The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-05-14
"nShinpton NeWs


The Washington correspondent Of the Caro-.
Hnian furnishes the following items from the
seat of Government:
WAsHtsGroH. My 4-Thc House are cncac.
! ed. to-day, the bill for the admission OF Min.
! ncss"tn. Singular t." say. the only serious op
position ms Yet made in the House comes from
| The Black Republican side Of the House Shcr.
I"an, from Oh,", ia now speaking against tho
admission. Minnesota has sufficient pupula.
ton, and an enabling net having been previ
"usiy passed hy Congress. there is no substan-
tal ground OF objection to admission. The
convention Ill framing the constii ution, acted
very irregulari! !-thr two parties sitting sep.
ara,ely. and each claiming to be the convcu-
t'on They. hnwever, tinnly agreed upon the
same c"nstit uiion, aud it was rattle ed bv pop.
ulaf vote. Minnesota claims three members
but Is renlly entitled To two only, AMI tn. Sen.
! ate have limited them to two members. Tn.
Southern members nre very generally DISPOSED
! to enact general law. upon the principle Of
the reso!nti. us Of which Gen. Qnitman gave
notice. to establish ns universal rnla apl,lica-
be to all TERRITORIES hereafter applying for nd.
mission as Stntes. that no State should be nd.
Initted until they havca population equal to
! the ratio of representation. The Infringement:
OF his principle was the weak point in the Kan
sas Lrcoinpton issue, aud one Of the best re.
cults of t!Ic solution of that principle.
The House begins it's sessions Tomorrow at
II o'clock. This l"oks like g"ingto business
Democratic mcinbers meet. to night, to uscrr-
tam from the chairinen OF the stnndIug commit
tees the ainoIni Of public business coming from
their committees. The purpose OF this inquiry
Is TO determine 10 TO the IIariicahlity oI the
ndjournn,rnt on tile 7tll Of June. US determined
by Tie present Resolutions of beth HOUSES.
Mr John ). Preston left Washington. yes
t"rday. on his why to Europe. lie appears to
br III fine health
WAsnIHGroS, 7.-Senn.or Evans died. last
night. with startling suddcnnrss. lie had just
returned from spending the evening at Coy.
lin'nin"nd's. lie va, suddenly taken with an
affection Of the heart. and died in about ha f
an honr after the attack. lie WAS conscious.
a'a calm to almost the last moment. Every.
ing possible was done for hIn-Dr. Nav wins
pro ply sent for. aud the ladies of Judge
Evans Residence. Mira. I3"yce and Mrs Mc(lueen
were present. and soothcd, as much rs pussibl.
his last moments.
will te announced t"-morrow, aud his funeral
VIII Take p!uce. A singular fatality has vt
tended the S"uth Carolina delegation, within a
few years Mr. Calhoun. MIR. ElnIorc, and NOR.
recently. Mr. Brooks, Judge Butler. and now
Senator Evans. Judge Evans commanded UNI.
versal resIcet here. 'In the mid-t of ifa we
are III death. CONGAREE
NEw LIsE OF srrAMEns.--Ths following are
the features of the bill introduced to the Sen.
eeo 'y s,SphtoI AchneoS , ob yIanI, anu
fsrred to the Committee on Posiofficrs. 1t pro.
poses line Of steamers between tho ports of
New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore, nd
JAverpo.l. England, touching at Norfolk and
Savannah. The Postmaster General is author
'zed >" contract " it'll Ambrose ii. Thompson
to establish line to consisted ak stenrners ofuot
less than three thousand tons eaci-the Secre.
tary OF tho Treasury to advance bonds of the
United States. (benring5 per cert coupons,
payable ecnli. annually and the priifciraI in
t~snty years. to tho atn"uut Of two,bir'is the
cost Of Building the said ships, to be paid from
tims to time as the work progresses. This
amount 10 be paid to the treasury 10 annual
payments Of 10 per cent, commencing at the
end Of the second year, and continuing till the
whole amount 10 paid. he compensation to
be S25.O0O each u complete the voyage out aud
back. and the atp9gnt advanced to 10 secured
by m"rtgags lien ON the steamers. The con-.
tract IN te made for ten years regular service.
=" idch hto commence one year from tie. ..dat,
uf the contract