, 1860-03-16

| ~ tavor OF such legislation, but they wcrC
opposed to its Incorporation in an appro
priation bill To carry out an existing
law, no new legislation should be inserted
therein. Such practice had been grow
ing up for few years past, and the com
mittce wanted to put a stop to it. He
would therefore recommend that the House
now concur in the amendment.
The debate was continued on the pro
priety of abolshng the franking privilege
and relative to giving the printing of post.
Office blanks to the lowest bidders, when
the Committee rose. No definite action on
the bill was taken.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The aggregate amount reported by the
Commissioners for expenses incurred in the
Indian war in Oregon nnd Washington
Territories is over $6,00O,OO0 but the
Third Auditor of the Treasury has reduced
it to $2,750, 900, on the basis of instruc-
tions adopted by the last House Of Repre-
sentativeS.
At an election held in Lancaster, Pa,
for Mayor, on the llth Feb, the vote was
heavy. Sanderson, Democrat, was elected
over Burrows, Republican, by lS9 msjori-
ty-a Democratic gain of 500 over the
vote Of October last
The Chamber of Commerce of New
York has adopted q report and resolution
against privateering and in favor Of regard.
ing all private property as private in time
Of war.
A great ERE took place in Elm street, New
York, Feb. 8. A six-story house, full Of
families, was burned, and more than twelve
persons were burned to death. The scene
was truly terrible one. A great number
of persons jumped from the windows, and
were either killed outright or seriously
wounded by the fall
Salmon P Chase has been elected U. s.
Senator from Ohio, to succeed Mr.. Pugh.
The vote stood-Chase, 95; JPugh, 81.
A great fire occurred at New Orleans,
Feb. g. destroying 5000 bales Of cotton. ?
Gen. Delgo, Ambassador from one Of
the countries of South America, who ar
rived at Charleston, South Carolina, recent
ly. was robbed OF, $4,000 in coinI $500 in
notes on the Bank Of England honorary
decorations, crosses, jewels, watches, etc,
the total.amounting IN value to SIT 900.
The following nominations were con
frmed: j. B. Gordon, Of California, Con
sui at Valparaiso; @. Bosey, United States
Attorney Of Alabama ie Ilise'.ih
The President has prepared special
message recommending the Pacific Rail-
road, which will be submitted to Congress
at au early day. He favors no particular
project.
Mr.. McLane returns 10 Washington BY
orders, from the Government, that he may
be present to explain and aid IN the ratih-
cation Of the Mexican treaty. 10 f.l sih
Resolutions were Introduced in the viz
ginia House Of Delegates Jan. 30, deeIar-
ing that while we recognize an impera-
tive necessity for decisive measures in the
present condition Of things, yet we believe
prompt and efficient cooperation can be
more safely obtained by the direct, author
itatiVe action of the constitutional anthori-
ty Of the Southern States, than tue agency
Of an assemblage which can have no legiii-
mate power, except TO debate and advise !;
therefore, the General Assembly Of Virl
ginia will not, at this time, Undertake to
inViteisan Conierencel Of Commissioners
Appointed by the authorities Of the South
cru States. g,4 81 ,,,..,s .5,s.5
Thaddeus Hyatt, President Of the Ma
tio1al Kansas Aid Committee, has written
TO Senator Mason letter in answer to the
subpoena to appear before the DHarpePs
Ferry Investigating Committee on The 1st
February, in which he informs the Commit
tee that while be viii so far regard the
summons as to appear there, ho will not
answer any Of their interrogatories, because
he questions the exercise by a legislative
body of powers purely Judicial, that are
neither incident TO the Government, nor
conferred by any express provision Of the
Constitution,
In the Maryland Legislature on the 9th
February, a resolution was adopted for
appointing Committee to wait on Gov.
Hicks, 70 inquire whether the newspaper
statement that he had sent his Secretary Of
State to congratulate Mr.. Pennington on
his election as Speaker was correct. Sew
eral members declared that they were .au-
thorized to say that the statement was un-
founded, but the Committee, notwiths'aDd-
ing was appointed, srb
The Baltimore Police bill has become q
law, and the old police refuse to Surrender
to the new Commissioners. The case is to
be taken before the Court Of Appeal be-
fore anything is done. The ablest counsel
in the city are employed on both sides
The regular telegraph dispatch of the
Associated Press from Washington, on the
llth instant, states that Ben Perley Poore
has been appointed Clerk Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs.
Gu the 9th of February, two runners Of
the Stale Savings Institution in 81. Louis
went to Chillicothe, Mo-, to procure the re-
demption Of $40, 900 Of the issue Of the
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