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WASHINGTON.
by the Preside


w.sHrNGToN, March 1O.-The Presi-
Ant sent the following nominations to
no Senate to-day: Jno. L. Hayne, Col
,.ctor OF Customs at Brazos Santiago
Tsras: Jacob Alexander, Postmaster at
(reenville, Miss.
rhc Grand Jury Drop BeIknap.
The Grand Jury OF the District OF
nanmbia have dropped the cOnsidera-
Xon 81 the Belknap case for the present
w. y least, because they have not suffi-
Ssrt evidence on which to base an in
TTvament. If they take it up again ii
Iii be on newly discovered evidence.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
senate.
w.sryNGTON, March 10.-The Chair
LII before the Senate a communication
ny,ati n.sIative to the culture of Sea Island cot
mi on Referred.
WI Tho unfinished business, being the
MI to provide for the admission OF New
waxico into the Union, was then taken
uHr. Morrill,, Of Vermont, briefly OPP
oosed the expediency Of admitting New
Eexico at this time. -.
M Hitchcock advocated the bill, and
caye the reasons why New Mexico
sbord be admitted.
'vMv M. Sargent made an earnest speech
IN favor OF the bill.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, opposed the
MI He claimed that neither the
charscter OF the population or OF the
Iii was such as to entitle the Territory
y Omission Not more than One-tenth
~ ore-eleventh of the people, OF New
werico speak the English language.
Mr. Maxey advocated the passage Of
Ms bill. New Mexico had been organ
ssd as Territory for quarter Of q
Ssntury. She was now better fitted to
s~,r1e the duties and responsibilities
n 4 State than some Of the new States
that had been admitted.
M. Harvey defended the territory
vest 81 the Mississippi against the criti-
dsms OF the Senators from New Eng
isnd The Senators from Maine and
Yarmont appeared to forget that the
neopIe settled on the lands west of the
Gssissippi were mostly from the East
m States and were as capable Of self
eoyernment as their ancestors. He
xouQht the bill should pass.
m Wallace opposed the bill and said
New Mexico had not the requisite popu-
ktion to entitle her to admission.
Nebraska, which, under the census OF
iNO. had only 121 900 population had two
lenstors on this floor, the same as
Philadelphia with 100000 people.
The people Of the old States were grow
ing restive under this.
Nj. Cockrell said that, anxious as he
vas to encourage new States, he could
sot vote for certain provisions Of this
Nll. Il looked as II the whole ma
ainery Of the proposed new State was
bbe placed in the hands OF the Gov
amor and Chief Justice of the Territory,
and no one else was to be consulted. He
wanted these things to be fixed by def
nite laws and not left in the hands OF
Individuals.
Nj. Bogy advocated the passage Of
| the bill.
Nr. Hitchcock claimed that New Mex
no had the requisite population. He
.bo showed that at the elections New
Aexico polled nearly 10000 more votes
members in the Senate.
After further discussion the bill was
nssed--yeas 35, nays 15.
The House amendments to the bill
Native to holding United States courts
ih West Virginia were concurred in, but
Whequently, on motion OF Mr.. Ed
munds, the vote was reconsidered and
10 bill referred. The Senate then went
into executive session, and then ad-
burned till Monday.
House.
xr. Sampson OF Iowa, presented resO-
lkons OF the Legislature Of Iowa
against the extension Of the Wilson and
similar sewing machine patents. Re-
iered
Mr. Vance, of North Carolina, from
he committee on patents, reported q
VII to authorize Luther Hall to apply
ksn extension Of the patent in rela-
iM to the manufacture Of shoes. After
|tdkcussiOn the bill was tabled.
Mr. Cox, OF New York, asked leave to
Ger resolution reciting discrepancies
|hthe statements Of coin and bullion in
| u Treasury for the: past two months;
Hat statement submitted on
hnnary as, showed the amount to be in
mund numbers seventy millions
Ut tho debt statement Of January 81
tated the amount to be $73, 600, 600; that
" Feb, "a it was stated to be 1871 ,0OO,-
no. while the debt statement Of Feb.
= showed it to be $4,000, 600, and di-
Mcting' the Committee on Ways and |
leans to ascertain and report the cause |
q the fluctuations, and If need be to
make an examination Of the books OF
ne Treasury, and also to ascertain and
kport whether the legal tenders depos-
hsd as security for national bank notes
Re held as q separate fund.
objection was made to a consideration
= this time, and the resolution was re-
sred to the Committee on Ways and
leans.
The House then went into q Commit
Moi the Whole on the executive and
fsAtive appropriation bill.
r. Cox, OF New York, In the chair.
n Phillips, of Kansas, was recog-
uied, and spoke in favor OF an expan-
son of the currency and in favor of the
PAl of the specie resumption law.
n Haskins argued that it was net
ssant OF currency, but a want OF fixed b
vines to our money that was the cause
NE present depressed condition OF
sHue the fuctuation of it's value had
NJ elect to make investments uncer-
A and under these circumstances
SNptai would not invest. He reviewed
- history OF the finances and the cur
scy Ivy irom period anterior to the war,
S~ming that the legal tenders were al
Aeasure.
rending discussion and without ac-
the committee rose.
e. Bass, Of New York, rose to ques-
d privilege, and said that during
past few days, owing to illness, he
- not able to attend either the ses-
Ms sa OF the House or to attend to his
~ suss as a member of the Committee
s.n. expenditures Of the War Depart;