The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-13

tei oeioIo iour ociock, 10 noiu al Su"'o
session.
A large number of communications were re-
ceived from the Executive Departments, calling
for appropriations for various purposes; and
four additional appropriation bills were reported
from the Committee of Ways and Means.
ALI the Senate bills on the Speakers table
were disposed of, either by reference to COM
mittees, or in cases where there was ne opposi-
ton by being finally passed. The bill for the
compensation of certain parties for slaves car
risd away from the Chesapeake Bay by the
British feet in 1913 was, after brief debate,
referred to the Committee of the Whole, upon
the ruling Of the Speaker, that, as an appropri-
alton bill, it mustbe first considered in Com.
mittee. The bill to amend an act limiting the
liability of ship -owners was considered, and the
previous question ordered on its passage
pending which, shortly after four o'clock, the
Philadslphis Municipal Election.
The election held in Philadelphia on Tuesday,
for mayor and other municipal officers, resulted
in the success of the Union ticket, nominated by
the American, Republican, and Peoples Con.
ventions. Alexander Henry, the Union candi-
date for mayor, was elected over Richard Vsux,
the Democratic candidate, by majority rang
ing from 4, 100 to 1890. The other Union can.
didstes for solicitor, controller receiver of taxes
and commissioner, are elected by mai critics
ranging from $500 to $500. Twothirds of the
Union ticket for common council was elected,
but In the select council, the Democrats have
one najority-a portion of the old members
holding over. The Union party also carried q
majority Of school directors, ward officers, &c.
The election, although warmly contested, pass.
od n uafh ord
no fighting of consequence, and no obstruction
to voters. The total vote Of the city will large.
ly exceed that of 1856, when Mr.. Vaux was
elected by majority of 4,089. The Ledger,
referring to the result, now says:
Mayor Vaux appears to be very badly beaten,
his opponent, Mr.. Henry, having received
majority over him of over 4,c00 votes This
result was not unexpected. Mayor Vaux had
q terrible load to carry in some of his police
appointments, and the men that he allowed to
have apparently the control of bis office This
will be the great stumbling block hereafter to
every person elected to the Office of Mayor
Mr.. Henry will be pressed for appointments
by the same class of men. Ifhe has the nerve
to resist them, he runs the risk of losing a re.
nomination. If he yields to their importuni-
ties, he will have the same influences against
him which defeated Mr.. Vaux. The proper
course would seem to be to disregard the i'm.
portunities of men not fit to be appointed to
office, and to trust to the independent voters of
the city to sustain an honest and respectable
Government"
As soon as the result was known, the sue.
cessful party formed procession, and with
band OF music proceeded to the residence of
Mr.. Henry, the Mayor elect, who was called
out, and after thanking them for the honor
conferred on him, proceeded to speak of the
result as an Anti-Lecompton victory. This
view of the result is also taken by the Press,
Col. Forney's paper. That journal says:
This significant result will convince the coun-
try that Philadelphia, the exponent of Pennsyl.
vania's sentiments on great national questions,
is able to make her sentiments authoratively
known"
The Connecticut Legislature--Inaugural Address
Of Gov. Buckingham.
The new Republican State Government of
Connecticut was organized at New Haven on
Wednesday. A great military parade, embra.
cling about dozen companies from different
parts of the State, celebrated the Inauguration.
In the Senate, Elisha Carpenter, of KilIngly,
was chosen President pro tenn, to oficiate when
the Lieutenant Governor does not occupy the
place Isaac 81. Bromley, of New Haven, the
Clerk of the last House, was chosen Clerk; and
James A. Moore, of East Hartford, messenger
In the Heuse, Alfred A. Burnham, of Wind.
ham, the Lieutenant Governor last year, was
elected Speaker, (being nominated in the Re.
pablieaA eaueus by "a votes to so for Augustus
Brandsgee, of New London j Abner l.. Train,
Of Milford, Clerk; William s. Goslee, of Glas.
tenbury, Assistant Clerk; F. j. E. Thompson,
Doorkeeper. All these are Republicans, of
course. The Democrats voted for R. D. Hub.
bard, of Hartford, for Speaker of the House,
and James E. English, of New Haven, for Pres
ident of the Senate. The new Governor, Mr..
Buckingham, has made the following personal
and military appointments: Aides-Col. a. II.
Osgood, of Norwich, and Peter L. Cunning
ham, of Norwalk; executive secretary-Na-
thauiel Shipman, Of Hartford; adjusant gene.
ral--Joseph D. Williams, of Hartford quarter
master general. M. Hathaway, of Suffsld !;
paymaster general-Wm. O. Irish, of New
London.
Governor Buckingham was sworn into Office,
and gave his message in the afternoon. 1t is
Q brief, practical, business mans review of the
affairs of the State, with some general discus.
sion Of the financial and Slavery questions
The expenses of the State for the last year
were $27l ,470, or about one-quarter those of
Massachusetts, even under the reduced appro-
priatious of this years. administration. The
debt of the State has increased from $3S, 900
to $4,000 during the year. The school fund
Is unimpaired to the amount of two millions,
with cash surplus of $22,3l8. The income
of the fund the last year has been nearly seven
per cent, and $l42,080 has been distributed
among the schools, being an average of $l.40
to each of the l0l, 486 children in the State.
There has also been received into the treasury
for school purposes, from the one cent tax on
the grand list of the towns, $7l,440.66, and
Al - e Go ruyl
sums are estimated to be but q little more than
one half the amount which has been voluntarily
paid upon the rate bill and property tax.
We recently printed the official letter of GEN.
Cass, affirming that black man, being no cti.
gen Of the United States, must be denied by the
State Department the passport, without which
he cannot travel on the continent of Europe.
BY the following official manifestoes, it will be
seen that negro, on the same ground, is de-
MED the privilege of pre-empting quarter Sec
ton of the public lands, and that of copmand-
ing an American vessel, even though his own.
Happily, the privilege of drawing his own breath
il not yet officially denied him.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE, april %, 1858.
Hon. Dozen LoUeioy, House Of Representatives
SIR: have received your letter of the 10th
instant, desiring TO ascertain, in behalf of
friend, whether people of color are allowed to
pre- empt public land, and have the honor to re-
DIV that the ruling Of this office lie, that not be.
Ing citizens of the United States, as decided,
they are not entitled to the right of pre-emp-
ton, that privilege being restricted by positive
law to citizens of the United States, or such as
have fled their declarations of intention to
become citizens, as required by the naturaliza-
ton laws.
Very respectfully, your obdient servant