Evening Star Newspaper, August 22, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY... August 22, 1556. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer says of yesterday's action of the House: “The bill will be before the Senate this morning precisely in the shape in which it stood at the time of disagreement. - ‘The decision of the House on resuming this subject would not seem toaugur any better understanding between the two Houses now, on the point of difficulty, than was exhibited before, nor indeed as good. The last vote taken by the House on the Kansas clause at the late session declared, by a majority of five, that it would zot rmstst on that clause; and it was inferred therefrom that, had there been time for another vote, the House was nerecee for the equivalent step of receding ; — = e House yesterday, in Committee of the Whol negatived by a majority of four # ts 2 strike out the Kansas proviso, and the bill was passed by a vote of 93 to 85, with the proviso ee cannot contemplate without dismay the consequences which would result from a second and final failure to provide means for the support of the army, and we cannot doubt that the combined wisdom and patriotism of the two Houses will arrive at some mode of reconciling the differing views which now ob- struct the enactment of a law so indispensable to the safety of the country. «« The excited state of feeling in the legisla- tive halls now, and the obstinate adherence to diverse views which mark the present dispute, remind us of the fierce and menacing section- al contest of 1820; but the benificent Missouri Compromise, with healing on its wings, born of the wise heads and patriotic hearts of that day, dissipat@t-the dark clouds and gave peace to an agitated country. Shall it not be 80 now ?”? The Union contains an eloquent panegyric on the President’s message of yesterday. ————— WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOssIP. Growling.—We find many members grow!l- ing like bears with sore heads because the President bas called Congress back to the dizoharge of its duty—left undone on the ad- journment sine dz on Monday last. We will not be so unmannerly as to hint the possibili ty that the triumph of the new compensation act, whereby no member can receive a dollar either of additional pay or mileage for his at- tendance at the called session, can make hon- orable gextlemen unowillisg to remain here until the public interest, now in jeopardy, is placed in security by the passage of the Army appropriation bill—not we. But some how or other, scores of them are certainly growling over their quandary, like bears with sore heads. Certain it is, the President had a great public duty to perform, and he has met the task with unflinching nerve. However anxious for the defeat of the schemes of Messrs. Greeley, Beecher, and Company, to abolitionize Kansas we may be, aod however sincerely we believe that the shortest way of bringing that so desirable event about will be to withdraw the military foree of the Government from the Territory and let the so slandered and abused border ruffians in their own way rescue their prop- erty and the lives of their wives and children from the dangers threatened against them by the men sent out to abolitionize Kansas, we know well that the Executive of the United States is compelled by his obligations to hi® trust to look at the subject in a totally differ- ent light. It is his duty to exhaust all his powers under the constitution and law to pre- vent such a settlement as we desire. That is, to preserve the public peace in the Territory, and also to provide the means for keeping the army of the United States together, whose eervices, all admit, were also never more need- ed elsewhere on the frontier, than at this mo. ment. In pursuance of that obligation he ha® called Congress together eo soon, and it now remains with them to determine whether, un- Jess the Executive and Senate will consent that Kansas shall be bolitionized by direct action of the General Government, the army of the United States shall continue to exist. How the Matter Stands.—It was impos- sible for the shrewdest among us in Washing- ton to have foretold the temper in which the House and Senate would be likely to come to- gether yesterday. Indced, there was a de- gree of uncertainty as f what sbould be done under the circumstances, evidently resting on the minds of nearly every member of all par- ties who conversed on the subject. It was only evident that many of these hono-able gentle- men were exceedingly dissatisfied on account of being arrested in their preparations to start forhome. The legislation of yesterday made a few things of public interest perfectly plain, however. Thus, it is now apparent that the Senate will steadily decline to transact any business whatever at this called session, save und except the enactment of the army appro” priation bill proper : that is, stripped of the proviso designed to make it the means of ab olitionising Kansas. It is also already appa- rent that the Republicun-party Majority of seven in the House are still determined to re- fuse to appropriate a dollar for the expenses of the army of the United States, unless the President end Senate will consent that Kan- #as shall be abolitionized in so doing; and shall, at the same timo, admit in their action on the billin dispute that the Republicans of Congress have been right and themselves wrong in the positions they have taken, Tespectively, upon the Kansas question. The case stands» before the two Houses meet this morning, pre- cisely as we state it above The Senate.— We have no idea, from what we can learn, that the Senate will consent either to do any other business or to terminate the session until the House shall agree to pro- vide for the army, as heretofore, without in- sisting that the Exceative and Senate shall aid in abolitionizing Kansas as a condition precedent their consent to the enactment of the usual army supply bill. fore, be, that the called Session wi i the first Monday in December ie —— that neither additional mileage nor pay can be drawn for their services during its exist- ence may change a few in the House, and thus solve the dilemma. The same cause cannot operate in the Senate, where, notwithstanding the fewer number composing tho body. the majority on this bill is four times as large as in the House. Op the whole, we are in a fair way to have Congress upon us, literally doing nothing, until December next, and the army discharged in the meanwhile. It may, there- The Accounts from Kansas—though from the intense abolitionists who do up the horri- ble for the Tribune and Times at Chicago— show that Lane and his army of ragmuffins, and Brown and his ravishing and child slay- ing band of outlaws, who profess to be « gol- diers of freedom,” are killing, burning and robbing throughout the Territory, in freedom’s name. The Republican majority of the House, however, care not a button for that. They aim to keep up the Kansas excitement until November, and would not give up their game to save the lives of all the anti-abolitionists in the Territory. The unprejadiced will per- ceive that while the anti-abplitionista of the House are striving to bring #bout the restera- tion of peace in the Territory, by the use of the troops of the United States there, their opponents are laboring to paralyze the power of the President to effect that end. They are for defeating the army appropriation bill, that Lane, Brown & Co. may have fullsway. On their heads will rest the responsibility for the terrible retribution at the hands of the South- ern men, that awaits those now working out their purposes in the Territery by fire and sword, when abolitionism in Congress shall have compelled the President te disband the United States troops now in Kansas. That retribution will come so sure as the sun will tise to-morrow. — The Bill —The army appropriation bill em- braces an aggregate of some eleven millions of dollars of appropriations, about eight mil- lions of which are to be expended in the nor- slaveholding States, and three millions in slaveholding States, If not passed, (and at this moment it is extremely questionable whether it can possibly become law, until after the Presidential election at least,) every mechanic and laborer at every Government arsenal, armory, &c., must be discharged, a3 well as every officer and man in the service wherever he may be. In a pecuniary point of view, the North (furnishing nine tenths of the supplies of all description for the military service of the United States as it does, as well as nine tenths of the mechanics employed in that branch of the public service,) is to be the great loser ; not the South. A New Movo.—Mr. Bennett, of Miss., yes- terday gave notice of his intention at once to introduce a bill to make the new compensa tion act inoperative until the beginning of the next Congress, and to require the Sergeant-at- Arms to deduct from the pay (next session) of those members who have already drawn their increase under the compensation act and who fail to pay it back promptly. It strikes us, reader, between you and ourself, that Judge Bennett, good honest-hearted soul as he is, might as well whistle psalms to dead horses, as make any such proposition to the House in the face of the law orrule which forbids the payment of mileage to Congress for any ses- sion called within ten days of the termination of its predecessor. Cel. Bentor, having returned to his home in this city, was in the House hall to-day, looking all the better from his late herculean labors on the stump. P.8.—The Republican majority of seven yesterday, in the House, turns out to be but two, to-day. _ Monetary and Commercial —The following quotations of bonds, stocks, and land warrant, were furnished us to-day (Aug. 22) by Sweeny Rittenhouse, Fant & Co., bankers : BONDS AND CITY STOCKS. Par. | Washington Corporation 6 per cent. $100 103 @ 106 Gexpoes do 8 100 96 @ 97 Alexandria do 6 4 1900 5 @ 86 couroms. | St. Louts City Bonds 6 per cent. ex tnt. 1,000) 79 80 Cinciunatt =do 6 do de T0089 90 Louisville do 6 do do | 1000) 39 80 Louisville Gshortb'dedo —1,000| 92 @ 9254 Frederickaburg 6 do do 1,000, 80 sic Memphis 406 do do | 1,000| 66 o New Orleans de. € do do 1,000) 7% = @ 77 Pittsbarg do 6 do do | 1,000 75 @ 76 Burlington do 8 do do |1000| 8 @ 89 San Francisco do 10payN.¥.do 1,000, 103 @ 104 San Francisce do lopey SF. do = L000 | 98 @ 97 Bacramento do l0pasyN.¥.do | 1,000! 78 @ 7#3¢ UNITED STATES STOCKS. Loan of 1856 6 per cent. | — | 102% @ 103% Loan of 1862 6 do — | 109% @ 110 Loau of 1867 6 do | — |1b% @ U6 Loan of 1868 € do | — | 115% @ 116 Loan of i#68(Compons) 6 do — |ue eu Loan of 1866 (Texas ind.) 6 do | — | om RAILROAD BON Baltimore & Ohio cts} — | 83 @ 83% Reading do 1860) — | WN @ # Orange & Alex. do -|% 76 Lilinois Central 7 do — | 9% @ v1 Illinois Central (Freeland) 7 do — | 100 @ 100% BANK STOOK. i Bank of Metropolis 196 @106 Bank of Washington 1% @ 80 Patriotic Bank “% @ bo Farmers & Mech.'s’ Bank, Georgetown | x 7 Bank of the Ol4 Dominion, Alexandria | 100 @101 Bank of Commerce, Georgetown, (none) — | for sale) } yi SE STOCKS. | rket | jn the market) | do \- STATE STOCKS. | 6 per cent. ex int | | os 90% do — | 3¥@ de de | — | 9558 @ as do — [1K @ lots do | — lo 9884 do — | 93% do - | 5 BATES OF FOREIGN BANK NOTES. Dise’t. Dise’t. Eastern States Richmend - 4 New York 5: Norfolk . - 4 New York city. Petersburg er Pennsylvania Fredericksburg.. ¢ Philadelphia Winchester...... § New Jersey - #f lt Delaware .- 4£ 1s Maryland . » | 24 Baltimore . + par NorthCarolina... 2 Virginia. + # Other S. States,.1a2 LAND WARRANTS 16U-zcre warrauts, per acre. 0 92 aS0 94 80 do do do Wai 94 120 do do do 8Ta 89 60 do do do 87a 89 40 do do do... 110@113 There has been a slight decline in stocks since our last report, but a good feeling and considerable activity prevail in the market. The fall in breadstuffs abroad will cauee in- dividual embarrassment, but will benefittrade in other articles. The failures in Liverpool and London of firms engaged in the American trade were produced, it is supposed, by spec- ulations in flour and grain. Cotton remains unchanged. The leading railroad stocks have fallen off one or two per cent. since our last ; but as their returns indicate a profitable fall business this decline must be but temporary. State stocks remain without material change. The shipments of specie continue, and ex- change ox London may be quoted at 1094. The shipments by the regular mail steamer of Wednesday were about $700,000 The market for land warrants continues dall, the suprly being largely in excess of the demand. letter from a prominent dealer in New York, dated the 2Ist inst , says: “We have to report our market very dull ; no orders, and no disposition to speculate at present prices. We are paying for 120’s 850., for 80’s and 160’s 90c.”” _ The market hero is unsettled, and quota- tions cannot be relied upon, the above figures being about the buying limits, Holders ask le. per acre above these rates Within the last week lots have been returned to dealers here from Minnesota, who were unable to sell pated except ataloss We look for a heavy me et until the Government shall offer for sale additional tracts of public lands. the Current Operations of the Treasury Department. Treasury warrants entered on the booksofthe Department— For the Treasury Department... For the Interior Departmen é bes = For Customs.......... - 58)324 98 War warrants received and on . tered.. ttteeeeeesessees — 10¥ perp | warrante received cate and ente: seen oe 4.727 50 OQ: account of the Navy. + 46832 85 From miscellaneoussources. + 123,014 89 From Customs....issseseees 267 12 PROCEEDINGS Ih the Senate, yesterday, after we went to | press, ten thousand extra copies cf the Presi- dent’s message; just received, wore ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Hunter, a joint resolution suspending the operation of the 2ist joint rule forbiddi ss to take up any unfinished business of ‘the last session until after the ex- piration of the first six days of a new session, was passed. The standing committees of the late session Were next revived by resolution. : The House joint resolution for affixing the ignatures of the presiding officers of the two ‘ouses, or either of them, as may be neces- sary. to-auch bills as having been at the late session failed to become laws only for the want of such signatures, was received and passed; and the Senate adjourned. In the House, at the termination of the re- cess—2} p. m.—the House reassembled. Mr Campbell, of Ohio, ased leave to report from the Committee of Ways and Means a bill making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending 30th June 1856. He stated that the bill was the same as the one that died on Monday last because of the disa- greeing votes of the houses. It contained the proviso inserted by the House, and stricken out by the Senate; and he pro) to perfect that proviso by moving to strike out all after the word ‘‘ provided,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof a proviso, which simply restored things in Kansas as they were after the passage of the Nebraska act, wiping out everything that has been done there, and providing for the election of a new legislature. 4 Mr Stephens had expected the Committee of Ways and Means to report an army bill roper, unencumbered with provisoes, and he Bod no doubt they would have had consented to do so, the majority of the House, if they desired it, having then the opportunity of en- cumbering it with provisoes. He could not, however, sit in his seat and allow the bill pro- posed by the gentleman from Ohio to be report- ed to the House without wepking onJeosione: The Speaker stated that, objection being made, the bill could not be received, and that the business in order was calling upon the committees for reports. The committees were then called in their regular order. r. Campbell, of Ohio, when the Committee of Ways and Means was called, reported from that committee the army appropriation bill. Mr. Orr said that he understood there was @ proviso attached to that bill providing for changing the existing laws; and if so, it was not germane to the bill, being legislation in an appropriation bill. The Speaker decided that the proviso was ofa kindred nature with the subject of the bill, and in order. Mr. Orr appealed from the decision of the Chair. Mr. Washburne, of illinois, moved to lay the appeal on the table; which motion was agreed to—yeas 95, nays 79. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, moved to commit the bill to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union; which motion was agreed to. A message from the President was received, covering a report from the Secretary of War, as follows: War Department, a Wasuineton, August 21, 1856. 5 Sir: In answer to your inquiry as to the balances remaining in the treasury from the last appropriation for the support of the army, I have the honor to state that the obligations already occurred by the government cxcceds the sum of those balances by about $960,000. It may be proper to add that a portion of the balances in the treasury, having been appro- priated for specific objects, are not available tor the support of the army. The present strength of the army in regi- ments is over 13,000 officers and men—more than 12,000 of whom are engaged in active field operations, and in protecting the frontiers against the depredations of hostile Indians ; the small force not thus employed hold the fortifications which cover the commercial cities and salient points most exposed to asud- den descent by a foreign foe. To disband the troops would subject our frontier settlements to the attacks of a formidable Savage enemy, and render our fortifications, which have re- quired years of labor and millions of expendi- ture toconstruct, useless for national defence in any sudden emergency. Very respectfully, your obedient servant. Jurrerson Davis, To the President. Secretary of War. The House then went into Committee, (Mr. Grow in the chair.) Mr. Campbell of Ohio, moved to strike out the old proviso of the House, and insert the following : Provided, That all laws passed by the leg- islature of the Territory of Penens be, and the same are hereby, disaflirmed, abrogated, and declaredinvalid: And provided further, That it shall be the duty of the governor of said Territory, and he is hereb authorized, forth- with to recognize the said ‘erritory of Kansas, under and in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled “An act to organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas,” passed May 30, 1854, us fully and entirely, to all in- tents and purposes, as if no effort had been heretofore made for that purpose. And the said governor is hereby authorized and em- powered to call an eleclion of members of the legislature for said Territory, according to said act, to appoint and prescribe the powers and duties of the juiges of such election, and the forms of eathe and returns in relation thereto, and to issue general instructions con- gerning the same: Provided, That it stall not be lawful for any person to vote at such elec- tion unless ke shall have been an actual in- habitant of the said Territy for the period of four months, and of the district or precinet in which he may offer his vote, for the period of thirty days immediately preceding such elec- tion: And provided further, That illegal or fraudulent voting at said election, or false swearing for the purpose of voting at or con- testing the same, or any part thereof, shall be punishable by the district courts of suid Ter- ritory by fine not exceeding two hundred dol- lars, aud imprisonment not exceeding one year, False swearing at, or in relation to, said elec- tion, is mae 3 declared perjury : And provi- ded further, That the sum of twenty-five thou- sand dollars is hereby appropriated, from any money in the treasury not otherwise appro- Priated, to be expended under the direction of said governor in carrying into effect the pro- visions of this act, and the Powers and duties conferred upon him by the said act passed May 30, 1854 Mr. Cobb of Georgia, submitted the point of order that the amendment was not germane to any portion of the bill referred to the commit- tee by the House. The Chair sustained the point of order, and declared the amendment out of order. Mr. Barclay appealed from the decision of the Chair ; and the question being taken, the Chair was sustained. Mr. Cobb then moved to strike from the bill the following proviso, which had been in- serted by the Committee of Ways and Means. Thero was a minority of that committee op- posed to that provision, and he wished to in- dicate their opposition tu it by the motion: Provided, however, and it is hereby de- clared, that no part of the military force of the United States for the Support of which ap- propriations are made by this act shall be em- ployed in aid of the enforcement of any en- actment of the body claiming to be the terri- torial legislature of Kansas, until such enact- ments shall have been affirmed and approved by Congress: but this proviso shall not be so construed as to prevent the President from employing an adequate military force, but it shall be his duty to employ such force, to pre- vent the invasion of said ‘erritory by armed bands of non-residents, or any other body of non-residents, acting, or claiming te act, as a posse comitatus of any officer in said Terri- tory in the enforeement ef any such enact- ment, and to protect the persons and roperty therein, and upon the national bh: hways leading to said Territory, from all uniawfal searches and seisures; and it’ehall be his further duty to take efficient measures to com- ef the return of and withhold all arms of the nited States distributed in or tg said Terri- tory in pursuance of any law of the United States authorising the distribution of arms to the States and Territories.” question was taken, and the committee eer) to strike out the proviso—ayes 84, The bill was then reported to the House, a ime, and passed—yeas 92, 85; snd the Houge adjourned. 2 Proceedings of Te-Day. Inthe Senate, to-day, on receiving the army Sppropriation bill from the House, on motion of Mr. Hunter, they struckout the pro viso (which will be found above, recited in "8 8 ) 5 On motion, the: provegied to the copsider- ation of Executive business, in which they were engaged when the Star went to press. In the House, Mr. Campbell of Ohio, asked leave to move a resolution that the members be ‘allowed stationary to the amount of ten dollars each. But Mr. Wheeler objecting, leave was not granted. Mr. Campbell of Ohio, then, on the sn; jo tion of Mr. Cobb of Ga., asked leave to alter his resolution so as to read that not more than ten dollars shall be allowed to each member at this session. But objection being made, leave was not ted. Mr. Kelley moved a resolution authorizing the Speaker to draw his warrant for the pa; of the Hon. Thomas Childs, jr., of New York, who, owing to sickness, bad not been able to attend in Washington at any time during the late session ; agreed to. A message from the Senate having been re- ceived, returning the Army appropriation bill with the proviso stricken out— Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, moved the previous question on agreeing to that action; which being reconsidered, it was not agreed to—yeas 94, nays 96. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, moved to reconsider a vote, and then to lay that motion onthe table. Mr. Orr denounced the yeas and nays on the motion to lay on the table ; which being order- ed, it was laid on the table—yeas 97, mays 95. ee=EeEe=Ee=E=ee_ wee tos. MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSO- CIATION —The Treasurer will be at the rooms of the essociation, corner of 10th street and Pa. avenue, on THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY EVENINGS, from 8 to 9 o'clock, to receive the yearly dues of members. It is earnestly hoped that all those members who de- sire ne coer ie of ae peste orl Sokeertore-tg him there pre; to disc! in je wae is 2 c. Ww. SCHREINER, au 21-3t eee oe atice —THE MEMBERS OF the Western Hose Active Association most Tespectfully announce to their friends and the pals generally that they will give their Fourth rand Cotillon Party THURSDAY, August*8th, 1856, at the Pioneer’s Hall, corner of 24th and K street. Scott’s Band has been engaged. Tickets FIFTY CENTS—admitting a gentle man and ladies. Committee of Arrangements. FN a TJ Parker, JR Spalding au 21- HO! FOR THE GRAND BALL OF Sn season by the UGLY CLUB, WU be given at Odd Fellows’ Hall Navy Yard, on MONDAY EVENING, September 224. 1556. Particulars In future advertisement. By orde: au20 3t* COM. OF ARRANGEMENTS. ee oe THE LADIFS OF MOUNT ZION Church intend giving, in the woods of Evan Lyons, Esq., a GRAND DINNER, on MONDAY, Au ust 25th,at3o’clcok p.m The roceeds are to be applied to the liquidation of he debt contracted in rebuilding said Church. No pains will be spared by the Managers to make it atime of real aie, and we hope our col- ored friends generally will accompany us on the occasion. If the day should prove unfavorable it willcome off the next day. au 19 eo3t NOTICE —THE SUBSCR eee bee | <i to call the attention of the public to his stock of GLASS and QUEENSWARE before purchasing elsewhere, as by so doing they will save from 15 to 25 per cent. Toilet and Dinner Sets lower than the lowest at 309 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. je 9-6m JOHN MeDEVITT. $ KREWARD.—LOST, A SMALL TUCK Memorandum Book, containing papers of no value exeept to the owner. The above reward will be paid and no que:tiods asked If left at the office of the National Hotei. au 22-1t* | padetootead PA. 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Persons in want of these articles will find it to urchas- theiradvantage to give mea cali tance ing elsewhere. WM. RUTHERFORD, Marble Works on K, between 12th au 22-31* and 13th streets. Pe Seco 2a ee ec Le ea THE EXCURSION Old Point, Portsmouth, &c., TO BE REPEATED! | CONSEQUENCE OF THE GENERAL Satisfaction and pleasure experi- enced by the Excursionists’on the, Steamer Powhatan’s last trip, and desire to have a repetition, the PO 29ch instant, at 6 p m. hess for round trip, $2.50 For fall particulars see Star next week. au 22-2 OFFICIAL. Treasery DerartMent, August 20, 1856 Whertas the following joint resolution of Congress has beceme a law: Joint Resovetion extending the time for the eredi- torsof Texa: to present their claims Resolved ye Senate and Mouse of Representa- tives of the United States ef America in Congress as sembled, Tha: a+, agreeab y to the prcvision of the fourth secliun of the act of the 28:h of Februa y, 1855, ** to provide for the payment of such creditors of the tate repub'ic of Texas as are comprehended in the act of Coagresa of September 9h, 1850,’? no- tice, by public alvertisement, was duly given for the apa:e of ninety days by we Se:reta y of the Trea-ury, of the time at which payment of the 21D punt appro; would be made, pro rata, on a: y bond, certifies’e, or evidence of debt of said Siar, which should ba presented at the Treaiury Depanment thirty cays pr -ceding the 13th day of June, _ the hmit of raid notice; and as it is represeni by the sald Secreta'y of the Treasury, that of ssid bands, cer- tiica es, and evidences of deb', which tave been recognized by the State of Texas, the same, equal to the sum of three hundred and eighty nine thou:- and six hundred and ninety three dollars and seven cents were not presented to the Trea ‘uy Deparment prior to the taid 13th of June, therefore, in order to do ful! justice to the holders of +a'd debt, the Secre- ~a'y of the Trea wry is hereby authorized to } ay to the holders of avy of the : aid bonds, eertificates, or + vidences, of deb’, not presented before the 13h day of June last, who may present a d Prove the tween the 3h Jaqua y next, and ¢xecute the proper releases iv the United Blaes and the Sta'e of Texas, their pro rata share ef the Faid seven im Ilion seven hundred and fifty unourand dollars; aad after payment thereof, the raid Becre- tary of the Treasury is authorized and required to same at the Treasury Depa-'m -nt, dey of June lat aud the Ist day distribute and pay the residue of the :aid seven mil ions seven bundred and fifty thourand dollars, then remaining in the trcasury, pro rata, amongst all said holders who may have proved their ¢'a m of Janua y next. Approved August 18h, 1856, NOTICEIS EEREBY Givan to the holders of bonds, certificates, and evidences of debt of the !ate repub io of Texas, which were not presented at this de- partment on er befure the 13th dey of June !a t, ti et the eame wil] ba settled aad the pro rata amount thereon will b> paid to the lawful holders thereof if presented before the first day of Javuary next, ac- companied with the necebary evidence of their gen- uineness, with assigt.ments to the United States, re- quired to give this deyariment the custody of such Donde, certificates, and evidences of deb:, and with releases to the United S:aies aad Texae, fu accord a} a SBth Feb-va y, 1856. ‘This de; ar Ment will notreguire ¢ vidence of gen- uineness to be presented with the certificates issued Dy the audit*vand ccmptroiier of Texas under the laws of the Siete. But it posse:seamo m+ans of ver- ifying the certificates, bands &nd promissory notes igsued by the republic of Tezas, gud not presented to, nor audived by, the officers of the Sraie. The ‘neoessa'y and proper proof ef the genuin ness cf the latter is the certificate of the comptroller of the State of Texas, who bas the official charge of the origir.a! archives relating to the debt of the late re The assigoment and releases may be executed and acknowledged in the presence of the a Becretary of the Treasury, or the cbief clerk thereo’, in the presence of a notary public, and be witnersed by the Assis:ant Secretary, or chief clerk 81d mote ry, and be certified by the nofa y under his no's ria! seal; but when the holders desire to make the 2 signment and execute the releases out of the city of Washington, it may bs done in the presence of an assistant treasurer, or gollector, or surv yor of the customs, ia the presence of @ noi y public, ard be witnessed by the collectoror surveyor aad the no. ta y public, and be certified by the nota’y under his pota-jal sea; and if there be no collector or survey- or ofthe custcms at the p’ase where the party re sides, the assignment and relcases may be executed before any court of record, in the presence of the judge and cl #k thereof, aad be witnessed by them and certified by the clerk under his sca! of office; and if the holder be out of the United S1a'es, the as- signment and releases may be executed before any United Sta:es consul, aad be witnessed and certified by him under his consuiar seal. All persons exe- cuting such assignments ad releases mast also de- clare, under cath, before the nowy, clerk, or con- sul, as the ease may be, that they are the real own- ers of the certificates or other evidences ef deb’, cr that the reme have been assigned to them, bona fide, for collection ; and the notary, clerk, or consul mest include the fact of that deca ation in their eci- Uff ate of acknowledgment. If assigned for collection, or in pledge, the name of the arty holding the beneficial or residua y in- terest in the ela’ must be siated in the affigevit and @ rekase to the United Braces and releave to Texas must ba duly execut-d by such j arty, to- gether with the assignment and releases from the person in whose favor settlement and payment ie One or m wre audited certifica:es, or one or mo-e evidence of the »ame character of debt, may be in, claded in the tame aiguimnt, rek aves, aad affida Vit of ownership, if each certifi. a*e is correctly de- sctibed by number, cate, amount, aad am: of the Tt should also appear whether the certificates were issued by the authorities of the State of Texas, on a count of the deb: of the repub- lic, or were issued by the republic of Texas, accoré. ing to the facts of each case. The aseigr ment to the United Staes may be made in eumimon form 5 the reli ases should b= drawn ac- cording to the fo: ms subjoined—A and B, JAMES GUTHRIE, Secre‘a-y of the Treasury. Kaow a'l persons by these presents that ——— —— ha: released, aad hereby relva<e, the Unived Sta-es of Arm ‘rica from all further liabili'y or c'a m ant of certificate or evidence of debt , for the sum of @ . issued by the late republic of Texa:, for by the authorities of the State of Texas, as the case may b-,) and re- deemed by the United 8ta‘es in accorcance with the prévisions of aa act of Congrres entitled “An act to Provi e tor the payment of such caeditors of the late republic of Texas as are comprebended in the actof Congress of September nine, eighteen hundred a 1d the 98th cay of Fedrunry, 1855, and an act of the ~tate of Texas, approvi As witness my band and seal. Kaow all persons by these prese: bas released, aad hereby releases, the 8 a eof ‘Texas frm all further lability or claim for the pay- mont of certifi ate or evidence of 4b: numb:-r , for the sum of @———, iseueo by the late re- publ c of Texae,(or by the authorities of the State of T xas asthe case may be,) aad redeemed by ibe United States in arcoreaice with the provisions of aa act of Congress, entitled “ Au act to pro’ the paym- nt of such creditors of the late rej Texas as ave comprehended in the act of Co; eighteen huudred and 4 Februavy, 1855, and an act of the lat of Februa-y, As witness my band and seal. — ‘The following is a list of the audited vertiientes still ou-s.a :ding: of September nin approved the 2Bih o Pt eae of Texas, approv 8 T D Tompkins Oecar Engledo Bukman Canfield 1675 Trustees of Austin College 1682 GH Momanat & Co 16% John Karner 3746 John W Portis 1770 3 K Eilion Herriet George 3816 Miles 8 Bennett 182) Nathenie! Rudder 1831 2 Levi oa adm'r 1838 Famue! Wildey 191 James Tilghmaa 192 Mathias Clark ou} Etha: Farle 368 Peters & Booth 395 Lott Husted 427 J Pa ker, for Eliza- D.th Parker, ex’x 437 Benedict Bayley 1844 Edmmund Ballinger Le Logan 1856 C P Green 1865 David Ayres 1869 Thomes F James 1878 C Sehiediemantd 1880 J F Jewett 1899 Par:illa Lee ai CrlichertsMcRavenl 500 ¥ W Grosmeyer 509 T B Webb 510 AS Thu:m $48 Thos W Mars! 625 David 8 Kaufs 643 ve ATAN w Ll repeat her last trip to NORFOLK, PORTS- ies Ae LD eh beet a —— leav- “3S A Simson 0; ashington on AY EVE G ~ * g ING next, | 659 Wm It Belcher 677 HH Williams 201 Felix Rieder 1929 E W Cawthera 1930 Wim Cochran 1932 F.anci+ Moore jr 2071 Andrew Daley 2072 I-eac stewart 2086 i304, C W Viekery = Paul Bresnond 3108 { David @ Burnet } RP MeMaser 9135 15 Mary Eien Heden- 18584? P Gentry 779 Wm Walker 8 2 keaacL Hill 963 Bermogan Brown 874 John W Bower 879 Jams McMaster 932 Mrs Mavy Belville 1010 Anson Ciansen 1012 BM Forbes 1025 James N Hogan 1043 Thomas Lindsay 1045 James L Green 1047 Jesse Daniel 1048 J B Daniel a Charles Vinceat tay H 5 D Gervaise 1058 Willis Millican 1059 J D Millicen 1062 John Tavis ior Louisiate Davie 2306 Thomas Reed 2336 Harrison C Bryaat 2330 J 8 Mcbor aid 2340 Arthur Garner laced by the fifth section of said act ge 1241 Youngs Colr man 1248 Robert McNutt 1423 William Frels 1424 G W Orborne 1425 John A Rutherford 1427 Cornelius Vannoy 1428 Joseph | ates 1473 Ann B Reese 145 Lumberd Mims 1531 J C Moore 1523 John James ri executed the proper releases on or before the Ist day 1589 James A M. 581 P Bi E F t ; E Outstanding evidences of other cases of the of Texas cannot be —_— NATIONAL THEATER, MONDAY EVENING A 24. Ise, First appearance f* the United States efnce their ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND, or TEE Trish and Yankee Gal! MR. & MAS. W. J. FLORENCE, Rhos inthree pieces, ar EBSSONS FOR BUSBANDS. And THE YANKEE GAlg For particulars see smai! bills eu 21-4 Wants. rece SE Boxs WANTED.—SIX COLORED, Buys, (claves ) to set up ten-pins. orn » D street, between Sth au 2-31e th. tine Wy anren—- BRICKLAYER. None buta competent band need hy J. W. THOMPSON & BRO au22-tf 969 Pa av , bet. 10th and Lith ste hn dS WY nee ace EXCELLENT MILLI- NERS. As the best ven none but excelent hands necd . Ap- y toM. WILLIAN, No. 33 Market Place, be- 7th and 6th. au2? —— ee ANTE D—A SITUATION BY A RE spectable young Woman as Nurse. and do tar Office N FED—WANTED—WANTED—T70 Gok pane in want of the following ar st veodhdien poten = Sactieaee Diecheet Tobler in beense or geld. aul Of Pictures framed, and any sire Pilates inserted. feo 1 mE OPPO CEN WAGNER, For Sale and Rent. — (SBE FIRST PAGE FOR OTHER NOTICES } Fc SALE—A MOST BEAUTIPUL RES- 1 ofa three story brick back building conte’ siz rooms and passage, kitchen avd fwood-shed- all of which has been built within two years; of tasty finish, and the best materials. The let is22 feet 4 inches front, running 100 feet to an prong feet wide The front portion is bandsomely offinto a flower garden, which is now in & pros- perous condition. The grading is so arranged ‘with brick pavement to drain both ways Being contiguous tothe market, coal and wood yards, renders it a very pleasant and —— locr - tion, especially to 2 clerk in one of Depart- |, Or persons doing business on the avenue. ‘The price will be $3 v00; Petia i oe balance from one to twenty four montbs. so divi- dedas to suit the chaser Fifteen hundred de!- lars was offered for the lot alone. For further particu’ars call on C. P. SENG- STACK, D street. _sat-iw F OR REN T—THREE THREE-STORY Brick Houses, situated on F street, between 2d and 34, each containing six rooms. For terms apply toJ. ROVER, on ist street, between [ und K streets. au 2l-2we* 10 R SA LE—TWO LOTS OF GROUND. one on 13th street, street and M sachusetts avenue. 24 by 80 Also, Lot No 1 Square 411, near the Smitheonian . Ap- pre HOWELL & MORSELL, 233 C street, 6th and 7ih. au 2l-lw® ————— ACENER ROOM ON THE ist FLOOR, ‘Will be rented (furnished) to a lady and = tleman, or two gen in the Patent er Post Office r ment, beingthree minutes walk from either. ill only be rented to a permanent ten- ant, or the Room would be rented for an office to a Ph er Patent Agent. Address “Office.” Box 4 Star office. au 21-3t ee 18th and I wirects, with s beck building; Soe . 3 house has twelve rooms, with a fine a yard, suitable for a largefamily. The other bruse is on H street, between i*th and 19th streets, both in desirable places to reside. For further particulars enquire of GEORGK & THOS. PARKER. au 20-eo3we R SALE OR RENT —THE TWO NEW three-story Houses with back building and cellar, on 1: street, the first square south of Penn avenue, is offered sale or rent. They contain ten roomseach. Inguireof J. W BAK- KER, on H street, next to the Lutheran church, between 1ith and 12th street. au l-eow a cee ta Qe FOR RENT —ONE OF THE MOST desirable places of business cn Pennsylvania avenue for rent, and fixtures for sale Apply at No. 244 Penn. avenue, between the bours of 2 and 6 o’¢lock. au S-eotf — Fe SALE OR RENT —THAT DESIRA- ble residence on F rtreet, between 20th and 2ist, for the last eight years occupied by the late aM. Chubb, Possersion given the Ist of November next. Inquire of RIGGS & CO. Bu 12-eotf Se en R RENT.—INTENDING TO REMOVE te No. 367 Penn. avenue, south side, opposie Hotel, by the Ist of September next, I wish to rent the store 1 now occuny, suitable for a egg oe Restuarant, Furnisuing Store, Druggist, or JewelryStore, having all the &xtures and gas éomplete Rent very modarate. Appl og premises. vary ova . LEVY, No 47 n. avenue, Wine, Liquor, Grocery, and Sever Store. au 21-31 ees 3 ‘ Fo RENT.—A LARGE AND CUMFORT- able House with the Furniture, No. 35 Gey street, between Montgomery end Green streets, a ee Apply on the premises. au eee Drs STORE FORK SALE—THE apD- vertiser, to dircontinue the business, will sell for cash. or paper that wil command cash, his store. Will be sold also the Furniture of the dwelling house. The house bas recently been titted up and is convenient to business. Address +P ‘f,»» through City Post Office or City Despatch. au 20-2w 4 iyemey SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE, on reasonable terms, a jot of valuable Land, containing fifteen or twenty :cres, well located for tine seine oF an te) gtr wwnrgh es ; 8 nev. er- ¥pr ge water; iT acres in good hard wood. The land lies two and 2 balf miles from the Long Bridge, and fifty rods from the Columbia pike Also, a right of ‘Way for a good road to said pike. Persons wishing to purchase will Please call on the subscriber at his ) adjoining the offered for sale. laSeneniite Ene ed W. BREWER. ex: count, @., August 15, 1656, 29 Ys ug » Fe SALE OR TO LET—TWO WELL- arranged Cottage Frame Houses on N street north, between 14th and iSth streets west. Kr. quire at 210 F street, near Chubb Brothers’ Pank- ing House. Rent $10 per month. INO. P. BILTON, au 18-lw Agent and Collector. Fo RENT—SEVERAL HANDSO. r- Also, table transient board. t SMITHS, 233 F street. or ‘OR RENT.—DWELLING HOUSE, NO. thecity. Immediate —_ ‘iven. to Gkooa B WHIT & 00. on the to CHARLES H. LAN Store, 434 Penn. avenue. Boarding. PERMANENT OR TRANSIENT BOARD can be obtained seven miles in the country, on the plank road ; neighborhood; churches — schools oe Minutes’ walk. aN =. culars enquire on Pa. » between Sh sree WAM. SHUSTER «co. au 0. —TWO LARG OOMS FOR RENT.—One very handsomely furnished. Iso, a e size single room suitable for a gen- demana can be had on the most reason- pipanant, Lester 2 locks enn is cool and pleasant, ha’ 2 large attached is desira- bie for 2 faraile with children. No. 468 Tenth street, between D and KE. au 20-6t* MES, BANNERMAN, CORNER OF 9TB and E streets. Or E, Gent’s Furnishing au2- ust uly FRANCK TAYLOR.