Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-06-18
From Washington.

To this end H. Winter Davis, Humph-
rev Marshall, Mr.. Gilmer of North Car
DINA, and several gentlemen of that
stamp have been invited; also several
Republicans, who were formerly Wings, !
have been invited.
l understand that there is a project on
foot to have a grand anti-Lecompton
meeting at n. York city, on the adjourn
ment of Congress, to be addressed by
anti-Lecompton Americans, Democrats
and Republicans.
The proposition to obtain 100000 TO
aid in finishing and launching the ship
of-war Franklin, on the stocks at Kittery
Navy Yard, will not be adopted"
We take the following from the New
York Times correspondent:
The Senate's abolition of the frank
ing privilege, and raising the postage to
five cents, arouses strong resistance in the
House. Many members threaten to break
up the whole system, and resort to pri-
waite expresses.
The feeling IN favor of Senator OWNS
resolution empowering the President to
produce a settlement Of the American
claims against the Central American
States, and Mexico, has lately received
new and strong impulse from the anti
fillibuster interest, who hold the measure
as prelude to the acquisition of Sono-
"a in perfectly legal way. Spain and
/ Peru ought to be included. An attempt
will be made to pass the resolutions, which
are approved by some of the Repub-
licans, as well as by the Administration
men.
The Utah news communicated to Con-
| gress this evening, produced a profound
4 sensation. The allusien in the Presi-
dents communication to economy was re-
ceived by the House with loud laughter.
There is some talk: this evening of or
dering Committee of Investigation on
| the conduct of the Utah campaign"
, The Tribune'S correspondent says
Dispatches received here from the
f Administration State Convention al
Springfield, Illinois, state that John
Dougherty was nominated for State
Treasurer, and John Reynolds for Su.
! perintendent of Public Schools. These
? selections emphasize determined hostility
/, to Douglas, and must lead to an irrecon
? cilable breach between the two wings o
/ the Democratic party in Illinois. Oul
a intelligence states that one fifth of tht
: counties in the State only were repre-
: scented, and that large number from
e these counties withdrew, and more thar
e half the rest will bolt the ticket.
The House unanimously to-day re
pealed all laws authorizing the Secreta
! ry of War to sell military reservations
This is the most significant condemna
ton of Secretary Floyd, showing the uni
: re,-ssl rrr1 filiugrIcss to allow him to dis
play any more Fort-Snelling talent, o
. to give him any discretion whatever.
The cause of the Paraguay war is ex
planned by the appropriation just passe,
for $4,000 for a Commissioner to nego
!, tiate. Another of the Kings friends
. thus provided for"
: The correspondent of the New Yorl
;. EUening Post says:
= when many members we're wearied an
: listless, Mr.. j. Clancy Jones, Chairman
q of the Committee of ways and Mean;
y called up, out of its regular order, an
= evidently to hurry it through without dis
: cussion, bill appropriating four millio
- dollars per year for collecting the reEe
nue. from customs. 1t was going throug
without attention being directed to i
= when Mr.. Colfax of Indiana took til
Is floor against it, with a motion to reduc
= to three millions eontending that tha
al was amply sufficient that as the Admir-
le istration talked economy, it was their DIT
st ty, by reducing the vast number of sui
4 ordinates now in the service, in proper
n ton to the reduced revenue, to curtail i
"a the department of Office holders.
e, To this Mr.. Jones replied that it wa
e all needed, that the service could not b
E performed for less, &c, &c. But NJ
IN Colfax returned to the charge, shown
Sc that to collect forty millions of dollar
nj four millions of dollars was demande,
sr being the enormous proportion Of te
i'd per cent that this was by hundreds
Ie thousands of dollars the largest amour
t. ever asked for by an administration fC
at this object, and this, too, with treasur
st bankrupt, and dependent On shin-plastel
rs and loans for its daily supplies-that bl
OF eight years ago the revenue was collec
rs ed for two millions-and that this increas
ID was inexcusable and outrageous. To tn
r, Mr.. Jones replied that 81 ,250,000 W;
n required for the Pacific coast, to whic
lie MIR. Colfax replied that the expens,
5 there last year were but $3.50, 000,whi
ne Mr.. Jones then denied, but which
" proved since by the official documents
OF be within $4,000 of the exact figure
er Finally, the bill was passed by the pos
- er OF party drill by barely nine majorit
and went to the Senate.
But this debate attracted the attentic
u of the Senate, and when the bill was t
es ken up there yesterday, after stirrir
debate, the same amount which Mr.. CO
ID; fax proposed, was carried oyerwhelmin
to ly, and the appropriation thus reduced
'e- three millions. This is significant
ng Iustration of the hollowness of admin
n tration professions of economy"
n The correspondent of the Courier an
he Enquirer says: