Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
From Washington.


Mr.. English will shortly introduce in
the House bill providing conditions for
the future admission of States into the
Union.
The President, it is stated, is much
exercised about the conduct of the Bri-
fish in Nicaragua. A strong naval force
is soon to be ordered there and to the
Gulf.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, is prepared
to report on the first opportunity, bill
for the admission of Oregon into the
Union. There is apparently no opposi-
ton to the measure.
Horace Clark, and Mr.. Vance, the new
American member from North Carolina,
have taken their seats on the Opposition
side of the House. Mr.. Clark selected
his seat next to that of Mr.. Grow.
1t is stated that Mr.. CLAY, of Ken
lucky, has written letter declining to
be candidate for reelection.
Certain influential Administration Sc
majors have in contemplation stringent
bill for suppressing polygamy in Utah.
Their object is to embarrass Douglas,
and aim blow at the popular sovereign
ty doctrine. In the House the same
thing will be attempted when the Utah
land question comes up, as it will soon.
Mr.. Faulkner, of Va, chairman of
the committee on military affairs, will
soon test the sense of the House in re-
spect to the proposed protectorate over
northern Mexico, by asking such legis-
lation in aid of the army as may be ne
cessary to put into execution this great
practical measure of President Buchanan.
The President has called upon Con-
gress to extend to Siam the provisions of
the act of 1913, now in operation in
China and Turkey, comforting on Anne
rican ministers and consuls certain Judi.
cial powers to be exercised in cases where
our countrymen are involved. The trea-
ty with siam renders such enactment
necessary.
The "Club House" fitted up by Mr..
Pendleton just prior to his death, in
what was Flinfs Hotel, was formally
opened on Saturday night. Engraved
invitations were sent out to all gentlemen
in society there, with members of ''the
profession" and at the bottom are the
hours at which the table is to be spread
during the winter: DINNER at 5; Sup
per at 10; Breakfast at r." From this
it may be inferred that those who Eight
We tiger will rise late in the day, and
commence business operations early in
the evening. The Roi des CarteS is Mr.
Hall.
1t appears from a public document
furnished to the Senate on Friday last,
in compliance with a resolution of that
body, that the entire amount of money
appropriated for public and private pur-
poses in the District of Columbia, from
the time the seat of the general govern
ment was established to the 18th of last
June, was $24,715, 552, exclusive of the
salaries of public officers. The Capitol
cost over 100000. The cost Of all
the public buildings, including furniture,
stationery and painting, is $14, 100, 1873.
The assessed value of the government
reservations, exclusive of the reserva-
tons formed by the intersection of streets
and avenues, is $13, 412, 293. The pri-
vate property in Washington, recently
assessed, is put down at 1914, 720, 424.
The list of. standing committees fixed
upon by The Senate Democratic caucus,
was adopted, on Monday last, by vote
of 81 to 20. The following is the list:
On Foreign Relationship. Mason,
chairman; Douglas, Slidoll, Polk, Crit
tendon, Seward, Foot.
On Finance Hunter, chairman !;
Pearce, Gwn, Bright, Hammond, Fes-
sender, Cameron.
On Commerce-Mr. Clay, chairman !;
Bigler, ToOmbs, Reid, Allen, Hamlin,
Chandler.
On Military Affairs Mr.. Davis, chair
man; Fitzpatrick, johnson, Chestnut
Broderick, Wilson, King.
On Naval Afairs--Mr. Mallory, chair
man; Thompson, Slidell, Allen, Ham
mond, Bell, Hale.
On the Judiciary-Mr. Bayard, chair
man; Pugh, Benjamin, Green, Cling
man, Collamer, TrumbulI.
On Pensions-Mr. Jones, chairman !;
Thompson of Nj, Clay, Bates, Thomp-
son of Ky, Foster, King.
Revolutionary Claims-Mr. Shields,
chairman Bates, Crittenden, Durkce,
Chandler.
Or Claims-Mr. Tverson, chairman !;
Mallory, Ward, Simmons, Clark.
On Post Offices and Post Roads-Mr.
Yulee, chairman Bigler, Gwin, Rice,
Ward, Dixon, Hale.
On Public Lands-Mr. Stuart, chair
man; johnson Of Ark, Pugh, johnson
Of Tenn, Foster, Harlan.
On Private Land Clailns-Mr. Benja-
min. chairman Polk, Shields, Thomp-
son, Durkee.
Indian Affairs-Mr. Sebastian, chair
man; Rice, Brown, Fitch, Bell, uous-
ton, Doolittle.
On the District Of Columbia-Mr.
Brown, chairman; Mason, johnson of
Tenn, Yulee, Kennedy, Hamlin, Will
son.
On Patents and the Patent Office
Mr.. Reid, chairman; Thompson of Ky,
Toombs, Simmons, TrumbuIl.
On Public Buildings and Grounds
Mr.. Bright, chairman; Davis, Douglas,
Kennedy, Clark.