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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13
its BODY chopped into twenty pieces, shows the
snake tqu tail y TO be still alive.

its BODY chopped into twenty pieces, shows the
snats gu tail y TO be still alive.
The resolution to act no logger with the oppo-
siticn TO the Democrats seems, no ever, to US
rather queer proof Of the vitality OF the wing
party for in what else except in Opposition to
the Democrats did the Wing party originate or
10 wbat else bas il ever consisted
However, il it will be any consolation to our
friends Of tn, Commercial. We shall be wuilog "
,dmit its application TO tits act OF the Elk oena
tors of the dying exclamation of Web'ter-' yet
i've" rbe.e words. it will be recoected, Mr.
Webster reused himself out Of ioog stupor
10 utter. These were the last words ne ever
spoke and their uiterance was speedily ioio"ed
by death
The Wing party still lives. We admit it Ii
consists Of The Commercial Adrerti,er Of this city
and Of tbs Fix Senators at Washing ION six bears
who have retired into their cave and rolled them
selves into balls, to sleep snd ,uck their paws
through the winter Yet however fat they may
fancy Themselves, snd no Fever they may sick at
this moment st the proposition of the Democrats,
by the end Of the Winter they will find them
selves, we apprehend, quite lean enough and
mean trough too, to creep into the Democratic
den through the very narowest creuce Does
tn. Commercial intend to keep them company?
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

All day long on Wednesday these hundred and
FIVE good mtn and true voted for Banks We
trust they will persevere in voting, if nee be.
till the 4th of March, 1857. Let il not be said
that this will be to stand in the way of the organ
izaiion of the House. The lukewarm gentlemen
can make Spear er at any tune They have tn ,r
option between Richardson and Banks. Make
your choice, gentlemen, and take the responsible
ity. Better have Richardson for Speaker, made
SO by You, than Speaker Of your kidney by the
votes of the Republican opposition
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13
BY Mr.: Webster, and which hs' besu lying 20 los,
on their table undisoc.cs off w

The Southern Senator's, who profem 40
zeal on behalf Of the rights of property. mi.sl
certainly BE expected to embrac, with som. ,,s' J
an arrsDgemeS' Of which secarity - property |.
great object Bot as they are bent upon es,abS, u
ing the doc'Iioe that special right of pros-r,,
based upon the laws OF Virginia for instance -
of any other Slave State, ought to be re ,oru,sI
and treated, all the world over, a. good, valid
binding upon all honest men, would IL no, \.
policy on their part to bsein by recognizing n.
property Of foreign authors in their literary work
especially as this property is based not msrs,
upon municipal law, but upon natural night Al
well, while the recognition Of it would not a.
counter any Of those moral and conscientious serv
Plts which JUST now s.aod in the way of the gener,
admission Of that particular right of DR. ,psrel
which our Southern frieLds have % much ,J
heart
At all events, so long as Southern Senators "a,
tinue 20 scout, to deny, and to trample under fac,
or to allow others to do 60 the cl sim of Brs,,
authors to recognition here in America of IN.
copyright property, disdainfuIly replying to sAa|
claim that it lie based only on British mupic;o,l
law, it seems to Us that they ought to be lis,.|
more modest in insisting that we and ever,bod1
else shall recognize as valid, and everywhere bind
ing in conscience, claims Of property which h,yI
no other basis or pref. nse Of it, except the muuc
pal laws OF Virginia and other Slave Staes
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13
cidedly in favor Of the report, at the request Of
the chairman IL WA 30 referred.

We give this morning the conclusion of speeches
Of counsel and the charge Of the Judge in the b.
ker trial The latter document WAS q surprise to
everybody, and was veri freely criticized on all
sides The counsel for the prisoner noted more
tbsn thirty exceptions during the Judges remarks.
at & o'clock the Jury sent word that they bad not
agreed, nor was it probable thst they would at
least for some time. Refreshments were ordered
for the Jury, and the Court adjourned to this
morning. At o'clock the Jury were still in de-
liberation
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

In the Board Of Councilmen last evening", the
report Of the Committee on ordinances in favor Of
granting the petition Of the Metropolitan Passen-
ger and Baggage Express Company, for licenses
TOT NIFTY omnibuses to run to al parts Of the city
from 'he various steamboat landings AMI railroad
depofs' came up in Committee of tbs Whole when
Mr.. Clancy moved it. reference ba, Il to the Com.
mittee, to give the opponents of the measure An
opportunity to present their objections The
chairman ofthe Committee on Ordinance. ,,;d Tbs,
during the month in which the Committee held
the petition under sdvisement no objection, W. 70
offered. They had therefore come to the conclu.
zion that the interests Of the 100000 citizen, of
New York, and the travelling public generally, were
Of more importance than The maintaining of coo
hack drivers in their exertioBs Mr. Clancy then
offered protest from certain hack-drvers, oheriog
to pay the city $4,000 a year for the privilege
sought to be obtained by the other company. Mr.
McCahill said that be was authorized to offer
$4,000 for 1t. The Chairman of the Committee
on Ordinances then asked that the matter be re-
ferrtd back to the Committee for further consider
alton. Although tie majority Of the Board was de-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

With the charge Of venality and corruption
brought in The Publishers Circular against the
newspaper press in general, and the not obscure
and uninfuentar members Of it in particular, we
have already dealt SO far as its immediate aqtho:.
ship and aDimus are concerned Bat that dos not
exhaust the responsibility Of the article. THIS
accusation is not only made by Mr.. Mason, but it
appears as the leading article of a newspaper
issued weekly BY the Book Publishers Association,
and conducted as the p,pef itself informs u.s. under
the supervision of Mestrs William III Appleton
and George P. Putnam These gentlemen
both base had long experience as publishers,
and are both men of high personal character. They
do not of course give such currency ard the weight
of their Endorsement, to statements Of so grave
nature which they do not know to be true They
do not come forward and allege that bribery is
q proper charge against the press of the city and
country as whole, including the more prominent
al Influential journals, without the ability to sub
stantiate the allegation. Nor, of course do they
ipdorse and circulate such q sweeping charge
against the entire press, without being
perfectly ready to make it specific and
TO state what journals are accessible to
brides spd in the habit Of receiving them and
thus to inform public what journals form those
exceptions to this corrupt practice, which We are
told may undoubtedly be found. We call upon
them then, to bring out the facts which they rely on
to establish their case in order that public opinion
may decide. For instance, 10 this cig, do they
mean THE TRIBUNE, or The Courier and Enquirer,
or The Ereni.g Post, or The N. Y Daily Times,
or The Journal Of Commerce, or The Commercial
Adrtrtiser, or The Herald, or Tae Express Are
these journals all corrupt and vena in their lite
rary cIitci.ms, or which Of themi And what is
the testimony " bich Mr.. Appleton and Mr.. Putnam
have to bring against the Journal OF journals which
they do mean to impeachl Let US have the facts
in the premises, and then let us hear the other
side alter which thepublic can int ligenay Judge
whether Messrs Appleton and Putnam have good
grounds for their i'll opinion Of the great body OF the
An erican Press or not. OF course, as they have
entered upon this exposure With full knowledge
of the case, and with view to the correction ofa
cross public evil they cannot decline to complete
their work in the only Just and proper manner. BY
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

Now that the Senate, by the non organization of
the House. are left with noihieg to do, beyond
mere daily SESSIONS of some minutes for the form
of the thing, Why might they not take up and con-
slider the international Copyright treaty negotiated
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

A dispatch from Buffalo reports that McRea
has escaped from prison and sent word that be
viii appear at Tecumseh at the time fet down for
his trial
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

No news Of the Baltic when THE TRIBUNE went
to press this morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13
NsipJ lurk pailp Gribnsts
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1855.
DOIKGs IN CONGRESS-

SENATE, Dec. 12.-The Senate was busy all
day in the election Of Committees.
HOUSE, Dec. 12.-BallotiDg for Speaker occu
pied the session. but no choice was effected
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13
BRoCATELLEs. SATTN DELAINEs, DAMAsKs,

CosSicEs, WIkDsw SHADES, LACE CURTAINS, &c.-KGLTY
BgscUsos No x9l Brosowsy. have srge sock Of the
ahove goods pereonsl selected from the bs In
Brsnce Some New Styles before brought K
have esssbsh,d reputson for selling s0sds cheap and
tbsk large and Increasing trade proof that it's appreciated
III 6rcad apdR ..d
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13


deceased loot and prevented putston Mr. J.nes Palmer
ofHemer " suffered desdfuy from dse.sef 70 1t The
faculty wished TO supaae the foot This he to- and
HoLLowAys e1ies whish completely
limb Sold at he maBua tories, M 80 Msifsuians New
York, ana No 2H Stisnd Load and BY all Drusss ct %
ssnts, GA cent? and II per po. or cox.
DR.. s. 6. FITCH, author " "8ix Lectures ON
Consamptoar &C. Office No ia Broadway open daily (Sr-
day excep:sd) from until O'clock Consumption Ah
s Diseases Of the Heart and al Chronis Diseases Males
end Ferealss. Consultation free
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

hs Chronic pLeas Of the kesrstoy Ccalasory
secreory and Absorbent ncluo the glands add ski ks
and Motor yst' ms Of the tho HumAn ECONOMY
fsE PHILOSOPHY LIvkG Or the Way ~ Enjoy Life and
tts Con fbrts and to secure Longevity.
With kagsviDss illustrating the vsnous Cres Of
the hunsa otsauism. By A. ). HEATH, NJ d.,
No. $50 Brosdv sy New-York.
Pa above introductory worn Chronic Dssesss aud Puo
sSry 0opsumptor, their Prevention and Treatment now
rssdy and wl be cent 10 any sddress tree OF charge
Psents dis: conut Dr. HEArE BY lsttex stat
Ia t1elr casos fully. Office hours ITO T.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

BATCHELOR's HAIR DYE-WIGs aud TOUPEEs.-
Tbs celebrated estabhment Is No 2SS Broadway Twelve
private exprt y for tbs application Of his famous dAs
DYK BATcHELoRs WIGS and TouPExs have improvements
over al others bssnty e arrangement so pecaa
70 tts house. TIE largest stock Of WIGS In tbs world
No. 2S BrosdSy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

the improved style will BE- exchanged liberal trms for
every iinc Grent numb of Machines Of the
cold wkch OF Be ued 20 sdya,t.se These Machines
cer relieve the public fTom Old nprove1 Machines
Of MEX exchanged the way Old M.shines
received BY will be desoYsd of
Broadway
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

HANsoN's PATENT craftsmanship cities
tbs and New York have adopted the HOLD
Eks for their pabc sch OILS Til whiIs the ioven
may By leaving their sddrss' a. No Auns, for few
e,ys. Rox LOCKWOOD Sos,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

SEwISG-MACHISE SILK TwIsT-GgEAr RE-
DUcIios ~ PsIcr.-We are nov sellios MAcHIsE SILK
cbesper than sold bfore-tbe bes. qlsy heretofore
e8 pound sell At 81 Is Sipge 20
\ a. Co. No 323 aroadwhy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

sTEAnS a. AARvIPs
WILDER PATENT SALAMANDER SAFES.
fHnTnIs In aud have failed 30 T~essrss
slsS eosserfs from the Tevsges Of ERE.
sess safes secured by BANANAS LA Belle LOCK- which
10 prUof aseiass powder and burglars, Tor sale by
STEARxs MARvIH,
No Ix Waters at, New foyi.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13
HOLIDAY surrs FOR BOYS AT RoGERs a. Co g.

Tho attention Of smss supplying hs boys dsriog the
Holidays ticus invited 70 spen lid s-.or.ment
BOYS CLo1BISe embracing upsrb lot Of Tsmss Eiqu,
Beavers &c which ell siaf out a. uIuJ4ly
poes N BEysry Article !, marked in plain a. ires from
which there 10 no deviation under any citcumsts1css
L. RoGERs l. Co., Nos l2l, l&3 AID Is Fulton st.,
Of M
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13
Bnainfes Notices.

The for that aims be arch wamsd the b.s1'
Nov 10 tbe Winter e on oiscontsut
Hsds glorious Sommsr by th. Fars Of kuor"
fSl.kssp,He improved.
Nuts. Sleigh Robes BeHao Ovocoss Co. lart, aud
chesp sale BY KNOX he Hsef Nc IA Broad
a Eu tons
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

Music AT HALF-PRICE.-PianOsa and MelOdeons
the beat BosE Houses great bersss sec'n1h.nd
Pisnos $50 &75 S25 mo dsoos go s55 and 895
usc Booss gsny bound for New Years presents So
HORACE waters Agent, No. S:3 8rosdssy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13

OvERCoATs, sc Our Stock Of all nds of
sshIooabe Winef Wea over and SH.wLs
RosEs 60 Us very fail aud complete wi be sold low.
o. DEyLIs & Co, Nos. A68, 2i9 sud $50 Broaiway
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-16
Interesting Case in Court,

justices {. ". Bancroft, Chas Reed and
Chas. Lyman have been sitting for good
part OF the present week examining Il case
which is particularly interesting and imror-
tant to farmers and produce dealcIs--to wit.
the State OF Vermont VS.. y. Curtis and son
OF Lowell, Mass, on information by the
state s attorney The respondents were pro-
duce dealers, or agents to sell produce con
signed tn them on commission and it is
charged that they solicited and received con
signments, reported sales from time to time
50 far above the market and actual price us
to stimulate still larger consignments and
then iailed, leaving the Nermonters minus
large amount--say something like So zoo IN
tins county, One dealer in this village was
IN for about $4,000, and III consequence. had
to stop business II Barre farmer wa. IN COR
500. The Curtises were arrested IN two
charSes-iur obtaining goods on falls pre-
fences, and for obtaining property hr the
purposes of embezzlement. They are also
held on two civil suits, 10y their PRINCIPAL
Montpelier and Barre creditors. ,nircr
Paige made the arrest through a requisiton
from Coy. Royce upon the Governor of Mas
sachusetts. The examination before he JUS
tees was OF course preliminary only, to de-
terlnin" whether the respondents shall bee
held to answer in Court. Not yet lecided
The case above alluded to has brought To
light an interesting specimen of New llamp.
shire legislation. When officer Paige reached
Nashua, we learn that the Curtises were very
anxious to stop over one train eclarins,
that they had left Lowell ON yeiy short no.
ice, ana Hlat IL was quite necessary for them
to send back directions about their businos.
matters falSe was willing to accommodate,
aud stopped. Ere long, however, certain .ns-
llClOus circumstance LODI Inn, -
New Hampshire lawyer, to know what mis-.
Chief coam be brcwed, provided any body
should try and he learned Just this thai
II Sheriff of Vermont, Tor Of any other
S@te) undertakes To transport through New
llumpshlrc citizen of Massachusetts,
charged with crime and SURRENDERED for trial
by the Governor of Massachusetts. the said
sheriff is himself liable to be arrested and de.
tanned unless he first gets ucrmit or Nnrrnut
from New Hampshire iustice-thc alleged
criminal OF course getting out Of the sherif's
possession IN such case. Warned hv this
law, Paige proceeded to arm himself With
- permit, aud just as the justice (who hap.
pened to be the la~vorl was COM l,tiq. a..
document, New hampshire officer appeared
with warrant to orf,si Pug, .'haun
f" says the lawyer, "till fake MIR
Pages oath 10 this document ,"-tbercutou
the oath aud aExing HE sicnn.
ture; " nov, Nj Now l,aiul ehn, Slant, /
will attend to l"nr lu.m, Druu.l-c
New Hampshire was just that mpnnul
too late, and took nothing IS bis warrant
We can conceive Of no necessity Tor such q
statute, aud can perceive no wisdom in II
yet there may be both necessity and wisdom
in it for all that VIII some Of the New
Hampshire newspapers be so good as to tell
us whether this statute is designed for the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-16
The French SpOliation Bill.

The above bill passed the Senate Of the
United States on Tuesday, the 9th, by O vote
Of 80 to II. 1t had previously passed the
House. Its fate DOW rests with the President
Between the years 1893 and 1897, Ameri-
can commerce suffered severely from depreda-
tions committed by both England and France,
then at war with each other. They captured
and condemned American ships, with cargoes
valued at several millions of dollars, each pre-
tending that the property was going to its
enemy. Our Government demanded restitu-
ton from both, England in 1894 made hon
orable indemnity ; but the French Directory
then in power, refused even to treat with our
Commissioners. When Napoleon tho LIST
came into power as First Consul of France.
the claim was renewed. In the year $500, a
treaty was made with France by which, for sulli-
cient considerations, our government released
France from The obligation to make good the
losses of our citizens by the French spolia-
tions and agreed to pay the claims itself It's
over half a century since it assumed that obi
CATION but not cent has 1t paid on any Of the
claims to this day, The subject has been be-
fore Congress continually. 1t has been To-
ported on again and again, always favorably
Bills providing for the payment of the just
claims have repeatedly passed each branch Of
Congress, but have never passed both Houses
at any one session, till now. This bill is well
guarded against fraudulent demands. \
Board Of three Commissioners is appointed to
decide on the claims. None are to be paid if
not presented and established within two
years. In all cases of transfer no claimant
ia to receive an amount beyond the considera-
ton paid. For the payment Of such as are
established, the sum Of ire millions Of dol.
lars is appropriated,
It is not, however, clear, as yet, that tho
families Of American Merchants, ruined by
tlles9 spoliations, or those to whom they have
transferred thoir claims, arc now to receive
their honest dues. President Pierce will, it
is sta ted veto the bill. The bill has always
been opposed by prominent Democrats
Pierce himself, when in Congress, opposed it
warmly moreover the claims are mostly held
at tho North, and the Southern politicians
who have charge Of the Presidents conscience,
have nothing to gain by their payment, which
las. is reason enough for Mr. Pierce To veto
any bill however right eous,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-16

The intelligence of Mr.. Stewards election
vas received with a great reIolcings by his
friends, throughout the country The papers
mention the firing of salutcs, and ether cz-
pressions ofjoy, in Washington. Albany New
York city and in many places in the State Of
New York. 1t is very generally remarked.
as significant fact, that, in the course Of
the canvass for this Senatorial election, very
little was said IN opposition to Mr..
Seward on the ground Of his peculiar views
respecting Southern slavery. lie was attacked
on many other points, but this was compare
lively let alone, as if his opponents were con-
soious that to assail him on this ground was
rather to strengthen than TO weaken the
pumber Of his friends. His election is
considered striking evidence of the strength
and impetus which has been given 10 the
anti-slavcry sentiment Of the North by the
repeal Of the Missouri compromise The
Washington correspondent of the y. Y.
Courier & Enqwre,, says
The ncws of Senator Seward 8 Reelection
arrived here ut half past one, aud created a
sensation Of enthusiastic pleasure among his
friends, Of whom no man in this capital DOS
sesses wider circle. This is one of the
more Immediate fruits Of the reputation Of
ths Missouri Compromise, and brings moro
terror to the souls of the demagogues who
devised and carried through that outrage,
than any one event which it has produced.
IL Is very deep mark, upon that monument
OF public scorn, which they have been care
fol 70 rear to their memories while yet living.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-16
Ongress.


During the past seven days CONGRESS- has
seemed to show trihe more consciousness
that the close of the session is at hand
though the members have not been alarmed
into any extreme precipitancy or activity in
the despatch Of business. The bills for the
extensions of the Colt revolver patent, and of
Moore & Hascull's harvesting machine, and
the bill for alteration of the Tariff have been
killed. The bill approrriating half a million
for improvements ON the Lakes. containing
an appropriation of 1925 900 for Lake Cham
plain. has been discussed some in the Senate
and recommltted to the Committee on Com
mcree. The Senate has passed bill to remit
or refund the duties on unbroken and orr inal
packages destroyed by fire, which were i'm
ported between the 9TH Of July, ISIS, and
the 2sth of March, 1854 The w bounty
land bill giving grants Of public land to sol
diors Of the war of 1912 has also passed the
Senate, with amendment excluding the
soldiers Of Massachusetts from the benefits
OF the act, on the shallow pretensc that the
Governor OF Massachusetts, once refused to
call out the militia of the state. unless the
President would state that the forces were
needed to repcl invasion. The amendment
was moved by Dodge of Iowa, and sustained
by Mr. Cass. The Senate also passed bill
granting pensions to all indians who have
served in the [ S Army in tune of war.
The House has passed bill, pro'ding xix
aud a half millions to pay the debt of TrSas
creditors, against the United States, The
Senate will not agree to the bill, il i said,
nor will Texas.
The bill raising the salaries OF the District
Judges Of the United States has passed both
houses The number ofdistricts in the upionis
now thirty-ninc, having been increased by
the division Of OHIO and Illinois into two
districts each. Tho average salaries allowed
each Judge under existing laws is 81 1928.
BY the bill just passed, the average is S2,G22.
Judge Premises salary is increased $500,
from : POO to $1,000