Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-18
FROM wAsHNGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
The vote TO o.day on the motion to table the
Senate bill to abolish the frankng privilege,
does not afford a fair indication Of the sense
of the House on the subject, as some of the
members who recorded their names in the neg
ative would have voted directly against the
bill, had the question on its passage been pre-.
sented.
Although Mr. Colfax, the chairman, and the
majority Of the Post Office Committee are un-
dersiood to be in favor Of abOlishingt the frank
ing privilege, they are said to be against inter
fering with the present law in regard 10 the
circulation of newspapers.
The House, by - majority, refused to give
the bill that direction, and referred it TO a spe-
cial committee, which was moved by gentle
to the proposed measure.
Ia order to show that Kansas had the re-
duired population under law Of Congress to en-.
title her TO admission as q State into the Union
Judge Army has sent for certified copies Of
the registry and census taken, and for copies
Of the various election returns of last year
They have not been forwarded by the Secretary
of the Territory to the State Department here
From certified copies of the returns which
Judge Army has obtained from the clerks Of
some of tie counties IN Kansas.
He coneurs with Judge Petit and others in
the opinion that there are l00, 600 Inhabitants
within the boundaries prescribed for kansas in
the Wyandotte Constitution. In Allen county,
which is on the New York Indian Raserve
there are over 1000 persons, and in Lynn Co
which includes the Miami Reserve, there are
over 1900 registered votes. These are two Of
the extreme southern counties, and owing to
the troubles growing out of the claims cf the
Indians to the land, Judge saws their
settlement has been retarded.
The army Medical Board which recently
convened here have reported fayOrabIy on the
respective ambulaEcss Of Surgeons Finley
College ard TrpleT Several of each kind are
to be placed in the service so that the practical
advantages may be ascertained.
The Board also made important changes in
the standard supply table for General and Post
Hospitals, &c.
Among the recent confrmations by the Sen.
ate, are Wm. r. Perish as District Attorney
Tor Southern Illinois, end John H Lewis
U. S Marshal for Wisconsin.
The receipts into the Treasury last week
were So, ,O0OO0O.
The payments made amounted to s4,OO0,O00.
The balance subject 70 draft $4,000, 600.
The Congressional Committee of the Inau-
geratiOn of the statue OF Washington to-day
arranged an extensive programme. Especial
invitation was extended to Gen. Scott, who,
by telegraph, says he cannot he present Ow-
ing TO physical indispOsition.
A sub committee has in charge the military
arrangements and will invite the military Of
some Of the principles cities to be present.
It is intended as far as the brief interval
for preparation will allow to make the Ocea-
sion one of very imposing interest.
Maj Gen. Jesup is to be the Grand Mar
shal on the occasion.
Places are provided in the procession for
the Judges of the Supreme Court members Of
the diplomatic corps, officers of the army and
navy, the President and Cabinet, members Of
Congress, Mr.. BOcock, the orator of the day,
and Clark Mills, the artist who executed The
statue, and for officers and soldiers Of the rev.
olutionary army in uniform.
FROM HARTFORD.
Hartford, Feb. H..
The MANUFACTURES of Spencer, Parsons
Grizzly and Perkins in this place were destroy
ed by fire this morning Loss Of the former
s60,OU0.
NEGLECTED.
MovTREAL Feb II.