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Proceedings Of To-Day.

In THE SENATE, to-day, Mr.. Brown from the
Committee on the District of Columbia, rcnort, d
a bill authorizing the Corporation of Washington
city to issue stock to the amount of S.Nu can for
the erection Of new Centre Market-house; read
d third time and passed.
Mr.. Seward introduced bill for the immedi
ate admission of Kansas into the Union, and
gave notice that he would call il I'D for reference
on "Wednesday next
Mr.. Green gave notice that he would resist any
attempt to pass the bill without reference, as the
committee now bad bill on that subject befcr
them.
Mr.. Seward (payfully u would like to know
what would be the nature Of the resistance,
whether peaceable or not
Mr.. Green 1t will be one of those ',irrepress.
bic conflicts we read Of. Laughter I
The routine business of the day was still on
when our report closed.
IN THE HOUSE, after the reading of the Jour
nal
On motion Of Mr. Grow the select committee
on printing and engraving of the several depart.
ments was authorized to employ a clerk at ST a
day during the time Of actual employment
Mr.. Smith, of n c., made personal explana-
ton relative to misrepresentation which had been
made throughout the country with reference to his
position in the American party. 1t had been said
that he had made or authorized the declaration
not only that be had never been connected with
the American party. and did not concur with any
of the features of its body, but had denounced
and repudate the party.
he had always been old-llne wbii Ii was
true he had never been a member of the Amer-
can organization, and though there were some
and many measures Of that party that commended
themselves to his approval, there were others
which We're proscripiive in principle, that he
could not concur in
Mr., Morris, of H., from the Committee OH
Roads and Canals, reported a bill to give the
assent of Congress to action of the States of Louis
lana, Michigan, Arkansas. and Texas relative TO
the removal of the Red River raft
The bill was rc-committed.
MIR. W askburne, from the select committee an
pointed to enquire into the expediency of re-
moving the present seats and replacing the chairs
and desks, reported in favor Of having the seats
removed at the earliest practical moment, and the
chairs and seats replaced, conforming as nearly
as possible to the original arrangement; and in
order to afford requisite time for the accomplish
ment Of this object, they suggest that the House
Cthe Senate concurring) adjourn from Monday
next until Friday, the 5th of March
Mr.. Miles submitted minority report dissent
ing from the views entertained in the majority
report, and I'm favor of retaining the present
benches
Mr.. Farnsworth, of H., moved to lay the whole
subject on the able.
On this motion the yeas and nays were ordered
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Proceedings Of Yesterday Afternoon.

). In THE SENAIE, yesterday, the joint resolution
from the House appropriating $40 600 for the In
auguration Of the Washington Statue. after brief
discussion was adopted-yeas 90, nays13.
message was received from the President Of
the United states, communicating four memorials
OF residents at the eastern slope Of the Rocky
Mountains asking the extinguishment of the In
dian title, survey and sale Of the public lands
the establishment Of an assay office, and the
ton Of new Territory from contiguous portions
Of New Mexico, Utah, Kansas, and Nebraska
&c; which was referred to the Committee on Ter.
ritories and ordered to be printed The President
says that these memorialists invoke the interpo-
sition of Congress and the Executive, and recon-.
mends that such provision may be made for the
protection and prosperity Of fellow-citizsns at
and near the slope of the Rocky Mountains as
their distance and the exigencies Of their con-
dition may require.
Mr.. Fitch submitted the following resolution,
which was laid over under the rule:
Resotred, That the Committee on Public Print
ing be directed TO inquire and report whether the
contract made by the Secretary Of the Senate with
Mrs. Adeline Sergeant, and renewed, with modi-
ications, on the 10th and 18th Of February, 1860,
for binding the reserved numbers of Senate docu-
ments, is authorized by law; and IL So what the
terms and conditions, express and implied, of
such contracts ale and have been, and In What
manner the work has been executed under 1t; and
that the Superintendent of Public Printing be d.
rected to cause all work to be withheld and all
proceedings suspended under such contract until
such inquiry and further order Of the Senate.
WI hioihiih pIeseHteu pelltlOn from A. BOSCH
ke asking an appropriation to defray his expenses
in making minute and accurate survey of the
District Of Columbia, engraving the map, and
furnishing the Government with 900 copies
The resolution from the House of epresentatives
TO- the appointment Of committees to revise the
joint rules Of the two Houses was, on motion by
Mr. Bright, taken up and agreed to; the commit
tee on the part Of the Senate to consist of three
and to be appointed by the Vice President.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF the special order, being the resolution sub
mitted by MIR. Davis affirming the rights of the
Southern States under the guarantees Of the Con-
sttution.
Mi Clark addressed the Senate at considerable
length; after which, the bin reported by Mr.. Sill
dell from the select committee in relation to ban
notes In the District Of Columbia was taken up
MIR. Simmons was about addressing the Senate
ON the bin when a message was received from the
other House announcing the death Of the Hon
VIM o. Goode of the State Of Virginia. when
Mr.. Hunter rose and delivered an appropriate
eulogy on the character and public services of the
deceased.
MIR. Clay followed. paying brief tribute of
respect to the memory OF Mr.. Goode. when the
| customary resolutions were passed, and the Sen
ate ad journed.
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u The Democrats Of Baltimore met in the
several wards last night to select delegates to
NEE: in convention Monday next to choose
eleven delegates 70 represent the city in the State
Convention. The delegates thus elected for the
eight lower wards with that part of Baltimore
county composing the third Congressional Dis
trict, and from the twelve upper wards which
constitute the ith district, also charged with
The selection CT delegates to represent these dis
tricts in the National Convention. The friends
OF Mr. Douglas claim that at the primary elections
last night enough Douglas delegates were elected
20 control the City Convention, thus securing d
Douglas representation in the State Convention,
md aso TO render certain the election Of Dougla
delegates in both the third and fourth Congress
Honal Districts but this is denied point blank by
those well posted in the political ainties of the
delegates. Tee claim is made doubtless for ef-
feet.
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GEORGETOWN.
Cerrssposdsne. OF IL Sta..

CorYeSpoSdsaes ~ ms otoT.
GEoRsSrowN, February 81, 1850.
We learn that our school trustees, being salts
fed about the ownership Of the lot at the ntersec
ton of High and Market sts., have purchased and
paid for 1t, and, better s;ill, that they will In
short time invite proposals for the erection
thereon Of a school house, to be known az the
West Georgetown School. This Is good news,
indeed, for the parents and children In that SEC
uon OF the city, as they at present almost en-
nrely cut of, by distance, from all participation
In our excellent but inadequate system.
The Law Crews, Capt. Bowers, of Baltimore,
are expected by the early train from that city this
afternoon. and will be met at the depot by the Po-
tomac Light Infantry, of our city, mot Of WASH
ington, as the Baltimore Sun Of this morning has
IT'D which company has, with expected liberalty,
made ample arrangements for the reception and
entertainment Of their visitors who will number
about sixty men. The two companies will pass
through your city on their way here, this after.
noon, and from the reputation of both will prob
ably attract due share of attention
The members Of the Dramatic Association OF
Georgetown College gave an entertainment 10
their friends last evening, when two plays were
presented; and this afternoon they give another.
for the especial pleasure Of the ladies.
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!nQytVr de Ia Cnuss d,S

FROM CALIFoRNIA.-The San Francisco PAPERS
20 the 2otn ult announce that the barks w hat
Cheer and Page sailed from that port for Japan,
on the 2ith ult, to obtain cargoes of fancy goods
ana other productions Of that country, which have
oeen recently sold at enormous profits Some
skillful designers accompanied the Page. with the
purpose of furnishing the japanese mechanics and
eftsts with models after which to manufacture
articles better designed for the American market
me new wooden factory at San Francisco Is in
successful operation, employing eighty opera YES
and turning out $50 blankets daily.
Resolutions had been introduced into the As
scmoiy declaring that the miners in quicksilver
heid tee same relations to the Government as the
gold miners, and asking Congress TO procure the
removal OF the injunction which now prevents
operations in the New Almaden quicksilver mines
olI nas been introduced for the enactment Of
a law compelling the closing of bszaars saloons.
and other places of traffic on the sabbath dav
strong petitions, urging the passage of this law
ars extensively circulated
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II The New York Tribune comes out strongly
for Bates the Republican Presidential candi-
date. 1t says:
''If then, our Convention shall decide that it
cannot safely nominal Seward or Chase, We hold
with due submission, that the man for the hour 10
Edward Bates, of Missouri. Mr.. Bates is COM
mended to our judgment, because, while essen
TALLY a Republican, he has not hitherto been
identified with our party, and is not exposed to
the unjust prejudces which incessant misrepre-
sentation has excited against our veteran leaders
Born, reared. and always residing in slave State,
will be morally impossible to make anybod,
believe that he meditates disunion as means Of
getting rid of slavery, or that his election would
result in disunion 4"
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Personal.
'''. Rev. DR.. Sehon and family, of Nashville
Team are at Kirkwoods'.

go. Rev. DIR. Sehon and family, of Nashville
Tenn are at Kirkwoods'.
--.- Major Albert Smith, Captains w. R Shoe
maker and Hitchcock, L. 8. A, are at w illards'
--.' Long John Wentworth has again been
nominated Tor Mayor Of Chicago by the Republi-
cens.
80 Mr.. Frederick Southgate Brown has De-
nnoned the Louisiana Legislature to permit him
70 ltave oil The latter part of his name leaving il
Frederick Southgate, because Old John Brown
has rendered the name Infamous.
---- George Wilkes, of New York one of the
passengers OF the steamship City of w Washington
had his stetercom entered on Saturday by som+
thief, who broke open his trunk and rificd il Of
.sl5C in gold, and all the valuables IT contained
besides Letters of credit and of introduction
- The editor OF the Murfrees6oro' IN C)
Citizen, writing from the Ocean House " Ports
mouth, Va, pOkes fun at Miss Martha Haines
Butt in the following cruel fashion: Miss Martha
Halnes Butt is in town and creates a considerable
sensation. The profits OF her last book Leisure
Moments 1t is said, will reach 800 ,DGO ~
--'- B. ii Kinney, the Massachusetts sculptor
whose busts of Eli Thayer, Allen the reyolve,
patentee, and other notables have attracted con.
siderable attention at The Art Association Gallery
proposes, If all appropriation can be got from
Congress, to execute an Equestrian Statue Of La.
fayette.
- II Is definitely announced that Messrs
Lakewood have in press, and will be published
next month, new story by the author OF
Adam Bede,n entitled The Mill on the Floss !,
Floss" or ''flosche," being according to TIE
provincial Glossary Yorkshire for 1.-The channel
that receives the waste water from the mil pond "
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, ~, The press Of Maryland continue to express
their dissent from the oppressive measures before
the Legislature concerning the free colored popu.
iat1on-said to number above eighty thousand in
THAT state The Cumberland Alleganian saws
" he supply Of other labor demanded by the
Withdrawal Of so large number of free negroes,
might be filled with population far more dan
gerous to the institution Of slavery and the security
OF slave property than the free negroes themselves
Inc increase OF the free negro class. it must be
conceded, is a crying evil, but even that, we
think, might be managed without recourse to
such extreme measures those uronosed
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1T letter from Sagua La Grande s,vs that
toe United States steamers Mohawk and Crusader
are SO vlgilant In hunting for American sayers on
the north side of the island that interested nartis
now order their vessels the south side TIE
same letter states that nearly all the slavers are
now leaving the island with Mexican DaDers and
three steamers are fitting out in Havana
IL Saturday night was one of the rougbest
ever known ON Long Island Sound. At Boston
severe snow storm set in during the afternoon.
ana ana latef IN the day was succeeded by rain and
nail travel on the northeastern railroad lines
was very much interrupted by the storm.
II The feat of telegraphing from Halifax To-
milwaukee and Prairie du Chen, over three
!housand miies-in a single circuit, of course, or
II Is no ieat whatever-has been executed and
occupied only few seconds This is inucL
longer circuit than the Atlantic cable reuuirts
III The Kentucky Legislature has fixed one
numdftd ana nfty dollars as the to be char sed
rs license for the first billiard table, and one hun
drsd dollars for each other One party was i'm
favor OF taxing each five hundred dollars and
another OF not taxing the game at all
ID The Vermont Republicans are TO have two
State Conventions-one at Northneld on the I'D of
A f 70 choose Chicago delegates; and the other
large, 10 be held at Rutland, the time not vet fixed
IVA conductor on one of the CITY railroad
cars, Cincinnati, has been fined S25 for comneIi
iag t %an to yisId hi. seat to lady The
and the court was right.
!. IL Royal orders postponed late palace hal,
that Was to be given at Havana, and no more
public gayeties were to be allowed until tie ma
uonal honor had been vindicated in Morocco.
H. The citizens Of Washington and Carroll
counties, Nd are adopting measures to secure a
1919 connection between Baltimore and their
's.oa =. hagerstown and Uniontown :.
NsII Ths largest cargo of fruit ever brought to
boxrs lemo. arrived there last week, with 10 500
',uo boxes raisins from Mala "a anu '''"'
III navigation and r,o....-.,, =,
w.u .oe me recent openiag of the .yers.
ST. Louis i, ahout &c pooi properly Of the city Of
city. e" ior the debts Of the
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II The Eastern Argus, of Portland. Me. ven.
hlates some new charges against Mr. Neal Dow,
OF Maine law notoriety. He. it appears. was one
OF the sureties Of the defauting State treasurer,
fecK, VINO, IN return lent him (Dow) some nj ne
or ten thousand dollars of the states money,
CPoa the defalcaton Of Peck, it appears to be al
legged that MIR Dow assigned his property for the
dement, OF his own private creditors and having
obtained access to Peck's safe, the vouchers of his
loan from the treasury disappeared Nj Dow,
however. saws that the loan was 1enaid
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u Henry Downs, young man who was sus-
pected of having killed another by the name of
Joyce, in a riot in Baltimore, about year ago,
and who has kept himself concealed In his moth
er's house in that city, ever since has given him
self up, asserting his innocence, but stating that
be prefers TO stand trial to longer enduring his
Acknowledgement
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IDA paragraph appears in the Boston Travel.
Ter, bearing the marks of having been written by
Redpath himself, denying the reported state
ments Of Gov" Robinson before the Senate
committee, and charging Realf with having
gone to England to raise money, and embez,lnS
the funds thus procured The paragraph also
denies that Redpath has left the country, but in
Inmates that he is concealed In Boston
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A CONDITIONAL PARDoN.-E. II. Nichols, for.
merly manager of the Cleveland Athennum who
was two years since sent TO the Ohio Penitentiary
brother-in-law, (P. T. Barnum, the great show.
man, has been conditionally pardoned by Gov
Dennison. The condition of the pardon required
the prisoner to return Immediately to Cleveland
TO be tried on another indictment still pendinI
against him for forgery
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REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE CoMMIrrEE-At q
meeting Of the Republican Congressional Exec
utive Committee, held last evening, the following
officers were chosen: Hon. Preston King of y
\ e, cha rman; Hon. John Covode, Of Pa, treas
urer; Mir. Harrington, of N. Y, secretary
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FEMALE HERoIsN.-A big negro attempted to
Ioo the mouse OF Mr.. A. s. solomon, Lexington
avenue, New York lately He had made nm a
bundle Of goods, with $500 cash In it, and Was
making of, when he was met on the stairs bv Mrs
solomon who contested the bundle with him
After king her several blows without conquer
ing her, he took to his heels n1inus his plunder
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The MARYLAND L. $ SENAroRsHIP-The in
telliSence from Annapolis is to the effect that the
friends of Senator Pearce and Of Mr. Long are on
each side confident of success in gaining the Dem
ocratic nomination Senator P. has addressed d
letter to Mr. Blackstone, of the Maryland Senate,
defining his position, and positively avowing his
Democracy, which it seems had been questioned
by his opponents.
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~ The New York Tribune thinks the post
ponement of the Chicago Convention to June a
grave mistake, both in loss of time and in the
opportunity given for breeding dissensions among
the Republicans about rival candidates.
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The NEW YORK CONTEST I'D ELECTION CASE
The case Of Williamson against Sickles will be
taken up again by the Committee on Elections
to-day, and the arguments submitted on Thursday
last reviewed
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OPERATE CoNCERT.-We hear that on Monday
night next Madame Gazzaniga will appear in
operate Concert in this city, for that night only
she being en- route to New Orleans to I'LL an en-
gaSement She will he supported by Signor
Tummaro, Carlos Sheaal, and Signor Albites
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u The New York Post denies that il refuses
TO support Mr.. Bates, Of Missouri, If he is nomi-
mated by the Chicago Convention.
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IL From Shillington we have Godey's Lady's
Book for March, containing in its literary budget
another installment Of the . Slmmens" auto
bioQraphY.
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Spirit Of the NIsruins Pres.

The Constitution thinks that tue sentiment Of a
large majority Of the Republican party is, "Give
US Seward or give US death"
The IntsHigereer is devoted to Congressional
proceedings and news
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EXECUTIVE The fourth regular
reception CT the season at the Executive Mansion
takes place this evening from s to 10 O'Clock
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n, W Our Minister resident to Guatemala and
Hosdurss, the Hon. Beverly l. : Clari. Of XIV
Las e,tered Into the bosom Of the Roman Catholic
Ia , me cefemoniesi Of abjurstion Of the old
,o,nsd +, 40 f o. the new fsftA having been per-
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CANE ForED.-Among the on dts Of the day
upon the avenue is one to the effect that number
of the leading citizens of Columbia, 8. c., have
ordered the manufacture of palmetto cane. to be
presented to Mr.. Edmundson, Of Va, as tssti-
monial Of their appreciation of his conduct In his
late personal collision with Mr.. Hickman
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LATER FROM HAYTI,-The John Brorn MsD,o-
va! S.tr ceS-SesnsS IN Hayt CATHEDRAL BY the
arrival at Boston of the brig Monticello, we have
received Hayti Papers 70 the LIST instant
Tn Friday, January 10th, the grand solemn ser.
. VICE IN memory of John Brown, took place at the
CATHEDRAL. Although the ceremony did not hea r
an omcisl Character, President Getfrard with his
wife and children were present
During the day the flags were all kept half
mast, and the houses hung with black
The church was draPed in mourning, and in
the middle Of the nave was erected cenota oh,
covered with Grape, and illuminated by lighted
wax tapers. The upper part was covered with
white draPery, on which was depicted pen, a
sword and Bible, with the inscription
a John Brotcn
Martyr de Ia Cause deS No,os
fhe services We're celebrated with unusual relt-
E1ous pomp. Able Moussa, an Afric an OBLIGATED
at High Mass. M. NJ. Federique and Vi.sana both
Brown.
In the afternoon, grand procession was made
70 the end Of the city to place known as the
Martyrs Cross, T" where further religious ceromo-
mes took place: The principal citizens of Port au
Prince have decided to wear mourning badges
for three days.
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A BALTIMORE DELEGATIoN.-Quite a number
OF Baltimoreans, including Mr.. French s. Evans
and others of the Patriot newspaper division of
Baltimore city Americans, came on from that city
this morning, for the purpose of hearing the OK
pected speech of Mr.. Henry Winter Davis in reply
to the resolutions of censure passed by the Mary
land Legislature upon his course in voting 70,
Pennington for Speaker
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ned . essm,r, StrAn.D GLsl,we nave exam-
signed for repairing furniture, p;cfn,a ~, us-
Shell work etc, without the trouble Of CALM ~
she ca6inetm.fer or Professed repairer. 4 ELI IN
piled want Of the house hold and n An, S ansuP
has succeeded in discovering the way to maIn
reliable prepared glue that win remain .o1nb,s
and unipJured by time and temperature, and ths;;
VIII supply q cheap, ever-ready, and sufdcient
means for repairing household wares, a. he seem.
70 have dors, he 10 lucky man. and will be sure
Of the hearty gratitude Of all good housekee peIs
Millions OF dollars will be saved In the preserva
Ton ana expense OF repairing furniture alone
every year by the general Introduction on inch an
arficie-L,ts Illustrated, N.v York, July l6. so