, 1860-02-21

From WaahinGton.
m. 7. Herzlda Washington Correspondence
NV Yo1I. Feb. Co.
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee On Ways
aud Aeana, On Monday will report two Indian
bills. The annual hill appropri-
ating two millions Of money, and the other
deficiency bill embracing $3.50, ,000. The latter
bill is based upon the ratification by the Senate
Of about eleven treaties with as manr different
tribes OF Indians in Oregon aud Washington:
These treaties hare beea made since 1850, and
were all ratified by The Senate Ut its special
session in Aarch 1859. All Of them contain
tion of the President, and they provide for the
lies Of s530, 900, Of which the deficiency bill, to-
be reported on Tuesday. is the tirat-
The Sons Of Malta adjourned yesterday: to
meet on the 18th of February, 1851, in New
present Convention.
IN. T. Times Wash a.tou ouCoE:eapont.ncc1 |
It was determined in the Cabinet on Tues
day last to order Col. Fauntleroy to march the
Q; s. troops into Chihuahua for the protection
Of American citizens against outlaws from Du-
raugo, but the order has not Jet been signed,
it may be in consequence of the obseuce Of I
Secretary Floyd from the Department. 1t is |
said that 1900 Americans are betofe this time !
in Sonora mud in possession Of the Government |
Of that Stale. Tie Administration have not |
the slightest idea Of issuing Instructions for |
the landing Of troops. It., at Vera Cruz OF |
having anything to do with Ilramon guaran.
tees.
The Official report of the Committee on
Elections of the Kansas legislature Oh the
census returns have been received here. and
gircs very different complexion to the result
as recently announced br telegraph. They
find that Doniphan county has returned from
townships ILL votes, md 2 population Of
| show registered vote exceeding 9,60o. giving
aa additional population Of 5000. Atchison
| county, which returns 500 votes, and 4 popula-
| ton If S,72s, has now on register 1900 Eotes,
giving an additional population Of 4 zoo. Ri1ty
county is not returnel, in which there is 6jV
votes, with population Of $500. Learenwor.h
! county has retured vote OF LAS, aud popu-
lasion Of 1a,l32; reliable information giyes
5000 as the population. The Committee state
| that the canvass returns exhibited in the re-
| port Of the Governor show great neglect on the
| part OF the Assessors in many of the town.
shEs, and in soue ef the most populous coun-
| ties. No returns from the counties Of Clay,
Dickinson, Aagee, Usage, Wilson and Dorm, tor
which tie smallest estimate made is $50 votes
in each. gising total Of 900 rotes, and popu.
lation Of S,4UU.
This calculation is not basc,l on any lnrge in
crease Of population in these fertile counties
during the last eight months. The returns re.
ported by the Governor show partial census
taken in June. 1859, showing that immigration
into Kansas has beeu unprecedented. The
whole population, as reported by the Governor
1t the regular session, was II 40, to which add
the estimates Of the foregoing counties, only
partially returned, The total would be about
81 ,00o to the 1st Of July, 1869, excluding ses-
only partof tbs townships were returned
The special committee appointed By the DEM
ocratic Caucus Of the Senate, hare agreed upon
platform concerning the protection Of slavery
IN the Territories, aud are ready to report at u0
adjourned meeting. They accept NJ. Dayis' res
| n1tron n ffto MN AMI an5a f1stA
fourth clause so TO sag substan ialiy that when
Territorial Legislatare aud the judiciary tiud
themselves incapable OF furnishing protection
: to SLAVE property under the Dred, Scott decis-
ion, then Congress must provide remedy for
| the right there affirmed.
The Sationa! Union Executive Committee has
decided to hold nominating convention at Bal
ssmore, to he designated hereafter.
WAsu1xG7oS, Feb. o0.-The Republican Con-
: gressional Executive Committee met tonight
aud organized By eftcting Seuator King, Chair.
man; Representative Covodc, Treasurer; Geo
e Harrington, Secretary The Democratic Ma
tional Executive Committee are sending out Q
large number Of political documents, while The
9 Central Executive Committee Of tue Constitu
. | t'ona1 Union Party hare commenced the presi
), Dental canvass by IN extensive distribution o
E copies Of an address to the people Of the unitee
: otates.
t The bill reported from the Committee OF
n Why's and Means ior the construction, prescr
| FAtlUu duA 1tpNlE VI luEllIEAt4UN3 HUI Ukut
: works Of defense, appropriated Tor the Fort al
i. Hog island, Me-, $4,000 and for Fort Knox
a ia the same State, s2 100 i; Fort Richmond, Sta
II ton Island: sl5,0oe. Fort Tompkins, 5000; For
; Montgomery, at the outlet of Lake Champlain
j. *a5,510; Fo1t Delaware, $1,000 Fort Carol
:. Baltimore. $4,000 improvement Mt Fort Mon
q roe, sll 800; Fort Calhoun, *75. 600; presesya
"a tion Of the site Of Fort Macon. \. G., SD, QUO
IS repair Of Fort Mouitrie, $500; Fort Clinct
n n $4,000; Fort TAYLOR, $1,000; Fort Jefferson
o. o. s75o3o; Fort Mckee. S1o. o.; Fort :oi.t, $50
ie expenses Of for Forti6cations and Prese1vatio
U: Of sights, $4,000. Total, S6o5.C0o
~ Judge army OF Kansas, has received frot
=. Hon. ], ": Robinson, Secretary Of State uude
H. the Wyandotte Constitution, the census take
e last spring, Us Gle1 in the office Of the Secrets
y ! ~ Of the Territory, which shows that ut til:
'h time there were 1926 slage5 in Kansas.
leares more than lou towns unretuEned and &
H. teen counties nut returned. Mr. Robinso
. thinks that there a7c now 10000 inhabitants
OF kausa-. Riley is one county Of which not
le word is said. Atchison County is not returne,
If; aud AtcLisou City alone has 5000 inhabitant
Nd lie says that the official return for dcle2ate
" when received, will show that Kansas will ha'
hc hc over 100000 people.
nt The published reports in the Richmond pre-
lie Of tile conclusion OF the proceedings OF the +
ne cent Democratic State Convention held theE
say that the substitute resolution declaring
y: Us ine1pedlent to express preference tor ut
y. | Presidential candidate YVES defeated, and Il
he papers of that city construc this Is declar
let iion ia favor Of Hin. H. 1. Wise for the Pre-.
Eet dencr, as the original resolution to this eae
els was pending wheu the Convention adjourned.
to From Boston.
de Eos7oS, Feb. lSth.-Mr. G. E. WiIer VIC;
~ thy sboe manufacturer OF South Reading, col
ILL., ui:ted suicide by hanging himself last night.
4 thick northeast snow storm commenc
nv. here at noon to-day and continues up to t
o1- present hour-ll T. II.
ig- BosroS, Feb. l9th.-Thc severe snow a.
T., sleet storm has iuterered seriously with trav
The r. ". train from New York yeste1'l
re. arrived Mt $40 this morning.; The Bay Sts
md reached Full River at ! this morning. The p;
der sengers reached Eostou at l2:20. The pas>e
gers by the Norwich boat will come through
les, morrow morning. Passengers ria Stoniogt
ing Tn Saturday fire broke out in the curl
ls:- | hair and feather establishment of Manui1
'ig- Glover / Co., No. ~ North Market Street. a
ro- - Merchants Row. Loss amounts to abr
ave 100000, fully insured. The lower portion
nd, the main building, which was savcd, WAS oc'
the pied by Francis f. Hathaway, boot and 1t
up, dealer. whose stock was badly damaged By '
ter. Total loss estimated at between $40 i
ap- and sc. 900,
cts, About three O'Clock on Saturday nozui,
ary when the lrcmen had about closed their 1abo
on. portion Of the wall fell outward. instantly k
red ing Charles Carter and Charles E. Dauton, b
highly respectable members Of the Fire dcpa
age nent. In ten minutes both bodies were d
from the ruins shockinsly mangled. Sese
others were injured, but not dangerously. e
ays ter and Dacton each leave q wife and til
the children.
ula- About SIX inches OF snow fell Saturday aft
'sh- | noon md night. Weather cold to-day
rue BosroS, Feb. Ca dispatch from Ryan
TIT reports that an unknown brig went ashore |
on night On Maskegon Rocks, with signal ot
tress firing, and the crew were seen tl.ngsng
: U: the masts. No assistance could be rendered
ICED account a: the ice.
de- This morning the nlasts arc gone, aud
u'o- crew arc supposed to have persisted. 4 Ii
! Of boat started from Tuckernuck to-day to ren
aid. but has not returned.
Gov. Banks has ordered q salute Of le5 e
to be fred on the ed Of February in this {
ia honor Of washin2.on's birth. The ban
, NJ | Insurance Offices and Custom House will
nan closrd. aud business for the most part S
pended.
,nsy A general strike of operatives in scvera
~ the leading shoe Manufacturing towns Of
r ,f State bare also arranged for the 22d inst,
, ~ less the boss manufacturers previously aS
ash. upon new scale Of prices.