The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-15
From our o,0n Correspondent
From washington

WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-The President to-day
stated to Member of Congress that he should call
an extra session, to meet about the lst of August
The overwhelming vote by which the House to-
day refused to suspend the rules for the introduc
tion of the Loan Bill is significant of determination
not to increase the public debt.
Shermans Committee of Investigation expect to
report on Wednesday. l understand that it is pro-
bable still additional Investigations will be ordered
before the adjournment.
The news from Mexico is looked upon here as in
dicating the practical establishment of British
protectorate for the security of British Bondbold
ers This fact tends to hasten the crisis of our re-
lations with Mexico.
From the Reporter of the Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-The Committee of Ways
and Means had meeting this morning, but, con
trary to general expectation, the subject ofthe tariff
was not called up by the Chairman.
First Assistant Engineers, Lawton and Gideon
have been ordered to superintend the construction
Of machinery for the naval vessels building at
Charleston, Mass, vice Chief Engineer Guy, re-
lieved of that duty.
Chief Engineer Stewart has been ordered to su-
perrin tend the construction of machinery at RaIti
more for the vessel building at Norfolk
First Assistant Sloan is to superintend the con-
struction of the machinery of the Lancaster, now
building at Philadelphia.
from the Committee of WAYS and Means, proposes
an appropriation of So, 500 for CARRYING mails
from New Orleans to San Francisco by way of Te-
huantepec This is the only new route specifically
provided for. The Postmaster General has discre-
ton to procure their conveyance to European
ports.
larger amount of obligation incurred on ac-
count of mail service is to be betrayed from the
postage receipts.
The affirmation vote in the House to-day on Mr..
Phelps Intellectual motion to suspend the rules to
enable him to introduce his treasury vote exten-
sion bill was made up entirely of Democrats. The
pennsylvania Democrats present, with several of
the party from other sections, voted with both
wings of the opposition in the negative.
The House Commtte on the Judiciary, still have
under consideration that part of the Presidents
message in reference to a bankrupt law and NAV
soon report on the subject.
Owing to the pressure of other business in the Sen
ate, Mr.. Toombs has had no opportunity of calling
up and advocating the bill for that purpose as he
designs.
Mr.. Dixon, of Connecticut to -day introduced BILL
as substitute for the Post Office Committees bill to
abolish the franking privilege. 1t provides mem
bers of Congress with stamps for their correspon-
dence sent and debts the Treasury with the cost of
postage on letters received.
From Havana
CHARLESTON, Feb 4.-The steamer Isabel arri-
we'd here on Saturday from Havana and Key West
with dates to the 10th. The steamer Magnolia ar
rived at Key West on the 9Th.
COL Rector has succeeded in inducing the great
er part of the Seminoes assembled at Fort Myers
to be ready to embark the 18th for New Orleans
The steamer will touch at Point Arrapus in return
ing, and take the Arkansas delegation and all the
Seminoles collected there, sixty In all.
AT Havana Sugars were in fair demand, good
quality selling at SA@9 rials. Muscuvadoes are
higher. Molasses was fully rial higher Freights
were brisk. Exchanges lower.
The Bremen ship Miami from Galveston, went |
ashore on Pickles reef, the 2sth ut., and biged.
Her cargo of Cotton was damaged.
Improved News Arrangements ut Cape Race.
New YORK, Feb. A-In view of the uncertainty |
attending the operations of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company, the Associated Press have adopted eff |
clent measures to organize efficient and perma-
nent news establishment at Cape Race, New Found
land, and there is good to expect, that from
and after the first of May, very large majority of
all the European steamers will be boarded by the
news collector of the Associated Press off that
point. The officers and owners of the several
lines of steamers, have given the most gratifying
assurances of their valuable assistance and the ar
rangements of the Association will be upon such
liberal scale, that news from Europe can hardly fail
OF being received in from five to seven days. and
very regularly after next May. The public, there
fore, will soon regard the arrival of steamers at
Halifax and Portland in the same light as they
now look upon an arrival at Boston.
From Kansas
LEAvENwoRTH, Feb. l2.-The Territorial Legisa-
ture adjourned on Friday, having passed general
amnesty bill granting pardon to those persons now
in custody, and an immunity from prosecution on
account of past disturbances in Southern Kansas
1t has received the approval of the Governor.
- bill abolshing and prohibiting Slavery in the
l Ierritory has passed the Legislature but it will
doubtless receive the veto of Governor Medary.
Arrival from Havana.
New YORK, Feb. A.-The steamer PHILADELPHIA,
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