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Our Special Washington Despatch. ‘Wasurnaron, Dec. 22, 1859. ‘THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, ‘The President was informed this morning by severa democratic members that there was a chance of effecting a organization, hence he kept his Message back. It will sarely go in to-morrew. Its reception in the House will create great excitement, and Iam informed they will re- fuse to receive it, ‘THE CONTEST FOR THE SPRAKERSHIP, ‘Mr! Bochahan i ‘anxious for an organization of the House. He sympathises with the creditors of the govern- ment, who have been performing the public mail service ever since the last Congress adjourned, and desires that they shall have their just dues. But not so. with some of those who profess to represent the President on the floor of the House. They know that it is out of their power to organize the House by the eleetion of a democrat for Speaker, and Mr. Burnett, of Kentucky, acknowledged as much yesterday. They have beat the bush for nearly three weeks, pretending that they are willing to elect ® conservative Southern man for Speaker; but their record does not show that they are aincere, fora day or two since, when Mr. Gilmer, who owns more slaves in North Carolina than there are democrats on the floor of the House, had thirty-six votes, the demo- crate might have elected him, but they refused to rescue the third highest place under the government from the republicans, whom they profess so much to despise. 10- day the same thing occurred again. Mr. Giimer’s vote ‘was run up to thirty-six by the aid of republicans; and if the seventy-nine men who voted for Mr. Millgon had thrown their votes for Mr. Gilmer, he would have re- ceived one hundred ané fifteen votes, and been elected by three majority, one hundred and twelve being necessary for ® choice. The republicans, who have been voting for Mr. Sherman from the start, and the anti-Lecompton democrats, notified the democracy, before the ballot took Place, that they were willing to join the democracy and yote for Mr. Gilmer in good faith. The democrats declined. Right in the face of this record, Mr. Keitt, in a speech of well chosen periods, pro- posed authoritatively to give ninety democratic votes to such an American as they might select, or to vote for such democrat as the Americans might select. The only re- sponse made to the proposition was another ballot, which resulted in giving Mr. Sherman his relative vote, within four of an election. Mr. Gilmer held his own,and Mr. ‘Milleon fell off ten votes. And so we shall continue to go on, until, as in 1856, the phorality rule is adopted. Thave reason to believe that the single vote of either Briggs or Clark, of New York, would have elected Sher- man to-day, but they refused. The responsibility of thus blocking the wheels of the government, so far as it rests with the republicans, is thrown upon those gentlemen. Every parliamentary objection to Mr. Sherman’s elec- tion has been exhausted by the democracy. The highest compliments ever bestowed upon any opponent has been. showered upon him by them. The republicans are satis- fied with him, and will never withdraw him. The demo- erate would be better satiafled with him than with avy other republican. They decline to élect Mr. Gilmer when itis in their power. They cannot elect one of their own men, and so, like a crowd of unruly school- boys, the four parties meet daily and declaim, read the Herawp, look at each other, crack bad jokes, smoke, drink, lounge on the sofas, sleep, write letters, frank documents, swear, ballot once or twice for bun- combe, and then adjourn, thus accomplishing cach day the chief object for which they meet. After the second ballot to-day Mr. Winslow attempted to offer a resolution to postpone all further balloting watil after the holidays, thus following the example of the Senate in its adjournment over the holidays. The President is opposed to it. As soon as the proposi- tion was made, Mr. Grow, of Pa., rose and denounced the proposition, and the House adjourned without taking ‘any action on the subject. Mr. Grow’s speech in the House to-day is the subject of discussion to-night everywhere in Washington where two or more men have met. Several gentlemen on the demo- cratic side are reported as saying that they shall hold him personally responsible for saying that those who have spoken have made the groasest perversion of the prin- ciples of the republican party that was ever made by men claiming to be fair minded. GENERAL SCOTT'S NOMINATION—CORWIN'S UNION (Correspondence of the Evening Pos rrespondence of the Evening Post. : W. Deora, 1880. | ASHINGTON , A good joke is told of Corwin and a couple of fire eaters chance bo d to be breakfasting to- gether at their hotel. One of the Southern gentlemen unfolded » morning to learn the particulars of the great Union meeting in New York. You must know that notwithstanding the vociferations of the disunionists, thoy have their eyes open tothe effect in the North which their threats may have upon the people. Our Southern d his newspaper carefully and turned to the telegraphic column. His eyes soon reated upon the des- patch, and he mattered ateud:—‘Great Union meeting— thitty thousand persons—General Scott nominated for ident.” The in| suddenly dropped, and the reader exclaimed to his frionds—‘D—n it, the Union meeting in ‘New York has been pulling Scott forward for the Presi- dency. Why, I consider. Scott to be a more dangerous man to the South than Seward himsclf.”” “ah, yes sir! no doubt of it,” said Tom Corwin in his deep bass, ‘no doubt of it—for Soott is a tighting man.’? The pungency of his joke any one can see who has heard Eos constant threats of disunion by Southern members, of THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Senate. ‘Wasnincton, Dec. 22, 1859. ‘The Cnam presented a communication from the officer in charge of the Capitol extension, respecting the heating and ventilating apparatus of the north wing. Mr. Matrory, (dem.) of Fla., introduced a bill amend- atory of the act to promote the progress of the useful arte. ‘THB EXPENEES OF THE INDIAN WARS IN OREGON AND WASH- INGTON. Mr. Lang, (dem.) of Oregon, introduced a bill making ‘an appropriation for the payment of the expenses incur- red by the people of Oregon and Washington to suppress Indian hostilities therein; also a bill to extend the laws and judicial system of the United States to Oregon. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL. Mr. Gwrx, (dem.) of Cal., introduced a Pacific Railroad be) and gaye notice that he should call it up at an carly lay. PIERS IN DELAWARE BAY, Mr. Savusnonr, (dem) gf Del, introduced a bill making appropriation for the or of piers in Delaware Bay. INDIAN WARS IN 10WA. Mr. Hartan, (rep.) of Iowa, introduced a bill to reim. burse the State of Iowa for moneys expended in the sup- pression of Indian hostilities. REPEAL OF THE FISHING BOUNTIES. Mr. Cuay, (dem.) of Ala., introduced » bil! to repeal all the laws granting fishing bounties, ORGANIZATION OF ARIZONA. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Miss., gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill for the territorial organization of Ari- zona. ADJOURNMENT FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Mr, SupE1L, (dem.) of La., introduced a resolution, that when the Senate adjourns to-morrow it stand adjourned tN Tuesday next, and when it adjourns on Tucsday i: be adjourned till Friday, and from Friday until the 3rd day of January. He said this was at the request of others who wished to go home to spend tho holidays. Mr. Cortamer, (rep.) of Vt., thought it an ingenious evasion of the constitution. Mr. Ivarsox, (dem.) of Ga., did not so understand it. The only object was to have @ common understanding that no business would be done till after the holidays. Mr. CoLLAMER felt it his duty to protest against it, war willing to attond to his public business. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Mies,, suggested that it wae botter | not to adjourn, as the Hopse bad not yet organized, and the Presidenv’s Message was not received. The House might organize any day. Mr. Sunpert read from the Senate journal, showing that He | similar regolutions had been ado; ted before on the o¢ca- | sion of the Cincinnati Convention and the Philadelphia Convention. ‘The resolution was then agreed to. . XMBELLIHING THE CAPITOL GROUNDS, Mr. Bricut, (dem.) of Ind., introduced a bill for en- larging the public grounds surrounding the Capitol. PAY OF TEXAS VOLUNTEERS. eed ie ton oe tof contain Text volun app! ns for the payment * teers, and the Senate then ‘ House of Representatives. Wasmnoron, Dec. 22, 1869. ‘THR CONTEST FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE, ‘Mr. Farxswortu, (rep.) of Ill., was entitled to the floor, but yielded, to enable Mr. Curtis to move that the House proceed to a vote for Speaker. Mr. Corns, (rep.) of Jowa, said it appeared to him that this was the last day before the holidays in which they could effect an organization. He would like to hear his friend Mr. Farnsworth, were it not that gentlemen shoul t devote the whole day to an effort to organize the House, ‘The whole country is looking for our organization this very day. Mr. Curtis said he was told in private conver- sation this morning that four millions of dollars were duo to contractors, and that most of them were mow here im- ploring membera to make an appropriation for their pay. As a preliminary to voting there was @ call of the ‘House, and as it wasascertained that abouteighteen mem- ‘ders were absent, it was thought not best to proceed to a ld ‘stood as a Whig, and always expected to advocate whig principles. In reply to he for Mr. Millson, he against the Kansas-Nebrask: The democrats them- selves had been inconsistent in voting for Mr. Milleon, who voted against the Kansas-Nebraska Dill, which in 1854 was made the test of democracy. So far ashe was per- sonally concerned, when he was on the Fillmore elec- toral ticket, he did say he would vote for the repeal of the ‘Missouri bill. It was true that Mr. Etheridge voted with Millgon against that bill, but on every other question he agreed with Mr. Etheridge. He was a slaveholder, but did not think he was the worse for that. He was in favor 5 Eg of a tariff for the, of American labor, and he un- derstood Mr. to favor free trade. Mr. Etheridge is for the Union of these States. Mr. Burvetr, (dem.) of Ky., said Mr. Anderson has a paper in his district called the Danville Zribune, in which appears a letter from his }, attempting to fix the bo aged of an organization on the democrats., by cratic Speaker, who would so form the committees as to stifle the invesiigations into aes which aa were expected’to expose. He spoke (amid laughter) of a man who made a fortune by attending to his own business, and of another who made @ fortune by letting other people’s ‘business alone. He asked his colleague whether he would support Mr. Douglas if he was nominated by the Charleston Convention? Mr. Burner replied that he was not looking forward to such a contingency, but im a contest between a black re- publican and a national conservative man he would set an example which his colleague would not be wiling to fol low. Ho would rally under the flag of any man against a black republican. If his colleague had been in the last Congress, would he have voted for the admission of Kansas under the English bill? Mr. Axpxrson—I answer ically, No. Mr. Burngrt inquired w! his col "8 candidate for the Governorship of Kentucky (Bell) not endorse the English bill? ‘Mr. ANDERSON replied that he did not. He then pro- ceeded to explain Mr. Bell democrats could elect a that man was Mr. Gilmer. He mere election of a republican President or Speaker was cause for going out the Union. They should wait tit! he had committed an overt act, and the Disunton ought to enter into any man’s mind, He was for unien, first, last and always. In the language of Webster, ‘ Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable.” (Applause, ‘Mr. Bursert replied, he was a Union man, but for a con- Btitutional Union; and @ Union without a constitution was not worth a cent. He desired a united South, as a more efficient check to the republicans. As to his not voting for Mr. Gilmer, that gentleman; it was known, could unite his own party friends. With regard to the charges of corrup- tion made by his colleague, there were investigations at the Jast session, but no corruption was proved againt the administration.” Gentlemen could again make investiga- tions, but they would meet with similar signal defeat as heretofore. He repeated that he was satisfied that this House could not be organized by the democrats. Mr. Harris, (S. opp.) of Md., remarked, as it could not be shown that if all the Southern opposition had voted for Mr. Millson that gentleman could be placed in the Speak- er’s chair, it was idle and unfair to charge the responsi- bility of his non-election upon them. Mr. Burverr replied, if theso twenty-three Southern op- ition votes had been given to Mr. Millson it would Pave resniied (a ai organization. It would have placed him ina position to command a majority of votes, and made it necesgary for the anti-Lecompton democrats to decide the contest. As to its bein; i in the power of the demo- crats Jast week to elect Mr. Gilmer, he believed if the de- mocrats had gone over to him, certain gentlemen who voted for him would have immediately changed their course, Mr. CamPnELL, (rep.) of Pa., replied that he, as a Penn- sylvanian, voted on the occasion referred to for Mr. Gil- mer. He voted for him on his record as a conservative man, standing on the resolutions of 1860, and would not have changed his vote under any circumstances. Mr. Burxerr—Do you speak for all who voted with you? Mr. Campreit—I speak for myself alone. Mr. Morus, (rep.) of Pa.—When the democrats unite on Mr. Gilmer 1 am wilhng’to unite to place him in tho chair. (Applanse.) Mr. Hanns, (S. opp.) of Md., said, when some of the Northern votes were the other day cast for Mr. Gilmer, he had previously learned that it was done in good faith, and he intended, whatever be the result, to adhere to that osition. ¥ Mr. Nixon, (rep.) of N. J.,8aid he voted for Mr. Gil- mer in good faith, and was ready to do g0 again. Mr. Harnis was authorized to say Mr. Gilmer could get a8 many votes now ag he did then. Mr. Gannerr, (dem.) of Va., said he had voted for Mr. Bofeler, and would do so again against @ sectional candi. date, but would not be guided by black republicans voting for Mr. Gilmer, led by deus Stevens. Mr. iN, (A. L. dem.) of N. Y., remarked that he cast his vote for Mr. Gilmer, who was consistent in his opposition to the Lecompton policy of the administration. As an anti Lecompton democrat, if Mr. Gilmer was again presented as a candidate of the coneervative portion of the House, he would vote for him. (Applause. ) Mr. Burvetr said, if there was no other reason why he should not vote for Mr. Gilmer, that gentleman was sus- tained by some of the most prominent leaders of the re- publican party, Mr. Harris, of Md., remarked that Mr. Burnett could exercige his own judgment. He was willing to leave it to the people outside of this House to pronounce upon the reaeons for not voting for Mr. Gilmer assigned by Mr. Garnett and Mr. Burnett. It being now an ascertained fact that fwith the democratic vote Mr. Gilmer can be Astra @ put that gentleman in nomwation. (Ap- lause.. . Miz1soN, (dem.) of Va., said, without any agency his own, his name had mn used in the canvass. He did not think under the circumstances he could be regarded in any proper sense a8 a candidate. It was not, therefore, either his duty or privilege to withdraw his name, or even to offer any suggestion to the gentlemen who had given the vote so flattering to himself. While he expressed his warm and grateful acknowledgments for the honor, he trusted he might be allowed to express the hope that in the future votes for Speaker hig friends would be influenced alone by a sense of public duty, uninfluenced in any degree by any supposed obligation resulting from his nomination. THE KIGHTEBNTH BALLOT FOR SPRAKER. ‘aml Houee proceeded to vote for Speaker, with the fol- ywi| result:— ole number of votes. . rginia, Mr. Gilmer, of North Carolina, Southern opposition . Mr. Davis, of Indiana, anti-Lecompton democrat, Mr. Adrain, of New Jersey, anti Lecompton democrat Mr. Kmitr, (dem ) of 8. C., proceeded to show how an organization could rapidly be effected by the union of all oppored to the republicavs. He made the proposition in ES faith, and wae willing to tender the olive branch. it the thirty, including the Southern opposition,on the Union side, select a candidate from the democratic side, or let the democrats sslect one from their side. Let all unite against the common enemy and success is certain. (Applange and repeated cries of “call the roll,” “vote,” &¢ ) ‘THE NINKTERNTH RALLOT FOR SPEAKER. The ballot was taken with the following result:— Whole number of votes. Necessary to a choic Mr, Sherman, 108 Mr. Millzon + 69 ee ATION TO ADJOURN OVER FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Mr, Wisstow, (dem.) of N. © —It is perfectly obvious, Mr. Clerk, that we baye been making co aivance within PRICE TWO CENTS. Mr. Caaicr, (dem.) of N. C., Mr. Courax, (rep.) of Ind., ae bothaldes of the ase ‘objected to the introduction of the resolution. Mr, Wixetow—The resolution is a question of privilege, which can be introduced at any time. Mer ‘Whether or not, I object to it. Mr, Courax—If gentlemen object 0 it on the other side, we object to it also on this side. Mr. Wasunvene, (rep.) of Me.—There is only one ques- tion of privilege that can be acted on now, and that is toelect a Speaker. The resolution proposes not to elect ope. Hese there were calls from members on all sides, «Read the resolution.” The resolution was read for in- formation, as tollows:— jd ae of the House w Mr. Wasnprexe—I make the that resolution is not in received. I s order raised by ceptere oy from North Carolina. Several members, amid great confusion, addressed the Clerk, and ultimately the floor was ceded to Mr. Grow. Mr, Grow continued—If the gentleman from North Carofina is entitled to the floor, I do not want it. We upon much all the time by the the other side. the gentleman is through I will go on, but Ido not want bee og = teak oo ld ly else. . Wixsrow—I yield the tloor. ‘@PREOH OF MR- GROW. Mr. Grow—If I have the floor I want to have it subject to my own control, and not that of somebedy elec. Mr. Clerk, under the law of Congress, which has been read here @ number of times, there are but two motions in Reger | Se Semen Kanone fe wale Bee Sgeehar, aad the ig @ motion & adjourn. Under the Parliamen- tary law those are the only motions that are in order. The only votes that can be taken by the House, in ac- cordance with the law of Congress and with the Parlia- mentary law, are on one or the other of those motions, and the ‘of the conforms wthat. It was so decided by Mr. Cobb, when Speaker of the House, in the ‘Thirty-frat }, on the occasion of the death of the and when oath ministered to the other members of the House by the Speaker. But, sir, aside from the question of order, wo have been here now almost three weeks, and upon the first day of the session, before any serious effort was mace to organize this House, the description of your sla- very question wes thrown upon the House, ‘was taken for Speaker, save an informal one. True, we had one vote; but it was like an intormal ballot, merely to concentrate the vote of the House upon separate can- didates. Before any serious effort was made to the — this anes = whole Hrahes nneien, was us by the gentlemen wi “ ita- ery.” They have continued the discussion from. tion of | a that day to a upon this side of the house have sat with \ipe under the grossest perver- ee te Week Ra be fair minded. We ask that the House should go on with There are now about five millions of dol- creditors of the government—to men who have ‘og ameayey service under written contracts, and to whom the faith of the government was pledged: and now, when they have performed that service, and waited six mouths for their pay, you propose to go to your homes and leave these men to be bankrupt, because the govern- ment will not keep its faith with them. We ask that the plighted faith of the government shall be observed to all men, but above all to its just creditors, who have per- formed service under written contracts with it. And yet. gentlemen, we have sat here for almost three weeks, an hetened to nothing in the world—with three or four ex- ceptions—but the editorials of the New York Heratp for the last month, rehashed and given to us piecemeal in the form of speeches. (Applause.) The Hxratp bas fur- nished brains for the whole discussion, which has only Jacked its terseness of'style. Imust say that the editorials of the HeRALD are usually spicy, and we read them with a good dea! of interest; but I am forced to say that this dis- cussion, and the speeches of members opposite, have Jacked the terseness of-siyle and spiciness of diction whieh is such a feature in the Hera.p, from whose co- Jumns they have extracted their ideas, such as they are. (Loud laugater.) Now, i€ gentlemen are satisfled with fdvertising broadcast through the land this pamphlet which they say is eo destructive to their peace and tran- quillity—it you are satistied to give a circulation to that pamphlet of thousands where it bad scarcely a solitary one before—then you have performed a work that the black republican committee of New York would thank ou, and did indeed thank you for. That committee 1ad ‘tried for more than a year to get up a circulation for that pamphlet, and they failed to do 80; but you, gentle men, on that side, have advertised and circulated it throughout the length and breadth of the land; and if it ‘be as incendiary as you say it is, and if % be so calcula- ted to disturb your peace of mind, aye, almost to the de: struction of your peculiar institutions and so destructive to the repose of the Union, then I tell you emphatically that you yourselves are responsible for it, and for all that hes occurred. We on this side have given it no adver- tisement. We have not caused 1t2 circulation in thou- sands. [Several members on the demosratic benches, rising excitedly, exclaimed— But you endorsed it.’’] Mr. GRow—When you come to the discussion of our po- sitions we are ready, as we have been from the first, to meet you and to defend ourselves on all points. We will take the question on proper grounds. Our sentiments, delivered time after time upon this floor, appear in the columns of the Congressional Globe, deposited in the ar- chives of the country, The sentiments of all upon this side are there mado public, as they have been expreead upon this floor for the last five years, and upon them we Will take issue. We will not allow you to come into this House and attempt to declare what are our sentiments from the perversions and libels of the democratic press of the country. Weask and demand to be judged only by our sentiments, as expressed and | made public by ourselvee, and upon our own platform of principles, and not by the false sentiments and perversions of our opponents. Would you think it manly or honorable in us !f we turned round against you and read to you from the republican press of the North what your sentiments and;doctrines are—when your doo- trines and principles, as you uttered them yourselves, are to de found in the Globe? When a man charges me with being an accomplice in acts of murder, of treason and ra- pine and arson, and all other dark and abominable crimes, I have no answer to make to such a charge. No; but J treat it with that silent contempt it deserves. (Ap- plause.) My own political sentiments Tam ready and ‘willing to proclaim tothe country, in all places, upon all fitting occasions. But my friends have seen fit, in which I think they act wisely, to withhold from discussing ques- tions at this time, ani to ask that the House make a se- rious effort to organize by going to in & proper manner; that is, by voting for a Speaker, or receiving propositions for elt ig one. Let this be our business, and let these questions of political doctrines be diecussed after the House has been erganized, and you have paid the creditors of the government, who today stand on the very threshold of bankruptcy. This is the condition the creditors of the country are in, while stand here discussing what a pamphiet of one hun and Pai ra contains, and whether it is calculated to overthrow the Union. Is the peace @the country to be disturbed, is this great and glorious Union to be over- turned, by @ printed pamphlet of one hundred and twelve pages? Isay, if go, this Union is not so strong as Iguppoed it was. It cannot be, if a miserable pamphlet of one hundred and twelve pages of printed matter can disturb its tranquillity. Now, I ask the friends with whom I co-operate, and I ask you, gentlemen, to do that which you have not ‘yet attempted: that is, to join in discharging those duties we came here to perform under the law of Congress. Let us unite in fulfilling the obligations of the oath we are under to the whole country, and tothe meritorious class of men whom the faith of your government is pledged to protect and preserve from bankruptcy, they having faithfully performed their part of the contract. I have no authority for making the declaration, but I have heard it intimated that when the first day of January comes, if your government is not ready to comply with the conili tions of the contracts entered into by you for the traus- portation of the mails, and to pay down the five millions of dollars you owe the contractors, they, will aban. don your imail service. I say to you, then, if you chore, let the mail service of the ‘country stop, rather than to go on under the law of Cong and organize the House. Then take the responsibility upon your own shoulders; we have none of it with you. the country looks to you alone, and with you rest all tue consequences. We frained from taking av discussion, whic ‘We will consent the convenienve or no part; we have all along ro part in this exciting, this useloes ganization of the House. ‘Dt over the holidays for at of members, while the ners of the country is delayed, and while the contrac- for the performance of the public service are left un- ded for. . Wurraty, (dem.) of Del.—Upon whose motion was the Post Office bill defeated last session? Mr. Grow—When that question comes properly up for igcussion 1 will apswer it fully. I am a * tative of the country, and no coordinate depart- ment of the government shall invade the prerogatives of this House with my consent; neither will I permit any violation or infraction of any of the great compacts of the country. Carelanee i tie maleres. ‘Mr. , (dem.) of Va.,and others, sought the floor, but the dispute was terminated b; nment. Mr. Gilmer’s thirty-six votes on the first trial to-day were composed of those of hia own political ry, and of Melcnighe Mill ao war oe lot Pe) ” Nixon, ee ward, Morr! n a Stallworth, Scranton and straiton. ‘The above named all returned to the su; ‘tof Mr. Sherman on the last vote. Meesrs. Horace F. Clark, Davis (of Ind.), and Rey- nolds voted for Mr. Adrain; and Messrs. Adrain, Mon! gomery, ‘Morria (of W.), and Biggs, for Mr. Davis (of vi 52 si 2 were five scattering democratic votes. ‘Messrs, Maynard and Vaneo did not vote. Mr. Gilmer, on the second trial, and Mr. Sickles, with four others, supported Mr. Davis (of Ind). Appeals to the President from Decisions of the Departments. as poe Kreuneny, juently made to the President of the United States who consider themselves aggrieved by the de: of the heads of the executiv: either affirm, reverse or modify its decision. entirety change bi teimuese relatos tial advisers, converting them into inferior courts and Basssen, User) would be bs suealiey Nemec. ahve rae les, re Woul no ween priv - “*When the decision of ‘the government head of a department was in favor of the claimant, it would be final; but, if it were against the claimant, he ‘would be ¢ fp ae Sage ap ape Lreskiant ‘The truth is, such an appellate j iction would render it impossi- bie for the President to d his high country, and would resolve his office into a tribunal to hear and determine private claims in the last resort. Nor is there the least ee es caer A gone tion. Congress, by the act of February 24, 1855, estab- lished a Court of for precisely such cases as you have presented. To that Court or to Congress I respectfully to refer you. JAMES The stqlepets Medical Seen: ciation was held night at the City Hall. 8 Presi- had been arrival dent, Mr. London, stated that the meeting called to take action ‘with regard to the ex; Philadelphia colleges, Dr. D. 'H. Tucker, by. Toquest el colleges. Dr. D. H. er, madea Teatemant of the facts He the Paculty of the Richmond Medical College had received a telegraphic despatch to the effect that two hundred and fifty students would leave Philadelphia on Wednesday, and arrive hero on Thursday afternoon, and that the several railroads had tendered them a free passage. was received with er aergd Mr. London the following resolution, which was Resolved, That the course of the Medical College of ‘Virginia in their prompt and offers to receive and instruct the students who have indicated their deter- mination to attach themselves to a: college meets with our warmest In accordance & resolution to that effect, the fol- lowing gentlemen were appointed a committee to act in for the of recelving sproprintely’ the, stadesie for recei a ate) who are expicea =o eliferd N "A. Sturdivant, D H. London, H. P. Lefebvre and J. A. Belvin. DEPARTURE OF THE MEDICAL STUDENTS. [From the Philadelphia Bulletin, Dec. 22.) About two hundred seceding medical students left the city for the South by the eleven o’clock train last night, They were escorted off by a number of their classmates, who cheered them lustily as the train moved off from the be, so at Broad and Prime streets. The escort made con- siderable noise as they returned to the city after the de- Parture of the train. We learn that the great majority of the seceders have taken the responsibility of leaving ee without consulting their parents or guar- The following are the preamble and resolutions ad at the students meeting, held at the Assembly Building on Tuesday morning:— Resolved, That committee of five be appointed by the chair to wait upon Drs. FC. Luckett, Hunter and MoGnire to request their presence at this meeting; and that these gen- Uemen, wo, we believe. will freely, cheerfully and fearlessly devote thelr efiorts to bring about’a vroper state of feeling among Southern students. and will sacrifice iniary requerted thus 40 announce. publcly barr palton aed ne jounce pul ir mm, and ac- company us to our Southern insutntions. The persons named above were introduced, and made speeches approving of the course proposed to be pursued, and consenting to accompany them. ‘The following preamble and resolutions were then read and approved:— ‘Whereas, We have left our homes and regated in this city, with a view to prosecute our medical sti and having become fully convinced that we bave erred in taking this step; that our means should have been expended * don tainance adval jterests. 2 Resolved, That in this . vopal ail tnd depreci ny pot apiauen a ca tet aust eowlotrarn Richmond: flenry R; Frost, Dean st tue Medical De st of the Usiveruy of foun Carolin: 1p President R>- road,* and sil others who have ertended to us the. suostantial e000 rand ald so essential to the furtherance and f ‘Accomplishment of our enterprise. seerfaiy welooans in Ue South ac Nacinacs eealect whe a Wil gubstrioe to the previous reslutions ais ian Reaol Thata of these proceedings mt to Northern Medioal Colleges, fer the benedt of Southern studeata ve Resolved, That the Sou'bern papers generally be ed io publish the proceedings of tne somveatone > °° Totes * The reference to the Philadelphia, Wilmtn; Baltt- more Hallroad is mistake. Me. Pelion’ ta Proedent of the company named, and the resolution has reference to some other road. ARRIVAL OF THE MEDIOAL STUDENTS AT WASH- INGTON. Wasmwaton, Dec. 22, 1859, About two hundred students altogether are on the move from Philadelphia. The most of them passed through here this morning and proceeded immediately to Richmond, where Governor Wise was to welcome them. An effort was made to have them reach here at ten o’clock this morning, in order that they might have a reception, but they arrived at balf-past five, too early for grave senators and representatives to reoelve thom. So the boys lost a treat that was in :tore for them. THE RECEPTION OF THE SOUTHERN MEDICAL STU- DENTS AT RICHMOND. Ricmwonn, Va., Dec. 22, 1869, The medical students on their arrival from Philadelphia were received by the Faculty and students of the Medical College, the Governor’s Guard, and an immense throng of citizens. The procession marched to the Governor's mansion, where an address was delivered by Governor ‘Wise. It thence proceeded to the college, where Profes- sor Gibson made aspeech. Dinmcr was partaken of at tho Columbian Hotel. was great enthusiasm and waving of handkerchiefs along the route. THE STUDENTS INVITED TO NEW ORLEANS. New Orixans, Dec, 22, 1859. ‘The Medical College Faculty in reply to an application of the Southern medical studenw at New York, to be ad mitted here as students’on nominal terms, have resolved toinvite the Southern students at the North toa free at- tendance on the lectures here, although they have paid for their attendance on those at the North. Personal Intelligenc The Auburn Union of Monday says:—Prayers for the preservation of Gov. Seward amid the dangors of the sca, and for his safe arrival home, were offered on Sunday in all the churches in tho city. Col. Lockridge, ex ‘minster, has gone to Brownsville, Texas, to look after Cortinas. Bag 0 10k aiier cidge, Vice Prealdeitt of the United States, and Col. R. W. Johngon, United States Senator from Arkansas, wero in Cincinnati on the 20th inst. The President has recogvized D, Sebastiano Dacorsi as Vico Conaul for the Two Sicilies at Now York, Antonio Stagno as Vico Consnl for Spain at New Or- . Oliver O'Donnell ag Vice Consul for Portugal at Baltimore. ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA. TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Preparations for the Meeting of — the Congress. THE WAR BETWEEN SPAIN AND MOROCCO. VICTOR HUGO ON JOHN BROWN. THE FRENCH BUDGET FOR 1860. IMPORTANT FROM CHINA, The Russians Ordered to Quit the Ameor. STATE OF THE MARKETS, &e., &e. ko. Liverpool! on Satar@ay, the10th of December, at 920 o'clock, passed Sandy Hook at eight o’clock yesterday morning, and reached her dock at Jersey City at half-past ten o'clock. ‘The news by the Asia ie about two days later than that. brought by the City of Washington from Queenstown, but in its political character is rather unimportant. ‘The advices from Manchester were favorable and prices firm, but the market was very dall. M. Mon will be the second plenipotentiary of Spaia in the Congress at Paris. Notwithstanding the objection urged against Count Ca- vour asthe representative of Sardinia at the Congress, the report was persisted in at Paris that Cavour would be the plenipotentiary for the King of Sardinia. The imperial decree had {been issued, allocating the budget of France for 1860 amongst the different Ministries. ‘The total amount is a fraction under seventy-three mil- Vion pounds sterling. The sum of £13,574,000 is set aside for the war department; £4,900,000 for the marine, and nearly £30,000,000 for the finance department, inctuding interest. It is stated that the French government is about to ex- pend upwards of £500,000 in fortifying the ports of Al- geria. The advices from Marseilles mention the failure of ‘Messrs. Zungromoic & Co., in the sugar trade, for about £480,000. ‘The electoral agitation throughout Piedmont and Lom- bardy was unprecedented. ‘The Paris Univers undertakes to prove that the reforme which are called for in the Papal States by the liberal party cannot by any possibility be accorded by the sove- reign Pontiff. ‘The ultramontane journals of the Tyrol assert that any attempts of the government of Austria to place all the Christian! professions on an equality would cause general indignation among the Catholics of the Tyrol. ‘The differences between Prussia and Hesse Electoral were in a fair way of being settled by the friendly inter- vention of the Federal Diet of Germany. From Tarkey we learn that Fuad Pasha was the only minister who continued to oppose the Suez canal. The French and Austrian ambassadors had made joint repre- sentations in favor of M. de Lesseps, and the adhesion of the other Continental Powers to his acheme was antici- pated. ‘The Turkish government had seized a large quantity of gunpowder on board an English vessel bound to Ibraila. The envoy of Prince Daniel of Montenegro had been assassinated at Constantinople. ‘The London Directors of the Groat Ship Company notify that the special meeting called for January 11 is for the purpose of laying before the shareholders the whole finan- cial position of the company; of taking into consideration the raising of further capital by preference shares or otherwise; the procuring moffey on mortgage or other- wise, and any proposals that may be made for chartering or purchasing the ship. The London 7¥mes says the lia- bilities to be met immediately are said to reach 245,000, against which they have only £1,100 in the hands of their bankers. There is, however, £7,242 dus on arrears of calls, so that £36,658 is the exact sum to be provided. The amount of shares issued is £803,258, aud £26,742 re- mains to be issued. It was announced in Paris that Mesers. Rothschild have contracted to buy the Moscow and st. Petersburg Railway. The, London Times says the rumor is not be- lieved in England. ‘The steamer New York arrived at Southampton on the 8th instant. In future the North German Lioyd’s steamers are to sail from Southampton for New York on Wednesdays, in- stead of Tuesdays, as heretofore. The Prince Albert, from Galway for St. Johns, was appointed to sail the same day as the Asia. The following advertisement, which has just appeared in the Copenhagan Dogblad, has created in Denmark a sensation which is by no means favorable to the heir pre- sumptive, Prince Ferdinand:— ¥ Acceptances of the Crown Prince Ferdinand for sale.— ‘Various bills, protested in 1865 and 1856, amo to- getter to 2,100 rix thalers, which are all subscribes by ‘rince Ferdinand on his royal word of honor, and en- dorsed by his valet de chambre, Plotser, are for sale, at fuch prices as the purchasers of thie description of Bils may pleased to ided they be than Ainty per bent of their minal vatue. baad The London Times of the 8th inst. contains the follow- ing:—Yesterday, ata meeting of the Liverpool Law So- ciety, the following resolution was carried:— That the President be requested to inform her Ma- SAE tain Ararat gag mpeg be the intention of er Majesty’s government any proceedings against. the four Liverpool merchants who inialy pied imps nication to the Emperor of the French, this committee will ‘be happy to render the Attorney General any assistance. in its power. The Chairman stated that the p: not within the province of the society, rules, and therefere it was not in the power of mittee to entertain it. The four gentlemen concerned the correspondence—Mesers. G. Shaw, 8. Mellor, F..W. Irving, and H. B. Gaskell (not Blackwell, as has been pre- Efe ee Reg ways, the cont Dave created in Liverpool. rm — Our London Correspondence. Loxpon, Dec. 9, 1859. The Approaching Congress—The Statesmen who are to Parti - in Progress of the Rifle Corps Movement—The Chinese Bs - pedition and the Hoped for Resuli—Mr. Bright and His Peculiar Tasation Theories—Banqut to Lord Palmers- ton, do. ‘TheeCongress to assemble next month in Paris will certainly be remarkable for the celebrities that will com- pose it, if not for the importance of their deliberations. ‘The prominent statesmen of every European State will bo there, anda keen encounter of wits must ensue, as there is Ukely to be no small diversity of views. It is te be re- @retted that Lord Palmerston was forced by reasons of State to decline going; but his presence at the opening of Parliament, on the 24th of next month, is imperative. Eng- land is to be represented by her Ambassador at Paris, Lord Cowley, and her réle will, therefore, be a subordi- nate one. There is little doubt that a complete under- standing already exists betweon Napoleon and the Eng- lish Cabinet as to the Italian question, the chief subject to be discussed, and it is just as probable that the indepen- dence of the Central Provinces of Italy will be guaranteed. ‘This will be, ef course, highly unsatisfactory to Austria ana the Pope; but they must, as they say out West, “grin and bear it” as well as they can. A good deal of talk has been occasioned here the past week by the eccentric act of some stock brokers of Liverpool, whose ‘“‘speculations”’ were a good deal disturb- ed by the “rifle fever” which is pervi at this moment. With a view to a rise, they it them- selves suddenly of a singular dodge, which ‘consisted in: writing a letter to Louis Napoleon’ to ask whether ho really intended to invade England or not. They felt quite sure of getting a negative answer, if they got any at all. * To their astonishment the Secretary of the Emperor re- plied to their presumptuous letter, and he read England ‘a piquant lecture on the panic she had so neodlessly given way to. The letter is well written, but it has produced: Uttle effect, fer nobody is so simple as to believe that Na- poleon would unlock his secrets fur the ourious inspec-