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Mr. Disney arose, and entered upon an anal
ysis Of the bill. He stated that throughout
all party changes and vicissitudes for sixty years
the public domain had boon preserved intact
and invi0late. 1t was reserved for this Con-
gress to violate that national treasure. New
principles had been introduced, and new prac-
tices, threatening the destruction and the sacri-
fee of the national domain.
Gentlemen had set too high an estimate
upon temporary popularity ut homo, and were
seeking to secure it by profering to their con-
stituents the plumber they were to derive from
the national wealth
He had examined with diligence the array
of facts and figures presented In support Of
this measure, and, 80 far "a he had vet discov-
cred, not one Of them was correct--not one.
Mr. Disney in entering upon his minute in
vcstigation Of this subject stated that he would
do so in part for the amusement Of the House.
He then made an elaborate comparative cx-
hibit Of tho tables quoted by Mr.. Bennett, and
those upon which alone, he avcrred reliance
could be placed.
When Mr.. Disney had concluded, the House
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole
on tho state Of tho Union, Mr.. Chandler in
the chair
MIR, Smith, Of Virginia, arose and addressed
the Committee on the Nebraska bill He said
that he felt deeply Interested in this subject
When wrong and outrage upon the Constitu-
ton has been committed, timo cannot hal
low It.
He was at loss to imagine how it was pos
sible that men from his own region Of the
country could oppose tho bill,
Slavery, he averrcd, had not been introduced
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relation TO the Lopez expedition, and the persons
engaged therein.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, objected to the Inn.
mediate consideration Of the resolution, and il
therefore lies over under the rule.
Mr.. PHILLIPS offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to report bill reducing the
duties on railroad iron, allowing credit thereon
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to lay the re.
solution ON the table; which motion was agreed
to-yeas 81, nays II.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Tennessee, gave notice of his
intention to introduce bill to repeal the naturali
zatien laws
Mr.. SELLERS gave notice Of his intention to
introduce bills prevent the enlistment offoreign-
ers in the army and navy Of the United States to
prevent the emigration Of paupers and criminals to
our shores.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, ofIllinois, submitted reso-
luton nstructng the Committee on-A griculture to
inquire into the expediency Of establishing ma
tional agricultural school, TO be connected with the
Smithsonian institution so as to carry out the OBJ
ject of its founder
Mr. McMULLEN objected to the resolution, and
II therefore lies over.
Mr. SELLERS here called up his resolution Of
yesterday, upon which long debate cnsued
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kuskEIs OrxRA TRourE.-Tonight the unap.
proachable ravestie Of Macbeth win be repeated,
besides the regular performances Of the troupe.
Tomorrow splendid bill win be presented for the
benefit Of the Union Infantry, the popular iuve-
nile military corps Of our city. The Franklin Fire
Company have benefit on Thursday evening.
eB BULLARDs PAssRAMA.--Notwithstand
the inclemency ofthe weather, Billiards. Panorama
of New York city, at Odd Fellows Han, 18th street,
drew good house. II exhibits every evening this
week, and closes Saturday evening,
The NATIONAL GUARDS BALL.---Last evening, at
jackson Hail. there was gathered together in the
festive dance, the beauty and galantry of our city
The rich dresses Of the ladies, mingling with the
rich uniform Of the "Guard, and the varied uni
forms Of the Highlanders, Boone and Marion Rifle
men, National Grays, and Montgomery Guards,
formed picturesque and almost bcwildering scene.
We also noticed mechanic Rinemann from Al
exandria. We have no hesitation in stating that,
thus far, this ball has been the ball Of the season
WATCH RETURSs.-0ne solitary lodger reigned
alone within the precincts Of this delightful stone
residence last night. The cold and clustering
weather drove all men to some shelter so that our
watch were not disturbed in their perambulations
by drunken rowdes or poverty-stricken wanderers.
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LIST OF PATENTS
IzHbI OI = n INIb
Isnlsd from the United States Patent 0Eee for

Lssued from the United States Patent Oaee for the
peek ending Dec. 8, 1854
Aaron II. Allen, Of Boston, Mass.-For i'm
provement in seats for public buildings.
Gardner s. Blodgett and Paul T. Sweet of Bur-
lington, N. Y.-For improved oven for baking.
Patrick Clark, of Railway, N. For improve
ment In steam boiler alarms.
Horace j. Crandall, of East Boston, Mass--For
improved arrangement for ree6ng top sails.
Jos. d. Crowell, of Boston, Mass.--For improve
ment improvement in steering apparatus.
Joshua Gray, Of Boston, Mass.--For rotary
pump.
Jno T Hammitt, Of Philadelphia, Pa-For i'm
provement in railroad car seats.
Samuel P. Kittle, Of Buffalo, N. Y.-For Inn
provement in railroad switches
John Silley, Of Birkenhead, England.--For Inn
provement in machinery for separating the fibre
from the woody portion Of tropical plants. Dated
December 5, 1854. Patented in England July 81,
1853
Leonard +. Markham, of Cambridgeport Mass
For improved machine for rounding the backs OF
books.
Obadiah Marland, Of Boston, Mass-For i'm
provement In paper-making machines. Dated De-
ccmber s, 1854. Patented IN England, September
2s, 1854.
WIN. H. Miller, Of Branderbury, Ky.-For inn
provement in wash-stands.
Henry r. Miller, of Louisville, Ky.--For inn
proved mill for Smelling and grinding corn.
VIM. H. Plumb, Of New York, N. Y.--For inn
proved machine for crushing ores.
John A. Roeblng, of Trenton, N. J.-For i'm.
provement In steam-bolers.
Michael Sinner, Of Union Township, Pa.-For
improvement in railroad car brakes.
James 4. Simpson, Of East Boston, Mass.-For
improvement in dry docks.
Thos J. Sloan, of New York, N. Y.-For i'm
provement in casting metal window sashes
David G. Smith, Of Carbondalc, Pa--For Inn
provcment in running-ger Of railroad cars.
Mathew Stewart, Of Philadelphia, Ps.--For inn
provemcnt In the manufacture Of brushes
Amasa Stone, Of Philadelphia county, Pa-For
method of ertinguishing fire in inaccessible places
Thos T. Tasker, OF Philadelphia, Pa-For mode
of regulating the furnace Of bot-water apparatus.
James TAYLOR, Of Newark, N. J.-For improve
ment In covering cotton thread with wool.
VIM. d. Titus, Of Brooklyn, N, Y.-For I'M
provement in lanterns
Ellis Webb, of ParkersviIlc, Pa.--For hydraulic
ram.
Elbridgc webber, Of Gardiner, Mc.-For i'm
provement in churns.
Cyrenus Wheeler, jr, of Poplar Ridge, N "
For Improvement in grain and grass harvesters
Franklin Darracott, of Boston, Mass. assirnor to
Geo. Darracott, Of same pace--For improvement
in dry gas-mctres.
Jno. Pepper, jr, OF Portsmouth, N IT,, sssignor
to the Franklin Mills Of Franklin, N. H.--For
improvement in knitting machines
Joshua REGISTER, Of Baltimore, Md, assignor TO
Elias Clamtt and Joshua REGISTER, of same place
For improved lubricating apparatus.
John w. Cochran, Of New York, N. Y.--For inn
proved quartz crusher. Dated November rs, 1854.
Patented in England, Nov. 81, 1853
DESIGN
Jos Stewart, ofBaltimore, Md, sssignor TO Cres-
son, Stewart, and Peterson, of Philadelphia, Pa
For design for box-stoves
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should be read while eaxing upon this marbled
representation Of the dying gladiator"
] sss before me the gladiator lie:
He leans upon his hand--his manly brow
Consents 70 death. but oonquers agony,
And his droop'd head sinks gradually low
And through his side the last drops--ebbing slow
From the red cash, fall heavy, one by one,
Like the first Of thunder-shower; and now
The arena swiins around him--he Is gone
Ere ceased the nhuman shout which haid the wretch
who won. M M
He heard Il, but he needed not--his eyes
Were with his heart, and that was far away
He reck, d not Of the life he lost nor prize
But where his rude hut by the Danube ay,
There were his young barbarians all at play
There was their Dacian mother-he, their sire
Butchcr'd 10 make Roman holiday
All this rush'd with his blood-shall he expire,
And unrevpgedf Arise ye Cloths, and gut your ire
The exhibition is under the charge Of Mr.
j. s. Hollingshead, whom the public win find
to be very polite and obliging gentleman.
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The telegraph informs us, this morning, of a
severe snow storm which prevailed very gene
rally yesterday throughout the North and East
This will explain the cause Of the unpleasant
change in the weather here, which we had pre-
viously, in part, attributed to the arrival of SO
many defunct and annihilated congressman.
The forlorn and disconsolate aspect Of these
gentlemen produces quite as chilling an effect
as the rudest blasts of Boreas
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Tho President in the closing paragraph Of
his message very piously invokes the blessings
Of Providence upon the members Of the pre-
sent Congress. We thought that our Chief
Magistrate, as a good Democrat, placed implicit
faith in the Democratic maxim eor populi cor
Del How then could he have the impiety to
ask for revocation Of a decree of Deityg Can
it be possible that the kitchen Cabinet have
kept him in ignorance Of the result Of the late
elections
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Supreme Court United states.

In the Supreme Court to-day, Britton Z. Hill, Of
Missouri was admitted as an attorney and coun-
sellor.
No. 8. Arthurs, Nicholson, & Co., plaintiffs in
error, Va. Jesse Hart an appeal from the circuit
court of Louisiana, was argued to-day by Mr..
Wylie for the plaintiff, and Mr.. Lawrence for tho
defendant
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GOODS FOR GENTLEMEN.-Our stock
" OF Cloths Cassimeres, and Yestings is equal TO
the best in the market We respectfully invite call
from our friends in Congress, also citizens and
strangers visiting the metropolis. Orders filed
promptly in style unsurpassed.
We keep supply Of Clothing Ready Made 10 meet
immediate wants, Of fine goods and well made.
ALSO
Furnishing Goods, such Shirts Of all kinds, Neck
Ties, superior Gloves, &c,
YOUNG a 0REM,
Merchant Tailors and Clothers,
dec Pat Browns Hotel
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Reported Discovery Of Sir John Franklin's
Remains.

The Lake Superior Mining News OF the 2Ist
ult. says:
"We learn by private letters that the bodies of
Sir John Franklin and his men have been found
by Dr. Kanes party, completely frozen, and in a
perfect state Of preservation"
1t adds:
"That from the authority from whence we have
gained this information, we have the right to be-
ieve 1t as perfectly true"
The Northern papers appear 10 think that this
report needs confirmation, and that 1t is probably
only distorted account of DR.. RAGS discoveries.
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Baltimore Correspondence.

The Aessage--Cold Weather-Sentence of Mar
derers- United States District Coart--Ins
Mayors appointments Foreign News at hand
BALrMoRE, Dec. s, 1854.
So far as have heard any opinion expressed in
regard to the Presidents Message, the document
does not appear to have created much Of a sensa-
ton. Flat, stale, and Improbable, is the opinion
Of not few. For the delicate notice which his
Excellency pays to the American party, towards
the close Of his epstle, it is to be hoped all con-
cerned in such wicked combinations" will be
duly grateful, and profit by the solemn admonitions
Of this most immaculate upholder Of the constitu-
ton.
For the past thirty-six hours we have had very
cold weather here. The air is keen and frosty, and
considerable ice has been formed on the ponds and
streams in the vicinity.
In the Criminal Court yesterday, Judge Stump
passed sentence on Henry Weigherst, convicted
some few weeks since of murder in the second de-
gree, in having caused the death Of his wife, by
throwing lighted camphene lamp at her head,
which quickly wrapped the poor woman in flames
He was sentenced to thirteen years and six months
The prisoner is man Of considerable property,
and extensively known among the German portion
Of the population. He was formerly the captain
Of German military company.
In the case Of VIM. L. Hawkins, convicted some
time since before the same court Of murder in the
second degree, in having caused tho death of Co
vington l. Watts, the judge yesterday overruled
the motion for an arrest of judgment, and senten-
ced the prisoner to thirteen years and six months
The December Term Of the United States Dis
trict Court commenced here yesterday.
There is considerable curiosity in regard to the
expected appointments of Mayor Kinks. Though
the term Of the present incumbents do not expire
until March, yet it is supposed the mind of his
honor is even now made up with regard to quite
goodly portion Of his appointments From the
close manner in which he has, 50 far, kept his own
counsel, l opinc that the anxious expectants will
have to wait until that gree.-bag is united, before
they know their fate.
Four days later foreign news is due to-day at
New York, by the steamer Union, from Hayre, via
Southampton. She is thirteen days out, but, con-
sidering the present stormy period may not arrive
before Thursday. Her news will doubtless be of
stirring import. AxERIcUs
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PROCLAMATION.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.--The best mate
u rial and the best work only allowed in the SHIRTS
made and sold by WIN. II. FAULKNER, the only
practical Shirt Maker in the city Of Washington Try
them and save money, in addition to trouble time,
and temper. Gentlemen measured and waited upon,
and good az guaranteed in all cases.
Orders attended 10 with despatch. Please note the
address, SIGN OF THE SHIRT,
Pennsylvania avenue, between
Third and Four-and Half sts south side.
dec b--lyd
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
REPORTED FOR THE
DAILY AM RICAN ORGAN.

\. BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.--The lines at New York,
across the Hudson, are down, from the effects OF
the storm. No markets or any other news re-
ceived.
Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.--Flour 10 held higher. How
ard street is quoted at SO 25; City Mills at $s.
No sales.
wheat--sales Of red at 81 so to 81 90; white
at 81 So to 81 90.
Corn--Sales Of white at rs to rs cents; n to so
cents for yellow
Ryc-Maryland at 81 10 to 81 II; Pennsylvania
at 81 23.
New YoRK, December Cotton market dull.
Flour is trife higher; sales Of 8, 800 barrels of
good Ohio at IS 81 a 80 90.
Wheat is frm--sales Of 1000 southern rcd at
81 92.
Corn has advanced twelve cents; sales Of 10000
bushels western mixed at 90 81 cents.
Pork frm--Mess, $l3 80.
Beef is unchanged, with moderate demand at
previous rates.
Lard is firm.
Whiskey is quiet; Ohio, Al a AZ cts.
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M. A. TYSON & SISTERS
SEMINARY FOR YOUNG LADIES,

y. STREET, BETWEEN 18TH AND 18TH, WASHINGTON.
VyHE duties Of this institution commen-
il ccd Sept 18th, and will continue TO the usual
time Of closing in July Parents wishing 70 enter
their children can do according TO terms stated In
circular which may be obtained either at the insttu-
ton, or at any Of the principal book stores.
nov 30--d2w
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ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL THEATRE.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Dress Circle and Parquette ............. 25 cents.
Gentlemen without Ladies'. ............. 371
Second aud Third Tiers Of Boxes. ........ 90
GEORGE KUNKEL .......... MANAGER.
JOHN I. FORD ...................T REAsuRER
THIRD WEEK
KUNKEL's OPERA TROUPE,
IN THEIR
FESTIVALS or F'ROLIC
AND
Breathings of Musici
Introducing everything that Is
PLEASING, REFINED, AND ELEGANT
american Musici
As well rs Burlesques ON
DAMON 4 PITHIAs,
LA BAYADERE,
UNCLE TOMS CABIN,
&C., &c, &c.
As well as the Opera Of OH HUSH! and the petite
Comedies Of the
Spiritual Rappings,
Siege Of Greytown,
DC, DC, DC.
SEATS CAN BE SECURED DURING THE DAY.
Doors open at 61f-performance commence at III
o'clock JN0. T. FORD, Agent.
dec 5-lw
EXCURSION TO NEW YORK CITYi
BULLARD'S PANORAMA.
Takes the spectator
OVER SIX MIL ES
Through the
STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY,
THE aus,srss Fa a4lsEl showing aSS CONFUSION
OF CITY LIFE
He has view Of more than
100 Horses and Carriages,
And upwards Of
10000 of its PeopIei
HS MILITARY COMPANIES,
BANDS OF music,
STEAMBOATS,, &c.
At each Exhibition an Explanatory LECTURE will
be given by one Of the Proprietors,
Mr.. D0EL,
Giving much valuable knowledge Of
NEW YORK AND ITS PEOPLE,
ofgreat importance 10 Stranger, and Of general
and instructive information 10 everybody will be
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
Seventh street, as follows:
First Exhibition
TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER rs,
At7% O'Clock, and every evening until December
., inclusive; also, on Wednesday, Friday, and Satur
day afternoons Of each week.
The Afternoon Exhibitions will commence at
o'clock; the Evening, at ~.
Admission rs cents-Children half price.
Families and parties Of five persons Slight per-
sons OIL 80. nov 25-d2w
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PROsPERI,s CORNET BAND.

Leader, J. NJ. PRospxnr- Conductor, r. PRosrrnI
MILITARY Parades, Balls, Private
lvh Parties, attended with any number Of pieces.
Residence, opposite the Marine Barracks.
nov 2e-1y
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RHIGGs, HALL A. CO., Engineers and
- General Machpsts corner Of Virginia avenue
and Ninth street west, Washington, District Of 90
lumbis nov ls--lI
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER announced to the House the ap.
pointment of the standing committees, in obedi-
ence TO the order OF the House OF yesterday, and
also laid before the body the annual report Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury on the state Of the A.
nances
On motion Of Mr.. LETCHER, the select commit.
tee on the Colt patent case, was continued for the
present session
Mr.. ROGERS offered resolution, calling on the
President for the correspondence between this gov
eminent and our Minister ut the Court Of Spain, In
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Virginia Democratic Convention.


The Richmond papers contain full details OF
the second and third days proceedings Of the
Stanton Convention. We have only room for
one or two extracts, which give very correct
idea of the delightful harmony existing After
the nominations for governor were made, a
very fierce debate ensued. The Dispatch says:
!" The debate was one of very exciting and
some portions of livery bitter character There
was great deal of feeling and occasionally pas
sion with occasional outbreaks of character dis
orderly beyond anything of the kind we ever wit
messed The upr0ar was sometimes deafening.
The history of Mr.. Wises political career was re-
viewed and many "reminiscences of his association
with the Wing party revived"
Friday night the first ballot was taken, but
the convention adjourned before the votes were
counted
The next morning, before the result was an
nounced, motion was made that Mr.. Pryor,
Of the Richmond Enquirer, who had been ap-
pointed alternate from Wood, should be allow
cd to cast the vote Of that county. Ithad been
privately ascertained that this would secure
Mr.. Wisc's nomination on the first ballot But
the Leake men were not to be caught mapping,
and, no sooner was the motion made, than q
terrific scene ensued. Says the Dispatch
sWhen the proposition was offered, the Leakc
party were at once thrown into great excitement.
Points of order were raised and threats Of seces-
sion were made, amid outbursts of disorder. The
Chair stated that by mistake Of the secretary,
Wood county was not called, and that therefore
her representatives had right to vote
"The minority announced their determination
to secede if the right to vote was pressed; and a
scene perfectly frantic, ensued, which did not sub
side until Mr.. Pryor appeared and declared, that
although he believed his right to vote perfectly
clear he would not insist upon it, but waive it for
the sake Of harmony"
Here is brief account Of a rather sharp pas
sage-at-arms between the Hon. Fayctte Nc
Mullen and brother delegate:
Hon. Mr.. McMullcn spoke. He wished to
know if the Governor was taken from the East
would the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney Gen
eral be yielded to the West. Mr.. Kenna here call
ed the gentleman to order, and the point was sus-
tanned by the chair. Here some sparing took
place between Messrs. Mem. and K, the former
saying to the latter, that when he wished his adj
vice be should ask it, and the latter assuring him
that he did not take sufficient interest in him to
offer any adyice--his design only to call him
to order, and that he had DONE"
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DREADFUL ACCIDENT FROM THE USE OF CAM.
rHIsE.-Several members of the family of Major
Israel Pierson, of West Bloomfield, n j., were
shocdngly injured, on Tuesday evening, by the
bursting of a lamp containing burning fluid. The
lamp was standing in the middle of the table, and
the family seated around, when the explosion oc.
Cured. One little girl, nine years old, died the
next morning from thu effects Of her burns An.
other older daughter Is SO much injured as to rem
der her recovery uncertain. The mother and Q
little boy are also considerably burned.
Dr. IvEs-It is stated that DIR. Ives, late Bish.
OPP of the Protestant Episcopal Church of North
Carolina, has been appointed Professor of the Ro-
man Catholic college at Freedman, near New York
city.
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Synopsis Of the Annual Report from the
Pension Office.

Owing to the new rules adopted by the De-
partments, we are only able, this after
noon to lay before our readers condensed
synopsis Of the operations of the Pension Office
for the past year. As soon as we can have
compiled from the documents sent to Congress
abstracts Of the other reports of the chiefs Of
bureaus. we shall Of course publish them.
The number of original cases and applications
for increase of army pensions that have been ad-
mitted during the year ending June 80, 1884, with
the annual amount Of pensions; also the amount
Of arearages due at the date Of issuing the certi
cate:
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Georgetown Markets, December 5.
Flour-family to 81 25.
Extra superfae-$S ST.
Superfine-$8 81.
Wheat--white 81 80 to 81 50; Red 81 IS to 81 90.
Corn--white no Sales worth rs to 80 cents. yell
low no sales
Mill offal-Shorts-lS cents.
Ship stuf-40 to 65 cents.
Brown stuff--25 to IS cents
Corn meal--95 cents