Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-04

Inc COmmltfee on ways ana means are
said to have discovered leak in the OUTLAWS
of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and that only
500, 900 will be recommended as appropri-
alton for this station.
The Post correspondent states that Gen
Scott has abandoned lis intention of going
to California.
Harrisburg, Jan. 90
The Senate has passd the Joint resolution
recommending the Governor to open cor
respondence with the Governors Of other
States for the purpose of calling conven-
ton for the adoption of measures to prohibit
notes of less denomination than 5, 10 or %
dollars.
Resolutions have been offered to the Leg
islature instructing Senators from Penn
sylvania to resist the admission of Kansas
into the Union until its constitution has re-
ceived the unqualified sanction of major
ity of the bona fide residents. They were
referred TO a special committee amid much
confusion.
St. Louis, Jan. 90.
The Kansas correspondent of the Demo
crat says that the Territorial Legislature
has decided not to give way for the Topeka
government, but to proceed TO the enact
ment of an entire code of laws to supercede
ali laws passed prior to the special session.
Washington, Jan. &c, 1853.
| The Treasury notes are issued as fast as
they can be signed, and readily taken. The
Department. has no difficulty in meeting
promptly all demands upon it.
The House Committee on Military At
fairs are preparing bill which will be short
ly reported, comforting benefits of the Rev
dictionary Pension laws upon the officers
aud soldiers, and the widows and children
of those who served in the war of 1919 and
subsequent Indian wars. This bill if passed,
will take millions of dollars out of the Treas
ury.
The ball given by Lord Napier last night
in honor of the marriage of the Princess
Royal was grand affair. There were about
four hundred guests. 1t was probably the
most select and recherche entertainment
that has been given in Washington for a
long time past. An additional ball room
was built for the occasion. Sixteen hun
dred cards from residents and visitors liv-
ing in Washington for the time, and seventy
eight from strangers, to obtain the honor
of an inviation-such was the anxiety tc
be invited.
Washington, Jan. TO-
The Lecompton Constitution is expected
here tomorrow or next day.
AS soon as the constitution arrives tht
President will transmit it to Congress, &C
companied by special message.
The Democratic members o. Congress
generally, will act firmly with the Admin
istration, and make that measure a party
test.
A caucus of Democrats, supposed to b,
opposed to the Lecompton Constitution,
held meeting last evening Tor the purpos
of comparing votes. They expect to muste
10 votes in all.
The Republicans have completed thei
organization and arranged the programme
to defeat the Iecompton Constitution
Mr.. Blair of Mo-, and Mr.. Grow of Pa. ar
to do the heavy work.
r The President to-day sent to the Senat
!. the name of Simon P. Jewett, as Marshal
for the Northern District of New York
vice Mott
Mr. Birdsell, as Naval officer for New
e York vice Brodhead.
# An issue of 5000, coo of treasury note
: was made to-day to mail contractors.
The Secretary of the Treasury in re
Spouse to the resolution of Senator Wilson
has communicated to the Senate a state
ment showing the amounts of revenue col
ected during the six years to June last :
q The total amount is three hundred and fifty
i five millions five hundred thousand dollars
n and the expense of collection was twenty
II one millions seven hundred and ffty-tw
thousand dollars.
;, Gov. Wise has postponed for the pres
IL ent, his contemplated letter on Kansas, fo
/ the persual of which much anxiety is mani
II tested.
Mr.. Douglas in vain tried in the Senat
to-day, to hsve the bill for the admission {
n Minnesota considered.
a Mobile, Jan. &c.
An enthusiastic meeting was held her
or; Monday night, at which speeches wer
q made bv Wiiiissm Walker, Parson Brown
:, low and others. Walker disclosed the Sc
a crss of the government opposition to hi
d Nicaragua scheme, which was reJectio
of their proposition that he SHOULD go
Mexico, and incite var there, with q vie
q of then acquiring that territory. Resolu
. tons were passed denouncing the govern
. ment, and demanding trial of Com
Paulding.
Chicago, Jan. 26.
= Gregor McLane alias McDongall, ac
: complice of the notorious Townsend, wa