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WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
In the Senate, Mr.. Clay presented a petition
from single individual asking that the first
Senator who proposed dissolution of the Union,
be expelled. Laid on the table.
After some unimportant business, the Senate
resumed the consideration of Mr. Clay's Reso
lutions. .r~es@-
MI. Downs, of La having the floor, he pro-
ceeded to address the Senate at some lenpth a.
gainst the Resolutions and against the admission
OF California with her present Constitution. He
would not speak against the admission, had the
Constitution been lcgitmately adopted, but he
believed it had been adopted through the inter
meddling of the Executive. Without conclu-
ding, Mr.. Downs moved an adjournment
In the House, Mr.. Doty, of Wisconsin, offer
ed Resolution, and moved the previous ques-
ton, that the Committee on Territories be in.
structed to reports bill providing for the admis
sion of California into the Union, on an equal
footing with the riginal States, with boundaries
and limits defined in her Consttution-said bill
not to include any subject outside of California
After considerable discussion, the ayes and nays
were called for, and the House refused to lay the
Resolution on the table-Ayes 20, Nays 1O1.
There has been confusion ever since.-Mr.
lnge, of Alabama, moved to lay the Resolution
on the table
Mr.. Kaufman, of Texas, rose to a question of
order. The House had referred the considera-
ton OF the question, to a general committee, and
the question could not be acted upon without re-
considering the vote of reference The Speak
er said that it was matter for the House to re-
gulate. MIR. Inge moved call of the House;
which ordered by vote of ga Ayes to 72'
Nays. The vote was then taken alternately on
adjourning and going into committee.
Mr.. kaufman then offered long series of re-
solutions, that the Missouri line of SO degrees 80
mnutas be the southern line of California, and
that Congress take no further action on slavery
in the Territories, stpulating, that in admitting
them States, the people shall never lcgisatc
on the subject. These resolutions were read
and ruled out of order
WAsuIScroS, Feb. l9.
In the Senate numerous petitions were pre-
scnted, among which was one from Mr. King,
asking portion of land to be given to the volun-
tcers, who served against the Seminoes.
Annexation in New Brunswick.
| BosToN, Feb. lS.
New Brunswick and St Johns papers of the
4th, contain able and we'll written articles in ia
vor of anne xation, contcnding that for the want
of it; their resources and population are fast de-
clining, and that the free trade policy of Eng
land had given it the finishing blow 1t contends
for the constitutional right of the Colony, to agi-
tate the subject, and urges upon all, in the name
of their children, not to falter in the cause, but
to perscvere to the last
More Riots in Mo,.trcnl.
MONTREAL, Feb Is.
There has been riots against the School act,
and the Assessors house was burned down last
night. The Canadian Institute and the Gov.
ernor's office, were also burned.
Fire at Batcvtn.
BATAVIA, N. Y, Feb. Is.
Yesterday fire broke out about noon in Ba-
tavia. Haney's hardware store the American
hotel, and several other buildings were Destroy
ed Loss $4,000, insured $4,000.
Fire nt Norfolk.
! NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 1S
! The Avon Theatre was destroyed by fire, on
last Monday night. Loss $4,000
j Interesting from Washington.
New YoRK, Feb. 20.
The Europa sailed to-day with 60 passengers
for England, and for Halifax; also, $11l 900
in specie.
The Tribune has the following The Senate
has confirmed the following nominations made
by the President: Mr.. Brown, of Tenn, Minis
ter to Russia; Walter Forward, of Pa, Charge
to Denmark, Francis Shredder, Of r. l. Charge
to Sweden; Mr.. Wells, Consul to Bavaria.
The Washington correspondent Of the Journal
of Commerce, telegraphs as follows: esFeb 18th,
Mr.. Drummond, U. S. District Judge ofIllinois,
has been confirmed to-day. Mr.. Drummond re-
sides at Galena, Illinois.
The Committee on Indian Affairs have re-
ported all the nominations referred to it--some
favorably and some unfavorably
The disturbance in the Cabinet is understood
to be only temporarily allayed.
The rumors respecting the dissolution of the
Cabinet is gaining ground rapidly, and there is
much speculation with respect to the future in
cumbents when the expected flare up shall have
taken place.
Messrs. Webster, J. Davis, Of Miss, T. Cor
win, and George Lvans, of Maine, have been
named, as likely to be invited to fill the vacan-
cies.
The Southern Ultimatunn is settled as follows,
i viz: California with 36 degrees 80 minutes as
its southern limit. The Territorial Government
TO be without restrictions in regard to slavery.
I The cesson of North West to the U. States al
an equivalent without the prohibition Of slavery
$ A man in the country few days ago led q
| blooming widow to the altar The clergyman
looked at the bridegroom and said,
~ think you have wife liying''
"Have ], do you think replied the man.
j II am sure you have, rejoined tho parson
u 81 really, sir, said the fellow, shave I very
bad memory. and 1 thank you for jogging il.
now recollect something of II"
i Very many people complain bitterly of hard