The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1860, Page 9

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Proceedings of the Harper’s Ferry Investigating Committee. Interesting Revelations Relative to the Kansas Aid Societies and John, prown's Foray. Large Sums of Money Raised and How it was Zxpended. THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, Debate in the Senate on the Question---[s There a Congress in Session ? Animated Discussion on Political Affairs in the House. NO BALLOT FOR SPEAKER. Metters from Our Correspondents at the National Capital, Rees Rey ae Our Special Washington Despatch. WasuinaTon Jan. 18, 1860. sme wanren’s venuy ivvustaiaiox, Mr. Arny was before tho Senate Brown raid Investi- gating Committee for the third time today. His testi- mony covers about sixty foolacap pages. The following is the substance:— Mr. Arny testified that previous to the destruction at Law- sence, Kansas, of the Press printing office and Free State Hotel, in May, 1856, thore was not a single Kansgs Aid Bociety or committee in existence in the free States; that the first committee was appointed in the spring of 1856, at Bloomington, Illinois, of which he was the ®ecretary and agent; that about the same time a meet- ing was held at Chicago, Illinois, and that a sub- goription of twenty thousand dollars was made by the citizens, without regard to party, to aid the suffer- ors in Kansas, and to epen the thoroughfares through Missouri to Kansas, which were closed by armed Missou- Fians, both on the river and inland. In July, 1856, the National Kansas Aid Committee was organized at Buffalo, ‘New York, with one member from each free State. Abraham Lincoln was appointed the member for llli- mois, but when informed by letter of his appointment Geclined to act, as it would interfere with his political @rrangements. Mr. Arny was appointed in his place, ‘and chosen the general agent of the committee. Each State organized a committee auxiliary to the National oommittee, except the State of Massachusetts, which had separate organization. Mr. Arny spoke of the Emigrant Aid Company, which existed previous to the year 1856, nd said he went to Boston and applied to that company for assistance when the Missouri river was closed, and the ‘Dificers of that company told him they were a financial ‘organization or company, and could not depart from their wharter to contribute for such objects. Mr. Arny began to show what amount was con- tributed by the free States to aid Kansas alter Its invasion by Missourians, but was stopped by the chairman of the committee. I learn that Mr. Arny wanted to testify that there was placed in his hands, by individuals and committees, in money and Clothing, over ninety-seven thousand dollars, and he wanted to present to them vouchers of its distribution to the sufferers in Kansas without regard to party; besides ‘which, he paid nearly five thousand out of his own means to dasist tne destitute in southern Kansas; that Thaddeus Hyatt, President of the National Kansas Committee, sp- propriated of his own means several thousand dollars for fhe same purpose. E. C. Delavan, of Albany, New York, placed in the hands of Mr. Arny clothing worth about fif- {eon hundred dollars, with instructions to distribute it to the sufferers, without regard to party or color, and that ‘bm all these appropriations there was but sixteen dollars expended for arms or military equipments of any kind; that Gerrit Smith also contributed ten thousand dollars, ‘which be gave with special directions that it should be mppropriated for food and medicine for the destitute and fick, and not for purposes of warfare, Mr. Arny’s testimony shows that in 1868, when Missou- wians invaded Kansas, and closed the Missouri river, nd turned back emigrants, a lot of arms were sent by some persons—he did not know who—to Kan- pas; that boxes eaid © cOftam fur tundrew Bharpe’s rifles came to Chicago; that one hundred of them wero taken up the Missouri river and seized at Lex- Angton, Mo.; another hundred were seized at Waverley, Mo. When about togive the detailed history of these perms he was stopped. Mr. Arny then testified that the other two hundred ‘were sent to Mt. Pleasant, lows,’and from there to Tabor, 0m the borders of Iowa and Nebraska, by wagon. He ‘was about to state the condition of things at that timo, ‘the imminent danger of « civil war in Kansas, and fhis visit to Washington and conference with President Pierce, and that he told the President about these arms, ‘and was told not to proceed. He testified that Brown ap- plied for the rifles to the National Commmittee, at a ses- pion held in New York in January, 1867, and that com- mittee refused to let him have them, and as they hafi not purchased them they gave the control of them to the Kansas Aid Committee in Massachusetts. Mr. Arny, re- Signing his office of Agent at that meeting, toatified that he did not know anything about the arms after that time, ‘He informed the committee that the reason the arms were not sent into Kansas was, that President Pierce apppointed Geary Governor of Kansas in place of Shannon, and Geary visited the Gover- of Missouri, who took steps to open the thoroughfares travel, and Geary turned the Missouri invaders back, (hus making peace. ‘The substance of Arny’s conversations with Brown, in ‘1858, in regard to his movements, was that Brown pro- posed to locate somewhere and run off slaves from the Boutb, 0 as to make thet kind of property insecure, Ar- ny testifies that he opposed this mode of interference with Slavery. Brown said he disliked the ‘do nothing”’ poll- ‘cy of the abolitionists East,and said they never would effect anything by their milk-and-water princi ples. As to the republicans, Brown thought they were ‘of no account, for they were opposed to carrying the war into Africa—they were opposed to meddling with Slavery in the States where it existed. Brown said his doctrine was to free the slaves by the sword. Arny wanted to know bow he reconciled that with his Quaker peace principles which he hela when he first knew him, more than twenty years ago. Brown s&id thatthe ag- gression [of slavery, the murders and robberies perpe- trated upon himself and members of his family, and the violation of law by Atchison and others in Kansas, from 1853 to that time, had convinced him that peace was but gu empty word; and he repeated his dislike to the repub- ican party and abolitionists, saying they were cravens— that they had refused to assist him. Arny testifled that he “@eclined to have anything further to do with his opera- tions. I understand that Mr. Arny declined giving the names Of persons in Massachusetts who are supposed to have hhad control of the rifles, as he could not state definitely ‘who purchased them without referring to his books in ‘Kansas, which the Committee would not give him time fo procure. As Arpy was in Cincinnati just previous to Bie receipt of the letter written to Secretary Floyd, an Bouncing the intention to invade Virginia, it is supposed by @ome porsons here that he was the author of it. One thing is onsidered certain, that the persistent representations to President Fierce, in 1856, by Arny, Hyatt, Gen. Pomeroy, nd others, of the dangers of civil war growing out of the Savasion of Kansas by Missourians, which invasion re- weived the countenance of the federal authorities of the ‘Territories, induced the President to appoint Governor Geary, who restored peace to a considerable extent in the ‘West, and saved the country from a bloody contest. TROUBLE AMONG THE DOUGLAS MEN. “(The Hon. Mr. Farnsworth, of linoia, rececelved the following despatch this evening. - If true it dampens Mr. i af ime4co, Hi Jam. 18,1860 Fie, 2 2 Yazearoers, aay th Oks 4 Beventy-six administraten to thirty-eight Douglas. ‘Charleston delegation will be six sdaunistration, two ‘The despatch came from a reliable gentleman in Chica- 80, and is betieved to ba correct. ‘TUB REPUBLICANS AND THE SPRAKBRSHIP. ‘Hoa. H. 8. Lane, the President of the National Conven- NEW... YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, tion that nom‘nated Fremont, and the p-ospsctive candi- date of the republicans of Indiana for Governdr, writes 10 the republican delegation from that’ State in laoguage which harmonizes with hundreds of letters reoelved by republican members of the House from all parts of tie North and West, as follows:— The course of the republican members of Congress ‘meets the cordial approval of all republicans. fold on, and yote for Sherman until the 4th of March, 1841, if heceasary. After the abuse heaped upou hi, aud the disunion sentiments that have been uttered by cmourats, janet consider the defeat of Sherman a national disas ‘The sentiment contained in the above extract prevaila to such an extent among the friends of Sherman in the House that it is quite safe to assert that the republics ns will never change their candidate, ‘THE DEBATES IN THE HOUSE. ‘The Heraz's report of debates in the House to.day wily show that the smoking out process was exceedingly amueing to come, and awfully damaging to others. Afr. Carter, of New York, whose position on the slavery ques- tion was not thoroughly knows at the assembling of Con- gress, plaged himself equarely in line with the republican party in a speech whilch fell like an electric shock upon the House, on account of the decided position he as- sumed, the ability he displayed, and the hot shot he poured into the ranks of those who differed with him. As an evidence of the sensation it produced, over twengy thousand copies were subscribed for before Mr. Carter concluded his speech. ‘The measure of lances betwoen some of the Pennsylva- nia delegation developed facts seriously damaging to some of the parties concerned. ‘Mr. Hindman, of Arkansas, bas the floor in the House to-morrow, and report says he will treat Messrs. Hick man, Schwartzand Haskin with severity for voting for Sherman. ‘(DHE SENATE PROVTER. ‘The States newspapee says a snap judgment was taken yeaterday, during the absence of fourteen Senators, every one of whom was probably opposed to Mr. Bowman, to enable his friends to elect him. Mr. Pugh was absent, sick. Senator Clingman left the Senate before the vote was taken, with the understanding that the resolu- tion of investigation would be subject to debate dur- ing tha.day, and that no ballot would be entertain ed. The States is severe on Mr. Bigler, as the friend of Mr. Bowman, for not demanding an investigation of the charges against Bow- man, a°d asserts that Bigler is as much opposed to in- vestigation as Brown, for very private and important rea- sons. ‘ihe States, in conclusion, pledges itself to devote columns to the exposure of the Senate printing transac- tious to the bitter end. Weed has gone heme. Upon his recent visit Bore he made an effort to revive his Astor House slate, and in doing ‘0 has created another panic among the republi- cars more damaging to the Weed, Wendell and Matteson interest than before existed. They can’t sell their old, rickety property to the republicans as they did in 1856. ‘Mr. Bowman was elected printer of the Senate, but Wen- dell is to dothe work, and report says will receive the profits. 0 SPEECHES FROM MR. SEWARD. Some of the most intimate friends of Mr. Seward say that he has no ides of making any speeches during thd Present feverish political excitement, arronmamyrs, ‘The Senate, in executive session to-day, referred a large batch of appointments, sent in by the President, to appro- priate committees. They also confirmed Mr. Hughos as Judge of the Court of Claims. KANSAS AFFAIRS, Judges Pettit and Elmore, and the United States Marshal of Kansas, and other officers of that Territory, are here. Report says they arc opposing the admission of Kansas as a State, They are unjustly charged with a desire to pro- long their official existence, I understand that each of the Judges desires the appointment of District Judge un- der the State organization, which will be a life ofllcs. ‘THR MEXIOAN TREATY. Action on the Mexican treaty has been delayed owing to the voluminous documents in connection with it not being = ‘The order for the latter purpose was given to- y- Several Senators are preparing speoches to be delivered next week, on the slavery question. MEXICAN AFFATRS, The railroad in Mexico, the grant for which was obtain- ed under Santa Anna, and which Generals Wheat and Rino have reason to believe will be renewed by the Jus, rez government for the aid which those generals with their outgoing army will render the liborals, commences at Aransas Bay, Texas, and continues to Camargo, on the Rio Grande, across Mexico to Mazatlan. MOVEMENTS OF FILIBUSTERS. Within the past week from fifty to sixty men from this city and Baltimore have gone South, abundantly provided with arms. They form a portion of @ large party whose destination is sald te be Mexico, to assist the Liberal go verpment. ‘THE PARANA RXPLORING EXPEDITION. Despatches were received at the Navy Department this THOT ING 1 vas Cvmmemtos Py~y hn, veying and exploring the Parana and fee rf Corrientes, November 6, 1869. He says:—I have the honor to inform the department that since my communi- cation of July last Ihave ascended the Paraguay river to the latitude of fifteen degrees forty-nine minutes south, about forty miles above the town of Villa Moria, also the San Lorenzo, fifty miles above the con- fiuence of the Cuiaba, the Siprotaba branch of the Paraguay, sixty miles from its mouth, and have ex- plored the lakes Oberaba, Gaiba and Mondrore, all of which communicate with the Paraguay; and a knowledge of them will not only be intoresting to geographical sci- ence, but important in the settlement of the adjaceat country and consequent extension of commerce. I shall send the Argentena to Buenos Ayres for provisions, and in the meantime proceed to ascend with the Al- pha the rivers Verness and Parana, so far es their navigation will allow. The former river will present an important outlet, for products for southern Bolivia when once its navigation shal! have been demonstrated to be practicable, and open a new channel for the introduction of foreign manufactures. DESPATCHES FROM CHINA AND JAPAN. ‘The Navy Department has received advices from Hong Kong. The flag ship Hartford, flag officer Stribling, hat arrived at Hong Kong early in November—officers and crew all well. She relieves the Powhatan, flag officer Tat- nall. ‘The Japanese Commissioners were to leave in February for the United States. Our Washington Correspondence. ‘Wasumncron, Jan. 14, 1860. The Te-up in the House—Mr. Pennington’s Movement for the Plurality Rule—Symptoms of an Exhausting Fight Oomvention—Movements Among Game—The Printer to the Senate—The Consul to Havre in the Senate— Mr. Cochrane Improving, dc. ‘The resolution of Mr. Pennington, offered in the House yesterday, for the plurality rule, under cover of the previ- ous question, and the sensation which it created on both sides of the House, disclosed very broadly the temper and Grit of this desperate struggle for the Speaker. We are thus authorizea to gay that the republicans will press this last resort to a decision, ana that the demccrats, with the Precedent of Speaker Banks to warn wom, will fight it off Monday as an armistice among the belligerents, for the purposes of preparation for the desperate struggle upon this direct issue of the rule. The republicans, on account of a manifest breach between the democrats and South Americans, which cannot be closed up or Deltas att Six cece ot econ the democrats are dubious of a successiul resistance. ‘The day is one of | ft ar 1 a : He ul zeae 75 isk E is i i ii q gE i & FR i HF il i l ry i iu Tait ee il if iif PSae : it i . ! election of Speaker Banks by the plurality rule. and all of these measures, iu one house or the other, both, depended upon a vote or two, believed at firat to vay aoubtul, but gained et last as by the regular preaches of a besieging army. To the present case, itis certain that no a cra can Be elected Bpcaber; end that no r Bie. digien, beeower, {erecta alae ietee |: vor Noth 4iperican, nor ant Lecomptonite can be elecie4 duces & iL proposes select 4 Ly cemoccatic votes. ‘Tbe anti-Lecomptonites and thj tee, covering the exact propositions of the resolution of Mr. Americans, 10 sustain themselves upon the President las. This is @ curious coincidence. Mr. is re- jod ag & man standing prone mee yg ney free, erie rather to keep the democracy in check to give (ham the whip hand over the republicans in ty While Mr. Bigler is known to be the right hand man of A sweeping preposition of this sort will uestionably Sptaker Aud so there is a chance for tho plurality ruj we edministration. ln this, then, a race, botween Mr. | DYiDE vp aee,Aueatlon of State rights, and of the limite be- fo the clcetion of Sherman, by hook or by crook, Bigler and Mr. Douglas for the political capital of this bili | tween federal Jurladiction and sovereignty, in all #11i bo tested by every hock and by every. crook, for the suppression of Join Brown incursions and the | ‘heir cDBMD and breadth; and from this searching disous- itis abarconed. We may therefore calculate upon og punishment of ali euch offenders by the federal authori | Sion in “Congress and, through the press, even if eek, at least, of the moet boisterous and exciting, tient, No matter, The movement jg good one, It will | iho, DNL, Intlcad should not | ass, a flood of on the one side to reach and on the other to pre resultin a sifting discussion of the movements, affiliations | light = m thrown | upon the subject, | which vote op the plurality rule. - and srojects of the ant! slavery conspiratorsof the North | Will result in a pretty clear understanding of agaimt the peace of the Union, and it may result ina vondof peace between Mr. Doug'as and Ressomes anddl other branches of the democracy and the admi- There is ime cnovgh yet. The contest upon Banks not erded till the middle of Febru eee ¢ifferent pow, upon the iasue of b! re) H the question I already Ceckled against the domoorezy every shape apd form, and between Sherman by plwality rule, or Hickman or Cor jority, Teeult bow bapgs. dh AS aca | Tama ents Se eaten State Conventions in glass a6 troubling tbe rival Soapderatio cliques coneicates. Squatter sovereignty will not go down South; a ae — "code mT voatrila of the compromige, or there will bo a democratic mabogers of the Senate, for a evigntly bit upon a ha] for @ bs wo republican =r oie the resolutions which, ‘uctin; ‘Boat Office Committee to in- u down some’ past, bave been publicly and ately sorely act, Mr. Sumner tipen th's point. They have sounded Dougie, ret Wve gained bis point. By the way, ‘is gentleman ‘which }s Bas bees Soaeiernee by 5 Aammaereto canes. fod Lim inflexible, confident and dictatorial. He mustbe | apsr8 to be complotely restored to bh strength, | You will bave received the facet appeased, and therd is now a marked: disposition » elastic and vi 2 must be og | to bear against the sald Dow aaa oy a eet the late Southern men to appease him. Everything py irevbeg in | sutising as it is grati{ying to friends when brought re ag igh ment, from Wendell the party wall be united at Charleston, and those indica- tions operate to keep off the Southern from any experiment of aid and comfort in the House whereby they ba 4 ve Kaur 1 el ate comes on fe defeat of Bowman are in some quarters anticipated. regard to Mr. Grund, appointed Consul to Havre, pl ae the first vote in the Senate, he may st upon & reconsideration, be confirmed by "tte Hon. John Cochrane, whe baa been seriously sick 1¢ Hon, ‘2 ine, wi of that throat disease called diphtheria, is somowhat bet- ter to-cay, though suill interdioted’ the reception of visitors. wage from cranes Rome, the, Weat Indies, fiom phietz, and educational teachings of the North, down speeches of Sewara, the late elections, the raid of fiat and the sympathetic Brown meetings at the ide ‘he brings the materials of his argument in sup- of slavery and in support of the present inflexible at- of the South upon that subject, in view of the poli- and social security of her people. the mail closes, and we leave Mr. Clingman at his satisfied that it will be well performed in behalf of Union, with all his leanings to the threatened altorna- of a Southern Confederacy. ‘Wasmcrtoy, Jan. 15, 1860. Hon. C. J. Faulkner and the French Mission—A Satisfacto ry Explanation to General Dia and John Van Buren— Mr. Glosstrenner, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and his Advances of Money from the York County Bank to Members of Con- gress—The Cintrast of the Post Office Olerks and the Bro- kers—Hard Times for the Lobby when the Union is at Stake, dc. The appointment of Mr. Faulkner, of Virginia, as Min- ister to France, is another of those interesting cases which establish the generous consideration of Mr. Buchanan for the killed and wounded of the democratic party. Glancy Jones, of Pennsylvania; George W. Jones, of Iowa; Hatch, of New York; Hughes, of Indiana, and Bishop, of Gon- necticut, all defeated as candidates for re-election to Con- to the purpose than the first or manuscript branch gress on account of their adhesion to democratic prin- his discourse; for the extemporaneous branch did ciples and measures on the slavery question, have each ‘realize to the ladies and tho sovereigns in the galleries the and all been generously provided for by the President; | liveliest and the loveliest exhibition of a gladiatorial per- but the case of Mr. Faulkner is worthy of especial notice. | formance. Im this instance, too, the republicans of the Excepting always the extraordinary case of Glancy Jones,) House were among the spectators, the wrestling and the this one of this Virginia gentleman is the most remarkable! sparring being limited to the democracy and the South of the whole schedule. Americans. Mr. Faulkner’s home is in the Harper's Ferry Gon} The appeal of Mr. Underwood to the South Americans Gressional district. In the good old conservative oppo] to come over to the Southern democracy, and make com- sition era of Henry Olay he was @ prominent whig,an’| mon cause with them, was parried by the South Ameri- ‘was two or three times, we believe, defeated for Congres | cans—Hill, of Georgia, and Stokes and Hatton, of Tennes- by the democratic candidate. Next, going over into th | see—upon two or threo points, to wit:— camp of the living democracy, we hear of him as th oe wo ag divided among them- regular democratic nominee for Congress, and of 1s Ives, and cannot unite. ‘ 4 election, notwithstanding somo little manifestations of »° | ,,seceDd= That they have, shown /eepacis rgd gai beition among the regulars. His re-election under ve | upon a conservative Southern opposition man, of of Mr. Buchanan, in 1866, waa cot ively cas; | the alleged connection of the Southern opposition pont and bis services in the House to the inistration, with the proscriptive oaths and tests of the original we Chairman on Military Affairs, icoluding the bills for troog, | Nothin ty against foreign born citizens and Roman munitions, provisions, and transportation for the Gaur f He campaign, Were very useful and satisfactory. Butin ‘Third—That before uniting upon a democrat for er going back for a re clection, a division among his demo- | the Southern opposition party must undorstand whether cratic constituents on the Presidential issue, and the qws- | he is or is not in favor of the Douglas doctrine of squatter tions of retrenchment and reform, were brought to lear | govereignty, against Lim; and so Mr. Boteler, a regular pid * line whig and South American, ran him off Upon these points the sparring betwoen Mr. Under- Congressional course, and now occupies his seat inshe | wood and Mr. Larrabee, of Wisconsin, democrats, on the ‘House. In this connection it is somewhat remarkable! ‘one side, and Mr. Hill; of Georgia, and Mr. Stokes and Mr. Hatton, of Tennessee, Southern opposition, on the other, brought down the House and the galleries with the moet empbatic theatrical rounds of applause. When Mr. Hill | Wasmarton, Jan. 16, 1860. he Second or Extemporancous Branch of Mr. Underwood's Fable of the Boys and the Frogs--The Issue Reduced toa Hold Out Against a Republican or Some Other Opposition Speaker, dc. ‘The second or extemporancous branch of the speechsof . Underwood, of Georgia, to-day , was a thousand times tive elements of the House, in this contest for Speaker, ‘against the Macedonian phalanx of the black repudlicans. But Mr. Faulkner, left at home by his constituents, was pepe acomaiane: ne poo Mr. a % chanan could not over ims. He was nota lin- fit ie Gen. Diy bo was not conven hoon: | Hin and ibe galeicnca ha tae recede uno Ventionalities of courte and royalty, as is Prince John | Te" ’shondea that there was np such’ thing as a foreign Yan, Daren; put Faulkner bad served the sdminis- | ciement in this country, the galleries on the democratic side responded with a round of . Mr. Hatton next attempted to Mr. Underwood to the questions whether be endorsed equatter sovereignty platform. or would vote for a candidate on that platform nominated prevented the or; ij = Fed 5 id be i HA if Petae EH gas il fe iH AE Eee’ E bal aH Bees BeeE A Hilt uP te zt a peels ae are & Hug tae Hel if i 5 i Fy Pi i ig a ety policy an rpose to pel election Bubican. for wih We rite essere ofthe Both rr licans, ul Opposition still a hope tat al the opposition eloments ‘wilt be con: beea agen the Presidential sition have still the House, where, with the have already secured, they may coerce the election of their own candidate. So the game of the democracy for the ‘er is lost. ‘They may stave off the plurality rule and election of E Se 3 a uy the ee ton inless the to some compounding and log rolling, there will be no fat jobs nor claims nor extravagant appropriations this Sherman, but the alternative will be the election of some Fegan <4 gan a sot nee thinks that } ‘such man as Corwin, an anti Helper republican, or Hick- gresa will pre- veniany extravagant expenditures of an electioneering | AD, anti er he Etheridge, South American Cages — that thus he Wa oot along degre push- “dl ing the. Southern democracy; ‘an issue uj tariff question. But, in another and a broader vi w, Southern Bp hele} od een two or ree takes. 3 x men in Congress. are disinclined to any further federal | (iference between MS tage “4 heb. oe extravagances. They are not sure of the safety of the oe on eg in ee ans he = tga : Union, and they do not care to tax thelr own section any ee iaesty aes a shenenmees cine Siege foe further than is indispensable to keep the government eae rb faraniy oles mpted short cf a desperate afloat, until they have some positive guarantees trom the por the pl iy rote. North of peace and good will. Southern men and South- ern constitutienal ideas still contro! the Senate, and that body will go ints no more lobby jobs and speculations or federal improvements while the subjugation of Southern institutions and society’ is threatened by the present over- shadowing anti-slavery alliance of the North. ‘Wasatsatox, Jan. 17, 1860. The Territory of Arizona—What is the Eeact Popula- tion, dc., de. ‘The long and interesting letter of one of your correspon- In fact, from the present com) pos akties dents, in reference to Arizona, of the 16th, bears conclusive ee, a ee Rug a tl ‘Weed aos this goa: | testimony, though evidently not so intended, to the truth sion of Congress. Of Mr. Mowry’s statements in reference to the population of the Territory. Your correspondent, who claims to be so well acquainted ‘with the facts, estimates the adult male population at three thousand five hundred. Mr. Mowry’s largest vote in 1858 ‘on the Great Question of the Day, dc. Raigeas omnis On the basis estab- Ttis a bright morning. A clear sky, e warm sun, and a | shed praises cual Sor atiatire parpeoes, the adult males, multiplied by five, gives us the total popu- balmy air have drawn to the Capitol a multitude of thou- | ‘ation, "Your correspondent’s dgures would thus give y ai sands. The galleries are filled, including a dazzling cxbi- | zona seventeen thousand five hundred souls. Mr. Mowry dition of the latest fashions, and the entrances to the gal- | Only Coorg roger peer regret ed leries are blocked up an hour before the appointed time | jg¢9 show ier ie cod peowie, a beh s ipeteraphelied leet ng In reference to tho American population proper, it will bers are dispersed about the floor in groups of twos, “ ’ thet; uuma and evens onthe. emrrams as | TUE oeeee ns Me Sard eawerat TES apparently engaged with some earnestness in matters of ‘Besides this, the resident Mexicans were mado Wasarraton, Jan. 16, 1860. The Drama of the Speakership Resumed in the Howse— Mr. Underwood, of Georgia, on the Errepressible Oon- flid—The Senate—Important Movements—Mr. Clingman citizens the Gadsden treaty. It is useleas to quibble great mcment. The hour arrives at Iast—the Chaplain | Showme By, We Haden very only claimed that iis vote offers up his prayer for the peace and harmony of the | represented the actual resident over ‘Union. and the best results to the deliberations of this | twenty-one years of age. In acountry wi ag 5 BRO courts and no forms, and where are House; the Cit: eaiiows with the reading of te journal of . aaa bout belp fre or shows his ET, Shem "y 24 the Mexican name of i ph ge i vote was just fourteen—all the citizens thems roa dis Fy i A i: Fy derwood’s discouree is a history of the republican or | they counted in hi imate. Tn, pe Bet \rinn? ‘f theee—Mr. Mowry was clected withow, mow are simply simple reason that no maa could be ars E E i of any State or Territory by the people o'any other State speech on the ueation. ‘hialy oo- | OF Territory, is intended to meet all suebeases for the f; corsed with the ove sro Se nn Tare et ture as the Harper's Forry foray of Browecnds, wer itis mt wats, See Om 3 Sh cbsis 4 cota tage al tl a abolition movements, few a bill which Se meee ageing i | meee Boar tein ns wy for the suppression of hiatle eoaspicecies In any of © Will provide for the JANUARY 19, 1860,-TRIPLE SHEET. Combination of men, in any State or Territory, charged | The Views of a South Ame: with conspiring against the peace, the people or the insti- Election tutions of any other State or Territory. His, object is to Teach all future John Brown conspiracies in any State or Territory iu which they may be known to exist, and also &c., a8 may, under the contemplated brought to the attention of a grand jury, to be authorized to take cognizance of such cases. the metes and bounds between tho federal and the State governments touching all these treagonable abolition con- speanee, combinations and invasions. this slavery agitation, which may eventuate in making even Maseachutetts too hot for such abolition disturbers of the public peace as Garrison, Phillips and the Rey. Theodore Parker. another subject before the Senate. covery that in the little matter of tho Senate printing be- wee General jo Waship; ual the ata ow nan for the office of Sonate printer, caucus, A rovernmen some ‘al 10e8 Tegins of Washingine, exteping, Ue weekly Soe org of ‘as e National Era. The arrange! therefore ‘Wend id Bowman thus be explained. Wendel question to lo reach such underground railroad ies, agents, Ls, fag oy » a ‘We may thus an. cipate, before many days are over,a new clement in But Mr. Sevator Brown, of Mississippi, has brought up has made dis- — Bowman and the en- re have been some lobby ich, under the laws, totally dis- organ ywinan, anc agreed to pay him twenty - sand dollars a year the tadertaking the money to be drawn from the Senate printing, which was to be turned over to Wendell from the said man, upon his election as the printer of the Senate. The transaction in question can be e: in no other way. ‘The result, we understand, will be a compromise can- didate as the Senate Printer, and the lucky Rives, of the ig mentioned as the man. Mr. ir Brown, however, hit the nail upon the head the other day in his notice of a bill for the establishment of a gov- ernment printing office. This is the ay 3 remedy for the enormous lobby corruptions which for the last half cen- tury have characterized this demoralizing system of turn- ing over the printing of Con, and the Executive De- partments to party editors, firms and lobby combinations, as rewards and subsidies for their party services. Mr. Wendell, with his lobby training at Albany, bas at last brought this boeiness to a focus, the first result of which is this explosion against General Bowman, and of which the next, we have every reason to expect, will be some positive and salutary reform. * ‘Wasmyctox, Jan. 17, 1860. The Election of the Senate Printer Ended in Smoke—Funny Doings in the Family—Ihe Sport Spoiled by the Repub- licans—The House Difficulty—Kansas in Danger—The Democracy Can Wait, dc. . After all, General Goorge Washington Bowman has been elected Senate printer, and the old game of the spoils is continued. Mr. Clay, of Alabama, had moved a commit- tee of three to investigate the charges of Senator Brown against the sald Bowman; but when Hale and Preston King moved to extend the inquiry to the members of the Cabinet and the President, in reference to the printing subsidies to the Philadelphia Pennsylvanian and onq or two other papers, Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, appealed to the democracy on party grounds. Mr. Clay withdrew his resolution of inquiry, the party refused an adjournment, ‘and elected Bowman the Senate printer by twenty-five out of forty-eight votes cast. a T understand, however, that Master Cornelius Wendell ig not to do the work, but that it is to be executed in the office of John 0. Rives, who had made his preparations months ago, as if anticipating something of the kind. But it Rives is the happy man, Gencral Bowman will probably bave to vaeate the Constitution cstablishment, ‘and Wendell will be released from the obligation of pay- ing him twenty thousand dollars a year for taking care of it. General Bowman’s associate editor, Major Brown—the Marquis of Sligo in expectancy—was considered by his namesake in the Senate unfit to be the preacher of the to the democratic party; but, with the election of q wman, we ume that the Marquis will still exercise the ee of raj the Senator over his knuckles if ay he should get off the track, as he did in that famous many Hall on the Cuba question. ‘We fear, however, that if Wendell is excluded from the profits of the ting we shall have some tales told out of school that will raise a fuss are told that there will still ‘bargain and sale of the old eaaealanen, akew Sp B 9 ator, 8h oe of & desperate and pr. pce Sight upon this — ~ nant : : cans are satisfied rule is ‘now their only clianee, and they think that within another week or two they can reach it. The Southern democrats say, ‘‘ Very well, keep Prevent an organization so long that ‘The exclusion of struggle in our favor. ae ~ yan neg oon the vote of Kadsas President, or, perhaps, her casting vote in the House.’’ A lem 4 in the House. [From Vanity Fair, the Punch of America.) CONDENSED FROM THE DAILY PAPERS. ‘Wassmvatox, Jan. 12, 1960. Mr. Summax, of Obio, who has thus far refrained from speoking with a 8] view to ultimately becoming speaker, said . Houston, of Alabama, had been in- dulging in pleasantries at his expense. Mr.'Houston had called him a burning, withering curse and shame, and bad otherwise jocuiarly expressed himself. He desired to know if the gentleman from Alabama had intended to stigmatiee him as a personal withering curse and shame, or merely as a political one. Mr. Houston, of Ala., replied that no one but a raving and inexpressible idiot could suppose, as the gentleman from Ohio. had done, that any personal application was in- tended. He simply considered Mr. Sherman a treason- able and infamous character, besides being stingy and not at all manly, That was all. Mr. Saxnman said ge Bowe ought to be satisfied with 80 nobie a disclaimer. had never concealed his opin- ions, and he would say to Mr. Houston frankly, and with the sincerest regard, whenever occasion — “You're another.” Mr. Hovsroy then observed that in a political sense no ots gan deny that Mr. Sherman was flimsy and dishon- orable, and algo suliied in various ways to a considerable extent, to say nothing of his beipg foolish and incendiary from early infancy. Mr. Smenman agreed in the main with the honorable gentleman’s sentiments, but that it would be a Pereonal convenience to him to have the resolution offered by Mr. Clark, of Missouri, now before the House, do- claring bim to be. an offensive and ignoble object, with- drawn, because it interfered with his appetite, and gavo fe rer her eoge wey ht. Mr. overem sald tat for his part he was a man of ro- solution, and he objected to the withdrawal. Mr. Simrmay the honorable gen- ‘Mr. Crarx, of Missouri, rose and announced a physical inability to sit stillin bis seat, so he would stana by his resolution. Without calling in question the integrity of Mr. Sherman, he would say that leeyes ‘was not fit, SS to iron shirts in a third class laundry. imeelf represented a virtuous community, he could only gay—what are you going to do abont it? . Harn, of Maryland, coincided with everybody that had thus far taken part in the debate. Mr. Crank, of New York, begged to call the attention of the House to a work entitled “The bm ea ‘Criais,’’ written by one Helper, in relation to wi he w offer some feeble remarks, ‘Mr. Haskin, of New York, said the feebler the better. Mr. CLarK said it was none of Mr. Haskin’s business, and that be would then and there fight him for the beer. Mr. Haexix remarked that his colleague was a very food circus rider, but that he certainly could not keep & before the Supreme . The cry was echoed on sil sides, with the natural and usual conse- juences. The Clerk grew pale with envy as tho shouts of the benorable gentlemen overpowered the noise of bis gevel. Mr. Haskin threw his revolver upon the floor,and wvited somebody’s nob. Then ensued Tare pegging and stopping, unexceptionable clinching, feinting planting of one twos on pimple The F ric, of Speaker. Macon, Ga., Citizen contains the pot bn ag mtr from arnt ‘sional oj m, representative the Third | RSG» ean wt wey ens le (ani and hourly admiteed elect Decne; ‘ould ng My him oree ten They 4 democrats) can only for their candidate 90 votes. Add to that our whole vote, 23, and you see we only have then 113 votez—not enough to elect; ‘and it has been do- Gnitcly eettled bere, that the moment wo go to them the anti Iecompton democrats, who have been throwingtheir votes away, will, in order to prevent the election administration democrat, vote for Sherman. “ Loch eo tek, nae aie ogain, teri ridge nnessee, inade a distinct proposi would go for Bocock, whenever could votes, with ours, to elect him, provided they to come to one of our party, whenever we his vote, 80 them, he could be el this fair proposition is indignantl: are not recogpized as hparty. surely ol their own party, ewe are called on ours, to save their sinking fortunes, tthe republicans, but atte. Bouthernoppoattoust e republicans, bu They wish, by threats, to drive us into Tanks, and, alter we have voted for their map, use it te prove that we have disorganized our Every democrat here admits that them nothing, unices they can get some of thelr who are voting er ) and this, and so admit. Still, they and thelr papers upon us a delay of the organization, I think am Americam — ee or grag be elected. eurpri see Mr. r, of Virginia, settled: a8 a compromise man. Briggs, of New York, is asateel. He is an eminently conservative man, vote for us to tho biter end, You now ha: little insight iuto the ten emcees ; debate yan an upon intended alone for howe consumption, consuming time, to empty heard the speakers denounco Sherman as and as unfit to die, and have seen them, clusion of their remarks, arm Sherman, and See see. So much for their sincerity and nation. Ttell you, the politicians of the demosratic making black republicans every day, threats, and the South will yet learn tives, by imprudence, have added fuel to the flames, moment you say you are no democrat, you are denonaced as an enemy to Southern rights, and ruled out of Southorm. or T. HARDEMAN, i ip Hae s if ul 2 Hi é F i fe fib biti Fa it Dances in Washington. An Obio editor gives bis views of several dances which bo lately witnessed at a ball in Washington. He says: Fr want hopin in ay Pg ay jowever, made up by fancy waltz and polka. ‘These were absolutely barbarous. The old fashioned waltz, the morality of called in question, is bere ignored as ‘too cola and distant. The lady. ay ber bead on id on his, dogo tail pocket, and resigns beraelf to his e and to sleep, all but her feet, which, when perpen 2 ty ho clear off the floor, go patting aroundon the tocs. The gentleman thus entwined, throws his head back and his eyes up, like II ag Tor jen body bent in the shape of a ure 4, be whirls, backs up, swings around, swoeas, te i appearances, dashes forward, and leaves the ring to the delight of all decent people. THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, FIRS? SESSION. Senate. ‘Wasuincton, Jan. 18, 1860, PRINTING THE TREASURY REPORT. Mr. Hunrmr, (dem.) of Va., offered a resolution to priai fifty-five hundred extra copies of the Secretary of the Treasury’s annual report. Referred. 4 TELEGRAPH 70 THE PACIFIC. Mr. Gwiny, (dem.) of Cal., introduced a bill to facititete communication between the Atlantic and Pacific by eee- tric telegraph. Referred. SLAVE PROPERTY IN THR TERRITORINS. Mr. Brows, (dem.) of Miss., introduced resotutiens te the effect that the Territories are the common property ef all the States, and that citizens of all havo the right te enter into them with property recognised by the constita- tion; that it is the duty of the law-making power, whether exercised by Congress or the Territorial Legislature, to peas laws for the protection of such property; and instructing: the Committee on Territories, in reporting bills for the organization of Territories, to insert a clause requiring COMPENSATION OF JUDICLAL OFFICERS. Mr. Benzamin he tsennae mngpenp a bill toamend the law relative to the com} district marshals, and clerks of Giroult Court of the Unived 38 THERE A CONGRESS IN SEBGION ? Mr. Hazx (rep.) of N. H., desired to put # private bill from the naval committee on its 5 Mr. Mason (dem.) of Va., that ag the Hoess ‘was not organized, there was no Congress, and could be lation. Mesers. Huwrer, (dem) Va., and eeeragdY 1 of Me., thought there was an existing Congress. ‘Mr. Hum eae sett srt a ri a » think it desirable to make with it. Mr. Bensamin contended that this was a Mr. Hate said the constitution said the shoud make communications from time to had sent in bis Message, and of course recognized an isting Congress. If the bill could i i be by not a third time? “alr, Hownen thought it better to go on with the calea- dar. To do our portion of the business could do no harms. § E t gle representative has been elected, and the Senate, therefore, could not act. The members of the House were not sworn. the Senate could find ont the thout waiting for a formal cem- maunication. Mr. Trumputs asked if the Senator would consent te Se Re OK Ce Betas ‘sa Re prea come. ‘Mr. Frseexpex said be would hesitaie about that After further debate, Mr. Harz withdrew his Cd put the bill on its Mr. Bayarp (dem), of Del., offered a resolution that se final action shall be taken im the Senate on any bill or Joint resolution till notice is recetved of the organization of the Hovse. Latd over. INDIAN AFFAIRS, Mr. Senasmian (dem.), of Ark., inirodnced a bill to pre- vide for a Superintendent of ludian Affairs for Washing- ton Territory. Mr. Haux objected to the reading thereof, but the Chair ee the objection, and the bill was read twice am@ referred. After an executive session the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives, ‘Wasninatom, Jan. 18, 1860. Mr. McRax, (dem.) of Miss., was entitled to the floor, but yielded it to Mr. CLorroy, (dem.) of Ala., who was about to address the House, when Mr. Wasnpvrs, (rep.) of Me., interrupted him by cali” ing for a vote on Mr. Hutchins’ resolution for the adoption of the plurality rule. He insisted that they were obliged by law to proceed to yote for Speaker without debate and delay. Mr. Craton, (dem.) of N. C., raised a point of order om Mr. Washburn, when the latter repeated that the motion for the adoption of the plurality rule had been heretofere acted on at all times, no matter what ora fore the Ho It was a question of high privilege. o id Mr. Washburn bad usurped the floor. Mr. Wasnecry—If the gentleman will walla Mr. McRaz—I will not wait. Mr. Wasnaurn—I suppose I have the floor. Mr. McRas—You have no right to it. Mr. Wasnnvrx—No gentleman has a right to it to de- bate a point of order or anything else, because the censtl- prive Mr. Clopton of the floor. The it of order was further discussed, Mr. Was BURN insisting that the Clerk should execute the law aad put See Mr. oan ee.) of Als., protested against Mr, Washburn’s interferences and interpositions. ‘The Cixrx said he know of no parliamentary bie bg ed ‘Mr. Washburn in taking the foe om Mr. Clop Mr. Waemsvrw replied that he did ag rep! not take the floor Mr. MorEHEAD, (rep.) of Pa., appealed from the Clerk’s Much confusion prevailed throughout these proceed- er. Pretrs, (dem ) of Missouri, expressed his astonish- ment at the factious conduct on the republican side, and asked whether such conduct was courteous. ‘Mr. Wasmmcrw and others rose to speak, Mr. Craicx called them to order. Mr. Burserr, (dem.) of Ky., insisted that the Clerk on- ‘orce his decision. Mr. Kmoea (rep.) of Til. as ugeested that Mr. Clopton ith " procep gr aod when he shall have oon. er. Cries of “Good,” ‘That's right,’ on the demooratio side. “The House should vote: 7, at least once a week, ."’ “There is no use to pass the plurality rule.” “It can’t be Mr, Wasbburn would do no such .” “He had the right”’—— “He wanted to: ’? ‘These were the beard, froquenily interrupted yal, Dovder tos i ounces Bide. ‘Me. Clerk, can’t you put the question te