Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-01-30
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WAsniSGroN, Jan. 22.-The Senate Committee
on Military Affairs havo unanimously agreed to
report against raising i've new regiments fer the
army, but in favor of raising five thousand men to
be distributed among tho existing regiments.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs has
agreed to report a bill to pay for the Amisted ne
groes. Mr.. Douglas voted for it. They have also
agreed to report a bill approving Of the conduct OF
Commodore P%aulding in capturing Walker and his
men. Mr.. Douglas voted against this.
1t is reported that Lieut.. Gen. Scott will leave for
California by the next steamer from New York, in
order to make arrangements for the Spring and
Summer campaign against the MOrmons. A force
will be raised in California.
Gen. Scott will go to California with full power
to organize such a force as may be required. If
tho regular troops provided are not strong enough,
he will call upon the Governor Of California for
volunteers.
Dispatches received at the Wa Department from
Col. Johnston, Nov. 30!h, confirm previous reports
of excessive suffering aud great loss of draught
animals by snow storms, cold and starvation. A
sutlclent number of oxen, though poor, have been
saved to supply part OF rations six days in q week,
and on hand bacon for one day Of the same period,
and for seven months also -four and small ration.
Jan. 2i.-The Southern Senators have agreed to
oppose the confirmation of Gov. Wright of Indiana
as Minister to Berlin, partly because Of his lem
perance demonstration in Europe, which they
ioOh upOl 40 CholluR IlulCulO uH III COuuliJ, duu
partly because he il understood to be a friend of
Senator Douglass.
The ostensibIe ground Of opposition will be his
%unltness for Office.
Jan. 25.--Ex.Sccretary Stanton has just arrived
from Kansas. lie brings no later Information
He saw u gentleman ut Independence on the day
of his departure who had received a letter that
morning from Calhoun stating the Pro Slavery
men had carried the Legislature.
MIR. Stnntou thinks the rpault demands pntirpiy
upon Calhoun in giving certificates, and if the
Free State men are defeated be Calhoun cannot
return to the Territory without hazard Of his
life.
Mr.. Stanton represents the election frauds as
monstrOus, open and admitted. People at Weston
and along the river admitted to him that youn g
men had gone over in hacks and voted as often as
they chose without opposition.
He thinks Calhoun will come with the Lecomp.
ton Constitution. lie says that Shareholders are
moving out of Missouri, and the whole effect of
the Kansas policy of the Administration will be
to make Missouri a Free State.
WAsnINGToN CRY, Jan. 25.-Acording to official
documents the necessary expenses incurred in the
suppression of Indian hostilities in Washington
Territory has nearly reached one million and a
half, and the total expenses mn paid in Oregon for
similar purposes is 81, 500, 900 for the mainten-
ance Of The volunteer force in the former, not in
GLIDING the pay Of the volunteers is S96I 900 and
IL hHS WV HAuSO O'S ~ O'OiOOOs
The bill reported by Mr.. Douglas today in the
Senate, from the Committee on Territories, de.
clares that Minnesota shall be admitted into the
Union on equal terms with the original States in
all respects whatever. 1t provides that the state
shall be entitled 10 one representative in Congress.
and such additional representatives as the popula-
ton shall show that they are entitled to, according
to the present ratio Of representatives, leaving
the House to ascertain the number when the fall re-
turns of the census shall be received by the time
the ILL becomes a law. So far as ascertained the
population is l3G, 46l, there being seven entire
counties.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-News from Kansas to
Jan. 10th, has been received here. Calhoun had
been subpnnaed as a witness agains. Jack
son, who Is charged with election frauds at Della
ware. lie refused to obey a writ Of attachment
was issued and Calhoun was arrested.
The writ of habeaS corpus issued by Judge Cato
against Calhoun. The U. S. troops were em ployed
to enforce it and Calhoun fled from the territory.
Judge Cato then issued a writ of Aabeds corpus
against Henderson, who refused to be delivered,
fearing that lie might be hanged if released,
WASHINGTON CITY, January 81.
The House went into Committee of the whole on
the state of the Union on printing the deficiency
bill.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, said the threats made
by the gentlemen OF the North against the South
were held in contempt. The South expect a con-
fict at a period not far distant, and come when it
might they would be ready to meet it. If the
North should invade the South let them do it in
open day, and net at night. When ever a single
drop CT blood was shed there by way of coercing
them to submit to injustice and wrong, it would be
followed by q stream Of fire into the North; they
would find an army marching from the South with
q sword In one hand and a bible in ths other, scat
tering destruction in their path. The South have
borne with patience the attacks made against them,