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WASHINGTON CITY.
rHURsDAy MORNING. APRIL "a. 1866.
roNaRESs-MEDNEsDAY.

SESATE-Mr. Mallory communicated 10 the Senate an
invitation from the Secretary of the Navy to visit the
steam frigate Merrmac at Annapolis Saturday next
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill 10 in
the efficiency of the United States army and after
brief debate it postponed until tomorrow. The
subject of the Danish Sound dues then taken up for
the purpose Of making it the special order for aue day
but before any vote that question taken the hour
arrived for proceeding to the consideration of the reson
tons of Mr. Iyerson in relation TO the appointment of
committee to investigate the grounds and upon
which the action Of the late naval board based After
personal explanations by Mesrs Crittenden Butler
and Jones of Tennessee involving the reputation of certain
naval officers Mr. Houston addressed the Senate until half
past three o'clock the general subject of the action Of
the board when without concluding, he yielded to mo-
ton to adjourn.
HOUSE or REPRsENTAuvEs--Mr. Tburston, of Rhode
Island moved to reconsider the by which one of the
Senate amendments to the deficiency bill had been adopted
which led to somewhat protracted debate The motion
finally laid upon the table On motion of Mr. Wat
con- of Ohio the consideration of the Nebraska contested
election case was postponed until Tuesday.
The Indian appropriation bill then taken up in
Committee Of the Whole which afforded Mr.. Stanton of
Ohio, opportunity of giving publicity his views
the slavery question,
bill reported from the Naval Committee to esab-
sh naval depot at Brunswick in the State of Georgia.
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roy. SAMUEL CARrrnERs.

The following richly mered notice appears in the New
Madrid (Nissouri) Times Of the 9Th insts
al must be Of profound satisfaction TO the con
suen Of General Caruhers observe bis present position
and standing in the Congress Of the United Sat He
only been in that body Of great short time and is al
ready Of its most popular and influential members e
h Of the youngest in Congress- yet Of the most
prominent. His speeches heraded the land
commanding the attention Of the citizen and the press
where.
And where the representative who has been 10 his con
sttuents and his country true1 WIN that country
and constituency prove equally faithful noble and Vslan,
ohef7 patriotic and faithful Of duty and Of honor
have animated him throughout his political career and the
wise and lofty motives will alike animate the voters Of
this congressional district renomnate and relect their
present and victorious Congress
at the coming elections"
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POSTAGE TO Poo-CHoW-Foo rCgINA,

We requested to state that the postage of 80 cents
via Southampton and - via Maseile collected in
the United States letters addressed Foo Chow
China the conveyance far Hong-Koug he
yond which no regular mail communication exists For
their subsequent conveyance By private ship from Hong
Kong to Foo-Chow-Foo they liable in common with
all other letters between those places to a shpleer
rate of four peace s Oen per half ounce, which is the
only charge levied on their delivery.
With respect letters sent from FooChow-Foo to The
United States the shpeer rate for conveyance to Hong
Kong is only required to be prepaid il being optional
with the writer TO prepay the postage ehargeable for the
conveyance from HongKong the United States or leave
it unpaid to be collected the Office of delivery in tins
country.
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HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIyEs.

The House met at H. m.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the State Department Transmitting in answer
resolution Of the 9TH inst Of the respective
tariff duties restrictions prohibitions and custom-house
regulations applicable 10 American tobacco in the principal
commercial countries in Europe; which was laid the
table aud ordered to he printed.
Mr. SEWARD, Of Georgia moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill 10 alter and amend the act 20 appropriate
money distractions in the Savannah river, be-
low the city Of Savannah, 10 the State of Georgia, APP
proved March 1855, yesterday referred 10 the Com
mitee Of the Whole the state of the Union which
ton entered the journal be hereafter considered
DEFICIENCY BILL
Mr. THURSTON, of Rhode Island, moved 10 reconsider
the by which the following amendment of the Senate
to the deficiency bill adopted stating that be had
ted in favor of 1t under q misrepresentation:
"ARd be further enacted That the joint resolution Of Con-
gress fix compensation Of the empoyees in the eRs
stve department OF the government and prohibit the al
owance Of the usual extra compensation such receive
the benefits thereof approved the twentieth Of July eighteen
hundred and fifty four, and the provision in the act Of third
March, eighteen hundred and fifty i've which authorizes the
application benefits OF said 10 apply
Librarian and and messenger library Con-
gress Construed TO allow them twenty per centum
upon the compensation provided by the section o. the
Of fourth August eighteen hundred and hyfour
king appropriations for the civil ard diplomatic expenses Of
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ARRIVAL OF THE ARAGO.

The Havre steamship Arago with London dates to the
9th instant inclusive arrived at New York at early hour
yesterday morning Her is of an unmportant char
acer BY referring to Geographic dispatches it will
be that Hon. James Buchanan who has for nearly
three years represented this country at the Court of St
James with distinguished ability is among the passengers
by the Arago Liberal arrangements have been made by
the municipal authorities of New York to extend to- Mr..
Buchanan during his brief sojourn in that city
and generous welcome
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TIE oLp.LINE WINGS OF IOWA.

The oldine wings of Iowa held convention at Burlng
ton on the 18th instant We learn from the Burlington
Gazette that General VIM Duane Wilson, of Fairfield pre-
sided and opened the meeting with short speech On
motion Of Mr. Starr of the most distinguished lawyers
Of Iowa. and who has been contaminated by t'H
resolutions adopted defining the position of the old
line wings all the topics of the day The resolutions
dsnounce black republican, abodonism in the most en-
phatic manner, and regarding themselves temporarily
"under the weather. they counsel the wings to "bde their
timsD have nothing to do with the black republican
movement
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In CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES
Thirty-Fourth Congress-First Session.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1856.
SEN ATE.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETc.


Mr.. SUMNER presented the memorial Of Mrs Sarah +
Weber OF WATERFOWL Massachusetts widow of John A.
Weber late military storekeeper at the arsenal that
place praying compensation for improvement in the
sructon Of guncarriages invented by her husband which
referred TO the Committee Military Affairs.
Mr. s. ALEC presented joint resolution OF the legislature
Of Massachusetts, praying that the government will cause
scientific survey Of the harbor Of Boston TO be made By
board Of competent engineers which read referred
to the Committee on Commerce. and ordered to be printed
COMMITTEES
Mr.. MASON from the Committee on Foreign Relations
reported bills for the relief Of William K Jennings and
others and for the relief Of John Randolph Clay which
were read and passed to a second reading.
Mr. NJ. from the same committee, submitted adverse
report the petition OF William Foster who prays
pensaon his services and expenses in obaiDng the
opening Of the port OF Mauzanio, Mexico which was
concurred in.
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom recommtied the bill for the relief Of Samuel A
Morse and others with Instructions reported in accord
snee herewith the following resolution:
Resoved That the memorial and accompanying papers
Samuel A. Morse, praying relief for capturing British
armed vessel and launch with her guns cargo tackle and
apparel be referred the Court Of Claims to be allowed
the principles Of the several heretofore passed
by Congress in furbersnce Of the Of March, 1914, the
same can equitsbly be allowed
The resolution was considered by unanimous consent
and agreed to. Subsequently,
MT BRODHEAD moved 10 reconsider this vote he
believed these instructions in violation Of the act of
Congress by which that organized The further
consideration OF the motion to reconsider postponed
until tomorrow.
Mr. PUGH, from the Committee on Public Lands report
ed bill granting bounty land to Jared Eli I'll witch
was read and passed to second resdir
FSIGATE R-EsIuAc
Mr. MALLORY said that he had been requested by the
Secretary OF the Navy 10 invite the members Of the Senate
to visit the steamgae Merrmac at Annapolis Satur-
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LETTER FROM non. GEORGE W. JONES.

The of George w Jones' of Tennessee has been
long and intimately identified with those high qualities
which dignity public station and which make constitu
ency the recipients in part of the respect and honor
fered upon the representative that when he appears be-
fore the public claimant for their attention be is al
ways certain to obtain the respectful consideration of po
ltica opponents well the favorable regard of pot
cal friends Mr.. Jones has recently addressed letter
his constituents, which is published in the Nashville
Union of the 18th instant and which give entire in
issue of to-day Without intending to anticipate
readers-for quite that reader of the Union
will fail to peruse this important and notwithstanding
letterwe may state in brief that this letter is brief but
comprehensive and strictly history of the present
federal House of Representatives from the time of their
frst meeting December last until the beginning of this
month How well he has discharged his task and how
faithfully he has adhered to the record the gratifying evil
dence is now before us.
At this particular time when the abolition and know
nothing presses untrng and INSCRIPTIONS 10 their eff
forts to misrepesent the motives and action of the demo-
cratic members of the House. under peculiar obga
tons Mr. Jones for the service he has rendered the
OF truth and of right His letter should be extensive
y read and circulated and will be greatly mistaken
it is frequently and triumphanty referred to by
friends during the pending presidential canvass.
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motives Of the voters the integrity Of the voted ior he
has been democrat and such was elected without
the least compromise Of honor principle ms eecuon
was the defeat Of the black republican nominee
On the day Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, offered the tol-
lowing
Resolved That Nathan Darling, Of the State Of New
York. hereby declared Doorkeeper OF the House oil Repre-
sentatives for the Thirty-iou Congress
Which was adopted--yeas 49, nays 3d. Among the al
frmatiye votes twenty tweihseeuon knoW-noh-
ngs whose votes could have rejected the resolution
being for the resolution ii adopted and the plack re-
publican caucus candidate elected by twelfth section
fnow-nothng votes again SECURING the spos OF victory
On the same day motion OF MIR. Campbell, oil fenn-
sylvana, il was ..4
Rssoed That Robert Morris be, and he hereby de-
cared Postmaster for the House OF oil the
Thirty fourth Congress of the United States,
by lls affirmative to 81 negative votes Fifteen twelfth
section voted for the resolution and elected
the bsckrepubcan nominee Postmaster again the Spots
were secured. ., , , ,
Mr. Barclay with whom 1t said Mr. Fuller paired OIL
the final vote for Speaker voted Tor Mr. Gossorenne
the democratic nominee for Sergean Arms and against
Nathan Darling and Robert Morris black republican ns
inees for Dookeeper aud Postmaster and against Mr. Cu
lom for Clerk Mr. Henry M. Fuller the tweth-secton
know-nothing fayorite for Speaker voted against Mr.
Glossbrenner and for Mr.. Culom, Mr. Darling and Mr.
Morris.
On the h of February the House proceeded to the cleo
ton piua uoce of House Printer On the first call of the
roll Oran Toilet received 80 votes Cornelius Wendell 90
Robert Farnham Is Nathan Sergeant IL and IL scat
ering-no election The House continued to vote for sew
era days without making election Here IS the ohcia
vote on the 18th of February .
The House then proceeded vote ViDa poc the eleventh
time for printer with the following result Whole number
of votes cast 100 necessary to choice 81 OF which
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The delegation TO the Democratic National Convention
for the State Of Maine is now full and Is as follows:
Al Large- wyman D. s. Moore William X. Kimbar
John c. Talbot jr, and Dudley r. ,eavitL
lst distrot--Israel Shadbourne and Jonathan Smith
I'd disrict--Isaac Tyler and Israel r. Bray
Sd district-John Babson and Capt Watts
4th dstrict-Follett T. Lally and Andrew Masters
5th dstrict--Beniamin Wisgin and Abijah r. Chase
9Th dstrict-Anson g. Chandler and George Parcher
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BY Mr.. NORTON The petition offs. c. Ladd and Others
Of Livingston county, Illinois, 10 relation swamp lands
Also, the subject from H. Foster and obers OIL
the same county referred to the Committee on Pubic
Lands.
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PHoFrTABLE RGNESsThe Bank Of the State Of Georgia
has declared sem-snnua dividend Of seven per cent
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The know-nothings Of Missouri have nominated Genera
Robert 9. Ewing their candidate for governor.
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We regret state that Senator Rusk of Texas has been
suddenly called home in consequence of the dangerous i'll
ness of his wife He left Washington on Tuesday eveni
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Nebraska coNTEsrED-ELEcrIoN CASH.

The SPEAKER stated that the business in order was
the consideration of the report Of the Committee Of Flee
tons in the Of Hiram Bennett conesting the scat Of
Bird b. Chapman, delegate from the Territory Of Kansas
Mr. WATSON, Of OHIO, stated that one Of the members
Of the Committee Of Elections, who absent from his
seat r STEPHENS Of Georgia had expressed desire to
submit minority report 10 the case, and he therefore
moved to puspo its consideration until Tuesday next
Mr.. GREENWOOD, Of Arkansas, hoped that the motion
would prevail as the report in tie had just been
printed and laid upon the members desks and he desired
TO examine IT,
The question taken, and the motion agreed to.
APPROPRIATION BHL
On motion Of Mr. DAVIS, Of Maryland the House then
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole the state
the Union, Mr. CoBB Of Georgia in the char) and pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the Indian appropriation
bill
Mr. STANTON, Of Ohio made anti-slavery speech Of
hour 10 length maintaining the right Of Congress to
prohibit slavery in the Territories.
Mr. NICHOLS Of Ohio, obtained the floor, but gave way,
and The committee rose
REpoWr FROM A COMMITTEE
Mr. SEWARD, Of Georgia, from the Committee Naval
Affairs reported without amendment House bill to estab
lsh naval depot at Brunswick In the State Of Georgia
which was read twice and recommitted
And then, At three o'clock,
The House adjourned.
Demoine courier., 1856-03-20
Education Needed,

n following actual dialogue occur
red IN a cour in a State not two thou.
sand miles from New England. A quack
doc'oa OF the Thompsonian order wa.
called to the stand as a witness, and ate,
he had testified TO having mads a nigh
visi'' the prosecuting attorney began the
cross examlraIjon as follows:
"Mr. Doctor, 10 what school Of prac.
tice do you b~elong!"
81 don't bIlong TO any school. I never
wen. to any school 10 my life, | thank
you
But that is not wha, asked.
mean 20 what school Of medicine do YOU
belongl''
81 tell you, sir. I never went to any
schooi OF medicine, or practice, or any
thing else. | believe nature makes a doc.
tor am a seventh son, sir, and didn',
need 10 go to school,"
"Well. well. VIVA. system Of medicine
do you practice? 1ha, is, what kind Of
medicine do YOU give!"
"Oh. that's whs, you want, IS il. WIN,
| give the Brutanic medicine always, and
eyey where" s..
1.-The Brutanie! You mean tho Bo,aa.
ic system, don't you!'
mo, sir, the B~rulaaic, I say"
SHOW will you tell me how much you
charge for a nocturnal ~visit?"
Sir. very Indignantly ] don't give
any such meoiciae. l prac,icse as |
told you, 10 the Bru'anic system, and
I'll have you aud this cour. to under
stand. /. don'i give any such medicine
as hat horrid stuff"
No more questions were asked
r.. Schooimaster.
Demoine courier., 1856-03-20
ST.. Louls, March IL.

The Republican Lexington correspon.
dent telegraphs that the Kansas State
legisIstu:e met at Topeka on the 4th, and
organized by The election of officers
Governor Robinson's message is publish.
ed, and mostly devoted to a review Of
action Of the Free Soil party. One of
The concluding clauses reads as follows:
II is understood the deputy Marshall has
private instructions to arrest the men,
bers of the Legislature and State officers
for treason, as o. as this address is re.
ceiyed by you. In such event no resis.
lance viii be offered to the officers, lie,
what will come, not a finger should be
raised against the Federal authori.y.-
There shall be no hope OF relief but 10
re evolution.
Another reads thus. That exposed az
we are to the scalping knife on the west
anc re yolyer on the east, a thorough and
early organization Of mili,ia 10 called
for.
An independence correspondent tels-
graphs that the free. Legislature had ad.
~journec to Lawrence and was in sess.
ion there on Saturday and seemed de,er-
mined 10 carry out their measures.-
Governor Shannon had gone there to as.
certain what was being done. No VIC.
lence is unprecedented. and there is but
liule excitemens along the border. 100
o! Sharp's rifles and two cannon were
intercepted. at Lexington and held by the
Citizens, subject TO the order Of Govern.
or Shannon.
An enthusiastic meeting Of Americans
was held here on Monday nigh.to ra,i.
ty the nomination Of Fillmore and Don
Alison.
Demoine courier., 1856-03-20
Time Enough.

"Time enough in a dying hogr!'-
Why II would seem from this plea, as
slough religion were the foe OF happiness
in thus life; and lhst lis only vaIus con.
sisted in a passport o the world of bless
edness given only IN death Or, in
other words, that religion is necessary to
die by, not to live by. Ii this were so,
ii would exiinguIsh those lovely gems of
practical Plety which have shed such a
sofIening radiance over the Otherwise
rugged ways of life. Look into the Bible,
and you will there fine it described as a
.Ilfe-as indeed the life, the only life and
the happiess life. without which, he is
.'dead while he liSeih!'' You viii! also
fine rules laid down aud examples given
TO govern il. To quicken il into being
was the great love of Chris, in reGemp.
lion. From this purpose" Christ also
died and revived and rose again, tina, we
should live unto him." Il is no, merely
he pardon Of sin, but il is pre-eminen,ly
the life of faith and love; by which the
purified affections are 5rough. to res, i IN
God as their centre; and TO rejoice in
him as their portion. II were fatal 10
tins life. and to its lovely practical de-
velopment and growing brightness, to
postpone religion TO a dying hour. In
this case. tho end Of the gospel to raise
up living witnesses of its power would
be defeated; and the rules for forming a
holy life would be without an example
to verify efficiency.
Demoine courier., 1856-03-20
A VOICE TO MoTHERs

"Tell the mothers to irpn in God,r-
These were almost the dying W prds al
one who had herself been a mother in
Israel. and whe has trained up afamily
of children for the service Of her redee:
mer. Some of them had preceded her
10 the heavenly world, giving clear and
decisive evidence tina. death 10 them las
everlasting gain-o,hers still remain on
earth, willing laborers in the vineyard OF
our Lord. "Trust. in God had been
secre, Of her success in regard to her own
children, ard with her last breath sire
wished TO encourage other Nolhers to
bring their li.,le snes to the Saviour
He who. wuen on earth, said, ''Suffer
little childlen TO come unto me. and for
bid them no,,' is no less ready to re.
ceiye sthem now than he was ihen.-
aTrus, in God'-belieye the exceeding
grea: and precious promises he has Civ.
en,io parents. and. plead them in prayer
before Him, ill. all j onr children are re-.
de wed in tie spirit and temper Of ,heil
minds, and become heirs OF God. and
joint heirs with Christ Jesus. Mohers
"rrust in God!". .
Demoine courier., 1856-03-20

The following sensible advice from.the
Homestead, should be pondered by eve
ry farmer who thinks he has surplus
capital:
mo farmer can afford to invest his
money of his own land until he has
spent all The money tina, can DE usefully
spent III Improvements thereon. When
there are no more demands from tho
wasting manure. the useless swamp, the
colo, wet upland. the bush pasture. the
dilapidated barn, the s%cantily furnished
tool room. and The thousand other opea.
ings that allow profitable labor, he may
begin TO consider the case Of shingles,
tape, and other candidates for his CAPT.
tall @ e
Demoine courier., 1856-03-20
A Beautiful Extract.

When trouble comes. The Christian
does not throw down his religion: now
is Zoe time he needs il most. Take from
him all Of earth. and he takes a firmet
grasp or Christ. The stricken-down
and b.~oken.hear,ed where are ,hey?-
Hanging around the cross; crying on,
like job at the altar, | will remain here
and die: or like Job, | will trus, in Him
though He slay me-. Look at him in
death: a storm. opens upon him, clouds
and darkness are round about him. a
whrl is in his brain, he turns to earth a
vacant. languld eye, clings firmly TO the
cross Of Caiyary-and the last thing you
hear oehim Is grace unto il, and The last
thing you see Of him is his signal Of vic
tory in the dark. storm; anG jus. beyond
opens an eternal dayi
Demoine courier., 1856-03-20
The Carrot Crop.

- -.-H.EL
If every farmer in the United States,
would raise half an acre Of carrots the
present year, 1t woalG be a new era in
agriculture. We regard it as IN indis-
pensable crop-quite as useful in feeding
cattle aud horses as Indian cOrn. The
carrot is raised in large quantities by
eastern Gairymen. some Of whom. plant
as bigh as ten acres yearly. The ad
vaniages of root raising are various:-
They amellorate the soil; they afford .
variety OF feed during winter and that Of
a succulent nature which tends to pre-.
serve animals health; they increase the
flow of milk, and carrois and parsnips
greatly improve its quality. All crops
do well after carrots, which is not the case
win turnips or ess.-Pararie Farm.
pr
Demoine courier., 1856-03-20
XXXlV-C0ngreSs First Session.
WAsHINGToN, March IL.
HOUSE.

The Speaker announced the committee
TO whom Mr.. Dumas bill was referred.
The bill is TO enable The States border.
ing on the Ohio to improve the naviga.
tion Of the same.
A bill was introduced to establish a
uniform naturalization law, and repeal.
ing the present Referred to the Ju.
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Herbert introduced a bill for an
overland mail from some poin, on the
Mississippi 10 San Francisco. Referred
TO the Post Office Committee.
TIE House then resumed the consid.
Grafton of The resolution TO empower the
committee on elections to send for per.
sons ard papers in the Kansas case.
SENATE. ls1sf
MIR. Douglas, from the committee on
Territories made arepor, on Kan.as and
proceeded 10 read il.