Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-13

jubilee among the strict constructionists OF
both Houses of Congress
The Resolution The distant reader must
not understand the vote given yesterday in
favor of suspending the rule of the House for
the admission of the resolution to authorize
the Executive to employ the army and navy
of the United States, or volunteers, to keep
open the Isthmus Transit routes in Central
America, &C., as expressive of the sentiments
of those who voted yea, to be in favor Of the
resolution.
We question whether there are twenty. five
members of both Houses together, who favor
the adoption Of the resolution; the rest re-
garding it as embracing a sort of universal
declaration of war. 1t Is always customary
for many gentlemen to vote on Mondays to
suspend the rules to consider any declaratory
resolution offered, leaving it to take its
chance when fairly before the House.
Getting Nervous.-If the Kansas investi-
eating committee do not soon hunt up some
workable mares nest, the Republicans around
US will begin almost to hang themselves in
despair. 1t was fully expected by them that
long ere this their opponents would have
" heard thunder" from this committee, who
were sent out for the most part to make Re-
publican party political capital for the ap-
preaching Presidential campaign. What q
pity it is, so far as the Republican party's
prospect is concerned, that Messrs Sherman
md I'd ho1 Ill
and dragged out" instead of the shooting of
Sheriff Jones; which has placed the border
ruffisn boot altogether on the wrong leg.
Getting him Right on ths Record.-The
publication of the correspondence between the
friends Of Mr.. Justice Mclean and Judge
Leavitt lin yesterdays InteAigencer, designed
to clear the skirts Of Judge Mel. of all re-
sponsibility for the action of the United States
court at Cincinnati in the Gaines slave cases,
has not little disgruntled the Fremonters in
Washington, many of whom have of late been
pooh-poohing the Judge, as a sort of old gran
ny, who, however, we'll he would have done
thirty years ago for a candidate, is by no means
up to the anti-slavery exigencies of the times
The fp eech.-General Cass delivered YES.
terday one of the ablest speeches marking the
history of his connection with Congress. 1t
was listened to by large audience, composed.
for the most part, of statesmen, diplomatists,
and other persons of learning and distinction.
His theme was squatter sovereignty, on which
he expressed views in accordance with his
we'll known sentiments on that question.
Mr.. Buchanan.-We learn that, at the re.
quest of Mr.. Buchanan, there will be no pub-
lie reception; but it is the intention Of his
friends to give him a serenade at the National
Hotel, tonight, at eleven o'cloek. We are
satisfied that hosts of friends will be there to
greet, with hearty welcome, the familiar
face Of the veteran statesman.
List Of Patents issued from the United
States Patent Office for the week ending MAY
IL, 1S56-each bearing that date:
Ossian G. Aud and Jasper S. Whiting. Of
Stockton, Cal.-For improved rifle for gold
washing.
VIM. H. Atkins, of Berkshire, N. J.-For i'm
plOfCmcul III locks.
Jesse S. Butterfeld and Simeon Marshall. Of
Philadelphia, Pa.-For improved cartridge
opener.
Chas N. Cole, of Pleasant Valley, N. Y
Nelson B. Carpenter, of New York, NY.
For improved horse shoe.
John Clough and Daniel M. Cummings, of
Enfield, n H.-For Improvement in surgical
splint.
John B. Cornell, of New York, Y-For
Improvement in continuous sheet-metal Iath-
ing surface.
VIM. B. Coats, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For
machine for cutting green corn from the cobs.
Benjamin j. Day, of Gibson county, Ind
For improvement in bride bits
Elisha Dexter, Of Holmes Hole, Mass.-For
selt-countiDg measure.
Lucius DimOck, of Hebron, Conn, and Ira
Dlmock, Of Mansfield, Conn-For improve.
ment in machinery for trebIing single thread
Simon W Draper, of South Dedt am, Mass.
and Kowlen NJ. Draper, of Roxborough, Mass.
For improvements In machines for dressing
mill stones.
Samuel F. French. of franklin, Va-For
improved bow for violins.
Hugh Foresman, of EnoD, o For improve.
ment in self-raking attachments to harvesters.
A Y. Fuller, of Danbury, Conn.-For i'm
proveInent in hat telling machines.
jackson Gorham, Of Baird.town, Ga.-For
improved hand saw.
}: Ii Gould, of Smith, O.-For improved
husking thimble.
Horace. N. Goodrich, of Aurora, IlI.-For
Improvement in winnowing mills.
Edward Heath, Of FoHlsrsville, N. Y.-For
improved punching machine.
James Hewson, Of Newark, N. J.-For
fastening for port monaics and pocket books.
James X. billiard, Of Paterson, N. J.-For
improvement in lock joint for railroad cars
j. b. Holmes, Of Cincinnati, Ohio For
improved machinery for manufacturing wash
boards. ""@A
VIM. J. Holman, of indianapolis. Ind For
Improvement in compound rail for railroads.
VIM: ID Hooker, Of Dedham, Mass For i'm.
proved method Of securing knives to cutter.
heads
Daniel S. James, Of New Market, Va.-For
improvement in invalid chairs.
Edmund Kingsland, of New York, NY.
For improvement in brick machines.
y. M. Lufkin. of Ackworth, N. H.-For
Improvement in moving machines.
Oliver Lawson, of Crestline, O.-For inn.
pr6yement in blow-pipes.
horace Lexington, of Norwich, N. Y.-For
LID provement In fasteninp hits