The New York Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1850, Page 2

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ShO4 DWAY THEATRE, Brondway.—P4z10—Senoor or kvson =, BURTON'S THEATHS, Chambers street—Seniovs Fa- MILI—Poow Gan rie uas NATIONAL THRATH or diy Lire—Prmace Gua OLYEPIO THEATRI Buxsrino Beaury—Dxi Prince. CURISTY'S OPERA HOUSP—Ermior:an Mirstar.ey. AHBRIOAN MOS#UM—Amvaine Penvonxamons, Ar- TRNOGS AND Brena MELODEON ~ Waite nme aquare—Haperest Day Peace Foray Tueves. way--VRrERAW OF '76— Guounc—fne INvisiLe Mirsen er | Wew York, Tuc The Curopean News. The steamship Canada will arrive at this port this afternoon. The details of the European news wul, Unerelore, appear mm to-morrow’s paper. Dissotation of the Union, North and South, in enother column will be found a most eunous account, teken from the ton Liberator, of the | movements begun by the anti-slavery party of | Massechuseets, to bring ebout a dissolution of the | Union. We h given some very im- | portant statements, diec dl describing the | movements in the Southern States, looking to the dissolution of the Union, in consequence of the tation end the probable legislation of the present and future Congresses. The South- | rons ave warm ond excitable in language and in in purpose. They do not go to work so calmly and determinedly as the disuniomst party of the North. | Indeed, if the Southern disunionists, of the most ultra class,do not act more and talk less, the Northern chaps will dissolve the Union, and finish the » er, before their nvals will commence. We have occasionally given brief accounts of the progress of the anti-slavery party in New Enge land, New York, and other Northern States. That party commenced nearly twenty-five years ago, and created for themselves a great deal of odium and excitement, but they have continued the work of agitation with such a determined spirit, that they pow beld both the great national parties at bay, an@ have almost disorganized the legislative action of Congress, and every other legislative body throughout the country. They are still busy with new movements, and will soon dissolve both the national parties, whigs and democrats. We fied by the Boston Liberator, which 1s the organ of the original antieslavery men, that they are pre- permg a number of petitions to be presented to the Legislature of Massachusetts, now in session, praying, first, for the secession of Massachusetts from the union, and the immediate dissolution of the confederacy, on account of the immorality of the present union with slaveholders; secoadly, for the eepeciel abolition of the Sabbath day, and the restoration to every man of the liberty to select any day in the week for his own particular Sab- ath; thirdly, a petition is to be presented for the entire abolition of the penalty of death; and the last and most curious, is that which asks for the extension of the elective franchise, and the eligi- bility of holding office, to the female ex. Here 1s « bunch of practical movements, touch- ing the Union, the Sabbath, the punishment of criminals, and the nghts of women, which cer- tainly ceps the climax of absurdity, and beats out | of sight everything thet the Southern agitators, even in South Carolina, have ever attempted. Yet we should not regard as too insignificant these | strange and fearful propositions w the origt- | nal anti-slavery men have started in New Uagland. Lock at what they have accomplished during the last twenty-five years. When Garrison and his | men commenced, they were mobbed and insulted | and hooted at, in every large city and town ia the | North. At the last general election, however, they contrived, under the mantle of Marta Van Buren, and the ogitations of Wm. IH. Seward, to organize a party of nearly halfa million of vote defeat the democracy, and elect General Taylor. The eame influence has almost disorganized the two houses of Congress. Looking at such results, | originating in such a emall beginning, however | ravurers.—We have intelligence from Washing- ton, stating that the administration, after several c the crisie, and have determined to presecute, both criminally and civilly, the whole catalogue of loco- foco defaulters whom they have discovered and removed from office since they came into power. By the best accounts, it seems these detaulters number nearly thirty in all, perhaps more; and the aggregate amount of their defalcations will be over two millions of dollars. most authentic statement that we have been uble to procure. . | exchange any portion of them, sball j lay exclusive claims to all the honor, integrity, Tue ADMINISTRATION AND THE Loco-roco Dr-| Progress or INpECENCY, IMMORALITY, AND CRIME 1n New Yorx.—We did not require the message of the Mayor, nor the report of the Chief of Police to convince the incredulous, that indecency, immo- rality, and crime are making fearful and rapid Strides among certain portions of the population of this city. At the corners of every street—within the precincts of every grog-shop—among all the haunts of the wretched—this demoralization makes advances, with the rapidity of the mountain tor- rent, without its pure effervescence or freshness of flavor. Inimorality haunts the church, as well as the theatre—the place of business, as well as the house of amusement. The public seem to take lit- tle note of those equivocal exhibitions, which lay the foundation of ultimate crime, and lead to a greatdeal of that fearful depravity that seems to pervade all classes of our people. As acitizen was passing down Cenal street, the other evening, a dirty-looking boy stealthily pushed into his hand the following hand-bill :— HUGO’S WALHALLA, 36 Canal ‘obinet meetings, have plucked up courage to meet This is the latest and This movement of the cabinet is a most import- ent one, in every pomt of view. It will create a deeper and more exasperated feeling between the two factions, whigs and loco-focos, than even the removals of the public officers which have taken place. Yet, we don’t see why these laws, which were enacted under the administration of Mr.James K Polk and his party, should not be strietly carried out by the present party in power, without let or hindrance, sympathy or reproach, from any quar- ter. The law referring to defaulters was passed in 1846, and directs that Any efticer charged with the raf keeping of the pub- lie moneys, who shall loan, use, deposit in bank, or deemed guilty of felony. be imprisoned not lees than six months, nor more than —— years, and be dined in an amount equal to the eum thus embezzled. Any failure to pay over the money required. shall be deemed prima facie evi- cence of tech embezzlement. According to this important law, every public officer who counts are deficient, should be pro- secuted crimmally, indicted by the grand jury, tried, and, if the evidence 18 sufficient, convicted, and punished to the extent prescribed. This is very severe, but the loco-focos must take their own sauce, es it wes prepared by their own cooks. In coming to this result, we understand the cabinet hesitated for a long time. They deemed the proceeding too strong—as looking too much like oppression ; but Gen. Taylor, it seems, took the bit in his mouth, and considered himself bound, by his oath to support the constitution and the laws, to carry out this one referring to de- feulters, as it was passed by both houses of Con- Tre Reat Season or TH19 Fai ! Has now open 4 the best part of society is crowd- . ing it nightly to excess. Com (hy Come anv Ser, 09 If you want to have # real amusement, Unrivalled Troupe ha ree i oer te eee he Representing @ Classical Museum of Art, [Figure of a dancing girl } The great Violin Virtuoso and Com! Mr. Cuno The celebrated Banjo Mr. le Singer, SICHORN. Players and Negro Dancers, James anno Ma. Jor, Power's Greek Sia’ ‘The Cireasstan ‘Three Graces !'! Revolt of the Seragiio!"!! Apollo and the Muses!!!!! ‘Venus Rising from the Sea !!!!!! &e., &e. PROGRAMME—PART I. Overtures, Comic Songs, Gleer, Soles. Dances, ke. Ke. Interthission of ten minutes to fix the Stage. PART I TABLEAUX VIVANTS! 1, Modesty and [4 berality embrandt ea: he i prmi: a 4 [Lessing gress; and he is de termine d that it shall be carried 8. May anid Meekine 1 Revolt of the Sapagtio, out during his administration to the fullest extent, 2 Vernet Jue 19, Venus presented 4 itor to Neprn fall on whom it may. We were prepared to see in this movement come backing and filling 1m the Cireaseian Sia’ - Liane Prepariy, 20. Indgment of Paris..David © escent miserable, undering, cow: dyke 21. Neptune and Amphi- preacnt miserable, fl bee ardly and eo Thres Graces--four | “trite hens snesking cabinet, but the President's moral Raphael 22. Hacé jvorbeck courage, origwal nerve and tenacity of purpose, x pm Pow 1. Virtue, Love and Felly, came up in the right place, and supplied all the deficiencies in the weak men about him. And why should it not be s#? Why should tashion- able and ch and showy and gorgeous officers of the government be permitted to steal the property of the people, to the amount of thousands and millions, with impunity, while a poor ragged creature, who only takes a few dollars to stay the cravings of hunger, is brought up before the courts, tned, convicted, and sent to the penitentiary or State prison, w) Lout any hesitation? Let the Jaws be applicable to the rich and the poor, with- out distinction of class or fortune. Such, we understand, 18 the determined feeling of the Pres'- dent, in opposition to the trembling, skulking pur- Dominiosnio UL, Death of Virginia, Gicvania 12. Peepirg Tom... .Hayden 28. ¥: 15° Favorite of the Scraglio, t 29, Adam and Eve.... Duer (Hilderbrend 4 U4. Physebe going to the | 8. Grand Tableaux in honor of the United States. ath. .. Bellini 1. Despair of Venus and ‘Adonis. ......Vonderwilde NO FREE LIST. In spite of the noise created some time ago, and the steps taken by the police towards the suppres- sion of these tableaux vivants, and model artists, | it appears, from such proceedings, that these nude exhibitions of men and women are as frequent and numerous es ever. We are credibly 1aformed that the most of the tableaus, described in this extraor- dinary handbill, consists of persons of both sexes, poses of the cabinet. This determination will have a great effect on the action of the Senate to- wards the nominations now before them. What that eflect may be, 1t 15 difficult to say, almost in a state of nudity, or with so little | drapery as to muke it positively an indecent, dis- | reputable and horrible exhibition. Yet those places, | circulating their handbills m this clandestine way, | are, we understand, filled night after might, not only with the lower classes, or disreputable por- | tons of our people, but with many of mature age, | and even of respectable positions in society. We learn that members of churches, vestrymen, and some of the leaders of our fashionable society, as well as our fashionable philanthropists, have been discovered at these places, greedily gloating over the disreputable groups and tableaux of the night. Now that the Legislature is in session, would it | not be right end proper for that body to take the subject in hand, and regulate or suppress it at once ? Heretofore, the police, on many occasions, | have attempted to stop those exhibitions; but, it seems, they are without sufficient authority, in | “ Jo not this shameful?” the present condition of the law, to accomplish any So much for truth! Now, then, for a little bit | such good and desirable purposes. We trust the | of elegance and gentility. Mr. Bryant, the poet, | Legislature will act at once. Beauties or P Sparen LiTeRa- rurE.—Among the leading political organs of the day, no two of them assume greater superiority in morality, manners, and decency of behavior, than the Tribune and the Evening Post—Bryaut, the poet, and Greeley, the socialist, editors. They learning, elegance, taste, brillianey, and morality of the age. Well, with all these claims, let us see how these two journals carry out their principles and vindieate their high claims. The Post says Vhe Tribune became a fervent advocate of free soll,” &e., &e. ‘To this the Zribune replies, with admirable gra- vity, and consistent regard to trath, as follows: of the Post, says ‘The Crescent City’s Mall, “The Tribune was a faithfal advooate of freedom of | Mx, Korton.—I have looked carefully through all the nee the notice of the diraster to the Crescent d bave not yet seen any account of { the mall the etarted with from this city. ascertain whether it is still im her hold, or ns been returned here or what has besome ! Lthink it would interest 1,200 persons to I 8 the papers all published the amount of the let- ters ebe took out tae Tho mails by the Crescent City were put en board the schooner Sarah A. Brown, at sea, and | were derpatched to Chagres in charge of the purser of the CC, The S.A. B. arrived at Chagres on the 20th ult, the territeries, and continued so until about the time of General Taylor's arrival in Washington, w: Virtue of ius eaitor was found to be growing easier, and before he got home agaim from Congress he was willing to divide the vew territories with the slavehoiders upon equitable terms.”’ To this Mr. Philosepher Greeley, the socialist, replies in the following classic languege :— ou lie, villain! wilfully, wickedly, basely Ite! ‘The reanty pretext formerly trumped up by garbling for this calumpy bas lovg since been exploded, and whoever now repeats It is am wablushing scouadrel.” | Such are specimens of the chaste and temperate | in politics, furnished by the chief poet and leading philosopher of this city. Yet these are the per. sonoges who are frequently appointed to honor ofit? it it, th | Poltlee Intetiigence, ) Swrrendered by his Bail ~ More Developments —Joseph C, Ashley, who stands indicted on several charges of absurd and laughable some of their propositions may be—such as putting the women into breeches | and politics—they are really becoming serious and important. Where these matters will end, no one | can tell. How can General Taylor prevent a dis | folution, when the women come out agatnst him? How 1s he to fight this bat’ Exxernic Teie@narmine tx tue Unrren States important d ery was made that | electricity can be made subservient to the use and purposes of man in the interchange of intelli- | — Since the gence between distant points, with the rapidity of | lightning—for they are identically the same— three different systems of using it by telegraph have | bern started, and are now ation | ccessful ja the United States. The number of lines, in the | egere extend a great many thous les, | and ramify through every part of the conntry— there not being a city or town, of any magnitude, in the Union, that we caanot converse with throvgh this mysterious medium. The first system of telegraphing by electricity that was adopted, was that generally known as Morse’s, becavee Professor Morse was not oaly the discoverer of the use to which electricity might be thus ayplied, but of the alphabet u ®. This alphabet consists of a reries of od vtraight lines, which, by a variety of combinations, are ma to represent the different leitere, from A to Z inelusive. Since that sy rd on all of wos put in operation, howevef, Mr. House, of this eity, ond Mr. Bam, have secured patents for differ- ent methode— that of the former named geatleman yequiriog no transeribing of the despatches, be- caure t re priated in type. We had no idea until recently, nor do we believe the publi have, even now, any idea that these. latter systems were so admirably adapted to the per- | pores for which they were intended, as they are. | On trial of them, a synopeie of the at found them equal to all nday evening Inst ehip Canad that was news, we sptesented con- | “cerning them, and fully 2M ‘se. Ia | fact, they worked #0 accurately, that we think we | shall try them & non similer occasions It is well for the public, that these 8 answer the parpese as well as they do. Public opinion in this country is opposed to everything in the s of monopoly, whether it be in electricity or gas. | ‘Be Pest week. There 1s nothing like competition in every depart. | mentof business, and the more we have of it, the | the better. [tis on this account, therefore, that we are pleased to see those new lines so suceesefitl | The fruits of thie competition are already visible, | in a considerable reduction in the charg jo | fore made, and in a disposition among nearly all | the lines to nocommodate to the fullest extent in theirpower. Anpival or THe Sreawen Ontaow at Sas Peay. cco. The steamship Oregon, Captain Pearson, arnved at San Francisco on the Ist ult jo | breught to bear on this individual trial of ine wonder, that the public have been so patient as nope! fering and much abused citizens, which will not be quieted until the city goverament undertakes to supply the city with gas, in the same manner as it furnishes us with water. place to-morrow evening, at the roadway House —We ingetting | Cyleans and St. Louis, that the eholera has appeared in both those cities. Heretofore the news- papers from the former city have denied the exist. ence of the pestilence ia their midst, but the re- | port of the health officer, made on the 29h ult., | gives one hundred and eleven deaths for the week ending on that date. ve | Sth inst. cay that several cases ocourred during { Sealed verdict. : bg Counterfeit monry, was surrendered ay public festivals, and one is now selected to do the | By rite by bie bail, Bamae Drury, aad conveyed the honors in the approaching Printers’ Festival in this | {¢t¢ J a-tice Mountfort. who committed bias to prisom y. “Lar! © Villain! “Scoundrel | im default cf other bail. Subsequently, however, the city. “ Liar illain Scoundrel | priscner was taken before the Court of General Sessions, x. inc aairdiae nce > | and was committed by the Court Ashley wasthes, Tur Aston Piace Kiot ano Massacne—Ano- | instend ef belog conveyed. like other pri: tothe tuex Founn Guinty.—One of the Astor Ploce | ™#le Cepartment of the prison. conduct the fe male part. Ashley having. on bis arrest, ted that . noters was yesterday found guilty of arsoa in the third degree, at his trial before the Court of Over and Terminer, Judge Edmonds presiding. be wi-hed to see the pubile proseeator, ig order to mak: some important disciowures, This interview was had, | in which.we understand, that come very astoundiog dirclosures aod developement tuade, fnvolving ame of the prisoner convicted was Long, but he | several individuals, who may Diy be arrested if the was recommended to merey in consequence of his | Ditsiet atsersey’oe Bn worthy of pony nag 3] thall ree what we eball eee. ina few days. There is This is all right and prevty west of rogues beddied Naneeiien, end if the i a previous goed character. proper. Let justice be doi tempered with | trict Att = "| tilct Attorney eam only iny bis finger on any one, or all mercy. To-day, as we learn, the trial of rt | {om he will icaily shake them out, and briag . “ ¢ rot m to justice will come vp, on the charge of planaing | “ii ‘on the Five Points Last night ofcer Clit. and metigating the riot. This is the most curious | ford ot e Sixth ward arrested a well known rogue, and rtant of all the trials. Joha Van Baren | called Richard Barlow on a charge of breaking into ti : a “ ives No 162 Anthony street, ocoupied by James is one of the e sel for Rynders. Now will come cen The rogne, it seems, aboat 1! o'clock that the wg of war. All the positive and negative | Right, forced off the padiock fcom the outer door, and then Obtained sduniitance sterling from the till several pieces of money, and other property. valued, in all, at $18. On the arrest of the burglar, the major part of | the money was found on his persow, Justice Mount. fort committed the accused to prison for trial +? Practicing Physician —A mag, oalivg himself Dr. ‘Thomas Cupping as arrested on Saturday night, by the pelice of the Fourth ward, on a charge of viet: | ing different dwelling houses in the ward. and enquir- ing if a sick child was there; and if in many corea it proved to be, Cnoningham then reprevented that he eas from the dispenrary. aod was sent to ad- minister to the child. He then wi the tick child, electricity of that most awful tragedy will new be | fomous captain. Will you take @ glass of water, stranger? Tue Gas Moxorom®=Coinplaints are pouring in upon us from every part of the city, concerning the extortions of the gas monopoly. It really isa they have beea under such a system. The time, however, has come for abolishiag this odious mo- nd a syirit is aroused among our long suf- end would write ® kind of preseription,and demend fifty cente or a dollar, as the case may be. according to the clreumstances of the ties. On thie chatge he othrop committed him to deom taken from a Thief —OMeer Magness ar. lest Sanday, a young man catied James ( oat Laving tm hie poaression » ver valuable seeordeon, } ~ t ort ; The gas monopoly | Cater ie’ wanted. Apply to the above oMcer, at ibe must be abolished. The fates have eo decreed. | Tombs Conte was committed to prison, to await the Gas consumers are again requested to send to | Ttult of procuring an owner. this office their bills tor the month of December, | peda: aa ‘n the years 1848 and 1849; and likewise to bear in mind the impertant meeting which will take The Grand Jary here der a charge Mr stom given by bie Tre Crotena at New Ontnrays ann St. Loris. | regret to see, by our exchanges from New tes eat ” qe found pposing ths ene vo bride him w aeninet bim hundred doliar bi | fare cf this money to be before the Grand We understand tl pl the money became ace! tatly ia the to ee t Graham the mo bey wae intended to have been ed. bat instesd of which it was accidentally put in letter directed to | the judge, for whom it was pot intended. | The St. Lome papers of the Replica Banas the counei ef censors, hare ned Rereexcnaentin te Treasury Derantaent — The Gret article of the The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Meredith, has eed dene one good thing. His reeent circular, cutting down the t toafers—modes for the collection of the revenue, is the best thing that has yet come population, was rejeoted ; ouly 9 votes out of 2u7 being favor. The seaond article, which pro- Kicking and beating the plaintil (ho soldier) on the deck from his bureat. He eo tt lirece | Slo rejected - Sra He is now in the right direo Speaed tee the oles ion~go ahead, rot der = = ie Court. bees ad been previously Petore Jadge btwards Jar. 14 — Marinus Lang e2. Gen Waa &, Horney, vr, | CEmMCBEaS te he conventisa © + S A.—This an action fot asseait and b: b ted it Morr, the committer repor' not to provide for his election by the people. y args, Jen, 12. versel bound t r | that purpose. | ton of Sepat | trenemitting the preeeedinee ama ion | lative to the abduction TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. eer jummary. A considerable amount of business was trans- ted, or rather cut out, in the U. S. Senate yester- day. Resolutions on the following subjects were presented :—The retrocession of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland ; in relation to the Wetmore defalcation ; to restore certain re- venue officers heretofore dismissed ; and a pre- amble and resolution by Mr. Houston, of Texas, in relation to slavery. A message was received from the President, transmitting the correspond- ence relative to the Rey case. The rest of the session was devoted to the consideration of the joint resolution in relation to the collection of Tevenue, The House of Representatives were engaged in amending their rules ; no other business was trans- acted. In the Legislature a large number of measures are in a state of progress. In the Senate, a series of resolutions was introduced in reference to cheap postages. An important debate was had upon the subject of referring the new code. A call was made for the report of the Health Officer of New York. In the House, a bill was introduced to divide the Twelfth ward in the city of New York. Affairs in the Capital. OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE. Wasuineton, Jan. 14, 1850. The Rey correspondence was laid before the Senate to-day. It discloses nothing extraordinary. Mr Clayton, in his instructions to our Consul at Havana, says, that if the Spanish authorities were in any way connected with Rey’s abduction, his prompt surrender must be demanded, and he must be sent safely back to the United States; and that every person implicated in his abduction must be immediately punished. If the Spanish authorities were connected with this foul crime, and fail to give redress, Mr. Campbeli isto inform the Gover- nor of Cuba that the subject will be laid before Congress; and that if the circumstances turn out as alleged, the Executive would not hesitate to recommend immediate war. The correspondence 1s voluminous. It includes a proclamation of President Taylor, dismissing the Spanish Consul at New Orleans, dated oa the 4th day of this month. The President says:—These are now to declare thaifI do no longer recognize the said Carlos D’Es- pana, as Consul of her Catholic Mejesty, in any port of the United States, nor permit him to exer- cise or enjoy any of the fuctions, powers, or pri- vileges allowed to the Consuls of Spain; and I do hereby wholly revoke and annul the said exe- quateur heretofore given, and do declare the same 1¢ be absolutely null and void, from this day for- ward, Jan. 4, 1850” Mr. Clayton explains this expulsion to rest on the results of the trial of said Consul, which must impair his usefulness if continued in office. The Spanish minister thinks his government will be surprised at this, after the acquittal of the Consul, but consents to the right of the President to discharge him. Mr. Phelps had the floor to-day, on the Vermont enti-slavery resolutions. By keeping himself out of the Senate, they went over; and the resolutions euspending the law reducing the expenses of col- Jecting the revenues, came up. Meredith's proclamation was intended to spur up the Senate to action, Mr. Pierce usiag it Col. Benton will introduce his Texas Compro- mise Bill to-morrow. 1t proposes to pay from ten to fifteen millions of dollars for puted territory, 130,000 square miles, more He is expected to make an interesting the subject. The Russian Secretary of Legation tarview with Mr. Clay last night, in Seely’s memorial, and the jewels of the Princess of Orange. She is sister to the ‘ror Nicho- Jas. Itis said the Dutch Charge is @lso highly in- dignant at the course of Mr. ad will pro- bably memorialize the Senate on the subject. The Hungarians have arrived, and are at the Irving House. They will visit the President to- morrow, it is said. They attract considerable attention. : In executive session to-day, Mr. Alexander Ir- vin wes confirmed as Mershal of the Western Iis- trict of Pennsylvania. TUHIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION, Senate. ‘Wasmmortes, Monday, January 14, 1850, VRESENTATION OF MEMORIALS, Mr, Westen presented several memorials, very | numerously signed, asking Congress that increased facilities for regular and frequent Intercourse by mall, between the Atlantic port: San Francisco, by au- thoriaing the Port OMee Department to transport the malls om any good steam bich will take them at « fair price, or else that i vals may be allowed to | perform, for the public, the necessary service which the department, under the prevent law, has so fre- quently failed to secure, Referred to Committee on Post Offices, Mr. Weneter also presented a memorial, containing | many hundred signatures, asking Congress to tek® measures for the construction of @ railroad from the Missouri river to San Franctseo THE NEW SENATOR FROM Wa . Mr. Prance presented the credentialt of Gor. Pratt, Sane fp | Fey whieh were read, when Mr. Pratt rece eas = customary ath, aad took RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO THE BETROCROHON OF THE DISTRICT OF © a TO MARYLANO, | Mr. Dov submitted the following res lation, dis- less. ch on an in- rence to § iF 3 3 sis t ex So far, the act was good, which limited the ex, tirely insufficient for was not based upon actual of the service; it was, im and probably intended to Treasury to send in his know what the actual again referred to the ducing the revenue cat Mr Weneren, move was particularly vice. wz, suggested that such a tionable at this season of the year Mr. Dicxixsow advocated the necessity and propriety and deciding upon it, that way know what they will did not, however, suppose, the Srnator from Delaware deliberation, and he would ¢ gentlemun in the action a He believed the limit of 1d would agree to inerease ol matter opeo again tothe je hoped that the resolution jussed, and acted upon, e joint resolution was then been read, Mr Hunrer ad- sing the opinion, that this arded than ever now He be- xamination ef the whole sub- ‘wv cought to be still more re- e Various items of expenditure, ing that they might be greatly sof the revenwe cutter system 9 amount, by the employment Dave to depend upon. that the act was had ruggested. without not probably agree with of the body on the resol expenditure was too low, it; but not tothrow the ‘Treurury Department. would now be taken up. ‘The motion to take dresred the Senate, act ought to be more Heved from ject, that these ex duced He alluded for the purpose of Cecreated. The ex might be reduced a of railing versels 4 ofsteam oucters. He objected also Lo the employg#nt of arevenue cutter for the pur- pore of relieving @bipvrecked versels, Four hundred thourand d , might be saved ia the ware- the employment of private ware- , ineiead of the public stores pro- , besides saviag so large an amount, , be the most popular. A farther would. updoul reving might, ught to be made, by the reduction of the num! oflicers employed in the custom houses, partics ly thatin New York He hoped that Congress w take some ineasures to curtail these expenres, prevent their continual unnecessary increase, Mr. Pre xpressed his concurrence in the views tive to the preposed reforms in the nse of collecting the revenue; but he forms to be made by Congress, and not arv of the Treasury. His wonder was, 0 have had the power did not, long 5 juimte measures of reform. it must , that under the present circumstances, should be taken by Congress, for the pur- pose dering the proposed reform what it was de- signed to be—a F vonag good. He was in favor of spe- cifie pristions by Congress for these expenses; but it certainly was proper that Congress should first know for what these specitic appropriations were ask- did not ask She passage of thie act for the of continuing the abuses which bad a of the per mapper; end was not sure but that a carefal ‘vestigation of the subject, would show that the whole pense of the warebousing system might be saved by 6 abolition of that eyrtem. Mr Drexixson moved to amend the bill, substituth a ay ween for the Memes oe of the pn tea law ant a specific appropriations shall be made w—provided, that inthe meantime the expenses shall not exceed thore of 1640. fo addition to certain contiagent ex- penses of cartage, &e. Mr. Davis, of Miesissiy i, expressed his willingness to adopt the amendment just proposed, and also to in- create the limit to @oy speciic sum which the Com- mittee on Finance might deem desirable; but he would ever contend for the principle ef specific appropriation, He believed that the reduction the revenue cutter force might be safely and advan’ ly made. He would eay for the American people ‘there was very little disposition among them to smuggle, and he be- Meved that very little smuggling was attempted, or ‘would ensue upon the reduction of the force employed to prevent euch vivletion of law. Mr. Weneren observed that there was @ geveral dis- Porition to revise and curtail thore expenditures. It was « complex. and in rome respects. a dificult eubd- ject—it was a subject which required specie appro- Priations, because the Secretary of the Freasuie Bad no euthority, except to prerent Congress his views upon. the matter, The object of the law originally was to ase certain what amount of specific appropriations ought to be made; and, considering that there might begreat variety of opinion ia relation to the expediency of re- ducing the revenue cutter system, abolishin, houring system, &o he thought it expedie: adopt the amendment submitted by the Seoator from York. He thought that proposition fair one, would beartily support it Mr. Dickinson also advocated his amendment. His opipion was that the amendment provided a greater fom for the ection of the revenue than would be Decerrary, w at the same time it allowed a eum | much less than the estimates mad: ‘the Secretary of | the Treasury. Iie believed that rome middie ground would be the ~ 4 basis of permanent action on subject, and Re oped thet the reduction of the re- ‘venue cutters woul: fore the: other measures Mr Carnoun sald thatin 1821, when the revenue War $15,115,000, the expense of collecting it was $093. (00; in 1849, when the revenue had Increased to $%1.. 660.000, the expenres of colleeting the same ane 0 $220 000, This was an increase of the ex- ae would be seen, of 200 per cont—a fact jelent to show that there was “something rot- e service. Ele was eatisfied that the expenses the revenue might rafely be reduced to det & proper system toeven $1,000,- could by for securing £ f : i 3 i F a HE roles, as ames) eras Spegnor compelled | to descend tour Speaker yote on!) «)en~ Mr, Creavevann believed that if future § pester Perform h eri op TE might a0! ‘an doer to tt ok only who would sustain him oy Further debate ensued, and the Speaker having»). that the rules, as adopted, would be subject to ar. d ments at a future time, i Mr. Ronson moved to postpone the subject to) om. day next, 80 as to & on with the election of off ce The was Finally, the rule as first stated was agreed to. ‘The rule as to what description of persons shall» beets to the floor ef the House belbg under consi. ‘ration, Mr. Burien, of Pennsylvania, moved to amend by adding d such persons as the Speaker or members may introduce" thougt as many personas as could bo agubtied: ought to be here to listen to the delibera= ns, Mr Tuomeson, of Pennsylvania, was in favor of ac- commodating every! Mr. Woepwano warmly opposed the amendment. Men.bers who have the least regard for reels will fill the outeide of the bar with their favorites members of the opposite character will exch the triends whom they would like to have in the hall. ‘Was it mata, nnd right that the represet should bave the ball to themselves, without admi acrowd? Does the President permit the population Washington to go to bis private business room? tlemen go to the departwents aud to the President's ? House, where there are white messengers negro messengers, and after waiting « long time are some times oi he Presi- iged to come away without sai | w dent or the Secretaries This preposition is only ano- ther in the series to degrade this body and to make it contemptible and interior to the President, as the House: efCommonsis to the king. Che galleries ought to be abol- ished; ajury of twelve men cau transact busivers in yate; there is no mechavic who bas nota similar privie Jege in bis own workebop, and yet the House was not to have the privilege to abolish the galleries; aud Pe. you Will bave debate instead of oratory, instead Gemagogica: harangues He hoped the House had toe much feifererpect to vete for the propostiioa. Mr. ‘Lennany would vote for the amendment, for the ree he gentleman would vote against it. The eptiemen complained of the supereliivasuess of ths Fresident and tho heads of the d-partments, for BOs admitting persons to their audience; aud while he cons demned this practice, he would have the House imitats what he condemns Mr. Tromrson, of Penneylvanta replied to Mr. Wood- ward. The people were without advocates here. Wo forget the masews. We say to those outside: you can’t come in; this hall belongs to * who get eight dollars aday, There were not his sentimests, We will shut out everybody after awhile ‘Mr. Joxes said it was impossible to let in all the people. We should keep out the harples—the claim agents, who besiege the representatives at every step. Paes this amendinent. aod it will be tantamount to ex- tending en invi‘ation to~all the world and the rest of mankind”. (Laughter ) Mr. Roor said. it everybody was admitted, we would have an apple-table and a raucage table in the lebbies, iter.) Stanton, of Tennessee, said the desks ought to be removed from all,then the members would attend e business instead of reading newspapers and writing Jettere. Mr. Butter explained why he offered the amends ment. Some of bis constiturnte on one occasion could: pot, owing to the crowd in the galleries, get into the all. Mr. MeMutixn opposed the amendment. An invic tation would be extended to Pennsylvavians to comet while other gentlem: constituents could not find it 80 convenie: The crowd might be so great as to incommode gentlemen in their seats, Mr. Woopwanp thought that what the people were Know was rent fortb by the at ee elt Joa thatthe istinetness. Vowr— That’ t. fact. Mr Srnowsc reminded the gentleman that to-day aw theuname pooped te the suivilnes ef theeall eae our: prr of the members of the State legislatures. He opposed, the ameudment Mr. Vinzow then made some general remarks im favor of the amendments proposed, and that the debate shall be confined to the subjects under con- sideration. Mr. Tuonrson. of Mississippi, replied that he wanted od moved that the further conside- free discussion, ration of theubject be Carried. Mr. Scuexcx movi AE egy that day, pendii uestion the flouse NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, na 14—P. M. PETITION FOR REPEAL OF REGISTRY Law, Several petiliong were presented in favor of the repeat of the law parsed two sessions ago, providing for @ ree gictry of births, marriages, and deaths, VAGRANCY, ‘The Governor. in answer to a resolution of the Ses rate, transmitted letters from several’of the judges of the Supreme Court, in relation to commitments for ya- grancy. INDEBTEDNESS OF CORPORATIONS, the cities and soy enpend villages of the State have not complied with that resolution of the ‘was parsed in April 154%, avd whieh directed ment of the indebteduess of such cities and Bro. klyn, Cansndaigua, and a few others, are all have responded. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEPT, ‘Mr. Stawron introduced a bill to abolish im ment for debt in cares where the State is @ party, providing for the release of auy person imprisoned im eonrequenee of indebtedners to the State, uj recognizance, judgment or otherwise, who have been imprisoned for the term of two years,anud he shel! not again be imprisoued fur the eame debt. act is to appiy to al persons now #0 imprisoned. NGS BANKS. ir. Coon, from the Committee on Banks, introduced ‘@ declaratory resolution. that, in the ae at of the Seuate, the object eougbt to be ‘by Savings Banks, cannot be attained by a general law for that. purpore. This drew out a debate om the qi whether it would not lead to the comission of frauds—whether dishonest pervons would not, general law. ase ciate for the purpose of defra: ‘UWBWary, Who because an orgevization has the wanction of the Legi-lature by a general law, trust their ravings end +rerpings wit titution, did not end,es wa stein. constitution « os nstitu- tions, as to other bank: ie prohibition to Savings | reesed the bope, that by unanimous nts Teported from the Com: whieh lies over:— Keeclved, That the Committes on the District of Colum- bia be in: ved to eneuire into the expediency of retroced= | ing to the State of Maryland that portion of said District, | ‘hich te not embraced in the corporate limits of the % Washington: and alee thors the reof to exercise the powers of legisiation usw ised the regularly orgapired territories of the | their respective iawa. SOF Tr M WETMORE. presented the following resolution, Secretary of the Navy be required to Senate a expy ef ao much of the it Nee r York, a y re tit, fare to be due t- the Uasied, im the books of the Fourtn Andi! of all letters, and am abstract of ining to said Recount 1 corpo: atic: *! Mr. Sserrn also Shieh ites over: — Resolved, Tr | to the Revenue Cat~ hl ‘the a | from that eerriee Tearury, the Sith November, 1549, | he Ti negro it top lero with it, where, by municipal law, 1t or to any State or territory where it does net exist; bw e teh Mr De Ing out the ed te amend the resolution by thy seperted from the Committee Providing that therein shall be con strord #0 a8 to prevent the im goods from | one district to another under bond, which was agreed to. The further consideration of the sulject was then postponed until to CALHFORNTA, by Mr. Clemens, calling for ation relstive to the appointment of civil and millrary governors of California, and the appointment pte to wi there | Mr Dawson suggested that the information had al- | ready been rent to the other House, in compliance with ilar reselution passed there. Mir. Crrmers bad no objection to he tie it could be ascertained whe ty. reby people in territories have the eame in= of Slt goverment ae " Sf wach inhergnt rights. the. per the tome! jeetion te ther adaeston & State of States into she {xten, Im secordauce with the constivation of the United STRAMER UNITED states. Mr. Sewann introauced @ bill for the relief of the fureties te the bond given in behalf of the steamer United States, RAILROAD HW ALAMASTA Mr Kixe introduced © Bill granting the right of way 8nd 8 dovstion of lauds to ald in the eonstrustion ef @ p read from Selme, in Alscama, to the fennesses river. remire woranres Mr. Banorn gave ioe of & bill to authorize No. taries Public to administer oaths, take ackaowledge- mnt ef deeds, &e , in certain cares, od ants oun comeritorio®. Mr. Consens int joint resolution, propo:t fn amendment to the eoret rat om, dire>\ing the the peop! Ca Ror wertOm cane. The Vier Prrsrnarr laid before the Senate h teeeived from the Fresident of the United ‘moseage re of R THE Peter OR ae everows. Mr Prence moved that the Semate proceed to the considt ration Of the joint resolution, suspending for @ Went into executive session, and soon alter adjourne: House of Representatives, Wasnivotom, January 14, 1850, THE ROLES OF THE Howse. At twenty minutes of two o'clock, Mr, Kavrrotay Moved to postpone the further execation of the orde, the report of the Committee on Rales, The old rules were adopted temporarily, and the time would expire to day. It was, therefore, important to proceed with the business, After & short conversation, the motion of Mr. Kat man was ogreed to, The rules were adopted and then the fret amended rule to be considered was read, re- qtiring that, im all caver of election by the House, the Speaker shall vote. In other o shall not be re- quired to vote, unless his vote, if gives to the minority, will make the division equal; and, in case of such equal division, the question shail be lost. The “required to” were words proposed to be Inverted as above. jn the estadliahment of a Biate govern- | b 4 as ba this question with and Ssinpebetywien'eae oer Several Senators expressing » desire to examine the icp, and it being considered as a when the Senate pro abe be after, deferred. PRIVILEGE TO RUILD PrERs, The motion of Grimext H. the Senate a eopy of the the wg Otticer of the port of partneot. cw of » bill, to make the officers. of health and wal h efioers salaried off.cers, MANORIAL HTL, A communication was received from the A’ General, communicating in answer to « Post: Mr aes felo inidon the Date the following jutions Resolved, (if the 0 the Sena Btates, t ef alan, during nll red any Pre- pa) incare of letters are depo. 2 ee should be defraye: of the Post Othee Bepar : Prove invufl Sud that the gee. should res ves be requested vo ure theit b ¥ removal of th mbly ooneur, ) fies of thoes resolutions to exid Se= z ™ soccnded cnttiee — reat ciate Peay Reselved. (if the Acsemb " * ta Wepeper postage free, im cach iy strict, Mr Hanacson objected to the amendment, because it Wit. Jonun feterted to the ‘report of the committes 7h nterestiog debate of the euhj “4 4 ere was an interestiog of the jeot of the Mr Wierenor enid that it could not be required rete f the ther weleot tanding foes be vom tote wait nt sor the Commie ber cr: saghr tte je therefore propesed to amen: not requir. it. Series wr that there should be a Speaker to vote, unless the vote will affect the b= * calm, an6 theroegh. canalaaion of tee egal : a ir. McLaxe, of Maryland, desired the Speaker to Mr. Groors gave an ini ‘Vote on roll cail, the eame as the other members. Mr. Wixrnor contended it Speaker vote, cocupied, as he was, with points of order, was not fair to make the | tubjrct, auring the last ‘ereating history juree legistation had taken in once $s thas keperta Dir, Monoan thought that the Standing Committee é ‘