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WASHINGTON, Friday Feb. "a, 1861

Peruvian Minister mere, WHICH WIN Piopo"J 'OiW
ate in satisfactory settlement of the claims result
ing from the seizure of American vessels engaged in
the puano trade and others anterior to that event
Peru was at frat disposed to resist any payment
under the advice of Messrs. Reverdy johnson and
John Nelson, but rather than have the question
submitted TO Congress with the extreme recon-
mendaton intended by the President, which might
invoke an arrangement of diplomatic intercourse,
compromise has been suggested, which the Admin
stration will gladly adopt
TIE SEVENTH REGIMENT MATTER
Mr. Carter endeavored to present resolutions
censuriDg the Committee Of Arrangements, the
President, and beads Of Departments, for their
want of proper ciwlity toward the 7th Regiment,
after extending an invitation which they promptly
accepted. Objections were made from the Demo-
cratic eide, owing 10 Mr.. Kei.t's absence from tie
House II is proper to state that the Mayor and
Councils had no responsibility OF connection with
the arrangements. The exclusive responsibility
was assumed by the Congressional Committee, who
ordered and controlled everything, without con-
sultation with or regard to the civil authorities,
making them the guests Of Congress, on the same
footing with the regiment. Pablo feeling here is
very decided ia general, as to this treatment, and
a proposition will probably be presented to the
Councils on Monday night to purchase stand of
co'ors to be presented to this gallant regiment IN
tie name of the community, in order to retrieve
the City Government from any share of the just re-
pr zach which has been excited against the Con-
gressiOnal managers of the celebration.
THE HOUSE PRINTER.
Contrary to the expectation entertained last
night. Mr. Ball was not elected this morning, some
Of the outsiders, being dissatisfied with their excu
ion, and thus inducing partial Withdrawal of his
upport. After three ballots, the contest was post
oned till Monday, when, perhaps, present obsta-
cles may be removed. or new combination formed
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Two appropriation bills for pensions aud the Mil
tary Academy passed the House without objection.
Others will De pressed Immediately to clear the way
or general legislation
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
The Admnistrat on and interested parties, who
hope by securing transits across Mexico by the
Tehuantepoc and other routes, to turn the current
of travel and transportation in that direction, and
are using every appliance TO persuade the treaty
through the Senate. The strongest persOnal APP
peals have beer made to Republican Senator's and
fictitious opinion, created for the purpose, has
been brought here to operate for the ratification,
but thus far without effect. The President was ad
yised, by Mr. Sdel, several weeks ago, to send for
certain Senators with the hope of conquerng their
e al -, kbak
unes. the treaty be accepted, war will ensue, which
means the President is prepared to precpitate that
event, either by landing force at Vera Cruz, when
Miramon attacks it, under The pretense of protect
ing American citizens and property, or ordering
troops into the Northern Provinces from New
Mexico, to redress alleged grievances. Let him
try the experiment if he desires impeachment.
DIR. M'PHERsoN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Mcpherson of Pennsy lysnia made success
full debut in the House to-day in iorcibe speech,
reviewing the course Of the Democracy in prevent
ing TIE organization for two months, and their
threats of disunion in the event of q Republican
being elected President. He produced deep i'm
preston.
TIE HARPIRs FERRY INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. George l.. StearDs Of Boston was before the
Senate Investigating Committee to-day: He testi-
fed he was made Chairman of the State Kansas
Committee OF Massachusetts, who took the place OF
the Boston Committee, and continued the work
throughout tie State In five months, including
August and December of that year, be raised
S49, 600, and in the same time his wife commenced
the formation of societies for contributing clothing,
which resulted in sending from $40, 600 TO $50, 900
more in supplies of various kinds. In January,
1867, the work was stopped by adyices from
Kansas that 10 more contributions were needed ex-
cept for defense. If it had not been thus stopped
the arrangements would have enabled the collection
of 800, 600 in the next six months.
Soon after the State Committee commenced
work in August, 1853, messenger from Kansas,
who came through Iowa, for tho Missouri River
was closed to all Free State travellers, asked ear
nestly for arms and ammunition for the defense OF
the Free State party. The Committee met tho
next day and voted TO send two hundred Snaps
rifles. carbinss and ammunition, which were sent 10
the National Kansas Committee at Chicago, to be
by them forwarded through Iowa to Kansas. From
some unexplained cause these arms were delayed
in Town In November or December they cent an
agent TO Iowa, at our charge, to take them as our
property.
rs III, =, I,nuarx lS5J John Brown, OF whom he