The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-02-15

7 E L E G r A p II I O..
Proceedings of Congress.

Mr.. Marston was elected door-keeper by six major.
ity. Mr. Lucas was elected Postmaster by two
majority, thus completing the organization of the
House.
The Postofice Appropriation Bill providing for
the deficiency in the Department for the last fiscal
year. which was defeated the close fast session.
was then taken up and passed.
The House then adjourned over till Thursday to
give the Speaker time to arrange the standing
committee, which will probably be announced on
Thursday.
Previous to the election Of Doorkeeper and Post
master, bill was introduced into the House. pro-
yiding for the prevention and punishment OF poly
gamy in the Territories.
In the Senate, Mr.. Mallory. of Fla, introduced
bill to regulate the payment of the Navy, which
was made the special order of the day fol Monday
next.
After short session, the Senate adjourned.
h STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a.-The House met to-day at
IL O'Clock, Pursuant to adjournment Hon. Wm.
Pennington, Speaker, in the chair. The journal of
the last meeting was read and approved, when the
Speaker proceeded to announce the standing COM
mittees. The following are the chairmen of The
most important ones
Elections--John A. Gilmer, of North Carolina.
Ways and Means John Sherman, of Ohio.
Judicary--John Hickman, OF Pennsylvania
Territories -Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania
A o.. Il n .
Naval Affairs-Freeman H. Morse, Of Maine.
Mileage-John D. Ashmore, Of South Carolina.
The election of printer has been postponed un-
til next Monday.
"A message received from the Senate, which was
read announcing the adoption by the Senate of the
amendment relative to the total abolition of the
franking privilege.
| The bill relative to the deficiency in the Post
Office Department was passed.
The House then adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-The Republican mem
bers Of Congress are generally dissatisfied with the
construction Of the standing committees of the
House, as announced by Speaker Pennington yes
terday.
The appointment Of Mr.. Gmer as chairman of
the Committee ON Elections, is very obnoxious to
some ofthe Western members.
The absence of sectional or party prejudice in
the selection Of the committees, however, is con.
sidered by the conservative members favorable
indication of the impartiality with which the
Speaker will discharge the responsible duties Of
his Office
In the House yesterday resolution was intro
dnced to inquire into the expediency of instruct
ing the Committee ON Commerce to report bill
prohibiting American vessels from engaging in
the eoolie or African apprentice trade.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the President message, which was dis
cussed at length
Mr.. Taylor of louisiana introduced bill to
provide for acquisition of Cuba and for it's incor-
poration into the Union.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lO.--Hon. Robert McLane,
our Minister to Mexico, arrived here to day from
New Orleans.
Fits treaty with the Juarez Government of Mex
leo has been under consideration at several of the
late executive sessions ofthe Senate, but no de-
finite conclusion has yet been arrived at by ma
jority of the Senate as to its merits.
General Intelligence.
The Queens speech at the opening Of Paria-
ment has produced very favorable impression,
not only in England, but also on the continent.
Lord John Russell, the British Foreign Secretary,
in the course OF a speech in Parliament, upon the
foreign relations of Great Britain, stated that
convention was being drawn up between England
and the United States, for the purpose of prevent
ing cruelty to seamen on board American vessels.
The commercial treaty just concluded between
France and England was engrossing much Of the
public attention in England as well as on the con-
tinent. Some ofits proyisonshaye been published,
and the European journals are discussing their
merits.
The London Post announces the appointment Of
Charles Lenox Wyke, the present British Minister
to Central America, as Ministerto Mexico, in place
of Mr.. otway, recalled.
Terrible Gale at the North.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lo.--A terrible gale is raging
here tonight, which commenced early in the day,
and has been constantly increasing in violence.
AT New York much damage has been done to
the shipping at the whagyes andinthe variousdocks,
and some damage, the extent (which is not yet I
known, has been done to dwelling houses and other
buildings in the upper part of the city.
The gale seems to be extending towards the
South.
RICHARD CoBDEs.---It is reported that Richard
Golden has lost nearly all his private fortune by
Investments in American railway securities
A subscription had been opened for his relief,
md 100000 had been already subscribed.
TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
The terms of the commercial treaty recently
concluded between France and England had not
etbeen known
The Paris Pays announces that on the conciu-
ion of the treaty between England and France