Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-02

Bright and Fitch as fully entitled to the seats
they occupy as Senators from Indiana.
Three and half millions of the new loan
of SlO,0O0,o00 was paid into the treasury on
February 4th.
The House of Representatives, on the 9th,
passed the general appropriation bill after
striking out one appropriation of 100000
for mileage, an item of $4,000 for furniture
repairs and packing boxes, and an appropri-
alton Of $4,000 for the Congressional Globe
reporting.
Tie House also deducted S23, 900 from the
appropriation for the New York Assay Office;
struck out the appropriation of 5000. 900 for
the workmen of the San Francisco Mint; de-
Quoted $225,ooO from the appropriation for
the purchase of property in New York City,
leased for the use of the Courts; and reduced
the appropriation, for the workmen at the
N. o. Mint, to $4,000.
An appropriation of $4,000 was added to
the bill to supply the deficiency for the Con-
gressonal printing of last session.
Dir. Branch reported back the bill appro-
priating SSO,OOo,OO0 for the purpose of cna-
bling the President to settle the difficulties
with Spain and negotiate for the purchase of
Cuba.
The Boston Herald says Coff 8 revenue
bill abolishes seventeen New England collec-
torshps
HARrFoRD, Feb. 3d.
The Democrats held caucus here this
evening to appoint delegates to their several
conventions-over 400 were in attendance
and there was lively and exciting time
Douglas Democrats were elected by maj.
of nearly five to one, and strong resolutions
nominating Douglas for President were pass
ed almost unanimously. Julius L.. Strong,
one of the delegates to the State Convention
denounced the Administration in very bitter
terms
CHICAGO, Feb. 5th.
Dispatches from Springfield report that an
examination of the canal checks had taken
place and that it appears frem the proofs pre-
sented that the checks that were discovered
were genuine but had not been cancelled
when they were presented at the bank. By
some means they were purloined from the
bank and put in circulation again. Master
son, whose connection with the canal throws
suspicion upon him, has asked for trial be
fore the Circuit Court.
LOUISVILLE, Feb 9Th.
J. McCrocklin killed j. D. Beard in Spen-
Ger county, on Thursday. 1t was supposed
that the murderer would surrender.
1t was reported at Washington Feb. 10th,
by persons likely to be well informed, that
the reinstatement of Zuloaga as President of
Mexico by Gen. Miramon was made at the
instance of the English Minister.
The following recommendations will be
made by the several Departments: A weekly
line to Englane and France The California
service will be fixed at so much per mile and
given to the shortest and most expeditions
route.
A bill reported from the House Committee
on Post Roads provides, First, contracts to be
made with parties giving good securities for
weekly from New York via Panama to San
Francisco and Astoria, one half of which ser
vice may be transferred to the Nicaragua
route when that is open, but with no increase
of expense. Also weekly service via Te-
uantepec from New Orleans to Acapulco
Contracts with the New York line must pro-
vide for taking these mails from Acapulco
Second, the pay for the New York and San
Francisco lines must not exceed $3.50, 900 per
annum. Third, the pay for the New Orleans
and Tehuantepec line is limited to $3.50, 900.
AUGUSTA, GA, Feb. 4.
A. II. Stephens has written to his friends
positively declining denomination to Con
gress.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Feb. II.
The Branch of the Bank of jackson, Tenn.
was robbed of large amount of specie and
paper money, last night. and the Clerk muir
dered. No clue to the perpetrators of the
deed has yet been discovered
One Duval was found guilty of murder in
the first degree, Feb 4th, at Baltimore 1t
will be recollected that he killed German
tavern-keeper, some months ago
James Fleming telegraph operator at Mon
treal has been convicted Of murder.
Foreign.
We have advices from Jamaica to the 2Sth
January, from which we learn that the rev.
olution in St Domingo is complete, and that
his Sable Majesty Solouque with his family
and a large portion of his treasure, made his
escape to the Island of Jamaica, where he
intends to reside permanently.
The warlike preparations in France are
steadily continued, and upon scale that
weakens public confidence in the peaceable
intentions ofthe Emperor.
BY way Of Tehauntepec, we have Liver
pool dates to the 22d January
The Paris Monitour announces the entire
abolition of the use of passports.
1t is reported upon what appears to be
reliable authority. that the British Minister
at Washington will be instructed to ask for
the re-opening of the coasting trade of the
United States, to British vessels, in return for