niue
lands for fifteen ycars. 1t was pa=es
Tic Serate amendments to the Deficiency Il
were concur. ca in. Dir. InccFeoll again ole.
his resolution to inquire into the awards of cert:
contracts for Indan supplies. Agreed to. L
uouse then went inlo Committee of thc Whole
lie Lerislauye- Executive and Judicial Arprol
atm BILL An aueuduent WIS onescL to .ts'
ont the appropriation for sallry Of the Ffcs'dcu
I.:5dou cie1k, and e.ate1ucnts were made tna
card 10 the loose and shameful mansser iu wh
paido,s had bee. pcddcd out at given price
bead. The amendment was agreed
hr benjamin, Of Missouri. oae
an amendment that no Collee
or Assessor Of Inle.nal Kevcnue shall dt
salary w1tainng TO his Office until confirm
i,y Inc Senate. Mr. Bcuj1min o:e:ca 10 a'l't
7hc amendment ~ adding, "cxcep1 In eascs
commissions 10 flt vacancies which may harl
by death or resignation dnsiag the recess Of
senate Tie amendment was debated by Mes
Bingham and ltaadall, Of renasylvauia.
BENJAMIN afteyva ard withdrew his asncudn
AID offered ano'her, providing that no lute'
R,v2puc Assessor or G C,iecto1,no appointed te
ayacancy caused By dca4L OF resignation, q
be entitled 10 the salary and cmolnuents pcss
Ing 10 euch Office. The amendment Was adop
FROM MEXICO.
The French Troop. Hereafter TO Rem
81 i