The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-02
WASHINGTON NEWS

VINO were active members OF the committee OF
which he was a member, procured contributions
from outside parties, whose names were never re-
ported to him. With the exception of money con-
tributed by HIMSELF he unable to state the
names of the real and actual contributors. lie
had stated the amount disposed of by that commit
tee as near as he could recoiect, and declined to
indulge in cOnjectures to the real sources of the
contributions The money was designed to be
used in payment of legitimate expenses of election
in Pennsylvania, and not otherwise. lie winds IN
his protest by saying, 81 may have suspicious as to
the sources OF contributions in some instances but
decline to state such suspicious, not being per
tinent testimony under the resolution of the House
OF representatives to its inquiry. ] am not GER
tam that have in my possession any list of con-
trlbutors OF the moneys, but If have such list [
must, on reflection, decline to produce it, feeling
that such production, without the authority of per-
sons whose names are connected with it, would in
volve breach of the implied confidence recognized
as existing in such cases" After this the com
mittee discharged Mr.. Sche but they have since
notified him they wish him to appear again They
meet on Monday next. 1t is understood that Mr.
Butterw0rth, who is subpmnaed to appear before
them, will decline answering any questions not
pertinent to the subject Of investigation under the
resolution.
The Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred
the special message of the President, have not de.
termned what course they will pursue The i'm
preston prevails, however, that the majority will
report series of resolutions sustaining the action
OF the House in appointing the Covodc Select Com
mittee to investigate alleged frauds and repelling
executive interference. There will, undoubtedly,
be a minority report sustaining the position of the
President, and recommending the transfer of the
duties imposed upon the Covode Committee to the
Judiciary or some other standing committee of the
House.
Mr.. Ford House Printer, backed BY responsible
parties, has purchased Wende's entire printing
establishment, taking at invoice price real estate
aGd ALL 1T is understood he intends starting a re-
publican paper, and will advocate the Chicago
nomination, prcierring, however, the nomination
OF Cameron.
MIR. Hindman, from the House Committee on
Public Expenditures, has resolution which he
will offer, to compel Ford to answer certain ques
tons relative to arrangements which he made with
the lobby and some country editors previous to his
election as printer, which Ford has declined doing
Ford is willing to state the arrangements made
since, but not before his election.
A number OF persons, including some of the hotel
Keepers IN Charleston, have arrived here, and have
called upon some of the members of the National
Committcc iii regard to stvtemcnls which have been
made OF eXOrbtalt charges which it is said hotel
Keepers and others are imposing upon the people.
They pronounce the statements false, and say that
no undue advantage will be taken OF delegates and
Others who propose attending the Convention
They also state that ample accommodations will be
provided for all visiers. This assurance from peo-
pie of Charleston will have good effect upon the
committee.
Messrs. Barr, Irvine, Garnett Verrec and Harris
tee by the Speaker of the House. ON Mr. Barr
resolution for an investigation of certain contracts
In connection with the public stores of New York
To-day Mr.. Hooper, delegate from Utah will an.
pear before the House Committee on Territories to
protest against any attempt Of Congress to divide
up the Territory Of Utah, and thus destroy the
present government there.
THE EXECUTION OF JoHN CGUMMTNs IN New York.
john Crummns, condemned to death in New
York in February last for the murder of Dennis
Mclienry, was executed in that city on Friday last
We copy the following account Of the execution
from the New York SIN of Saturday:
At about quarter past . O'Clock, Sheriff Kelly
entered the cell OF the condemned man, No of the
Murderer'S Row, and read the death-warrant A
few minutes afterward Crummins emerged from
his cell. preceded by his spiritual advisers. lie
appeared to be about &c years of age rather
small in stature, pald complexion, sunken eyes
and dark hair. He dressed in a well worn Sult
of black, and bore air of desparing resignation.
On reaching the scatiod, and after having his arms
pnioned behind him, the black cap on his head and
the moose around his neck, he addressed few
words OF farewell to those around him. Said he :
My dear friends, before | leave this world want
to thank the good people Of New York for their
Kindness to me. and particularly those who took an
Interest in endeavoring to get me respited | never
intended to do any harm, and am very sorry for
what did. ] was in great passion and didn't
know what did. ] am sure forgive everybody,
and hope everybody will forgive me- hone the
good people of New ! DIRK who have been so Kind to
me, will not see my wife and children want. | en-.
trust them to friends, and hope thew will dc
what they can for them. hone also that the wife
and children of the man | murdered will be taken
care of and provided for. have nothing more ia
say. May tod have mercy on nv soul
lie spoke in low, trcmulous tone, inaudihe ia
those who stood ut a very little distance from him
and was very deeply affected when he came to re-
fer to his wife and children. ConQupring his emo
ton by strong effort, he finished hisrcmarks and
when they We're concluded, pressed his lips to the
cruciiiX again held before him 1t was rlacct
in his hand and when the black cap was drawn
over his face, an almost mpcrccptible shudder rar
over his frame. The moose was readily adjusted
those around him stepped back a few feet, tn,
sword of the high sheriff flashed a moment in thu
air as signal, sharp stroke, quickly followed b,
the dull sound OF the falling of n heavy weight wa
heard from the eXecutioner's box, and the body O
the criminal was in the air. Fifteen minutes af
forwards, DIR. O'itouke found that pulsa!ion hat
entirely ceased, and pronounced him dead.
The New York journals think that the clemcnc,
! of the Governor could have been very Justly OK
tended to the poor culprit, the deed for which
| he suffered was done in moment Of ungovernabl
passion and without any prcmedtation
INTERNATIONAL SIGNALS FOR TIE UsI
OF ALL NATIONS.
The Committee Commerce Of the House G
! Representatives have instructed the Hon. Mr.
| Eliot, Of Massachusetts,, to report "bn to pro
vide for the general introduction of an information
al code Of marine Signals The following lette
on the subject addressed to the Hon Mr. Eliot
will doubtless prove interesting to our readers:
0EsERv AronY, WAsHINGroN,)
March 10, 1860. !
| DEAR SIR: lOur communication requesting m,
views rs to the value Of Rogers's Marine Signals
| and the eXpediencv of legislation with regard t,
| them, has been received.
In reply beg leave to state
| That the code to which they relate has beef
| passed upon by some of the most distinguishes
officers OF the British navy; that they have givcl
! 1t their hearty approval, and that upon their re
COMMUNICATION it has been adopted, by authority o
| the Board of Trade, on board of all British ships
| This has stamped their sterling value upOn them
The importance of some code Of signals is and
| ever has been, acknowledged by all who use ia,
| sea; and ii will be readily understood that thu
| value of any code is, like that of a language, en-
| HANGED precisely in proportion to the numbers
| W no use it. TwO-thirds Of all the shipping in thu
world sail under the American or English flag, an,
l. the benefits this code have already been EXTENDED
! by the Board of Trade to no less than 10 900 Bri
fish ships. SO that each American ship tina
adopts 1T now Is thereby possessed of the ability
tell her distress and make known her wants to an
one of this immense fleet, in whatever part of til
world she may fall in with One-hcrsef adding tt
the number and giving additional value to tn
code. If these Signals be adopted by the American
| marine also, there is doubt all nations vii
| adopt them, and thus introduce Il universal Ian
| guage for the sea, in which persons speaking un
known tongues may, in spite Of wind and waves
make known each to the rest. from the deck of hi
own vessel, all his wants and wishes as clearly n
| though they We're side by side speaking the sam
| language. Indeed, If We imagine two travellers
one with the power to converse in their own Ian
guage with all whom he may chance to meet th
other without the ability either to make himself IN
| derstoOd or to understand others the difference i
the situation OF the two would. in kind if not in dc
| gree, be precisely similar to that OF two ships i
| distress at sea, with the power, the othe
without the power, of using this or some uthc
| general code.
The circumstances of the loss of the steamshi
| Central America, when Herndon persisted so nob '
are doubtless fresh in the memory OF the commit
tee lesides the everyday Importance ofths cod
to the business Of commerce, its very great advar
tages to ships in distress were strikinmy exempli
fled on that occasion.
\ on recOllect that six hours before the shin wen
down the brig ''Marine hove in sight to wine
ward Seeing the steamers signal of distress-tll
flag union dOwn-and which ut present is the Onl
universal signal known at sea-she ran down
see what was the matter. This, Captain Burt di
not discover until he passed under the steamer
stern. Then, by the time he could round to an
stop, his brig had drttcd far to leeward-so ia
that the boats Of the steamer could return for pa
sengerS only once from the brig. Now if this cod
could have been on board those two vessels, Herr
don could have lung out his signal, as the bri
drew near, al am in sinking condition. I'll
'Marine" could then have rounded to the wine
ward, and doubtless would by so doing have save
the lives of all the passengers and crew il not III
mails and treasure also.