The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1860, Page 10

10 NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ELECTION OF A PRINTER TO THE HOUSE, Sccoh of Mr, Toon bs on the Pr tection of Slavery in the Territories. Passage of the West Point and Pension Appropriation Bills, SENATOR DOUGLAS AND THE PRESIDENCY, Rey me. Mery Our Special Washington Despatch. Wasmxotox, Feb. 27,1860. MEEUTION CF THOMAS H, YORD, CF O10, AS PRINTER OF TUR HOVER, Thomas H, Ford, of Obio, was elected printer to-day, ‘and the “irrepressible conttic”’ on that subject is over. ‘The Weed, Wendell and Matteson ferces entered tlie con test with sanguine cxpec'at ne, but the Banks, Blair and Bates interest, sccording to the Heraup interpretation, won the heat cn the home quarter. The result of the bal. Wot to-viay seemed to be generally satisfactory to the ro- pablicans and to members of other puties, who gather: d about Governor Ford after the ballot was announced ard eongratulated him on his election, and excuanged congra: ‘walations among themselves upon (he fac: that they id eat the combinations of the lobby. ‘Me election of Governor Ford was rather unexpected’ All the republicans present voted for him, together with ‘ene Southern oppositionist—namely: Mr. Anderson, of Kentucky. Messrs. Davis, of Maryland, and Etheridgo, of 1) @ Southern epposition, voted for Ball; while others of hat organization supported Seaton, of the National Inteili- g ncer, in addition to two democr.ts—Messrs. Pryor and Mileon. Mr. Adrain, an anti-Lecompton democrat, voted for Winten. With the exceptions of the above named, fox Sergeant-at-Arms Glosbronner received the votes of al! ‘fhe democrats present. ‘THE PARAGUAY AND MEXICAN TREATIES. ‘The Senate, in executive session to-day, finally disposed ‘ef the commerce and amity treaty with Paraguay, by vatifying it. The Mexican treaty was then read, buta genera! discussion of its merita was not commenced. ‘THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. "To resolutions adopted by the Senatorial caucus, and ‘which were put in'o Senator Davis’ bands to be reported to-day, were postponed, on consultation with a number of evators this morning, until Mr. Brown’s resolutions are taken up again, when Senator Davis will move those mdopted by the caucus as a substitute. Then the question ‘will come equarely before the Senate, when, it is under- stood, there will be some pretty tall talk from both the Brown and Douglas wings. The maj »ity are d termined fo press them to a vote. Douglas and Pugh are the only Bena'ors that will vote against them, although there are a Jarge number of Senators who sympathize with Douglas, * yet do not put themselves on record against Mr. Davis’ ‘reeolutions. A STAND OF COLORS FOR THE SEVENTH REGIMENT. Both branches of the Common Council to-night passed, wmanimously, resolutions of thanks to the military who ‘visited the city on the occasion of the recent inauguration ‘of the statue of Washington, and specially to the Seventh regiment, National Guard, of New York. They also -yoted to present to the latter, in the name of the city, a handsome stand of colors, Mr. Ward introduced the resolutions. Wis due to Mr. Adrain, of New Jersey, a member of Me Commit ce of Arrangements, to say that on the ozca sion of the visit of the Seventh here he was confined to hhig room by illness. He believes ho will make such an explanation on the floor of the House relative to his own position, as well as that of tho other members of the com- mittce, as will be satisfactory to the regiment and the sountr) ” ‘TR HARPER'S FERRY INVESTICATION. ‘The Senate Brown Raid Committee met today. Horace White, editor of the Press and Tribune, of Chicago, former- Jy Secretary of the Nationa! Kansas Committee, was call- ed and sworn. He testified that the National Kansss Com- mittee was authorized and created by a mass Convention at Buffalo, in May 1866; it consisted of one member from each of the States of Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Peunsylvania, Ohio, Michig»n, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa and three from Iilinois; ‘the latter, consisting of J.) Webster, H. B. Hurd, and Geo. W. Dole, of Chicago, constituted the Executive Com. mritieo for receiving contributions and for transacting busi- mess; the total amount of money received and disbursed was about one bundred and tweuty thou. wand dollars, of which less than ten thousand was expended for the purchase of arms; received con- siderable quantities of arms and contributions from first hhande; witness first saw Brown in August, 1856; subso- quently met him on three different occasions, the last time im January, 1857, at a genorai meeting of the committee, held at the Astor House, New York; Brown petitioned the committee for two hundred Sharpe's rifles, then in store at Tabor, Iowa, also for a quantity of clothing and money, ‘with which to repel border ruffian invasions of Kangas; the commiltee voted Brown twelve boxes of clothing; there was much opposition in the committee to giving Brown the arms, and the question was disposed ‘ef by voting the rifles back to the Massachusetts cSommiitee at the earnest instance of F. B. Sanborn, the representative from Massachusetts, wheuce the arms were originally contributed; never saw Brown afterwards; the total dealings of the National Committee with Brown con- eisted in giving him one hundred and fifty dollars in cash, twelve boxes of clothing, two rifles for his sons nated ‘Watson and Owen, and two or threc pairs of fur gloves, evershoes, aud caps for himself and sons; the committee ment Brown twenty-five navy revolvers, which never reached him; they fell into the hands of the military com- pany at Iawrence known ag the “Stubbs; Brown never claimed them; witsess Knew nothing of the Har- per'’s Ferry affair before it transpired; Brown novor disclosed his purposes In regard to slavery outsile of Kansas 10 witness nor the committee; the National Kansas Wowmmitte> closed their busines: and disbanded the or. ganization in April, 1857; witness understood Brown visited Chicago since that time, but never saw him; wit. mess was acquainted with John EB. Cook and Richard Realf, but caw neither since Januury, 1857; received no information of the Harper's Ferry aeftair from them; in short, witness knew nothing whatever of the Brown raid before it transpired. Wit- mess was proceeding to explain why the rifles at Tabor, Jowa, were not forwarded to Kansas, and that the Missour, imvasion practically ceased that season, but the committee decided that the testimony was irrelevant. Witness said the wisbed merely to explain something which surprised ‘the former witnets, Mr. Stearns. Retaining the arms at ‘Tabor prevented them being scattered in the hands of ir- wesponeible parties at a time when not actually needed for purposes of defence. The committes dosided the testimo- my Was Qt proper to go on the record. ‘The following letters, received here to-day, indicate the ‘future coarse of Thaddeus Hyatt in his contest with the ommittee. His purpose is to havea hoaring elther at he bar of the Senate or ig the Supreme Court:— Bostox, Feb, 24, 1860. WD. R. MoNam, Sergeant-at-Arms, United States Senats:— oe “ee respectfully jours, vi ally, Aimy By FORTE) NOY F<SPCRADDEUS HY ATT. Bostrom, Feb. 24, 1560. eS Kae besa aaecieberag weg at's ol sovercign Sse, pportanity to maintain nfy righ te inform your hono! committee that I am pre- awalt me. ak i } Meation to my counsel, Hon. 8. E. Sewell, No. 46 W: oa to add that I have apprised wat ir that Tahal be hanorabie Sevate’s Re "geant: dis daty bave been carlié.” ditcharged. J bave the honor to be. a1.”, Your very ota ‘dient servant, . THADDEUS BYATT. CLAIM AGAINRE SSICARAGTA. Among the memorials prerented in the Senate to-day ‘wae coe from Samuel F. Danlap, cla:ming that Nicaragua bed given to him and company the exclusive right to mevigate by steam all the waters of that country, ana cowplaining that our federal executive has, for the last five seare, certainly overlooked their right. The memo. wal was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, 2 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1860:—-TRIPLE SHEET. The Position of Senator Douglas. Wasursoroy, Feb. 26, 1860. ‘MR. DOUGLAS’ PORITION, FROM A FRIEND. Tho prominence given to Judge Douglas’ name as a can- Gidate for the Charleston nomination, in consequence of the election of his friends as delegates from almost every Northern, Eastern and Western State, has natarally re- ‘vived the attacks upon him, both on the part of the re Publican presses and in those journals attached to his own party, but controlled and influenced by his per- Sonal enemies. I purpoge to state a few prominent and un- deniable facts, both as regards Judge Dougias’ position, and the character of his assailants of his own party, and Iam satisSed that the New Yorx Hxnatp, with 8 characteristic independence, will not refuso them the Denefit of :ts wide spread circulation. And, in the first place, the extraordinary proceedings ef democratic Senators call for remark. With a view, evidently, of attempting to injure Judge Douglas, we flud them usurping, not only the control of the party, but the fonctions of the delegates to the Nationa) Convention, and im advance dictating to that body the plaiform it shall oc- cupy and the principles it shall stand upon. And we dnd it trumpeted abroad that there is no doubt the Convention will pay more attention to the resolutions adopted by the Senators than to any expressions of opinion which the democracy of ‘‘republican States’? may have given utter- ance to And it is farther asserted that but one democra- tic Northern Senator is avowedly Judge Douglas’ iriend— namely, Mr. Pugh, of Ohio. Apart from the fact that it is quite improbable the dista- tion of Senators will exerrise any feeliug over the Charlea- ton Convention, except that of resistance, let us examine the ground a little. The Northern democratic Senators, im addition to Mr. Pogh, are Bigler, of Pennsylva- nia; Bright and Fitch, of Indiana; Rice of Minneso- ta, and Gwin of California. They are opposed, !t is an. nounced, to Judge Douglas, and therefore itis assumes he hag no strength in the North. As for Bigler, he repre- sents a State which since his election has become repub- lican, and there is no reason to euppoee he represents in any mapner by his present position towards Judge Douglas the views of the democratic party in his State. Gwin, of California, has been repudinted by hia State. Elected through a corrupt bargain, with Broderick, he will retire at the close of, bis term to private life, or continue his adventures by seeking some other new State where he can find a field for his peculiar abilities. As faras an ex- pression of the feeling of the State of California is con- cerned it is altogether favorable to Douglas; and the election of Latham to the Senate by that State isa marked indication of this fecling. Minnesota bes elected Douglas delegates to Charleston, and Rice, therefore, misrepre- sents his State. Let us now turn to Bright and Fitsh—tue Senators from Indiana—elecied by a trick, and retaining their seats simply because the Senate, being a judge of the qualifications of its members, saw fit to refuse avy investi gation into the manner of the election of these worthies. ‘They not only do not rightfully represent their State in the United States Senate, but they unmistakeably misrepre- Sent the views, feeNngs and sentiments of the demo- cratic party of that State. At the recent Democratic State Convention the friends of Stephen A. Douglas triumphed over the most frantic effurts of Bright ana Fitch, and delegates were chosen directed to cast their yotes at Charleston for Douglas. Bright avd Fitch have not been selected to represent, even in the ranks, the de mocracy of Indiana at Charleston; aud yet these men have the impudence to eet themselves up in their Senato- rial capacity as the exponents of tho will of the Indiana democracy and dictators to the Charleston Convention as to the platform which that body sbail adopt and the man also it hall place upon it ‘It je easy to understand the animosity of such man as Bright towards Judge Douglas. Not only is Bright indebted to the Senator from Mlinois for all bis political succes, but he has also to feel the no less irritating load to _a little mind of conscious immasareabie inferiority to his quondam friend—an inferiority mentally, morally and over@helming. ‘Without at this ume entering into an examinatioa of the Jal caucus resolutions intended to usurp the power of the Charleston Convention, and with a view of ‘heading off Douglas,” a brief statement of Judge Douglas’ position will demonstrate that it is impossible for any set of conspirators in the Senate to constract a mine which can destroy Douglas’ position as a democrat, without at the same time destroying the democratic party of the North and leaving the debris to fight among them- selves upon a platform ulike incontistant with common sense, the truth of history and the recognized principles of the constitution fteetf. Judge Douglas entertains certain opinions as to the rights of Terri Legislatures over all purely domestic sub- jects. He considers that slavery is protected as property in the Territories, having no higher attributes, and entitlea to no lees consideration; and that the Territorial Legisia- tures have the same control over slave property aud its disposition as all other property—banks, corporations, &c. But he says this is a judicial aod not a political question. ‘Whether the Territorial Legislatures do or do not possess these powers is @ question of fact and of law, and there is but one tribunal ‘which has the power under the constitution to pass upon it—the Supreme Court of the United States. It is not a matter to be decided by politica! conventions—and hence ho is oppoged to the Charleston Convention passing upon a question they cannot contro, and which ia, after ail, a mat- ter-of-fact their conclasions cannot disturb. He holds that the Dred Scott decision is final, eo far as the question | there decided is concerned. But the question 80 decided was simply that Dred Scott was a negro, and, as auch, nota citizen of the United States. ‘The arguments of each Judge by which he arrived at this conclusion, are not a ‘t of the ‘decision’ of the Supreme Court. Jud, ney, Campbell, Catron, Nelzon, Grier, all assign difle- rent reasons in part for the conclusions which they arrived | at, and it is their undoubted privilege to be permitted to | piace upon record the reasons which induced them to de- | cide Cn gt are not citizens of the United States. But this is all that they did decide, and all that is binding upon the people of the United States. Judge Douglas holds that a decision of ‘he United States Supreme Court is final, and that it is not s matter which can Po 0 negate eng el either of affirmation or re- yu (abe, convention. He is opposed to the Gharleston vention endorsing the Dred Scott decizion— not because he does not consider it correct, but because he holds that no political body night to repudiate the decisions of that Court and establish a bigber law doc- ‘trine; and he therefore will not set the republicans an ex- ample by acknowledging that a decision once made can be questioned either affirmatively or negatively. For this rearon, therefore, he holds that it would be inconsistent ‘with the principles of the democratic party—a party which ‘has always been us for its strict adherence to the requirements of the constitution—to thus set an exam- ple to the republicans of a belief in a ‘higher law” which wactically sets itself above the constitution and the Su- preme Court, by leaving the decision of that -tribunal a — for poiltical platforms and political repudiation or assent. With regard to the functions of the Supreme Court Jadge Douglas is equally clear anc explicit. He maintains that the Supreme Court cannot usurp the powers and atributes of gress, and therefore cannot lay down in advance a set of rules to govern the legislation of Con- gress. The Supreme Court cannot by anticipation declare Uhat Congress sbali only pass such and such laws. the contrary, Congress is free to pass any laws it may see fit; but afer their passage it becomes then the privilege of the Supreme Court to declare whether they are consti- tutional or not. And this must be done after the passage of the law, of course, and only as each case arises. I bave thus briefly touched upon the principal points of Judge Douglas’ position, and which leads him to the con- clusion tbat a reaflirmation of the Cinc'nnati platform is a'l that is required at Charleston to place the democratic party in asase, wise aud consistent attitude. The doc- trine of popular sovereignty, or the doctrine that slavery is protected inviolate in the Territories by the constitu- tion, is a matter of fact to be finally decided when tho question can be brought before the Supreme Court. Iu the meantime it may very properly become the subject of & difference of opinion among the members of the de- mocratic party, but very improperly a part of a doctrinal ig ha asserte—no matter what may hereafter the decision of the Supreme Court when the ques- tion comes befe it—that the Supreme Court decides to the contrary or not. Ju the be as’ position is not only in keeping with the joy oe lemocratic 'y, but it oe ae eee which can gested-—A Good Idea—The Weekly Receptions of the Ladies Of the Cabinet, &c. Mr. Edward Ball,an American republican ex.member of Congres, from Ohio, having been taken up by the re- publicans, in the place of Defrecs, as their candidate for ‘House Printer, has experienced to day, In his turn, the importance of a hitch upon one vote. Yesterday he was within one vote of an election; to-day he is adrift, and « republican caucus at two o’closk to morrow has been ap- Pointed to eettle this important business, Some say that he is not sound on the Seward question; some, that as there ace already two or three ex members of Uongrese amorg the subordinates of the House, we don’t went any more; but the real giMMeulty Is the spoils. The great idea with the republicans is an organ here upon the basis of these printing spoils. But the litle thing called the Repulite will not do, for that is in the interest of Batee and the Blairs; nor caa the abolition National Krave recognized, for that would be certain eath and destruction; and ag forthe ola Vaticnal Jatel- ligencer, the very idea of giving it this printing is sug- geetive of a small shower on the dhirsty sands of Sabera. The republicans want % good, \iberal fellow for printer, who will do @ good turn for the party without a bargain, for abarguin impties corruption, aad will atford a bandle for democratic seempers. But this caucus will, perhaps, fix it These spoils cannot be lost; they cannot be traded away in a reguier contract, for that thing has failed. They must be trueted to somebody. and the difficulty is to find the man who you know will do the handsome thing, and ‘With advantage to the party. ‘The badget of blunders which attended the visit of the Seventh regiment here ia the general subject of discussion and regret. On coming in there was no escort to the regiment at the depot, but they were expected at six in the morning, and they did not arrive till twelve. In the meantime, the breakfast which had been pi for them at the hotels was put out of the way, and when the soldiers came they had to take what they could catch,and ‘to wait til! something could be improvised for their her 34 ‘stomachs. And the wind and the rain and the mu gpoiled everything. A postponement was expected on all sides, and £0, on all sides, everything was at loose enda and nothing in order. The regiment burried two mile over a march of muddy cobble pavement, were planted in the mud at the ecene of the celebration, beyond the sound of the orator’s voice, and they wi about and came away in disgust. The next , oD for the depot, they went down without an escort, for the managers of our local militia bad got mad, and refused to bave anything further to do with the business. But the Seventh regiment was not the ved party Several! companies of firemen who had marched ‘ont to join in, dropped off and left the line, disgusted in being assigned their place at the tailof the procession. Ove or two military companies from Alexandria, on being excluded from the dinner at the armory when they called, were highly indignant, and marched off. The whole o! the Seventh regiment were expected to dine at the armo- Ty—a dinner costing $2,000 was there prepared for them; but the regimnet not coming (being one half the party expected and provided for), thelr uni portion of the dinner was distributed among the orpbap asylums. The resolution submitted by Mr. Carter in the House to- day does not mend the matter. It will bave the effect, no doubt, of a full dieclogure of all this budget of blunders, on a)l sides, and we some final arrangement, satisfac- tory toall concerned. In the meantime it will be some con- solation tothe Seventh regiment to know that the people of Wasbington fee] mortified at the mishaps of this unfor- tunate celebration, and are anxioug to assure the patriotic New Yorkers of their grateful considerations. In this view it bas been suggested that the rg of Washington wonld be doing something truly acceptable in up a hbandrome flag for the re; iment, in meats of their visit, with a picture of the Washin; statue on one side, and of the regimental review by in front of the White House, on the other side. We hope like it, will be carried out, for where our men bave short of their dutics, the ladies should step in. ‘The weekly receptions of the Jadies of the Cabinet were yestercay largely attended by the élite of our population, resident and transient. These ions are very agree- able. The ladies go in matinée toilet, as in a round of morning calls; and they and their attending gents are re- ceived just _as the male portion of the New Yorkers are received on New Year’s day—that ig, with a bountiful sup- ply of the choicest refreshments. But the predominance of the feminine element at these Cabinet receptions makes all the difference in the world, especially on account of the fact that the Jadies thus drawn together areal) remarkable for their dignified position in society, their accomplish- ments, or their personal attractions. this beautiful idea, or some: ie Wasurxcton, Feb, 25, 1860. The Close of the Week—Odds and Ends—Political, Fashion- able, Financial, dc. The week closes in Washington quietly, excepting a high wind and the awful clouds of dust which it raises on Penney!vania avenue. Neither branch of Congress is in session, but the members of the House who voted for the Speaker are wending their way up to the Capitol to con- _sider in caucus the ways and means, and the man to se- “cure the fat job of the House printing. ‘The tide of strangers on the sunny side of the avenue bas diminished to its ordinary level—the distinguished Politicians who are in town, counting nosce and comparing notes in reference to the Charleston Convention, are not as yet very numerous, but they are gradusily increasing in numbers. Among them is the Hon. David L. Seymour, of New York, a staunch Dickinson man, who dined at the President’s last evening with a distinguished party of in- ‘vited guests, The honor extended to Mr. Seymour is sup- posed to indicate not only the drift of the wind at the ‘White House in the matter of the New York contesting —— to Charleston, but the personal partialities of Mr. Buchanan. You may depend upon it, however, that while Mr. Bu- chanen is not a candidate himself, he will take care to Teave the Convention wholly unembarrassed, 80 far as hig personal preferences may be concerned. bere g the past and present relations between the President and Mr. Douglas, the former would. very ly and yery rly accept the nominat of =the latter as a rebuke levelled at the administration. But the friends of the President in both houses agsure us that there is no danger of that thing; that the engineers of Mr. Dovglas are playing thelr old game of brag, and that ft ‘will fail as signally at Charleston as it failed at Baltimore and Ciacinnati. George Sandere, New York Navy Agent, whose elec- tioneering operations, eating and drinking, are addi to the judgment via the stomach, has aiready established, 88] learn, his headquarters in this town, where the hun- } gry and the thirsty who are of any acoount for the pur- pores of the Charleston lobby, may come and welcome, and eat, drink and be merry. It the business of George. to gp tea a ley delegations— to separate the sheep from goats, to, encourage the weak brethren in the equatter sovereignty faith, and t bring over the wavering from the other side. These im- portant duties ty involve the moral suasion of stewed oysters, Virginia ham and Bourbon whiskey, and in the employment of these substantial arguments your enterprising Navy Agent is without a peer. His theory of the whole duty of man iaghe election of Judge Dougias a8 our next President;.and, discarding all euch trashas party platform, electioneering speeches, resolutions and pam- phlete, bis system of clectioneering is, “eat and drink, gentlemen, for to morrow we die.” In the meantime euch a hotand heavy fire has been poured in from the democratic press of the ‘ey 4 Nortb and South, against Mr. Senator Bright and his Se- nate Caucus Committee of Five on the Charleston platform, as to shake eomewhat the nerves of said committee. And we are assured, too, that should they nate what Benton would cal) ‘‘a string of Soul stractions,”” pe ‘be met at the threshold by Southern men, on the grovnd that it is @ piece of impertinenoe for e Cemocratic members of the Senate thus to ere sesume to themselves the functions of the Charleston Oon- vention. Miss Lane, Mre. Gwin and Mrs. Senator Slidell, and scme others ‘in Ohr fashionable circles, hold their weekly recepthous to-day, and we have been denied the delightful privilege accompanying thereto some very intereeting politi in crinoline. And why? Be- cause of the ‘higher law’/whereby we are enjoined to make up our last gays xeport of the week in Washington, which reminds us thatthe Secretary of the Treasury, from the fidod of tmpofis coming in, is certain that we shal] not Went avy in the tariff this gession. Mr. Seward’s Kansas Resolutions. In the Senate of the United States, February 21, 1860, agreeably to notice, Mr. Seward asked and obtained leave to bring in the following bill, which was read and passed toa tecond reading February 23, 1860:— A BILL FOR TRE ADMISSION OF THE STATE OF KAN- SAS INTO THE UNION, Whereas the people of the Territory of Kansas, by their representatives in convention assembled at Wyandott, in said Territory, on the twenty-ninth day of July, 1869, aid form for themselves a constitution and State government, republican in form, which was ratified and adopted by the people at an election held for that purpose on Tues- day, the fourth day of October, 1869, and the said con- vention bas in thelr name and beball’ asked the Congress of the United States to admit the said Territory into the Union as a State, on an equal footing with the other Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the United States of America, in og cesta ‘That the State of Kansas shall be,and is hereby, declared to be one of the United States of and ‘sdmaltied America, into the Union op an equal footing with the in all res] whatever. ry ‘he oaia tate Shall: oo Go] kibeco included witbin feted tea rice, to wit:— ‘at a poin ‘western of beginning. Provided, nothing contained in the said constitution respecting boundary of said State shall be construed to impair the rights of pergon or ‘DOW pertaining to the Indians in said Territory, so long a8 such rights shall remain un- extinguished by treaty en the United States such Indians, or to include auy territory ) with euch Indian tribe, is not, without the consent of said theca of any Site or Territory: but al suck arfwory diction or + all euch shall be exoupeed out of the boundaries, and constitute no part of the State of Kansas, until aid tribe sball gignity their argent to the President of the United States to be incladed within eaid State, or the authority of the ree) gsvch Indians, their land: 1 , bY treaty, law, or otherwise, w! been competent to wake if this act had never passed, Sec. 2. and be it further enacted, That, until the next general census eball be taken and an apportionment of re- tives mace, the State of Kansas shall be entitled presentative in the House of Representatives of the United States, Bop. 3. And be it further enacted, That nothing in thie ‘eball be tpg enh Rian a Tey or nance of the resolutions thereto attached; but tons are hereby offered to the said Lew their free acceptance or ih ans Be al thal! be obliga‘ory on the United » faid State of Kates, to wit:—Firet—That eegtions oum- bored extcen ana thirty-ex inevery township of public lanes ip taid State, *nd where cither of raid sections, or eny part thereof, bas been sold or otherwise been disposed of, ether Jarde, eqm alent thereto, and as contign- ous as may be, sha.’ be granted to said State for the vee of schools. #ecend—That seventy two seo tiers ef land shall be eet Apart and reeerved pee ane Evpport of a State univ rsity, te be ee) the Goverror of paid State, roijeos to the appr Commictioner of the Genera) Land Pflice, ape proprialcd and applied in wach manner as the Legislature ef sald State may prescribe for the aforesaid, but fe 50 Sher Sere ‘Third—That tn entire sections of land, to be ge! by the Governor of said State, in legal ud civisions, shal) be ted to said State for the purpose of ermpleting the public buildings, or for the erection of others at the seat of government, under the direction of the Legislature thereof. Fourth—That all ealt springs within said State, not exceeding twelve in number, with six sec- tions of land adjoining, or as as be to each, shall be granted. to eaid State for its use, the same to be selected by the Governor thereof within one year after the admission of said State, and when 0 selected to be ae or sepome of on such terms, conditions eee gulations as shall direct; provided no salt spring or land, the right whereof is now vested in any individual or individuals, or which copdrmed or adjudged to any individual or individuals, article be granted to said State. Fitth— shall by this . That five per centum of the net proceeds of sales of ail public lands lying within said State which ball be sold Uy Oungrenn after the said State into nion, after deducting the expenses incident to the same, shall be paid to said State for the purpose of making public roads and provements, or for other purposes, as the Legislature shall direct ided that the ¢ forego propositions, hereinbefor |, are on the thet le of Kaneus shall provide by an ordinance, lnrevecable wee ie oa of ie shall never interfere with the within the eame by the United Statics lations Copgress mi in said soi) to bona fide cage shall non-resident residents. Sixth—And for the . sep 2 specified in this act, the amount so confirmed t deducted from the quantity specified in this act. ADDENDA TO MR. SEWARD 8 RESOLUTIONS IN THE SE- NATE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 14, 1860. ‘The Vice President presented a paper certified by the President and Secretary of the Kaneas Constitu' Con- Yeates, fo toe ee pier ot te constitution of the State of Kansas, adopted at Wyandott, July 29, 1869. On motion by Mr. Seward, that the paper be referred to the Commitiee on Territories, and be printed. On motion by Mr. Breva dossend the motion of Mr. Seward {ing thereto tI wa With to inquire whether, in the formation of faid constitution, the act ot Spearens May 4, 1858, entitled ‘‘An act for the admission of Kansas into the Union,” bas been complied with in all respects; and espe- cially ‘whether a census was taken of the population of Kan- sas before the election of delegates to the Con- vention; and if so, whether it appeared number was equal to the ratio of representation required for a member of the Houce cf Representatives. On motion by Mr. Doolittle, to amendjthe motion of Mr. Brown, by si out all a‘ter the word ‘ instructions,” and inserting the ing:—To report a bill for the im- Ginruton now prvened epg neal woe wih cont now , UPON an eq the otber States; that the. government pro- vided for ‘his constration for the State of Kansas is republican in form, and in accordance with the Consti tution of the United States, THIRTY-SISTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. ‘Wasninctos, Feb. 27, 1860. ORGANIZATION OF ARJZINA TERRITORY. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Miss. , presented a memorial from the Legislature of New Mexico, asking the orgavization of the Territory of Arizona. Referred to the Comm ttce on Territories. PENSIONS POR OLD SOLDIERS. Mr. Srwarn, (rep.) of N. Y., presented petitions pray- ing for pensions to soldiers of the war of 1912. THE ARREST OF 4 WITNESS IN THE HARPER'S FERRY INVES TIGATION. Mr. Haut, (rep.) of N. H., presented the memorial of Frank Sanborn, protesting against the order for his ar- rest, and asking that it be rescinded. E TAR HOMESTEAD BILL. Mr. Brycnam, (rep.) of Mich., presented a petition in favor of the Homestead bill. POSTAL AFFAIRS, Mr. Corzamer, (rep.) of Vt., introduced a resolution that the Committee on t Oflices and Post Roadg inquire into the expediency of having letters which may remain in any post office undelivered for thirty days returned to their writers. Mr. CoiLaMer advocated the resolution, as necessary !o Felieve the dead letter office of the immense amount of ‘matter thrown upon it. ‘The resolution was adopted. BOONOMY JN THE PUBIC PRINTING, Mr. Wmison, (rep.) of Mass., gave notice of a bill to re- duce the rates now paid for the public printing twenty-five SPEECH OF MR. TOOMBS. Mr. Brown’s resolution was taken up, and Mr. (dem.) of Ga., spoke. Ithad been asserted that he ‘Bo sight to call in question the acta of sovereign States. As the Nomeparar & sovereign State, he that he had ‘the right, and that this was the peculiarly appropriate Place to call in question the acts of the confederate States. rates nes ay be obtained pers nee States would be thrown upon their own resources. not arraigned. the domestic institutions or internal offairs of any State. He bad only arraigned them for infidelity to the ccnetitotion, which they were bound b; every consideration of good faith to carry oul He had charged certam Statee with {being unfaithfal to their compact, and of having mado a supreme law of the land of po effect. None of them denied these ex- cept the Senator from Jowa, and he would show ho ‘was wrong. The excuse given was that the ive Slave law was no law. There must be an arbiter somewhere in the case of this conflict. If the cannon is the only arbi- ter, the sooner we knew it the better. Senator from Wiecontin bad defended the action of his State. Now, Wisconsin had not only set aside a decree of the United States Court, but had nullified a provision of constitution itself. The peovision of the tion in regard to the rendition of fugitives labor lain, beyond cavil. ‘There was pushy bevwien the action of the Supreme Court of consin and that of Georgia, quoted by the Senator Georgia. He bad arr: that State, not bigs em the of a United States law, buton the ground violated the plaineet provisiens of the conetitat Toombs supported his arg: legal authorities. In the course of his remarks was useless to sing paans to the Union while pled the Union under foot. Bad men “Lord! Lord!’ The constitutionality, been afflrmed by State court come; and the act of 1! did not differ therefrom. reviewed at length and explained the courts. The couris of Wisconsin supre! courts. by from Wisconsin simply asserted that the federal courts had not supremacy over State courts. Nine judges of the Supreme Co: rt said this was a new doctrine in American jarieprudence. The action of the Wisconsin courts stood Ja reply to before this . PERT E 4 E i rif 4 Fees Hl wee i Hy ia its naked deformity, without a Pte Mr. Hale he said the ordinance of 1787 passed government was formed, and, therefore, rested no constitutional a ‘The opinions of the early fathers were ted. Furtber consideration of the subject was postponed until Wednesday week hence. ‘The Senate took up the bill’ granting increased pay to officers of the pavy, without action upon it, the Senate Went fnto executive session, and afterward adjourned. House of Representatives. ‘Wasnuncron, Feb. 27, 1860. APTROPRIATION BILIS PASSED, ‘The House passed the bill for the payment of the inva- lid and other pensions and the bili for the support of the Military Academy. YREEDOM OF SPERCH IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Mr. Coxxuna, (rep.) of N. ¥., asked but failed to ob- tain consent to offer a resolution instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether any, and if so, what, legislation ts nesessary to secure the liberty of epeech or person in the District of Columbia; and whether and if 80, what, practical legislation is necessary to secure the ri ifs of free persons in said District, f a YORK pee tae or ‘On motion of Mr. Fxxrow, (rep. N. Y., @ resolu was adopted calling on the ee of the Interior to report to the House the present con: of the trust lands ‘weet of the Missouri, set apart for the New York Indians; be veteran ip binds maga of the public domain, and ifso by what PRINTING THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE AND THE ANNUAL REPORTS. wr. Gunr, (rep) of ‘Ohio, from the ittee on Printing, reported @ reeolution that there be ted for the ute of the House 25,600 extra copies of the es annual message, with the report proper of the heads of departments and chiefs of bureaus connected therewith, omitting the il parts, and that there also be rinted 6,000 extra copizs of sald documents com) bh tions are an a ae bint 4 oo Boone propose net only to largel num! Folumes But to exclude the Sry sending out three or four volumes, as heretofore, one of thirty-nine By the new sixteen a card dollars would be saved. This is ‘be semntes jan, which bas worked £0 well that that body ‘has recest- Ty reaffirmed it In reply to a question he said he under- stood that under the law printing would go to the Senate printer. ‘The rerolutions were ‘THE INAUGURATION OF THR WASHINGTON STATUE. Mr. Appar, (A. L. dem. of N. J.) said, on ey Mr. Carter offered a resolution re on dent, ee ee ae me inted to make arravgements for Statue of Weshington. Mr. Lovesoy, (rep. of Ill., interrupting,) sald this was not a privileged question. ‘Mr. Aprary—The regolution was a censure on acommit- b| of the House, which bas reached the newspapers of country. Mr. SrRAKKR—The gentleman cannot proceed without general conrent. Mr. AvRair—I then, ask content. Mr. Lovrsor—I object. Mr, Jans Cocmrane, (dem. of N.Y.) rose to a question of. e. ir. Apmeix—I want to make a personal Mr. Lovecsov—The resolution is not in the Mr. Cocrasp—I send vp a paragraph from the New York Tritaxc to be read. Objections wore made. . Mr Cocnrsxr—I claim to de heard as a matter of par- lemertary right. Irike to a question of personal privi- bere. Mr. Arrss—T eek the gentleman whether De rives toa bigher right to take the flocr from me? int Commities Inauguration of f Seventh regiment. with + * Ooorasm—I do not. | Mr. domane-f feel tart Dave been: attacked | by Mr. Carter’s resolution, and it is due to myseli, as ons | Figo Members of the Committee, that some explanation made. ‘Theéreaxer remarked that genoral consent was necee- { sary. De. Lovesor repeated his objections, . Hovston—The gentleman from New Jersey pro- pores to refate a slander which it is endeavored to propa- gaie through this Houee, but the Mr. Lovejoy.) thovgh the slander is in the mak pomt of order, and objects to an ¢: (Cries of “Order.””) Mr. Avrass—The gentleman from TMlinois has no right to make objection where cengure bas been caston amem- pte committee. J appea) to him to withdraw his ob- ction. Mr. Farxswonm, (rep.) of Ill, objected to the para- graph from the Tribune read. Ji. Cocumaxe—I choose to statermy question” from that paper. Mr. Farxswortu—Nothing a newrpaper can Bay rises to p ee or _ Ir. Cocnrans— We shall see. The extract was read. It was with reference to the return of the Seventh yegiment, and the alleged shabby treatment thoy had ed in Wash! they being victims of false pretences, and in w! John Cochrane ‘was alluded to as the Chairman of the Committee. Mr. Lovesoy said there was nothing in that which con- stituted a question of privilege. Mr. Jonn Cocnzans said the charge therein as to him- ed was unfounded, untrue; and, a8 a member of the jouse, —— Mr. Sraxtox, (opp.) of Ohio, here intereupted him by saying tbat the point ‘might as well be settled that no member has the right +o claim the Pepin § Dewepaper misstatements. Ho was willing to take care himself in the newspapere,and hoped the gentleman ‘would pursue the same course. He objecte: gentleman from Ilivois, should gallon. They should not recoga: offi aly the iter A 2 AN We ‘Aerman Toomer seié that be understood “ne Mayor hiré foreed the Cy Inepector to make this contr = bn 4 ‘& threat that he would pot ‘wee contracted for. He (Alderman Tuomey) contended iio of nian fo ¢o tbe work” “Gompieaate bad” bees ego | king of man to do the work. ts bad been made | tbat Mr. Smith bad ent down the 8 of the to tix ebitlinge @ day; and cid not even pay them tiat. The work shuld havo been sdvertifed and givesfo the loweas idder. | “Alderman Gexer said he was opposed to the job, and ted that Mr, Smith bed been around this hat fF mag a= h copnected ‘with the city government; Mr, | had offered some time ago to dou year. Alderman Genes was opposed to cleaning ‘streets by ma hinery. ‘ Alderman Faxusy thought that tbe Board should have the opinion of the Corporation Counsel on the matter, and be hoped that the strongest revolution would be adopted. + alderman Corwxt. was in favor of Alderman Tuomey’a. resolution. Re thought the contract was illegal and bovld pot be tolerated. A nd Brapy su; . a yt ra ‘act is ore of the charges of corruption preferred Bxnarp, and yet the ence ‘of department sanction He did uct believe that there woula be avy advantage the city to contsact for $°00,000 for cleaning the It is astopiehing that Mayor Wood, who ran on cratic ticket and was one of the Grand Sachoms of many Hall, would Iend himself tosuch a Comptroller is not w party to it, but if he was, they ah Coen! anything better ® black republican, Augbter. Alderman Tuomey’s resolution was adopted, Alderman Farley’s was lost. I _ Alderman Gzaer offered a resolution that the Comp- troller and City Chamberlain be directed not to sign any Pirie bay apy money on the contract with R, A, Iderman Tuomey offered a similar resolution, ane. ' dd, A > Mr. Cocuraxe was about to reply when Mr. Lovejoy ob- | the Clerk of this Board not to sign any euch jected. |. Adopted. ve ihe Sranux decided that this was no question of privi- |" Alderman Boor offered a resolution thet the te. Avu.AIN— Have I nota right to be heard? Mr. Cocimaxe—I have pot stated the grounds of my. personal privilege. It is said | am chairman of the com- mittee. I was neither nor a member. Mr. Lovgsoy—I call the gentlemah to order. Mr. Burserr (dem.), of Ky., was explaining the point | Board when Megsra. Loveyoy and Farenwortx severally called him to order, the copfusion being general. Mr. @ocsinaxe appealed from the decision of the Chair. ae moved to the appeal on the tsble. Mr. Warmmy, (dem.) of Del., dvring the ‘wanted to know whether it would the Bouse from all consideration of the case of the Mr. Burnett wished to know by, what right the Speaker had taken the floor from bim while he was stating a quee- tion of order, and by what right under the circumstances ge ine pod bed or an to the House? ir. FARNswortTi—| tion of order was not debatable, and that the Chair put the question on that. Mr. Bang, (dem.) of N. Y.—I call that gentleman to order now. Mr. Brrxerr—I move that the ‘rom New Jersey be heard on the subject involved in Mr. Carter’s resolution. Mr. Farxswortn—I object. bi Mr. Borxx11—That resolution involves the character, conduct and action of a committee of thie House. Mr. Farxsworiu—I rise to a question of order, Mr. Barr—I call the gentleman to order. Mv. Carrer, (rep) of N. Y., wanted his Drought up thet the gentleman might be heard on it. Mr. Borxert—That resolution hag gone in the proceed- | trefic in ings and been published. Mr. Farswoun objected. The resolation was not be- fore the Hovee, and was not therefore debatable, ‘3BE ELECTION OF PRINTER OF THY, HOUSER, ‘There was a call of the House preliminary to the elec- tion of a printer. Mr. Courax, (rep.) of Ind., said be was authorized to draw the name of Mr. Defrees. Hauee then voted, with the following result:— Whole number of votes .2 % 8 dir. Ball, woes The House again voted, as follows:— ‘Whole number of votes. + Necessary to # choice... Mr. Groesbrenner..,,...74 Mr. Hoarp (rep.) in order that after the next trial, oo 7 of N. Y., asked whether it would be if it were ve. Mr. Faryswort moved that the soon ecm etnarats aie fonday, jnesday ani lay, an: rn. ‘The House again ated, with the following result: — Whole number of votes Thomas H. until 18 2 Previous to the announcement of the result, several votes were changed to Mr. Ford. This, as the contest ‘was close, excited much interest. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH OF MR. SPINK, Mr. Brake, (rep.) of Ohio, announced the death of Cyrus Spink, of the Fourteenth district of Ohio. He pronounced an appropriate a: Mesere. Curis and Serax also paid a tribute of re- spect. jore, From a The customary resolutions were adopted, and the | rommén Pleas, fg eoedinveger House adjourned. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. ‘This Board met last evening, President Stewart in the chair. Supervisor Bont again asked that the District Attorney ‘be requested to report to the Board the names of all per- the -14 | Gon of power ehould be apt subject_be postponed | jth or till the first Monday in June. Negatived, 74 against 108. rd and to obiain the prices and rates of fare In. epector be instrucied to have the streets cleanod as tofore. Adopted. A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Alderman Brapy rose to a question of article appeared in the News of reflecting on a biack me! wi paper, wi a the Mayor as President of ‘Board, He (Alderman B.) would state to the public that he bad soot at paren em privilege. an Mr. Tucker for that ‘office, and that afterwards and offered him $2, 5 eee house to his (Alderman B.’s) brother apd proceedings be in order to discharge | $2,000 to $26 that he could not get Alderman Brady to Tucker's nomination, “{L vote for Mr. (Laughter. ‘BRALTH WARDENS. A communication wes received from the City Bominating Amos Stookey, Patrick O'Neil and Francis A. Thomes as Heath Wardens. “ ‘The Board adjourned to meet on this (Toesday) even- made the point that the ques- | ing, at 5 o’clock. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. : THE ETRERT CLEANING QUESTION—STRANGERS AND» EMIGRANTS BUREAU—TRE CONTESTED SEAT. ‘The Board was in session last evening—President Jones. in the Chair. Among tbe reeolutions presented were the following: resolution | necestary on the part of the Common Council to aid the Executive of this city in the breaking up of the infamous Policies. It was lost by a vote of @ to 10. Gear which wea suoplet = Prete tat ram ‘0, WI — ‘Whereas, The streets of the are in an uncleanly and filtay condition owin, yet he So hewi the: lion on the ‘art of the City Toepectors Departzsent, oa tion on cays when Soeereee could have been em; ; and Ww a has tered into by En nese beg nts Aes cleaning the streets of the. city for the $860,600, and ipaewuch as no meas pp preenigt: the city, and rs the atrec: their views in relation thereto. ‘The resolution was adopisd, 1b voting in the affirmative and 4 in the negative. Previous paseass of the resolution, Mr. Pinckney explained his vote. fe wou e the measure, because he Mr. Smith fo)filled the contract lately entered into the city would be saved between two and three hundred 8. dollar ‘Ibe report of the Committee on Finance im favor of dopating $1,00@ to the New York Magdalen Society wag over. " A report to which was an ordinance was pre- sented by the Special C appointed to examine the suggestion of Mayor in reference to establishmg a ‘Strongere and Emigrants Bureau. They reeommended the 1 iayor, Whose should all railroad, steamboat and omnibus | tg HL proprietors of convey ances, further that he Nd edviee etrangers ana travellers in r tothe best. and cheapest route: thoy are defrauded, to assist, in procuring redress and the punishment of the offenders. ‘They recommend that he should be instructed to keep =. list of hotels, restaurants and public offices. The commit- tee empower the diayor to grant licenses to men of good character to dis} of tickets to emigrants, whose names. must be recorded, but no ticket vender must for avy ticket a greater sum than the company shall him to do, under a penalty of $100, The ordinance and report was laid over for subsequent action, and ordered. to be printed in the miputee. ‘The special committee on the protest of ex Councilman Abrabam Lent, agatost Joho Baker occupying s seat Coppeilman of the Sixth Scpatorial sJaborate report. They say that on several they summoned Mr. Baker, Eis perusal of H i ized on the 20th of December, 1859, 4 < the ce OE, beat Brlutn, ‘The Ker appeare er’s application ‘but the committee found that Fager had city #ince the latter part of November. them that he was naturalized ‘They further state that Mr. Baker, in order to effect of this evidence, raid he was tucky eight years ago, but failed to adduce evi prove that fact. An opinicn of the Corporation Counsel, the ccnclusion of tbe committee that Mr. Baker was not én. titled to bis seat, was appended to the report, which was 4 E i i : 5 F sons against whom indictments were found prior to the | sid on the table. ‘Ist of August, 1859, and which at this time remain un lis- posed off, togetber with the date of the indictment, the of- fence charged, and the reason for not having brought the parties to trial. Supervisor Purpy moved that the matter be referred to the Committee on Criminal Courts and Police. Supervisor Buoxr hoped that the matter would be dis- posed of without unnecessary delay. It is sald that these cases had not been prosecuted because the District Attorney had not bad time todoso. If that was 20 they would give him more rvisors Lirtiz and Kewngpy were in favor of the pervicor Pcp offered as an amendment, that what was stated in the resolution should be done 20 far as ia compatible with the ends of justice, and a0 far as the pub- licity would not retard the trial of porties indicted. ‘The resolution ard amendment were referred. Supervieor Twre offered a resolation, that the salary of the legal adviser of the Board for 1858 and 1869 be fixed at $2,000 per aunum. Referred to the Committee on Gvil Courts. tion be made of the bridge over Harlem river at the ter- minstion of Third avenue, for the purpose of ascertaining what repairs are necessary. Adopted. COMMUNICATION FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. A communication was received from the District Attorney in reference to the resolution now pending Defore the Board asking for information respecting un- rosecnted indictments found prior to August 1, 1859. District Attorney says that it will take several weeks to draw up a tal that the reagon wi are no! are warigna: on that In the ion of the District Attorney the gattiention of map, of the indictments would defeat the ends of justice. to the committes having the maiter in charge. eas Supervicor Kexxxpy read # letter from Mr. A. Oakey Hall, late District Attorney, in which the writer stated that in bis opinion the publication of the information asked for in the matter would tend to defeat the ends of ice. JN poard adjourned to Monday next at half past two o’clock, : BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ‘This Board met last evening, chair, ‘TRE STREET CLEANING CONTRACT. The lobby was densely crowded, it having been known that the street cleaning contract would be calied up. On motion of Alderman Booxz, the Board ,resolyed to meet again on Tuesday evening. Alderman Tvosny offered the following resolution: therefore, belt Resolved, That the oe. report to this Board on Statement of these cases, and ay percent, advancing ibis meceswary; | to 3,048 francs. Mr. Avan tendered the resignation of Mr. Baker, which ‘wes alto laid on the table. Several reports cf committees and papers frem the Board ot Aldermen were reocived and laid over for fature ‘The Foard concurred with the Aldermen ie directing the Comptro}ier end City Chemberlain not to-sign any werrants for the cleanirg of strects, under the egreement pod a Smith, until further directed by the Common nt Board then a¢journed to meet this (Tuesday) even- ing. United States District Court. Before Hon. Judge Betts and a Jury. The following revenue causes have been recently dis-- pred of:— The United Stotes vs. Three Cass ¥. C. Perfu- mey —This war an action to forfeit the gooda, as under. valued with h paying Seen claimed by ‘ment the actual market value was found to be 2, rvieor Davis offered 8 resolution that an examina- | and 20 centimes. Tn addition to the inference of fraadu- Jent intent naturally arieing from this gross undervalca- tion cn the invoice, there was evidence to ehow that the packeges were faleely marked below their ‘The jury found a verdict for the United State Uniled States vs. Five Cases 0. ‘Was ap action te forfelt, for under mercbandise invoiced at 13,981 francs ‘The sppraisement showed an under valuation on ome of: the five cares to an amount ranging from Ly os 2,07 8. cage invoiced at Several witresses of creat experience were called ay the goveroment and testified to the existence of a and certain market value for such goods, and "On ihe part of tac elainant, dopestoas of ie nt the foreign verdor, the factor and the effect that the invoiced also the actual market value of the claimant. vi ‘tmoade or entered into in relation to clean. ine the treet the city, and what authority existe by ngmach. Serr ent bone we more 4 ‘aldermen Faniey offered the following as a substi- Be te ae and Reroived, ibe, "Corener Galtoey belug nati, Jay, ‘That the Inspector, Mayor, aniEetyoriune Cocnaol are severally Yeqeaned by tur: | $34, Met viewing the ody, the Srvaptgation was Poe nith to this Board at ite next meeting, or ag soon there. ee Q 2tey phgeician’ to mak y sereuerin i Teftrenee to © costrodl or errengetions sy | examination. ties - Dave been made and entered into between Daonestie Mews Seem > Bre Suit and the City Iuspector for cleaning. the Domestic lows, Teams the : ment? ~ Thiré—If said contract or arrangement was made, what epeciications, conditions, obligations and securities’ presented and entered into by the contracting parties ' Foorth—Who was —— when the award was made,