The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-15
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The Kansas Wyandot Consti'
tution in the Senate.


Postponement Of the Election Of
House Printer.
The POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Removal and Appointment Of Officers Of
the House, va
Ac, Ae. ~.
Our Special Washington Despatch.
wAmmoroN, Feb. II, 1850
IHR ounLonSE AT woRx-swHor1AIx NAuGHns or ru
~ pnocaAm
Colonel Forney caused 10 be pocAly executed 70 day,
at the national Capitol, tho following democrats, who
served under Colonel Allen lAte Clerk Of the House,:
John r. Carter, John BaAly, VIM. H. Ninnx, s. D. Roy
nods H. P. Bean, VIM. II. Topping D. F. Atkins, John
Ketche D. A. Carter, J. G. Guild, A. R. Potts c. Gone
and John s. MeehAn. -
APPorNrxxrr SUBORDINATE oy13czas HOUSE
Colonel Forney officially announced the following ap-
pontmentS TO day
P. Barry Hayes, Chief Clerk, salary, s2,l6o.
G. G. ohafee, Of Massachusetts, (rsp) Librarian q 800
A. Jordan 6chwarts, Of Pennsylvania a. L dem), A..
sissant Librarian, q. 200 t.-t.-,.
John H. Barclay, Of Indiana (rep.) Journal Clerk, re-
tanned s2l60
Thomas De f. Harris OF Georgia, retained, Cork in
charge Of Printing and Bill Book 81, 800.
VIM Averhin, Of Maine, (rep.) Bookkeeper, 81 300.
James O. Walker, Reading Clerk In the House. retain
cd, q ,s0o
Herman Kriesman, OF Illinois, (cp) Clerk to Enter Pc
titions and Papers In Committee Rooms, s, 800
Geo. W. Pearos, Of Pennsylvania, "a. l. dem.) News
paper Clerk, 81 800.
A. Parker, Of the District OF Columbia, Draughsman,
retained, ,s2,1e0.
R. N. Sherman Of New York. (rep.) Clerk to take the
Yeas and Nays In the House, 81 800.
William Addison, Of California, a. L. dem) Land OF.
fee, 800.
Moses E flanagan, Of California, "a. L. dem) Land
oface. u ,soo ars
RI. Bennett, OF Ohio, (rep) Clerk 70 take charge Of
the books voted members, d, 500. Hs .s.
John Buping, Of New York, "a. l. dem.) Stationery
Room, 81 500 ehhth
8. O. Boynton, Of Ohio, "a. l. dsm) Stationery Room,
$500. $50
J.w Jones, Of Ohio, ep.) Principal Messenger sl,.
762 ek ena
VIM. K. xehafey, Of Minnesota (rep) cierk 70 Jour-
nalize Petitions, retained, 81 800. -
JAS Peacock Of Pennsylvania, rep Land once u 800
Geo H Chapman, Of ndiana, rep) Land once, 81 500
VIM. Hartaush, Of New Jerssy, "a. l. dem retained
Messenger In the South extension Of The CAPITOL 800
Isaac strohm, Of Ohio, (rep) 81 800.
Rafus Prentice Of Kentucky, (Arnerican), 81 500.
Phiness B. Tcmpkins, OF New York, (rep) Land o.
fee, 81, 800.
Geo. Chapman, Of Vermont, (rep.) sl,soo
l Daniel Buck, Of Vermont, retained, 81 500
Geo. O. Baker, of New York, (rep Land Office, 81 800
saml w. Power, Of Pennsylvania, (rep) Assistant in
the Library, 81 200. -
p. Allen, OF Connecticut, ep.) Land Office, 81, ,soo
Wren Forney, Of Penusyivaua, a. L. dem) Assistant
at the Clerks Deck, 81 200. s.
Dennis A. AcEhone, OF Pennsylvania, "a. l. Dem
Fred. Emmericks Of the District Of Columbia, Assistant
Messenger, retained, 81, 200 8H
J. B. Briggs, Of Iowa. (rep.) 81 800.
Isaac Entwse, Of c., Principal Engineer, retained,
81, 500
Felix McUusky, Of N Y, "a. dcn) Asst. Engineer,
81, 200
Jacob shindel, ofPa., "a. L dem y 200.
APPOINTMENTS ooNnRxED.
The Senate had short executive session to-day and
confirmed few unmporant appointments The President
sent in number Of appointments of Postmasers District
Attorneys and Land Ocers which referred to ap-
propriate committees The Committee on Commerce
unanimously reported back the nomination Of General
Whitney as Collector OF Boston, but objection being
made, IL was postponed until next meeting.
THE posr OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
The Post Office Appropriation bill will to be
turned to the Senate which viii surrender Its abolition OF
the franking privilege amendment. in view Of the two
thirds vote Of the House againct it. Mr. Burnett has given
notice Of his Intention to Introduce bill to effect the OBJ
! ject a. an independent measure
TIE fRANKIHC PRIVILEGE
The House decidedly against abolshng the franking
privilege shown by its treatment OF the Senate
amendment 10 day On this subject the Senate will pro-
bably recede and the Post Office bill will become law.
| M ARRIVAL OF Nxw WORKERS.
large number OF New Workers. arrived bore this eve
1 ming; among them Fornand Wood and Judge Russell.
They are stopping At whlards
PAYMENT STOLEN TREASURY NOTES
The Attorney General has given opnisn TO the Secre
tary the Treasury favor Of the payment 70 Taylor
Brother OF New York, of the amount Of Treasury notes
which had been stolen from former owner and trans-
ferred TO them after maturity. The Attorney General
maintains that Treasury notes. though transferred After
maturity, not subject 70 equities between previous
pases and that payment shoud be made to the actual
holders.
TIE HoMEs1R,D
Upon the notice given in the House n few days since by
Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Adrich, OF Mime.
so that they would severaly, upon subsequent day,
introduce homestead BILL those gentlemen, both being
upon the Committee Agriculture, have recently been
engaged in perfectirg BILL and the committee have in
structed Mr. Grow 10 report the to the House. The
bill introduced into former Congresses by Mr.. Grow in.
cluded only the land subject TO private entry The new
bill all land subject to pre-. empton, and extends
the right TO all who are settled we those who
may hereafter settle.
oypIcB PRINTING.
The action Of the House to day in concurring by 30
large majority TO the senate amendment giving out
bidder is considered by the republicans &C.
we're blow at Mr.. Bowman, Of the 00mssisaion
Those who know assert that it will deprive Bowman Of
At least thirty thousand dollars Of plunder per