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CoysRrss.-Thc Conference Committee
IN fixing day for the final adjournment of
Congress reported that Friday, August 4,
At noon, had been settled upon. The re-
nort was adopted by one hundred and four
teen to iGty-iour.
The treaty with Mexico was ratified to-
doy and soon after Gen Almonte present
cd himself at the Treasury Department and
rcceived Secretary Guthrie's check on the
Sub-Treasurer at New York for 81 900, 900
This Is undoubtedly the largest check ever
drawn in this country, and probably the
largest that will ever be paid in coin.
Mr.. VAIL of New Jersey has reported a
hill granting pension of $50 a month to
tbe widow Of Commodore Porter This is
A good move, and the bill will probably
pass. >. u
The District -Attorneyship is still undeci-
ded The suspense is awful Wheeler and
Dean are off for New York and Hunt for
Cincinnati.
In Executive Session to-day the follow
ing appointments by the President were
confirmed
Robert Dale Owen, Lewis Cass, Jr.,
John NJ. Daniel, Henry r. jackson, Francis
Schroeder, Henry Bedinger, August Bel
mont, j. J. Siebels, John l.. O'Sullvan,
John W. Dana, James A. Peden, Philo
White, Charles Eames, and James s. Green,
TO be Ministers resident of the United
States in the countries in which they are
now Charges d'Affaircs Of the United
States.
David A. Starkweather Of Ohio, Minis
ter to Chill, in place of Samuel Medary, re-
signed.
The following Territorial nominations
we're also confirmed
NEBRASKA.
Gen. VIM. o. Butler, of Kentucky, Gov
ernor.
Thomas B. Cumming, of Iowa, Secretary.
Fenner Ferguson, of Michigan, Chief
Justice.
L. r. Harding, of Georgia, Associate
Justice.
James Bradley, of Indiana, Associate
Justice.
Experience Estabrook, of Wisconsin,
District Attorney,
Marx W. lizard, of Arkansas, Marshal
KANSAS.
A. II. Rcedcr, of Pennsylvania, Cover
nor. ~
Daniel Woodson, of Virginia, Secretary.
Madison Brown, Of Missouri, Chief JUS
tice.
Rush Ellmon, of Alabama, Associate
Justice.
Sanders W. Johnston, of Ohio, Associate
Justice.
Andrew J. Isaacs, of Louisiana, District
Attorney.
J. b, Donaldson, of Illinois, Marshal.
1t is said that Gen. VIM. o. Butler will
positively decline the appointment as Gov
ernOr Of Nebraska.
The Steamboat Law has been amended,
50 as to constitute California, Oregon and
Washington a separate Inspection District,
which, until now, have been attached to the
New Orleans District.
The Hon. John B. Weller, U. S. Sena-
W. hOan OulhOInlu, Wuo HhIItcu Oh Auco-
day, June 20, at Calvary Church, by the
Rev. DR.. Hawks, to Mrs. Lizzie W. Stan
ton, Of New York City.
The bill appropriating $4,000, 900 to
carry out the Gadsdcn Treaty, passed the
House Of Representatives on the 2Sth June,
BY a vote Of l08 against SO.
Slaves FoR KANsAs.-The following par-
agraph from the Arkansas IntslligenGcr'
shows the feeling with which the settlement
Of kmsas is regarded in the northern part
of. that State
We hear Of some talk among our farm
eIs about getting up q company to go to
Kansas. We hope they will do so and
take their negroes along. The South ought
tomake an effort to secure slave state out
OF this Territory. Arkansas is especially
Interested. If Kansas becomes q free-soil
State, farewell to slave property in North
western Arkansas.V
The War IN EURoPE.-In speaking Of
the progress of the European War, the
San francisco Herald, Of July 3lst.. says:
Z Y The Allies have not yet struck a decis-
i've blow their fleets have contented them
selves with watching, inaneuvring and ex-
amining the work before them, while their
army had not yet reached the scene of ac-
tnal hostilities on the Danube. The Turks
are making gallant resistance on the line
Of the Danube. The Fortress of Silistria
has been stormed dozen times by the
Russian army, and each time the assailants
were driven back with great slaughter. 1t
VIII no doubt be enabled to hold out until
Omer Pscha could concentrate his army
Tor its relief A considerable portion Of
tae Allied army has reached Varna, on the
Back Sea, about four or Eve days march
nom Silistria, and by the middle of June
hEoald be augmented to 10000 men,
ready to take hand in the conflict. Prince