The New York Herald Newspaper, March 8, 1860, Page 3

ee fees For two miles or mors ‘on eaeh side | (Qos avenue may be seep some of th» most Beautitur villas ever erected. Broadway is a great pro wc cade for the belies of Lnuiavitie, ana every fue alter ) the strech W crowded with all the beauty, w alin acd farbon of the city The style and magnitie:nce with | hn h th® Lowmville ladies appear im public is perlecuy berrifying to & map of an economical. turn of . mind. Yous luoe vennete, worth from $200 to $250 apiece, aro dy no means rare, and what's profirion of jawolry apt @rnondst” Why: 'y almost exeost yout New York bier a ebety Ue: aud extravagince of dress. Oar Seiuly nothing can be moro dazzng than sone of the turnou's that 1 bave han ‘the good fortaue to wiimess stay in thie place of bewity aodgashion. artediaa well, on Teit h ut 48 one of thy eh ier tions to th etrouger It ‘pe rted to by she citizene in great numbers, t of the acco highly medicinal qualies of the waers. © id Uae's fia 'ey,” a negro, about sixty yelre of age, is alw fn hand, to give yoo w hrstory of the wet! aad expiain te you the Woo troug qualities of the water, and never falle to amuse the visiter by bis bigh thents of sloqaenc® an! Nogherry style of argumeut Uncla Charley is aa amusing fellow. and is as wel! Known to Louisville as the rose ot the Catholic cxthedral The weil is 2.086feot deep, and diecharges about 339,000 gailona of water every twenty-four hours Tho water by its own preesure rites to the height of one hundred and deventy feet above the surface of the earth, and ite mecbanica! force is estimated at ten hore power. Th: top of the well in closed, and the water ig conducted toa fenutain, about twenty feet distant, where it forces itaelf » the alr to the height of from sixty to ninety feet. e water i¢ apalngous in composition to the famous Kis- jon water of Bevaria and the Bine Lick Spring of ky, and ts highly recommended for dyspepsi wenser, derangemente of the tiver, kidneys, Cular syetem. Yrofesxor Q L. Smith, M. D., oF University of th's city, ip his acalysis of ‘the medical properties of this water, says:—'The pecatiar Denefit arising froc the use of saline waters to the mucous mbrave of the stomach and the digestive cagal is euffl ly well establishea by the daily use which both man vpimal make of saline eubstances. If taken mote- rate y they excite appetite, and are locked upon a8 a mild an. ‘ficactons aid © digestion; im still larger doses they excte tu a more marked manuer the evtire mucous lining ef the intestinal canal, extending w the tiver; and taken into the cirenjation, their eff-cta are felt in all secretive ant excretive organs, asthe kidneys, &c From what we can arrive at from the composition of this water in con- Beetion with the known virtues of similar mineral watere, thi water is certainly catculaied to meet as large & variety Of those olseased who resort to mincral waters for relief a8 any othr known spring; for the great portion of imvalida using miaeral waters soffer from some derangement fof the mucous Dombrane of the mtestinal canal, or of the serous surtace ©! (he jomis, embracing ibe vaious forms of dyspepsia ao’ rheumatism’? Louteville is farmed for the ex:elience of its echool ays tea aod the eomper of its churches. The system of elu eavwn 8 said to be one of the best in the Sourbern staves, ou) 8 @.pest am exact modei of that in vogue in the city @ ‘ow York. Besides the free and high schoois. there is the Cniversity, of which the Hox. James Guthrie is pre- Pt and gome thirty-five or forty private aca lemiox featered all over the ciiy. There are some sixty five e@lurenes bere, many of them edifices of @ very handsome character. ‘Bhe Roman Catholic edeal, especially, is nd the height of its The Methodists appear W be in tue majority ere uber of their charches be any criterioa. Thare ty-two Methodist churches ta the city; the Ravists have six, Presbyteriacs six, Episcopaliaus tour, Letherane five, Roman Catholics ten, api the Africans fivo. The Christians, Jews, Uvitarians. &, have also ‘very comfortable places ot worship. Thoo there are a number of benevolent societies, asy dome for the relief of the orphan, the bina, Ao , a ptta’s for the sick apd unfortanave—whioh speak weil for the charitable disposition of the people; halt a dozen Danks, An aggregate capital of over $5,000,000; « somber of ibrarics, five ca‘ly newspapers, half a dozen hotels—two of them fully equal to the Artor—and a tolera- bly pood theatre. The fire devartme at here is a pait one, apa none but steam engines are used in extinguishing free. Five evginee, sixty Sve mea aod twonty-three Loreen are emp oyed, at acost of about $21,000 annually. ‘be department ie sail to be very efficient and popuiar, A new police syetem, somewhat similar to that in force at Kew York, 8 contemplated, and a bill for tes organization ® now before the Legisiature at Frankfort, which will pro- babd!y paes both houses. The water works, which are situate! on the Obio river about (wo miles f are being rapidly pushed towarde completion. hinery and reservoirs are 2F completed, and the pipes have been laid down ia eve- ry strert thronghout the city; 80 that you may sooo look for « grand water celobration equal to that which took piace in Brooklyn about a year ago. It is intended, I be $< ee, that the celebration should come off on the Fourth of Jutv, in which cage the next auptyersary of our Inde- pendence will be a gala day in Louieville. The location hag been selected with a view to obiain for the city an abundant snpply of water. and although the Obio may no: have the clear and sparkling qualities of the Crotoa, of it furnishes an excellent substitute for well water, ev filtered and cooled wiih ice it 18 a delicious beverage, ‘or washing, cooking, &c., it is far preferble to pamp Among the public builiings most worthy of notice I might mention the Post Office, Custom House and Court FPoure. The latter builiing is now undergoing some ex- + nstve alterations, with a view to render its appearance more attractive. ‘The Masonic Hall, on Jefferson street, ‘and the city hospital, are also worthy of mention, as also the 1 of the Louisville and Nashville Ratiroad, on Broacway. The Blind asylum, the University, the Medi- €«! school, the High school in’ Chestnut and the Firat Baptist church, are looked upon as very handsome ®)eimens of modern }, and may be justly con- sdered proud monuments of the industry, taste and en- terprise of Louisville and its inhabitants. City Intelligence. ‘we Jewisn Fasnval or Pornt.—This ancient festival— wpatitated by Mordecai, at the suggestion of Esther, the qveen of King Ahasuerus, of Persia, who, socording to ihe Scriptures, reigned over one hundred and seven and 1wenty provinces, from India even uato Ethiopia—com- menced last evening, and will has ig giles! bik nt. In those @ Haman was great ‘Abasccraaatt anise Mordecai, a Jew, and father of Queen Father, would not do him (Herman} a Jatter obtained Permisston 9 Kill all the men, ‘women and children, residing in the king’s provinces, on a certain dey of the year. But site Soangeal et the vengeance earned again tence cbai Di i snd bis veople. Itwas tocelebrate this dehverance Bete. for ite beauty of architectul air : Hi rf fH An old custom +xisted once, and we Paver. gurvives the innovations made in maay of the Jewish form:, during the Purim, when young Judea used to get up comethipg like surprise parties aud visit the houses of woa thy Jows, who were expected to. furnish the most bos- bie banquets. Some of ae mil ly died out. ANwIVERSARY. —The twenty-second anniversary of the S ciety ofluqiiry of Lhe Union Theologica! Seminary was ee lebrated iastnight at Dr, Burchard’s church, in Thireenth street. The objec! of ths society, as its name implies, is of foqciring into the atate of foreign and domwstic mission, but p + paly the former. The opening prayer was deitvered } avery earnest msoner by Rev. D:. Skiager. . After yowha hemo was sung by the ch The exereises Ye: proceeded in the follort.g order Address by pt, Joby B Fairbank, Jr., Concord, Hi; Ad the other ancient practices Gress, “The Subjective Law of Seif-Conseeration,” Janes & strong, Beloit. Wis ;Ad‘resa, “Ts the Church Gon- te ous of her Mission?” Hanford A. Elgar, Scottsville ; 4) ese, 4 Mistake in Theory,” H. W. Ballsutiae, Bloom: ington, Tad. The addresses were very good and well de- Vy-red. Benediction was pronounces by Rev. De. Hitch: cock of the Seminary and the meeting was dismissed. AncTumR CONCERT BY THE SsvENTE ReciMest Baxp.—We v_ di stand that the new band of the Seventh regiment, Natiouai Guard, intend giviog another grand concert some ev evieg during text week at the Academy of Music. The fist concert, which in pointof fact was littie more thap @ ronearsal, gave complete satisfaction, and so highiy . ed was ihe instrumentation of Mr. Graffula’s band by bo press and mosical critics, that the public bas ever Fine been eager for a repetition. It is to moet this very eer erire (bat the Seventh Regiment Baod, at the ¥ solletwtion of the Mercantile Library Aasociation, tase copsented to give anotber performance, which pro- icy even to surpass the former. The prices will be on ice popular ecale, so that all classes may have aa oppor- turity of xttending. vss Gawe By Txiecrarn —A match of two games of ghera by telegraph bas been arranged between the Boston and New York Chess Ctubs, and will be commenced this < ving, at baif past 6x o'clock, at the rooms of the New Virk Chees Club, University Building. Two gamos will be payed smnitansemy, and a thira one played if both are crawn or one won by cach party. The moves are liar i'ed to tem mivutes. | The poten appoint. =i Mesars, Thompson, Licbtonatein Loy ',and the Boston Club Mesare, Richardson, Hammond, Hwarc, Ware and Stone LA pg ber behalf of their respec tive clubs. The moves will be telegraphed to the New York Hotel. ‘Tur Late Mr. Joux G. Boxer —The body of the late Mr. Jobn G. Boker has been placed temporarily in a vault @ the Seoond street O» , Where it will be allowed to remain unti) the departure of the next regular steamer embalmed for Gert 5 The bas been by Dr. Thos. TO THB EDITOR OP THE HERALD. In tbe Hxkatp of to-day, enoouncing the resu't of the Cciouel, ‘belt last evening, the statement is mace that the election was declarei unaai- mous, Such was pot the case. The vote was merely an- pounce, and Major Tompkins dectared elected Lieutenant Colonel. Please correct io your next issue, as the election could not, by any possibility, bee eassissons one, 3. COLES, tain Company ©, -first reg’t. New Yore, varth 7, 1860, neiees sir Coyrort Leer For THE GoveRNon GenERAL oF CANADA — ‘Tre amount of imsurance on the furniture of the Governor Geveral of Canada was £4,000; and better then thet, we barn from the Toval Clontt, that “his Excellency’s wine—a very valuable stock—was ali saved,’” NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, The Charges of the Republicans Against the Administration. THE CALUMNIATORS BACKING DOWN, Speech of Senator Wade on the Impending Crisis. A LIVPLY QUARSEL IN THE HOUSE. The Sickles and Williamson Cen- tested Seat. Rencontre Between Col. Lander and W. Mf. PF. Magraw. THE EXCURSION TO THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON, &e., &., &o. Our Special Washington Despatch Wasmyoros, March 7, 1860. THE HOUSE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES—THE PRESIDENT’S PO- simoy, The resolution offered by Mr. Hoard in the House yes- terday toinquire whether corrupt propositions were made by the President or his representatives to Messrs. Has. kivg, Hickmanapd Adrain, to induce them to abandon their anti-Lecompton policy and support the bill, was done without soy consultation with thoze gentlemen. {he President say he is anxious, and invites ths most thorough investigation tmto al! his acts and those of bik Cabinet and subordinates hers and elsewhere. It is said be will be able to turn the tables on some of the mombert im regard to his alleged attempts, during the contest on the Kansas-Nebraskg bill, to inflaence their voles by the Promise of oilice—as, on the contrary, some of them ex Pressed @ willingness to serve him provided he wouki make certais appoiwtments which would be agreoabe to them, which, however, he decliaed to do. Many of the repubticans are aiready regretting that the investigations have been started, fearing that they may re.oil upon them. ‘TUE SICKLES AND WILLIAMSON CONTESTED SEAT. The Committes on Elections deciled to-day, by a vote of eix against three, to report im favor of allowing testi sony to be taken ip the case of Williameon ve Sickle he affirmative vote is understood to baro been Messrs. MoKpight and Campbell, of Peunsylvania; Dawes, 0} Mastachueetts; Marston, of New Hampshire; Strattou: of New Jersey, and Boyce, of South Carolina. In the negative were Mesers. Gilmer of North Carolina, Ste venson of Kentucky, and Gartrellof Georgia. Mr. Dawes wis directed to mako the report, which is to direct Mr, Williamson to serve a notice on Mr. Sickies within ten days, specifying the particulars that he intends to prove, to which Mr. Sickles may reply. The parties are to have aixty dsys to take testimony. The report will probably be ma‘e to morrow. ‘TM PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. Every arrival brings a large numbar of delegates to the Charleston Convention, whose errand is undoubtedly to arcertain the views and sentiments of the powers that be, and which of a dozen can‘idates will be likely to con centrate the la-gest vote, and oventually be nominated. The friends of the various candidates are working Hike deavers, and hardly a dayjnagses but they are compelled to change thcir slate on account of encountering new and formidable obstacles. ‘THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS. Some of the leading republicans will attempt to prevent an adjournment of Congress to attend either of the Na- tional Presidential Conventions. The desire of members to attend the jcouventions is already so great among all parties that there will be very little trouble in procuring the necessary adjeurement. SENATOR WADR’S SPEECH ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION. Senator Wade, as previousty announced in this corres- rondence, made a speech to-day of characteristic bold- ness, which his friends say makes him @ prominent candi- date for the Presidency at Chicago. He is seriously talked of by men who have previously been advocating Seward and Bates. MR. VAN WYCK’S BPEECH—SYMPTOMS OF A FiGitT, In the House Mr. Van Wyck, of New York, made a speech in review of the course pursued by the democracy during the struggle for the Speakership, which created a storm of indignation ‘and threats of personal violonce. He censured the conduct of the so called disuaionists in lan- gmge of the most unmistakable severity. If he allows the same language to go into the Globe there will probably be a scene in the House to-morrow. THE CASK OF THR AMERICAN CITIZEN AT HAVANA. The Department of State received this morning infor- mation from our Consul General at Havana, announcing that the Captain General of Cuba had discharged from military Mability the American citizen who was arrestod there a few days since, and has given up to him the bonds which be had executed. Thus this caso is satisfactorily disposed Of. THE PARAGUAY TREATIY. ‘The exchange of ratificationsof the Paraguay treaty took place to-day at the Department of State. ‘THR HOUSE MPRCIAL COMMITTEES. ‘The Special Pacific Railroad Committee of thirteen will not be announced till Friday, at which time Messra. Co. yode’s and Hoard’s special committees of five will also be announced, REFORM IN THE MOUSE PRINTING. The announcement of Mr. Gurley’s proposed bill, in @ New York paper, for a reform in the public printing of the House, was premature, as it ‘was not perfected. The bill which will be reported provides that it shall take effect immediately, iustead of March, 1861, so far as the Exccutive depart- ment js concerned, which embraces work to the amount of about one hundred thousand daliars per annum. ‘THE AALARIES OF CONGRESSEN, The House Committee on Public Expenditures had the subject of repealing the Jaw fixing the salaries of Senators and Representatives before them today. The bill weg proposed by Mr. Cobb, of Alabama. The commitice have agreed to refer jit back to the Houso, and Mr. Hindman witl perform that duty, aud at the same time will proba- bly thie occasion to ventilate all attempta to make bun- comb out of legislation. ‘THR PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THR CAPITAI. ‘The proposition of Mr Alirich, of Minnesota, to-lay, to remove the capital to some point on the Mississippi, near the falls of St. Anthony, is the result of the attempt to reduce the mileage of members. ABUSES IN THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Complaints of abuses in the Post Office Department are accumulating #0 fast since the adoption of Mr. Covode’s resolution, that another select committco is talked of to inquire into that particular Department. IPE SAVING APPARATUS ON THE COAST. ‘The memorial of the New York Chamber of Commerce, and the special report on which it is based, praying that any appropriation to be made by Congress for the im- provement of life saving apparatus, be expended under the direction and charge of a government officer, with power to examine and select fhe same, were to-day pre- sented in the House by Hon. John Cochranc, and roferred to the Committee on Commerce. MILITARY COURT MARTIAL. A general Court Martial bas beon orderod by the War Department, to meet at Harper's Ferry on the 13th tnst., or as soon thereafter as practicable, for tho trial of such persons ag may be brought before it. The following ts the detail of the court:—Colonels Thomas and Chandler, Cap- tains Whitall, Getty and Clitz, Lieutenants Bates and Gar- land. Captain Jones, Judge Advocate. ‘UST OF OFFICERS ORDERED TO TRE SEMINOLE. ‘The officers for the new ehip of war Seminole, just com- pleted at Pensacola, have been orderet to leave New York in @ steamer on the 19th inst. The foilowing are her officers:—Commander—G. A. Prentiss; Lieutenantse— J.C. Howell, 8. P. Carter and W. P. Campbell; Master— ©. 8. Norton; Purser—Felix Senac; Engincers—Alex. Kimball, Harris and McKay; Gunner—Wilson; Carpen- ter—Magon. OVERLAND EXPRESS, MAILS AND TELBCRAPH LISTS. ‘W. H. Raseeli, of the firm of Russell, Majors, Waddell & Co., returned from tho West last evening. He bas boon Superintending the stocking of the route for the Pike's Peak and California Express, over the Central route, and Row has Bot only all the horses but bas ridors prac- ticing their new duties, as the first express will poritively leave om the 34 of April, It is contemplated to make the time from the Atlantic sea- NEW YORK HERALD, THORSDAY board north or south, to the city of San Francisco in oight days by means of the various telegraph lines this side of the Rocky Mountains, and the overtand line which has Ke ‘Present cakt torminius. five bundred and bixty.ve miles from San Francisco, in Nevada Territory, this line runs over the three summits of the Sierra Nevaia throsgh perpetnat snow 8,000 fret above the level of the sea, anc has been in constant working order the past year. A special dempatch beg will bé made up in New York city for the first express, only letters thereafter baving to be sent to the point of departnre, which will be aunovnced in a few days. Letters in government envelopes or telegraphic despatches will be conveyed atthe rato of five dollars the half ounce. Telegraphic despatehes can be received at tho starting point up to five P. M. of the day of departure. This enterprise re- cerves no government aid, butevery one here interestet in the Pactfic States promizes tt a cordial support. The express will rap regularly for six months certainly, os contracts for that time have already been made, and that period will fully demonstrate its impor!ance. Excurston te the Tomb of Washington. VISIT OF THK LADIES OF THE MOUNT VERNON A330- CIATION AND MBMBERS OF CONGKESS TO THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON—SPERCH OF HON. JOHN COCHRANE. Wasuineroy, March 7, 1860. The visit of the membere of Congress to the tom)” Washington today was a very pleasant affair, Agreeab!e to the invitation, the Mount Vernoa Association, about two bundred’ persons, members of Congress, their ladies and representatives of tho press, left Washington at 3? M. in the steamer Thomas Collier, provided by tho Regent, Mies Cunningham, for the conveyance of the visiters. The Marine Band accompanied the party. Thi day was unvsually pl-asant, and the trip dowa the Peto: mac delightful. The S:nete mot an hour earlier than owual, both houges having voted to adjourn #0 a3 to pt the invitation; but an acrimonious debate having sprang op in both branches, neither atjourned, aad may y were prevented from going. The visiters employed their tay in wandering throngh the mansion and abont grounds. At twilight they approached th tomb of Washington with uncovered heass. The bond played an exquisite requieum, composed for ant desicated to the ladies of the association Tera they were wed by the family of Mr. John A. Washingtoa, ax achone having provided himscif with arelic from the pace, the party took le When the boat was fairly underway loud calls were cade for Hou. Mr. Larabee, of Wisconsin, who came lorward apd spoke apprupriately, introducing Hoa jobu Cochrane, of New York, Mr. Cochrane was greeted with loud applango. Mr. Cochrane eaid:-I adress yen a8 guests, ip common with that great association of women that har shea honor and lustre over the Ameri aprame. We have been.caliea from our vocations this to lo honor to their invitation, and as we have saiied ‘be noble besom of this broad rivor, associations of tiem an? honor have culminated as we reached the ~acred preeirets ef Mount Vernon. There are many con- ‘erations which throng for utterance about this occasion, considerations 98 Important and as full of interest as an: th ave ever uresented themselves to the buman mind, *expapsive ag apy that were ever indalget hy the ha np beart—aspiiations which pulaato with every breath \bat float through every vem, and that are uttered with very word wherever Americans live, labor and toil. We have just visited the monument of bim who called the Father of his Country, Wo havo as- sembled there thie day with bated breath, with patriotic emotions, to ¢o honor for the principles r whch he covtended, and for the freedom for which be struck, and which we now cp} {Appianse.) Who 1s there here who needs iilustration of the character of Wastington? Enshtiued, that cvaracter reposes in the heart of every one; anc there caa be gotbing in tilustra- tion added to the vast proportions of that great mind and the seat beart, which, under a sopreme Providence, struck for and achieved the independence of vation. We have visited the place of his family habitation, we have secn the illustrations of his daily rgbty, we have witnessed the sceue of his domestic u+8, apd we have looked upon the sacred spot that e tast of his mortal remains and as we virited. as reed. that revered apot, and es we looked with clemn awe upap the precions sarcophagus which retains le remains, we each of us felt more than Americans—wo felt ciseiples of that common humanity which, transmitted ‘rom above, is never go elevated as when engaged in worke of goodness, never so iMustrious us when devoted jit and the good of the human races =A in where the Eastern suns beat down with ‘upon the Fastern soil, there reposes a sacred tomb to which all in Christendom and every Chria- ian heart looks for repose, for relief and redemption. Here, nnder a Westorn sun, in the genial clime of Virginia, un- der the salubrious winda of Americn, i to be found another tomb. It is the tomb of a great, good and beno- volent man—a tomb of a man whose beart rotiected all of Christian virtue, who led the military walks not of ‘une but of empire, who trod at the same time the ham ble ard nerrow path of bim who taught and toiled and suifered and die¢,and whose tomb is in other lands. {Here our report breaks off. | Rencontre Between Colonel Lander and W. M. F. Magraw. Wasmxoton, March 7, 1869. An encounter occurred this afternoon between Col. Fred. W. Lander, of Massachusotts, superintendent of the overland wagon road expedition, and W.M F Ma graw, of Missouri, freight contractor, and late euperin- tendent of the same expedition. It will be recollected that an attack was made last winter in tho rotunda of Willard’s Hotel, by Mr. Magraw, upon Col. Lander. In this diMculty, it is said, Ool. Landor, after having received four terrible blows—the first struck while his back was turned—at last reached Magraw, knocked him down and beat him until pulled off by the bystanders, Magraw went West, and while Colonel Lander was absent in tho Rocky Mountains, stated in St. Louis that be had whipped bim in the fight, and at the same time applied opprobrions epithets to bim. Directly a‘ter the occurrence Magraw sent two gentlemen to Colonel Lander begging bim not to renew the diflculty which had originally grown out of Magraw’s refural to fight Colonel Lander a duel, or make required apology. Colonel Lander returned from California about two months ago. Magraw arrived yesterday, Today Col Lander met Magraw in frevt of Kirkwood’s Hotel, at which he is stopping. Ma graw got ont of a back, with some friends. Lander wae accompanied by Major Yates, the gentleman to whom Magraw bad made the aforesaid remarks. Col. Lander said, “I demand of you an explanation of your remarks to this gentleman.” Magraw steppcod back upon the steps of the hotel, followed up by Lander. Magraw pat bis hand to his pocket and muttered something. Landor struck bim upon the breast,pushiog bim back, saying, “ Speak up, and speals loud, sir!” On this Ma- graw said, “Let me go into the hotel.” “Yes,” said Lan- der, and followed up. Within tho hotel Magraw attempt ed to go inio the entry; Lander stoppod h'm, saying, “Turn round pow, sir, and f@ce me, and answer me,’’ at the same time turning him rudely roand by the shoulder. Hereon Mr. Kirkwood, the proprietor of the hotel, in tho most gentlemanly manucr, interposed, requesting Lan- cer not to create am disturbance in the house, telling him that ladies on tho floor above were seriously alarmed at the noiso of the altercation. This for an instant parted the combs. tants, and permitted Magraw to retire com: ten feet, immediately drew his pistol, and pointing it to Lander raid, ‘Approach me again, sir, and you are a dead man Lander jumped to attack him, eaying at the same time, ‘I am unarmed, you scoundrel, but no matter.” Mr. Kirk- wood again interposed. Colonel Lander said, “Come out on the avenue again, sir; relieyo this gentle. wan from this affray here, take your pistol, and l will meet you as I am, unarmed—come on.” Magraw refused. Lander thon, after stigmatizing him as a Kar, thief, biackguard and scoundrel, requested any one of the crowd to stop forward—of which there were moro than forty—and take up the quarrel, if a friend of Ma graw. None speaking, Col. Lander retired. The last statement beard was, “You have refused my challenge, you have refused to mame your time and place, and your own weapons, and meet me; you have struck me with a billy and were whipped by me for it, and have lied to the contrary; and now, you scoundrel, you refase a scratch fight; you with ‘& loaded pistol and I unarmed—I shall never notice you again.” Gol. Lander then made his apologies to the pro- Prietors of the hotel, offered to wait on the ladies and apologise, and retired. Col. Lander was accompanied by Major Yates, and during tho altercation was joiod by his nephew, W. H. West, who took no part in the affair what- ever. Col. Lander is a Massachusetts man, and says for ‘the honor of his State he will never carry concealei woa- wons, though he will fight any one who assails him with or without them. THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Fins? Senate. ‘Wasuncrox, March 7, 1800. THE HOMESTEAD BILL AWD TWE TARIFP. Mr. Sswaxp, (rep.) of New York, prosented the petition Of the citizens of Brooklyn in favor of the Homestead bill ‘Be also presented the petition of five hundred citizens of Berks and Bucks counties, Pennsylvania, asking protec- {ion on eoal and iron. REVISION OF THE STATUTES. Mr. Scuxme, (rep) of Mass., submitted tho following resolution, which was agreed to:— Repolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be directed to ecpsicer the en ae ae lew for the spy Seakor » commie ote Fevies y earates of the ‘United MARCHE 8 160. RIPLE tates, to atmplify thetr language, te morrect thelr fnsongrn!: thes, Seopely ar deficiencies t arrange them in ordar, to 706 use them 10 one con: eoied tert, and b) rapor: them ‘hus im. reved 10 ache for fe final action, 10 the end tat tbe pan: sstobe more wikis Gs cnaprebesasnafnie Adopted, INDIAN TREATY STIPULATIONS. ‘The bill making appropriations to carry into effect the treaty stipulations with the Indians of Oregon aad Wash- ington was reported from the Committee of Finance, aud passed, . SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIEG—BPRECH OF MR. WADE Mr. Brown’s resolutions were taken up. Mr. Wane, (rep.) of Ohio, thought these resolutions of the Senator from Mississippi deserving of some con sideration and review, because they seem W exprea® views eritertained by the great body of the demora'\o party, and they contain principles opposite to those fur whieb be should contend. As one or the other of these systems of policy should prevail, so in his judgmeat would be the destiny of the civilization of this cout Tt cannot have escaped the observation of any one, tt the public mina is greatly agitated in view of the princt ples embraced in these resolutions aad those which aro offered ep the other side by way of xmendmont. In the pubNe journals we hardly read of anything elae than what relates to this great subject; and it is « tittle remarkavle, that the loudest complaints with regard w the administration of the government, for some consi!er able time past, proceed from those who have been in power for many years, who bave bad every department of the government in their own handa, and have mont the policy and been in possession of the vast roven the government. Their agents are disseminated th gh the length anc breadth of the land, so that you cannot find a neighborhocd where there are not some omissaries of this adminwtration. The party to which I belong hav: been for many years without any power to impress their views upon the policy of this country. [tis a remark able fact, that those who bave the army and th navy, apd, what is more potent stil, the fedora! Treasury under their control, now stand here complaining of tho operation of this government for yeara past These are they who come forward and tell us that toe maladminietration is such, or their principles are such that it wilt be better to tear down the pillars of this gov erpment nod involve us all inone common roto. fe question tos, sg well arise, how happens it that you, who have been in poesersion of the ra of this govern ment at least during seven years past, should have wo conducted it that you are pow apprehentive of rutp? I cap deduce po other conclusiva from these pig, than that those who have been in possession of this power have shown themselves incapabie of agmunistering the wernment upon euch principles as itshould be administeret. Ido nat believe thore tet Senator hero to-day, I do not believs there is a Senator bere. (rom the Southern States, that will look me in the face and ray that he bas net had, or his section has not bad, their full sbare of political power frem the organ'zs. von 'of the government until now. ft ix obvious that your power ip the government has been altogether dispro- portionate to your numbers. T do not blame anyrody for this, I know ft is buman nature to make use of ali the powers we bave ‘or the advancement of our own interes( axe our own views. Undoubtedly we would do the same. | do pot stand here complainibg o| this, bet itis tan andouht ed fact. Let meask you who complain of the administration of this government, and say it is a total failure to such a degree that you are meditating its em ire destruction, who is to blame except those who have had the power t mould the government and all it# policy to suit them selves? It is moet manifest, from the confessionsof those ‘who complain, tbat there is no present evil threa’ene: them. ' ut it is the shadow of these great principles tarown Acrog: .Le polives! horizon which disturbs the eq:animity ©! our Southern brethren. ‘The Senator from Georgia (Mr. Toomba) told us the other day that they were in possession of eight hundred and fifty thourand aquare miles of the most beautiful country tha! God ever bestowed vor tan, and tha! it was capable of sustaining & population grester than that of all Europe. I believe b= spoke within bounda when he raid co. He told us that there are but twelve milions of people inbabiting that country, and we ail know that these slaveuolding States aro in point of ‘area pearly one-third groater than the free States, while they now contain a popuistion probably not more than balf as great. He atso spoke of their prosperity. Why, then, ao we hear ail these whinings and complaints anout the oppressions snd aggressions of the South? At the same timo we hear it eaid, and know that ft is true, that the property ciaimed by these gentlemen in slaves was ne- ver 80 pro ns as itis to-day, Inthe market their slaves command a higher price than ever, and their employ ment is more profitable to the owner than ever. In ono mo Ment it i the glory and the boast of Southern gentlemen, and in the next breath all is ruin and despondency =f is it, tthe North bave conducted themse!ves ro she: Jesely towarda Southern iustitutions, if their underg: rairoad has #0 sapped the foundations of your pec: jostitut).n—bow is it that your property bas risen in tl market curing a'l that time, and now stands higher, by your own Doartivgs, than at any other period? These ‘Ubings cannot bs The Senator from teorgia rose in hie place, and with derpair depicted upon his face, said that we upon this site were enemies? of bis country, aud that it woula be unsafe to bavo the power of the govern mevt losged in our bands. We bave not eniangered their prosperity sofar. He also compiained that we were faithless to tbe execution of his Fugitive Slave bill, and ihe: e slave property was tngecure; but before he got through be said that in Georgia, from the days of the Revolution to the present time, not one hundred of their rer vants had escaped trom apy cause whatever. Hat not that senator small reason to complain of anyboiy ? § one poor negro a year from tho great Stato of Georgia! And yet she i trembling under it, aud realy to tear Gown the jnliars of this Union, and involve us all in one common fain, Al Mi this because they have lomt ove poor eso a year! And whether they ‘ost it by the abolitionists or otherwiee be did not coudescend to tli us. Now, sir, when gentlemen arise here and mako this kind of argument. it is perfectly evident tha: there is someting el*e than the copsclousness of any real logs that actuntes them. As the Senator from Georgia seem-0 to be assigned the office ef Attorney General w bring w this Dill of indic'ment agairst this side of the chamber, and scouse v8 of ail the crimes on the calendar, ! prooee to review some of the vituperation made use of by him J acknowledge bim to be ove of the ablertand most expe rienced of the Sevalors in this body. Ifa case could be made out agatust the North he waa woil able to make it out. T'any violation of duty had been committed hy them he was caoable of making it maoif«st, for ye bad the ability, and certainly did not lack the zeal. If he failed to aseaii the Northero character, he failed where Satan could ne; stand. Sir, the accusation was ® faiiure, utter and total. Fie not only accused us of treason ani per jury, but he ineinnated that we were cowards believe it? Ii he did believe it, if be thought this site of the chamber #ere all non combatants, | wiil not believe that be intended to earn @ cheap reputation for valor ‘agaiinst those who be supposed would never accept a challenge. It is known that the peopie of the free States have utterly repudiated this old, end, a8 they conte barbarous mode of seitling difficulties ‘by @ duel. E intelligent mun knows thot a man who ining im this practice in the North is so fallen in public opinion that he can copsequoatiy recive DO office of bouor, trust or protit, ia apy of those States. He i treated as ai outcast, and if an accident should hap pen, nd he shonid triumph to the conflict, he would be Tegarden a8 @ criminal, and utterly excluded from soziety Tknow full well, a Tegret it, that such 9 state of things, aitbongh npdoudtedly right in itself, has placed us at a olsadvantege. I feel that this sentiment has frequentiy placed uf a8 it were at the mercy of those who eoastrar cur forbearacce ito a want of courage. Perhaps the way be exceptions to this feeling in tne North; probably there are—1 opty speak of the state of feeling so far as I know it Its notstrange that such thivgsexist, Physi cal courage with onr Nortbern prople 13 a sentiment so geveral that it is cheapened by its universality. Who ever bat seep the Northern people called into the eld of combut to maintain their righta, knows that braver men -bever entered the “perilous breach.’’ Who ever heard of ope of them proving a coward in war where aunty calles? We upon this side, and millions whom we represent, as I understood the Ssnator oe hot bekeved to baye the courage to maintain our OnOF. Mr. Toomes, (dem.) of Ga.—Mr. be ag I made no such allegation the people of North. [said that a people who would violate their compacts were not to be dreaded when they threatened to merch down against us. The gentlemen on the other side seem to con siter themselves the peopie of the North, and I do not— that is the dillerence between te. Mr. Wave read an extract from tho speoch of Mr. Toombs, to which be had rejerred, and was the construction he put tor’s langnege. He suppored it was declara tien that the Northern people lacked that court which was necessary to maintain their own honor. accepted the Senator's explanation, and was very glad to hear it, There was no particular merit in it, however, if the North aid possess physical courage, for they inherited it from their ancestors, who dragged kings from their thrones and deprived them of their crowns; and wo, thelr Gcacencants, I trust in God. are as ready to defend, not only our honor, but our rights, as were our ancestors at belt men who would ba gniity of In that Iagree with the Seni wish to be misunderstood about duelling. - lieve it is a barbarous code, and totally unneces- sary in more advanced states of civilzation, because the restraints of civilized life are generally sufficient to enable a man to govern his passions; but where semi- barbariem reigns, Ido not know but that this code may ‘be wecessary. In cases where a man cannot be restrain. ed by eny more cievated principle than fear and terror, it may be pecersary that should be compelled to re- spect the rights of others. even by fear of a combat. en OM this point. The Senator accused being perjcred, faithicss to the cons:itation, and ready to it under foot. Ihaye no idea that be meant the He forward ‘be said toat these things are uttered in ihe beet of debate; but they go out to the world, and must be notiond. What did he accuse us of? First, that we did not fore ae in the execution of the Fugi- ive Slave law. He did not instances single case. It was @ general charge that we were faithless to the obligations of the constitation upon this subject. I know of no case arising in the State which I in part represent where aman has made apy resietafice to the execution of the Fugitive Slave law. 1 know a greet many men wh believe the law unconstitutional, but SAERT. ings under tha! DI! freemen have been kidnapped end carried off Not long Pine a citizen of Obi was taken and carried to %t, Loom, ned Goder (oeir law was to Db told mio save) the charges vpon him unless re- heved by he Pople And that is pot 9 solitary cane. neve née gathered — th up, bu T Beet the general charge by & general denial. The charge is, tha we are fathiees jo the constitution, because ae it is aseorted we fail Ww execute a ‘orour, odious, and Ibe tye in many respects un. uuional law. T have no ides that there is any color sopatituticnal authority to past euch a law. But that question has been before the courts, and they have acted Upon it, Their decisions are almort uniform as to its cun- sututionality, but not ertirely so. Judge Hornblower of New Jersey beid thas the old law of i7e3 was unconstitu- tlonal, and discharged a fugitive undor it because be bo- Heved it Wax tuconstitutional Webster, who one sonator thinks knew jess of constitutions! law than most people, thought this law sb no Warrant except from judicial decision ; and 1 do not seo how any man can ree!ly find any power in the constitution autho. rizing Congre#® to act upon thia wi hject. There is no auch power expressed or inferred in the compact between the Rretes. Br that matter bas been edjuaicated, and tt is npnecessary to. spend time ip arguing it. Thea comes in your new Fugitive Slave law, which I have no doubt to be Dncenstitutional. This opinion iwenared by many people at the North, apd hence the effort to, execute it rigorously. uncoubted!y tends to irritation. That clause init which confers upon tbe commission jadicial power co-ordinate with that of the Court I believe is unconatiutional, Then jt gives bim ten collars for deciding one way aud oply five for deciding the other way The has been ridiculed that this would bias the ma gistrate, but the magistraica who generally decide cases under this law weuld be influenced by @ fippenny bit Then, aguin, it interferes with the right of bapeas corpus Mr. proceesed to advert to other provisions of the Fr aid that the North never denied os to return fogitives who com the constitution, and never will ‘or it goes againat the hearts and 1 waagses of the North, aud nothing short of almighty power changing their bearts can make them eager tw exeente it. In the South, where the fecting i@ different when slavesare brought there from the coast of Africa in violation of the liws ogaingt piracy, itis found that the laws cannot be evforced nor the ponishment inficted. He would have juat as much ground to accuse toe South of porjury beeausé the victias of the yacht Waaderer were pot released, and her officers punivbed, ag they have to accuse the North because they lid not execute an odious law. He then took up the charge that Ohio Dad passed a Personal Liberty bill, He woule show that (b:o bas never paeted a lay in violation of the copstitution of the United states, and that It had never been derelict to ite duty in this particular Does any Senator here suppose that @ sovereign tate in thie Uiion ix going {05 ish all her right ovor her ertizepe Decauge there i* & cercain provision of the cnetitution by which a certai clas of individuals may be taken out of her limits? That would be to abandon your Chizene to any claim which any worthless or unprin- Cipalied man might choowe to Cannot a State pre- ent the kidpapping of her citizeuy Decaune you Baue the right © claim a siave? Here i¢ a dietinction not often a! luaed to. The copsutution seye that a persan owing Bor- vice tb another state shall be delivered up, tate the means by which thia fact gnal T appeal to the Senator from Neves the framers of that inairn consented f0 & provision in that have utterly deprived the States of feet the hberty of their own itz. quently asserted that the c Deep tramed unless this bi far from thet it was @ mere after thougut. wer ali framed, ib all ita importa t partic ny man thought of this proveion, Tt way placed Without any idea on the part of anynody t State surrendered any partof ber powe: ow C1UZ0DK, pat Convention w one thing (hap avother, 1! was of the rights o. th: e sod they battled inch by inch every proporition that looked to a surrender of any State power. They intended to giz® any power to auyDody to go into ind claim apybouy they chose. It was merely the power to Claim the fugitive from labor; ana whea that bas been ascertained no State has resisted the law. But the Senator charged that Obi, as well as other Staies, had committed . kind of perjury by passing a Liberty bill. I will read « section of that law. ‘Tbe third section is in these words — Nothing fm the preceeding section cf this act shail spoly to apy aot done by any person under the aathurity of the Vonst ‘ution of the United states. or apy law of the United States made in purenance thereof. Now, I will ask the Sevator from Georgia if he were upon the bench, and a jugitive were brought before him under this Inw, wonki he haye any diificulty in surren- tering him? Let me say to jo the principle of State rights, you endanger the liberty of your wh States. No frownwg oountenances, nor denun Hone, will ever induce the State of Otro to forget what is ue lo her own #overeignty, and to the protection of her own citizeng—never, never, 8 no prouser porition upon this subject than T hoy od every other State ip thie Union takes. Toen the » uneandid to stituents were pecjured, when they bay the chuzent of ot % a species of property that we utterly repudiate. Ohio will never be forgetful of herrights. She sends po Senators bere to denounce the sovereignties of otoer States. But whea ber rights are assailed her ambassators would be unfaithful to toeir trust if they did pot nurl back any such tmputaion. Tho third ¢ unt in this indictment was, that we intended to prohibit the oxtension of siavery in the vast Torri- forice of the United States. Sir, to that charge I copiers we do intend it. If I understand the objects and purposes of the republican party. If I uu iersiand the emergencies of the csse that brought: that party tuto being, it was upoa this very subject. When tus general govervinent had brokea down every pledge of free tom to our Territories, the republican party rose up to defend them from thin unconstitutional aggression. Had there een no violation of the Microuri compromise, it is very orobable that there would bave b en no republican party here to cay. We intend to defend the Territories of tis country irom the poliction of slavery. There we stani, there ie our pratform, and there will stan’ forover. Bat the Senator says he has a right to carry his slaves a the Terntories, because @ decision of the Supreme out gives bim that right. No mau respect any cecw'on of taat Court upon any proper case within its jurisciction more than }do, and no oue coosiders it more eexontial that the decisions of the Court should be lived up to, Dut just as much as I revere an honest court, keeping within. te juriediction, and restraining itself from any politcal copnection, 80, sir, in exact proportion ‘do I abhor and scout from me a corrupt Juige, who for any pourpore will reach over the case before him to endeavor to advanee the political cause of one party or anothor by any decision he may pretend to makr. The moment a court transcends 1t8 authority for the purpose of eflecting some political object, its decision i3 impertinent, and, with the hgh Court of Georgia, I hold t im utt contempt. If there ever was a de- cisio on earth that would warrant a private san or a Senator in caying tust be build it in utter con- empt, it is that Dred seott decision. What was the case? An Old negro wro bad parted the time when he was of any value to ayybody, proarcutes for his iiberty in one of the federal courts. | The plea wae put in that, being » fe ndent of Africa, he conld notene in that court The vrt wenkon t Ray thats man may be Ro low that he cannot rue for bis liberty, T bely thia ts the firet na ion vpon emi th that ever puta being im the human form spon #0 low a level as that. Tbe plea was demurred to, cid the majority of the court decided that Dred Scott, being @ Legro gud @ descendant of African anceators who were slaves, could not maintain a suit n that Court, because be was not a citizen. I ask every was pot thai the end of that cange? Io the , Jujge Taney, why did you retain it any ger? Upon every prin: of adjudication—and no ourt bes held more solemoly to that principle than the one which gave that decieion—every In whatever they do cuteide of their Jegitimate limite might # well be uttered in @ barroom as ip court upon the ench. The majority of this conrt, as I understand it, wore interested in that matter, for, 8) pear, those who eomp aithongh they have but a small part of the population, have alwaye bac a majority of that court on their side. ‘I will not say that that is the reason why the decision has been magnified to euch importance. Immaculate are their de- cistone now, and the very menand the very party who ® fow yoare ago held these decisions of no effect have turn- 4 around ate and have found a virtue in that Court that can ride triumphantly over every other part of this goverpment. That is a heresy that will pot last, but if it should be persisted in by a majority of the people it can result ie nothing but a consolidated despotism. If the dicta or mere talk of this Court he established as law, it would be the worst despotism that ever existed. ‘The doctrine in 0 absurd that it cannot stand. Where did they get constitutional power to carry their slaves into the Territories? It is naid now that the Territories, being the common property of the States. each State has a right to go into them with any property of iteown. 1 deny the postulate. These Terhitorics do not .belong to the States an States; thoy belong to the people of the United States, aud Copgrean is the trustee for them. It is said that to deny thie right to carry their slaves into the Territories is to infringe the equality of the States, Pipes the Sena- ter from Tiinol# owns @ plantation in ieeippl, and he is prevented from carrying his slaves into & Territory, whose equality is intorfered with that of Tiinole, where the master lives, or that of Mississippi, aves live. Take avother case. Suppose we ¢ Fejee Inlanda, and at length Senaters from the State of Fejee should appear in this body. Su; they should claim the right, not only to carry their tels into the Territories and bave them protected, but that conserences of the on which would power w pro- they ehould be protected in cannibalism also, and claim that if you did ‘not permit this to be dove the State of Fejee had net equal rights with other States of this Union? It is undoubtedly law in our country, they might ssy, that we can eat our enemies, and we want to bring them here for the same purpore; if you do not permit it we will pull down the pillars of this repubiic and involve you in one common ruin. (Lavghter. J the Senator from iNinois (Mr. Douglas) would say would have a s fect right to vote cannabaliem in or rote it ont, they are perfectly free. But another Senator would say, they not only have the right to bring them ip, bat-they bave the right to be ‘d there wnder the lawsof and there resotations woult apply — ancther 8 Congress ita oe eel sub- Joc, but tbe courts, wi ich are omeipotent ail things, Mmsy, withont law, procisin whet the taw is, and we shall ail be bound by it. There is « difference of opinion upon this subject, but nevertheless you aiming to extend tlavery to the enda of the earth. It Brigham ‘Young should come from Utab and bring his forty wives whst would yon do then? property—yea, more thep wo bring them in, or the State of Utah will not be onan equal footing with the other this with euch logic. There te no guarant tion of the United States for clare to the constitution. Cur safety consists in kee} Whatever we claim. fet and direct warrant for it there, or the necessary authority to carry ont some of the powers that are there ted. Whenever we go astray from this we are ip the fog. It is vain Wo expect harmony tp our action It in by this great departure from the early principles of this government that you bave in volved the different sections of the pation tn aimost irre- coneilable hestility (o each otber. Weare not compeled to do all (hat we have a constitntional right to do. Sa pore, for sake of argument, that you have ® right to e your slaves into the Territories, and bold them there, still ia it expedient? Is it right and proper io your ewa mings 2 todo it? It is said on the other side that, although tho fathers of the republic did pot consider slavery as ao in- sutton to be encouraged, 5 et the #ia veboi ting Suates have reconeidered this question, and are not satistied thut the old doctrine was wrong, and that slavery is the normal condition of the negro, & Diessing to society, and there- jore it should be extended. Mr. Wade wished to join issue on thie point. The desire to ex'end slavery into the Territories arose out of this new philoeopby If that was ‘the true doctrine, then let op extend slavery to the four wikds o: heaven. Let us employ missionaries to preacl the glories of slavery, and imduce the whole world w turn slaveholuers or slaves, Bat he could not agroe with the Senator from Georgia and others, thet slavery ‘was the basis upop which society had been founded for thirty centurier, It bas been discovered that it ts a sandy founcation. It is fast washing away. If siavery is right, extend it; ifit is wrong, let it die tbo death, It ie naid that the blacks are an inferior race, incapable of defend- ing their own rights, If that is 80, 80 far from giving you the right to enslave bim, it should teach you to be more ecrupulous of bis rigbte, But whether colored or not, they ore sti|l human beings. They are atill men and wo- men, end there are thousands now in bondage that aro much more white than black. They are subject to tho Fame forrows apd actuated by the game motives with other men. They may be deprived of every right, they way be treated like brutes, their souls may be ignorant, you may trample them in the dust, butthey, being men, will rise from their degradation and stand forth in tho image of God, the conscious candidates for a ge | i Tye gives them the full assu- Trance ol ir manhood, and stand a that they ore net always to io eae 4 beccmes part and parce! of buinan ature, implanted in evory human sou) by the finger of God, aud whjle it re- mains the fugitive cannot be /secured. Whence these O's and this perturbation of the whole South? 4Vhy this fear that the whole ingtitution will be overturned at a breath? What means this persecution of Northern meu? wang this fear ofthe Helper Book? Ifelavery was the normal condition of man, do you fear that the handi- work of God will be overturned by these frivolous meant? No, gir, never. It falsifes the pretence that slavery is the normal condition of man. Society in tae North neevs no such artiticial prop a# this t sustain tt You mas come there and attack our institutions, We wil linv: you to go wherever you please and preach the glo ries of slavery, and our institutions will stand firmer tbunaver’ Tho Sone tr from Virgiia said, if 1 understand him that freedom Was GD experiment as yet, and imighi come out second beet. Everything thow ig the other condition tection of her ing itutiops She of ber own strength, My conatitaents usk nothing of me but to be let alone, The South are claworing lor their rights day after day, but we hear no clamor for the protection of freedom and free lavor Sia. very is 4 wrong founded in the selllzhness apd cupidity of man, and not in the juisice of God. io copciusion, Mr. Wade asked what there was in the prin cipies of the republican party that was 40 repulsive’ The ‘imitation of slavery did not bear hardly apoa the Souct, for they have territory enough now for & popul: which i the normal and which at North went aak# no peo- tends pasmive, conscious large a Rurope, ana century after century mug! rolls way before sli that cap be occu advovated the Homestead bi:!, and protection against the pauper labor of # t t riendship between any map, There wes another er which he hoped not only th an oparty but philanthropists of all pariies would usite, The free negro® ja this country vere despived by all, repu cAsts Bpow the face of th They were the vic4 rooted Prejuciee He would not aygos whother that pre- c oy wrong, for he kuew thatit was €u movabl two races gous not occupy the same ‘ aud both be pros and” happy 4 means would ided wuereby rtupate men mi s thelr mental, moral aud phy- { tind development, avd where tno cei natures mig white man degenerates ip the rame proportion that the Diack men proepers. Let them go to the trovivs. He understood that arangementa might bo mato with sce of the Centra! American Statea for ‘his parpese. He hoped to bear no more about negro equaity at the North, for tbere was no more desire to have ibia class at the North than atthe south, Let them go to some place where they cax rise in the Seale of being 10 their fullest Cevelopement, and enjoy al! the riguta and bickRings of which map ig capable. Mr. Toomps taid the Senator either could pot compre. bend bis charger, or was unable to reply to them, He nguin stated them, and went on to argue thattho free States had violated the rocstitution. The Sonth felt no insecurity except from invaders. She had never Rent ap petitions here askipg protection of her wwdustry, She had rot complained of the manner in which the government bed been a¢min'etered, but did complain of the action of State government, Mr. Wapx briefly replied, and the subject was post- pored wil to morrow A Un motion of Mr, Gwix, (dem ) of Cal., the MILTARY ACADEMY ULL War token uy. Mr. FRssENDEN, (Tep.) of Me, moved to postpone it t!N) the papers received from the War Department were printed. Mr. Wicratt, (dem. 2 of Texas, said he distinctly under- stood yesterday that the Dill was to be acted upoa to day, and urged immediate wction. ‘The motion to postpone was agreed to. Adjourned. House of Representattv: Wasntvatox, March 7, 1960. WRANCH MINT AT CHICAGO. Mr. Farnswonr, (rep.) of Ill, offered a resolution di- Tec\ing an inquiry into the expediency of estadiishing an Asay Office and Branch Mintat Chicago. Referred te tne Commitice of Ways and Means. AMENDMENT OF THE RULIS. Mr. Case, (rep.) of Ind., asked but falled to receive consent to offer a resolution directing the committss on the rules to inquire into the expediency of so amending the rules as to prohibit the publication, ia the official Glove’s report, of any remarks of members mac out © order. ‘TRE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BILL. Mr. Tuayer, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee om Public Lands, reported back Mr. Morrill’s Agricuitural College bill, with @ recommendation that it do not pass. Mr. Momni, (rep.) of Vt, moved that ite consideration be postponed tii) the tbird Tuesday in April Brancu, (dem.) of N. C , moved it be referred tothe Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. Mr. Moxxi11. eaid bis object was to afford a fair discus- sion Mr. Branch remarked that the bill was of vast import- ance, not oply as to the public Ly proposed to be donated, butthe principles involved. He did not desire to see the bill passed through the House uader the whip and spur of the previous question or the gag law. He de- rired to offer amendments, as the provisions of the bill were grossly upjutt to the old States. Mr MoRKILL repeated that tt was not his purpose to move the previous question, but to give a fair opportunity for ctecueRion Mr. BRANCH faid recent proceedings show that a majori- ty of the House is in favor of the Homestead tll. If this hovld become a Jaw, where would the lands come from for the building up of the proposed agricultural colleges in the several sistes? Mr. CKAWFORD, (‘/em) of Ga., moved to lay the bill on the table Negatived—72 against 108, as follows:— Yras—Menere. Anderson of Mo, Avery. Barkefale, Barrett, Beeck, Nouba Boyce, Brabwon, Brabch, Hurch “Burnett, Clark of Mo, Clemeon, Clopin », dobn Cochrane. Cooper, Craigef Mo’. Crage of N. ¢ word, Curry, Tbavidaon, vavieot Ind. kémundson, kngiish, Florence Grow. Hamil- ton, Harrie of Va, Hil! Lindman, Housion, Howard, Jones, Lenke, Logar. Love, Maclay, Martin of Obto, M: McQueen, MeRes, Mites, Mif'son_ Montgom Morrie of’ 1}, Niblack, ‘Noell, Pevton, #1 Keegan, Rofiin, Sect, Sune, Sty Stal! worth, Blevenson, tout, Tay wood. Vandever, Whiteley wi ay! osetia, Farad of = yiparn ‘Campbell, Carey, Csb,' Colfax, Conkti of Maryland, ‘Delano, Duell ro Ferry, Foster, ma * , Hale, Hall, Darra of Morzans, Ingbes, Ha ee F Micnie Kel Adame oi Mrich s— Mi if Maeens tucks. Adrain. Al sliey, Anderson of, ley, Babbitt, Bingham, Blair, Blake, Bri hsm, Buren f Nor mee, ens, be eylvonta, Stokes, ttratvon. Thanker, Tomphine, Vance, Van Wyek. Waldron, ete: n 9, Maine, Webster, Weils, Wilson, Windom, Wood, ‘The bill was postponed till the third Tuesday in April. RECLAIMING SWAMP LANDS IN MINSKZOTA AND ORBUON, Mr. Wixvom, (rep.) of Mim, from the Committee on Public Lancs, reported the Senate bill, which was paesed, cnablipg Mipneaota and Oregon to reciaim overfiown or swamp lance within their limits, It extends the provi- sions of the jaw for the benefit of Arkansas and other States, in addition to those above named. LAND PATENTS FOR MAIL CONTRACTORS. Mr. Conn, (dem.) of Ala. , from the Committee on Public lands, reported the bill, and it was passed, patents to i to mail contractors for the lands hereto- tor ‘orized 10 be selected for mail stations on reutes went of the Mirsisaippi tothe Pacific, and the Postmaster General may reserve lands for purposes: REMOVAL OF THR CarrTal. Mr. Atpricn, (rep.) of Min., asked, but failed to obtain consent w offer & resulution isatructing the Committee of Ways ang Mcane to inquire into the expediency and pro- priety of removing the national capital tc some point weet of the Misrissippt. ‘THE UNITED PTATES AGRICULTURAL SOCINTY. Mr. Buxyerr, (dem ) of Ky., fromthe Committee on the District o Columbia, reportea a bill incorporating the Unite States Agricuitara) Society. He said a had pr 4 to deed a lot in this city op E the buildings for she exhibition of the Pro ducts of the counthy, with a capital of THR “IRREPRERWBLE CONFLICT.” The ers ohne errmer of the Whole on the state of the Union, wi 7 members present. Mr. Vas Wrcx, (rep.) of N. ¥., in bie speech, said be had pever cenerted the carly bim. Bot the democrate-of present power to the pe sod eihousion of tude, while the the as retreat from Biade . tbe British could have crowaed a king im this capital. bot he bagarded the gt cersful ‘aa in Waebington. potiam at the ine waneapaiany to the biacks, and said that 6 few rete me New wen bee,