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and Mr.. Doolitlle continued dis

overruled, and Mr.. Doolittle continued dis
cussing the bill.
Mr.. Chandler began to pitch into Mr..
Toom bs for his insoence, when his Inten-
tion becoming manifest several Senators
called to order, and he was overruled.
Quarter past T,pelue,-The Senate refuses
to postpone Cuba and take up the Home
stead bill, by vote of 10 10 80. Mr.. Dong
las voted no. Mr.. Mason gets up, sleepy
and thinks it is evident the Senate can pro-
gress no further tonight, and moved to ad-
iourn. The Senate refused by vote OF 10
to 81.
Mr.. Wilson moves to postpone Cuba and
take up the biN for regulating collection
districts, and roceeds to discuss 1t. He
notifies the Senate that seven or eight Re
publicans desire to make speeches on Cuba.
Mr.. Brown asks Mr.. Wilson to withdraw
his motion, and he will move TO lay Cuba
on the table to get test vote.
Mr. Seward asks for test vote on the
bill regulating Collection Districts. Mr.
Brown moves to lay Mr.. Wilson's motion
on the table. Mr. Mason gets sleepy, ant
wants to 90 home. He thinks the country
will consider the scene disgraceful, ant
moves to adjourn. The Senate refuses tt
adjourn by vote Of 90 to 20.
Mr.. Seward. at l21 O'Clock, takes th'
floor on question OF order, and the pros
pect is that the session will continue unit
morning
One O'clock Mr.. Brown moves to LAY
the Cuba bill on the table, declaring tina
he shall vote against it, but wants test
The Senate refuses to lay on the table by
vote of Is. to 80. Mr.. Slidell backs down
and moves to adjourn, and thus the Opposi
ton uiamphe1.
Special TelesrsFhic Correspondence of the Gin
l cnnati Gazette.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.
The city has been much excited with
painful event to-day.
Philip Barton Key, the District Attorne,
for the Distric, of Columbia, and Daniel E
Sickles, OF New York, met opposite Lafa
yette Square, near the Presidents house
between one and two O'Clock.
Sickes had received an anonymous lette
yesterday, informing MIN of improper in
timacy between his wife and Key. H
charged her with it this morning g. obtain
ed written statement of the facts signe
by her. Not long alter, Key appeared il
the Square, and waved his handkerchie
which was the accustomed signal of meet
ing with Sickles' wife.
Sickles observing it, went over and me
Key at the corner of the square. Approach
ing him, he said "you are the ID rasca
who has dishonored me, and ! have TO xii
you" He then drew pistol and shot KY
the latter advanced, and Sickes retreated
few steps and fired again, when Key fel
shouting "murter." While he was down
S4ckles attempted to fire his pistol thir
time, but the cap exploded without bein!
followed by discharge. He then re-cappe'
the pistol and put the muzzle near Key
heart, shooting him d. ad.
Slckles afterwards walked to the At
tori ey Generals residence and surrendered
himself, after stating the facts and provoca
ton. He was ful!ev ed by an immense
crowd, but with no signs OF resentment. A
hearing was had before magistrate, ant
he is now in Jail, attended by number o
treRds who Justify the act The Crimina
Court meets immediately, and under ths
present state OF feelings, no conviction l.
probable. VERITAs.