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FrVa Our Oes Covep0"dent.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. 16, 1853.
The Kansas Committee, 60 shamefuny packed
by Speaker Orr, met last night The majority, led
by Stephens, showed their true cosrs 1t the outset
They desire no investigation, and do not mean 10
have any. The Anti-Lecompton members asked
for inquiry into the vote of January A. on the Kan,
sas Constitution and State Officers; for inquiry
into the irregular returns, fraudulent votes, Sc.
The propositions to inquire into these matters were
all voted down. The majority would hear of 10
investigation except into the mere proceedings Of
the Leccmpton Convention. They intimated that
the investigation must be finished this week Much
of the time last night was consumed by discussion.
The Committee meets tomorrow night, when the
Anti.LecomptODtes will renew propositions for
full investigation and for examining witneeses.
The indications are that these propositions will bs
voted down, and that the Committee, as now con-
sttuted, will give up the attempt to prosecuts the
investigation.
The Senate Committee on Territories will report
on Monday. There will be three reports: That Of
the majority in favor of Lecompton, written by
Dir. Green Of Mieouri that Of the minority againss
Lecompton, written by Mr.. CoIlsmer of Vermont,
and signed by him and Mr.. Wade of Ohio; and Q
third report against Lecompton by Judge Douglas.
The two last will arrive at the same conclusions by
slightly different courses of reasoning.
The same Committee will also report bill to
organize the Territory of Arizona, which has been
delayed BY some trouble about the boundaries.
The House Committee on Territories have pre-
IN ~E
that part of Utah lying west of Salt Lake, to be
called Carson Territory.
Mr.. WOlcOtt, the contumacious witness is iu
the common jail, which is so filthy and uncom-
Portable that it has been presented by the Grand
Jury. He seems to have abandoned the intention
Of getting out habeas corpus
The House was occupied all day with the casa
Of the Hon. Winter Davis, who will probably keen
his seat.
In Executive Session, the Senate took up the
case Of the new Consul to Bordeaux which had
been reported fayorably by the Committee. It
was recommitted on account Of serious objec-
tiOns to the appointee, who will probably not be
confirmed.
To the Amoeis.ed Press
WAsHIsoIos Tuesday, Feb. l6, 1853.
The President has removed Mr.. Price. Postmaster
at Chicago and resppointed Mr. Cook, his immediate
predecessor He has also removed Mr.. Miller, Post
master at Columbus, Ohio, and appointed Gov
Medary in his place. Messrs. Price and Miller were
appointed during the recess Of Congress. .I..
Gen. Calhoun to-day placed In possession of the
Sepates Committee on Territories his statement
relative to the late election He is preparing an Cd
dress 10 the public.
The official statement shows that the whole Number
of passengers arriving from foreign countries last yesr
was "a I ,55S of which l09, 900 were females.
Although the various propositions, including that
to send for persons and papers Of the AntiLecomptoa
members OF the House Investigating Committee were
last night voted down, uniformly by ono majority vet
they wlmake further efforts at the meeting morrow
though they say with little or no prospect. for =
thorough investigation of all the Kansas mstters en-
braced in the resolution under which the COMMITTEES
was appointed.
The War Department has received dispatches from
Lieut.. Ives, In command of the expedition for
the exploration Of the Colorado River Of the
West. The party arrived at the mouth Of ths
Solorsdo, after an unusually long pssssge from
San krancisco. small steamer brought from Phi
adelphis, after great labor, was put together 81
launched on the 18th Of December, and answered a.
miraby the purpose for which il was intended Lisut
Ives found the charts of the river defective, but male
rial for tter correction had been gathered from the
mouth OF the Colorado 10 Fort Yuma. The river wss
very crooked and full Of shosls snags sand bars and
The chaael changes constantly that the best Paos