Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1858, Page 2

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tue Crosse or tHe Desats.—Senator Green yesterday even exceeded the expectations of the friends of the great measure of the Demo- cracy, in the manner in which he closed the great Senatorial debate of the session, fairly earning from his peers of all parties, in both Houses of Congress, the reputation of being— though among the youngest and newest mem- bers of the body—certainly one of its ablest and most effective statesmen. However, his task of closing the debate was legitimately a very easy one; for he hed no solid argument to rebut. As the opposition had, however, kept up a “confounded blazing away in the woods,” where they had no enemy to combat, and thus induced some near-sighted folks to think they were playing the mischief there with some- body's caleulations, Mr. Gireen very properly went thither after them. Hecleared away the undergrowth and exposed their scene of action, and dull, indeed, must have been the percep- tion of that looker-on who could not imme- diately appreciate that these valiant heroes were fighting a “ man of straw” of their own creation. But every essay they have made, whether of attack, or sham attack, was duly pointed out by this able champion of the Con- stitution yesterday, and that, too, clearly and effectively. Their arguments were all deliberately ana- lyzed, whether of the Republican party order or those of the still more invidious parricidal Lolters from the Democracy, and so completely refuted, that one would suppose the opposition generally should now set about hunting up some new reason for denouncing the Lecompton measure. Mr. G. foreed the anti-Lecompton- KVENING ST. » WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY. -+-Maren 24, 1858. 17 Advertisements id be sent im by 12 e'clock m.; etherwise they may met ap- pear until the next day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union exults ever the gratifying result of the vote upon the Kansas bill yesterday— gratifying, because it shows that the Democra- cy of the Senate, like the Democracy of the country, is still true to the great principles of the Nebraska act, and still resolved to upheld and vindicate them, despite the opposition of men who have claimed to be their originators and aspired to be their especial champions; and important, because it furnishes an unmis- takable indication of the final overthrow of the slavery agitation and the early restoration of Peace and quiet to the country. Commenting upon Republican calculations, the Union“pertinently remarks : © The Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune says : “«* Winter Davis, Humphrey Marsbal, Under- wood. Gilmer, Harris, and Ricaud, may be re- lied upon to unite in engrafting amendiments, or pursuing investigation, that will amount to a moral, if not 2 practica!. defeat of Lecompton.*?* The Republicans must bave an exalted idea both of themsetves and those whose aid they seek, when they thus boldly announce for what unWortby purposes they expect honorable gentle- men to aioe themselves to be used. We need not say that we do not believe that the Southern members, whose names are mentioned in the preceding extract, will think of lending any such assistance to the opposition as is there in- dicated. We cannot credit the idea tbat they Will endorse the Kansas policy of the Black Re- publicans in any way whatever ; but we feei sure that they will scorn to do indirectly and by strat- agem what they would be unwilling to do di- Tectly.”* The Intelligencer eschews editorial to-day. ore —____—_ Pint at SHaNNONDALE Sprinos.—The hotel buildings at Shannondale Springs were destroyed by fire on Saturday morning last. ‘The tire o: inated froma burning chimney the dilemma—that of opposition toslavery and its extension; and whether they avow that principle, or profess the principles of the Kan- sas-Nebraska act, he illustrated that from that source, and that alone, must spring their oppo- sition to the Kansas bill. As far as we were able to listen to his speech we seldom remem- ber hearing anything to surpass it in elucida- Texnesses Banxs —The Leyisiature of Ten- nessee has passed an act requiring legal proceed- ings to be instituted to wind up the Bank of Fast ‘Tennessee. ‘The bill to increase the capital of the Bank of Tennessee by an issuance of State bonds has been rejected. of argumentation. Fort-Snellir select commuttecis the fulurcof Robert Smith Mr. Everert ReieKxtne To Be«ton—tn Consequence of the illness of his wife, Mr. Eve- Tett announces that he is compelled to postpone for the preset, the fulfilment of numerous en- tained three-eighths of the site of Minne- gagements to repeat address on “The Charac_ tes of Washington,” in the progress of his South- | fing reserve, now worth @ million of dol- eratour. These engagements be will not fail to lars.—The way in which he achreved that speculation, \e, &c., &e.—Soon after Mr. Robert Smith, of Ilinois, moved for the ex- isting select committee to investigate into the facts connectod with the recent sale of the Fort- Snelling reserve, imputing fraud on the Gov- ernment, alike to the Government’s agents in the sale and the purchasers, we saw ina Minnesota paper great surprise expressed that he, of all men, should venture to make such a charge, in view of the fact that he was well known there for one of the conspirators to obtain that same land at $1.25 per acre, as he had procured much the most valuable portion of the original Fort-Snelling reserve. So struck were we with tho newspaper article in question, and recollecting that he did lobby through the act of March 2d, 1855, opening a considerable portion of the reserve to pre-emption, that we set about investigating his connection with the subject matter. The result of our persistent labor in the mat- ter is, that we have obtained information satis- fying us that every indignant comment of the Minnesota paper upon the part he has under- taken to play in the affair is well deserved, as we shall also satisfy every reader ere conclud- ing. Ile (Robert Smith, of Illinois.) served some Years in Congress previous to the session of 184-00, when he ceased to be a member. Ere leaving the bedy. however, le made a contract with Capt. S. Woods. U.S. A., then command- ing at Fort Snelling, by which he obtained nominal temporary possession of the Govern- tment mills (saw and grist) and farm buildings on the reserve. These improvements cost the Government about $20,000, and were on the land situated immediately on the west side of the falls of St. Anthony, Probably the most valuable water power in all the great North- west. Though not yet in receipt of a copy of his contract of lease or occupancy from Minne- sota, where we have sent for it, we are aware of its det: He obligated himself to keep the milis in running order, and to do, free of cost*uch grinding and sawing as the Govern- ment might require done there. We find on the tiles of the Quartermaster General’s office keep, as soon as it shall be in his power to do so. UF The New York Herald says that one of the Most magnificent libel suits that was ever insti- tuted in this country is shortly to be brought up against Horace Greeley & Co., the proprictors of the Tribune. The alleged libels were published in the Tribune in the course of the three or four Years that Mayor Wood was in office. and incInde many charges against him both in bis public and private capacity. ‘The Herald learns that Mr. Wood has secured the services of severai eminent lawyers, and that the case will contain no less than sren hundred and fifty distinct libels—principally charges of swindling, thieving. forgery and other opprobri- ous offences, and founded upon certain remote commercial transactions which can be easily ex- plained. The array of counsel in the cave is one ofthe yreatestever known at this bar, and the parties will be proceeded against by criminal indictments as well as in the civil courts, and thus the whole matter will be thoroughly inves- tigated. The indictment on the criminal side will be drawnagainst Morace Greely & Co., but will contain the names of several individuals alleged to be proprietors of the Trivune, including Chas. A. Dana, Wm. H. Fry. George Ripley, George M. Snow, F. J. Ottarson, Bayard Taylor, and several other persons, to the number of thirteen. PERSONAL. Donald Mi Kay. Mass, Hon. E. D. Mar- an. N.Y, and Hon. Josiah Randali, Pa ,are at Willards” ---. Vice-President Breckinridge and Speaker Orr were amony those who enjoyed the rich ba- mor of Jobn Brougham at the Theatre last nizlt +++. They won't allow prisoners to read news- pers in the Rochester jail, and [ra Stout and ue Little, the murderers, express much regret that they are deprived of their favorite daily amusement. ---- Mr. Gordon Cummings the famous South Africau Bunter, has been indicted in Dublia for indecency. On neglecting to appear atthe police office to answer the charge brought uzainsi him. bis bail to the amount of £200 sterling was for- feited and paid ---. As everybody knows, the Bostouiaus be- Neve that Bosiou State-house Is the hub of the Solar system, but Holmes says the little towns in Massachusetts have the xame conceit, and that the smallest village in the State, they read Pope’s line thus: “AL are but parts of one stupendous Hull!” --- Among the notables just now in town is Colonel W.H. Waldron of Maine, wel! known through the lenyth and breadth of the pine-tree State ax the ‘Kit North’ of that region, he being equally ready with the pen, rifle, or fishing-rod If our readers ever chance upon a graphic narra- tive of the circumvention of a big string of trout on Lake Umbagoy or the tributaries of the An- droscogyin; or 4 monster bear slaughtered in the Aroostook wilds, they may be sure that Col. W is thar’ his contract with Woods : ((UARTERMASTER GENERAL'S Orricr, March 3, 1219 Sin: The Secretary of War consents that the Hon. Robert Smith be allowed to occupy the buildings and the mili on the west side of the Mississippi river, opposite the fails of St. An thony, on such terms as you may think ri« Mr. Smith to hold the ees as the tenant of i der the obligation to return it fo the commanding officer of quartermaster. shonld it be required for militar Purposes, at the end of one o- move years. ast ommmanding offteer may decide. Tuomas Jesvr, “Cluartermaster General. Sees Affairs at Camp Scot The Utah correspondent of the New York Tri- bune has written two letters from Camp Scott, respectively dated January 2! and 31, from which we make the following extracts: On the 6th instant a party of twenty-five Mor- mons rode so uear to the picket of the volunteer camp that the guard fired upon them; they, how- ever, kept out of rifle-shot, but rode about for a short time, making tsulting yestures. The same morning 4 smaller Mormon party drove in some unarmed soldiers who were engaged In chop firewood in the creek bottom, a few miles hoes the eamp. Ou the night of the 9th instant, the volunteer pieket _ discovered and fired upon a small party of Mormons, who were attempt ng to crawl upon them through the snow. ‘Their trail was followed next day for several miles. There were staius of blood the greater part of the distance, as also spots where the snow was beaten down in such 4 manner as to justify the supposition that one of the party had been very severely wounded The U_S. District Court, which has been in session at Eckelaviile, adjourned on the Sth inst vatil the first Monday tn February. The grand Jury, previous to its adjournment, found an in- dictment against each and every member of the Utab Legislature in consequence of the treason- #ble aud rebellious resolutions passed and pub- ished by them. The whoie camp was thrown into excitement last aight by the report of the escape of the Mor- mon prisoner Stowell, together with a corporal who Was in confinement on account of some mix- demeanor. They were in ebarge of the guard of the tenth infantry Just after dark they obtained Permission to f° out of the tent on some excuse of other, im charge of a sentinel ; they had no sooner reached the bushes which line the creek near the gia d-tent than they started ard ran,and although heavily ironed with chains extending from one foot to the other, they succeeded in the dark in cenrealing theme vex in the bushes and making good their 7 The sentinel who Was sent to watch them fired at them when they started to run, but without effect. “ Several companies were iminediately ordered out in pursuit, and the bushes were thorou, bly searched, without success. During the bt several bodies of men were sent out, with ten days provisions, in different directions, in order to retake them if possible in whatever route they mighttake. Upto this time, however, no trace has been found of them. Itis reported that How- ad, a Mormon, who was arrested on the Sweet- water and confined on acharge of treason, but against whom the grand jury found no { idict- ment, and who was consequently released « week age and ordered to leave camp, Was seen incamp yesterday morning and afternoon, and it is more than likely that Le was connected with the escape of the prisoners, and furnished them with horses. Stowell is an Adjutant in the Mormon army, and was taken | phagarnod on Ham’s Fork, together with Col. ‘Yaylor. Stowell bad on his person. at the time of bis capture, several despatches of A most treasonable nal from Brigham Young pr rpg Lng Mormos forces on Green River ‘aylor made bis escape on @ very storm: tg afew weeks after rons tare. z ade ae The sentinel who had the ‘was immediately arrested, a ment. Jt is strongly sus; traitors in camp, an Preconcerted. Capt. S. Woops, Commanding at Fort Snelling, lowa He was a member of Congress when this let- ter was written, and engineered his plans to get possession of the property while holding that post of honor and public trust. No sooner did he leave Congress than he ap- peared here in the character of a lobby mem- ber—the king of the lobby. During every subsequent session, until he reappeared here as a member of the body, his attendance on the fessions of the House was as regular as though entitled to participate openty (as well as se- eretly) in its proceedings. Various were the legislative speculations for which he was the well known lobby agent, and so persistent and flagrant was his interference with the legisla- tion of Congress to compass such ends, that to his labors, perhaps, more than to those of all other ex-members besides, is fairly attributa- ble the popular odium here resting ou the lobby, and especially on the ex-member lobby. Al- most any man familiar with the wireing inand wireing out around the halls of national legis- lation for the last eight years, is able to sub- stantiate the entire truth of our assertion in this immediate connection. Among his ‘‘enterprises’’ as described above, was the work of getting a law passed subject- ing the portion of the Fort Snelling Reserve of which he had been put in possession or occu- paney by Capt. Woods, to pre-emption. By dint of his perseverance in lobbying it through, it Lecame a law. Being acitizen of Illinois, and owning more than 320 acres of land, he could not himself pre-empt the particular and now so immensely valuable property ; though being in occupancy of it (through a tenant) from the moment a citizen was permitted to remain on the land, no one desiring to pre- empt it could obtain a valid title to it from the Government under his law of March 2, 1855, except by his act in waiving his right to plead against the application of any such person the fact of his authorized previous occupancy. Yet his plans to become the owner of much of that property and of the rest of the portion of the re- serve subjected to pre-emption, for but $1.25 per acre, were conceived with consummate skill and executed with entire success. His con- tract having been made with Captain Woods, though we believe he fsiled to comply with his obligation to keep the mills in running order, isoners inc! in now in confine- cted that there are many that this whole effair was and, therefore, to do the grinding and sawing required by the Government there, he fobbed the property eventually, nevertheless ; and as early as 1850, one year or so after the date of General Jesup’s letter published above, ac- tually sold interests in it at enormous rates. We know one gentleman who that year paid him in this city $800 or $1,000 for a lot or a few lots in i claim title of course—the value of which was predicated upon the eventuality of getting a fee simple title to the property by lobbying through his act passed March 2, 1855. ites en” masse to the single remaining horn of tion of the points urged and in conclusiveness Wuat rt Anu Mrans.—The origin of the ale tnvestigation by a House of Llinois,a member of the hody, to get the lend at ene dollar and a quarter, as he ob- apolis, a portion of the original Fort Sunel- the following letter sanctioning the making of it. He could then only give a quit Below will be found acopy of his contract with the tenant he placed in occupancy of the portion of the reserve he had got into his hands. as described above, bearing date May 13th. 1350, wherein—though that was years before he lobbied his bill through Congress, and while he was the mere tenant of the Government at will,—he assumes to sell (at that early day) an eighth interest in it for one thousand dollars; all he subsequently paid the Government for it and three-eighths of all the rest, being one dollar and a quarter an acre! The last clause of this article of sale should be noted, as show- ing that he contemplated getting a fee simple title to the property for next to nothing, through the eventual results of being placed by Captain Woods in the nominal occupancy of it, and the probable success of his eventual law of March 2d, 1895: Memorandum of an Agreement. made and en- tered into this 13th day of May, A D. 1950, by and between Robert Smith, of the first part, and Cai- vin A. Tuttle. of the second part, witnexseth: ‘Phat whereas the parts of the tirst part has obtained from the Governmentof the United States permission to occupy the buildings and milis on the west side of the Mississippi river, opposite the Falls of St. Anthony, and to cultivate a portion of the public ground adjoining the said mills, to hold the said Property as tenant of the public and under obii- vation to return it to the Commanding Officer or Quartermaster, should it be required for military purposes, at the end of one or nore years, as the Government may decide. Now, be it known, the said party of the first part doth hereby agree tosell, transfer and set over to the said party of the second part, one undivided eighth part of all the interest which he, the said: party of the first part acquired from the Government of the United States as above specified and let out upon the fol- lowing conditions, to wit: ‘That the said party of the second part shell pay to the said party of the first part the sum of one thousand dollars, which may be discharged and. ot Louses and fiudine is, or in labor at cash price, within the year 1550, or in the spring and summer of 1851, at the option of the said party of the first part And itis hereby further agreed and understood that this contract shall not conftict or interfere with an agreement pr y on the thirtieth a Jnly, 1519, between the sane parties in re to repairing and putting in good running order the aforesaid mills. And it is also agreed and understood that when the land upon whieh the said mills and buildings are situate, and the lands adjoini all be brought into market to be sold by the United States, each party shall furnish money to purehase the same according, to his respective interest. Witness our hands the day and year above written Signed in duplicate. Ronserd SuitH, Cauvin A. Turtye. Tho limited space at our command will not permit us to follow this subject further to-day. manuscript documents of various kinds bear- the ‘charges”’ of the times against all who act for the Government and those who deal with it, in the proof they embrace that Smith—the mover for the current investigation—virtually defrauded the Government out of the town site portion of the reserve. worth a million of dol- lars at this moment, which, by and through his operations in the lobby here, he and his eo- operators got for one dollar and a quarter por acre; he being allowed to become possessed of three-eighths of the wholo on paying that price for his share into the national treasury. And, further, that every oath taken by a pre emptor who had agreed to accord him three-eighths of the land obtained by him under his (Smith's) law of March 2, 1855, invelved the virtual commission of perjury, as defined by the gen- eral pre-emption law of 1841; though it is but due to justice that we should add that probably the ignorant pre-emptors not com- prehending that un ex-member of Congress of eight years service would lead them to violate so grave a provision of law as the thirtcenth section of the general pre-emption law, were not aware of the crime they com- mitted in receiving pre-emption titles to land, portions of which they had previously stipu- lated to aleniate to Smith for Lis services in the lobby, &e. Tue Levre.—Partant pour la Syrie, the French national air, and a noble piece of imn- sic, albeit unfamiliar to American ears, ush- ered the earlier visitors into the Executive Mansion last night. The Marine Band occu pied their old quarters in the ante-room, a tight fit by the way, and which threatens to be embarrassingly snug when the boy portion of the band swells into manhood. for the day is the evil thereof. Bat sufficient Marshal Hoover was again the President’s the Senate not having “yight-hand man,” acted on the nomination of his successor. Col. Selden was present, however, taking a peep at the promised land. Deputy Marshal Phillips aided in making the presentations to the Pres- ident, and Mr. Commis post near Miss Lance. Prominent among the early arrivals was seen the jolly, full-moon face of Senator Hale, who, not a whit put back, apparently, by the soc- dologer administered to Topeka’ yesterday, appeared, while going through the digital cour- tesies with the President, to be congratulating him on the triumph of his policy. Among othor personages of prominence who were present last night we noticed Lord Na- pier, Sir Wm. Gore Ousely, lady and daughter, Attorney General Black, Miss Cass, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, of Phila , M. Ogle Tayloe, Jno. Cochrane, Esq., Gen. Harney, Judge Mason (Collector of Baltimore) and lady, Marshal Cullough of Texas, Hon. Mr. MeLune of Md., Senator Biggs of N.C., Hon. Mr. Hatch of N. Y., Judge Dunlop of D. C., Col. Waldron and Prof. Garcelon of Me., &c. The Turkish Admiral and suite did not make their appearance, much to the disappointment of the ladies present. Tue Very Last Act or Rerresextative Fouty.—It will be perceived that, besing his movement on a Republicen party newspaper roorback, a Republican party representative yesterday essayed, out of time and place, to in- troduce for the consideration of the House, a resolution of inquiry with reference to the contracts made under the auspices of the War Department for the supply of the troops of the Utah expedition. As bis manner, more than aught else, implied that his effort had a politi- cal end, of course objection was made, and he was left to move his proposed inquiry at the time provided for such motions under the rules governing the proceedings of the House. We need hardly add, that so far as the War De- partment is concerned, its functionaries, at all times and under ail circumstances, stand roady to explain any and all of their acts in discharge of their official duties. The point, however, on which we desire to comment, is the apparent eagerness of Repub- lican party members to institute Congressional “investigations,” in the face of the fact that those of theirown party only have been damaged in them, whose conduct in connection with pub- lic affairs have been thuslookedinto. We trust the mover of the resolution referred to a‘ ove will persevere; for, if it be possible that a Re- publican-party man be any way direetly or indirectly connected with the army contracts in question, the chances are ten toone that he will turn out to be a “ black’’ Republican, indeed ; lican-party people. exiom, even in the Legislatores of every State wherein Ropublican-party men are found. We have in our possession a rich collection of ing on it, illustrative of the true character of oner Blake was at his jourted. experience having taught us that where wrong- doing in pecuniary public affairs transpires in these times, it is traceable entirely to Repub- This holds good as an Apropos. We take from a receut number of the New Bedford (Mass.) Times the following explosion of the Willett Point roorback of the New York Evening Post's Washington cor- respondent : : © Our citizens know full well how utterly false is this charge of the correspondent of the New York Evening Post. In the first place the prop- erty could not have been bought for $20,000 a short time before the Government purchased it ; and, in the second place, the Government did not pay the enormous sum of $100,000 for it. Two most unmitigated lies in one paragraph, told by ‘it is said,’ a fellow full of invention, but utterly devoid of truth. If the honorable Secretary of War has no charges bronght against him better founded than this, it will be an easy task to clear himse!f from blame ; and the Black Republicans will find their assaults cpon nis department a capital mistake in strategy. Better keep quiet, gentiemen ; you have had some experience in in- ve&tigations. and you will have more than you bargained for.’’ Navat InteLiigexcr.—The Navy Depart- ment is in receipt of despatches from Capt. Forrest, commandant of the flag ship St. Law- rence, dated Montevideo, January 22, 1858. He says: “The people of that country, discontented with the administration of the present President, took up arms and advanced to the very capital. Fear- ing their entrance, and believing they would not hav® force to effectually resist them, the govern- inent addressed the different foreign agents hav- ing armed forces in the harbor, stating ite ina- bility to protect the lives and property of foreign- ers, and requesting them to protect such interests. Th nding was determined upon by the foreign agents, and | was requested to inke the responsi- bility of commanding them, being the officer ortion highest in rank then onthe station. A of the marine guard of the St. Lawrence on shore at the custom how The city is barri- caded ; but no decisive action has taken place. Gen. Dias, at the head of fifteen hundred ime! ys still commands the opposing force, and is said to be only a short distance from the city. The Fal- mouth will join me here after the 15th with the We have no treaty with this country, and Mr. Hamilton, the American Covsul, being supply about to close his eflice and return to the United States, our Government will be left withont aay repre ative on shore. | have just learned t our Consul at Buenos Ayres passports sailing within an hour, prevents me from enter ing more into detail ’? Tar Kevotution ix Soxona —A letter re- ceived in this city, under date cf February 7, from the western portion of Arizona, says that the revolution in Sonora has thus far beon en- tirely favorable to Gandara, the rebel chief, who was massacreing all his prisoners; had surrounded Peschiera, the Governor, in such a way as to prevent his escape, and had declared his intention of hanging himas high as Haman, as soon as he could lay hands on him. No Awericans are engaged in this revolution, and there is no sympathy for Peschiera, for he was the author of the treacherous scheine which re- sulted in the massacre of Col. Crabb and his party ip 1857. Any Intetiicence.—B. H and will leave in a few days. MaRcH 24, 1558. clear clear, pleasant. clear: pleasant. r. pleasant New York, N.Y. Philadeiphia, Pa. Bultunore, Ma. Washington,DC Richmend, Va. Petersburg Va. Wilmington, N.C Columbia, S € Charleston, 5 Augusta, G Savann; cloudy, cold clondy, ther. 51. ear. cool cloudy, pleasant cloudy, wind NW. Gainesville, Mis: New Orleans, Li Frederick, Ma Coroberiand. AL Wheeling, V Barometer at the Sinithsonian, at 7 a. m., (cor rected for temperature,) 30,104. imnm last night, 294°; near the ground, at noon, 1 +e CONGRESSIONAL. Thirty-tifth Congress—First Ses: allusions of his were briefly replied to by Mr. Crittenden Mr. Green then withdrew bis an rey he thonght the public business would be expedi- ted by so doing. in the following : sas did, by a convention of deleyates called assembles cember, » for that purpose, formed to them- nyention having axke Territory into the Union asa $ footing with the original States ** act shou stitution of Kans; time diselaimi. tntion of the United States. was adopted —yeas 31, nays 23. Mr. Pagh offered an amendment extending the United States laws over Kansas as over other States; agreed to Mr. Crittenden offered, as a substitute, a bill for referring the L mpton Constitution & to the people of Kansas, but it was rejected —yeas we nays 31. Several verbal amendments were then made to the bill Mr. Iverson objected to the amendment reco:r- nizing the right of the people of Kansas tocbange their constitution by any other process than that provided for by the instrument itseif. Mr. Houston said he would vote for the bill in accordance with the views of the Legisiature of Texas Mr. Pugh was compelled, reluctantly, to vote azainst the bill in obedience to instructions. ‘The vote on the final iavese of the bill being then taken, resulted ax follows : s esers. Alien, Bayard, Benjamin, Biggs, ©, Bright, Brown, Clay, Evans, Fiteh, Fitz- Groen, Gwin, Hammond, Henderson,Hous- uuter, Iverson, Johnson of Arkansas, John- ennessee, Jones, Kennedy. Mallory, Mason, ‘arce. Polk, Sebastian, Slidell, Thom entucky. pe pete N right, an ulee- ‘ Bell, Broderick. Chandler, Clark, Colamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fei len. Foot, Foster, Hale, Hamlin, Harian, King, Pugit. Seward, Simmons, Stuart, Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, and Wilson—25. ABSENT OR POT VoTinc.—Mesars, Bates, Came- ron, Davis, and Reid—4 (Mr. Cameron having paired off with Mr. Davis.) (This record shows that the affirmative vote would have been 36 had the Senators all been present } The Senate then adjourned. In Tuk Hovsz, in Committee of the Whole, with the Deficiency bill under consideration,Mr. Singleton was followed by Mr. Howard who opposed the admission of Kansas. Mr. Burnett followed next in advocacy of the Kanxas bill, and took occasion to defend the ad- ministration aud Supreme Court from charges uryed against them by the opposition. Mr. Blair made a») ‘h next on the same sub- ject against Kansas, the administration, and the Washington Union. Mr. Wortendyke expressed himself strongly to the effect that Kansas, slavery, and ‘niggers’? were occupying too large a share of the attention of Congress. te set the subject forth in a very sensible lizht, and advocated the passage of the Kansas bill at an early day. Mr. Potter spoke next in opposition to Kansas. Mr. Cla k, of Missouri, next obtained the door, when the committee rose, and the House ad- New Jersey, Toombs, Preceedings of To-day. In THE Senate, to-day, Mr. Seward submitted 2 joint rerolution from the Legislaiure of New York, in opposition to the admission of Kansas. Mr Seward proceeded to give a history of the received bis ‘The vessel that takes this dispatch, Roberton, first lieutenant second dragoons, who has been stationed in Richmond, Va., for many months as recruiting officer, has received orders to join his company, now at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Tue WeatHen.—The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. The time of observation is about7 o'clock a.m : cloudy, th 42, wind 8. clondy, th 54, wind 8. Thermometer, on the Smithsonian tower, min- = Maxiomm yesterday, 40°. At 10 to-day, 42°; at Ix THE SeNATR, yesterday, afler Mr. Green concluded the debate on the Kansas bill, some d dtoadmitting Minnesota with Kansas, as He also moved, and it was agreed to, to insert in lieu of the former preamble “Whereas the people of the Territary of Kan- nd at Lecompton on the 4th day of De- nstitution and State government, b said constitution is republican, and the the admission of Mr. G. likewise offered an amendment prov!- ding tn aperific terms that nothing in the present adobe construed to abridge or infringe the tight of the people, as asserted in the Con- ; at all times to alter, reform, nlish their form of government in such man- sthey may think proper—Congress at the ¢ the right to construe the Constitution of any State or to inquire into its provisions beyond aycertaining that it is republi- can in form and not in covtlict with the Consti- This amendment om of Public sentiment in the State of New York on the subject of slavery. He endeavored to show th acontinual change bas been going on for years past in that State against slavery ; and also, that in the abolishment ofslawery by its legislature, both public and private interests were p-oinoted die also read from a paper purporting to be a re- Port ofthe proceedings of the English Parlia- Ment, fo show that the sentiment of the English nation is not changing to favor the re-establish- Ment of slavery in her provinces. Mr Mason answered that that Government has at least legalized the Simportation of barbarian negroes'and East Indians as forced apprentices to labor Mr. King «nid that he would not allow any- thing the Hngitsh nation could do in relation to slavery to intinence his opinion on that subject. A resolution opted calling on the Presi- dent for correspondence between this Govern- ment and Chili, in relation to the seizure by the authorities of that Government of an American me-chant vessel Mr. Mason offered a resolution authorizing Lieut. Wm. A. Jeffers, of the U. 3. Navy, to aceept a sword from the Queen of Spain, as an acknowledgment for assistance rendered by bim to certain Spantih citizens at Panama. Adopted Mr. Hale arose to a personal explanation, and said that he bad done the President of the United States injustice in bis remarks a few days ago in relation to his partaking at the Military Asylam at the expense ef the poor inmates. He would their salt. A large amonnt of private business was dix ‘was betng made to call up the bill for the admis sion of Minnesota. in the chair, and took » Priation bill Mr. Clack, of Missouri, in his reply to Mr own slaves before sett people's conduct cm sion of such sentiments os those in which Mr Blair had indulyed. AV, seeking extend slavery throughout the land. compton constitution Mr. Clark Mr. Grai sion of Kansas Tae Uran Army publishes extracts from a private letter from Col oth. from the government since the 22d of October three months te carry the mails to Utah their contracts say that it shall be done Col nthiy mow: ave, as full fested the inte them to succumb Plies early in the spring, under a sufficien: of mounted men. A Seconp Loxvon last London Athen: EXUIBIT Ie place in I-A1 ts on foot. uration to a tin kettle. gross carelessness bas never come under our no pella. The victin was T. Rale (U/L) Democrat. the nearest station. TION, FIFTH WARD A NOTHIN™S.—A_ meeting ts of Know Nothingism will be neld at ¢ nthe City Convent on and to nominate candidates for tie Coancils, m 23-6" commodation of business men erd ail orn ers Who cannot attend in the afternoon, be ERY MOR street. The im of the difleren’ one hour precisely m 24 tf MAVASHING TON AND HIS TS" TRA rs The lecture by Rem Peale, illustrated by several paintings anders and striking arr cement of light, will tre EPEA DNESDAY atthe Sauthsonian Ins the 2. Vir stant. al Bo'elock at Mr. Pinip's tore, No, Siz stween th ad lh ats., and at the door, ide At pre Chur : A UNION PRAYER daily for one h beer, vek p. it..in St. Paui’s Lutheian © Mr. Butler's) at the corner of H and Lith All are invited. m 22- if ICE CREAM AN er gation. tionery, cocner 12th and F streeta, iy EVERY AFTER NOC ly quarter befora hve « marter befor: Jeneaninat Ss conduct the exercises. The me~tings are open to all and ail are invized. m 12-8 YWOSTUM sof N ny received. wap Will supply themselves 14 tis STEVEN Sslesroome, Browns” Hs YOSTUMES FOR THE FANCY BALLJ 4 YAVLOR & MAURY have j collaction of highiy-oolored P ints of Various uations and of faney dress. 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Tra:ks made to order at the shortest no ice. : ier unusual inducer: nts for casn, of ys seers . want ee “hat a ca'l ™ fo e porchysing eisewhere—at Iron le = ‘9th Bud 10th streets. Ps aw = m2 enur. SAMUEL P. HOUVER, of entertainments prepared by the oflicers thereof remark that he bas sioce been assured that the President never broke their bread or partook of posed of, and when onr report closed, aa etfort Tre Hover resolved itself into a Committee of the W bole on-the state of the Unien, Mr. Bocock the Deficiency appro, Riair, said bis colleague onght first to fee bis Pp to be a censor of the He alluded to the disastrons consequences Which must result from the expres- It was unbecoming in his colleague to say (hat the slaveholders a e an olf- t 1 x to break down free labor, aud to Ue alsoad- vocated the admission of Kansas under the Le- Mr. Blair gave notice that he should reply to wer made a speech against the admis- The st. Louis Republican Johnston toa friend in that city, dated February Ile says he has received no communication ile complains that the contractors take more than when Johnston deseribes his march to Camp Scott, compliments bis troops, and says the Mor- as words and artions can, tien that they will no longer submit to any government bat their own, and that the people of the Union must either submit to a usurpation of their territory, and have a :rov- ernment erected in their midst, acknowleding no drpradence upon or allegiance to the federal authority, or act with vigor and force to compel Hoexpressed an earnest hope that every exertion inay be made to forward sup- guard —Weser by the um thatthe project ofasrcond Crystal Palave exhibition of all nations, to take The proposals, thus far considered conteinplate a universal collection of the tine arts; but the Atheneum advocates an ex- tension of this idea, so as to previde for anexhibi- tion of industrial art—+-of every article,” it says, “fashioned by man’s fingers, from the Transfiz- i ee Horriste DeatH —A more terrible result of tice than the death of one of the residents of this county by being literally tom to pieces by the cars, last evening, about one mile south of Wa- Esq. —Cliaton Won't sumebody “switch off that editor at TURSDAY EVENING, »se of elevting five de e- A UNION PRAYER MEETING, for the il be held NING, until further notice, at ten ocock, in the First Presbyterian Church, on 44, ting wil be conduc ed by Aymen denominations, ard will be continued WATER ICES, of the best quality, ir moulds or otherwise, at $1.4 Pairsand oth-r public entertamiments: ‘urmished at iexs rates at the Philadelphia Confec- _ma-tm* J.FUSSELL._ r UNION PRAYER M ING at the Fourth Presbyterian C. " ath street } commencing 81 precine- pok and closing precisely six o'clock. Clergymen ef different There has heen already a large attendances and much interest. L N SOAP.—A large supply of Russian Soap « entlomen wishing this cel- reorived a rstumes of TLONGINGS FOR THE dav their Wardrobe 6t Browns’ Hote', nedas Engi- neer and Surveyor, comprising Geometrical Projec- t Mechanical, Arohitectural,and Topoeraphion! ited by Wy part payment fora fine Piano of Ha'ler, 's make, which I will sel: upon easy made by The life of Handel, by Victor Scheicher: correct Map of ANMUSEMERTE. west N6ETON THEATRE THIS EVENING, Maroh %, MR. JOUN BROUGHAM, The celebrated dramatist and artist, wil Pow-ha-‘an the ist, buriesque of PO-CA-HON-TAS Which will be preceeded by Bro ‘se adsptation of Duken’s erent © DAVID COPPERFIELD, In which Mr. Bromchae will sustain his xreat oher- acter of Wikins Micawher, supported by the uprivasied steck compans. Box-beok now Doers open at 7; perform ance coinnences ® ma LECT! Miss p. rarnit BAKER will given lecture at Phoinarmome Hail on MONDAY EVENING next, the 29h instant Subiect : “Influence and fd ucttion of Woman; her Duties as Wife and Moth er.” One-ba f the proceed« to be divided between the Young Men's Christian Associstion and the “athoiies’ Friend Society. of this city. open at 7 o'clock ; lecture to begin a1 8 pre leman and two In o be had at tre * cent stores. J—singie ticket pal book and m TH CAMPBELLS ARE COMID aT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, Commeseag MONDAY. ih 22a, MATT PEE GREAT ORIGINAL TROU 1 CAMPRBELI. MINSTRELS, FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY’ Commencing 8 shove. when they will present the MODEL TROUPE OF THE UNION, with FOURTEEN STAR PERFORMERS, ender the direction of the WORLD-RENOWNED MATT PFEL. 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