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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June ., lo0o
THE CAPTURED AFRICANS.

they ought to be indentured, and that the PROPOSE
t;on as contained in the bin was unconstitutional
His colleague, Mr.. Millson, answered all the OBJ
resisted its passage.
The only changes from the Senate bill consist in
increasing the aggregate appropriation to cover
the last seizure, and raising the sum per capita
from 500 to $3.50.
TIE DEATH OF MR.. BURROUGHS.
The death of MIR. Burroughs of New-York will
be announced on Thursday
THE ADJOURNMENT.
There is still much mystery about the time Of
adjournment, which the Senate will fix. Those
well informed now name the 25th INST. with con-
fidence. An impression obtains that it may be so
arranged as to interfere with the report of the
Coyode Committee in the House, which is destined
TO make considerable impression on the country,
notwithstanding the false representations which
have been made, and which the Administration
desires TO suppress.
MIR. FowLtR's DEFALCATION.
The Postmaster-Gener has answered the call
concerning Mr.. FOwler's detacatiOn, and makes
some extraordinary revelations. 1t appears that
his accounts were never legally settled during the
whole term of the present Administration, but
were adjusted by fictitious sy TEN, il fragrant
violation of the letter and spirit of the laE The
accounts are settled quarterly, but three months
eapse usually before any quarter is closed up.
Weekly returns are made to the Finance Bureau
of the Department, showing the actual deposits
against which drafts may be made.
1t has been the practice of the Auditors Office,
in adjusting Mr.. Fowler's accounts, during the
last three years, when balance was found against
him at the end of a quarter, Instead of requiring
il to be paid, or reporting it TO the Postmaster
General, as the law conempiates, to credit him
from the current returns of the ensuing quarter
made to the Finance 0ilice-thus enabling hun to
use the receipts of one to meet the deficiency OF
the other, and cOnceang a deialcation throughout.
He might have gone on indefinitely under this
system until required to close any quarter and
deliver over the receipts of the next, which would
have exposed the fraud. This very action on the
part of Mr.. Holt, after returning here from the
South, and investigating the accounts as soon as
his suspicion was excited, led to the recent dis
closure.
1t is alleged in the Auditors Office in their own
defense, that Postmaster General Brown directed
this Defarious system to be practiced, but there is
DO official evidence sustaining that serious charge
An attempt il also made to throw responsibility
on the Finance Bureau, which is only accountable
for the knowledge of the weekly returns but this
pretended justification is too weak to be received
with credit. The accounting officers knew the
deception that was practiced, and cannot escape
the consequences. Their retention in Office under
such circumstances prOyokes the severest COM
ment.
THE TREATY WITH SPAIN.
The treaty with Spain recently negotiated by
Mr. Preston, for the settlement OF our outstanding
claims will be ratified whenever taken up 1t Is
intended 20 remove an old cause of irritation be-
tween the two Governments
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The Finance Committee Of the Senate have
nearly conn leted the examination Of the Approprl-
alton bills sent from the House. They have fixed
Thursday morning. at % O'Clock, for a discussion
of the Tariff, and Mr. Hunter has promised test
vote in the Senate. All the present indications
are adverse TO any important mod fc ition.
THE COINAGE OF GENTS.
The same Committee adopted resolution rec
Ommendiog that no more pennies shall he coined at
the Mint, this currency having become vexatious
annoyance to trade.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
A quorum of the Pacific Railroad Committee
could not be mustered this moroing, and Mr.. Cur
lis summoned another meeting for tonight.
TIE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The Committee of Conference on the Homestead
bin will meet again on Thursday, aud eodeavor to
reach some compromise between the two Houses
THE ADMISSION or KANSAS.
Mr.. Green made his demonstration against Kan
sas in the Senate to-day, Directing principally to the
boundaries, and urging the tecbical plea that the
terms Of the English bill had not been complied
with
Mr.. Collamer answered him fully and success
fully. exposing the weakness of these objections
and assigning many conclusive reasons why the
State should be admitted, aud this cause Of emOar-
rassment relieved.
But majority exhibited their toregone purpose
10 kill off the admission, and motion to postpone
this bill TO take up an appropriation, which was
recarded as test vote, prevailed by six majority.
Every one of the % Republicans was present and
voted in the negative seconded by Messrs Pdgh
and Latham.
Tbirty-three Democrats recorded Themselves Tor
the reinforcement, Mr.. Bigler among the number
who excused himself on the pretext Of thin