Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1860, Page 2

en THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: THURSDAY. February 16 1860, Spirit ef the Morning Press. The Constitution notes the inconsistency be tween the economy professions and practice of the Republicans, in their recent voting, in the House. against the abolition of the franking priv- ilege. The Intelligencer ix devoted to Congressional Proceedings and news. - od - IP The National | nion Party will hold their Convention on the i2th of April, Henry Clay's Dirthday It is expected to meet at Lexington, Kentucky DOM The Maryland House of Delegates yester- day cut off from the Colonization Society the au nual appropriation of $5,000 by a decided vote, and and left only the ciause of the Code giving #70 per capita for each free negro that may be taken from the State, with the clauses providing for the eppointment of the Colonization Society and de- fining their duties. p> Rumors are rife iu Jersey City of outrages of a most revolting kind being committed at the New York Bay Cemetery The practice. as far as developed, seems to be to place a number of coffins in 2 vault. until some ten or a dozen have accumulated—[bandsome and expensive coffus being bought and paid for by the survivi friends of the departed ]—and subsequently to re- move the bodies, which are then huddled pro- misevously together in a pine box and buried by ~wholesale—the more expensive coftins being taken back by the undertakers and sold again. it is understood that the matter is to be fully investi- gated in a few days, when some startling de- relopements are expected New Books. We have received from Messrs. ‘Taylor & Maury copies of the following new books, all of the Har- pers’ publication : Life and sipp! Partisan; by J. H. Ciai borne, illustrated by John McLenan. This book has all the fascination which attaches to stirring narrative of frontier warfare and adventure, and also is interesting as affording glimpses of cotemporary biography of a the time of the frmous pa Li Croften. a vovel, by Mrs. Oliphant, author of “Margaret Maitland,” “The Days of My Life.” “The Laird of Norlaw.” &c., &e. The poems of 2schylus and of Horace, both in the uniform style of ‘Harpers’ Greek and Lat n Texts. We have from: Messrs. Blanchard & Mobun, “The Slaveholder Abroad; or Billy Buck’s Visit with his Master to England.” A series of letters from Dr. Pleasant Jones to Major Joseph Jones, of Georgia; J.B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia This \s 2 work apropos to the times, narrating the adventures of « colored “gemman” and his mas- ter in the land of philanthropy. It is dedicated to the memory of Col. Josep Bond, “who being one of the largest slaveholders in Georgia, and among the most worthy and successful planters, yet hazarded and lost Lis life in the protection of bis slave.” Persenal. --*+ We are requested to contradict the stute- ment in yesterday's Star, (copied from a New York paper,) that Prof H., of the S:sithsonian Institution, is engayed in tne prepiration of a work similar to that of Southey’s ‘Doctor.’ His daties connected with the Inst‘tution occupy too much of iis t me to allow him to indulge in mat- ters of this kind. Later from Europe. The steamship Arayo. from Havre, via Soutu- inst.. bas arrived at New York 8 about to be struck at the Paris mint to commemorate the signature of the treaty of commerce between Englaud and France. The Prine nge Was on 8 Visit to Queen Victoria at Wind: astle The chamber of commerce of Calais has thanked the Emperor of France for his project of commer- cial reforn:. The Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden is dead Lord John Russeil announced in Parliament that the government could not produce the cor- respondence relative to the rumored annexation of Savoy to France, but said that Count’ Walewski had assured Lord Cowley that the Emperor bad no intention of proposing such annexatlon. The British government had sent a dispatch to the Emperor, expressing satisfaction at thie assurance. On the question of appointing a committee to investigate the miscellaneous expenditures, the ministers were defeated by a vote of 2= majorrty. Sir Wm. Cowper will be minister of pubite works, vice Mr. Fitzroy, deceased. The Hanover cotton mills at Manchester had deen burnt. {uvelving a loss of £30,400 sterling. The French news is almost contined to the Sa- yoy question. - The Patrie denounces the effort of Serdinia to prevent the Saveyards from express- ing their desire for annexation The London Post promincutly announces that England and France are allied on the [talian question, and bave formally determined that no intervention shall be per: ed. It was rumored that the two Governments bad determined to recognize tie annexation of Central Italy to Sardinia as the only true solution of the Italian qnestion. There was increasing discontent in Hungary. and aftsirs were daily becoming more serious. Tus Latest. Mr. Hutt, the member for Gateshead. has a cepted the presidency of the Poor Law Board, vacated by Sir Wim. Cowper. _ The Post says that the ireaties of Villafrancaand Zurich virtually alied the western Powers, and formally commanded that no armed intervention Suould take place in Italy unless previously sanc- tioned by the un: uimons approva! of all the great European Powers. Practically snch a condition is tantamount to aisolute non-intervention. CHARGE —Mrs. Blandina Dudley De- j —Our readers have not forgotten the ur- cles that appeared in the Statesman somne weeks ago in regard to a deed obtained Ly Mr. Rutger B. Miller from Mrs. Blandina Dudle' » by which deed she conveyed a large portion of gs estate to Bateer Bleecker Miller, Jr Mrs. Dudley bas commenced proceedings in the Sapreme Court, to have thisdeed set aside In ber sworn complaint sue sets forth that although the deed beurs her siznature, it was not her act nor deed. She states that her name was Procured thereto by impos'tion and fraudulent concealment, devices and representations by the said Rutger Miller, be alleging that the paper to whic red her signature was merely a power of at- torney suthorizing hii (said Miller’ to transact no business for her with Thomas W. Oicott, Esq.—a? esman, Fe Sait Lake Irews.—The ettice of Capt Turnley. Assistant Quartermaster at Camp F bad by entered and robbed of $1,900 in gold, ed in a sxfe in the room. A messenzer in che office bad been arrested on suspicion of being tae robber ‘The commanding officer at Camp Fioyd had is- sued the following order, which explains itself : “The commanding otticer has been informed that there ‘sa large amount of gold cold coin, several thousands of dollars, purporting to be werth five dollars, commonly ealled “Mormon eoin,”’ about to be put in circulation in Pairfeld. As this coin is understood to be worth only (about) frarand one-lalf dollars, bePrecommenus to the soldiers not to receive it for more than that sum, and better still, not to take it at all." -S. steam frigate Minnesota is a thorough overhauling at the y Yard. it is sugzested that she wil bey! in commission uext Spring, and go up the Mediterranean as ttaz ship of tuat Station Thet_s corvette Jamestown arrived at Phila- deipbia on tir 98th inst. se will be put in com- mission in day or two, when the crew and otficers ‘will be paid otf, and get three months leave of absence; it will tuke over $30.000 ty pay ber off; the Jamestown had been attached to the Home Squadron, and has been over twenty-five months im commission, she will necessarily have to go in dock, for some repairs after so long a cruise. ——————$—$—____ 7 One day last week in the Mzine Levisic- ture there was an interesting exhibition by a pro- cession through the Senate Chamber and Repre- sentatives Hall, of eight giant men, He P. Cotton, Sheritf of Linco! Ibe; N. A. Farwell of Rockland, Whitney of Presque Isle, of the Se: 235; Raymond S. Rich of Thorndike, oftue Howse, 254; Enos Pbinuey ef Jay. of the House, 254; Mr_ Morris of Farm! 250; and J. We Davie, of East New-Portland, 245. —<$_________ Tas ee is stated in ees fornia that ja lan Legislature of this year whit most likely confirm the action of bred roe vious Legislature, a + ane qualification for voters, to the $1,000 in real estate, or $1,000 yearly income. The effect of this meas- are, it {s said, will be to throw the government of the Island into the hands of the white residents. ag Kamehameia has given it his approval. It antici by Kt is that American influence will be Spamestin the change. . aa ofessionall a counterfei money in the State of Onie = WASHINGTON NEWS AND —_e—— Ox THE War to Ricnuoxp—Tax Wratuxr— Detxcatss to tHE Virotnia Democratic Stare Convention, &c., &c. ([ Bditorial Correspondence of The Star.] Ricumonp, Va , Feb. 15, 1860. I left Washington at 6 a. m. to-day, in what'T judge (at this difference of latitude and ten hours after starting,) to have been one of the heaviest snow storms of the sengon. Traveling by the way of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, the snow seemed to increase in depth upon us to Gordons- ville. and then to decrease until we got within 15 miles of this city, where rain took its place Here, there has been no srow. Quite a hundred delegates to the Virginia Dem- ocratic State Convention, to assemble in this city to-morrow, were in the cars by the time they reached the Richmond depot; the first batch hav- ing been taken aboard at Alexandria, and acces- sions being made to their namber at every con- siderable stopping place on the long railway line Judging from the attendance from the country bordering the Orange and Alexandria and Cen- tral Railroads, the Convention will hardly fail to number four or five hundred strong, if not more. The Wise party haye been exceedingly active, evidently, in inducing the attendance of all who favor the pretensions of the energetic and eccentric ex-Governor to the Charleston nomination. that matter they seem completely to have out- generaled the friends of Senator Hunter, who, scouting the idea that the ex-Governor has serious pretensions to the position of a rival of Senator H before the Democracy of the Old Dominion, very generally stood upon his and their own dignity ; tefusing to play at the game of securing the at- tendance of Hunter delegates here. It 1s under- stood that the Wise interest will endeavor to get an expression of the preference of the Convention for the nomination of their favorite at Charleston— an unusual thing in a Virginia Deinocratic State The scheme will, however, be earnestly pressed to a vote, which, ten to one. will develop the fact that though the hurrab boys of the body are probably for him, his effective strength will fail as wofully to accomplish its ob- ject in this case as in the last Virginia State Con- vention it failed to defeat the nomination of John Letcher, it will be remembered. As faras I can judge through interchanging sentiments with d-legates mpon the train, and i « streil in the public places of Richmond for hour or two, the leading Democrats of the body— the old stagers who have been a quarter of a ren- tary noted for their active Democratic labors— almost nanitmously Hunter men. fail to have great influence upon the action of ¢ if it does net follow tueir counsels, will fail so todo for the first time in the history of Virginia’s Democratic party aff This convention has nothing te do with the nomination of delegates to Charleston. That is to be done by the several district conventions: the whole State being divided into two more districts than she has members in the United States House ot Representatives. The business calling it to- Sether is to select Presidential electors and azsist- ant electors, and a State Democratic committee; id, further. to consult on and arrange concern- ing any points likely to be Snvotved in the ap- proaching canvass upon whieh concert of action may be particularly needed. W.D. W fimes of Gen. Sam. Dale, the Missis-"| Convention, which, He bons Noe WitnpRaw.--Vie Cour Enquirer, ina long and able editorial, evidently speaking by direct authorization from Mr. Sew: Limeelf. denies indignantly the truth of the story that that centleman designs quiet! to enable Me-srs. Blair & Co. to to or say other late auti-Republican-party candidate, on the Chicago Convention. origiual article on the same suiject. exp the entire untruth of the letter to the New York Tires whistling the candidacy of Senator Seward down the wind. We atonce saw through the trick of the writer in question. and those for whom he acted in the matter: and a culiar Zauetion to set the distant publie right upon all Washington matters sought to he mis- represented for anyhody’s or any party’s benettt, we promptly exploded the roorback; and the Conricr’s article shows that we areas correct in the pnblication of facts concerning the attairs of one party here as of another. The Courier and Enovirer, by the by, holda that not more than a tenth of those who will under any possible contingency vote the Repub- lican party ticket next fall. desire any other Presi- dential candidate than Senator Seward, and really shows the sweeping folly a8 well as the injustice of making their nomination at the beiiest of that For itself—which really means the rank and file of the late supporters of Fremont—it pro- claims the intention of going against any nom- inal Republican party Presidential candidate who supported Fillmore in 1856 of opinion that it would be impossible to bring the mass of the Republican party to vote for any such nomination, and bave repeatedly expressed that belief in the Srar means surprised that goaded by the open in- trigues of Messra. Blair & Co., and the efforts of the New York Trrbune and Times to secure success for them, the Courier has at length thun- dered detiance to the intriguantes. ——--—_ Mariianp Sexatorsuip.—A Democratic cau- cas was held at Annapolis, Md., last nominate a candidate for |. S. Senator caucus was in session from § o'cleck till mid- night, when it edjourned without effecting a Nine ballots were taken. with the following result: y stepping aside It thus bears out our It is the Star*s pe- We have long been Hence we are by no Sit lis aoe Deav.—Rush Floyd, brother of the Secretary of War, died at bis brother's residence last even- ing. He was preparing to start te Richmond, to attend the Democratic Convention at that place, nn he was snddeuly attacked with para Placing his hand on bis side, be remarked to his sister that he had a severe pain there, and unless immediately relieved he must surely die. was at six o'clock, in fifteen minntes after that time he was x corpse. Nort ver Avatnanr We apprehend that the entire amount appropriated by the Post Oilice D:- bill will not be available for some days. it being requisite that certaln forms of law should ith ere itean be transferred to ‘The certified indebt- be gone throug]. tue Treasury Department. edne=s, we understand. will be paid in the order in which it was tiled. and other debts in the ord.r in which they occurred. Ts BY THE Doorkerp- xe.—The followiag messengers have been pointed : W. Coppernall, N.¥., view Thom: John H. Thompson, Ohio, vice Sam‘: :VieeW. D. Latch- D. Truesdale, N ¥.. McJunkin: B. Stainshy aw; H.S.M. Farlam, Cal; The Paine Comoitrze —The select com mittee appoluted by the Speaker to inquire into and report on the printing and binding—reforms sought to be inangurated—is composed of Mesars Grow, Quarles, Smith of Va. Hoard and Gariey. Ix conskgrence of a death in the fain Gov. leyd, the War Department is closed to. ———-—-— ees __ Atarwixc News ts ReLation vo THR AuERI- can Denny Cort —We regret to learn our London correspondent. American colt Lmpire, by Lecomte, out of Alive a of the Puglish Turf, as first favorite y. has been recently attacked by vio- jent infuenza, and at the last accounts was re- ported dexd =This news, which comes to Ameri- ea solely through our valued corres; sta deep gloom over the tort circ! Let us hope that the worst may not be true, aud that the stout constitutioned son of the great Lecomte may recover in time to resume bis P-emineuce ever the British candidates for the b.we ribbon of the English farf. Wilkes’ S Tax Paex Derarcation in Maing.—As the Yestiyations proceed this case assumes new as Pects, Inasmuch as itappears that several of the notes have been counted twice, and ia oe in- It ls paw generally estimate? ‘Lteduess is about 3120,00v. 1,000 Is to be accounted for in tance four times. that Peck’s entire j Of this amount $90, Lis position of treasurer Mere Abeuw Hawesville Affair On the inquest over the body of Dr. H. A. Da- vison, the following letters from him to his family were produced : . e* Hawksvityx. Ky., January 20, My Dear Jane: (his wife,) That I have lett #0 unexpectedly to is not because I have loved you less, but that | have Joved you more. Yours in eternity, Harpin A. Davison. Written in a very large, full hand, upon the en- velop, was the following : My Children: IfJ should disappear in any way, I want you immediately to open this letter; but under no other circumstances must it be opened. HawesviLtr, Ky., Feb 4 My Dear Wife and Children: Tuis day day 1 leave unknown to you and every person o1 earth for the spiritual reyions—it is not the frar of tro ole here that causes me to select this mode of de- parture * * for months passed | bave weghed well the circumstances that control this county and see no chance for Justice. If a poor man has the Sterretts and McAdams with him. Sure of and more than his just rights; if Lim he stands no more chance than a a in a furnace:—if this does not cause Woe Woe Woe Woe Woe unto all that is good and vir- tuous in this county, I am willing (28 no peace- able means can ever subdue vicious and unprin- cipled wealth such as we have here. | have tried for over thirty years) to lay down my life that a portion of the biighting cause that has cast ite withering influence over land of my birth for over a quarter century may be removed and a chance given to the good and virtuous to jive in friendship—that a fair fame may be at once es- tablished in this connty before she goes ont of existence. * * * * * * N.B. I have been the persecutors of these devils until my patience is exhausted. H. A. Davison. It is evident, from the above letters, that he intended to destroy himself, and that he bas had the thing in contemplation fur several weeks It is uow evident that he held the basket containing the *‘bomb” on his arm. All the persons in the house testitied that when he entered the store he had something under his cioak (he always wore a cloak )when he approached the fire, at the back fe of the store, (they were all sitting uy the fire.) When he came close fo, or among them, he stooped a little, and they heaid something ‘click, and almost instantly the report of the bomb followed. and the house was in ruins. Excitement has entirely ceased. Hon. Wm Sterett is yet very low: it is quite donbtful zs to his recovery. J.G Duncan is quite low. bet improving. All the rest are improving very fast Execetive Corkesponpexce.—Further cor- respondence between the yovernors of Maryland and South Carolina has been submitted to the Maryland legislature. Governor Gist, of South Carolina, avers that the resolutions adopted by at State and transmitted to othersdo not involve Proposition to secede from the Union, but rather the preservation of the federal compact by con- certed action on the part of the Southern States ‘The exeentive of Maryland is happy to learn the construction intended, but sees no necessity for « Southern convention. has been ogain in court with his time to obtain an injunction against the suerit! to prevent biin selling the ¢s- tate for unpaid taxes. The order was obtained so far asrelated to three years’ taxes. but left the property lable to sale for the unpaid taxes of 1559. iO The St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, on the Ist instant, expelled from their hody bya uoznimons vote twe comunissi merehan's, named Joseph fiyman and Nathaniel Gunn, who are under prosecution on acharge of obtaining goods by false pretences Dratn Resreting PROM THE ScRATCH oF 4 Pix —The wife of Elisha Holmes, of Holmdel, Monmouth county Ji. 80 ed one of Ler thumbs with a 5 few days since, and died with the lockjaw. from the etlects of it, in less than 45 hours pee Se! tteburg enjoys a yr Phe wite ays makes formal c Ss of naughty be- i J.M. Smith of clergyman denies far is not strong and the case n. “Mary Wilson, white woman of Adalrsvilie, » Was recenily arrested at Chattanooga for tr: ing to run ofa free negro. She wa: y parel. Whether she wanted to free darkey does not appezr. iF" The Bost: theea bebaving herself recently, wo Methodist Episcopal churches in comec county, Va., have seceded from the Philadelphia to the Virginia conference. SMITHSONIAN LECTUR EB8.—Prot BLRbsog, of the University of Virsia:a, wi) eliver a lectureon FRIDAY EVENING, on the ““Sooial Destiny of Man.’ Lectures commence at a quarter betore? o'clock. fo 16 2t NOTICr. —The Field, officers of volunteer. will meet at the Col umbian Armory on FRIDAY SNING next, tho Juxt., at 73» o'clock. to make necessary arrange- monts for the parade of the 22d inst. Thoss ofhoers who intend to participate in the duties of that day are expected to be present at this mceting. Biome, ef COL. HICKEY. % R. BISHOP, Adjutant. fe teit and Company THE JUNIOR SUNS OF MAL YA WILL _ Mectat their hall on next FRIDAY EV e- G, as bu iness of importanca will ba brought before the order. By order G. fe 15-. ow oM. f THE “CHARLS HEIDSIECK” CHAM- PAGNE Consumers of Chanpacne should be always caretul to ubserve if the name “Charies Heid sieck" ison the label and cork. ‘Nhis Wine i= edged to be the purest now i ket. Itean ba obtained an ¥ & Brovhors, Hamuton & Leach, Bacon & Co., Jackson & Brothes Beall, Edward ilall. and H. E. White & © T. W. BAYAUD & CO., 100 Pearl st., New York, fell Sm Sole Agents for North America, BALTIMORE CON SFIONERY, SixtuH Streer. rash Cakes every day, Candies aud Fruits of al! kinds, Wodding Cakes, Fanvs Cskes, Psramids and Orraments of is and sizes. Schariotte Ruse, Jellies, Bisne Mange. Piumbery, Cacam, &c., made to ordsr, rties, Ey tertainmente, Sup % Weddings, & ‘urmished with a.! kinds Coniect jonertas at thy shortest notice, and most reasora, be bas leo Crease, Water ices, and Roman une 25 por gallon. oma O8EPH SHAFFIELD, late of Butcher’s Confectionery, Baltimore, 3m No, 386 6th at., bat G and H. 1 000 JUST RECEIVED, ’ Sweet Havana ORANGES, 10 bunches BANAN3 _— T. DRURY, SAM fo 16 __corner Pa_avente and 14th et. Great BARGAINS Phat have been in useanly* short line, new Pr 0 ly been on hire. for Bi75 to SAMA on monthly payments, a d heavy di « O 4 Panos froin $45 to $73 on montily pasty {+16 2 JOBNF. ELL 06 Pa. i AILLARDS CANDIEs AROME: ratte WE'MAILLARD'S CANDIES. | AROMPLE: &c.—"*e open to day a iot ct freeh MAILLARD CANDIES; CHOCOLATES. & fois corner? MiSs MARTHA HAI? . OF NOR IVE FOLK, Va—leisu-e Moments of Merna Haines Butt: price $1-5 hound. Just pu irhe: and for sale at PHILP & SOLOMON’ fe ls Metropolitan Bookstore, 332 Pa. av, FATENT SCREEN W And euperior @ for ova! Gealere or is. just received and for sale by CAMPBE!L & SON Pa. wre IN PIANO FOR'TES OW MBE Ta INFORM My - fii ude. aud the pub is in gen Sef have just again arrived in th ety with a great macy selected SINGING aod vould call their at: MOCKING BiRD TiN B F. WAR ¢° No. 368 Pa. av., betw. Ist fa UST RECEIVE” AT HARV+ R folk Ovetsr Dep..t 20) bush-e of the Bnoat_and larges. York Riy-r OVS TERS that have been «fered for sae within the District daring tre season Also. a fresh sun's of those e: lebrated S iced and Pickled Lynn Haven Bay Oyatere by the ¢gaionor putup in erue) ©)! and jndse for yourseif before buying @lsewhere at . M. HARVEY'S, fe Agent. C straet, No 251. T REMOPF4L. HOMP ON & HANNAN, FLUMBERS AND GAS PIO TERS, Wonid respec faily notify ther ticudaardthe po) - lio 1a general that thev have kesoven their 1 LUM ING AND GAS FITTING BsPilisn MENT fron 4™7 6ti, etree’. t» No, %7 P oun © Natiora!l Hotel. where with in orities, they will be enabled to exeent> all branches of their busiaess in a cheap and expe ditious » anner. je th iw QPENING—-OPENI UROPEAN HOTEL. ‘The undersized has ti aonor of e@nnounciag to his frienes and the ettizsn: of Weshing tou and e@!.cwhere, that he wil open his now 8nd spaci ns estan shim ut, THE, EUROPtAN HOTEL.” corner of lithast ren. ® enue, on Satarday next ‘he @rrangaments, em bracing the various de artments. have beea carried ut with such cireumspection ak to suite: mand which ray be n ade for eood eating, d Sey So. Bilge Eaand for lodgiug acorn tab united wich Prompt service, « jaitscan pe alata stated price per dav or eek. whi st meals wi erved either at 1a>ledhote nz aja carte. Too location ia such as to faci.it te official buen: s3 ing cont aland commanuing reads ac- tolas welias to the Departments. ‘he Restavra.t attached t» the hotol will alwass bein @ condit'on to accommodate passengers who may arrive core, traina, The undersigned Hat- MN Frese his ters himself thate ' patronage exertions, as no pelos wall be 3; _ P. EMRICH. XXXVith CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. a Proceedings of Yesterday Afterneen. lanes eee IN THE Senate, yesterday, ufter the transaction of routing business, Mr. Hunter moved that the Special and all prior orders be postponed to take up the Post Office appropriation and deficiency Dill received from the House, disagreeing to the er are $ the Senate; which was agreed to, an was taken up. Mr. Hunter moved that the Senate recede from its ndment creating an additional section abolishing the franking privilege. He thought the amendment « proper one; but, inasmuch as the House bad refused to concur, and as he had no wish to force its adoption upon them on an appro- puation bill, he thought it best to recede. Mr. Bayard was in favor of the amendment, but, under the peculiar circumstances of the pres- ent case, he would vote to recede. The question being taken on receding, it was decided in the attirmative. J Mr. Gwin moved to take up the bill to abolish the franking privilege; which was agreed to. Various amendments were proposed, and after an extended debate, lasting until 5 p. m_, partici- ated in by Senators Mason, Pugh, Chandler,Col- amner, Powell, Doolittle, Iverson, Brown, Clay, Simmons, Benjamin, Trumbull, and others, the Dill was fasvedt in the following words: Be +t enacted, &c., That all laws by which any Person or persons areauthorized to send or receive any mailable matter free of postage be, and the samme are hereby, repealed: Provided, That this act shall not apply to any persun or persons to whom the franking privilege may have been granted by name. Sec.2 And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect from and after the 15th day of April, A. D. 1s60. 7 fhe vote on the passaze of this bill was as fol- lows: Yeas—Meesrs Bayard, Benjamin, Bight: Bing- ham, Brags. Bre , Cameron, Chandler, Ches- nat, Clark, Clay, Clingman, Collamer, Crittenden. Davis. Dixon. Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Foot, Foster, Green, Grimes, Gwin. Hale. Hamlin, Hammond, Harlan, Haun, Munter, Iverson. Jounson of Arkansas, Joinson ef Tenn., Kennedy, King, Lane, Mallory, Mason, Nicholson, Powell Pug ice, Saulsbury, Sebastian, Seward, Slidell, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Toombs, Frambul!; Wade, and Wigfsll—54/ Nays—Messrs. Hemphill and Wilkinson—2. Adjourned. Hovsr.—The House having proceeded to ballot a second time for Printer, no choice having been effected on the tirst ballot, the vote was announced as follows : Whole number of votes cast, 192; necessary to a choice, 92 Mr. Defrees bad..... Mr Glossbrenner. Messrs. Gales & Seaton And there was no choice {The only changes from the preceding vote were that Mr. Stauton voted for Mr. Defrees and Mr. Scott for Mr. Glossbrenner. During the voting 1t was ascertained that Mr. Jenkins, of Va.. w: bsent, and several gentle- men on the democratic side changed their votes aud made dilatory motions, preventing the vote from being declared until the arrival of Mr. Jenkins.) On motion of Mr. Sherman, of Olio, the elec- tion of « Printer was postponed until one o'clock to-morrow. The plow hag bills were introduced, read a first and second time by their title, and referred to the committees designate By Mr. Morrill, of Vt: A bill di lands to the severs] States whi colleges for the beuefit of alture and the mechanic arts. Committee ablic Lands. Also. a hill to punish and prevent the practice of polygamy In the Territories of the United States and other places. and disapproving and annulling certain acts of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah. Committee on the Judiciary By Mr. Feute construction of a Ce mittee on Military Afuirs. [Mr. Dawes moved the reierence of tuis bill toa select commitier of fifteen members, to be ap- pointed by the Speaker; which led to a discussion hpon questions of order, Mr. D. finally withdrew the motion, and f l was referred to the Com- mittee on Militar = y Mr. Brigus, of N.Y: A Dill to establish a ch of the Mint of the t ed States at the city of New York. Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Reynolds, of N. Y.: A bill making ap- propriation tor the improvement of the naviga of the Hudson river at and near Albany, State of New York. Conimittee on Commerce. Also, 4 bill to provid» for the erection of a batlding jn the city of Albany, in the State of New Yerk, for the accommodation of 2 post office, custom-house, and courts of the Caited States. Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. J. Cochrane, of N. Y.: A bill to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate the carri ige of passenszers on steamships or other vessels,” ap- proved March 33, 1-35, for the better protection of female passengers, and other Purposes. Commit- tee on Commere: Also, a bill establishing the collection districts of the United States, and designating the ports of entry and delivery for the same, and regulating the appeintment and compensation of officers of the customs. Committee on Commerce. Also, a bill for the simplification and coditica- tion of the existing revenue laws of the United States. Committee on Commerce By Mr. Grow, of Pa.: A bill to prevent the sales of the public lands, except to actual settiers. for ten years #fter the same shall have been surveyed Committee on Public Lands. a bill for the admission of Kansas into the Union. Committee on Territories. Also, a} 0 secure homesteads to actual set- tlers on the public domain. Committee on Agri- culture. Also, a bill to amend the act establishing a Court of Claims, so as to permit creditors of Gov- erument fo sue in the district courts of the United States. Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Duell, of N. Y., asked unanimous consent to introduce the following resolution : Kesolred, That the Postmaster General be and he is hereby requested to commupicate to this House at the earliest practicable perlod copies of any and all regulatious of the Post Office Dep: ment, or inst uctions issued to postmasters, a thorizing them to oes and destroy letters an lonating public ich may provide A DIL to sec rhe cifle railroad. Com. uewspapers supposed to contain incendiary matter: together with copies of all correspondence be- t the Departinent and the authorities of any State, or between the Department and any post- master in relation thereto, and that he communi- eate to this House whether knowledge has come to the Pest Office Department that the authorities of any State Lave enacted laws requiring post- mnaste sto open and burn such letters, newspapers, or other documents as may be, in their opinion. incendiary; and what States have enacted such laws Mr. Burnett, of Ky., objected to the resolution, and it was referred to the Conunittee on the Post Ottice and Post Roads. Campbell, of Pa., presented joint resolu- of the Legislature of Pennsylvania in rela- tion to the tari, and instructing the Senators and requesting the Representatives from that State to vote for a protective tariff based on home valua- tions; which were referred to the Committee of Ways and Means On motion by Mr. Hale, of Pa — Resolved, That the Cominittee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of Prohibiting polygamy in the Territories, and so to medify the laws of Utsh as to make the fature commission of that offence penal in that Territory. Adjonrned. Notice of a Bill.—-Mir. notice of his intention to eqnal justice te all the Sts wer, of N.C., gave odnee “a bill to do . Proceedings of Te-Day. IN THY SeNatz, to-day, the resolution in regaid to the inauguration of the Washington Statue, of- tered by Mr. Brown yesterday, (contained in our locel deparlment to-day.) being taken up, Mr. Fessenden spoke against the location des- ignated. and proposed that a committee of the Senate, or a joint committee. he appointed to wait open the President and endeavor to prevail upon him to change the location. Me. Hainmond explained that the Circle and Contre Market Space had been found to be the only places at all suitable the location of the statue, and that the President, after due consider- ation. had selected the former Messrs Ten Eyck, Bright, and Davis spoke in favor of the designated location. Mr. Hale thought that the Government bad so far been very unfortunate in its art attempts. and juat they ought to proceed very cautiously insuch Ui atters’ hereafter. ‘The discussion on the subject"was still pending when eur report closed. Is THE Hoveg, after the reading of the Journs]— The call of the several States for bills and res- olutions, of which previous notice had been given, was resumed. Mr. Jackson, of Gi . offered a resolution that the Clerk of the House be directed to have the Preseut sats in the House removed. and to replace the o'd chairs and desks, aud with a view of allowing ample time for this purpose— Resolved, That this House (with theconcurrence of the Senate) do adjourn fur two weeks from and after Friday next. Referred to the Committee of war tad cates the state ca Eales. E Mr. er. from the Committee on Elections. asked that the tertimony in regard to the contested € ec'ion cases of Howard, Biair, and Anderson of os be printed. So ordered. r. Keltt ofered the following resolution; but frally withdrew it, as its present consideration was objected to: Resolved, (the Senate concurring.) That the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of R itatives be authorized to close the session by adjourning their Teepettive: on the 5th day of June next, at 12 0’clock m The hour of | o’clock arriving, the Speaker order,which was the election of a Public Printer. until to-morrow at | o’elec! Mr. Hutchins introduced a resolution the compensation and mileage of Senators, Rep- in Congress; referred Items Telegraphed from Washington. The cepa gigs MING TON, 5 appiered of the Post Office bill it is therefore now alaw. Asamended propriates $4,002,096 for supplying the defici in the revenue and defraying the expenses of tment for the year ending with June last, and toward the support of the Department for the fiscal year ending in June next $4,000,000, and a furtber sum of $2,400,000 on of ries of the oilicers ma be, one os mails, wrapping paper, Ps, inter- est at the rate of ax per cent per: nium, to com- mence 60 days after the expiration of the quarter in which the service was rendered, but in no case prior to the Ist of May, 1858, to the present date, shall be paid on all sums found due the contrac. tors for carrying the malls—the interest to only to the contractors Fie es he President having themselves in full of all damages by reason of the failure or delay in their No interest is to be allo uarter ending with ——— 8 purpose is also appropriated . with next week, there eto bea y the Southwestern route from Washington to New Orleans, instead of one, as ments for the last double train The Senate yesterday, confirmed that of Phi missioner of Patents. and Judge Rowles, of Ter- hessee. as Treasurer of the United States. other nominations, Thomas as Con - {G7 The Hen. Wim. C. Rives, of Albemarle, presidency of the Potomac. Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society. The community will hear w.th great pleasure that Mr. Rives bas been induced to reconsider bis former determination, and accept Ata meeting of the Executive Com- mittee of the association, held some da Messrs George R. Alexandria, and A. county, Md., were elected memb> of Directors to fill vacancies. bas accepted the this responsible of Page, R.M. of Montgomery rsof the Board Rapids (Mich) Eagle says erfect salt fever at that piace, owing to the fact that brine has been obtained from the newly-discovered salt springs there that is one- quarter salt—or strong enough to salt from thirty-two gallons of Later operations id a bushel of ne—and even oduced brine that would yield a bushel totwenty-three gallons. Th New York Onondaga salt-springs’ water yields only a busbel to fifty-three gallons. Anonisnixe THE Granp Jcry.—The legislature of Michigan, some months since, enacted a law whieh virtually abolishes the grand jury system, in allowing indictments upon information. Ver- an enactment having the same end in view, and the proper committee of the Wisconsin Senate has been instructed, by a unanimous vote, to bring in a siiollar bill. mont has also Sesexetey Pogoxixc —A laboring man of Spanish birth, named Joseph Golquerin, hes been arrested in New Orleans, char; der, by poison, of E. M. Reilly, aged 28,whom he had seduced under a promise of marri contents of the stomach were to be subj with the mur- Sguvanrs’ Svirs.—A bill bas been introduced into the New York Assembly, giving suits for servants’ wages in the district courts a preference on the calendar—prohibiting the exaction of any costs beyond ten cents to the clerk, fifty ernta to the constable, and the usual jury fee, if the case is tried by a jury. Crrcasatan Eaioranrs —A very large number of Circassian immigrants have made their vay to e the surrender of Schimyl ity so much that government steamers lie at the junction of the Bosphorus with te turn back immigrant v-srels, of a St. Lonis banking- last, $2,C00 at the nk of Missouri, in louse presen Chillicothe branch of the the notes of the branch. for redemption, but a mob prevented the agentfrom drawing the coin. AMALGAMATION —A practical negropholist,who himself white, but has a colored family was yeck escorted ona rail out of [linoistown, opposite St. Louis, with a significant hint to stay UF? Bight bund in Camden Me fresh ever since by process daily applied, have New York and sold for 6u c 107 The Baltimore Ame-ican says there is no prospect of the success of the n that State of banishing, vexatious restrictions, the free color the House of Representatives ot number of applicants have ed in studving ‘ Le Pap et la Con- red pounds fresh salmon, caught » in June, and kept frozen and peculiar chemical just been shipped to ents a pound. ‘oject entertained ¥ oppressive and ganized, a vai gress in its Washingtonian translation. 1AGGIE MITCHELL'S WELL BENEFIT! THIS EVENING, AT THE WASHINGTON THEATRE, When she wil! Seven Cuaracters, Madame Celests’s Great Drama of GREEN BUSHES; Or, AMERICA AND IRELAND, ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. ---Maccre Mitcrant MADAME St. AUBERT, To cunclude with The Delightful Protean Comedy of THE LADIES’ STRATAGEM, 4 G | Assuine Five MBER OF SONcs, Dancers, &c, Romember, this is Her Farewste Beverit! Ber Farewetr Bexevit! 7 Appea ance, Positively ! No Extra Charge for Secured Seas. Bull for To-morrow . Miss Jentz Park irat appearance. AMUSEMENTS. W*Shineron Teeatae- eee ne FAREWELL BENEFIT OF MIS® MAGOTE MITCHELL, Wie weTays Ev ou Vv Will be presented Matuane Colenta's rest Drams, evi GREEN PUSHES; _ On,ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. Madanie St. Aubert, { ----Aine Maggie Mitohe! To conclude with the amuring Burietta called HE LADY'S STRATAGEM. Maggie Mitchell in ave characters, with songs and oC88, Doors ont. 7 o'clook ; overture commences at quarter to8. Curtain wii rise at 8 o'clock precies +. WieLarps: CONCERT HALL. POST ONE WENT. LAST GRAND CONCERT or SIGNOR BAUCARDE SIGNORA ALBERTINI BATCARDE, FRIDAY EVENING, Feb 17, 1860. Senor PAUCARDE and SIGNORA AL BERTINI BAUCARDE Have the bonor to an nounes to the ladies and centiemen of Washi that their LAST GRAND CONCERT wil! inoe at Wittanus’ Hatt, on WEDNES! Ay EVENING, Feb j . » Febr 15; on whioh occasion they will be aenisted by Signor ARDAVARL tise MACCAPERRI. ad bY a ‘el roe, Hotels, ‘at the Pee tee oors open st 70'ciock ; to commence até 0 clock. Sea mys scoured at Me‘zerott's, wheres pan of the hall may be seen fe 16-20" B. RAND CONCERT 'Y The Pu of the Female Department, Ist, 20 and 4th Thet Public tchools, ‘0 take pianos ow THURSDAY, the sth instant, ai tie Smitheoninn Institution. under the direction of the Musial In ots er, Mr Jos H. Danret. Piano to be used at this Concert bo cup at the Chickering Grand ripnon kusole tere t John F. Ellis. Prof. J.Goonmax ADams will preside at the piano, fo ig at QP FELLOWS” HALL! LAST WEEK SANDERSON’S RUSSIAN Ww ILLUSTRATIONS, AND THE Ilamination of the City of London. Admission, 25 cents. Doors open at 7 0’e!: ok. Afternoon Exhibition on SATURDAY. at thre o’olook, being the last day exhibition in Washing ton. Seis AINTINGS AND STATUARY THE FOURTH A Cal EXHIBITION 4 7 WASHINGTON ART ASSOCIATION, , Now Oren at tue GALLERY, (on Pa. bet. luth and 11th ete) Admiasion....... . .. 5 cents Seasen Tickets admittin Possessors to the Gallery and Course of Atdrosen, by emi- nent lecturers, during the season of six weeks. . oe eee SO Conte This Exhibition of AMERICAN conta: works by neariy all our Eminent Artista, Comme of f the most rela neg wogins meritorious in os BALLS AND PARTIES. tim War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of hix Counttymen, HE FIRST GRANG BIRTH NIG , pace on WEDNESDAY EVENING, Ba #24, at Fraskien Hart, rANKOTS Visiti the cite on the 22d instant, and wiahing to prolons the piersures of the day, will find this the best op portunity of sodoing The Ladies are invited to rf en masse, ae 00 invitations will be Tickets $1, admittior a gentleman and ladies. sufficient police force will be 1a attendance to Preserve order. a N PARTY or ORIENTA Dot, -0. 0. F., to be given TO- ‘ Thureday,) the ‘6th inetant, at tee Hall of the Kuropean Hotel, corner of a ‘enue and Ith street, forthe benefit of tary. Tickets 59 cents, admitting & gen man Ind fe 15 2¢ GBPAND danni * MS ee : AND MASQUERADE B. To be given by the Frenon Soci Ke FRANCAISE, on MONDAY EVENING February 2), 1860, at the Washington Assem b'y Rooms Tickets $1, sdmitting a gentleman and ies, Committee of Arranerments. M. Bonvet, J. Guillot P. Jacob, fe 11,14,16,18,29 IRST GRAND BALL OF THE NATIONAL F B'UES, to be given at the ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 02 the 2-d of Febraary, 1860. Commitice of Arrantements, Captaix Watt, ich. Brown, Lieut. Howeil, mel Donaldson, Lieut Rapiy, . Robt N.B Noli fe PERSONAL. ME PERSON WHO CAULED AT A Stor ie ak ea $5 will please oall again, for the 15. fe 16 Ite JADAM MORRICE, THE GREAT As MO LOtteE S Ene eR GREAT, AS Earops—This ig ly eifted ard intel igent lacy car 4 Egon ontne Present and F ature events *! No. 74 Ps. avenue, between 2ist aud 20 reste, Ist ward, fe 16 st b c 0 8. N.—Would comp ¥ with pleasure, if en- trusted with further directions, fe 15-2t* H. D. —W. BL Ma4pa™ 1. the most ruccessful FORTUNE TELLER on this side of the Atlantic. is cow in thi ‘and can be consulted upon aii affairs of Love. Marriage, Lost Articles. &o, &e. st No 426 K street, between 6th and 7th, Terms 50 cents. fe 11-Im in this o1 BOARDING. B&AkDING.—Mrs. JANE TAYLOR, No. 411 31 ste t, between C st and Pa av., line severe. large and elegant Rooms now vacant. Fuitabie for families, transient or peraanent jwarders, which he vill rent on moderate torme, if app ied for om medintely. f/ 15 e635 Lor MACAUDAY died in hie essy ohair in his Itbrary. After hie death, an unfinished letter, addressed to the Hon EM WARD EVERETT, was found in hie pocket. Mr. Everett, in his origi nai erticle upon Macaulay, in this week's NEW YORK LEDGER, gives an extract from this last letter, as well as passages from ® number of others written to him by the great historian. The LEDG- ER for the present week also contains an original Scripture Poem, by N. P. WILLIS; the LAW- YER’S VALENTINE, by JOHN @. BAXE; original articies, by PAUL MORPHY, ANNA CORA RITCHIE, JOHN ESTEN COOKE of Richmond, GEORGE D. PRENTICE; the first part of an old-fashioned Love Story, entitled THR LOST DEEDS, by Mrs. ANNA YOUNG of Mis- sissippi, Aud @ great variety of other excellent and entertaining mater, ©, At the Big Sign, CORNER oF Seventn anv D Sts, FuoOoRNITUR DB > HOUSE-FURNIS At Private Sale. Si iber ia puis SPec'Ss, Tone greasy term a genera! assortment of F i Nema MAHOGANY, HING GOODS, and farnish- “LOREEN: RUARY liTH, 1860, TON CoUNry—to wit: - Lanr,admin'«!rator of QEPHANS, COURT, Fxs In the case of George A. Sophia Kre . the saan the approbation ton county aforesaid. ‘th day of March Tihed to atten ified ton county afoi nefit in raid decors sed’ P. ° th ik. c yee & YS Evening Star, previous to the it. =D BONA, WANTS. WARNTED—* mond COOK, having @ good cook t> hire “Souther: 61 stating © lave) Any ome il] please address th ougheits Perterme: immodian + @anint rviewern hehat, fe 6 2 W ANT&D—A weet nd heavy one horse Inq aire at the Gor L fe is & GROCER ernme..t Stab on Capit adnate Ww —§ WOMAN COOK, in the Bure pean Hotel, corner of avenue and }ith sé me but such As iusve been used to restaurant, ao recommendations to tint ¢ feot. fell i OUSE WANTED —The novertiser wisher H rent a small DWELLING HOUSE as the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and Street an he can find one suitatie, Rent not to osed $2) to $B peo month. Address E F.G.. § Office, stating location and lowest rent seked.| the advertiser willos = YANTED—A SITUATION in & stor a iving. "Prefers to Tours s'nde., Satie uving- earn . recommendations riven ‘with regard to ineany capability. Apply at thie Office a Sas ai LOST AND FOUND. _ W ‘ersten gress nie UMBRELLA, woe the owner can have yO pa gee . Apply at No. 3 between 4% and 6th ate. Iviand. on Monday evening, feet! ne lous of there t hich cost ms S'S" dsome reward will be civen to avy porson Oe will leave the ean eat my Ft ~o, 318 Pent 4-4 enue, ae pee 1th and 11th stre-ts, sad be @ i z “piss Cc. WO DWARD. AILS! NAIL N a NAILS 90 Reraforea'olow ty ess 4 0% fe is 5t* 251 Pa. sven: 'RE‘D" 482 ™M: Le to see the syle WA’ ; arrived at a where you ha: | ey ——— ma eet et HLINGHAUL, fe it-2w* 452 7th street, nar bo — SEO OOO ONIONS. BEANS, &. AS Pros : bbls Kod aud Ye'low ONIONS, . ousbele White BEANS ~E* ° Ei 4PRACHE™ ao BG PS, aed produce gever® ‘or sale ie, by 15-3" WILSON & BARE