, 1860-02-04


WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Dr. S. G. Howe will
appear bcf1re tie Senate Brown kail Commit
tee to MORROW. and will testify under protest.
Alr. Hyntt will not apf,car until next week. He
las been advised ty his political friends here
that he cannot be sustained if he attempts TO
resist tue Committee. when asked to testify,
aud le -ru he has ielcd to their Judgment,
aud will not attempt ~ carry the case to the
Supreme Court, but il compelled to testify, will
do 50 under protest.
Governor Hicks, If Maryland, dispatched his
Secretary of State to this city to-day, 10 pay the
nlpston upon his election to the Speaker:h,p.
Gov. Peuninctou received the Secretary will,
courtesies due to his position, mud replied to
the Governor of Maryland, by thanking. him for
Ill. prompt evidence he oilers Of his recognition
OF tue authority Of law against fana'icisni.
NV ierk Tssa.nr cerrc*porLrnce.l
1t the Republican Coz ference yesterday the
general understanding. wns that Mr. Forney
should be supported tor Clerk There was !
disposition 10 yield that point without much
hesitation. The basis of air. Pennington 5 vote
will require two additional to zeplace Winter
Davis and Mr. briggs, who Mill not adopt For
nrs. Mr.. Pennin:tnn's own vote, which WIS
not cast on the ballot for Speaker, furnishes one,
and Mr. kigss,ct y. j., is suggested as lie
other.
llutf man, of Nd, will be sustained for Ser
gelnt.at- Arms, and with the MD Of the South
E4u oHfatSIAlVH eau f4E1IY De ElECAGu.
The House will adjourn from Tomorrow till
Monday, for the purpose Of alloviug the Speak
er time 10 construct the Committees, Which can
not he announced before the middle OF next
week: No appointments have as yet been ten
desed except the chairmanship OF Wsys and
Means. to 3r. SHERMAN
slr. Forney's election a. Clerk Of the House
was .ff:csed By the votes Of ell present who
had voted for Speaker Pennington, together
with those Of u. +. Clark and Riggs; and with
the exception OF Nr. Davis.Eof Maryland. Mr.
Hoffman afro received the votes Of the kepuh.
Leans and half the americans, and was thus
elected. Seven Americans, viz: Nessrs, May
nard, Moore Of Kentucky, Quarles, Stokes,
Hutton u"d Smith of North Carolina. vo'ed for
tIdcrSoo'. Nr. Grosbren1er, in addition 10
the Democratic vote, received those Of Mess:s.
Eou!isny. Eri:tov, l!a1deman, Hill, j.eech Of
North Caroilra, MD |urce. who belonged TO
the Southern Opposition.
Tue bill introduced in the House by 3ir.
Fhelas appropr.ates 81 ,.s6 200 for the deileien-
cy OF the year ending June last, and part Of the
present fiscal year. Two million iour hundred
thousand under the lax Of 1885, in payment Of
the transportation Of the nails The. third Sec
t.on prurldes Tor o. and after the expiration
ot the quarter in Which the mail service was
rt:slerc'i, and q ahttcie sum to*pny 1t,
aud oorPropriates $1,000 for temporary
= G'ers hss TO expedite The pay,mso 40 doubt
- iHaA aHe Ull1 h1h A< PASs<o AeA&
week: Hon. Cisrk n Cochranc writes to i
1rie'sl herr that he will s3cn return TOW Washing-
len. and that ,':stsad ri bcin:: patient in lu-
nate aSSiu.n. be Is hsing will the firmly Of l,r
0raF. the Superintendent, haviue. gore 10 Eiica
to oata'a lis u,eaiesl al1ice for chronic eoustl-
p.Asi";, as4l rheumatism.
Ar. Esigss sare ue1;ce in tAs House to-day that
se would Introduce bill graasin. power to
TIE assay office in New York to coin Eolt AID sll*
Vt. III: Scott also gave notice VI bill 10 es-
tablish communication By railroad and relc-