Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1860, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY..... -- February 33, 1860. Spirit of the Morning Press. The Constitutron, in reply to the + filppant re- marks’ current among newspapers about the « public printing plunder,” says: “Those persons who have been led to believe that the profits of the Printer to the Senate or the House must be something like seventy-five ora bundred thousand dollars ‘a year will perhaps be surprised to learn that the gross amount of werk done by the Senate Printer Las but once, in seven years, amounted to ever $100,000; while, in five of those years, the gross amount was under $60,000; and, in two of them. under $25,000a year! These, be it borge in mind, are gross amounts paid for work, not profits. It would puzzle a Philadel- phia lawyer, if not even New York newspaper correspondent, to tell how the profits on this work, after paying for composition, press-work, &c . cout be larger than the gross sum out of which these expenses must, of course, be paid Still more must those who have Hstened believingly to the vain babble about a ‘ two-miilion printing plunder’? be surprised to learn that tue total emount paid for printing to both Houses of Con- ress, in seven years, bas teen but one iillion and fhirty Seven thousand doilars; yet this ts the fact, as will be seen by a reference to the report of the Superintendent of P: ¢ Printing to Congress, dated December, 1953. The Constitution also comments upon the speech of the Hon. Orris S. Ferry, of Conn.,in the House of Representatives on Friday, and upon Repub- lican slanders, particularly in the case of the Hon. Reuben Davis, of Miss. The Intelligencer compliments and quotes from the late letter of the Hon. Wm. C. Rives, of Va. a ee 7 Col. Memminger, the South Carolina mes- senger to Virginia, has returned home. His daughter was iu company with him on his mis- sion, and it is said that they made many friends in Richmond. U7 A dtvorce case is now pending in Chicago in which the defendant, Mrs Mary W. Burch, wife of Isaac H. Burch, a well-known banker, is charged with adultery with Mr. David Stuart, formerly a member of Congress from the State of New York. The prineipal evidence in the case is the lady’s own confession, a Ja Sickles, which now, however, being among her friends in New York, she retracts, averring that It wes extorted from her. Persenal. ** Paul Akers, the American sculptor, whe has been so dangerously ill at Lyons, ix now conv. - lescent. -++*Leutze's last picture, a carnival scene in Venice. which was exhibited at the last ‘Artists’ Reception,” Dodworth’s Hall, has been purchased by Mr. Corcoran, of this ciiy. The death of Burton, the comedian, Las cansed great sorrow in artistic and literary circles. He wes more psosperous in a worldly sense than many members of the precarious prof-ssion he followed. ‘The Herald states that his property in Hudson street is valued at $30,000; “Glen Cove” estate, $140,000; the theatre in’ Chambers strect. 2216.00. The Harper's Ferry Tr Hazlett. CuarLestown, Feb. 1U.— The attendance at court was very large, in anticipation of the close of the case of the Commonwealth agt. Hazlett ‘The argument of the case commenced at heif-part nine o'clock, Mr Harding opening for the State He spoke for an hour and a half, with considera- ble ability and force. He was followed by Law son Botts, Esy , who spoke for two honrs, en- chanting the attention of the crowded court-room by an able and ingenious argument in behalf of his client. He pointed out ‘many discrepancies In the testimony of various witneases for the State, claiming it bad not made a clear case, and charg Jog the jury with their duty to give the prisoner the benefit of a doubt. Mr. Bots concluded his argument st one o'clock, when a recess of Lalf ant hour was taken. Nir. Green commenced the closing argument for the defence at half-past one and closed at balf-past four, having occupied three hours in the delivery of his speech. The case of the prisoner was pre- Seuted in the best possible light, and it is the gen- eral opinion that Mr. Green's effort was the ablest argument made since the commencement of the Harper's Ferry trials Der. Hunter ca or U Somimanwealth , speaking ueaily three houre closing “after seven o'clock.” The speech of Mr: Hunter was listened to with much attention, and was one of great ability. Indeed, each of the counsel seemed to have made every preparation, and ail the speeches ‘were of a high order of ability. After the concluding argument for the State, the jury were directed to go to their room at the hotel, and court was adjourned for the day. Saturday Mornmg —The jury came into court at half-past nine o'clock, and theclerk propounded the Question Whether they bad ayreed upun a ver- dict, to which the foreman respouded they had. ‘The prisoner was then sent for and brought into court. The verdict of the jury was then announced. which was: Guilty of murder in the firstdegree.”’ The prisoner received the verdict with the same indiffrrance that has characterized his conduct throughout the tria). I—Cenviction ef ———— Sanza—We heve long supposed tuis celebra- ted drug had come to be an exploded hnmbuys, but we are assured by those skilled in the healing art, that not the Sarsaparilia itself is to be blamed for this conclusion, but the miserable worthless i of it, that have been palmed off upon he community — preparations which contain about as much of its virtues ax they do of gold dust. It is a commercial fact that #lmost all of tie Sarsapaiilla gathered in the world, is con- sumed in the old countries of Europe, where the science of medicine has reached its Lighest per- tection, and where they know the best what to employ for the mastery of disease. Hence we are glad to find that we are now to havea compound of this excellent alterative, which can be relied on. and our community will not need be ed, that anything Dr. Ayer makes is worthy of their contidence. He bas been for years engaged in eliminating this remedy (see advertising columns designing to make bis chef faucre” which stould add the crowning glory te his already en- viable reputation. —Amertcan Celt, New Yord Tre Gate —During the gale on Friday morning the roof of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum. corner of Fifth avenue and Fiftieth street, New York, was blown off, and fell into the yard with a tremendous crash The accident occurred a few moments after school bad been opened, and 411 children were assembled in the various school- rooms at the time, with twenty-one sisters of cbaritv. who were in charge of them. A variety of incidents, some serious and some ludicrous, eoecurred during the blow. Among the latter was the cese of a gentleman whose talma was taken off his shoulders and carried up into = tree. The Express sas *‘it floats there still, and the mourn- fol loser bas no means of recovering it.” A num- ber of houses were unroofed, persons were thrown down, wagons overturned, dc. ONIST ARRAIGNED.—We learn that on yesterday, before the county court, now in ses- sion, Mr. Franklin Davis, residing in Ferrell- town, about ten miles north of Charlotte, sitting #8 grand juryman, was, on motion of Solicitor D B. Rea, expelled from the jury for having ex- pressed sentiments in opposition to the institation of slavery, and be was immediately bound over im the penal sum of one thonsand dollars for bis appearance at the next sitting of the Superior voart. The facts will all appear at the trial in May next. We tzke great pleasure in commending Mr. Rea for the prompt and fithful manner in which he discharged bis duty.—Charlotte (N.C) Caro- fina Bulletin Canivornia News —We find the the following items in the Czlifornia ts of the 2th ult. J. Ross Browne, speci jent of the Treasury Department in Californi: as been appointe master's nate in the navy. He goes to China in the Saginaw. Professor Anderson had a three weeks’ run in bis magical entertainment, and made 5.000. He is now playing Reb Roy, with poor success. Tohu Nugent, a police ‘officer, formerly of Bal- timore, died in San Franciseo on the 16th ult.. and. Henry M. Knox, formerly of Virginia, at Peoria Flaton the 9th ult. Fainrax Items —a Democratic meeting was beid at the Court Honse on the 3d inst., Newman Burke in the Chair, and Thos. J. Murray, Secre- tary. Oo motion of Alfred Moss, delegates were appointed to the Richmoud Democratic Conven. tion. The Fairfax Rifle Rangers contemplate having srard bail at the Union Hotel, at the Court the 2zd inst. y. \. one of the few counties of the ported as owing nothing to the Common. alth through ber Sheriffs ond Clerks.— Faire Firat Dacisiox.—Ihe long yending suit of Jobs C. Hobson agaicst the Wasbington and New Orleacs Telegraph Company, which was cacecd by a mistake of the o tor in ordering rnere cotton at Mobile than Mr. Hobson desired. has bern fiuatly decided by the Virginia Court of Appeals The amount ef damages awarded to Mr Hobson under the decision of the court is a with interest from the Ist of of April 1 Por seduc ty 88 Chiristie, of + W. aader circ nees of an Favatedd seter, Weir, the railroad contractor, has paid * 50140 a8 a compromise to Ler frie to avojd Prosecution ae Mary's. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSS! —_.—__ RatLroap Connections.—Mr. Parker, the civil engineer under whose supervision surveys have been made for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company of the various lines proposed for the better connection of the Washington terminus of their work with the Virginia railroads and steam- boat lines, has completed his labors, and is now in this elty with their results, shown in a map of great value indeed to the District of Columbia; as it embraces a mass of topographical and other information bearing on the subject, and yet closely allied to other subjects of importance to District of Columbia and Alexandria property-holders. From an inspection of this map and the accompa- nying profiles, we conclude that to extend the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, as proposed by parties in Georgetown, through their city, crossing the river either on the aqueduct piers or at or about the -‘Three Sisters” rocks, will involve an expense of some half million of dollars, at least. Next, that a railroad pije bridge can be built immediately along the south side of the Long Bridge, with united draws to serve for both bridges, at a cost of less than $100,000; and next, that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad can be ex- tended across Pennsylvania avenue and down or near First street to Buzzard’s Point, for perhaps $15,000, exclusive of the cost of a suitable wharf there. If the last-mentioned plan be temporarily resorted to, nearly all the difficulties of the present navigation from the foot of Seventh street will be obviated; and again, we judge from this map and profiles that a branch from the pfoposed railroad to Buzzard’s Point can be built to the present wharf of the Potomac and Aquia Creek Steamer’s Company, so as at the sime time to complete the connection with the Richmond and Fredericks- burg railroad line, conveniently, and atno great expense; the road to Buzzard’s Point connecting with the Orange and Alexandria, or great through Southwestern line of travel. We look forward to the day when we shall not only see the Pennsylvania avenue Railroad con. structed, but being run in connection with the road between the present Baltimore and Ohio Railroad depot and Buzzard’s Point, the branch to the foot of Seventh street, and in due time a line of rails crossing the Potomac justsouth of the Long Bridge, a3 explained above. We expect too, to ree the business of Georgetown accommo- dated by the extension of a branch of the Penn- Sylvania avenue Railroad, alonz Water street, (Georgetown,) as well as as far west through the upper part of the town, as the grades of the streets ‘will possibly permit. It is sincerely to be hoped that our fellow-citi- zens of all parts of the District will unite with the Railroad companivs interested. in pressing on Congress the necessity for freely aud quickly granting any authority that may now be neces- sary to push these works to a speedy completion, together with authority to convey burden cars upon the Pennsylvania avenue Railroad from the Baltimore and Washington Railroad depot to Georgetown, a provision which we regard as of Prime necessity in these practical times. If we are not mistaken. permission for freight cars to travel some of the principal streets of Baltimore was denied for several years, and the community were consequently mulcted in an aggregate of extra expenses on freight transportation there amounting, from first to last, to hundreds of thousands of dollars. For some years past the Baltimore Counciis hav. been cured of their silly prejudices in the matter, and wherever passenger cars travel between con- necting railroads there, burden cars pase also; and no one is in tie least incommoded by the change, while all receivers and senders of, freight by rail- road zre benetited immeasurably. Our desire isto see Wishington empl: a business city, with its every street, including Pennsylvania avenue, showing that a live Ameri- can population dwell upon it. How much bette would that state of things be for our fellow- zens at larse, than to have the avenue kept asimany would have it—as buts parade gronnd for tine equipages and well-dressed pedestrians of both ecacs, and a stamping ground Whereupon political gossips unl over-anxious effice seekers may daily ru} thelr il'ustrious noses for ever more. —_.— —_ Tue Hevpertte Orcanization.—The (onssi- tution is correct in designating Mr. Speaker Pen- nington’s cast of the House Standing Committees as putting the legislation of the body immediately under the control of the Helperites, to whom all com@ittee positions of trust and tinportance (ex- cept suchas have been given to nominal South Americans upon whose proclivity for Helperism the Republican managers fancy they may rely im- plicitly) are intrusted. The constituents of those South American members who, while professing hostility to Helperism, did their best. from tirst to last, to prevent the conservatives of the House from making a successful union, will see in the cast of the committees an earnest of what their Repre- sentatives have brought upon the future of the South. The manner in which the course of Mr Henry Winter Davis bas been received by the American party of Maryland, as illustrated by the recent vote of the Maryland House of Delegates (60 to 1) ceusuring Mr. D. as being but a tool in the hands of abolitionism, proves that there is to be no division of sentiment’anywhere in the South with reference to such Southern Representatives as may have given or may hereafter give aid and comfort to the Republican party. The difference in the position of Mr. Davis inthe late contest for the Speakership and that of half a dozen others, like him professing to be of the American party, is so trifling that the disguise of seeming to be opposed to the success of Mr. Pennington while seeking every opportunity to stir up strife among the con- servatives for the benefit of the Republican party, is too slight to fail to be comprehended by their constituents in due time. Their day of reckoning will soon come; or no lesson may be fairly drawn from the recent vote of the Maryland Legislature, mentioned above. ——— : Dovetas in Catirornia.—By the following, which we clip from the San Francisco Bulletin. it wilt be seen that the Lecompton State Commit- tee of California have rejected the advances of the Douglas wing for a union, for which the lat- ter have been so eager and have counted so much upon : SackaMeNto. Jan. 19.-— ti The Lecompton Dem- met here yesterday. at the call of Mr Hoge. of San Francisco. Brice Henry. of San L.uis Obispo was in the chair, and thirty-five members were present. After debate, the 29th of February next was e- lected as the time for x meeting of the Democrat. ic State Convention. Mr. Hoge and Mr. Long of Sacramento. ur; the necessity of reuniting all Democrats, and thus a up and strengthening the party fu tnis Senator Merritt, of Mariposa, roposed a fusion of the Lecompton and ‘Anti-Levorapton wing of the Democracy. Mr. Rose, of Amador, sutnnitted a resolution, which was designed to exclude 2! antl-Lecomp- tonites from participation in the primary elections The test proposed Was that no one shill be allowed to vote at the primary election who had not voted anny of the regular State ticket elected A long debate ensued, in the course of which some excitement was manifested. The resolution was finally adopted by yeas nays 13 A feeling of most intense bitterness towards the anti-Lecomptonites mantfested itself throughout the procedings. Johnson Price, the Secretary of State, was very active outside the Convention, urging the test. The result is considered a complete Gwin tri- umph, and a defeat of the Douglas men. ——— Wuo ,Tney JARE.—The Federal Metropolis is Nterally swarming with Republican-party oilice- seekers. Indiana alone has precipitated ninety, to our own knowledge, upon us, and nearly every Northwestern State has seut them in due propor- tion. Indeed, ample proof of the tightness cf the timesin “‘the great free Northwest” is at hand in the number, appearance and intense ravenousness of that class of her citizens now among us, It matters not what their position in politics may be at home, here they are all on a level. grabbing eagerly at anything under the House, and indis- criminately. Thus, the Republica: -arty candi- date for Congress in the district now represented by Mr. John G. Davis, of Indiana, who withdrew from the canvass in order to secure that gentle- man’s election beyond peradventure. it will be remembered,—a Mr Coffin—not only grabbed at, lut instantly snapped ap, tue place of the ines- seuger under the Doorkeeper who wards the en- trance into the Reporters’ gallery! He was doubt- Jess appointed to propitiate Mr. Davis, who owed him a debt of gratitude for getting out of his way and thus transferring to him the Republican party vote of his district. So, too, do we hear thatthe new Superintendent of, the’ Hotite folding room is to be no other than Mr. Cragin, a Republican party member of last Congress from New Hampshire !! ~ ——+-- - (Tux Commirrex on THE DistRict or Cortm- 31a —Hon. Mr. Wright, of Tenn., has been ap- pointed upon the House Committee upon the Dis trict of Columbia in place of Mr. Garnett, of Va., excused. ——_+—__ Naval Oxprer.—Commander J. 8. Missroon has been ordered to the navy-yard at Portsmouth, N.H. = eee Tue Weatuer.—The following report of the ‘weather for the morning is made from the Amer- isan Consolidated Telegraph Line to the gmitb- sonian Institution. The time of observation is bout 7 e’clock. o Fesrvary 13, 1860. New York, N.Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md.. Washington, D.C. Richmond, Va. Petersburg, Va. Staunton, Va Wilmington, N.C Columbia, c. Charleston. clear, 40°. clear, warm clear, cool. .clear, cool. clear, 45°, wind NW .clear, pleasant. -clear, 45°, wind SE ‘lear, cold. -clear, pleasant -Clear. -clear. Columbus, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. Prairie Bluif, Ala Mobile. Ala. Clear. 49°. Néw Orleans, La. -cloudy, 39°, wind SW . Barometer at the Smithsonian at 7a. m., (cor- rected for temperature,) 30,166; at noon, 3¢ Thermometer at 7 a. m., 31°; Maximum during 24 hours ending 9 a. m. to- day, 35°; minimum 20°. Items Telegraphed from Washingten. Wasuineton, Feb.15.—Several Democratic Sen- ators were not at the adjourned caucus held yester- day, with a view to adopt resolutions upon slavery fssues which should be supported as a party mea- sure. Of the Senators absent were Messrs. Mason, Hunter, Hammond, Johnson, of Tenn. Four hours were consumed in the discussion of the point asserting the justice of congressional action to protect slavery ia Territories. Mr. Saulsbury moved that it was inexpedient to adopt the resolutions. ‘This motion was sup- ported. I hear, by Senator Clingman and ‘Toonibs, who were opposed by Messrs. Gwin, Bright, Fitch and Lane. Mr. Douglas opposed the adop- tion of any resolutions in advance of the meeting of the Charleston convention—declared for the Cincinnati platform without change, and argu against legislation in relation to slave property territories precedent to any actien of the Supreme Court. Asto the power of the territorial legisia- ture most of the Senators said nothing. The reso- lutions were fiuslly referred toa committee of tlve. ‘The Associated Press Wasnineton, Feb. 12 1 mation from Vera Cruz that Gen. Degollado has heen appointed Secretary of Foreign Attairs, to serve during the absence of Mr. Ocampo, who is expected to arrive here in the course of this week, on a special mission from the Constitutional yo’ ernment, and more especially to arrange such de- tails of the McLane treaty as are left to the execu- tive authorities of beth governments, including the designation of the places through which merchandise from the United pass free or at such rates of duty as our own Con- gress may inipose; and also to arrange the means by which the boundary of the Rio Grande shall be better protected and persous guilty of crimes committed on either side punished ‘The Senate’s committee on foreign relations de- cided last week to report the tre but this wi deferred in order to ascertain the opinions of Re- publican Seuators, some of whose votes are n sary for its ratitication. Nearly ail the Democ Senators are already in favor of it nations which will be m others, as to the actual legal statue of the Juarez government, must. it is confidently asserted. have the effect of removing objections which are now interposed ‘The indications as to the ratitication of the trea- try. are claimed by its friends to be more favor. able than otherwise. A letter dated London, received from a di: guished source, says the features of this treaty published, have produced a yood feeling among the leading merchants and bankers of fsugland. who regard it_as promising an improvement of Dnsinees in Mexico by the regtorati-. of Peace. Mr. Wyke. the new British Minister, goes thither with full instructions, and the executive authorities at Vera Cruz are still confident that the Liberal Government will soon be recognized uy England. NW len the steamer Brooklyn left Vera Cruz a report prevailed that Miramon was fitting out an expedition against that city; but there was, on the contrary, another story that he was on his way to Jalaupa to ascertain what kind of a compromise he could affect with the Constitutionalists, finding that the Church party now oppose him. [The Mr. Wyke, whose name is mentioned above, is the same gentleman, we learn, who has lately been engaged in the effort to arrange the Central American difficulties.—Editor Star } States may either ite The explan:- ale by Mr. McLane and More oF Tux HawesvitLte Tracepy.—Dr. Da- vidson, the wretched assassin and maniac, who made the diabolical attempt on Monday. the 6th inst., to murder half a dozen people in Hawes- ville. Ky., by means of an ‘infernal machine,” has since died of the wounds he received on that occasion. Several others of the wounded are in a critical condition ees 107 Miss Adelaide Gougenheim, the elder of the two sisters whoa few years since performed in this city, has recently gone to England and wedded Mr. Henry Frisbie, to whom she was betrothed in her girlhood. Miss Joey, the younger sister, is now playing in Mobile. 7 Real estate in San Francisco is looking up. bor business stands in the very heart of the city New York prices rule, but for snug home- steads. 25 by 1UU feet. within five minutes’ walk of the City Hall, $800 or $1,600 is a big price.—N,. Y¥. Times: I> Oliver Dennison, a young man. and a native of Essex, Ct., bas been sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment in the Alabama State prison, for stealing a negro woman in New Orleans and trying to sell her in Mobile. G7 At Hamilton, C. W., last Saturday. a young girl of 11. placed the muzzle of a pistol in er mouth and shot herself, because a young man who had been paying his addresses to her, had gone to Detroit {G7 A number of Hoe's presses were sent to Europe by the City of Manchester from New York last week. IZ Dr. Walter Channing, of Boston, was re- cently elected amember of the Obstetrical Society of London. 1) € mana WEEK! LAST WEEK! ‘ Tr E. OF. REAT STORM ON ‘THE BLACK SEA, ___ODD FRLEOWS' HALL! —_ fers THE “CHARLS HEIDSIECK” CRAM- ,, PAGNE. asumers of Cham; should be always careful to observe if the name “Charies Meilsiech” inon the label and cork. This Wine is acknowl- edged to be the purest now imported inte the mar ket, Itean ba obtained im Washington of Parker & Brovhers, Hamiton & Leach. E. ©. Dyer, Sam?) Bacon & Ce., Jac & Brother, Middleton & Beall, Edward Hall, E vile & Co, A MOS AY ewiNG, Teal, i S AY INING, Febru Pref. A. T. Buensog, of th U i ni wall deliver the firstof a course of lectures on the * Social Destiny of Man.” ‘The leotare will com- meroe at a qua.ter before? o'clock p. m., and the ai nyited to attend.” fe 11 2t Tosh Cakes evei uite of all kinda, Wedding Cakes, Fancy Cakes, f and Orraments of ail kinds and sizes, Scharlotte Kure, Jellies, Blans Mange, Piumbery, Cicam, &c., day, Candies and Pyramids: le to order, Parties, Kr tortainments, Suppers, Weddings, &c , furnished with a.l kinds Contect ior®ries the shortest notice, and most reasoua ble terms. Ice Cream, Water Ices, and Roma Punch, $1.25 per gallon. x OSEPH SHAFFIELD, ._ late of Butcher’s Confectionery, Baltimore, ja 26 3m 6 6th at., bet G and H. UAST WE Ki LAST WEEK! ILLUMINATION of tHe CITY OF LONDON, ODD FELLOWS’ HALL! fe 1s SOR NEW YORK.—Steamer Mount Vernon acd ih. on WEDN ESE RN ARE ~ (aight orpateagonmets CPOWLS & One aire andra; MORGAN & RHINEHART, Washing: ton. [PORTANT TO HOUSEKEEPER. E. R. DURKEE & CO.’8 carmen ere SPICES. raranteed not only BSOLUTELY aND 4 bat ground from reek Spi orn, tele nd oes Sod cleaned tly prove, gE. DURKEE & CO.. 1 Pearl st., New York, only fo1s-if,D&W.tr 1 XXXVith CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. ——o—— Hovss.—The House, on Saturday, being in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, and having under, consideration the Sth and 6th dments of the Senate to thé Office de- Seiency Bill relative to the printl blanks and ‘the abolition of the franki: Mr. bs of Ala., said about ares. Lag hee ae & measure of reform was presented which in itself was right. The'Senate. thal proposed a desirable reform, and he would sustain their amendments regardless of technicalities. It was stated thatseventy per cent. could be saved by the amendment relating to Post Office blanks, and why should they, as sensible men, get up a quarrel with the Senate when they proposed to lay the axe to the root of the evil? W hy should they stickleabout forms and etiquette and Yegiaiative dignity ? Mr. Florence, of Pa., said he was opposed to the contract system altogether, and thought the amount to be saved by this Senate amendment wasoverstated. Thesaving might be about thirty T cent Mr. Cobb thought there was no reason wh’ they should not save that amount. He thought the franking Pere ban to be abolished. Mr. Stanton, of Obio, said he happened to be in favor of the propositions contained in both these amendments; but he felt himself under obligation to support the proposition of the Committee of Ways and Means at this early stage, and to vote 80 as to prevent this vile practice of incorporating legislation upon appropriation bills. The House had recognised the soundness of the principle by acting under rules which prohibit the introduction of amendments upon appropriation bills changing existing laws. If that rule was well founded it ought to be adhered to, and insisted upon, and the House could not, with a proper regard to its own dignity, permit a rule to remain which prohibited its own members from doing what the Senate could do in regard to appropriation bills. Mr_ Burnett denied that there was any rule of the House prohibiting amendments of this char- acter upon appropriation bills. The idea had grown up under the practice of the House, and tLere was no rule for it. Nor was it in violation of any law. Mr. Stanton said his poemenmy knowledge was greatly at fault if there was not such a rule. Bat his proposition was that important measures, like the Pacific railroad, the increase of the army or the navy, ought not to be connected with bills providing for the indispensable wants of Govern- ment, thus requiring men to vote for them under penalty of stopping the wheéls of Government. Mr. Washburne, of IJll., read the 55th and ist tules of the House, which, in his judgment, taken together, made it clearly out of order to legislate ©. appropriation bills. Mr. Bocock sald one of the amendments pro- posed by the Senate met with the enti:e approval of the Committee on Ways and Means, and. so far as this debate showed. it had the unanimous ap- provai of the House. Then why was it not at once made a law? Because it wes said it should not have been placed on ppropriation bill. The Senate having puta proper amendment to the bill, it would seem, in his Lumb ment, that the way to facilitate its passage the amendment. But the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means thought otherwise. and said the committee was determined to check the habit, which of late years had become so prevalent, of the Senate putting independent legislation upon the appropriation bills. Mr. Sherman said be bad heretofore complained of the disposition manifested by the Committee of Ways Means to monopolize the business of the House. The die stated in the outset that they did not want to monopolize the business the House. ‘They wanted to confine themscives to the appropriation bills, pure and simple, without a single measure of legisiation at- tached to them, and leave the other business to the proper committees. They wanted to have nothing to do with this abolition of the franking privilege, which belonged to the Post Otfice Committee. If that committee introduced such a bill, he would be ready to act upon it. Mr. Bocock said the proposition of the commit- tee was a ood one, if well carried out; but bis point was, why not pass this amendment?) Why not have a vote upon it? Were they to require the Senate to conform to the rules of the House? The Senate of the United States was 4 coordinate branch, and te House could not interfere with its rules. Mr. Bocock proceeded at some length to favor the adoption of both amendments, aud when Le had concluded, the debute was further partici- ted it by Messrs. Stevens, Garnett, Phelps, e Nandigham, Washburne of Me., Florence, Quarles, Harris of Md., Keitt, Walton and Rob- inson of R.1 Mr. Barksdale said it was apparent that the: could not act upon the b ll to-day, and be mov that the committee rise, which was ag‘eed to. rdingly the commitice rose and reported - Stanton, of Ohio. asked leave to introduce a joint resolution for the appointment of a com- mittee to revise the joint rules of the two Houses. Mr. Burnett, of Ky.. and others objected. Mr. Grow, of Pa, asked leave to introduce a resolution requesting the President to tommuni- cate to the House the returns filed in the State Departinent of all the elections beld in the Terri- tory of Kansas since the first of June last Several gentlemen objected At 20 minutes past { o'clock the House ad- journed. Petitions, &¢—The following petitions, &c., Were presented and appropriately referred: Mr. Morris, of Pa.. presented the memorial of citizens of Philadelphia. praying for the investi- Saou of certain abuses in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Mr. Grow, of Pa., gave notice of a bill to or- ganize the Territorial government of Dacotah. Also, a bill to organize a Territorial government for the western part of Kansas Mr Ashley, of Ohio, gave notice of a bill to Prete ibe the ‘manner of ‘the organization of the jouse of Representatives, and to limit the time within vhich the House must be organized. orence presented the memorial of the ben- of the United States Naval Asylum, praying Congress to grant them a pension in lieu of residence in the Asylum. ‘0. the memorial of newspaper publishers in delphia, praying Congress to modify the second clause of section third of the act of August 30th, 1652, establishing the rates on printed matter 80 us to insert the words ‘ledger account.” FS = Preceedings of Te-Day. IN rue Sevare, to-day, immediately after the reading of the Journal, before the transaction of any other business— Mr. Haun, according to a previous understand- ing of the Senate, ane announced the death of the late Senator Broderick, and paid an appro- priate tribute to bis memory, closing by otferiag resolutions to the effect that the members of the Senate wear the badge of mourning on the 1 ft arm for the space of thirty days. and that the Sen- ate adjourn i mory Messrs. and Fester followed of the deceased—tte latter when our repert closed. NTHE Hovse. after the reading of the Journal, Mr_ Pryor was excused from serving as a mem- ber of the Committee for tse District of Columbia Mr. Craig, of Mo., offered the following resolu- tion; which was adopted : Resolved, That on Wednesday hext, at one o'clock, the Clerk shall call the States, com- mencing with the State of Maine. and upon such calls members may introduce bilisand resolutions npon which previons notice bas been given for reference only, and that no resolution be received whieb will se to debats led for the previous question on his resolution to proceed to the election of Printer. Refore the question was put— Mr Birch, of Cal.. moved a suspension of the rules in order to enable him te presenta memorial. The yeas and nays being ordered, the resolution ras disagreed to. The House then, after adopting the following proceeded to the election of Printer. , That the House proceed to the elec. ‘inter for the 36th Congress, with the Proviso that the House retain the right in Con- gress to modify existing laws on the subject of public printing, the printer who may be elected on this resolution receiving such appointment and election with and upon the condition afore- said and herein set forth. Re olved further. That a committee of seven be app.inted by the Speaker to examine into the laws in relation to the printing for the House of Repre- sentatives. the prices paid therefor, and the duties of the Public Printer, whose duty it shall be to Teport thereon with the least practicaldelay, to- gether with such addition or improvement thereon as they may deem advisable. Mr. Florence nominated Mr. A. G. Glossbren- ner, of Pa. Mr. Pettit, of ind, nominated Mr. J.D. Dufreese, nc. - The following is the result of the vote: W bole number of votes cast, 153; necessary to a choice, 92. Mr. Dufreese... 89 Mr. Glossbrenner. Messrs Gales & Seaton. -2 Mr. Blanchard -2 Mr. Mitchell..... -t Mr. Haanegan, ot LAST WEEK: LAST WEEK: ‘Ht! FALL OF MALAKOFP DESTRUCTION OF SEBASTOPOL! fo13 LARGE ass. ; = Woon BANG Tet este CGVERS Feoelved at ie eee ALENT 8, Mary in 3 RENN AEE Agents for joe's Stationery, ae, fo 1S GEORGETOWN. Correspondence of Ths Star. ba cog mm Our is Ss morn- ing, fhe is nothing transpiring of sufficient to point a paragraph. Even our approach- ing municipal contest, to come off on the 20th in- stant, when members of our City Councils are to be chosen, falls to exert amily interest, except among the politiclans on either side, who are busy pre- (pete) their capone of their progress the un- nitiated know nothing. In my last letter I fatlea to give our police — any credit for their exertions at the scene of = accident on Congress street. I cheerfully ma’ the correction, and will state that they were soon upon the ground, and worked hard for several bours in cutting away the ruins and extricating the buried horses. In our Board of Common Council on Friday evening last, the resolution making am appropria- tion to aid in defraying the expemses of our mili- tary and firemen on the occasion of the inaugura- tion of the Washington equestrian statue on the 22d inst. was defeated by a tie vote. Those who voted against it assigned as a reason the present depietion of our city treasury, but expressed a willingness to contribute personally in event of a concerted movement upon the part of Gaecitizens. We understand a subscription circulation, and hope all will y respond, as the time js growing short; and whatever is done raoust be quickly done, or not afall. Other ceedings of our City Councils will. be reported in our next letter. We understand that a hose compeny is to be organized in the western section of «wr city, and wish it all success. What we now want, with the present and vale eam head of water, is a suiticiency of good hose, under the mranagement of intelligent and active citizens, and umder ordi- nary circumstances nine-tenths of the fires occur- ring contiguous to — of water pipe may be extinguished without other agency. ‘The concert of the Sabbath school of Danbarton street M. E. Church on Friday evening last, was in all respects a success. The juvenile aire age under the intelligent and efficient supervision their director, Mr. James A. White, acquitted themselves with the ease and spirit of tised musicians, and to the entire satisfection of the large and appreciative audience nt; many of whom joined in a request that the concert be re- peated. By advertisement in another column, it Will be seen their request has been acc ‘ and we promise all who may attend expecting the mediocre siiging and dialogues common en such “occasions, an agreeable surprise. The money re- ceived for admission is to be applied to the refit- ting the school-room, and remodeling the present unsightly and inconvenient seats. Those ladies who wish to be fashionably at- tired (and who does not?) will be pleased to their attention directed to Gutman’s advertise- ment of novelties, in another column. ee (HE NEW YORK LEDGER FOR FEBRU- ary 25, now ready, contains 1, THE LOST DEEDS, by Mrs, Anxa Younc This story narrates a series of events occurring in this couvtry and in Europe during a struggle by rival heirs foran immense estate in England, In the progress of the bitter feud one of the heirs is tlain, and an attempt is made to discover the mur- derer by daguerreotyping the eye of the victim be- fore it was glazed by the film of death, in tne hope that, accerding to an alleged discovery made in Paris, the image of the last object on which his glance had rested could be transferred from the re- tina of the eye to the daguerreotypic plate The experiment leads to the most astounding results. 2, LEISURE HOURS, by Epwarp Everstt, No. 8. LORD MACAULAY.—A most eloquent and instructive sketch of the life of that great man. 5. THE HOURS OF “SARATOGA” AND GENERAL MORGAN, by Joun Estex Cooxr, Anentertaining sketch of the “Fighting General” of the Revolution, 4. THE BRIDE OF THE OLD FRONTIER, continued. In this instalment of this graphic and powerful story, Tim Murphy shows “al! whom it msy concern” that he isthe bos for resoning any gir! whatever from the prowling Indians, or other naythens.”” 5. THE LAWYER’S VALENTINE—A Hu- morous Poem, by Jonn G. Saxt. 6 WHAT KATY DID—A capital Ptory, by Mary Stanvr Grason. 7, ASCRIPTURE POEM—By N. P. Wituis, Christ's Dying Thought of his Mother at the Cru- cifixion. 8. PREACHING AND PRACTISING. By Ax- na Cora Rircuig. 9. 8LIMNG DOWN HILL—By “Onze Wno Krers nis Exvgs ann Ears Ore.” 10, THE RETIRED POLITICIAN—A Batin- ca! Poem, by Wx. H. Morris. Ml. MALE MISCHIEF—By Fanny F- ax. 12, THE FOUNDLING’S GRAVE—A Poem, by Avice Cary. 18. LOVE’S ASSERTIO! the tale. '—A beautiful domes 14, SMILES AND TZARS—A Song, by C. D. Srvaxt. = 15. A LOVE STORY—A Pvem, by Mary C. Amrs, 16. CHESS DEPARTMENT—3y Pavt Mor- Phy. - 1. WIT AND WISDOM~By Groner D. Prxx- TICE. 18, EDITORIALS, 19. CURRENT ITEMS, 20. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. And a variety of other lively and interesting reading matter. it AST WEEK! LAST WEEK: RUSSIAN waR iLLusTRaTions, att ODD FELLOWS HALL! fois Cottage Furniture. plat Teorived another s he upply o ° beautiful erained t | oie niNE Sein at ae or without Marbie fo tn preatomeiee re with st i arble-top CENTRE TABLES, aitsizes, On, Walkut and Mahozany EXTER SON TA- LES. ilt Frame 3 i Sit ae ABS. Warrine ra TABLES a:d D) s w eee LEN OAR Oa coy. a BERN. fe 18-co2w Iron Hall, No. 418 Pe wy. ——$______ So. 418 Pa. av. Tne 822 Hei 2 TRY tey:, joted by Spauah & under fil Ee plage a —_ on = 'RIDAY, M » Mancn 2, 1960, SORTEO NUMERO 62 ORDINARIO, CAPITAL PRIZE 000. : Prize of. 8.100.000 eg ry 1.0 0 ‘500 my 138 : = + 20.000 ‘20 approx. 8 “IN ALL PRIZES. Whole Ti 20— Halves, A i isec cashed Serntees S10-Quarters, $5. Biliees all solvent Banks en at pan ctuines Lak, will be forwarded as soun es the result i, it orders for schemes or tickets ressed fels-te Care of City Bc. AMUSEMENTS. malashreesinsnsnpenetapeaesiaenstlliipepere-nreemee WAsHINGTON THEATRE, last Night but of miss MaGoiE MITCHELL, EVENING, Will bo performed the sales hal ipsa SATAN IN PARIS, Or, Tus M eer NGLR. Miss Maggie M tonel Song—“ Who'll have me T lade with the ohi omed: oooneTHE YOUNG ~CAM ene? Joneph --....Miss Maggie Mitchet HILHARMONIC H . P (AVENUE Azove ‘Tren o SANFORD’S OPERA TROUPE; or ! SANFORD’S OPERA TROUPE: SANFORD 11 give m serien af Concerts ‘gives ol . 001 “WEDNESDAY EVENING, Foreane SANFORD AND BIS TROUPE rir a DRAWING-ROOM ENTERTAIN. Which has brew the theme of Admicnticrn tine eat ven ree tee Oe tod Stee oat ne i . atord’ Opera House, Philadsiphin, tor pence seston open quarter to 7 ; commence quarter tot, Admission 25 cents. fe 13 st Qo» FELLOWS’ HALL: LAST WEEK SANDERSON’S RUSSIAN VW. ILLUSTRATIONS, AND THE Illumination of the City of London, Admission, 25 cents. Doors oj Bt 7 o'olrok. Afternoon Exhibition on SA DAY. at th grolook, being the last day exhibition in Wash? ton. ei AINTINGS AND STATUARY. THE FOURTH AMNUAL EXHIBITION OF TRE WASHI. N ART ASSOCIATION, ow OPEN at THE GALLERY, (on Pa. av, bet. loth and 1th ste.) iaBiOn... ommwese ns eo) Season tickets... This Exhibition of AM work 1 . oents sete ceeeee 50 COMER ICAN ART contains a, ye our Eminent Artiste, vera! of the most meritorious ia the esl. wo ‘on are for sale, Witlarps’ CONCERT HALL GRAND CONCERT or SIGNOR BAUCARDE AND SIGNORA ALBERTINI BAUCARDE. MONDAY EVENING, Feb. 13, 1960. SIGNOR BAUCARDE and SIGNORA BERTINI BAUCARDE Hane the m he Iadies and gertiemen of npn ve jon they wi)! aa that they will give a GRAND CONCE! Witranps Content Hat, ‘on MON AY . preery 33th ; on which. ‘Breie! Signor ARDAVANI, Signor MACCAFERRI. < ‘And Mr. PATTISON, Tickets $1, (no extra charge for securing seats )to be had at the Music Stores, Hotels, and at the door on the evening of the Concert. Doors open o'clock: to commence at 8 o'clock. Megat” BALLS AND PARTIES. SPconp GRAND COTILLON PARTY OF THR ISLAND SOCIAL CLUB Will take place at POTOMAC HALL. (ISLAND,) On TUESDAY, February i4th, 1869. Tickets 50 cents, admitting # gentleman and is- dion. fet this is leap year! Ut come to the Party at Frankin'e fal n’s Hall, And dance until the wee sma’ hours of morn SECOND COTILLON PARTY (of the season) Ss of the PERSEVER cee Tees CcOM- PANY, No. 5, to be given at FRANKLIN’, oS corner Sth and D sts.,on TUESDAY ‘ebruary l4th, 1960. ‘The univeren! eatisfaction given by this Company St their social reunions is a sure guarautes that this one wii! not be surpassed by any of their former @ This being Leap Year, the ladies are oor invited to attend en masse, as there will be ™Profecsor Solrocder will be on hand, adder rofersor Schroeder will be on . joyment to the Party with his vivellod eros Positively, no hat tk OF a ee in the room. TICKETS Fit TY C Committee of Arrangements. I. Y. Donn, » RK. & W. W. Grant, G. Fletcher, E.G. Wheeler, A. G'asgow, Hi W. T. Coliica, 7% E IN THE FIELD AGAIN BURTHNIGHT BALI OF THE Western Hose Company, No. i, WESTERN BAL bt ieee DNESDAY, On WE. The Sone. picoee them [ved rey Fl neith= is NOT ©X pense Wi. en re t Bie beet Barol the soasowt Relea ca, | rated b ase and string band has lor ths occasion. Mr. Gutenge: i econ. utengen will furnish! Tickete $1, admitting a gentleman and ladies. ‘ommitttee Qf Arrangemenis, wakes, babes; m. H. aw ol . & . Win E:eibbs, Sohn i. Pore’ an. OTICK,—Tho members of the WEST! N HOSE GOMPANY, No. 1, ree faliy Rimounce that their GRAND BIRTH IGHT BALL will take place on the 15th off February, See partiou.ars in future adver tisement, COMNITT! PERSONAL. a DAY MO: BE ‘ 9, & nolice appeared w the door ofa isent hotel in Washington city, of whieh the fo. lowing is a verbatiin ~opy : ““Gntieman will Viease pot Rring any chairs inte bout th door it very much displiors th the success in the buisness depend on pleas. ing the Ladis ” he prop ietor of the hotel alluded tein bove e knowing Who oxused the same to noert ed Harper's Weekiy, sent him the following weit 3 was educated in the “Land of Free Schovis,”” Wasnixcton, February &. 186). — —tear dir: Understanding thst is: have been maki: g your Brags that you canned be inoorted in Rar er.Macazine 8 mete that | Sea pst upon my an fall wh Iti ink to cay the Isast off 1s very unkind towards me, and wish- Ing to have no intercourse w ty }ou in ny manner 1 therefore request that you wil die 20U" YV.sits to the House upon ail occasions. whet ier by {pritation or otherwise, R ly yours. ADAM D.. the most successful FORTUNE M TELUER on this side of the Atlantic. is now in this city, and oan be consulted w; ail affairs of Lo Marriage, Lost Articles. rs + &o. at No. 426 —- hween 6th and 7th, ‘Porms bo cents —__—_—_—_—_—_— —_==£=*=*—=—x_{«:=z=zzz=z—==E_ WANTS. a WAdTED—« SITUATION = infant’s —_ ompetont levag ‘woman, or cook. "Addrens x 15, Star 0. ce. ie WANTED—« WRITE WOMAN, to cook, wash Good and iron. ferences ured. Apply at 411 [ street betwoon loth and Ilth sts WANTED—-« WOMAN COOK, in the Exro- pean Hotel, cornerof a. avenve and 1ith st None but euch as have been used to restaurant, and bring recommendations to feot. fell WANTED TO RENT—For the balance of session of C hret-class Furpie: DWELLING HOUSE: In'a desieite lecnaon, thie ctty, wteh the rent will be ay reas) through the © scription atid locations tee Leto etree scription Std location, to 8. Lf.” te it-e*_ ANTE 0—At No. 441 ith street cee W aos Wate Mees se ieet wel Fecommended; none other need apply. fe 10 eo", NFORMATION WANTED.—If W I SOREEST. of rookie, N. Y., a st 4 v7 * us FR immediately leave hie for ie" WANTED—A SITUATION in « dry coodm grocery. hardware, or queensware store, of say other respectable business, by one who jes hae can baciven. Address 8. T. W.. Star Ofhoe. rent a small intersection rao cet as heoan find one suitatle. sed he o% per qocth Address E iheatvertect wites tr re nr Hes WANTED — The 86 vertiser wishtt the etr: WwW ANTED—a pire ATION ino store, cha es ye ma} ouest living. Prefers ts learns tade, Satine recommendations given with regard to inter! eapebility. Apply at this Ofhiee. pe AST WEE ———— “LAST WEEK: or T BATTLES OF ALMA. INRERMAN, AND ALAKLAVA. 8 atthe O ou Shh ows HALL r V FaTCHES AND JEWELRY «Caso toortor Wate weed | ae determined Watches ana Jewe!ry . iT. . 426 Hh vt... INO. ORNS ea of the Big Oidk. fell-im