Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-03

greatly embarrasscs Us when an occasion like
this on which we are now commenting, makes
ii incumbent on as to double the strain upon
the capacities of all in the employment of the
Star Office. We trust that those who failed TO
receive the message from us yesterday will
accept this, our frank and honest explanation
of the reasons why, &c.
The Kansas Question in the House.-The
current controversy in the House hall over the
Kansas question may be briefly stated as fol.
lows. Wis: the Republicans aim to take adj
vantage OF the absence Of q greater number
Oh 'neir opponents-an undue proportion when
compared with the number of their own ab.
sentees-to obtain a majority vote refusing to
permit the gentleman (Mr. whitfeld) holding
Governor Geary's certificate of election, as
the Congressional Delegate from Kansas, to
take his seat under that certi6cate-their pre-
tenoe being that the law under which he is
elected is invalid, because passed by what
they style a Legislature elected by Nilsson
fians. The supporters of the validity Of the
Governors certificate, $50 far as that it amounts
to the necessary prtma tacie evidence to su-
thOriIe Mr. W. to be sworn in,) aim to postpone
taking the final question on the point involved,
as explained above, until the absentees may
have an opportunity to arrive in Washington,
when, as explained yesterday by Mr.. Cobb,
of Ga, they are perfectly willing to have the
question decided on a single vote. The Re-
publicans, in voting down Mr.. Cobb's motion
to that end, virtually proclaimed their pur
pose to be to obtain "snap" judgment
against Mr. Whitfield So far they have
been fOiled. We do not see how they can
carry their point unless our friends elect to
give mp the contest, which did not seem prob
able when the House adjourned yesterday.
Cool -" Governor Reeder is here, and will
contest Mr.. Whitfeld's right to a seat He
contends that the House settled that question
at the last session, and if it re opens it now his
right to seat is better than Whitfeld's,
because he (Reeder) was chosen at the only
valid election that has been held in the Terri
t. ~ for Delegate to Congress. He protests,
in behalf Of the citizens of Kansas, against
Whitfield s right to seat, and upon his own re-
sponsibility claims the seat himself "-Wash-
tnston Letter IN tic New York Tribune
The above js key to Mr.. Crows current
movement with reference to Mr.. Whitfeld's
seat. Reeder's pretended claim to the seat
was disposed Of at the last session. Since
then he has not ventured to 60 before the peo-
pie Of the Territory as a candidate. His act
in claiming the seat now is about on a par
with his claim to represent the people of the
Territory before Congress, for which he has no
more legal warrant than any other Individual
claiming residence within its limits. Never
theless, the Republicans Of the House will
vote him pay and mileage, if he asks it and
that he will probably ask it may be inferred
from his fnanc al antecedents.
A New Marshal fIr Kansas.-Wm Spen.
Ger, Esq, has been appointed by the Presi-
den. to be United States marshal for the Ter.
rito1y Of Kansas, vice j. B. Donaldson, re-
signed.
List Of Patents The following is the list
of Patents issued from the United States Pat
ent Office for the week ending December 2,
1S5s-each bearing that date:
Frederic Allen, of Worcester, Mass.-For
Improvement in mop heads.
Moses S. Beach, of Brooklyn, N. Y.-For
improvement in feeding paper to printing
presses.
Edwin Bennett, of Baltimore, Md.-For i'm
provement in earthen vessels for Theoretically
sealing purposes.
John P. Derby, of Boston, Mass.-For wrist
band fastener.
William Filmer 4 Edward Bookhout, of
New York, n. Y.-FOr mode Of packing cleo
trotype plates.
Robert Griffths, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For
improvement in nut machines
John P. Hayes, of Philadelphia, Pa.-Fos
improvement in ovens
Jonathan P. Grosvenor, of Lowell, Mass
For improved method of champing cutters in
cutter heads for planning machines.
Stephen K. Hunter, Of Cortlandt, n Y
For i'm proved raking apparatus for harsesters.
Mastin Gore & John P. Gore, of ST. Louis,
MOTOR improved rock drilling machine.
James H. Morley of st. Louis, Motor
improvement in railroad chains.
Henry Newmeyer, of Macungie, Pa.-For
improvement in paragraphs.
Horace w. Peaslee, of Maiden Bridge, N.
Y.-For improvement in drying cylinders for
fribous manu facture.
Z Y. Robbins, Of Cincinnati, Ohio-Por
i'm provement in the baby walker and jumper
harley Stone, OF Ux0rldSe, Mass Mason
D. Cole, of Blackstone, Mass.-For improve
meut in expanding tap.
Stephen Section, of Richmond, Ind.-For
ice saw.
VIM. Ii Saunders, Of Hastings, N. Y.--For
improved axle box.
Henry III Walker, Of WATERFOWL, Conn.,
For Improvement in the Siphon a. Clapit
Albin Warth, Of New York, n. Y.-For I'M
provement in converting rotary into recipre-
eating molten.
Jesse Whitehead, Of Manchester, Va.-For
improvement in self-a,tiDg rakes for harvest
ing machines.
Job White, Of Belfast, Me.-For improved
method Of applying steam to and Of cutting
scarfS from wood.
Grin o. Withereli, Of New York, n. Fer
Improvement in wreDches.
Theodore T. Woodruff. Of Alton, Ill.-For
improvementin railroad ear seats and cOuches
Thomas Floyd, Of Chambersburg, Pa as.
sgnor TO Thomas Floyd and Geo. II Merklin,
OF same place For improvement in vault
covers.
Vespasian Q. Balloon, Of Bedford, Mass, and
Charles ID. Hill, Of Billerica, Mass For i'm.
provement In engines for grinding paper stock
Edwin Jones, of Greenfield, Mass For i'm