The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-06

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Insertion. and sseeuassur saeh DnuananA
cosaszss-THuaspAr.--Th following prssss6-l
ings transpired in Cosgress TAarsday, u aSdlsisa
10 the summary transmitted BY tslsgsapAssis taass
In the Senate. on motion by Mr.. Mason, Z rsss.
luton was adopted instructing the committee -
foreign relations 20 inquire Whether " h II cea-
temptation of the government 81 1urksy - eou6
to this country efccr ef their nary stth astsOs
TO obtain Information concerning Anertcaa ~
provements in naval aschteeture. and 70 procure
the construction Of one or more vssseis 81 war h
some Of the ship yards of this eoantrys snd u -.
to inquire what testimonial Of respeet shoulA -
made TO the government Of Turkey by gisias snch
oineer an appropriate reception. f .ss
On motion by Mr. Stuart, q rssoiution vas sdopt.
ed tnssrueting the comtafttse on pfiatfBg 90 ID.
quire into and report to the senate whsi s@oUse
has been paid annually during the Last nve ysasa
70 eat of the establishments Of the city of 8Ash-
iagton. for printing and advertising OF any kisd
Ter the United States, other than that ordered ~
either House OF Congress. whether done BY she a.
rectian II any department civil OF military -.
Ger THEREOF, aod whether the same has bern pet1
npder the provisions of existing iswr and aiso -
Inquire whether any amendments In the sxistiae
laws are necessary, in order TO secure proper ece
nemy ~ the expenses Of the Eovsrnssenf ~ }
In the House, the Speaker appointed the kdis1-s
ing select committee, under Mr. Bcyce's rseolu-
tlon 10 inquire inte the expediency cf estahshtng
tne of ffee trade aud rescrsinx to alrret
taxation tor the support Of the governmeut "a vita
Messrs. Boyce. Qntmsn, Of Mss, Tpippe Of Ga, ,
Garnett, of Va, Mott, Of Ohio, wortsndyks. Of III.
j., and Spinner, ofN Y.
The sergeant-atarms brought into the Houss
Sir. j. d. Williamson Of New York. when. IN NM.
susnce Of previous order OF the House. the Speak.
er erprcponnded to him the question. Why he hsd Z
failed to appear before the select (tarf corrutsisu)
committee, TO answer such questions a. might b
propounded TO him: and further whether ks vssg
now prepared to answer, fs 81 a3aEsi Z
A reply, in writing. from Mr.. willhmsca vss
read; stating that he was under honds noe to leave
the State of New York, and that IL was his iutes-
ton TO test ny an appeal to the court the right 70
arrest him, and denying that there was any a.
thority under the constitution TO compel him te
trusted. -st 7 -lef q ---as5
discussion followed ss to what course should
be pursued under the circumstances. Several weec
in favor OF Immediately sending him TO Jail untu
he should purge himself Of contempt, while otheys
were In favor of giving him further time. Finssly
= resolution was adopted authorizing Mr.. william.
son to withdraw and amend his answer, and that
he be allowed until Friday morning for that pur~
pose, meana lille to be held In custody. ~
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RATHER HsRD UPON THE JACK TARs-The Greg i
OF the u s sloop OF war Cyane paid on yester
day, and mostly in Treasury notes of ths ,feuosmt-
nation of Sl00. Where the amounts due the sail. II
or were under or over 100, gold and silver were
paid. To get their notes esshed the sailors had ID
subject themselves TO shave OF "a per cent. The
par value OF the $lO0 notes being Sl03, and the
sailor receiving only so for his note, thua sus
fers loss of $3.50 1t. Il this doing Justice To
the sailors OF our navy t--Norfat Herald.
POISONING IN NEW YoRK-The circumstances of
the recent poisoning case In William street, Nsw
York. are briefly stated rs follows - young man,
named Gilbert Gross, bar tender, had been iisisg
Of, 81 *
a young German girl, named Elizabeth Marx
Gross threatened very recently, to leave her and
go to New Orleans, in order 10 prevent which, the
girl administered to him dose Of poison, In q
draugbt of lager bier, from the effects of whIeh
he shortly afterwards died The wretched woman
at the same time took dose Of arsenic and put an
end to her own life. The Coroner held an inauest
on the bodies, and returned a verdict in accer-
dance with these facts.
DEATH PROM TIE EFP,crs or Coat GAs-Mr. yo.
seph ii. Bowman, of Roxbury, died on Sunday
morning from the effects Of inhaing carbonic acid
gas and carhonic oxyde gas, generated from tho
combustion of coal gas in patent gas stove
About Q o clock nephew Of the deceased entered 81
disagreeabe odor and discovered him lyiag on 90.
fa dead The room was badly ventilated, and whom
Mr. Bowman was found all four burners OF the rHs
stove were ia full operation
HANDSOME DOSArIoS.--We learn that the Hon,
Alexander Anderson, Of New Albany, Indiana, has
presented TO the American Colonization Society
ten thousand acres of land, lying In the State ef
Georgia The deed for the same was received at
the Colonization Rooms IA few days since The
land lies in improving part of the State, and 10
supposed to be very valuable. Mr.. Anderson 10
entitled TO- and will receive, the thanks Of all the
friends OF Liberia for this generous donation.
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having was arrested In the (,aietv theatre At N.v
Orleans. la ON SUNDAY night ihs 1ith nit ara
taken before the Recorder charged with di.turh.
ipp the peace of that esIablishmspt bv hissinr st
he introduction Of a modern air known A .kip
sam. in the pIay OF Richard the Third. The Ne.
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Ienry ward Beecher, tbus taxes liberties WHh ibe
Uted parson:-'lie has wicked eye. . sensusl
mouth and altogether decidedly profane and se~
ultl look In all his shoiy disc.uIsrs' he ssssns
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ne heard that Chase, OF Ohio, had turned prosia-