Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-02-06
From Washington.

w ASHINGTON, Jan. 81 - ne Secre-
tary of the Treasury has recommended
to the Senate, thatauthority be given to
him to appoint an additional Superin-
tendapt, in connection with the stations
on The New Jersey and Long Island
shores for rendering relief to vessels in
distress that boats Of a lighter draft
than those now IN use be obtained, aud
that each crew rendering assistance il
cases Of shipwrccls be allowed a sum not
exceeding goo, according to circum-
stances lie is opposed to granting pen
sions to the families of such persons as
may lose their lives in endeavoring to
rescue shipwrceked mariners, conceiying
that this would be the commencement Of
an indefinite extension of tie pension
system, and would lead to much abuse
These suggestions are in reply to a rcso-
luton of Mr. Thompson, of New Jersey
Mr.. Buchanan dned this evening with
The President Of the United States and
in company with both ladies and gentle
men; among tho latter were Mcssrs.
Crittenden aud Douglas, and Postmaster
General Campbell.
Ii IS regarded as a singular fact that,
during the consideration Of the Mime
sofa and Oregon bills in the House to-
day, not one word was said as to their
admission into the Union with or without
slavery; and the bills are also silent up
en- the subject
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--The anxious
lyexpeeted correspondence between Gen,
Scott and the Secretary Of War relative
to the lattcr's pay was sent into the SEN
ate to-day. 1t is now exclusively in the
possession of the committee on military
affairs, who will make an examination
aud determine if it can with propriety be
printed. If not it will be filed among
the secret archives Of the government.
The members of the select committee
on the alleged corruptions say that they
viii sit eight-or ten hours each day, if
necessary, in order to complete the testi-
mony ihis week. The deputy sergeant
alarms has left the city for certain wit
ncsses.
The committee of foreign affairs of the
House will report the French spoliation
bill, but its friends will not attempt its
consideration, owing to the pressure of
other business and for want,of time for
It's due consideration. 5000
The committee on elections have final
" decided to report the resolution de-
claring vacant the seat held by Mr..
Whitfield, of Kansas, but making no
Recommendation relative to Governor
Reeder. -, ~ ~. ..-.1t .5.....,.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. -TheSenate went
into executive session at one o'clock to-
day, Mr.. Mason saying that there was
noimperious necessity for doing so i'm
mediately. The Central American treaty
was debated for three hours, and the
Senate adjourned without coming to any
conclusion on the subject.
The committee of ways and means
will make favorable report on the Sem
ate submarine telegraph bill
The House post-ofhce committee have
postponed further action ON the ocean
mail service until Thursday.
j. r. Sweeney has returned and sig-
nifed his readiness to the investigating
committee again to appear before them,
and suggests that those persons who are
implicated by his testimony, if there are
any such, and they desire it, be afforded
an opportunity to eross-examine him in
the presence of the committee.
Mr.. Simonton having nearly recovered
from a severe attack of sickness, will
probably be brought before the commit
tee tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Mr. Simonton,
although weak from recent illness, ap-
peared before the select committee to-
day, and after remaining two hours be-
came so sick that the committee insisted
on disseminating the examination. His
counsel, Mr. Bradley, was not permitted
to be present yr 90
Hon. Reverdy johnson, and Messrs.
Gillet and Chase, of the House, have
been examined by the committee.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Bigler, from
the joint committee to count the votes
for President and Vice. President, re-
ported resolution that both Houses as.
semble in the House of Representatives
on Wednesday next, at 10 o'clock, the
president Of the Senate to be the pre-.
siding officer one person to be appointed
teller on the part of the Senate and two
on the part of the IIouse to make lis
of the votes Ms they shall be declared
The president of the Senate TO announce
the state of the vote and the person.
Telected to the two Houses assembled
which shall be deemed a declaration o.
the persons elected President and Vice
President Of the United States, which
together with the list Of votes shall b.
cntercdon the journals Of the two Houses
The resolution was adopted and Mr..
Bigler was appointed teller on the part
Of the Senate.
The Central American treaty was
agnin discussed for three hours to-day in
executive session, by tho Senate. bnt
was not concluded tua
The Secretary of War, in reply 70
Mr. Stewards resolution, saws that from
military considerations the Niagara river
should be surveyed. T,1 ~
TIE Hoo DISEASE Tho York Penn
sylvaniau states that Jacob Myers, dis
tiller. in Frcystown, has been very nm.
fortunate with his hogs. A few DAYS
ago disease got among them, and in a
day or two about sixty died. The hogs
were 10 fne condition, aud must have
Averaged al loast two hundred and liftv