New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-22
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WAsHINGros, Friday, Jan. 81 1859.
TIE following N.sa appointments have been con-
frmed by the Senate; Srgeons Edward Hudson
aud MecCoup; Assistant Surgeons Lining Berta ,t'e,
Leech, Christian, Magee Gibbs, Burnett, and w. NJ.
King; Pursers Pierce ard Fulton; Chef Engaeers
Stewart en1 8 sinners.
TIE following Marine Corps officers have also been
cor6rmed Capt Pansll, Fust-Lieut. browning, SEQ
ono. Lieut. Insrshan, and Second-Leut. Rsthbone.
The resolution introduced by MIR. Seward to day,
ard referred to the Senate Post.Ohice Committee,
providing for continuing the conveyance OF tue mails
between Nex.York snd Liverpool by way Of South.
amptor, Havre and Bremen, Authorizes ths Poet
General to contract with any parties who will
give adequate security for the faithful performance of
TIE service for the Of $2 500 for each round trip
of the and inland postage, to be at the option Of
the contractors.
AS the Hon. George Taylor of the House of Repre-
stn'a'ives passiUg one of the halls of tho Cap
itol this afternoon re overheard highly offensive
rec ark from Mr.. Wa'dIOn of New-York made TO ths
latter's coup iBion. Approaching Mr.. Wsl1ron, Mf.
Taylor asked whether that Language WAS directed
ag, ct bin. Oo receiving, after hesitation, an affirm
alive response. Mr.. Taylor resented the insult by hit
ttg Mr.. Waldron with bis fsf. Mr.. WaldrDn struck
back with umbrella Of which Mr. Taylor obtained
porsess,oa bfter it passed fro Mr. Waldrons haod
ntd struck him with it, and then threw il at hin
Other parties inter posed aud pTsye5ted further diff
Guilty. ID is sad that Mr. Taylor presented tue
obsfges cu which Mr.. Wsldfon was removed from tho
tflice Of Deputy Collector Of The Castonilouse at
New-Yoik.
The petition presented by Seoa'or Wilson to-day
from the Society of the Cincinnati Of Massachusetts,
asks for settlement Of their cl,ius for the half pay
for lite, promised by the act Of Octo rer, seventeen
hundred ard eighty three, to the Continental Army
Taey DO AK hs matter OF bounty VI pension,
but that Congress redeem its plghtct fstn.
Stcr1tsry C.ss nss app %; &c Congress for an sp-
proprs'icn for tie salary % Townsend Harris, Mnis-
ter Resident tpJspsn.
The House todsy opened with prayer, for the
first time 10y Roman Catholic prest ia full dress
The President to-day sen, b. the Senate a message
in reply TO the resolution calling for copies Of auy or
respCIderce in relation 10 the purchase of Cabs which
has oct yet been made public He says tbst no such
colrespoI der &C bss taken place which has not a6ey
been Communicated to Congress, aod adds: " la mt
=" lsst annual message, | stated that the pabioty
" which has been given to former Deg0tisdons 90
"this subject The large appropriations which may
be required 10 effect the pGrpo.e, render t expo-
oept, before makitg another attempt to renew tho
"regotiatiOn, that should lay the whole subject be-
" fore Congress. l still entertain the opinioo,
deemrg it highly import.ot If not Indispensable, u
the success Of sDy negoti4tOps which might iosti-
tute for tue purpose, that the measure should re-
4" ce,ve the previous sanction Of Congress-"
The ssege referred ~ the Committee on fT-
egL Relations.