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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01
From Washington.
Special Dispatch TO The n. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Monday, Feb. ., ]

Special Dispatch to The " Y Tribute
WAsHEGToN, Monday, Feb. ., 1859.
The President asserted TO day that if the Home
stead bill passed the Senate, he should veto it upon
the same ground that he vetoed the College bill.
The House would not yield majority, much
less two.thirds. to suspend the rules ard allow Mr.
Phelps to Of "a Treasury Note bill
The programme, ss now stated, is that Loan
bill w tb the tariff of 1916 modified TO suit the pc.
culiar interest, Of Pennsylvania, will be put on a,
rider to one Of the Appropriation bills in the
Senate, ard in that way the subject will reach the
House The only result Of such movement will
he tokill the Appropriation bill
Tie Senate has been engaged all day on the
Post Office Appropriation BILL aud will sit late TO-
night 10 complete it.
The House bas abored oil day and tonight on the
Naval and MiscelIsreOus Appropriation bills, and
will, if possible, complete them before adjOurning
The House is quite thin, many of the members
treating the evening sessions with entire iudiaer-
ence.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01
ASSEMBLY.


Mr.. MORRIS, from tue judiciary Committee, re-
pOitpd bin "a provide for an assessment upon the
people Of Richmond County for the damages incurred
by tie d. suucion Of the Quarantine buildings. IL
authorizes tue Governor = point three Commission
ers who are 10 notify tire authorities OF Richmond
Com Of the time OF lOld;sg ther meeting. Iheyare
then 70 n et bnd take .ts'imOpy, and appfdsc the
damages Their report is 10 be pubhshei and, within
certain tine any person interested may appeal from
the award 10 tie Supfem Court the decision OF "hch
il o. be fral. TIE amount Of the damages IL TO be
lien or Richmond County, and IS to be collected forth
with BY the Controller.
Mr.. NORRIS also reported bill TO allow Admins.
traitors BAH to apply 70 the Cont the same a. hers
and to compel the finishing up OF Administrators Gu
tee under the will.
TIE retolu,ions passed b. the Senate recognizing
TIE ncciary Of the State we're reported f.yorsby to
tie House.
II Governor returned With bis veto the bill 10 eN-
terd the tine for the cole ctiOn Of taxes in certain
towns in the Sae on the ground that special act for
such purpose wac improper. He says that If there
IL any for extension law, should apply 10
the whole State.
Mr. TUTHILL introduced bill to authorize the
construction Of railroad in Grand street and other
streets, Brooklyn.
Mr.. TOAILlNSON introduced bill giving the
license power Of New-YoIk 10 the Mayor and Cofpo-
ration.
On motion Of Mr.. c. S. SPENCER, the Registry
Lsw was made the special order for Friday, ii a. IN.
Mr. CHAMBER introduced q bill for the relief oil
the creditors Of the Mechanics Fire Insurance Com
parry.
Gr. TOMLINSON moved for information ss to the
amount Of the Canal Commissioners drafts drawn
since the let Of January and whether there was ga
intention to draw any more. Laid on the table.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01

sr-csv n,,rsrt g taxes irtO he irca'Iry o. rs
S,s,c Tic trro ~, however. extended tor
mouth throughout tie sate, eNeeP' IN
cites, by general lAs paksso "a &c 80 -, 80
10 auo'her chsrrp 90 soon. I tesi conefert.
however, uat the officially c"l"taes 'akes
w Ntfy many Gases rather scCfsu. "a II, HsesssMI
Experience hss ,ho~n that Gpphcsth' ms ~ eN.os.t
o. time ssrly slSsys havs Their o7Fi N tue mcgee
Of duty on tie pat u some Of to- Of 'esIs olarsh
with TIE iGlostun ar collection OF the . Ne', or 10 1n
rcispCition rather tbSn ~ Inability 20 psy "thu tee
tine rtquiftd ! can Vs reeve r tesspa yb othcHs
should De encouraged n such negfc, oy the Ia teryes
ton OF the Legislature. They should rather be eil -
answer e. the people from whom they directly d,Viys
their poWers. UrdeT AIRY Circumstances, Il il toy
DELIBERATE iutCu,oD so far s. properly within ipy
proyirce 20 hold every officer ~ very tatlre h. 4
strict aud careful Complsrc With the Coz stuon aud
the Laws, without regard 20 tie pTaohcs which nay
have hitherto prevailed, or 70 tho temporary inc q.
vsrierce which such course may, perhsps. az hrst
cause 10 individuals. am faly satisfied hat orly by
this corrse can regularity sId economy be restored
ard u siutausi 10 cur system ct government
lee udspostion 10 pay taxes within the uns re-
ourd by law does not extend 10 he great mass o. tns
comHutiy Men 10 moderate circumstances Do nos,
IS general ting ssk for or bya1 themselves OF "a
.sy. They know when toe taxes are due, aaa sw
prepared t. pay item Purc,usLy. Bnt those Ia n~re
prCsIeroUs citcgms'srces, Who CSC, ~ becomes
necessary pay ~ any time helueuty uechc' or post
pDnc payment 10 tue lost mcuett ami Il - Tor tnsir
benefit or for that q some Town or county oiheer,
that ttese april suogs are generally made IN those
cases N which they rot caG,od by the neglect IT
au. y already rtitutd "a.
Fuertairirg these yless, I am compelled to re,urn
the bill for reconsideration 10 the Assembly, in which
L originates. EDNN II. MoKGAS.
Under Suspension Of the rules aew bill Tor
extending the time for the collection al taxes.
which spphss Ia al the towns IN the State, wa
passed through both Houses, aud ia quite likely to
be- aso vetoed by the Governor, though there viii
be no difficulty IN passing II over the veto, S only
two.thirds of u quorum u required in such cases.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01
LYFLOSIOy OF THE STEANER PRINCESS.
200 Persons Lost aid Missing.
Nfw.oGrE,y,, Monday, Feb ?S, 1859.

NFw-OUrE,N, u -niay, Feb. -, 1859.
Tie Steamboat Princes, from Nicksburg for New
Orlesus exploded her boiler caught fire aod b1rned
TO the waters edge, st Conrai's Point, near Baton
Rouge on sunday mo-uirg. Four hundred passengers
were on board Of her at the time, two huGdIed Of
whom aye lost ard missing mostly residents of Lousi
sra snd Mississippi. A lsrge number Of those on
board were laoes.
Tbose known to be killed are J. w. Seymour Of Bs-
ton Rouge M. Calhoun Of Msysyille, Ky, the Pilot
AID Assistant Erg'ueer of the Princess II. o. MOrphy
Of s., Louis Hodges Of Mississippi, and three glose
names are uul nOUn.
Among the missing are Charles Bannster and L.
Howard, Representatives from New.Odeans to the
State Il gslature; joseph Clark, Second Clerk, and
Samuel " arts of Virginia
No otter Northern or Eastern names have as yet
been asctrtaintd.
A large number were badly scil'el apd Otherwise
injured.
The boat aUi csrgo ere atotslloss. The former was
one OF the finest on the river.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01
LATER FROM RIO DE JAYEIRo.

Ey an arrival At THE por. have dates nom Rio Dc
Jsueno to Jan 49, live days later than sisices
va England. The Journal dc Commercio says ttA,
on Jan. ., a deGntNe uea'y between Brazil the
Oriental Republic and the Argertire Confederation
which the three contracting powers bound themselves
10 make, in the pr lmipsty Convention of Aug. ~,
lS.S-vs, sigtcd a. Rio de Janer5. The Plen poten-
tisres were: Sr. Psranhos aud the Nsconte do IRA
quay on the part of Brszu Don Luis Pna on the part
Of the Argentine Confederation, and Don Andre Lomos
on the part Of The Onotts' Republic at Uugay.
The provisions of this impoI ant document have not
vet spired but il supposed TO guarantee the IN
,egIy Of the Agentn territory, aud consequently TO
contemplate the Iestorston Of Bu'tos Ayes to tina
cont, deration if necessary, by force of arms. AZ
econ as the treaty signed Sr Penaei for Psrsns.
on board the Brazilian war steamer Psraense. WHOA
~ts placed at bis disposition BY tho Imperial Govern
inert.
Tie coffee market continued dul. The sales on the
ETH Of Janusry barely resched 5000 bags, ard the
expectations from the lst to the l2ih were but 5 i2
lsgg
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01

CRrEs AND CAsUALrHs.-A fellow giving his
name a, John Batter arrested last night by the
Second Precinct Police, charged with stealing an ovsr-
coat from Loysoy5 Iote'. The police say that he Is
an old offender.
Officer Bu'mer Of the Fifth Precinct last night,
fond the body Of sn unknown man floating in tho
Cock foot Of Harrison street, North River. From ap-
pc arsnces the body had been in the water some Tine
Inquest to-day.
roll Of valuable carpet wes stolen from the side
walk in front Of j. ys.s store No 30 Bo~sry, last
evening, by two men driving butcher cart. The
thieves escaped.
During funeral seryioes yesterday afternoon, attic
John street Methodist Episcopal Church. fellow Civ
ipg his nane as James Robnson, was detected in tho
act Of picking aD old lady's pocket and taken into
custody The police designate this class Of thieves
es nourrers."
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01

The Chicago TJi5une vindicates Mr.. W. II. Hern-
don. TO whom our letter WAS written, from any COM
III city in il. use Of tbst letter. Mr. ierndon holds
that be was misunderstood by US in the conversation
in our office, which preceded our correspondence
during the late Illinois contest. OF course, every
man is the best authority with regard to what he
said, or meant 70 say, in conversation OF which no
minute vas made and we freely accord the benefit
of this rule to M. II. We are sure, however, that
he viii admit, on reflection, that ttere were two
and but two-ways in which Mr. Douglas was
regarded and treated by Republicans during aud
Immediately after the Lecompton struggle, and
that be (Mr. II. in that interview proclaimed oar
course in the premises the right one We rest
there.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01

l.ri, srs Ga pi,,, which inotoa' all. a'o''e ives
i,itc.ss
Nr RFn.IY offered ar suestmee,, whr6 was
,ri.5 90, g - ~ teIiyiu- tie taIlh rot ot 80.
A. 20 ,i,-,.S q, at eleven The Commit tee rcse SD
,ar.,rt,s o.. tp : ~ sm-uiment, q The House.
M.GFOKGE TAY,. OR from the { mn.''ee sP-
rtfttei 4. iUras.at. IT, sccoIrts % the >IieIlu-
terre-t Il Public P.iuiir- m, fePo,,. Nc ~
ui'-ee sag that the books sefC = iE-t.! ST. ,''s
ksyt ihs' is impossible 10 Gfu,s ~ az I'hT,
lnoV edge Of the Iusir-.. doLr 10 ~ ON iae
accounts in s,ue r,tarces. appear ba,sncad when
sucl il rot toe case. Considerable sums Gave Oeea
collected on tie sarrc. uuctr the dire ,to1 - ire
ples,ut Superintendent. The ceftiteA'es is'dao
f6r ergrsvrg ard Ittogrsph.rg, Go ROY selee
Eiih TIE sccCuLts kept hy the parties w'o dN
II work. Troy exhibited their b Yoks, am gore
that thew bad tern p-ii for al IRE wo'k done.
Ther books show the amounts received by thsn, yet
II sppeaIs ttat Ger fcatFs we're issued to seyerN par
ties tor greater amOUn- than appear OF the books LII
ore csse a ere vas differ nee of $1,000 an m 81
ether of over a. Geo. the difference berg against the
Government The paper accounts 30 BOT agree. Sew
srsi huncred Itams are ulscc0unted Tor. Ice. '0m
miitee ssy:
IN fact there appears 70 have been singular "a;
.ulity about the books. Ot the accounts Jtntcteo
With these matters but feF could be explained,
sud Ione entirely saiisfsCtory.' Ibey utanimousy
report hat the lacts shos conglGsvey tlele existed
combination FOR the purpose az compelling an Tue
contractors 20 pay in some way for thar couusctsi
that this VGs the general b. lief among the CONTRACTORS
spd the payueut fer the contracts eirhsrn the way o
osp con mission percentage, was "a general as the
teh.f The contractors found Il Tecessarv to employ
certain agents iu Washington TO attend II their
bus ess snc had 10 pay them largely before they got
the work A. general tbiogttey say they dld not
kIoW That Mr. seaman was Interested II tue mater,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01
OTHERN NICHiG An

Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune.
FARMINGroS, Oakland Co., Mich. Feb. %, 1859.
Ia your letter GATED at Aop AIbor, Mich, Jan. ,.
1859 aud published IA Tar TRBU>E Of tue 22i speak
VIZ Of Northern Mchgan--or rather the northern part
Of the lower perusus-you say il IS in good part un-
inviting TO the cuhivstor being diversified by vast
"swsmps, by sterile graveIy kuos," 60.
And as evidence Of the sterlity OF that portion Of
the State you say that potion OF the pioneers u
this northern region have just been compelled to APP
"pea for the secoId tUD7 To the ch4Tty oi tnoir ioi-
=" ow citizens Now that ftaiement does great IN
Justice 10 that portion Of the state bat more partcs-
lary 10 the pioreers located there.
The aid ask ed for from the COuntlas OF Mont
calm. Gratiot aud Isabella. have Travelled through
Gratiot County and far the richness Of the sct
/. Concerned, 1t is not whit bsbiId Ontario Comfy
n. Y, spd am told by people that live In, ani "
9th ers that have Travelled through, tho other two
counties that they are in every respect ~ COOL as
Gratiot Those counties, especially the two last
we've settled by people who pufchased their lsuf
under the Graduation At; they are mostly from
tie south part OF Michigan and Northern Ohio.
They are generally rugged, hardy pioneers, but pooo
IN pecuuisTy pOinto view. Not m)re thhn one slkth
ii "a many, had any teams, aud what teams taey
had where neer d yarfs iucapabs of performing much
labor NJ the line they first settled there aud IS tho
case to a TeIy great eJtent At the present u Ne.
Tie facts 10 regard 10 their restitution are, thst
they sold every thing that they had In some cases
even 10 tbe laet cow raise money wherewth 10 buy
d cir land the low price it offered al, that they
coold have place they conh call home by tho
terms Of tie Graduation act they were obliged -
settle distey their land in order to make their
title good They were under the necessity 0f working
out 10 get provisions for their families bat there were
not any among the that bad provisions to spare, nor
money 10 psy for labor WITH; consequently, largo
numbers " them bad 70 go from ten 10 twenty niles
out 10 the older aeemen's work to get food for their
families and then frequently 10 back il in as being
TIE only conveyance they had The second year they
got IL a few sprng crops 10 wa the season thst an
early frost was quite extensive through the state, and
heir crops were cut of. Lsst Spring 1t was 80 wet
they could not burn the brush and logs on tho la1d
they intended for Spring crops. This is the cause OF
your, trgv JOHN Il. BUTTON!
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01

,a.on. la come Of tbem The ttirg has been carried
70 fer hat il has been seriously proposed to give
al going into voluntary baulsbuent. Those who
IRE thus bent on the expulsion Of the free.negro
population, night Que would Imagine, be 81 least
dispoieG TO couuterstce this proposition of Mr..
Dooitte Is for the establishment Of a tropical ne
gro colony There are vast regions OF country
iyirg uGOccuptd on tbis cOutitent which there Is
little prospect Of ever bringing into cultivation 10
any other way and which nature, in tie very char
scter OF the climate, seeGs to have marked out as
the destined bone Of the negro race.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. REAGAN Texas made a psrsonal explanation
relative to dialogue between himself ard Mr.. Bryan
his cole ague involyI question OF veraclty. Alter
the cocquy had been continued time this morn
ing, Mr. Reagan asked whether hlr Bryan intended
70 impue tishCnoTabie motives TO hlLni Il 50, theh
they would kuox where they stand.
Mr.. BRYAN in reply said, among other things, II
his colleague was aggricyed, be krs where lie could
right tie wrorg IL should not shelter himself under
any Constitutional proyisCn Of Bis State. lie vas re-
sporslbe here and elsewhere for what be said.
Mr.. REAGAN ctsrged biz colleague with having
sought 10 place him in the light Of DO. berg good
Southern msn but he ReGs arl had always professel
20 be NatiotGl man, repu1iatltg all sectional hefe
'ies and isEsrcism whether ,onlngfrom ne Nof.n W
South.
He would ever resist al yolstions Of the moral or
stature law 20 build NJ political - secngnaI P''es.
H had gone through toe ordeal, AMI was rea1y
again 20 meet the people Of Texas on tns ISSUE: -,
There was much excitement prevailing DUNG this
eoloQuy. ~
Tie Hcuse took NJ the Naval Appropriation blli,
and col CURED II Mr.. Sherman's Amendment rsGlIlns
tie appropriation FOR repairs am sI=nt e45 men }
fuel sri Temp from g. loO,t0c 10 sl,9VOCJo, ~ -
agaiust 20.
Tie smendneu, reducing The spprCPh,te9 q oo Of
Al 100 eco for the tc' Navy Yards % Cn'y siJ10v'
was corcuIItd in by = majority.
The biz was tfeu psssed. 80
NJ. PHELPS no from tue Committee cG Way.
ard Mssrs asket leave 20 report bi 70 revive lof
two year- the act Authorizing the Iress1ry roIes-
Ofiectiors maze, Stcp NJ. PHILIPS tno "
su-rersioc " tie rules. Net carried ~ sga'nst NC
Mr. PHELPS moved TO go into COmnittee o. Ile
Whole, 81 tee Misoe.lareoas Appropriation oll.
Mr.. COYCpE PSI inquired Ehether II Sen-s !,
p order e offer Tarif bil a. an an niAet to VA
he SPEAKER replied Inst lie Ctaif1.aa Of %.
orrv,;ttse cf Il WtOi O. tEa state o. ~ t-i.1
wou'd have 20 determine thst qaestioni az 'Vu'
CA. al 'pTFTPS.S motion vas Agree 70.
| ~ WtSHBUBN We mcTo.s 70 strike o .' =, !,
ten. C 90 90 &. ccLt-EIg t. sa'N', " '1s ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01
Incendiary Fires.

BOSTON, M0ndayl FED y I0|J
The Cold Spring House, an unOcCupied hotel 10
Ro1bu1y was nearly destroyed by fire last right loss
about a. OCO; insured fcr 5000 Two other smaller
rceIdiaIy free occurred the sane city durlng the
night.
TIE bah Of the Boston Light Infantry, ct the
Boston Theater tonight il one Of the most brilliant
social gatherings that has ever taken place here.
Gov. Banks and staff many Of the high military
officials of the STATE, oice.s Of the army snf navy
with delegations from the military Of New.York,
Rhode Island Maine and other places were present.
TIE thes:er was admirably decorated, and the entire
affair exceedingly elegant and imposing.
Tue ship Elizabeth has been stripped, ant lighters
are row taking out Lsr cargo. There i prospect Of
getting her of # the weather continues moderate.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01

A LIos. AT LARGE oS Board sHIP,-Tne lima
laya troOp-ship, left Malta on 24,h ana Tan
gcrs On isth jan having proceeded t1ithsr 10 ship
Iumbe. Of preseIts her Majesty toe Caesn Of reaS
Bita.n fIom the Emperor " Morocco. Those
pre.e.ls eOLsst OF ore hon. ore leopard, ono buffalo,
one antelope, ten Arab horses s0d SIX ostrcLss to-
VetLsr with seYeyAl cases Il valuable shawl silks
and eurosities. Ga Feb. :, owing 10 some cnelcss-
ne, on the part Of his keeper "a Moor the hon, ne
f8i grown animal, BURT tarough MS cage door aud
spee..y cleared the main deck Of human beings. AZ
may be in sgnsd the utzOst CONSERVATION WA occa-
soDej on board the snip, sDd the passengers spd
took tia speedicst measures for their Asty tue
latter taking ref ge in the rigging Of The vessel Iho
king Of the tores. and pro tem ofths ship also con-
descended in h. short peraHbulaton " smell the
buffalo who vas tied up in an adjoining stan, ard
the lst.tr showed fgbt by making vigorous ootf AZ
his u.siesy Nho re.eptod the at,sck W BORING a..
Az rad coYorasnd OF the deck FIR time, until
rope was thrown over his bead and hauled taot. The
slmsl struggled 10 fee hO;seif, ba. 6is legs wers
| ieoured. ard 10 vas hauled back TO bis den.
TIE 81 akcIs at New. Lebanon, n. Y, are sboa. h
eTtot atone BAN 0O f.et long, TO cost t'O,eVV.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01

DECLINE OF WHE.r CROPS ~ CHIo.-The Os-e.
FaJ-T rays tts, from 1910 70 1880, though the nnn,
Der Of acres Of wheat grove il OhS largely increased
tie mber Of bulhels decreased 2,CSi,jiO. Tie
Farmer attributes this 20 bad farming. We don !
kzaE about that We are inclined 70 tl'rk Ire cause
a owing to ietlucton By nsicts sni perhsp' % tbs
-6'rsl de.s,i0,a,:on &C the sol il s sb ty ~ pro-
tues this important portjSa Of To tsG Of TIE. It :
tue thai, high farming nigh. correct the loss, bay
Y. lie Gn the Wet r oFsn 20 sett.rneni ard c1IVa
lon 81 Lea stLs, nigh fa,arg does not sPpsAr topsy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01

Stanton ana J. 81 Cs.l,le Of Washington lra par
italy eDssgo6.
Thee are rumors that Mr ButterSorth has been
arrested iLs t'enlog sn aecessor, to the kliBg
Of Nj Key bU; 1 cannot trace the report to SOY
reliable source. Sir. Buchanan called 81 the Jail
today to ZEE Nr. Slcse.. The duty of appoint
iDg successor 10 Mr.. Key, approaching attorney
1T ibe trial Of Nj Sickles, deyolyes upon tbe Pre-.
sideut In the event ola failure on the part Of
the President to perform this delicate duty in this
itsiaGce, The Court will appoint prosecuting
counsel for the government
When Mr. Sicbles entered the room assigned
bin AZ the jail, the beet in the building, he asked
the isior # he tadb't better one to pat hun Ia.
No, replied the iaIior, this is the best place you
members Of Congress have afforded US Mr.
Sckles caved.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01

The Telegraph keeps assuring us thst MI Wash
inston justfes Mr.. SickeSs killing OF Mr. Key.
1t may be so, though We doubt it. At all events,
we are sure that public sentiment does not go the
length of deciding that all the loose vers 10 that
metropolis are to be dealt with thus summarily aud
tsnguiuarly. If they should be, We apprehend
that the Census at hand would show seriously
diminished population in The Federal City.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01
10 the Associ.ted FresI.

WAsHISCToS, Monday, Feb. %, 1880.
TIE Select Committee sppOiuted At the last session
TO examine the accounts AID conduct Of Gen. CdOm,
tie former Clek Of the House. acqu him Of auy cor
rupton or dishonesty in the dschaTge Of bic duties
Trey have reported the facts connected with every
charge which on investigation, was found worm at.
teptiOn In some cases the Committee thought tina.
more care might have been exercised, but this
amounted to no than failure to corfec. preeG-
isting sbuses.
The Naval bill which passed the House to-day,
proposed as it was originally reported, t. appro
p1iate about ten aud half million dollars, but II vas
cut down to the extent Of two and quaI'er millions
II appropYiates s6740 900 for the completing of Tho
seven steam slocps Of war ana sdewheel s,esmers
Irleinlnrc nnihOIiZel.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01

The sss-Yris.ani Treats ls certainly amost I'M
mcky instrument Dir. Cas- has done his best
20 get i. ratified. NJ. Yrssarfi has done his best
20 get il ratified. The newspapers have reported
II as ratified some half dozen times. II was only
-be other day that the stOr! was that through the
q od Offices Of Sir Gore Ou-eley il had at last passed
the gauntlet aud had been agreed to bS the Nlcars
suan Government, with only some trilipg motid-
cations The Washington letter writers reported
Dir. Cas- as awaiting n state of self-complacens
satisfaction the arrival Of the ratified treaty by the
Illinois. But the Illinois instead Of brinGog the
ratified treaty, brings contradiction Of this whole
circumstsntisl story. Sir Gore Oussey, it seem',
has bad diplomatic Business enough OF hs own to
attend 10 without needing with ours. He hiss got a
treaty or two Of his o~n ratified, bat sc for the
famous Csss-Y rssarri Treaty that remains stranded
high and dry, where it has been these many months
past. TIE report alec is By the same arrival that
men are daily expected to commence work on the
Belly Canal Perhaps by the tune that canal Is
finished @r. Cass may succeed in getting his treaty
ratified.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01
Kansas News

ST. Lot i, teo' - 49,
Tie LeaseLN0rfh Tines has sdvoes from Denver
City 10 the u inst New yAiusbo DISCOVERIES sfe ne
ported 40 NA:ques Fois, ten miles from toe DeA'9.
claims. The claims were being rapidly tAAen mp au1
large aces ssoLs 10 the population gerc coming ron
CsIlcuis. Utah and New Mexico. Toe Wirter hAl
been very milo, aLd ths iuuiaEs Numerous, Ou poao
SIZE.