The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1853, Page 1

NEWS B ay WHOLE NO. 7361. — MORNING EDITION---WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1853. -THE NEW YORK HERALD. —— PRICE TWO CENTS. Y TELEGRAPH. ‘TrixcRaPc OrFICES, CORNER OF HANOVER AND Beaysr STREETS, AND No. 203 Broapway. MOVEMENTS OF GENERAT PIERCE. Exciting Scenes in Congress and the ___ Legislature. Debate in the U. 8, Senate Relative to Fraudu- lent Expenditures of Moneys. fontroversy in tho House Respecting the Manner of Poing Business. Passage of the Coinage Bil The Smith ‘Excitement ‘in the New York Assembly, MECHANICS INTERESTING MEXICAN INTELLIGENCE, &e., &e, &e. General Pierce in Boston, &e. Bosroy. Feb, 15, 1853. Yesterday some twenty members of the city govern: ment assembled at the Tremont House, where a room and dinner had been ordered, in anticipation of the arrival of General Vierce, and his presence asa guest. The Genoral, however, did not come, and the gentlemen consoled them- General Pierce arrived in the last train, and proceeded to ‘the house of a friend, where Mrs. Pierce had been staying since Saturday. This morning General Pierce was at the ‘Tremont House a short time, and meta few of his per- sonal and political friends. It is not at present known when he will leave Boston, General Pierce has had a long private intervie w with Judge Cushing and Col. Greene. of the Boston Post. At ‘one o'clock to-day he proceeded to the Revere House to pay his re-pects to Mayor Seaver. ‘The meeting was pri- vate, the General declining to receive the City Council in a body. Bosron, Feb. 15—P. M. General Pierce appears simply asa private citizen, and hhas thus far managed to avoid the crowd of oflice seek- ers and others who .are anxious for an interv;ew. Judge Cushing, Colonel Greene, and Mayor Seaver,! are the only persons, o far ax I can learn, who haye held communication with him to-day. He remains the whole time at the residence of Mrs. Mason, in Tremon* street. It is not known when he will resume his journey to Washington. From Washington. A PETITION FROM NEW YORKERS SUMMARILY DIS- aPOSKD OF BY POSTMASTER HUBBARD—DUELS PRE- VENTED—LAND WARRANTS FOR OLD SOLDIERS— THE RECENT RENCONTRE, ETC. WAsHiNGTON, Feb. 15, 1853. ‘The Hon. George Briggs states that he called on the Postmaster General yesterday, to present the petition of the Chamber of Commerce, and some of the principal | shipping merchants of New York, asking that a steam- Doat may be employed to meet ocean steamers at the Narrows, and transport the maiis to the city, gaining several hours—and that he was proceeding to explain the nature of the petition, when Mr. Hubbard refused to receive the petition or consider the subject in any way. Exciting words were exchanged, and Mr. Briggs left. It is understood the petition was endorsed by several Sena- tors, and by upwards of sixty Representatives; und that Mr. Briggs intends to bring the subject of the petition before the House. The duel reports current on Sunday last, had reference to two duels between separate parties—young naval Officers. Both have been amicably adjusted It is understood that the proposition to i e160 acres of land to every officer and soldier who either on land or water, in the war of 1812, is gaining friends daily in both Houses of Congress. e friends of the measure argue that if even the recruits for Mexico who were in ser- vice but a week before the close of the Mexican war re- geived 1€0 acres, the volunteers of 1812, who served three , months, are justly entitled to the same bounty. Mr. Fuller was rather worse last night, and his recoy- eril is doubtful. THIRTY-GECOND CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. Senate. Wasurncron, Feb. 15, 1853. REGULATION OF THE JUDICIARY—THE GARDINER AND OTHER ALLUGED FRAUDS. The Chair laid before the Senate communications from the War Department. Mr. Bavoem, (whig) of N.C., said he noticed that in | the proceedings of the’Criminal Court of the District of Columbia, the District Attorney had moved to fix a day for the trial of the Gardiner and other cases of fraud. ‘The Court replied it would fix a day, but admonished the counsel, that if the-trial commenced, and was not com- pleted before the first day of the next term, which would be in March, ke would-have to discharge the jury, and set aside all the proceedings. The Judiciary Committee had instructed him to report a bill to prevent delay or failure of justice in this district by this means, The bill provided that.in any case before the Courts of this dis- “trict, where a jury shall be sworn, and no verdict rendered defore the commencement of the next term of said court, the said trial shall proceed to final judgment In the same vmanner as if the term of the court when-it commenced had not expired. ‘The bill was passed. RELIGIOUS FRESDOM— RECTINOCTTY—NATIONAL ARBITRATION. Messrs, Casa, Davis, ard Hasty, presented memorials in favor of religious freedom to Americans in foreign countries. A % Mr. Puetrs presented resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, against reciprocity trade with Canada; in favor of Bennett's tand distribution bill; and ia favor of arbi- tration as a substitute for war. RELIEF BILL LAID OVER. Mr. Gwry, (dem,) of Cal., reported the House Bill for the relief of Morris Walu, of New York, and moved it be ken ir taal, (whig) of N. ¥., objected, and the bill was laid over. ‘THE FLORIDA ¥ISHERIES, ETC. Mr. Maztony offered a resolution calling for copies of ‘the applications made since 1835 by Great Britain to the United €tatos, for the right of fishery on the coast of Florida. Agreed to. THE DEFICIENCY BYL—ALLBGED FRAUDS, ETC. A number of petitions were presented ‘The Deficiency biil was taken up, with Mr. Gwin’s amend- ment, to give California $800,000 out of the fund collected asduties on imports .in that State prior to her admission into the Union. rove. Watxi@, (dem ) of Wis., opposed, and Mr. Gwin ported it. ee RontaND (dem.) of Arkansas, raised a point of or- der, that the amendment was in pursuance of no esti- mate, and was not reported by a committee, and there- fore ws out of order. i ‘The Cuair said the Senate had passed this provision in another bill, and the amendment was in order. F ‘The amendment was adopted, by yeas 21, nays 20 Several peencinente were nares to. cegac Mr. Cuase, (dem.), of Ohio, proposed an amend ; ‘authorizing ut President to purehase, for $20,000, Hiram - Powers’ statue of America. After some debate, on a point of order, the amendment was withdrawn, to be offered to the General Appropriation bill. 3 Mr. Bor.anp moved to amend the appropriation for the capitol extension, by providing that hereafter all money for that work shall be'expended by the Commissioner of Public Buildings, instead of the ‘architect. Mr. B. said he had no doubt but that the incoming adminis- tration would put this work into proper hands, but still, Congress, by law, should provide how the money should be expended. When the first appropriation of half a million was made, he said the officer charged with the distribution of this money was irresponsible to Con ess. His was an appointment over which the Senate faa no control, and the facts of this matter had shown that such an office was wrong. He held in his hands a small part of the immense mass of testimony taken be- fore the select committee, showing that there had been @ total dis rd of the public interest, and a fraudulent misuse of tl jblic money, to an extent and in a man- ner unheard of in this country. When he, a year , had called the at:ention of Congress to the fact that hie would probably be the case, he was denounced by the special organ of the administration as being factious, and as throwing himself between the bread and the mouths of starving men. He held in his hands evidence ‘of large embezzlements of sioper of Public Buildings, in his evidence, stated to the committee that the ‘superintendent of this work ap. proached him with fraudulent propositions to m money. He informed the arehitect of the fact, but that officer took no notice of it. The evidence showed that large sums had been squandered and embezled during the first year, He desired, for the future, to provide for disbursement of this money by an officer have some rd for the principles of common honesty. The amendinent was adopted. Mr. Bropusap, (dem.) of Pa., said there was an item in the bill making an appropriation of $20,000 for com- pleting the Congressional Library. $75,000 had been al- ublie money. The Commis- ready expended, making $96,000 in all. He knew nothing Of the fasta, but he thought this was @ large sum to be expended for comeing and fitting up one room. Mr. Howre, (dem.) of Va,, said the expense would ex- ceed the eatimates. It was impossible at first to tell how much the building had been injured by the fire, and it turned out the damage was far greater than had been supposed. This room would be the largest one made of THE GREAT STRIKE OF THE MARYLAND | felyes with the solids ana liquids spread before them. | who would } iron in the world—the bids for the iron alone ranged fron | $50,009 to $70,000. When completed, the room would | prevent an inviting and beautiful appearance, and he was sure there was no Senator more interested than the one from Po .nsylvania in the suecess of the new material it | would intsoduce in architecture. (Langhter.) | Mr. Borra¥» said that while up before, he lind omitted | tostate one fact relative tothe contraets made for the | Capitol. Bids for marble were accepted and eontracts j for its «upply made at $1 98 per cubic foot for pieces eon- taining more than thirty eubie fest. and at 65 conta per cubie foot for pieces containing less than thirty cubie j feet. The contractors of course supplied the lar. | ger pieces, and immense quantities of them had Deen brought to Washington at gyeat expense, and after they were delivered here were broken into smaller pieces for use. Thus ihe government paid | one deilar and ninety eight cents per foot for large pieces of marble which wore afterwards broken up for use, while pieces of the required size could be hadat sixty-five cents. In this way it was estimated that at least $65,000 had been squandered, | Mr. Uxooxx, (whig) of Miss., protested against any nieiner of the select committee making ex parte state. menits of the cyidenee, before the whole evidence was re- | Ported to the Senate, Character was at stake, and it | ought not. to be prejudiced in advance of the report of rommittec. | , Mr. Ronrann said he had the permission of the commjt 0 bring these papers into the Senate to-day, to be on this question, is Mr. BRooxk said he did not know such permission had been given, but wkether it had or not, the Senator ought | not to Lave made the statement of any part of the evi- dence. _ Mv, BorraNp moved to strike out the whole appropria- tion for the extension of the Capitol, He said he désired to suspend the work till other persons should be appoint- ed to have charge of it. Mr. Coorer, (whiz) of Pa, defended tho character of Walter, the architect, for skilfulness and integrity, h, to his present time of life, he had borne unspot- ted, and he did not think it had now been bartered away for gain. He understood Mr. Walter was not informed of the charges against him—knew not who were the wit- nesses, and was not allowed to be present at the exami- nation, Mr. BoRtAND said Mr. Walter hed been present, and had been permitted to make explanations pdf; Coowme said Re had been informed to the con rary. i Mr. Bortaxp—The fact is so, no watter what you have been told. ‘ Mr. Unprrwoop, (whig) of Ky. thought the Senate ovght notto discusss matters before the committees ; if #0, the whole session would not be long enough to de- ate it. The motion to strike out was rejected, by yeas 23, nays 24, ao Mr. Waren, (dem.) of Wis , moved to: strike out the provision in the bill_ increasing the salary of the Census Superintendent to $3,000. Ho said that where had been one hunered ana sixty clerks-employed in the Census of- fice. when thirty ought to have finished it long since. He understeed. however, that a history of the census had that these clerks were necessary for 1 of it. He was; moreover, informed that ovwsmment refused to“print. this ‘history, it was nition of the person at the head of the office to print it on psivate occount, after these clerks sba!l com- plete it. Mr. Davis, (whig) of Mass., referred to the various movements by thesuperintending clerk of the census to get his sulary fixed at the highest mark, notwithstanding the almost unanimous decisions of Congress tothe con- trary. Ho wished he had the tigurcs belore him te show the ‘enormous cost to which this clerk had run. up this census; aadit was not yet finished. He felt autlo» ved to say it would exceed in cost all that bad been paid for all the previous censuses of the United States. Ho referred to the useless trip of Mr. Kennedy to Europe, and other measures involving increased cost and delay in preparing this census. He was informed that a competent head to the othce, with thirty good clerks, could have ‘completed the work in less time than Mr. Kennedy with: his one hundred and sixty clerks. He had no hesitation in say- ing that he believe Mr. Kennedy to be utterly incompe- tent to perform the duties of his office. Messrs. Miter and Dawson followed, supporting, the increase of salary to $3,000, ‘The bill was then postponed. ‘TI PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL and coined at tXe' Mint of the United States, and the branches thereof, c¢fiforinac ly in all respests to law, dnd conformably in all raupeots to the standard of gold coins now ostablished by law, x colt” gold of the yatuo of three dollars or units; and all *he‘provia‘ons of an avt entitled * An act to authorize th4 cbinag’ of gold dolurs double eagles,’’ approved March 3, B™9, shall be'applied to the coin herein authorized, so far a’ the same may be applicable, but the devices ané'shape ot the three'@ollar Pieces shall be fixed by the Seeretary of the Treasury Kighth.—That this act shall be ini fovee from and sfter the first day of June next. ei ‘TRE GARDINER CaAcH, Htc. On motion of Mr. Preston Kixc, (stoso#) of N. ¥., thie House took up and passed the Senst>’bill to prevent, iz certaix cases, a failure or delay of jnstice in the courts of the Vistrict of Columbia The intittrtion of the bill was stated to apply to the Gardiner case, whtch i shortly to commenes, and will not probably be concluded before the close of tha December term. FRAUDS ON THE TREASURY” The House concurred in some of the’ Schate amend- ments to the vill to prevent frauds on tL* Uultett States ‘Treasury. POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS. The House went into Committee of Who 61 the state of the Unioh, Mr. Oxs in the chair, and toolsup the Fost- Offiee Appropriation bill, which was read, snthwitkout deltate, iid aside to be reported to the House: ‘The Committee next took up the CIVIL AND TAPLOMATIC OWRIATION BIL Mr. Vexanre, (der.) of N. C., saidthere is r2teM dts satisfaction and contempt in the public mind as 46° the proceedings of this House. For the last two yorrs some: thing had been radieally wrong, and he proceededto tna, lyse the elements which have brought gentleriet: ‘to the closcof the second session of this Congress, without the transaetion of the business with which they are ‘en- trusted, The discontent? is in proportion te the obsouw: y of the causes which produce delay in the public business, An expericnee of six years had taught him that the vss evil exists in the rules. There are one hundred ent fifty-three of them, besides seventy-five joint rules hes tween the two houses, and, with ail this, is the partis- mentary law in full authority? There are autho:" rized precedents, conflicting, contradictory aud ut terly unintelligible to the most astute observation. Perhaps this is the only assembly in th> world in which a precedent has no authority—hae no influence. The result is, we cannot 100k back with profit to our legistative history. A bare majority often ride down the minority, whom the rules are designed to | protect. One of the most prominent grievazces is the | one hour rule ; a gentleman cannot obtain the floor but | he is interrupted oral sides. When he stood before his people, and was intetzegated as to the cause of delay of the public business at such am enormous expense to the country, hehad only to tell them it was owing to the thimble ig, Iegeraemain and chicanery of tho House. A Dill is almost ready to pass, but all of a sudden it drops through the platform, ‘and there is an end of it. It reminded of the little joker— “Now you see it amd now you don't.” (Laugh- ter.) One-fourth of the session is consumed with points of order not warth a button. Many blame the Speaker for deciding wrong, but for him to decide right he must,be as wiseas Solomon, and old as Methu- selah. Appeals are taken, decisions are reversed, and thus confusion caused. Horhad read all the rules through, and was so filled with disgust that he did not believe even a school boy could be goverue by them, with the school- master presiding. One of the first rules is, that com- mittees shall be called for reports, but no committee has been called through since last session, exeept tho Com- mittee on Public Lands, They, would introduee a bill, and then u,ove the previous question on its passage. If the bill did not answer, they would screw it up right next time. At the last Congress, railroad and land bills occu- pied very much of the time, tortlie neglect of other busi- ness, and to the detriment ‘of the soldier, the sailor, the widow, and other private claimants. ‘The children of his district, he said, would be amused if they were told that gentlemen here have so tied their hands and fect that they have tocut the strings hefore they are able to do anything, and have to turn somersaults, like harlequins, tocome out inpropria persona fromthe rules. (Laughter.} @ gentleman commences addressing the House when he is interrupted by the asking of a question, and he had often seen five or six on the fidor at once, propounding interrogatories. Members address the House on a variety of subjects not pertinent to the measure under considera- tion, and often when a gentleman-has a favorite scheme, was fixed upon as the special order for to: morrow. ‘THE TEHUANTEPKC QUESTION. The resolutions of the Committee on Foreign Relations, relative to the Garay grant of right of way acresy Tehu- antepec, were taken up, and Mr. Hare, (free soil) of N. E.; opposed them;.because they propose a course of action leading to war with Mexico, upon a matter whore Mexico was unquestionably right. He examined with great minuteness the Garay urant, and held it {o be utterly worthless. In the-course of his remarks, he referred to the fact that the American Minister was the guest of Hargous, lodging at his house and eating at his board, while in Mexico. (free soil) of N. ¥., said this was not the fact, so far as referred to the present Minister. Mr. Hare said he meant the late one, and some: of his predecessors. Mir. Masox, (dem.) of Va,, asked upon what authority the Senator stated the fact? Mr. Hate said with the authority of Buckingham Smith, late Secretary of Legation, ani. upon the authority of Laveza, the Secretary of the Mexican Legation. Mr Mason asked if the Senator meant that the-Ameri- can Minister lodged at the house, and eat at the board of the Mr. Hargous. who represented now the Garay grant? Mr. Hark said it was ono of the Hargouses—be did not know which—it was one of the brothers—he did rot know whether it was Peter, or Don Pedro. (Laughter.) He urgently asked the Senate to aban ion it» connection with the claim of Hargous, already distonored and abandoned by Mexico and England. Mr. Bnooxr eaid he rejoiced that the opposition to these resolutions came from the quarter it did. It evinced a spirit of opposition which would oppose any interest not benefitting the inhabitants north of a certain line, and a spirit which would strike down any interest, pro- vided the blow would pass through a Southern heart. He commenced an examination of the case, but yielded the floor: and the Senate, at four o'clock, adjourned: House of Representatives. Wasutncton, Feb, 15, 1353, PASSAGE OF THE COINAGE BILL. The House resumed the consideration of the Senate bill amendatory of existing Jaws relative to the half dollar, the quarter dollar, the dime, and the half dime. Mr. Sxexton concluded his remarks, heretofore com- menced, in favor of the bill. The want of small change was, he said, so pressing im some sections, that unless some such measure as this should be passed, the people there would be compelled to resort to-printed tickets for the ordinary transactions of business. By passing the bill, the House would receive the thanks of the people throughout the country, the main object of it being sim- ply to supply small silver change: A. sens» of public duty impelled him to move the previous question. Mr. FREEMAN, (dem.) of Miss., moved that the bill be laid on the table. Mr. Brooxs,-(whig) of N. Y., hoped the gentleman would withdraw the motion. It was too important a bill to be disposed of ina suromary way. The question was taken, and the bill was not tabled. Yeas, nays, 109.9 ‘The demand for the previous quostion was seconded, and the House refused to 1efer the bill to. the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. ‘The House proceeded to vote on the amendments, and rejected all those proposed by the Committee of Ways and Means. ‘the Dill was read a third time, and tie question stated on its passage, when Mr. Hart moved t) lay it upon the table. Negatived— yeas, (5; nays, 111. ‘The bill was ‘passed. Yeas, 91; noes not counted. ‘The following are the provisions of the bill:— First—That from and after the 1st day of June, 1853 the weight of the half-dollar, or piece of fifty cents, shall be 102 grains, and the quarter dollar, dime, and’ half- dime, shall be respectively one half, one-fifth, and one. tenth of the weight of eid half dollar. Second—That the silver coin issued in conformity to the above section shall be legal tenders in payment of debts for all sums not exceeding five dollars. ‘Third—That in order to procure bullion for the requi- site coinage of the sub-division of the dollar, authorized hy this act, the Treasurer of the Mint shali, with the approval of the director, purchase such bullion with the Daliion fund of the ming.” He shail cbarge himself with the gain arising from the coinage of such bullion into coins of a nominal yalue, exceeding the intrinsic value thereof, and he shall be credited with the difference be- tween such intrinsic value and the price paid for said bullion, and with the expense of. distributing sald coins, as hereinafter provided. The balances to his credit, or the profit of said coinage, shall be from time to time, on a warrant of the director of the mint, transferred to the account of the treasury of the United States Fourth—That such coins shall be pai out at the mint in exchange for geld coins, at par, in sums not less than $100; and it shall be lawful also to transmit parcels of the same from time to time to the Assistant Treasurer's depositaries, and other officers of the United States, un- der general regulations proposed by the director of the mint, and approved by the Secretary of tho Treasury; ovided, however, that the amount coined into quarter Konars, dimer, and half dimes, shall be regulated by the Secretary of the Treasury, Filth-oThat no deposits for coinage into the half dol- lar, quarter dollar, dime and half dime, shall be received other than those made by the treasurer of the mint, as herein authorized, and upon account of the United States. Sixth—That, at the option of the depositor, gold or silver may be cast into bars or ingots, of either pure. metal or of standrrd fineness, as the ownor ad with astamp upon the same,’ designating its weight and fineness; but no piece, of either gold or silver, shall be tast into bars or ingots of a less weight than ten ounces, except pieces of one ounce, ef two. ovnees, of three ounces, and of five ounces ; all of the pieces of less weight than ten ounces shall be of the standard fineness, with their weight and fineness ae upon them. But, in casos whether the fold and silver do ited be colned ge cast into bars or s, there shall bo a charge to the * tor, in addition to the charge new ‘sade for refining or parting the metals, of one-half of one per cent. 8 money arising from this of one-half per cent, shall be charged to the Treasurer of the Mint, and from time to time, on warrant of the Treasurer of the Mi hall be trarsfer1ed into the Treasury of the United Sta! ro. vided, bowever, that noth! contained in this section shall’ %e considered as applying to the half dollar, the quarter dollar, the dime, and the half dime. Peventh,—That from time ts timo there ehall be struck he introduces it, and before it is debated the tyranny of the gag is applied. Two thirds ef the mostimportant | mearureshave been passed under the operation of the pre- vious question, and members are thus called upon to yote upon bills they have never even read. After giving other instances of reprehensible proceedings, he said the Senate transacted four timesas much business ay the House. If caprice was the only rule of action, he wished it to be understood by the country. The rules, he re- peated, are in the way of doing business. Inasmuch as the House never does anything without. suspension of the rules it would be better to abrogate all except half a dozen of them, and go back to the parliamentary law. The Judielary Committee, of which he was a member, had not been called for fourteen months. Unless a reform shall be made, the peeple will come to the: conclusion that re- publican goverment is a failure. It becomes us, then, to secure the confidence of the country—if not, they will feel it to be a glorious change to have a master. Noth- ing will satisfy the people but @ prompt discharge of uty Mr. Strpuens, (whig) of Ga., said tke evils to which the gentleman had alluded were not to be attributed to the causes he had assigned. The gontleman had said a (Fed deal against the absurd rules of the House. Now, e asked the (sere to point outa single rule which contains an absurdity. A large majority of the rules haye been in existence since 178%. Did not men do business under them at that tims? and have not Representatives legislated under them from 1810 until 1875 But very few of the rules haye been added within the last quarter of a century, and none interfering with the business of the ‘House. ‘The evil does not exist in the rules, and when the gentle- man from North Carolina sends his speech up to his con- stituents, let this message go with it to them, namely, “the fault is in the men who constitute the House. Send legislators and statesmen here, not demagozues, and you will have the calendar cleared.” The rules are good and wise. Conform to them, suv you will clear your tables, now groaning under their weight. Put in the chair a man who understands the rules—let men who are sent to Congress understand the public business—and you will hear no complaint about them. The gentleman spoke about being forced to vote on entize reports of commit- tees of conference, or else lose the appropriation bills. But why is a majority thus called to vote? Beeause wo have no rule, but act under the parliamentary law in such cases. If the House should do as he (Mr.Stephens) wished, they would have a rule for taking the yote on each item separately. He thought that if tls heads of committees had not been remiss, the public business would not have been delayed. Mr. McLANAHAN, (dem.) of Pa., interrupted Mr. S. by asking how can a chairman make’a report, unless under the rules of the House? The Committee on the Judiciary has not been called. Mr. SrePHENS replied—If chairmen of committees had the confidence of the House, thoy would be enabled to make their reports. Mr. McLanauan saia it was to be regretted the chair- men cannot command cuch influence, and asked the gen- tleman to point out those who cannot. Mr. Strrueys replied that he might begin at a point the gentleman would not like. The committees haye not been called for fifteen months; the reason is, the House has not sustained the Chair in first calling committees for one hour, then proeceding to business on the Speaker's table for one hour, and next with the business of the day. It that were done, the Speaker’s table would be cleared off every day. ‘two hundred and thirty-three members are all anxious to get their especial business acted upon. Like a crowd getting out of a church on fire, they rise twenty or thirty ata time. They thus block up the business. Let the business be taken up in order, without the squeezing and jamming. That's the way it uced to be done twenty or thirty years ago, when members, under direction of the Speaker, conformed to therules. In conclusion, he said he did not intend to vote blindly for reports of committees of conference, co- yering up millions of dollars, under the force of the gag, stimulated by the cry, ‘If you don’t do it, the bill will be lost.’ He would notdo it under the threat that there may have to be an extra session of Congress in the event of the failure of the bill. Mr. Stvarr, (dem.) of Mich., said be was not going to contend the rules are such as they might be; but wished to, show that they might be better administered, if ie House was disposed to do it. It was’ principle, perhaps engrafted upon our nature, when an evil exists in the land, to charge it to some other source than ourselves. If the House, et any time today or any day, lind undertaken to exocute the rules in letter and im’ spirit, no such evilgas gentle- It) is compet men condemn would exist. for the House, any or every day, to £9, to the Speaker's table, and act upon the bnsiness there as long as the majorit please. Farly last session the Homestead bill wag m: a special order, and for four months gentlemen spoke. in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, on that measure. It was unjust to charge the Committeo on Public Lands with being an obstacle to the business during the last session and now. He refer the fact that the opponents of the railroad bills resorted to.overy arliamentary mode to prevent a vote uponthem. How fon would We have taken to follow the course suggested | ha by that committee, namely, acting under the previous question, and thus testing whether the measure was to pars or not? Mr. Jones, (dem.) of Tenn., asked the gentleman whe- ther an opportunity was afforded to the oppononts of the Uill to get the floor before the: previous question was moved. Mr. Srvant resumed, expressing his surpriro to ae the | sanction ty beang allonsito go upon the rectal 8 entleman 0 short in his memory. he not know hat every bill was drafted on the samo model as the Missoust bill; and did ho not know tho Inst named was fully discussed before the, previous quortion was called LJ “Birr. Drax, (dem.) of N. Y:, said his recollection was “nt that no opponent of the bill was able to, obtain the floor. ); ous chezacter. it is to His colleague (Mr. Beanett) reported a bill, the design of | expurging o: which was to take the whola of the publiclands. For. two months, while the chairman of the committee wry. making reports, ho in. vain struggled for the floor in aq House. Mr. Harn, (dem.) of Mo., called the attention of the gentleman to ¢ne fact, that his colleague (Mr. Bennett) not only made a spatch, but an able one, against tae bill. Mr. Deax~If he did, I never heard it. Mr. SryaRt—at is not important whether the. gentleman did or did nat hear it. The speech was mada. ‘The gon- tleman should recellect ho went home sevegal times last seguion. Mr. Jonxson, of Tenn., (Mr. Stuart yieiding the floor) faid he understood the tle! t@ remark that the Homestead bill occupied four moniys. Bat that bill was reported on the first Tuesday in March, athe 12th of May. Within these peri and was passed jads tt was post- ) the record, poned twice, and much otiser business transacted mea‘t while, When the gentleman ought to know what he is what is untrue. dir. Srvau said it was rather unkind in the gentleman ind | to obtain the floor by his permission, and theu conclude hiv remarks by personal d'srespect. Wr. Jouxson Observed he did not intend it. Mr. Srvarr said, in the fanguage of Chesterfield, “a well Sred man neyér will insuW me, and no other cau.’ Mr. Jowxson—If the gentlerann’ intended any personal allusioa'to me, he ceuld select some other place. sation. ‘The Cxotieman called to order, Mr. Jonsson explain? ‘gentleman wanted to thoow out ord Chiestertield, TOM, Beeausn's bear is rute and sunty ? No, no. A clever, sevisible, we't-bied rma, Will not 'nsult me, ard no other can, 1%. Srwarr said She gentlomasis as fortunate etry ae in his etiquette. To underlake to cope y in ic@ bellesJagires attainments would M beco notw."isteading Lo: which T have reterred. of me, Chestertie™ used the remaric to I have etdeayoret to tren! the gentlertn with all proper respect. and he (Mr. Stusrt) should pursue the cours of conduc: which had goversed n hersffore, and thatthe most sgrecablu portion of fe had bern spent atone members of the Mouse. . Hars‘epo&e fora Sav minutes im deferee of the er of the House, who? he said ba ®been unjustly as- suiled Mr. Srvanvcow:uded bis remarks by saying it was the fault of the majority tht bosiness had -¢en delay 24 Mr. Jones, ofTenn., remarifed that b> bad becn for a long tim:,"ana liad nevet' before so so inue’rt anprofitably ec:fsumed. Be : were to be made om the bfll, ittee vise, for the purpose of offating v resolutio..to. terminate the gencral debata; and linaiting the discusr em to the five minute rule. TLidwar agreed Mr. Newson, (wag) of Ohio, dol the flew, and com menced a specel. Yn favor of ie Iomest: #4 bill, not having an opportuntty t express tis views !wt session) but without conclo ng gave’ way fora mot! that tLe committee rise, whieh: prevailed. The House, withortalsing defin #4 wetion fice Appropriation SHI adjourned. ¥ the Posh! ‘ Affatrs In Albo yy. THE PACIFIC RAIY #OAD BILL—-2EVUSAL OF THE SHNATE TO GO 1WO EXECUT! " BESSIC PTH SHUPH EXCITEMENT * HE ASSE)TBLY, ETC SPECIAL CORRESPOND 28% OF THE NEW CORK HERA AE Atmany,'Peb. 15, 1083. In‘the early part of t:#day the Seno i#’had the !’acific railréad bill under consic “stion. This teasnre wil! pass the Senate, notwith:\vné'sy Mr. Babcoct’s detern tmtd opposition. At12 o'clock the Presiden declared t) #Senate in ox! ecutive-session, but Mr. Coctly moved a yentgemomezt, whiclt was earried, by 14 to 11 Two der -srats, Moses. Cooley and Otis, voted with « najwity of thewhigs. Thus another executive day passcltwithout cor faring any of the Governor’s nominations. Large delogations were presextrom New York, all c/ tiom are dis: mpointed. The House was in a state of 2xcitemont al’ fy; on th> question of cerrecting the jour valof yesterday by striking + out Mr. Littlejohn’s protest. Many violent sy seches were made ; the lebby was crowded full, and great terest was manifesiad. ‘The debate ceaxec. at two o’cloc!:, when the question was taken, and the probost was exprmged by 63 tol. Appearances indicate trouble ahead. Six weeks of the session are gone, and noting has yet oden dome. w. SAW YORK LECSLATUR* \ Senate. Arwy, Feb. 1° 41859! NEW YORK TAXS, Mr. Bexswav (whig) presented the memorie‘#ef Mr. Crosby and ‘others against certain ‘wovisions in ‘he New York annual. tax Bill. THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC “RULROAD. Mr. Bartisrr (dem.) reported complete the /tiahtic and Pacific Railroad bill. Mr. Barcock (whig) moved to lay:the report cm the table. Toz!—yeas, 4; nays, 17 Mr. Bancock moved to amend the -eport, by imgosing the provisioas of the general railway law, relative to ca: pital end per centage. Rejected. Mr. Bancoce then proposeda furthe: amendment, which was discussed, when Mr. Joxas (iem.) moved the order of the day—being EXECUTIVE BUSINESS. The Lrecryx..nt Governor declared t's Senate to be in executive session. Mr. Coorxy (dem.) moved to resume she considerction of Legislative business, and the motion grevailed-14 to 10. Mr. Conaxx (dem.) moved to reconsiler the vote, and was proceeding with some remarks, wh 20 ‘The Cuain called’him to order. Several Senators hoped Mr. Conger migixt be permitted tel proceed. Mr. McMunmaw (dem.) objected. Tho motion to reconsider was withérawn, and the-| Senate resumed the considerutiun uf Lexsolative hnsingss, ‘THE PACIFIC RAILROAD AGAGE. Mr. Pabcock’s amendment was adopted by 23 to 2. it provides that the company shall not receive, or accept, or exercise any right, gift or franchise, meonsistent witl: the constitution. or laws of this State. Mr. Bancock.then moved another amendment, whisk was also adopted. Mr. Cranx (whig), moved to amend, providing that the- capital stock shall be in full, and in good faith subscribed, and dye yer vent paid in, Mr. Bennuet (dem), said améndments ware caleuleteé to embarrass the bill, and he should oppase them all. Mr. Pancoce had another amendment, which in a gear ral law conveyed to these partiesfa power they. wanted. Mr. Vay Scuvoxnoven (whig), followed; but. without arriving atany conclusion the Senate adjourned. Assembly. ALBAN®, Fob 15, 1853. MORE EXCURMENT CONCERNING THE ARREST OF SIR, SMT Mr. BunnowGus moved to amend the minutes by-adding a resolution offered by him yesterday, and which was 4s- clared out of order. The Spraver said the motion was rot in.crdex, and the House sustained him. A motion was made to expunge from tho minutes ‘ho. protest of Mr. Littlejohn, presented last evening. Mr. Oscoop, (dem.) of Rensselaer, moxed to amend the journal by striking out the protest of Mr. Littlejohn. Mr. Lritessony, (whig,) of Oswego, inquired whuther the matior.actually ‘on the journal coud be expunged! by a vote of the House? ‘The Srzaker decided it could. Mr. Borrovens, (ind. dem.) of Orlears-els the,qyostion debateablo? ‘The Seranen—It is, sir. Mr. BaxRovGns—On many oceasiens the minority. have claimed the privilege, and it has been conceded, of) hav. ing theiz protest against any legislation of the Hsso, to be entered upon the journal. Mr. Tqosns, (dem.:) of Herkimor, said he destyad the journal to represent actually the proceedings of the House, that it should not be encumbered by any matter of a psrsonal nature, introduced merely for the accom- plishizent of personal ends. There could be. no, end to this aduir, if gentlemen may place their speeches at length upon the record in the form of resolutions. If this was allowed, there would beno end to the abuse of this privilege. The journal never gives debates. Lt mere- ly states that certain gentleraen lad spokon-=!t does not stato whot they said, or what position they tao. It was proper that the journal ahouid mention that Mr. Little- john had moved to place his protest upon vocord, which would answer the end of tho gentieman. Tho resolutions thamselves should not be pjac Mr. Lirrursoun said this was not an opdinary, but an extraordinary occasion He had been cpmpeliéd to vote on certain resolutions, a’shough he desiru to be excused. His votes did not and could not represent his views, and it was his desire that this protest should appear on the record in explanation of his yotes. He appealed to the sajority to do him justice to have his position fairly rep- resented on the recor sof, the House, It was the right of his constituents, and in their nemo.he demanded it. Mr. Cuanrun, (de-,) of Aliegany, hopad the resolution ibe expunged. No member should be allowed the privilege of inserting his speeches npon the record. The resolutions were 9, gensure upen thounajority, designating ¢ their conduct as uausual and tyrannical. This was not true, and no sue'»charge shauid find » place upon the reconls of the House. Mr. Berni ¥9 rose to a point of order, The gentleman, was not discussing the medts of tho resolutions, but tha, propriety of a aenling tho journal, ‘The SPEAK" said the yolnt was a nice one. Heb igs hts cons derable latiznde to Mr. Littlejohn. Mr, Cnamrssn—The resolutions state that the minczity been cenied the power of disenssion. He vould sanction n%.such charge. as this, It was untrue. The minority shunned «discussion, They had abundsgy op- portunities. They made more speeches against \49. re- solutions, than there were in the affirmative. Mr. P. W. Ross, (dem.) of St. Lawrence, said Lag. geso- Jutions containegan unteuth in regard to the action of the Hewse, and, of course, should not receive tacit My Woop (whig), of Onondaga, desired to snow whe- ther the. jousaal was to. contain the full yaa of 1 #e, or. whether it was merely to reflas ‘the views of. themajerity. ‘The resolutions were a yartiof the pro- ceedings @ the House upon which we “aye acted, and the prec thom was of a most dangor- vent tho majority from ry proceeding from the :poord which they do netapprove? A history of our actiguyxhould be fait’, fully placed upon recerd, althoug), i many not io all vastances be palatable to the majouty, If this para of the journal may be expunged may not the same be done with any other? If this fv dona, the journal inh a faithful, but a false record of tha proceeding: Mr. Kxxnepy (whig), of Cayuga, said he ‘tned to conform to the rules of the Mouse; but he mart dofond his own rights and those of his constitnonts. If such high handed course as this of che.nging the rocards Is al- lowed, where are the people to iook for an authentic history of our proceedings, Whenever anything is placed upon the recard, there was no rightful authority existing anywhere to expange it. Mr. Lrrrirsonx said ine had offered a resolution yester day, and whotber rejected ov approved, it must go upon Tq expunge it would be to mutilate th ts up to state a fact, he about, and not state (Sen: He toed said’ no gentieman | should state’as a fact wist he did not know, and as the he ould repeat this language —“ Aim I to set mms life uport a f Oranges... Washington ....., Frankka ... Penn‘egton , Majority foi [reco It watt as much # part of the yroceeding the House,pfand properly on the recy "d. as which “bad been offe, 4 here. Afr. Honerr, (whig) of Essex, said it was bis m, ‘fortune to differ from the Speakez in his eonstruction of th’ Mle in regard ty the record. Any n6ed not be noticed ox the record. Bui any rx lution whie® lias once been esusiderea by the House 2m necessarily ,a part ofthe journal, am Other or not. ‘The journs’eannot assume a party It is net inteniled to r3present the views of a party merely, but ix to bea full history of the proceed. ings of the entire Heise. Mr. Forsyiit, (dem.) of Albany, too much talk in the Howse so far. ‘the revolutions ef Mr. Li bt not to have beow entert If one ure ht spread his speectfos upon the resord, all ot it, and the journal wotld be diverted from priate purposes. Mr. Crarr, (whig) of Eric pause in their course of t He wishe Vto enter hi protestagainst this mutilation of the journal. Ne ma, had acted in the most oppres+ive manner hore, aud be wiched the whele history of that oppreasion, as a par of the proceedings of the Hous, to zo that what had been done wis The rights of the ininority are majority, and should be as ser: war the right of his constituents aul he should do here, No part ¢ E’ouse should be obliier It v | the most odious ch ‘Mr. Loo: 4 there had beew wid ty ne to act ned the mfbrity wonld a mus cour not’ proposed to strike out the stat tise BLr. Littlejohn had proposed to piate bis protest om the veeurd; but the protest itself, whieh was an insult ‘® the-hioase, bad no business on the redosd. There muct be a limit to what goes on the journa’.~ 1¢ must conta, ¥ a r3cord of facts and not of speeches. The fact that Mr Littlejoim had sade a motion fora certein purpose, ought toge upm the jourval; but his reasovs'for this course here. gowld not zo'there. It would open too wide a door or tie admission of extrancoms matter. Mr. Suaenows (wig, ) of Chautangue, devivedthe journal to reffevt wscurately: proceedings of te ‘Mow: He had tousted the majority would return to 2 ‘sense of jus- ‘tice and o willingnesto act magman imous!y.. There was no preselent Jor the propesition to mutilate the journal. ‘He had yoted against the resolutis of Mr. Loomis, and that vote war censure to them—vwert: the rirlerity votes om thosereseludions to eerased from tthe joutnabon that account? This: would be changing and motfying the journal so as to answer the purposes of party, inviolence of tife trathy Mg. Lurtiesonn did not ask bis resolutions te goon the rsord as amattes of courtesy; he deniande tit as a rift. ILe resolitions ware brief—they* contained an expression of: opinion, as all other rea lutioesdo and must ; but they were as much entitled to.a plac2"on the" recom] as aay other which had been offered. Mr, Berrovens said the Constitution ree ire’ # jour. nal of the proveedings of the House to bel cept, and not mer2lya journal.of the proscedings of thie g fror Herkimer. It was not to evntain o ier mmigh't be approved lythat gentleman, but it was torcon- truth; it was not only the jou rnal eee: ani tain dhe who! kimer-comnty, but the journal of Oswego, of G rlea of evory othér-county. Are resofutions to bee cased bidding-of Heskimer county? Is this the cha racter und the spiritiof the-legislatien we are to have } were’ The journc} is my. journal. I have some resol :tions and voting there, and if they are struck out, I will ew why, eadlet the: peoplelnow why. The recon to of this Logisleture are uot to be destroyed. In 1851, when the nine miifén law was passed the minority made 1 | protzst, aad asised that it be placed! on the record. It was dome | without objectiony He could'find thousands of pr ‘ecederts to this offeet. {| Mr. Looms saidprecedentn-coult be found for all sorte of bad usages. Mr. Burrovcns—There is-one thinga precedent cannot } be found for sineethe days of Queen Anne ; and. that i for the arbitrary arrest of 2 member of a delib crativ>- body ut the will ofthe presiding officer. The gen tlemar from Horkfmer county hadofiered certain reso tations State. Wouldit suit that gantlomon to have his r csolu- Ulons erased from our journals Why should not the same right be pesmitted tothe member from (s1 vego™ Ho saw there was a dispositien to move the pra vious question, He didnot liko:#t. ‘This was no way to iis silence H¢ liad somoof the spirit of the founds the republié: He would not submit to tyranny any where. He would oppose any oppressive act whenever he could, and as far as he could. MMrJ Marstty (dean) of Tomoline, said he had thought of moving the previous question ‘before the gentleman fom Orleousadsressed the Youse, and he was sorry to ssesuch an unworthy use of this magnanimity, in vility- ing the majority. The House hus the power to correct, modify, and amend the jouraal xt will. The proposition ntleman from Oswego was unreasonable. It was er to goupon the reaord: ‘There was no proprie- i te-and speeches of members on the journal; that record sould be a statement of the facts and transactions, and not of reasons. Mr. OLarr-said he had pzotested and would continue to protest ngainst the tyranny of the majority. Mes INGACIS, (dem.) gaits le noust repel the aspersions made against the majority. The minority had beon treeded with great consideration, kindness and leniency. 1 have: heen constant allusions to the loadership Hi nkimer, Mr. L. was willing it was but no one was uncandié and untrua. It was disgraceful to make charge against the majority. He would sane- tion the course of neither majority ner imiuority unle it met the approval of hig judgment. The gentleman from Menkimer has ma.¢-no. complaint against the abuse that has been heaped upon him, but Mr. I. was not wil ling to have it uttered here without repelling it. The journal was made to tel!ithe truth, and not to bea reser voir of all the slanders that a factious minority may choose to pour out against tho majority. Mz. Smss10N8 . after the entertainment just had, the House ad. with a song. Mz. OBEN, (dem.) of N. ¥., said. the resolutions of Mr. Littlejohn had never been entertained by the House. ‘They had gone on tho-journal without the action of. the Howse, They were no part of the transactions of this Vody. They do not belong on the journal—they were not properly placed thers—and should be erased as no part of the proceedings cf) the House. Mir. Boas, (whigy of Washington, woukd reply to his colleague (Mr. Ingaia). He had not touched the ques tion, and Mr. B. could not, therefore, be expected to de 1 so. His colleogue had surrendered himself, body and sou’, tothe gentleman frem Herkimer. Two gods are wor shipped here—the gods of party and of the pocket, ‘Thar independence boasted of here, by his colleague, was only, gn alternate worstip of these. The mainority had rab abused the majority—they had only stated facts. Mr. A. C. Hart, (dem.) of Oneida, ealled Mr. B order. Mr. BeMay said de-was fully as muck: in order as the gentleman who Lad preeeded him. His course had )eem that of an indepoadomt man; and the ‘charge of factions ness go often made against him as one af the major} x. Mr. INGALLS roe to a question of privilege, and poo ceeded with som remarks against Mr Beman, who calist him to order fos,irseevancy. Mr. Ingalls continuciy Mr. Krsnep <called him to ord! RAKE pustained the point af order made ay Mr. Lo id nothing could %s gained by =xpnng- ing the rey. igtiow of Mr. Little}. 4a from the jours of yesterday, “att aust necesrarily go on the reco:@ to-day. Mr. Has=xgs, (whig) of Mon>og, wished to yaesent’ a few consi¢ sratioas to the atter yon of the mixprity. If he could “aaya gonversed with Mr. Littljohn, he wold have advisad hin to witMdray his resohition Enongh has been saidon the subject ¢¢ Saturday’s peoceedings. We oug te to, drop this subje¢ and take up. the generat orders, Tha journal és to’ ghibit nothing. but tie pro- eceding” of the House, and not of individuals. There was no dificalty in ‘the ecye, A member mo excuse. fram voting. That af course goez.on the Then taeomber n speech in supyort_ of his mo tion—'s, tha) specc'a‘to go upon the recom? Not at all. In tho gavay every wyeech made on any motion work go ther. , The motion, and aot the speci, belongs cy the joursaly Sr. LittJejohr ,cannot complain if an usual course is pursued in th'yzase. This should be nitiop to memlaes to aot again astempt to gue their spcagies on the recor’. of ny revolution offered o't of | ny the Hous#, whether acceptible to + 4 Details of the Late Mexican Nows PEASONS OF CEVALLOS FOF DLGSOLVING CONGREST —THE PECULIAR METHOD OF 80 DOING—ANOTHER VENUVANTEPEC CONTRACT, ETO. Barron», Feb. 15, 188 Four New Orleans mails, bringing dates a late as due are io hand The following are the patticulars of the dismissal of {ongress by President Cevalion:-—A bill wae ualer diseus~ sion providing for conyoking x convention, &e, Congress went b.to sceret session, arid aygrved to sit till the bill wae disposed of. A committee reported against the bIN, re comsendinyg it to be sent to the Committee on the Grand | Jury. This was carried, and the’ committee proveaded | to take She dewlaration of President Cevallos, in order to sresent avaccuwation agdinst him of intriguing against the constitution. The President refusetto answer, denyipystler au(hority of Congress to impeaala him. Congress con tinued in sesion amial the greatest excitement. The *, meanyhile, waw filed with military. Aumual- assent tothe barracks, and several pviuts were rv 4. Jt wae also azraa ged that the garrivon sheul® own, ‘Tho memDders of Congress renisinet in theiz seats, A t half-past, ter o'clock, Doo Tomas Marin caine into thie, hall, in eltizens’ dress, fol lowed by one hunére? sola rs of the Nationat Guard, vbo seizec’ the avenues 149 ors, and called'the Presi- cont of the Shamber ont. See r Montes went out, whem Gemeral dis iave hima vert ‘al order fromthe Presi- }, dent of the rapublic to dissolves Jongress. Senor Montes returned to ti# Chambey, annog uced the fact, and va- catetthe chai, which was take by Senor Guzmen, Vice Presitent, who declared the sesa on continued. A test waa agreed to by acclamation General Marin them march into thereentre of toh’, and cleared the seats at the paint of the'bayonet. The ra embers directed their course ts the convent of Sar¥tanwa (CO, but were forced back by the troops. They them went to the con- vent of Espiritu. Santa, whero they drew up a manifesto and protest. Here the comm der of the guards came to t#em with about fifty men; 4 ‘hich he left at the door, and told the members prevent , that the President quested Uh him to extremi- requested them to diffotve tind not fore Tesiding, rete ton | inforees, | pronow tee against Congr: SenomGarcia Aguirre, who’ was and the com {4 mber contin voret longer in session without intem ‘™Pption. ‘The Presidems i the samehight,aa cere convoking >gonvention, the same terins a8 was o& ‘ntained in ¢ bl which hac deen rejected by Congress, The Siglo condemns in ‘modvrate, butde: ided language the course of President Cevallos: Yhe Order of the 16th says that the Pros “dent had de- termined to awatd the contract for built '& 6 railway across the Isthnus of Tehuantepec to M °S8F8. Sloo, Payne, Olarte &Co. The paper, however, in a subse- quent Jate, says this announcement was 1ature, the President not haying decided, and that he w uid await furtiar information from the Guanajuato: ( vany. Later from Havona, MK. KIN@’S HEALTH IMPROVING. Pamaveurina, Feb: 15~8, P- M. ‘The steamer Osprey has ‘arrived heréinfourda 8 80d twenty hours from Havana, being the quicker¢ p #888? on record, Her dates are to the 10th inst. ‘The health of Mr. King-was improving The Baltimore Mechanics’ Sttthe, GOING TO WORK WHERE THE PRICKS ARE-G4¥R MEETING OF EMPLOYERS, ETC, BALTMORs, Feb.'15, 1866. The Mechanics’ Institute was throngod ‘again (te morning by the strikers. A proposition was introduced to allow the Baltimore and Ohig Railroad hands, and those of all othershops that give the prices, to go to work, and bind themstlies te ‘com tribute 25 per cent of their salaries to support their bree thren of those shops that refuse to give'the price. Ther resolution caused an excited debate, and the’meetingt — w here in regard'to» the canal: aud financial policy of the | finally adjourncé'td four o’elock.-‘The hands of each shop> are to meet at tv o'clock, at designated piaces; to con suit on resolutions. Barmore, Feb. 15—P, My The mechanics ‘iave adopted a resolution to go-to works f tc, Larruzsow’ said this resolutign was not e, specch. T) was on the recor that was grtain. The question roye is, whether it auld be torn faom it? Mr. The ayes and naga were ealld on. the magion of NT ths resolution af Mr. Little’yln, Ay" good to errs ta: . 80.2 motion pravailed. Bounser moged that the »esolution of sir. Kenno adopted last orci be strusk from jouumal, ag it con: tained an impliad censure c@ the Speaker, by assesting that his cow d not bee actuated ay good motives, leaving it to be inferred that hia conduet was ba | Mr. Burnet then withdrew his. motion, ang the jovani was approved. rata, cs Atter the reception arat. proper daposition af royorat communieitons, the bedy adjourned. The Liqner Law iy Vermaut. TNS OFFICIAY VOTE, 8& FAR A& KNOWN, Beatinctox, Feb, 16, 3853. The Jollowing is She officiaireturn of the vote upon the Verment Liquor, iaw, frow, the several cauntion ‘heard frony. Counties. Wiadsor, Rutland... Chittenden Addison . .. The License Law tn Tlinots. Cincace, Feb. 15, 185 The License law, as amended by the House, passed the Senate yesterday. Salling of the U. 8/Stcamer Powhata Ship Antaretic. Noavork, Feb. 15, 1853. The United States steamer Powhatan sailed yestorday for Madagascar, China and Japan. Ship Antaretic, from Liverpool for New York, with small pox and ship fever among crew ant parscugers, loft Saturday night for New Yorks andl to-morrow in all tte shops where the full prices are, ivert,’ and to contribute twenty-five ptr cent of ‘their ‘alnsioe to support those whe ‘cannot get the prices. The Baltimore’ and Ohio and tho *Susquebaze railroads, and the shopa: of Pace and Brown; Wells and Miller, iienthy”& Co., Washington and Magee. and Mr. Bates, employing ubout fifteen hundred hands. have agreed to give the price. The following firms, ¢spinying twenty-three hundred held a meeting’ this afternoon, and resolved’ not. to give the: prices aslged :~ -Bowmead and Son, Murray and Hasle--- hurst, Poole aid Hat, Amos and Green, 2 Whitman & Go.: BS. Benson, Ross Winans, John G. Millht Scott and Bolster, J3el'N. Blake, H. D. Lawzenea; Geo. T. Bassett, Haywe od, Dartiett & Co., . Reeder, Jr.; Sinclafr & Ca. A\committee has ‘eén appointed for each ‘shop in whiele' \ the aadsgo to wor'n to collect twenty-five per cent om the salazes, to pay —xto:the treasury, whic! will amount to $2.500 per week. A large number of citizenshave alse contributed libe rally; whilst the printers and other trade societies of the city Laveresolved to contribiste $100 each, weekly, to support thomachinists’ strike. trains wen t out. on the Susquehanns’xeoad: the mail train... eae pring Business will. be reswmod to-morrow. Pustapstrath, Doin. 25, No strike has oceu-redion the Pennaylvania hailed, 10s is One apprehended.-- aan New [iampshire Politics. - Concorn, Feb: £6, 1853. The Hon. Amos Tuck. hae consented to be-acandidate. ; ¢ ze election to Congress-from the First Dietriet of New aapshire. New Jersey Le:sslateae—Air Lee Railroad, ‘Trexton. Fol. 15, 1863. ‘The bill for the Airjno-vailiroad to lew Yorke, passed tie House of Asserabiy today, by 32 to) 21. Ite frienda bedseve it will also pasathe Senate. Michigan Legtsintmre—Fire tn Detroit, Durne7y, ob. 15, 1863. , The State Legislecuro-adjearned yesterday. The Mau- mee Charter amendments were not passed.. Tho Ana Arbor Bank amexdments were vetocdsbp the Governor. The bill for the construction of an hy iganiic canal around the Saut Ste. Mavis was passed. A five occurred atone o'clock this mowning in the dry goods store of J, R. Alis, in the naw:bieek on Congress strest. The dui and stock w2yo- catirely dsstroyed, and adjoining bu’ nee were more on lise ery In- sured for $8,00C ig. the Etna of Tigetferd, and §16,00 im | From Rio J>gete. othar offices. Be queses, Feb. £5, 1853. Schoonor C1azg, has arrived 4% this port, from Rio, Jé@. aire Jenuary Sth, She reports, that the stcamship Sier- ra Nevada, f-om New York for.Panama, a-zived at Rie onthe Ord January. Bark S'..Jn meg, froryPhiladelpaia, sailed Deccaiber 20th, for Montevideo; trig Gen. Wars sailed for Pailadelphia Janus ay “th. Mr. Taylos, of Chatham, Mawg., secoag’ mate of bark Kedar, dicdDegomber Uist. From. €anada. THE CQZ3G¥ RESERVES-—PROPOSED RAY BRIDGE OV#R THE TUBULAR RAILS RAWRENCK. Qummc, Feb. 14, 1853. 0 rom t3¢ Colonial, Office to~ day, stating that the imped al government would recom meni Parliament to graat t}.e entise control of the Clergy Reserve to the Provin dal “egislagre. ‘Ay. Stephenson, the Duilder of the Britannia bridge. x the Manai Strela, is on bis way to, Canada, it i , (0 build a simi'ar P ridge across the St. Lawrence, at ntreal. In fexas: Ortana, Feb, 13, 1853. By the steavger James &. Day, we have Inter dates from Texas. he Indians continaed very trenbleaome; c had a‘acked Laredo and killed two inhabitants. ‘TOUS Other outrages and murders ara also reported. THE “SaTionaL TREGRAPE LINK TO New ORuRays haa been out of order for afew days past, but we learn, frora a despatch dated at New Orleans yesterday fore- neon, that the line-is now in excellent order, At 10 ‘o'clock today the weather was olear and plesssat iq that city. City Politics, THE “SOFT SHELL” COMMITTER. Last evening the committee of the democracy recog- nized by the Sachems of Tammany fall ‘ol! a mooting at the wigwam, Mr. L. B. Shepard in the chair, The follow- ing resolution was adopted:—~ Whereas, General Pierce, President elect of the United States, ix expected soon to arrive in thia city, on his way to Washington, and, in consequence of a ‘recent melan- choly aftiiction, has declined a public reception, and inti- mated the desire toavoid, on his journey, the general demonstrations of popular regard which would otherwise have attended him—therefore, Resolved, That we feel bound to defer implicitly te his wishes in this matter, but at the same time we desire to express to him, in some Ln hd nent and unobtrusive way, the profound respect ai sympathy we feel for him, and to assure him of our cordial and steadfast support ia the discharge of the high duties on which he is about to enter. A committee of (seven was appointed to carry the fore- going revolution into effect. ‘The Fifth ward case was laid over till the first meoting in April, Personal Inte! ALD s Anery ata av mim Metroror pes <n Chat field, Albany; Hon. R. W. Yockham, Albany; T. Bigelome Lavronge, Tandon,