The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1859, Page 6

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BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, MECHANIC8’ BALL, 437 Broad- way—Nuceo Boas axp Bugiasqoss—He Wourp as AN Actor. New Work, Thursday, March 3, 1859, The News, The proceedings of Congress yesterday were characterized by the turbulence which usually oc- curs upon the approach of the final adjournment. In the Senate the M scellaneous Appropriation bill wastaken up. An amendment providing for home valuations upon imports was rejected. Another, authorizing an issue of twenty million dol- lars of Treasury notes, was proposed and adopted—24 to 10. The House passed the Senate resolution authorizing the President to confer the rank of senior flag officer upon Com- modore Stewart. The vote which defeated the Ocean Mail Service bill was reconsidered, and the bill was again rejected. An attempt to repeal the restriction in the English bill to the admission of Kansas failed—-the House refusing to suspend the rules. Postmaster General Brown was last night ina critical condition from an attack of pneumonia, and there was little if any hope of his recovery . Atthe usual semi-monthly meeting of the Aca- dewy of Medicine last evening a very interesting and important report was presented by Dr. Samuel Percy, from a committee appointed ast summer to prepare a reply to Mayor Tiemann as to the effects on the public health of swill milk. The report was accom- panied by a lengthy and erudite paper on ‘the subject by Dr. Percy, which, in the strongest possible terms, condemned the use of the article as pernicious to the health of infants, and dangerous to the community at large. The report was adopt- ed, anda copy ordered to be forwarded to Mayor Tiemann. Resolutions in favor of establishing a sani- tary department in the city government were also adopted. The newspaper mail from New Orleans of the oth ult., consisting of two bags, was received at the Post Office in this city in such bad condition, from being immersed in water, as to render its dis- tribution utterly impossible. The letter mails of the 17th and 23d ults. were received last evening. The Police Commissioners yesterday adopted resolutions providing that the police shall hereafter report all violations of the ordinances against throwing garbage in the streets, all places where Croton water is wasted, and all localities where liquor is sold illegally. It would seem from this that the police have not heretofore been expected to do this duty. The Commissioners yesterday commenced an investigation respecting certain officers connected with the Mayor's squad receiv. ing money and presents. A report of the testimo by elicited may be found in another column. The usual stated meeting of the Board of Edu cation took place last evening. The minutes of the Normal School Committee were read. From these it appeared that thirty-four ballots were taken be- fore the committee succeeded in electing a chair- man. A resolution was adopted appropriating 1,500 for the purchase’of an additional lot for a tchoolbouse site in Seventy-ninth street, between Second and Third avenues, in the Nineteenth ward. Resolutions for the appropriation of $13,858 for the erection of a schoolhouse for colored children in Mulberry street, and $25,151 for the erection of a #choolhouse in Oliver street, near Cherry street, occasioned prolonged debate, and they were finally referred to the Finance Committee. A resolution was adopted directing the Comptroller to place $150,000 at the disposal of the Board. The other business transacted by the Board was of such a trivial nature as to be wholly uninteresting. As usual, they spent the greatest part of their time in raising points of order, appealing from the deci- tions of the chair, amending insignificant bye-laws, and other frivolous proceedings. Our correspondent at Port of Spain, Trinidad, writing on the 14th ult., says:—“This island is in the Tost prosperous condition. The sugar crop now manufacturing will be the largest it has ever pro- duced,and the same remark is applicable to the cocoa crop, which is next in value to that of sugar, and it appears to be attributable to the assistance which the island has received from the laborers im- ported trom India, seven ships having recently ar. rived from Calcutta and Madras, and over 1,700 are now on their voyage hither, at an average cost of fifty dollars per head. They conduct themselves with great propriety, and implicit confidence is re" posed in them by the planters, who much regret parting with them at the expiration of five years, at which period the colony must defray their ex- pense. As a proof of their steadiness and pro. priety of conduct, a cargo of coolies, which lately returned to Calcutta by the ship Morayshire, car- ried with them bills to the amount of $22,500, be- rides specie. It has also been stated that immense improvements are being made in the condition of the laborers in this city. Business is very brisk; tramways have been laid, anda railway commenced for the purpose of bringing coal from the inex- haustible mines all through the island.” A fire occurred at Memphis, Tenn., on the night of the Ist inst., which destroyed halfa square on Main street, including five newspaper establish- ments. The loss is estimated at $150,000. The receipts of beef cattle at the various yards during the past week amounted to 2,953 head, an increase of 248 head as compared with the week previous. The average quality of the stock was Somewhat inferior to that offered forsale last week, and the lower grades declined jc. @ 4c. per pound, while the best descriptions sold at last week's rates. ‘The quotations ranged from 6}c. to lle. The demand for milch cows was fair, without material change in prices. Veal calves were in moderately active demand, with fair receipts, at 34c. a The. per pound. The demand for sheep and lambs, especially of Good quality, was very brisk, and prices advanced 25c. a 50c. per head, the range being $3 50 a $8 50 per head. There was no change of importance in swine. The cotton market was again excited and active yester- day, and closed at @ further advance of ic, per Ib The sales footed up about 5,000 baler, We now quote middling uplands at 12};c. The weekly receipta at the ports have passed their maximum, and a decided falling Off is reported at several of the principal points, which fhas set in sooner than was anticipate! on cithor sido of the water, though not unpredicted by this journal, based yon the krown focilities for getting the article ¢ NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1859. market, and while its delivery at tho seaboard was stimu- lated by good and steady prices. The receipts at the Porte since the 1st of September last now embrace about 2,863,000 bales, against 1,879,000 in 1858, and 2,297,000 in 1857. ‘The exports amount to 1,494,000, against 1,083,000 im 1858, 1,187,000 in 1867, and 1,575,000 in 1866. The stock in the ports amounts to 987,000, against 715,000 in 1858, and 696,060 bales in 1857 Flour was again active, and com- mon and medium grades of State and We tern advanced in some cases from 10c. a 150, per barrel; prices seemed ,. to be sustained by the home demand and by speculation) On the belief that supplies in the interior are quite Ughf, resulting from a deficient crop. The whole export of flour from the United States since the 1st of September last amounts to only 85,784 barrels, against 671,919 for the same period in 1858, and 656,094 in 1867, The falling off in the shipments of wheat and corn are also large, being (combined) only about 761,777 bushels, against 4,532,789 in 1858, and 9,666,714 ip 1857. Pork was more buoyant, ond closed with a better feeling: sales of now mess were made at $1776 a $18, old do. at $17 25 — $17 60, and prime at $13 a $18 26. Sugars were steady, with sales of 800 hhds. New Orleans and 250 do. Cuba, at rates given inanother column. Coffee was steady, with sales of 1,100 bags Rio and Santos, 450 mats Java, and 40 bags Mara. caibo, at rates given in another place. Freights were un- changed and engagements moderate Our Foreign Policy=What Should be Done in its Present Compiications. This Congress finally adjourns to-morrow nocn, allowing the extreme limit of its constitu- ticnal existence. It may disperse at an earlier hour, But in any event, upon our complicated and critical foreign relations, concerning Cuba, Mexico, the Central and South American States, and the commercial and military “balance of power” on this continent, nothing will have been done—literally nothing. The enlightened, positive and decisive Ameri. can policy comprehended in the President’s last annual message proposed, under the authority and co-operation of Congress:—1. Active nego- tiations for the purchase of the island of Cuba; 2. The occupation by the United States army, temporarily, of the northern frontier provinces of revolutionary Mexico; 3. The employment, if necessary, of the army and navy to maintain the peace and the free tran- sit of the Isthmus routes of Central Ame- rica. In support of these recommendations, the President, in December, submitted the most weighty considerations ; and only a few days ago, in aspecial message to the two houses, he still more earnestly appealed for the powers and authorities from Congress, so urgently required, to enable the Executive to meet the exigencies which at any moment may call for our active in- terposition in these Mexican and Central Ameri- can entanglements, But neither in reference to Cuba, nor in rela- tion to Mexican or Central American affairs, has any response been accorded by Congress, Upon the exploded Kansas agitation, the African slave trade, the spoils corruptions of the lobby, the President’s annual message, free farms, Treasury exhausting pension bills, French spoliations, Pa- cific railroads, and what not, days, weeks and months of the session have been wasted in la- bored speeches for buncombe. There has been, too, a very formidable volume of learned essays and political harangues delivered in the Senate upon the Cuba Thirty Million bill; but the ca- pitulation of the democracy upon this important subject was practically equivalent ‘to the rejec- tion of the bill; for, with the adjournment to- morrow, the bill reverts to the pocket of Mr. Slidell. Assuming that the ways and means of the Treasury will be patched up before the adjourn- ment, 80 as to hold together through the long regular vacation of Congress, till next Decem- ber, the question still recurs: how can the Presi- dent avoid an extra session should the political affairs of Mexico or of Central America, within thé next three or four months, demand the exer- cise on his part of extraordinary powers? His only alternative, in the absence of any authority from Congress in the premises, will be to “assume the responsibility.” And why net? He may find abundant precedents for this course, from his last predecessor, Pierce, and his bom- bardment and burning of Greytown, back to Jefferson, and his negotiations for the. pur- chase of Louisiana. The most powerful and popular characteristic of General Jackson, when a pressing public emergency demanded on his part, either in camp or cabinet, the exercise of extraordinary powers, wae illustrated in the prompt and fearless manner in which he “as sumed the responsibility.” The examples thus furnished by Old Hickory, and their enthusiastic endorsement by the Ame- rican people, are sufficient to indicate the policy of Mr. Buchanan. Accordingly, should a favor- able opening be presented, in the absence of Congress, for active negotiations for Cuba, let him seize the opportunity and conclude a bar- gain, if he can. So, too, should the suspicious and threateniag Anglo-French intermeddlings in Mexican or Central American affairs demand the prompt interposition of our government, even to the extent of gunpowder, during the re- cess of Congress, let the President “assume the responsibility,” and trust the subsequent action of Congress to the public sentiment of the coun- try. Some of the republican leaders of this Congress, if we are not mistaken, have suggested this course. At all events, between the assump- tion by the President of extraordinary powers, in a critical emergency, and national humiliation and disgrace, there can be but one course for Mr. Buchanan, and that is to “assume the re- sponsibility.” In this view, if, during the absence of Con- gress, the President should exercise such powers of diplomacy, and of war, if you please, as to startle the holy Anglo-French al- liance in reference to the “balance of power” in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, he may rely upon the American people. Thus, in the'matter of this truly American foreign policy of Mr. Buchanan, in regard to Cuba, Mexico, Central and South Amcrica, though shuffled off by a disorganized and refractory party in Con- gress, he may, in being left to his own discretion, still vindicate the honor of the country, promote ite interests abroad, and place his administration upon a footing of popularity and power which will render him indifferent alike to the move- ments of the opposition and the cliques and plots of the wrangling democracy. ——_—_—_—_____ Fren Sorism mw Torxey—A Not ror THE AporrrionisTs.—It_ will be seen by the fol- lowing letter, which has just been received by the Turkish Consul here, that negroes are to be allowed the same privileges in the Ottoman em- pire as white colonists—that is to say, they are to be taxed, whipped and spit upon like other dogs of Gisours:— Scaums Porre, Constarnnoriz, Feb. 2, 1850. Mn. Consci—Your despatch of 7th ‘Decem! tho of documents relative to colo: nization has been received. The publication of these documents having raised tho quostion whether tha ‘admission into Ottoman territory of negroes who may be found in all of America aro allowed the same rights and privileges as white colonists, you are authorized dis. Uinctly to make known to all those who may be interested that ‘the Impcrial government does not establiah any difference of color, or any other. FUAD, ney tad Smira, Esq. , of the Sublime Porte, The Presidential Question—Politicians Con- | fused—The Approaching Virginia Election. From an obscure and contemptible paper in Georgia—the Savannah Republican—we clip the following experimental ticket, thrown out for 18.0, to wit :-— FOR PRESIDENT : Jaws H. Haumonp, or Sours Canouss. FOR VICE PRESIDENT : Rurvs CaoaTs, or Massacuuserts, This movement is somewhat remarkable, coming, as it does, from a journal which, howeve obscure, has been always identified with the principles, men and fortunes of the Southern op- position camp. With regard to the merits of the ticket thus put up, we believe that no man will question the abilities and statesmanlike views of Senator Hammond upon all the great Political questions of the day; and as for Rufus Choate, he abounds more in “glittering generali- ties” than any other man in the United States. But a democratio ticket of this complexion, from this Southern opposition print, at this time, would seem to indicate that in Georgia, at least, Know Nothingiem has given the last blow to the oppo- sition army, although it carried that State very handsomely for both General Harrison and General Taylor. But the fact is, that the drowsy Know Nothing and do nothing journal in question is ignorant of what is going on in the political world, beyond the horizon of Savannah; or it is muddled with the idea that, with the sinking of Know Nothiogism, the opposition of the South have nothing to do but to steal into the democratic camp, For the in- formation, however, of the party directly con- cerned, and of all other parties, we would simply submit that this Savannah ignoramus, in nomi- nating his peculiar ticket in advance of any ma- terial support, is putting the cart before the horse. At this particular juncture, when the political parties of the country are in a state of demoralization, disorganization, confusion and disruption, without a parallel in the history of parties, it is manifest that a great political revolution is impending, and that the opposition of the South have the game in their hands, What, then, should they do? Organization is now their policy, and the crea- tion of a new national party from the abundant materials around them; and not the lazy expe- dient of stealing within the democratic lines. In this connection, we would admonish all the sleepy and slow-coach opposition priats of Geor- gia that their allies of Virginia have waked up, and have actively commenced a new, practical, national party movement, which promises to in- augurate the general political revolution of which we have spoken. The fire-eating, filibus- tering, nigger-driving, African slave trading and President making leaders of the Southern democracy have done quite enough of mischiof to the Southern democratic party since the elec- tion of Mr. Buchanan to leave it an easy con- quest for a practical Southern Union opposition movement, like that which has been put in mo- tion in Virginia. In this view we regard the Virginia State con- teat as involving the most important State elec- tion since that of Pennsylvania, in October, 1856, which settled the Presidential issue in favor of Mr. Buchanan; and we so regard this Virgi- nia canvass, because of the fine opening present- ed between the Wise and Hunter Presidential factions for the complete overthrow of both of them. We believe, too, that an opposition victory in Virginia, in May next, will so thorough- ly rouse up all the opposition elements of all the other Southern States to the adoption of tho’ same programme as to secure them at least one- half the Southern States before the expiration of the present year. What could the Southern fire- eating and filibustering managers of the South- ern democracy do to resist such a ground swell? They repudiate the administration, they repudi- ate the Northern democracy, they are divided among themselves into half a dozen cliques, upon half a dozen Presidential favorites. There is no common bond of cohesion or harmony among them, and they have disgusted the sober men of. substance and intelligence of the Soath by their excesses in political nigger-driving, slave-trading and filibustering. We thus look upon this pending Virginia State canvass as full of the elements of an extensive political reaction. The opposition, on their new, practical, sensible and constitutional plat- form, against the distracted, divided and dis- gusted democracy, may carry the Vir- ginia election. The leading democratic organs of the State confess their alarm. are in danger of a crushing defeat, and they feel it. Let it come upon them, and it will as effectually break the back bone of the demoralized Southern democratic party for 1860 as did the election of Governor Wise break the back of the political monster of Know Nothingism in 1855. Ademo- cratic defeat in Virginia in May, 1859, will be the signal for a general Southern opposition movement in the same direction, and for the rapid organization throughout the Union of a new conservative Union party, which, between the nigger-worshipping republican party of the North, and the nigger-driving democracy of the South, will be able to command the Presidential election. ~ Such are the contingencies involved in the Virginia State contest. They strike at all the sectionalized and rotten parties and factions of the day, and comprehend the issues of a general revolution. They are entirely prepared, too, to see Old Virginia lead off in the dance, Derorapep JourxatisM.—The Daily News of this city, which for the last few weeks has afford- ed satisfactory evidences of a new, active and able man at the wheel, reads a wholesome lesson now and then to that degraded organ of the Albany spoils democracy—the Argus-Allas. Under the régime of the old Van Buren Albany Junta, the Argus was a recognized and powerful exponent of democratic spoils and principles. In the Buffalo free soil campaign of 1848, the Atlas wos a valiant abolition trumpeter; but, under the present Albany clique of democratic spoilemen and railroad managers, the Argus-Atlas has degenerated into the de- graded organ of a hungry pack of lobby jobbers. Among its owners are, we believe, Erastus Corn- ing, Dean Richmond, and Comstock, who takes care of the spoils of the Post Office. Cassidy, in the concern, holds the relation of the driver to the butcher’s cart, and, at the bidding of his masters, whistles on or calls off their dirty dogs of the lobby. Our city cotemporary, the News, has under- taken the task of teaching this butcher's boy the rudiments of decency and good manners, We doubt the success of the experiment ; but, as an organ of the administration of Mr. Buchanan, the Atlas-Argua, feeding upon the pap of the Albany Post Office, is certainly a very discreditable con- cern, The editorial policy adopted by the News, on the other hand, is well adapted to strengthen the hands of the administration, to harmonize the synabbling democracy, and to supplant altogether sach base and grovelling party journalizm as that of its foolish rival, the Argus Adas, There is another Albany newspaper of the same dirty pattern as this Adas-Argus—a half starved Know Nothing organ, over which a poli_ tical adventurer, named Swain, presides. He seems to be itching for an advertisement ia the New York Heraxp, and he shall have it. His paper—the Albany Statesman—without any defi nite vocation or visible support, betrays all the base instincts of the desperate loafer and the common iar. Indeed, contrasted with such de- based and shameless party organs as the Atlas Argus and this Statesman, the Albany Journal becomes a respectable concern; and Thurlow Weed, we all know, will never be canonized as a model of newspaper decency and decorum. The only wonder is that his lengthened associations among the miserable sinners of the Albany lobby have not reduced him to the common level of his lobby brethren of the dark lantern and the butcher's cart. War Debate in the Sardinian Legislature. We publish to-day an important debate in the Sardinian Chamber of Deputies on the im- pending struggle in Italy, raised by the Minis- ter asking for a supply of “‘the sinews of war.” The correspondent of the London Times, who re- ports it, betrays his prejudice against the war party, and only gives that portion of Count Cavour’s speech which relates to England. But the tone of the debate is sufficiently warlike to show the reader that a conflict is meditated by the Sardinian government. All the European intelligence bearing on this question which we have recently published tends to the same con- viction. The debate in the British Parliament, the speech and pamphlet of Napoleon, the ad- dress of Count de Morny to the Legislative Corps-of the French empire, in which he appeals to them for “resoliite support to the Emperor, which, in case of need, would give him greater strength to conquer,” and the circular of Count Cavour, the Sardinian Minister, to the diplomatic agents, in which be says “Sardinia, aided by her allies, is ready to combat every element of dis- order, from whatever quarter it may come, from Austria or from revolutionists,” and now the speech of the same able ¢nd eloquent statesman in the Chamber of Deputies, breathes the same spirit, The* Italian legislators are more outspoken than the French, who feel it incumbent on them to imitate the reserve of the Emperor. Italy, too, is to be the theatre of the war, and there we find the excitement greater, as might be expected, than in France. But everywhere there are signs of the coming conflict. Since the speech of Napoleon the alarm of war, we are told, has considerably subsided. That is exactly the effect the speech was intended to pro- duce. He wants to put the surrounding govern- ments off their guard till he is ready to hurl his legions on the plains of Italy, and then the blow and the word will go together. His vast pre- parations continue—Sardinia is preparing, Aus- tria is preparing; these are the true signs of war. As at the time preceding the Russian campaign, there may be fluctuation for some two or three months to come—the ebb and flow of diplomacy and also of public opinion—but a severe contro- versy will suddenly break out at last, just at the very time, perhaps, when the world is dreaming And when the tem- pest comes it will be terrible. The hour depends ‘on Napoleon, who “rides apon the whirlwind and that “the empire is peace.” directs the storm.” Having killed off Nicholas of Russia, he is now the arbiter of war. This is confessed, even in the British House of Lords, by that proud aristocracy who have been so long accustomed to dictate peace and war to Europe. And notwithstanding the alleged secret treaty between England and Austria, effected by the good offices of Prussia, we would not be sur- prised to see the British government before long declare in favor of the policy of the parvenue Emperor. There is one point of view in which the speech of the Sardinian Minister de- eerves particular attention. With great tact he flatters England, and assumes that she will yet come over to the right side—the side of Italian liberty and independence. And in doing this he is only acting in concert with Napoleon, who is laboring to bring about a British alliance, as may be seen by reading his pamphlet. The Emperor, and Lord Palmerston— who possesses his confidence—have formed the double design of overthrowing the Coburg inte- rest in England, and thus of checkmating Austria, and also of forcing his lordship into the councils of the British Queen, after Derby is driven thence by the resistless tide of the popu- Jar will. Yet Napoleon has to cope with no ordinary crowned head. Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria, is a young man (not yet thirty years of age), who has shown uncommon diplomatic abili- ty ever since he succeeded to the throne, in 1848. He has more of Bavarian than of Haps- burg blood in him; he is energetic, thinks and acts for himself, and has a tremendous army ready for the field. Napoleon may find in him a very dangerous rival for the arbitrament of the affairs of Italy and of Europe. As we have said, when this collision comes it will be terrible, and a whole continent will tremble with the shock of arms. FAsHionaBLe Movemests—OPrentno oF THE Srrivc Seasoy.—From various indications, me- teorological and otherwise, it would seem that the winter, which was altogether quite a respec- table affair, is over. We have probably had our last snow storm. The crocuses, and the violeta, and the spring hats, and the water cresses, have come, The shad have already doubled Cape Hatteras, a little earlier in the season than usual. In the country some adventurous birds have piped afew wood notes wild, while here and there the trees show signs of budding. The birds of pleasure are likewise flitting northward. Congress gets up to-morrow—a Congress which has not materially distinguished itself over and above its predecessor, except in one inatance. A member of the last Congress shot a waiter. A representative in the outgoing body has taken a step higher in the social scale, and killed a District Attorney. The fashionable farce of Washington came to.a sudden stop, and the cur- tain descended on a terrible tragedy. So the society people pack up their traps, saying mean- while that it’s very shocking, and get their rail- road tickets for New York. What have we got for them here? Lent is close upon us, and balls are improper with sackcloth and ashes, There is no Opera, nor will there be any for six weeks to come, They can’t go to the minor theatres or the negro minstrels, and so they have a terribly dry season before them. An awful six weeks without any very fashionable public amusement. The French theatre, which wili be opened next week, will help to fll up two or’ three hts in fasbionable resort. sional. Let them, during the season of Lent leave the study of the fashion plate for the peru. sal of books of devotion ; be regular in attend- ance at church; be sanctified with the excellent music, and morally cleansed by the smoke of the incense. With this preparation and regular habits, no late suppers, nor seeing the sun rise from the carriage windows after a ball, they will all be in good trim for the Easter gaieties, fresh for the return of the Opera singers from the South, and the subsequent summer delights in rural vales or mountain side, by pleasant spa or ocean wave. The cup of social pleasure should be tasted with the delicacy of an epicurean—not swallowed with the brutal eargerness of a Silenus. THE LATEST NEWS. Appropriation Bills. Agreed to by the Senate, ku &., Our Special Washington Despatch. Wasurvatox, March 2, 1859. &. business as usual. approach of the adjournment. House will probably kill the bill. will, it is understood, be vetoed by the President. threaten to kill the bill in the House. upon that subject. Tariff bil, either to-night or in the morning. ‘THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasnincrox, March 2, 1859. polis. gress, and was cordially received by many members. arrived at Porto Praya, short of provisions. cipation in that Torritory. effect an entrance. ‘THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. Senate. CONCLUSION OF TUBSDAY’S PROCERDINGS. Wasarvoton, March 1, 1859. THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. mittee of the Whole. adjourn. adjourn. yeas 20, nays 22. q 12:30 o'CrocK A. M. who have been intrgduced to him. are to allow back to the officers susperided by the re- expedition, for the New York Navy Yard from $20, for the Norfolk Navy Yard from $10,000 to $160,000; for the Pensacola Navy Yard from $10,000 to $75,000; for the California Navy Yard from $20,000 to $200,000. In the course of the debate Mr. Hammon said we bad too many navy yards. One on the Atlantic, one on the Gulf, and one on the Pacific was enough; but great reforms could not be made at once. Or o'Ciock AM. ‘The debate still continues. Motion to adjourn lost by 21 against 18. Mr. Hammond’s amendment agreed to by 20 to 19, Mr. Doourriz, orp.) of Wis., moved an amendment, to indemnify Com. ing for the Walker suits, but afer. ithdrew it, here moved to adjourn. Lost by 17 to 21. Mr. Hats, (opp.) of N. H., moved to add a now sec. tion, that no new promotions be made in the navy until bg number of captains shall be reduced to fifty. Agreed The bill was then reported to the Senate and all the amendments agreed to except that to increase the appro- jation tor the New York Navy Yard, which was re- fected by 28 to 15—Mr. King voting with the majority and . Seward being absent. Here another motion was made to adjourn, and lost, 1:80 o'CLock, A. M. The Senate chamber is capable of holding 2,000 persons, and there are now present thirty-nine spectators, forty- three Senators and two reporters, namely—one the re. Porter for the Intelligencer, and the other the reporter for Fees. ‘The amendments to increase the i ge for the ficeis Pemenotts nd California Navy Yards, wore also Mr. Gwrw tried hard to the Inst named, but it was voted down, by ayes git Ay 22, Mr. Hale’s amendment to restrict promotion was lost, by ayes 28, nays 8, as follows» — Yeas.— Allen, Bayard, Bigler, Brown, Chean Clay, tink Otten Davi Feats, Fitzprtticks Foot Fonier Hunter, Iverson, Johnson of Tenn., Lane, Polk, Reid, Rice, Simmons, Stuart, Toombs, Wade, NAvs.—Meanra, Broderick, Doolittle, Gwin, Hale, Ham Harlan, King, Pugh. sok: sin The Senate then, at two o’clock in the morning, ad- Journed. wards Mr. YESTERDAY'S PROCERDINGS. ‘Wasumxoron, March 2, 1859. Mr. Sewarn, (opp.) of N. ¥., explained that if he had been present at the vote on the Naval bill, he should have voted against Mr. Hammond’s amendment to increase the appropriations for the navy yards at Now York mad else- of Lazarus W. Powell, aa his successor. ‘Mr. Howrm, (adm.) of Va., called up the Miscollaneous Appropriation bill. Mr, Stinets, presented the credentials of Mr. Benjamin, who has just been re-elected to the Senate from Louisiana, The bill to carry into effect the treaty between the United States and China was 5 A multitude of memorials were then tabled, as there was no time to act upon them, ‘THM MISCELLANKOUS APPROPRIATION WILt, waa then taken up. It bg ot oo for the coast survey $263,000; for lighthouses, $927,000; for the survey of the public lands, $265,000; for Washington city, things, $12" the week, and, fuiling the Opera, will be a very The trush is that the people who make up what is called society have had rather a gay time of it during the winter. They have been driving at a killing pace, and it will do them no barm to pull up and go alittle slow. Let them try a little mortification of the flesh, and a modicum of fasting, humiliation and prayer. Some of them have been a good deal lax in their Christian duties, and those who are Catholics must have something of a budget for the confes- INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. The Proceedings of Congress on the An Issne of $20,000,000 of Treasury Notes SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, Gov. Brown, Postmaster General, is lying dangerously il with pneumonia, Dr. Hall, his family physician, thinks his case a very critical one. His family are much alarmed about him. Rev. Mr. Hall, rector of Epiphany church, has been called in to administer spiritual comfort. This unexpected news has caused a deep feeling of sad- mess. On Monday he was at his office, attending to his All is in the usual confusion consequent upon the near ‘The Committee on Ways and Moans have had the Post Office Appropriation bill before them, with the Senate amendments increasing the rate of postage and abolishing the franking privilege. Tho Committee are averse to tho Senate amendments, and if they insist upon them the The St. Clair Flats bill, which passed the House to-day, If the Senate attach the Loan bill to the M-scellancous Appropriation Dill without the tariff, the opposition ‘The President was informed to-day by Senators, that a Loan bill would carry in the Senate, and that they had strong hope of carrying it in the House, which would obyinte the necessity of sending in his special message An effort will be made by Mr, Phillips to call up his Tho vessel to bring Lord Lyons, the successor to Lord , t this country, will probably land bim at Anna- Mr. Smith Q’Brien to-day visited both houses of Con- Advices from the African squadron, up to January 14, say that the health of the officera and men was generally good. The Dale, after a cruise on the south coast, had The mail received from Santa Fe brings a copy of the stringent laws passed by the Legislature of New Mexico to protect property in slaves and totally prohibiting eman- The galleries of both houses of Congress are denscly crowded to-night, and many persons have been unable to Considerable debate ensued on the various items in Com- At midnight Mr. Fewexvax, (opp.) of Mo., moved to Mr. Hunter, (adm.) of Va., hoped the Senate would not , Avvote was taken onthe motion, and it was lost, by Mr. Smith O'Brien is seated on a sofa on the floor, con- versing with General Shields and several other Senators, The amendments adopted in Committee of the Whole pay cent Naval Board, and to pay $170,000 to the Paraguay $400,000, but 20 decorations are to bo exccuted until ap. Proved of by the Art Commitwe; for the Botavio Ga: $7,400; for tho Intane Hospital, $85,000; for mortgage on the goverament property in Pie’ street, New York, $11,060; for the Patent Ofice, agricultural deoartment, $40,000, and for various other things about $30,000, The total amonnt appropriated ts $2,346,000. Mr. Samtons, (0) p ) of R. L, moved av amendment pro- viding for a bome valuation on ia ports, but after a pro [racked debate a8 to whether it was in order or not, it was Mr. Hunter, (adm.) of Va, from the Finance Commit. pv ee pe ere etmepdment, that the Prerident be aa- aentan intereet botes for twenty millions, at ie wan debuted at great length by Mesers. Seward, Cameroa, Davis aud others, 4 parongp yet when the Senate agreed to Bic on re assembling went into Committee of the ole. After some further discussion, the moved by Mr. Hunter, from tbe Fiusace Comiaition ter tne cr) ury notes for tweuty millions, Sh mapa id eee ee aegis OF Fone we Allea, i way Hit ia Aa a ae ihieida, Bicell, Ward and Yule” TON Fea, Bele, “Bice, Clark, Dixom, Deol ‘Nays —Mesers. Rrocerick.. Cam tie, Foot, Hale, Harina, Simnaeme aud W Mr. Bensamu, (adoo.) of La., moved to amead (ing $360,000 to continue the ‘work ou the Cente gaivst 29, to app? ‘opriate be rare peters Warnings ppropr: ¥ com 0 Acqueduct. Adopted. On motion of Mr. Baicut the bill was amended to pro- vide (hat Senators sbatl he allowed mileage for the exira seesion, but not constructive in any case. After a protracted diacuasion on various trivial items, for furniture, &c., the Sonate, at one o'clock, no action having been taken, ‘Adjourned. House of Representatives, Wasuivorox, March 2, 1859. PROMOTION OF COMMODORE STEWART. On motion of Mr. Putra, (adm.) of Pa,, the House suspended the rules, and passed the Senate resolution au- thorizing the President, by and with the advice and con- sent of the Senate, to coufer on Commodore Stewart the commission of Sevior Flag Offloer of the Navy on the ective list, in recognition of his distinguished and merito- rious services, THR ARMY APPROPRIATION BIL. Tho House acted on the Senate's amendments to the Army biil, which were previously considered in Commit. tee of the Whole and concurred in; among others, $100,090 for wuitary roud from Fort Bentou to Walla Waita; $53,000 for repairs and machinery at Springteld, au $66,000 for simitar purposes at Harper's Ferry Armory. The smendment to pay Masgachusutts $227,000 for ba- lance due om accouat of the war of 1812, waa concurred in by yeas 176, nays 23, LAWS FOR OREGON. The House passed the Senate bill extending the laws and judicial system of the United States over Oregon. THB 8T CLAIR FLATS IMPROVEMENT. The appropriation of ditty five thousand dollars for deepening the channel of the St. Clair flats was passed by 65 majority. PRINTING PATENT OFFICE DOCUMENTS. The Hoyso ordered two huodred and ten thousand copies of the Agricultural, and tventy thousand of ine Mechanical part of the Patent Office report to be printed. THE KANSAS RESTRICTION. Mr. Davis, (adm.) of Ind., asked leave to introduce a bili repealing the Glauge im the English bill, which pro- hibits the people of Kansas from forming a State consti- tution until it appears by a ccusus that they have a suill- cient population for one representative ia Cungresa, ac- cording to the federal ratio. Mr. Encrish, (adm.) of Ind., remarking that it was too late in the session to consider the subject, ovjected. Mr. Davis moved a suspension of the rules. Not car- ried, 100 against 87—a two thirds vote being necessary. ‘THR OCRAN MAIL STKAMKR BILL. The House re-considered tue vote by which the mail sveamer bill was. yesterday defeated, and now aguia re- Jected it by 66 against 94, THR GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL, ‘The House concurred in the report of the Committes of Conference on the disagreeing amendments to the exccu- tive, judicial and legisiative appropriation bill, By this the mileage tor the next Congress, stricken out originally by the House, is restored. Recess till seven o'clock, EVENING SESSION. THR RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENT BILL. Mr. Axpxews, (opp.) of N. ¥., moved a suspension of the rules in order to take up the River and Aurbor ill, but withdrew it subsequently at the request of Mr. Wash- burne, (opp.) of Ill., inxsmuch as from the shortness of the session, final action coula not be bad upon the bill, ‘THE JEWS IN SWI'ZERLAND. On motion of Mr. VaLLanniGHam, (adm.) of Ohio, a reso- lution was adopted requesting vbe President to communi- cate any correspondence between Switzerland and the United States, relating to that clause in the late treaty be- tween the two countries which discriminates against tlie privileges of citizens of the United States of Iaraclitish faith and worship, visiting or sojourning in Switzerland. A GENKRAL ROW ALL ROUND. Many gentlemen rose in a struggte for the floor. eee Davis, (adm.) of Miss., was recognized by tho air. Mr. Jones, (adm.) of Tonn., suggested that for the pur- pore of facilitating business, it in order, that the Clerk Prepare the names of members, and put them ima box and draw them out one at a time. General exclamatious of ‘‘agreed,” “agreed.” Mr. , (adm.) of Miss, objected, Mr. C.ay, (adm.) of Ky., thought that, in justice to the claimants, the Senate bilis on the Speaker’s table should be taken up and disposed of in some way. Mr. Jonxs—I am willing that you should leave my name out of the box. Mr. Houston, (adm.) of Ala—Put my name in, as I Want it drawn out. The Sreakke arrested this conversation, and said Mr. Davis bad been recognized. Pisces reogat then made an ineffectual motion to suspend rules. The confusion broke out afresh. Mr. Barkspate obtained the floor, and, with a view to Procure the passage of a private bill, moved, in an exceed- ingiy loud voice, » suepension of the rules, e noise continuing, Mr. Stanton, (opp.) of Ohio, said he could not bear what was going on. The Srxaken replied that he was not surprised at it, and ‘succeeded in restoring comparauve ofder. 4 g0t his bill passed, and sat down in con- scious triumph. THR NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The Senate’s amendments to the Naval bill wore con- sidered in committee. Mr. » (adm. ) of Va., moved to amend the amend mend ating $173,700 for the charter of vessels for the uay expedition, by giving the Secretary of the Navy authority to purchase them. The chartering of these versels for nine months amounts to this sum, and in making the contract the Secretary inserted a clause b: which the government could purchase them at $289, only $100,000 more than the Price of the chartor, ‘and $600 tess than their charter for months. Mr. Sxwaxp, (adm.) of Ga., did not think the constitu- tion conferred power to charter vessels for the expedi- tion, He bad seen the Secretary of the Navy in House to-day, suggesting this legiaiation to get out of the difficuly he has brovght about. He would always put dowa bis foot and lift his voice against interference with ‘gislation. Mr. Pertrr, (opp.) of Ind., protested against making any appropriation atail. He asked whether the Secretary made the contract under any other authority than the joint resolution empowering the President to take stops to ob- tain entisfaction from Paraguay? Mr. Booook replied that was ail and sufficient. Mr. Pernr said the act of the Secretary was & usurps- tion of power not granted. From the beginaing of the controversy this government had not taken the right ‘steps for a scttlemnnt of the questions in controversy. Mr. CraRk, (opp.) of. Y., was not without approhen- sion that the American are in the wrong. If the President and Secretary had the rigat to build a navy, thoy had the jht to add further regiments to the army. If insufficient, Congress should have been ad- vised of the tact. This chartering or purchasing of worthless steamers was a private speculation carried on under the authority of this government. Mr. Bococx said Mr. Clark must pardon him if he could pathise with him in hia personal dislike of the «If these vessels were purchased they could be and every collar aaved to the government. He de- fended the conduct of the Executive, showing that the Joint resolution anthorized the Presidont to employ such force as be thought proper. ‘Mr. Davis, (ern) of Md., sald the resolution virtually conferred on the President the war making power, and we are now beginning to reap the fruits of most improvident and legistation. Tne Executive had created out of funds given him a fleet which Congress did not au- Seca nian We crate, Rnd Dae Gone On tgeg Wee waeee aut Mr. Pumas, (adm.) of Mo., said Congress had vested in the President authority to use such furce against Paraguay ashe should deem expriicot, and read froin a last your's speoch of Mr. Ritchie, wherein it wag sid toat the Preat dent would act on the authority ot Congress, and that he believed the exhibition of & few simail vessels would procure a settiement of the difficulty, and that no necessity would occur for the force. Mr. Grow, (opp) of Pa., said, instead of trying tho Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Phelps was arraigning the gentleman from New York, and that the Secretary had clearly exceeded his authority in chartering vessels. Mr. Lercugr, (adm.) of Va., read from his own 5] on a former occasion to show that he then thought the joint resolution transferred the war m: ‘power to the President. Twenty-seven of the opposition ‘voted for that resolution, out of one hundred and fifteen, and eighteen democrats agaivat it. Mr. Gaxnert, (adm. ) of Va., recollected that he wag one of thore who voted aguinst it, not being willing to confer boy making | sh thd the a ent 4 he was wiil- ig to carry out contracts, while he was inst increasing the navy. — Mr. Howarp, (adm.) of Mich., said the resolution did not come within a thousand miles of the \- fe toto ayo poten sere % 3 .. to all ceedings and re voonsis. iis voted for the resolu. lution, and his excuse was over confidence in the demo- party. Rejected—ayes 35; nays not counted. Mr, Rirema, (opp.) of Pa., as his name had been mon- tioned, said he thought thore was cause for the passage of the resolution then, and he thought so now. The ey of cone Affaire reports ip unanimously. When was @ responsibility of carrying { effect develved on the President, Oe oe Mr, Brancn, (adm.) of N. ©. when Paraguay was guftici more a war than when we 1 was for recalling the floot ly chastised. There was uo t out a force to chastise Thdian tribes, Mr. BoxUuNGAME, (opp.) of Maes., thought his vote for that resolution was right. Ho hoped’ that whenever Atme- rican citizens were inj ired thi intry would be always ready to vindicate its bonor. Bat he did not by shat vote commit himself to thie singularty infelicitons administra Hon, nor to the Hleaal contracts which have been mada, After Corther debate the Seuate’s Paragaay amendment,