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WESTERN RAILROAD.

The President Of the Western Railroad
communicates tho following to the Tran
tscript:
The receipts or the Western Railroad for
h.. two months ending January 31st 1S47,
as compared with the corresponding months
The previous year, --how On increase o: $33,
Passengers lS47;-s50.OOs 90, Freight
SlG9,69O 81 Other Sources, Sf.O4S 66
Total, Sl64.630 l3.
Passengers ISi7-SIS.7l7 90. Freight
l77,543 60. Othcr Sources, S5,ei2 10
TotalSl3l; 5Oi IL.
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SENATE.
Washington, Feb, s

The House bill to pay interest on the pub
lie debt was passed. The West Point Ac-
ademy appropriation bill was amended and
passed.
The Three Million bill was taken up al
one o'clock. Mr.. Mar, head spoke against
he bill as setting most dangerous prece
dent. When Mr.. Morehead concluded, Mr..
Calhoun obtained The floor for tomorrow.
The bill was passed over uniformly.
The Committee Of conference reported an
agreement which they had come 10 with the
House Conference in relation 10 the Army
bill. Its principal feature is. that the Presi-
dent can appoint company officers during The
recess Of Congress. but must appoint the
Field Officers while Congress is in ses-
sion.
Mr.. Huntington spoke in opposition TO the
report. He thought it unconstitutional 10
empower the President TO appoint any Off
GERS in the recess of Congress.
After further debate the question was ia
ken on agreeing 10 the report of the Com
mittee, SO far as relates TO appointments, and
decided IN the negative; Yeas II, Nays %.
The rest Of the report was agreed 10.
Mr.. Benton then gave notice that he
would probably nsk leave, tomorrow, TO
bring in an entire new bill TO raise the ten
regiments, and thus 60 over the whole thing
again. Adj.
HOUSE.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Douglass
for expelling the reporters Of The Union
newspaper, for a false, scandalous and dis
respectful report of the proceedings Of the
House on Saturday. during The attempt oil
Mr.. Wentworth Of LII. 10 address the House
in reply 10 an attack upon him in the Union
OF Friday night. A warm debate ensued for
an hour and half, which was principally
confined TO Messrs. Douglass and Kennedy.
The resolution was modified so as 10 appoint
a Committee offive 10 inquire who the re-
porter of The Union was and what member
created the disorder. when the resolution, as
modified, was adopted. l2S 10 64.
MIR. Bayly offered a resolution instructing
the s>me Committee 10 inquire whether OH.
er-reporiers or letter writer's have published
Iibelous reports, and whether any member oil
hi, House had been guilty Of an improper
appropriation OF envelope s. Twas reIec-
ted.
The Committee of CUnfertncc on The Ten
regiment bill reported that tic Seaa'e receoe
from the amendment TO the first sccilnn, ana
that the section stands us passed by Inc
House, with slight exception, and some
further neutral concessiop.--The report was
adopted.
The Three Million bill of the House was
taken up in Committee ofthe Whole. c. J.,
Ingersoli addressed the Committee in ex-
plantation of the object Of the bill. Mr.. VIII
mot offeredhis amendment and madeIi spc ech
in opposition 10 the extension Of slavery 10
new territory. Mr. Strong oil N. Y. follow
ed. Mr.. Chapman concluded the debate for
TO day, when the Committee rose and repor-
ted progress.
Sundry Executive communica lions were
received; among them the reply of the Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury TO resolution Of in.
quiry relative 10 Custom House officers and
secret agents employed by the Secretory.
Adj.
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ineis Legislature at the time he was chosen
to the place be now occupies. He immedi.
ately proceeded 10 Washington, was qualified
and took his seat OIL Friday last.
HoRRrpLE.-Two women in West Troy
N. Y, got into an alteration few days
since. One having in her arms child about
IA months old, the other dashed aquantity Of
boiling water upon her. scalding her badly
taking of the haii and skin from the child and
scalding it SO dreadfully that after lingering
in horrible agonies for three or four days it
died.
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SENATE.
WAsHrSGroN, Saturday, f

Mr.. Dix presented the preamble and reso-
lutions from the Legislature Of the State Of
New York, with regard TO the existing wal
with Mexico, and in opposition 10 the estab-
Iishment of slavery in newly acquired terrific
ries.
Mr.. Baghy offered resolution declaring
that the said resolutions transmitted from the
Legislature of New York were in contraven-
ton of the principles of the Constitution Of
the United States, and opposed to those
States wherein slavery already exists.
The three million bill 10 assist in The nego-
tiation OF peace with Mexico was taken up.
Mr.. Morehead procured the floor for Mon
day.
After which the Senate went into Execu-
tive session, and then adjourned.
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Washington. Feb. SIS p. M

DR.. Holland, bearer Of dispatches from the
Army, arrived at Washington this evening
He left Woods army on the Sth ult. and
gives farther particulars Of Imposition of the
forces but nothing imporian, Enough was
known to justify the belief that the Mexicans
were ST rongly disposed 10 negotiate for
peace. The Southern Mail has arrived.
Nothing south Of Charleston.
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DIRECT TAXATION.

Look nj the following statement contained
in the Intelligencer. ifihc war should con-
tinue another season. who can doubt that Di-
rect Taxation must come al lest.
NATIONAL DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Capital Int. per gr.
Amount on 4ih
March. 1915. Sl6.OOO.OO0 S1,200,00O.
Amount OF Mr.. Folks
war loan, Aug 1916 100000 25O,0OO.
Amount oiappropra-
lions demanded by
Secretary Walker,
10 carry on Mr.. Folks
war 10 Both June, 1913. ~ 100000 4,iO0.OUO.
1oth sos, Or, 900 81: $50, 600.
To IA V these disburse-
.r5s.rns, The United S.
,c~aiecjs the imPeridu-
iiif.s which exceed 20
;3peh juno. 1913 30;0OO,000 100000
r. aa1. SIS, 100000 81 DoOoO
Tx Treasury Note Bill passed by the
I4ens~ 81 Representatives of S2SOOe,tO 600 Is
in,.l,,d,J in ihe c,u ri S7i.00O000 aud Mil
N. uSpI 10 create the uh-rreasury lnIn i pa
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U. S. SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN.

Hon. Alpheus Felch, Loco Governor Of
Michigan. has been chosen u. S. Senator
from that State for six years from the 1lh of
March next. in place oil Hon. VIM c. Wood
bridge, Wing. whose term expires with the
present Congress.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. McClelland, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported an amendatory bill for
the improvement of rivers and harbors, which
was read twice, The Committee Of the
whole. Mr.. HanIin in the Chair, considered
the bill making appropriations to the Militia
ry Academy and ordered it be reported to the
House. They then took up the Civil and
Diplomatic appropriation bill. Mr.. Went
worth (Dem.) addressed the Committee in
opposition to the tax on tea and coffee.
Mr.. Delano, (WhigJ declared that the war
nv, and that the would end as soon as it was
known that no more slave territory was TO be
or could be acquired by it. The bill ma
king appropriations for the Military Acad-
envy at West Point. was read third time
and passed, and the House adjourned.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Wentworth made a personal explana
ton in reply TO an article in the Union, read
ing him out ofthe party. He spoke an hour
dealing out the most violent abuse OH til,
head of Mr.. Richie.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill was then taken up and resolution wa.
adopted that the debate should close il
committee at 10 o'clock.
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The Western railway company have pc
tiiioncd the legislature Of Massachusetts 10
to increase their capital 10 Sl0,000.0OO. for
the purpose of laying a second track.
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"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.
SENATE.

Passed over MIR. Jarnagin's resolution Of
thanks to Geu. Taylor and the army, and
took up those from the House on that subject.
Mr.. Speight moved TO strike out that part
relative to the storming of Monterey. He
time. MI. Sewer said the proviso implied
no censure, and those disposed to vote thanks
might not approve of the capitulation Of
Monterey. Mr.. Johnson considered it severe
censure. Messrs. Crittenden and Clayton
defended the terms of the capitulation.
Mr.. Calhoun said he would vote to strike
out tho proviso, believing the censure to be
inconsistent with the vote of thanks If the
capitulation was a part Of the battle il ought
not to be censured; if no part Of the battle, it
ought TO be excluded from the resolution Of
thanks. Dir. Webster said that Gen. Tay-
Tor would be entitled to an inyesiis CATION by
court martial before Congress coul1 under
take to censure him. Mr.. Sncight's motion
to strike outth proviso was agreed to, SO to
Is.
MIR. Webster voted to substitute for the
whole RESOLUTION THAT the thanks of Con-
e,iiess are due and are hereby rendered 10
Major General Zachar, Taylor. his officers
and men, for the fortitude, skill, enterprise
and courage. which distinguished the late
brilliant military operations upon tho Rio
Grande.'
This motion was agreed to, by a vote Of &c
TO %.
The resolution was read third Tina as a.
meuded and passed, ayes 43, nays 0.
In this shape it was returned to the House
of Representatives.
HOUSE.
All the day was engaged upon amend
ments Of the Senate TO the ten Regiment
Bill. BY very large majority they disa-
greed to the amendments, striking out the
pruvisio which enables the President TO ap-
point officers TO these regiments during the
recess Of the Senate. The amendment rea-
tive TO chaplairs was so altered as 20 permit
brigade officers TO appoint one chaplain for
each brigade, salary $500 and forage for one
horse, also, requesting the chaplains now in
the service 10 60 to Mexico or be dismissed.
The amendment in regard to bounties was so
amended as TO allow so acres TO those who
were called out for less than 10 months, pro-
yided they were marched 10 the seat Of war.
THURSDAY. Feb. a.
SENATE.
Mr.. Fairchid reported bill to extend the
Navy Pension bill TO FIRE years.
| The ten regiment bill was received from
the House of Representatives, and referred
TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
The remainder of the day was devoted TO
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Washington, Feb. 7, 1917.
THE ORGAN OF MR.. POLK.

The drgeneracy of the organ Of Mr.. Polk
presents one ofthe most melancholy exam
pies of party subserviency that has ever mar
ked public press. Nowhere, however, is
the ''downhl ofparty politics. and the de-
generacy of the times. more strikingl, OK
hibiIed than at the scat Of Government. Take
the organ Of each Of the different Admins
trations, up 10 that Of General Jackson, and
where before do you find such proHigate ex-
hiblions oil serviliiy 20 power as arc preaen
ted in The Union oil this city during almost
every day of its publication? And when the
age and ability, influence and public stan
ding OF the editor Of The organ are remem-
bcrcd. the tact is as strkinSly as il is melnn-
choly MIR. Richie has been for more than
forty years an editor when he came TO this
city, and his long experience has won for
him the title o. the "falher of the Press
but what father, and what an example.aad
what q teacher, judging from she private de-
traction and public SANDER that daily fill the
Government paper! Ipreseni you the last
example which has met my eye, not for the
sake OF defending MIR, Webster, for he is a.
bundanily able to do that hmself,-nor with
the intention a answering the article for il
answers itself,-bnt for the purpose of show
ing the reader how true is all we have said,
and also TO what level party preiudices may
bring man Of great abilities and of advan-
ced are
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DANIEL WEBSTER.

This man. with taleRts of acknowledged
superiority, rs one ofHte most contemplate or
der ofhnmdn beings that zoe hare erer read
of and commands the pity and disgust o. fine
irorld for his imbeciliiy. A pensioner a
mong his friends. he on v. accepts their funds
for the purchase Of his principles. and is
found The ready tool Of his masters IN the Sen
ate chamber Of the American Union, or the
brokers' shop Of the Earrings in London His
speeches are all delivered 20 suit the compa-
ny he is in 1rithOM reflection, and when Civ
TO the world, and they meet with its repre-
hension, he unblushingiy comes forward and
denies their utierance, and 4 corrupt press
stands ready 10 back this bold lalshood So
frequently has this been done that il is no Ion
ger thought matter of curinsty. The last
was an attempted correction OF his FaneuiI
Hall speech, where gross calumny was ut
tered on The American character. The Bos-
ton Times repeats the charge, and says it
will not retract, as the words, as first repor-
ted were literally true, land heard by the ed
iror himself There was no doubt of the
truth bcforc."- Union.
After this we cannot doubt the truth of
what member Of the Democratic party said
OF Mr., Richie on the floor Of the House a
few days since, and which was, that he came
TO Washington to do that which Blair &
Rivcs scorned 10 have done, and which no
man else in the party Of his talents would
consent 10 do.
II Mr.. Richie does not, ere long. rue the
day he bartered away his freedom, indepen-
dence and good name for the poor reward of
growing rich from the spoiIs of Office, then
we have mistaken the man. The hour Of
reflection will come: and the time for pesses-
sing power will depart; and TO such a mo-
ment we commend conscientious reflection
upon such paragraph as that we have quo
ted above. b. Courier
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Kentucky !SenatOr.-No election yet efIcc.
ted. Gerril Davis is now talked of as a can
didaie.
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SENATE

Mr.. Fairchild reported bill to extend the
Navy Pension bill TO fre years.
The ten regiment bill was received from
the House Of Representatives., and referred
TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
The remainder of the day was devoted to
private bills.
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Military Law and the Proceedings of Courts Martial by
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Judge Advocate General Of the Bombay Army vol Lon
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Old Point Comfort Hotel, Virginia.

,IIS splendid establishment. from Improvements,
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