Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1I.-Several days ago 80
of the Republican members Of the House were
expect to vote for the bill for the admission OF
Oregon into the Union, but now the calculation
is not more than half that number, If so many.
Judge Douglas has been invited by some OF
the leading Democrats Of New Hampshire and
Connecticut, to visit those States and make po-
litical speeches.
Senator Fitch has introduced bill having in
view the substitution of iron for other solid
materialin the building OF ships and other pub
lie editices
Hon. John Cochrane lectures tonight before
the Washington Art Association.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The Committee OF
WAYS and Means of the House had protracted
and animated meeting this morning Mr.. Davis
of Maryland had at former meeting offered
resolution that the tariff bills of Messrs. Phelps,
of NO., Morrill,, of Vt, and Phillips, of Penna,
should be reported in that order in connection
with the bill agreed on authorizing the extern
sion of the treasury note law, which motion was
voted down this morning. Mr.. Phillips made
similar motion reversing the positions of Mr.;
Morrill, and his own bill, which was not agreed
to, the Republican members voting against 1t
The struggle seems to be as to the position oil
the two bills of Messrs. Phillips and Morrill,,
about which they cannot agree. A motion was
made that Mr.. Phelps might report his treasny
note bill without any tariff proposition or bill,
which was voted out of order.
| Mr.. Phillips expressed his anxiety that some
thing should be done rs the members OF the
Committee could not be expected to assent To
things to which they were really opposed lie
suggested that Mr.. Morrill, might take charge
of the whole matter and report to the House
for the Committee, of which Mr.. Morrill, could
be chairman.
| Mr.. Davis of Md. said that Mr.. Phelps, the
Chairman of the Committee, ought to do this
and he moved to substitute his name for that OF
Mr.. Morrill,. Before the vote was taken on this
the Committee adjourned till Monday, the three
opposition members and Mr.. Phillips voting
against the adjournment
NBw York, Feb. l2.-The Herald has adj
vices from Port au Prince, giving accounts from
Hayti, of the complete overthrow of the Elm.
peror Fustin and the proclamation of General
Geffrard as President of the Republic Fustin
formally abdicated his imperial dgnitics on the
/ 10Th ult., at Port au Prince, embarked on board
British steamer and in due time arrived at
| Kingston. The troops of President Gettrard
entered the capitol, which surrendered without
gun being fired and the Rrepublic was pro-
claimed. Soulouquo Immediately made out his
paper Of abdication .and guard escorted Ihim
on board the Melbourne, but the mob was so
excited that he had to take refuge in the French
Consulate.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. ll.--Thc convention
to-day nominated Waitman T.. Wiley, of Mon
gala county, for Lieutenant Governor and Wall
ter s.. Preston, of Washington county, for Attor-
ney General.
Mr.. John NJ Bolts made long speech, in
which he forcshadowed the ground he will take
in his address at the New York Academy, on
the 22d inst, namely, coalition of all the OPP
position parties in the North and South for the
President compact to defeat the Democracy.
| He was loudly cheered. The convention is still
in session.
ouAsLEsroN, Feb. 1.-THE brig Eliza Nelson
has arrived with Kingston dates to the Goth ult.
The Emperor Solouquo, had escaped from Hayti
in an English ship and had arrived at Kingston,
where he claimed British protection.
i The steamer Washington, from New York for
San Francisco, via. Aspinwall, had put into
4 Kingston for coal, on the 25th ult She landed
10 passengers at Greytown.