The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-19
WASHINGTON NEWS.

read on Sunday religious services will be held in
the several churches to-day.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Mr.. Army was again before the Senate Brown
Raid Commtte yesterday and they refused to al
low him to 60 to Kansas to procure his books and
papers containing accurate records of moneys paid
to Brown, while the latter operating in Kansas
a gainst the border ruffians. The chairman of the
informed Mr.. Army that he should ex-
pect him to answer all questions put to him ac-
curately as he could without the aid OF his
records. Mr.. Army accounted for large sums of
money, and great quantity of arms raised in 1856
and 1857 to be employed in Kansas, but nothing
was elected from him concerning Browns raid into
Virginia. He testified that when Brown first went
to Kansas he wasa Quaker, and consequently non
resistant and remained so until Atchison developed
his plans and Browns sons were murdered, and
his own property.was destroyed bv proslavery men.
Then he changed his principles, became enraged,
if not maddened, and drew the sword, and in the
spirit of revenge pursued the pro-slavery party.
The executive session of the Senate on Monday
was probably the most violent that ever occurred
in the United States. Mr.. Clingman made severe
speech against the election of Seward. Mr.. boo
little replied to Clingman, and charged upon the
South with severity, when Mr.. Toombs gave the
lie to Doolittle, and Doolittle flung it back, and
CONSERVATION followed. The of the difficulty
grew out of charge brought by the Republicans
that Mr.. Faulkner was in favor Of dsunion. As
evidence of this, extract Of his recent speech
concerning Browns raid at Harper's Ferry was
quoted This brought the entire South to the sup
port of Mr.. Faulkner. The old Senators say there
has not been so stormy an executive session since
the rejection of Mr.. Van Buren,, and the attempted
rejection of Mr.. Everett, who saved by the sur
passing eloquence of Henry Clay.
In the Post Office Department troubles seem to
thcken. A number of letters were received yester-
day morning from mail contractors in different
parts of the Union, declaring their INTENT on to
break off the lines, if no appropriation is made by
the first of March. Great complaints are made be-
al, ITo,k
masters upon these mail routes, and which they, in
many cases, would be glad to get rid Of, cannot be
levied upon by the contractors They should I'M
derstand that the moneys received by these post
masters are virtually in the Treasury of the United
States, and cannot be applied to any unless ap-
propriated by Congress. There is a large number
of mail contractors here, and have waited on the
President with the hope of devising some mode Of
relief, but without success.
In less than twelve hours after the announcement
of the death of Judge Boone, Of New Mexico,
there were ten applications for the appointment.
Mr.. Otero, delegate from the Territory, recon-
mended three of the candidates without discrim-
mating between them-namely, Il. II. Tompkns,
now United States Attorney for New MEXICO, Mer-
rl Ashurst, and Theodore ID. Wheaton. John =.
Watts is making desperate push for it, under the
patronage Of Senators Bright and Fitch.
In the Senate, Yesterday, Mr.. Mason presented q
memorial from the Alexandria and Washington
Railroad Company, urging upon Congress to grant
them the right of way over the Potomac bridge to
the depot of the Baltimore railroad in Washington
which, when completed, they say, will give con
6rGsaaTnS as we'll as to the other parts Of the South
and West, and greatly facilitate the transportation
Of the mails and passengers between the North and
South.
Tho Secretary of the Interior has applied to the
Sac and Fox Indians for full Indian war-dress, to
be presented through the French Minister, to Louis
Napoleon The tribe has most generously respond
ed with a splendid equipment; scalping knife tom
ahawk, peace-pipe, and various other articles OF
savage warfare. No expense has been spared by
way of ornament and decoration.
| The impression that Northern Democrats with
foreign constituencies would never vote for an
American. removed on Monday, by the an
nouncement of Mr.. Larribe, of Wisconsin, that
although he represented more foreigners than any
other man in the House, yet he would vote for an
American, If his vote would elect.
President Buchanan received letter on Monday
from Mr.. Hughes, of Indiana, accepting his ap-
| pointment as Judge of the Court of Claims, and
his nomination was Immediately sent in and re-
ferred The rumor that he had been nominated
some days ago was erroneous.
There is considerable gossip about the Capitol
that the friends of Mr. Sherman talk of abandon
No man be found in the House who concen-
trates so many votes as Mr.. Serman.
The protest of the Miramon government is cen
sidered offensive in terms by the government here,
and will probably be returned to Mr. Beran-
dearan, who presented it, 1t is said to have been
written by Gabriac, French Minister in Mexico.
The Secretary of the Treasury has advertised for
proposals for the Government loan of one million
one hundred and ten thousand dollars, authorized
by the act of June, 1858.
Advices have been received here from Governor
Cumming. He speaks rather encouragingly than
otherwise of affairs in Utah, and thinks there is
decided and manifest improvement going on among
the people since his advent in their midst.
Mr.. Hughes, of Indiana, has accepted the Judge
ship of the Court of Claims, and is expected here in
few DAYS
Secretary Cobb has written home ignoring the
proceedings OF the late convention which nomi-
mated him, and urging that the regular conven-
ton should be attended, and its resolutions re-
spected.
No action was taken on the motion to reconsider
the vote by which Mr.. Grund was rejected as consul
to Havre.
Mr.. Bocock takes the place of Mr.. Faulkner on
the National Democratic Committee.
FIRES IN New YoRK.-Two large fires occurred
in New York on Thursday morning. The first
broke out about two o'clock in the fancy and MILL
merry goods store No. 237 Hudson street, occupied
by Moses II. Lichtenstein. Mr.. Lichtenstein and
his wife, it is said, at ball at the time, and
the premises were left in charge of two girls, who
slept the second floor. On forcing open the door
the fire seen burning upon the floor at the rear
end of the store. The flames soon spread into the
upper part of the building, and on reaching the
attic extended along the rafters to the roofs of
bulldogs, and before the fire was extingusbed the
furniture of most of the occupants was destroyed
and the var ious stocks more or less damaged by
water. The origin of the fire is not known. The
second alarm was caused by the burning of the
crockery-ware store of Hugh OBrian, No. As
Prince street.
| LATER FROM BUENos AYREs.-The Buenos Ayres
| correspondent of the New York Herald, writing on
the 10th of November, states that everything wa:
progressing satisfactorily after the restoration Of
peace. UrquiZa acted with great tirmneSs and much
moderation. He had been officially visited by the
diplomatic and consular bodies in the city. His
| army was being embarked at San Fernando for
home, and, although rude and unlettered men in
| general, they did not commit any excuses during
| their stay. One of the boats of Captain Pages
| United States exploring expedition was at BuenO;
Ayres for supplies, and reported good progress in
the survey.
THE BIRTHDAY OF FRANKLIN.-Tuesday being the
| birthday of the great American philosopher il
was becomingy observed in several OF our large
| cities. At Philadelphia, it was celebrated BY the
Inauguration of a statue of the renowned printer
placed in a niche in the front of the Franklin Mar
| ket House,. Tenth street, above Chestnut. The
statue is made of PictOu stone. The ceremony took
place at o'clock in the afternoon, and was attend
| ed by large concourse people.
| In St. Louis, the printers held grand ball and
| festival.
LATER FROM HAvANA--By the arrival of the En-
pire City at New Orleans, have advices from
Havana to the 18th inst but they contain no news
of general importance. President Buchanan's Mes
Diario newspaper, in reviewing the document, as
sci ts with some warmth that Spain will never, at
least in day, listen to proposition for the sale
of Cuba.
SALE OF RARE MANUscRIPTs.-W learn that at
the next meeting of the New Jersey Historical
Society the valuable collection of manuscript docu-
ments in the poss assion of Mr.. Norton of this city
will be offered for sale This collection, comprising
the correspondence of Governor Livingston of New
Jersey, during the revolution, is OF great value,
and secured bv our own Historical Society.
MUsT MIND THEIR OWN BUsTNEss.-M. Farini, Die
tator of Parma, Modena and Romagna, has issued a
Decree putting into force the Sandman law of the
5th of July, 1854 against priests who, in the exer-
else of their functions, blame the institutions or
laws of the country either in writing or otherwise
JOIN BRowN's BRoTnEa.-The brother ofthe cele-
brated John Brown, of harpers Ferry celebrity,
has arrived in Paris. The object of his presence
there is to advocate the cause which his gallant
brother SO nobly defended. So says an English
paper
AN ALARMING AcCDENT-The other day. in FL
dred township, Jefferson county, large pine-tree
which was being cut down, fell across a school
house hard by, crushing it to atoms There were
forty children in it at the time, yet singular to say