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From Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1859.
The Territorial Committee of the Senate sat
several hours yesterday, without reaching con-
clusion respecting Minnesota. 1t was resolved to
request Gov. Sam. Medary, now here, TO present
officially the Constitution signed by the Republican
members of the Convention There are but fifty.
one names, Democrats, appended to that presented,
thus defeating the terms of the Enabling Act,
which required double Legislature, or one hun
dred and eight members, to form Constitutional
Convention If he consents, that difficulty will be
removed.
1t was found upon examining the aggregate Of
votes returned, and estimating seven counties not
reported to the Secretary of the Interior, at the
same ratio with the others, that that State was en-
titled to only one member of Congress and frac
tion--ffty zone DEMONSTRATING them two men,
beers, while three are elected and here. If the
State is admitted, the House will have to settle the
point, and the probability is that new election
will be ordered, in consequence of the embarrass-
ment of discriminating between the respective
claimants
Mr.. Douglas presses for the admission of Mime
sofa very earnestly. Mr.. Green and Others desire
to have report made TO the Senate on all the facts
relative to the two Conventions, perhaps with the
view of reseryng the question of the application of
Minnesota, so that it may come in as an equivalent
for Kansas.
The official LecOmpton Constitution is not here,
but is expected daily BY the hands of Gen. Calhoun.
The copy already published was received from him
by the President
Ex.Dist. Attorney Weir brought no communca-
ton Of any kind from the Government, and is openly
in the interest # Mr. Douglas He was formerly
rampant Pro-Slavery hgitator.
Dispatches received yesterday by the Interior
Department leave the result of the elections in the
same condition as it was left by previous reports.
The belief here is that the Free-State men have the
Legislature decidedly.
The Administration feels confident of carrying the
Lecompton scheme through in spite of the detection
in the House. and its friends. Ifthe expert
men fails then the plan is to fall back part of
Push's proposition, and TO give the State an ad-
mission conditional upon the submission OF the
Slavery question to the people. Several Southern
members are preparing for this alternative.
Lord Napiers ball, in honor of the marriage Of
the Princess Royal of England, takes place on the
25th inst. The cards are out.
1t is finally determined that the appointments Of
his District shall be rotated.
The Treasury notes OF $1,000 and $500 denom-
nations were received yesterday, but none have
been issued. Others are issuing slowly.
Capt. Ramsay was recommended BY the Court
of Inquiry for leave Of absence on pay, but not
nominated before the expiration of the term which
the law extended. His and the pending case of
Armstrong will probably be made objects Of special
legislation. It's expected that several nominations
now pending under reconsideration will be severely
oveIhauled.
The New-York nominations are withheld from
the Senate TO keep the party in line. A number of
applicants are here, anticipating the removal Of
Messrs Butterworth, Saunders and others; but
without reason. Mr.. Saunders viii resign. Col
lector Schells delay in making appointments is un-
satisfactory to Members Of Congress, and partially
TO the Administration. Mr.. Brdsall succeeds Mr..
Broadhead as Naval Officer on the lst OF February.
t. the Associated Pres
WAsHINGToy Sunday. Jan. l., 1853
Tie Senate have confirmed the following appoint
ments: John Appleton ct Maine, Assistant Secretary